Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Charlton Athletic |
Promoted |
Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town |
Relegated | Chester City |
New Club in League | Cheltenham Town |
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1998β99
2000β01 β |
The 1999β2000 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 101st completed season of The Football League.
The 1999β2000 season saw the league dispense with the traditional 1β11 numbering of playersβ shirts in favour of squad numbers, a system that had been adopted by the Premier League a few seasons before. This also meant that playersβ names appeared on the back of their shirts for the first time since the leagueβs inception. [1]
The three promotion places in Division One went to champions Charlton Athletic, runners-up Manchester City and playoff winners Ipswich Town.
1999β2000 also saw some of Division Oneβs biggest clubs miss out on promotion β the biggest of these were Blackburn Rovers (11th) and Nottingham Forest (14th). Steve Coppell ended his fourth spell as Crystal Palace manager after doing wonders to keep a virtually bankrupt club clear of the Division One relegation zone.
Going down were Walsall, Port Vale and Swindon Town. West Bromwich Albion just missed out on the drop zone thanks to a late turn-around in form during the final weeks of the season which followed the appointment of Gary Megson as manager.
David Moyes, 37, showed promise as one of the leagueβs most highly rated young managers after he guided Preston North End to the Division Two championship. Stan Ternentβs two-year rebuilding project at Burnley paid off as they finished runners-up in the division and would establish themselves as a second tier side for nine years until promotion to the Premier League happened at the end of the 2008β09 season. Joining them in Division One were Peter Taylorβs Gillingham, who had reached the upper half of the league for the first time in their history.
Going down were Cardiff City, Blackpool, Scunthorpe United and Chesterfield. Narrowly avoiding the drop were Oxford United, who struggled all season long despite the clubβs financial crisis being eased by the arrival of new Tanzanian chairman Firoz Kassam.
Swansea City, Rotherham United, Northampton Town and Peterborough United occupied the four promotion places in Division Three.
Chester City were relegated on the last day of the season, ending their 69-year league career and would be relegated from the League again nine years later while Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United saved themselves from Conference football.
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Charlton Athletic |
Promoted |
Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town |
Relegated |
Walsall Port Vale Swindon Town |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,391 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Andy Hunt (24 goals) [2] |
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1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlton Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 91 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Manchester City (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 89 | |
3 | Ipswich Town (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 87 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 82 | |
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 77 | |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 76 | |
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 74 | |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | |
9 | Fulham | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 67 | |
10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 | |
11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 62 | |
12 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 57 | |
13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 56 | |
15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 54 | |
16 | Sheffield United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 54 | |
17 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 | |
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 (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 46 | Relegation to the Second Division |
23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 36 | |
24 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 36 |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th/14th; 2nd leg β May 17th/18th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley May 29th, 2000 | ||||||||||
3rd | Ipswich Town ( a.e.t.) | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||
6th | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
3rd | Ipswich Town | 4 | |||||||||
4th | Barnsley | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Preston North End (2nd third tier title) |
Promoted |
Preston North End, Burnley |
Promoted via play-offs | Gillingham |
Relegated |
Blackpool, Cardiff City, Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,404 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andy Payton ( Burnley), 27 [2] |
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1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 14 | +37 | 95 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Burnley (P) | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +22 | 88 | Promoted |
3 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +31 | 85 | Promoted through play-offs |
4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 24 | +34 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +26 | 82 | |
6 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +26 | 82 | |
7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 26 | +24 | 80 | |
8 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +6 | 65 | |
9 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | +2 | 64 | |
10 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −6 | 62 | |
11 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −9 | 62 | |
12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | +3 | 61 | |
13 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −4 | 61 | |
14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −5 | 60 | |
15 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | −3 | 57 | |
16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −3 | 57 | |
17 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −14 | 52 | |
18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −23 | 52 | |
19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 32 | −1 | 48 | |
20 | Oxford United | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | −30 | 45 | |
21 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −22 | 44 | Relegated |
22 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | −28 | 41 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | −34 | 39 | |
24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | −29 | 36 |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th; 2nd leg β May 17th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley Stadium May 28th, 2000 | ||||||||||
3rd | Gillingham | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
6th | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
3rd | Gillingham ( a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Wigan Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
5th | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Swansea City (1st fourth tier title) |
Direct promotion |
Swansea City, Northampton, Rotherham United |
Promoted through play-offs | Peterborough United |
Relegated to Conference | Chester |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,303 (2.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marco Gabbiadini ( Darlington), 24 [2] |
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1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Swansea City (C, P) | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | +21 | 85 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rotherham United (P) | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +36 | 84 | Promoted |
3 | Northampton Town (P) | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | +18 | 82 | |
4 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +30 | 79 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Peterborough United (O, P) | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | +9 | 78 | Promoted through play-offs |
6 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | +6 | 75 | Participated in play-offs |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 32 | +11 | 72 | |
8 | Cheltenham Town [a] | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | +8 | 70 | |
9 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | +10 | 69 | |
10 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +3 | 68 | |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +18 | 67 | |
12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | +4 | 66 | |
13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 31 | +5 | 65 | |
14 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 59 | |
15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −2 | 59 | |
16 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | −8 | 56 | |
17 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 39 | −15 | 56 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 34 | −14 | 54 | |
19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 52 | |
20 | York City | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 52 | |
21 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | −26 | 44 | |
22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −27 | 40 | |
23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 48 | −33 | 39 | |
24 | Chester City (R) | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | −35 | 39 | Relegated to Conference |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th; 2nd leg β May 17th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley Stadium May 26th, 2000 | ||||||||||
4th | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
7th | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4th | Darlington | 0 | |||||||||
5th | Peterborough United | 1 | |||||||||
5th | Peterborough United | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
6th | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Charlton Athletic |
Promoted |
Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town |
Relegated | Chester City |
New Club in League | Cheltenham Town |
β
1998β99
2000β01 β |
The 1999β2000 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 101st completed season of The Football League.
The 1999β2000 season saw the league dispense with the traditional 1β11 numbering of playersβ shirts in favour of squad numbers, a system that had been adopted by the Premier League a few seasons before. This also meant that playersβ names appeared on the back of their shirts for the first time since the leagueβs inception. [1]
The three promotion places in Division One went to champions Charlton Athletic, runners-up Manchester City and playoff winners Ipswich Town.
1999β2000 also saw some of Division Oneβs biggest clubs miss out on promotion β the biggest of these were Blackburn Rovers (11th) and Nottingham Forest (14th). Steve Coppell ended his fourth spell as Crystal Palace manager after doing wonders to keep a virtually bankrupt club clear of the Division One relegation zone.
Going down were Walsall, Port Vale and Swindon Town. West Bromwich Albion just missed out on the drop zone thanks to a late turn-around in form during the final weeks of the season which followed the appointment of Gary Megson as manager.
David Moyes, 37, showed promise as one of the leagueβs most highly rated young managers after he guided Preston North End to the Division Two championship. Stan Ternentβs two-year rebuilding project at Burnley paid off as they finished runners-up in the division and would establish themselves as a second tier side for nine years until promotion to the Premier League happened at the end of the 2008β09 season. Joining them in Division One were Peter Taylorβs Gillingham, who had reached the upper half of the league for the first time in their history.
Going down were Cardiff City, Blackpool, Scunthorpe United and Chesterfield. Narrowly avoiding the drop were Oxford United, who struggled all season long despite the clubβs financial crisis being eased by the arrival of new Tanzanian chairman Firoz Kassam.
Swansea City, Rotherham United, Northampton Town and Peterborough United occupied the four promotion places in Division Three.
Chester City were relegated on the last day of the season, ending their 69-year league career and would be relegated from the League again nine years later while Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United saved themselves from Conference football.
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Charlton Athletic |
Promoted |
Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town |
Relegated |
Walsall Port Vale Swindon Town |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,391 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Andy Hunt (24 goals) [2] |
β
1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlton Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 91 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Manchester City (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 89 | |
3 | Ipswich Town (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 87 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 82 | |
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 77 | |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 76 | |
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 74 | |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | |
9 | Fulham | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 67 | |
10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 | |
11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 62 | |
12 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 57 | |
13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 56 | |
15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 54 | |
16 | Sheffield United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 54 | |
17 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 | |
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 (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 46 | Relegation to the Second Division |
23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 36 | |
24 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 36 |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th/14th; 2nd leg β May 17th/18th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley May 29th, 2000 | ||||||||||
3rd | Ipswich Town ( a.e.t.) | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||
6th | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
3rd | Ipswich Town | 4 | |||||||||
4th | Barnsley | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Preston North End (2nd third tier title) |
Promoted |
Preston North End, Burnley |
Promoted via play-offs | Gillingham |
Relegated |
Blackpool, Cardiff City, Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,404 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andy Payton ( Burnley), 27 [2] |
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1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 14 | +37 | 95 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Burnley (P) | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +22 | 88 | Promoted |
3 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +31 | 85 | Promoted through play-offs |
4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 24 | +34 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +26 | 82 | |
6 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +26 | 82 | |
7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 26 | +24 | 80 | |
8 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +6 | 65 | |
9 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | +2 | 64 | |
10 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −6 | 62 | |
11 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −9 | 62 | |
12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | +3 | 61 | |
13 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −4 | 61 | |
14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −5 | 60 | |
15 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | −3 | 57 | |
16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −3 | 57 | |
17 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −14 | 52 | |
18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −23 | 52 | |
19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 32 | −1 | 48 | |
20 | Oxford United | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | −30 | 45 | |
21 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −22 | 44 | Relegated |
22 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | −28 | 41 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | −34 | 39 | |
24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | −29 | 36 |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th; 2nd leg β May 17th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley Stadium May 28th, 2000 | ||||||||||
3rd | Gillingham | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
6th | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
3rd | Gillingham ( a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Wigan Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
5th | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season | 1999β2000 |
---|---|
Champions | Swansea City (1st fourth tier title) |
Direct promotion |
Swansea City, Northampton, Rotherham United |
Promoted through play-offs | Peterborough United |
Relegated to Conference | Chester |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,303 (2.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marco Gabbiadini ( Darlington), 24 [2] |
β
1998β99
2000β01 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Swansea City (C, P) | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | +21 | 85 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rotherham United (P) | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +36 | 84 | Promoted |
3 | Northampton Town (P) | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | +18 | 82 | |
4 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +30 | 79 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Peterborough United (O, P) | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | +9 | 78 | Promoted through play-offs |
6 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | +6 | 75 | Participated in play-offs |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 32 | +11 | 72 | |
8 | Cheltenham Town [a] | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | +8 | 70 | |
9 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | +10 | 69 | |
10 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +3 | 68 | |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +18 | 67 | |
12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | +4 | 66 | |
13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 31 | +5 | 65 | |
14 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 59 | |
15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −2 | 59 | |
16 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | −8 | 56 | |
17 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 39 | −15 | 56 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 34 | −14 | 54 | |
19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 52 | |
20 | York City | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 52 | |
21 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | −26 | 44 | |
22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −27 | 40 | |
23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 48 | −33 | 39 | |
24 | Chester City (R) | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | −35 | 39 | Relegated to Conference |
Semifinals 1st leg β May 13th; 2nd leg β May 17th, 2000 | Final at
Wembley Stadium May 26th, 2000 | ||||||||||
4th | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
7th | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4th | Darlington | 0 | |||||||||
5th | Peterborough United | 1 | |||||||||
5th | Peterborough United | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
6th | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 1 |