1999–2000 Manchester City F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1999–2000 season | |
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Chairman | David Bernstein |
Manager | Joe Royle |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 2nd (promoted) |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Goater (23) All: Goater (29) |
Highest home attendance | 33,027 vs. Blackburn Rovers (23 October 1999) |
Lowest home attendance | 30,057 vs. Fulham (16 January 2000) |
Average home league attendance | 32,088 |
Season summary
After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham, Manchester City won a second successive promotion, coming second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic, to return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.[1]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 91 | Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League |
2 | Manchester City | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 89 | Promoted to FA Premier League |
3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 87 | Promoted to Premier League through play-offs |
4 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 82 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 77 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
- Results summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 |
- Results by round
Results
Manchester City's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 August 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-1 | 31,755 | |
14 August 1999 | Fulham | A | 0-0 | 16,754 | |
21 August 1999 | Sheffield United | H | 6-0 | 30,110 | Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy, Goater, Dickov, G Taylor |
28 August 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | 21,671 | Kennedy |
30 August 1999 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1-0 | 31,857 | Goater |
11 September 1999 | Crystal Palace | H | 2-1 | 31,541 | Jobson, G Taylor |
18 September 1999 | Walsall | A | 1-0 | 7,260 | Goater |
26 September 1999 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-2 | 19,406 | Goater |
28 September 1999 | Norwich City | A | 0-1 | 15,130 | |
2 October 1999 | Port Vale | H | 2-1 | 31,608 | Bishop (2) |
16 October 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1-1 | 13,208 | Horlock (pen) |
19 October 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 1-0 | 22,126 | Jobson |
23 October 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-0 | 33,027 | Edghill, Whitley |
27 October 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-0 | 32,799 | Horlock |
30 October 1999 | Port Vale | A | 2-1 | 10,250 | Snijders (own goal), Granville |
3 November 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 4-2 | 31,660 | Whitley, G Taylor (2), Pollock |
6 November 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-1 | 19,002 | Horlock |
20 November 1999 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-0 | 20,043 | Goater |
24 November 1999 | Barnsley | H | 3-1 | 32,692 | G Taylor, Goater, Horlock |
27 November 1999 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0-1 | 32,936 | |
3 December 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-4 | 21,635 | Goater |
7 December 1999 | Stockport County | H | 1-2 | 32,686 | Wiekens |
18 December 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 3-0 | 31,751 | Pollock, R Taylor, Goater |
26 December 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-0 | 19,589 | Granville, Goater |
28 December 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 2-1 | 32,607 | Horlock (2) |
3 January 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1-1 | 10,066 | Crooks |
16 January 2000 | Fulham | H | 4-0 | 30,057 | Goater (3), Horlock (pen) |
22 January 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0-1 | 23,862 | |
5 February 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3-1 | 25,846 | R Taylor, Goater (2) |
12 February 2000 | Norwich City | H | 3-1 | 32,681 | Goater, Kennedy (2) |
18 February 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1-1 | 18,173 | Goater |
26 February 2000 | Walsall | H | 1-1 | 32,438 | Goater |
4 March 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-1 | 21,052 | R Taylor |
8 March 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-3 | 31,353 | Whitley |
11 March 2000 | Barnsley | A | 1-2 | 22,650 | Goater |
19 March 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1-1 | 32,139 | Goater |
21 March 2000 | Stockport County | A | 2-2 | 11,212 | Pollock, Jobson |
25 March 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2-1 | 32,072 | Kennedy, Goater |
1 April 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 2-0 | 12,397 | Goater, Kennedy |
5 April 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2-0 | 32,927 | Horlock, Dickov |
8 April 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4-0 | 32,433 | Prior, Dickov (2), Kennedy |
15 April 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-1 | 8,166 | Prior |
22 April 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2-0 | 32,842 | Goater, Whitley |
24 April 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 2-2 | 19,015 | Prior, R Taylor |
28 April 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 1-0 | 32,062 | R Taylor |
7 May 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4-1 | 29,913 | Goater, Dailly (own goal), Kennedy, Dickov |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 12 December 1999 | Chester City | A | 4-1 | 5,469 | Goater (2), Bishop, Doughty (own goal) |
R4 | 9 January 2000 | Leeds United | H | 2-5 | 29,240 | Goater, Bishop |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1999 | Burnley | H | 5-0 | 11,074 | Goater, Kennedy (2), Horlock (pen), G Taylor |
R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Burnley | A | 1-0 (won 6-0 on agg) | 3,647 | Cooke |
R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1999 | Southampton | H | 0-0 | 17,476 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Southampton | A | 3-4 (lost 3-4 on agg) | 10,960 | Dickov, Goater (2) |
Squad
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "City ride luck on return". BBC News. 7 May 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Manchester City results
- http://footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d1/mancity.htm