1999–2000 Swindon Town F.C. season

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

Swindon Town
1999–2000 season
ChairmanRikki Hunt (until January 2000)
Clive Puffett (from January 2000)
Manager Jimmy Quinn (until May 2000)
Colin Todd (from May 2000)
StadiumThe County Ground
First Division24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerHay (10)
Highest home attendance12,397 vs. Manchester City (1 April 2000)
Lowest home attendance4,701 vs. Huddersfield Town (7 March 2000)
Average home league attendance6,977

Season summary

Swindon's financial problems came to a head during the 1999–2000 season when in January 2000 Swindon—£4m in debt and losing £25,000 a week—went into administration for the first time.[1] Chairman Rikki Hunt was forced to resign and 15 members of staff were made redundant. At one point manager Jimmy Quinn was told not to pick midfielder Robin Hulbert because one more appearance would trigger a £25,000 payment to Everton under the terms of his 1996 transfer.[1] Swindon's future was safeguarded when a consortium headed by business tycoon Terry Brady took over the club and they came out of administration towards the end of the season. But it was too late to save Swindon's place in Division One — they had already been relegated in bottom place. The club's new owner sacked manager Jimmy Quinn and appointed Colin Todd — who had won promotion to the Premiership with Bolton in 1997 — as manager, in hope of getting the club's fortunes back on track.

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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
23 Port Vale 46 7 15 24 48 69 −21 36
24 Swindon Town 46 8 12 26 38 77 −39 36
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 8 12 26 38 77  −39 36 5 6 12 23 37  −14 3 6 14 15 40  −25
Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAAHHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultDLWLLDLLWLDLLDWLLDDLDDLDLLLLDLDLLLWWLWLLLWWLLD
Position14221520222223232121232424242223242324242424242424242424242424242424242424242424242424242424
Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 Swindon Town results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Swindon Town's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999WalsallA0-06,437
15 August 1999Ipswich TownH1-46,195Grazioli
21 August 1999Crystal PalaceA2-112,726Grazioli, Onoura
28 August 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1-26,565Walters
30 August 1999Grimsby TownH0-15,705
11 September 1999Nottingham ForestH0-08,203
18 September 1999Crewe AlexandraA1-25,280Ndah
25 September 1999Port ValeA0-24,629
28 September 1999Blackburn RoversH2-17,354Grayson (own goal), Howe
2 October 1999Bolton WanderersH0-46,711
9 October 1999Stockport CountyH1-15,318Hay
16 October 1999FulhamA0-113,715
19 October 1999BarnsleyA0-112,026
23 October 1999Sheffield UnitedH2-25,504Hay (2)
25 October 1999Port ValeH2-15,703Onoura, Grazioli
30 October 1999Bolton WanderersA0-212,486
6 November 1999Huddersfield TownA0-411,891Flo
12 November 1999Norwich CityH0-07,404
20 November 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA1-119,917Onoura (pen)
23 November 1999Charlton AthleticH1-26,515Carrick
27 November 1999Birmingham CityA1-122,620Onoura
4 December 1999WalsallH1-17,186Carrick
18 December 1999Manchester CityA0-331,751
26 December 1999PortsmouthH1-110,279Hay
28 December 1999Tranmere RoversA1-38,068Hay
3 January 2000Queens Park RangersH0-19,460
15 January 2000Ipswich TownA0-317,326
23 January 2000Crystal PalaceH2-45,214Reeves, Hall
29 January 2000West Bromwich AlbionA1-111,856Hall
5 February 2000Grimsby TownH0-15,784
12 February 2000Blackburn RoversA0-016,938
19 February 2000Birmingham CityH1-47,591Hay
26 February 2000Crewe AlexandraH0-15,003
4 March 2000Nottingham ForestA1-319,748Hay (pen)
7 March 2000Huddersfield TownH2-04,701Collins, Hay
11 March 2000Charlton AthleticA1-019,569Kiely (own goal)
18 March 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1-28,748A Williams
21 March 2000Norwich CityA2-013,662Hay (2)
25 March 2000Stockport CountyA1-415,305Gray
1 April 2000Manchester CityH0-212,397
8 April 2000Queens Park RangersA1-212,633Grazioli
15 April 2000Tranmere RoversH3-14,925Griffin, Grazioli, Gray
22 April 2000FulhamH1-07,556Grazioli
24 April 2000Stockport CountyA0-35,362
29 April 2000BarnsleyH1-26,151J Williams
7 May 2000Sheffield UnitedA2-212,603Grazioli (2)

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999Charlton AthleticA1-210,939Gooden

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Leyton OrientH0-13,587
R1 2nd Leg25 August 1999Leyton OrientA1-1 (lost 1-2 on agg)4,000Walters

Squad

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 Frank Talia
2 DF Mark Robinson
3 DF Gareth Hall
4 MF Scott Leitch
5 DF Gareth Davies
6 DF Bryan Smith
7 MF Bobby Howe
9 FW Wayne Gray (on loan from Wimbledon)
10 FW Giuliano Grazioli
11 MF Michael Meaker (on loan from Bristol Rovers)
12 DF Alan Reeves
14 FW Alan Young
16 MF Lee Collins
17 FW Steve Cowe
18 GK Steve Mildenhall
No. Position Player
19 DF Adam Willis
20 FW Charlie Griffin
21 DF Sol Davis
23 MF Philippe Cuervo
24 DF Sam Campagna
25 MF Frazer McHugh
26 FW Nicky Burke
27 DF Jamie Mills
28 DF Ricky Culbertson
29 GK Alan Flanagan
30 MF Paul McAreavey
31 MF Alun Hughes
32 DF James Williams
33 MF Andy Williams
40 FW Jimmy Quinn (player-manager)

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
6 DF Craig Taylor (to Plymouth Argyle)
8 FW George Ndah (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
34 MF Paul Thirlwell (to Sunderland)
14 MF Mark Walters (to Bristol Rovers)
11 MF Ty Gooden (to Gillingham)
9 FW Iffy Onoura (to Gillingham)
No. Position Player
6 MF Michael Carrick (to West Ham United)
8 FW Mark McCammon (to Brentford)
13 GK Jimmy Glass (to Cambridge United)
31 GK Bart Griemink (to Peterborough United)
15 FW Chris Hay (to Huddersfield Town)
22 MF Robin Hulbert (to Bristol City)

References
  1. FourFourTwo : "Issue 74 October 2000.", page 86. Haymarket Magazines, 2000.
  2. "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Swindon Town results
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