1999–2000 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1999–2000 season
Chairman David Bernstein
Manager Joe Royle
Stadium Maine Road
Football League First Division 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Fourth round
Worthington 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

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

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]

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos.

Home
Away
Third

Final league table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1.Charlton Athletic46271097945+3491
2.Manchester City46261197840+3889
3.Ipswich Town46251297142+2987
4.Barnsley462410128867+2182
5.Birmingham City462211136544+2177
6.Bolton Wanderers462113126950+1976
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers462111146448+1674
8.Huddersfield Town462111146249+1374
9.Fulham461716134941+867
10.Queens Park Rangers461618126253+966
11.Blackburn Rovers461517145551+462
12.Norwich City461415174550–557
13.Tranmere Rovers461512195768–1157
14.Nottingham Forest461414185355–256
15.Crystal Palace461315185767–1054
16.Sheffield United461315185971–1254
17.Stockport County461315185567–1254
18.Portsmouth461312215566–1151
19.Crewe Alexandra46149234667–2151
20.Grimsby Town461312214167–2651
21.West Bromwich Albion461019174360–1749
22.Walsall461113225277–1546
23.Port Vale46715244869–2136
24.Swindon Town46812263877–3936

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

Results Summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 26 11 9 78 40  +38 89 17 2 4 48 17  +31 9 9 5 30 23  +7
Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWWWLLWDWWWWWDWWLLLWWWDWLWWDDDLLDDWWWWDWDWW
Position202184221343411111111112211122222223423332222222

Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 Manchester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0-131,755
14 August 1999FulhamA0-016,754
21 August 1999Sheffield UnitedH6-030,110Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy, Goater, Dickov, G Taylor
28 August 1999Bolton WanderersA1-021,671Kennedy
30 August 1999Nottingham ForestH1-031,857Goater
11 September 1999Crystal PalaceH2-131,541Jobson, G Taylor
18 September 1999WalsallA1-07,260Goater
26 September 1999Ipswich TownA1-219,406Goater
28 September 1999Norwich CityA0-115,130
2 October 1999Port ValeH2-131,608Bishop (2)
16 October 1999Tranmere RoversA1-113,208Horlock (pen)
19 October 1999Birmingham CityA1-022,126Jobson
23 October 1999Blackburn RoversH2-033,027Edghill, Whitley
27 October 1999Ipswich TownH1-032,799Horlock
30 October 1999Port ValeA2-110,250Snijders (own goal), Granville
3 November 1999PortsmouthH4-231,660Whitley, G Taylor (2), Pollock
6 November 1999Queens Park RangersA1-119,002Horlock
20 November 1999Charlton AthleticA1-020,043Goater
24 November 1999BarnsleyH3-132,692G Taylor, Goater, Horlock
27 November 1999Huddersfield TownH0-132,936
3 December 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA1-421,635Goater
7 December 1999Stockport CountyH1-232,686Wiekens
18 December 1999Swindon TownH3-031,751Pollock, R Taylor, Goater
26 December 1999West Bromwich AlbionA2-019,589Granville, Goater
28 December 1999Grimsby TownH2-132,607Horlock (2)
3 January 2000Crewe AlexandraA1-110,066Crooks
16 January 2000FulhamH4-030,057Goater (3), Horlock (pen)
22 January 2000Sheffield UnitedA0-123,862
5 February 2000Nottingham ForestA3-125,846R Taylor, Goater (2)
12 February 2000Norwich CityH3-132,681Goater, Kennedy (2)
18 February 2000Huddersfield TownA1-118,173Goater
26 February 2000WalsallH1-132,438Goater
4 March 2000Crystal PalaceA1-121,052R Taylor
8 March 2000Queens Park RangersH1-331,353Whitley
11 March 2000BarnsleyA1-222,650Goater
19 March 2000Charlton AthleticH1-132,139Goater
21 March 2000Stockport CountyA2-211,212Pollock, Jobson
25 March 2000West Bromwich AlbionH2-132,072Kennedy, Goater
1 April 2000Swindon TownA2-012,397Goater, Kennedy
5 April 2000Bolton WanderersH2-032,927Horlock, Dickov
8 April 2000Crewe AlexandraH4-032,433Prior, Dickov (2), Kennedy
15 April 2000Grimsby TownA1-18,166Prior
22 April 2000Tranmere RoversH2-032,842Goater, Whitley
24 April 2000PortsmouthA2-219,015Prior, R Taylor
28 April 2000Birmingham CityH1-032,062R Taylor
7 May 2000Blackburn RoversA4-129,913Goater, Dailly (own goal), Kennedy, Dickov

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R312 December 1999Chester CityA4-15,469Goater (2), Bishop, Doughty (own goal)
R49 January 2000Leeds UnitedH2-529,240Goater, Bishop

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1999BurnleyH5-011,074Goater, Kennedy (2), Horlock (pen), G Taylor
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999BurnleyA1-0 (won 6-0 on agg)3,647Cooke
R2 1st Leg15 September 1999SouthamptonH0-017,476
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999SouthamptonA3-4 (lost 3-4 on agg)10,960Dickov, Goater (2)

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Nicky Weaver
2 England DF Lee Crooks
3 England DF Richard Edghill
4 Netherlands DF Gerard Wiekens
5 Scotland DF Andy Morrison
6 Northern Ireland MF Kevin Horlock
7 England DF Spencer Prior
8 England MF Ian Bishop
9 Scotland FW Paul Dickov
10 Bermuda FW Shaun Goater
11 England MF Terry Cooke
12 Australia FW Danny Allsopp
13 Northern Ireland GK Tommy Wright
14 Wales FW Gareth Taylor
15 England FW Craig Russell
16 England MF Jamie Pollock
17 Northern Ireland MF Jim Whitley
18 Northern Ireland MF Jeff Whitley
No. Position Player
19 Australia MF Danny Tiatto
20 Scotland MF Gary Mason
22 England DF Nick Fenton
24 Scotland FW Lee Peacock
25 England DF Richard Jobson
26 Northern Ireland GK Richard McKinney
27 Republic of Ireland DF Shaun Holmes
28 England MF Tony Grant
29 England MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
30 England GK Steven Hodgson
31 England MF David Laycock
32 England MF Leon Mike
33 New Zealand FW Chris Killen
34 Republic of Ireland DF Mark Kennedy
35 England FW Lee Mills (on loan from Bradford City)
36 England DF Danny Granville
37 England FW Robert Taylor

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
7 England MF Michael Brown (to Sheffield United)
21 England DF Tony Vaughan (to Nottingham Forest)
23 Georgia (country) DF Kakhaber Tskhadadze (released)
No. Position Player
24 Georgia (country) DF Murtaz Shelia (released)
28 Republic of Ireland FW Alan Reilly (to Halifax Town)
35 England FW Chris Greenacre (to Mansfield Town)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
- Wales DF Rhys Day
- England DF Stephen Jordan
- Canada MF Terry Dunfield
No. Position Player
- Nigeria MF Dickson Etuhu
- England MF Chris Shuker

References

  1. ↑ "City ride luck on return". BBC News. 7 May 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Manchester City results
  3. ↑ http://footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d1/mancity.htm
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