1999–2000 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
1999–2000 season
Chairman Bill Carr
Manager Alan Buckley
Stadium Blundell Park
First Division 20th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Ashcroft (12)
All: Ashcroft (13)
Average home league attendance 6,157

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

After a brilliant first full season back in the second tier finishing 11th, Grimsby a season later really struggled and finished the 1999–2000 season in 20th, avoiding relegation at the expense of Buckley's former club Walsall.

Final league table

!PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1.Charlton Athletic4627109794591
2.Manchester City4626119784089
3.Ipswich Town4625129714287
4.Barnsley46241012886782
5.Birmingham City46221113654477
6.Bolton Wanderers46211312695076
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers46211114644874
8.Huddersfield Town46211114624974
9.Fulham46171613494167
10.Queens Park Rangers46161812625366
11.Blackburn Rovers46151714555162
12.Norwich City46141517455057
13.Tranmere Rovers46151219576857
14.Nottingham Forest46141418535556
15.Crystal Palace46131518576754
16.Sheffield United46131518597154
17.Stockport County46131518556754
18.Portsmouth46131221556651
19.Crewe Alexandra4614923466751
20.Grimsby Town46131221416751
21.West Bromwich Albion46101917436049
22.Walsall46111322527746
23.Port Vale4671524486936
24.Swindon Town4681226387736

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Results

Grimsby Town's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Stockport CountyH0–15,528
14 August 1999Nottingham ForestA1–217,121Groves (pen)
21 August 1999FulhamH1–16,196Black
27 August 1999Crewe AlexandraA1–15,440Lester
30 August 1999Swindon TownH1–05,705Groves (pen)
5 September 1999Port ValeA1–33,737Allen
11 September 1999WalsallH1–06,014Allen
18 September 1999Crystal PalaceA0–313,294
25 September 1999PortsmouthA2–112,073Ashcroft, Coldicott
2 October 1999Ipswich TownH2–16,531Donovan, Ashcroft
16 October 1999Blackburn RoversA1–117,575Ashcroft (pen)
19 October 1999Tranmere RoversA2–35,004Allen (2)
23 October 1999Birmingham CityH1–16,266Allen
26 October 1999PortsmouthH1–05,912Awford (own goal)
30 October 1999Ipswich TownA0–216,617
6 November 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA0–319,036
12 November 1999Charlton AthleticH2–56,849Ashcroft (pen), Donovan
20 November 1999Bolton WanderersA0–212,415
23 November 1999Queens Park RangersH2–14,297Ashcroft (2 pens)
28 November 1999Norwich CityH2–15,333Ashcroft (2, 1 pen)
4 December 1999Stockport CountyA1–25,581Hamilton
14 December 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1–14,036Allen
18 December 1999Huddersfield TownA1–314,065Groves
26 December 1999BarnsleyH0–38,742
28 December 1999Manchester CityA1–232,607Coldicott
3 January 2000Sheffield UnitedH2–27,618Lester, Ashcroft
15 January 2000Nottingham ForestH4–36,738Lester, Ashcroft (2, 1 pen), Donovan
22 January 2000FulhamA1–010,802Lester
29 January 2000Crewe AlexandraH1–16,147Allen
5 February 2000Swindon TownA1–05,784Ashcroft
12 February 2000Port ValeH2–06,265Clare, Allen
19 February 2000Norwich CityA0–313,533
26 February 2000Crystal PalaceH1–05,421D Smith (pen)
4 March 2000WalsallA0–15,384
7 March 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1–05,575Clare
11 March 2000Queens Park RangersA0–110,450
18 March 2000Bolton WanderersH0–15,289
22 March 2000Charlton AthleticA0–419,364
27 March 2000BarnsleyA0–314,613
1 April 2000Huddersfield TownH0–06,993
8 April 2000Sheffield UnitedA0–011,612
15 April 2000Manchester CityH1–18,166Pouton
22 April 2000Blackburn RoversH0–06,558
24 April 2000West Bromwich AlbionA1–215,291Black
29 April 2000Tranmere RoversH1–25,427Clare
7 May 2000Birmingham CityA0–025,263

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 December 1999Stockport CountyH3–23,400Livingstone (2), Allen
R48 January 2000Bolton WanderersH0–24,270

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Carlisle UnitedA0–03,000
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Carlisle UnitedH6–0 (won 6-0 on agg)2,696Lester (3), Groves, Coldicott, Donovan
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Leyton OrientH4–12,238D Smith, Gallimore, Ashcroft (pen), Groves
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Leyton OrientA0–1 (won 4-2 on agg)1,036
R313 October 1999Leicester CityA0–213,701

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Danny Coyne
2 England DF John McDermott
3 England DF Tony Gallimore
4 Scotland DF Peter Handyside
5 England DF Richard Smith
6 England MF Wayne Burnett
7 England MF Kevin Donovan
8 England MF David Smith
9 England FW Lee Ashcroft
10 England FW Mark Nicholls (on loan from Chelsea)
11 England MF Paul Groves
12 England DF Danny Butterfield
13 England GK Steve Croudson
No. Position Player
14 England DF Steve Livingstone
15 England DF Mark Lever
16 England MF Stacy Coldicott
17 Northern Ireland MF Kingsley Black
18 England MF Adam Buckley
19 Republic of Ireland FW Daryl Clare
20 England DF Matthew Bloomer
21 England GK Andy Love
22 England DF Ben Chapman
23 England DF Matt McKenzie
24 England MF Matthew Oswin
25 England FW Bradley Allen
26 England MF Alan Pouton

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
28 England MF Ian Hamilton (on loan from Sheffield United)
No. Position Player
10 England FW Jack Lester (to Nottingham Forest)

References

  1. ↑ "Grimsby Town 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". statto.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  2. ↑ "FootballSquads - Grimsby Town - 1999/00". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
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