1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Wigan Athletic
1999–2000 season
Chairman Dave Whelan
Manager John Benson
Stadium JJB Stadium
Second Division 4th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer Barlow (18)
Average home league attendance 7,007

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

Season summary

On 1 June 1999, John Benson was appointed as Wigan's manager. As Wigan settled into their new home at the JJB Stadium, Benson's side went 26 league games undefeated, before losing at home to Oldham Athletic on 7 January 2000, Benson picking up 2 Manager of the Month awards in the process. Towards the end of the season Wigan lost their form and found themselves in the play-off final at Wembley against Gillingham. A few days prior to the game, Benson had announced he was stepping down but remained to lead his team out at Wembley and ultimately a 3–2 defeat after being 2–1 up with only 7 minutes of extra time remaining.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Preston North End4615443723137337147437+3795
2Burnley4616344223910427246947+2288
3Gillingham461634462197733277948+3185
4Wigan Athletic4615353714714235247238+3483
5Millwall461472411896835327650+2682
6Stoke City4613733718106731246842+2682
7Bristol Rovers4613733419104935266945+2480
8Notts County46968322795929286155+665
9Bristol City4671423118851028395957+264
10Reading4610942818651229455763–662
11Wrexham469682324851029375261–962
12Wycombe Wanderers461148322459924295653+361
13Luton Town4610764135731320306165–461
14Oldham Athletic468510272887823275055–560
15Bury4681053833581023316164–357
16Bournemouth4611663719531522435962–357
17Brentford468692731571120304761–1452
18Colchester United4694103640561223425982–2352
19Cambridge United468693833461326326465–148
20Oxford United4665122438641319354373–3045
21Cardiff City4651082334471222334567–2244
22Blackpool4641092637471223404977–2841
23Scunthorpe United4646131634561224404074–3439
24Chesterfield4657111725281317383463–2936
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Scunthorpe UnitedH3–07,481Haworth (2), Barlow (pen)
14 August 1999MillwallA3–38,165Liddell, Balmer, Barlow
21 August 1999Bristol CityH2–17,103Barlow, Haworth
28 August 1999Preston North EndA4–113,885Barlow (3, 1 pen), Haworth
30 August 1999Cambridge UnitedH1–15,976McGibbon
11 September 1999Bristol RoversH3–16,927Sheridan, Barlow, Haworth
18 September 1999Stoke CityA1–111,195Mohan (own goal)
25 September 1999Cardiff CityA0–07,679
2 October 1999Luton TownH1–06,866Barlow
16 October 1999ReadingA2–07,708Barlow, Bradshaw (pen)
19 October 1999WrexhamA1–13,392Martínez
23 October 1999Cardiff CityH2–05,728Martínez, Kilford
26 October 1999Colchester UnitedA2–22,915Barlow, Liddell
2 November 1999ChesterfieldH3–04,376Liddell, Barlow (2, 1 pen)
6 November 1999BlackpoolA2–24,535Jones, Barlow
12 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–15,523Barlow, Balmer
16 November 1999BournemouthH3–14,338Green, de Zeeuw, Barlow
23 November 1999BuryA2–24,086Barlow, Haworth
27 November 1999BurnleyH1–111,986 (6,546 away)Haworth
4 December 1999Scunthorpe UnitedA2–13,463Liddell, Martínez
18 December 1999BrentfordH1–05,498de Zeeuw
26 December 1999Notts CountyA2–08,176O'Neill, Liddell
28 December 1999GillinghamH2–08,054McLoughlin, Sheridan
3 January 2000Oxford UnitedA2–15,915Haworth (2)
7 January 2000Oldham AthleticH0–16,487
15 January 2000MillwallH1–16,304O'Neill
22 January 2000Bristol CityA0–010,758
5 February 2000Cambridge UnitedA1–13,755Barlow
12 February 2000Colchester UnitedH0–16,022
19 February 2000BurnleyA0–020,435
26 February 2000Stoke CityH1–29,429Green
4 March 2000Bristol RoversA1–111,109Liddell
7 March 2000BlackpoolH5–16,451Liddell, Griffiths, Haworth, Barlow, Sheridan
11 March 2000ChesterfieldA1–13,106Cooke
18 March 2000BuryH1–06,567Liddell
21 March 2000Wycombe WanderersA2–03,821de Zeeuw, Haworth
25 March 2000Notts CountyH2–06,094Redfearn (2, 1 pen)
1 April 2000BrentfordA2–04,479Redfearn (pen), Powell (own goal)
4 April 2000Preston North EndH0–115,993
8 April 2000Oxford UnitedH2–04,848Haworth (2)
11 April 2000Oldham AthleticA1–25,697Redfearn (pen)
15 April 2000GillinghamA1–27,746Pennock (own goal)
22 April 2000ReadingH1–05,855Redfearn (pen)
24 April 2000Luton TownA1–15,010Redfearn (pen)
29 April 2000WrexhamH0–17,245
6 May 2000BournemouthA2–26,512McGibbon, Roberts

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg13 May 2000MillwallA0–014,091 (812 away)
SF 2nd Leg17 May 2000MillwallH1–010,642Sheridan
F28 May 2000GillinghamN2–3 (a.e.t.)53,764Haworth, Barlow (pen)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R130 October 1999Cambridge CityA2–04,024 (337 away)Barlow (2)
R220 November 1999Wycombe WanderersA2–22,992 (294 away)Haworth (2)
R2R30 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–13,967Liddell, Haworth
R311 December 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0–110,531

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999York CityA1–01,921 (1,063 away)Haworth
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999York CityH2–1 (won 3–1 on agg)3,396Barlow (2, 1 pen)
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999WatfordA0–26,628 (598 away)
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999WatfordH3–1 (lost on away goals)5,006Haworth (2), Bradshaw (pen)

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1N7 December 1999BurnleyH2–1 (a.e.t.)2,085Bradshaw (pen), Morris
R2N25 January 2000Carlisle UnitedA1–21,321 (320 away)Martínez

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 Northern Ireland GK Roy Carroll
2 England DF Carl Bradshaw
3 England DF Kevin Sharp
4 Northern Ireland DF Pat McGibbon
5 Scotland DF Stuart Balmer
6 Netherlands DF Arjan de Zeeuw
7 Scotland FW Andy Liddell
8 England MF Kevin Nicholls
9 Wales FW Simon Haworth
10 Northern Ireland MF Michael O'Neill
11 England FW Stuart Barlow
12 Wales FW Neil Roberts
13 Scotland GK Derek Stillie
14 England DF Scott Green
15 England DF Gareth Griffiths
16 Spain MF Roberto Martínez
17 England DF Neil Fitzhenry
No. Position Player
18 England MF Ian Kilford
19 England MF David Lee
20 England MF Andy Porter
21 Scotland MF Brian McLaughlin
22 England MF Darren Sheridan
23 England MF Andrew Morris
24 England DF Paul Mitchell
25 England DF Tom Spearitt
26 England DF Colin Greenall
27 England GK Lee Ellis
28 England MF Stephen Greenwood
29 France MF Jean-François Péron
31 England MF Terry Cooke (on loan from Manchester City)
32 England MF Neil Redfearn
33 England DF Michael Clegg (on loan from Manchester United)
34 Republic of Ireland MF Alan McLoughlin

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
12 England FW Graeme Jones (to St Johnstone)
25 Wales DF Mark Bowen (to Reading)
No. Position Player
30 England MF Scott Willis (to Mansfield Town)

References

  1. ↑ "Second time lucky for Gills". BBC Sport. 28 May 2000. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wigan Athletic results
  3. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d2/wigan.htm
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