1999–2000 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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

Grimsby Town
1999–2000 season
ChairmanBill Carr
ManagerAlan Buckley
StadiumBlundell Park
First Division20th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ashcroft (12)
All: Ashcroft (13)
Average home league attendance6,157

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
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Portsmouth 46 13 12 21 55 66 −11 51
19 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 9 23 46 67 −21 51
20 Grimsby Town 46 13 12 21 41 67 −26 51
21 West Bromwich Albion 46 10 19 17 43 60 −17 49
22 Walsall 46 11 13 22 52 77 −25 46 Relegated
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Grimsby Town's score comes first[2]

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

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football 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

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

References
  1. "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. "Grimsby Town 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". statto.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. "FootballSquads - Grimsby Town - 1999/00". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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