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1999–2000 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Scunthorpe United
1999–2000 season
ManagerBrian Laws
StadiumGlanford Park
Second Division23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyNorthern quarter finals
Top goalscorerIpoua (9)
Average home league attendance4,064

Season summary

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In the 1999-2000 season, after a successful play-off final win to ensure promotion the season before, Scunthorpe weren't able to maintain their Second Division status and were relegated back to the Third Division in 23rd place.

Final league table

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Oxford United 46 12 9 25 43 73 −30 45
21 Cardiff City (R) 46 9 17 20 45 67 −22 44 Relegation to the Third Division
22 Blackpool (R) 46 8 17 21 49 77 −28 41
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 9 12 25 40 74 −34 39
24 Chesterfield (R) 46 7 15 24 34 63 −29 36
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

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Scunthorpe United's score comes first[2]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Wigan Athletic A 0–3 7,481
14 August 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H 0–1 4,092
21 August 1999 Notts County A 0–3 5,506
28 August 1999 Bournemouth H 3–1 3,376 Humphreys (2, 1 pen), Ipoua
30 August 1999 Cardiff City A 1–1 8,006 Ipoua
4 September 1999 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 4,496
11 September 1999 Colchester United A 1–0 3,280 Hodges
18 September 1999 Bristol City H 1–2 4,542 Guinan
25 September 1999 Chesterfield H 0–0 4,321
2 October 1999 Stoke City A 0–1 13,068
10 October 1999 Burnley A 2–1 10,752 Ipoua (2)
16 October 1999 Preston North End H 1–1 5,336 Ipoua (pen)
19 October 1999 Oxford United H 1–0 3,829 Ipoua
23 October 1999 Chesterfield A 1–1 3,464 Fickling
2 November 1999 Cambridge United A 3–1 3,285 Hope, Harsley, Hodges
6 November 1999 Millwall H 1–4 4,550 Cornforth
12 November 1999 Brentford A 3–4 4,657 Ipoua (pen), Harsley, Jandro
23 November 1999 Gillingham H 1–4 3,444 Ipoua
27 November 1999 Reading A 1–1 6,142 Hodges
4 December 1999 Wigan Athletic H 1–2 3,463 Hodges
18 December 1999 Bury H 0–2 3,137
26 December 1999 Oldham Athletic A 1–1 5,998 Hope
28 December 1999 Blackpool H 1–0 4,476 Omoyinmi
3 January 2000 Luton Town A 1–4 5,574 Hodges
15 January 2000 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–2 4,850 Sheldon
22 January 2000 Notts County H 1–0 4,035 Ipoua
29 January 2000 Bournemouth A 1–1 4,802 Dawson
1 February 2000 Wrexham H 0–2 2,851
5 February 2000 Cardiff City H 0–0 3,614
12 February 2000 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 8,236 Hope
19 February 2000 Reading H 2–2 4,082 Torpey, Quailey
26 February 2000 Bristol City A 1–2 9,897 Quailey
4 March 2000 Colchester United H 0–0 4,253
7 March 2000 Millwall A 2–1 8,772 Logan, Quailey
11 March 2000 Cambridge United H 0–3 3,964
18 March 2000 Gillingham A 1–3 6,822 Harsley
21 March 2000 Brentford H 0–0 2,686
25 March 2000 Oldham Athletic H 1–2 3,807 Quailey
28 March 2000 Wrexham A 1–3 2,139 Quailey
1 April 2000 Bury A 0–3 3,546
8 April 2000 Luton Town H 1–2 3,811 Dawson
15 April 2000 Blackpool A 2–0 5,542 Bull, Sheldon
22 April 2000 Preston North End A 0–1 15,518
24 April 2000 Stoke City H 0–2 5,435
29 April 2000 Oxford United A 0–2 6,752
6 May 2000 Burnley H 1–2 5,862 Hodges

FA Cup

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Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 29 October 1999 Rushden & Diamonds A 0–2 4,112

League Cup

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 10 August 1999 Huddersfield Town H 0–2 3,398
R1 2nd Leg 24 August 1999 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 (lost 0-2 agg) 4,345

Football League Trophy

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
NR2 8 January 2000 Lincoln City A 2–1 3,617 Hodges, Sheldon
NQF 25 January 2000 Chesterfield H 1–2 2,532 Stamp

Squad

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[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NIR Tom Evans
2 DF   ENG Paul Harsley
3 DF   ENG Andy Dawson
4 MF   ENG Richard Logan
5 DF   ENG Russ Wilcox
6 DF   ENG Chris Hope
7 MF   ENG Justin Walker
8 MF   ENG Lee Hodges
9 FW   ENG Gareth Sheldon
10 FW   ENG Steve Torpey
11 MF   ESP Jandro
12 FW   ENG Gary Bull
13 GK   ENG Ross Turner
14 MF   ENG Steve Housham
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   ENG Ashley Fickling
16 DF   ENG Mark Jackson
17 MF   ENG Wayne Graves
18 DF   ENG Nathan Stanton
19 FW   ENG Darryn Stamp
20 MF   ENG Lee Marshall
21 DF   ENG Brian Laws
22 GK   ENG Leigh Herrick
23 MF   ENG Matt Sparrow
24 FW   ENG Mark Anderson
25 FW   CMR Guy Ipoua
26 DF   NIR Richard Clarke
27 MF   ENG Terry Barwick
29 FW   ENG James Morris

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW   ENG Ritchie Humphreys (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
13 GK   ENG Tim Clarke (to Kidderminster Harriers)
26 FW   ENG Steve Guinan (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
10 FW   ENG John Gayle (to Shrewsbury Town)
26 MF   TRI Clint Marcelle (on loan from Barnsley)
13 GK   FRA Lionel Pérez (on loan from Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   ENG Sean McAuley (to Rochdale)
13 GK   DEN Morten Hyldgaard (on loan from Coventry City)
27 MF   ENG John Cornforth (to Exeter City)
26 MF   ENG Emmanuel Omoyinmi (on loan from West Ham United)
27 FW   ENG Richard Hodgson (Released)
28 DF   FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy (Retired)

References

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  1. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Scunthorpe United results
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 1999/00".
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