1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bristol Rovers competed in the Football League Second Division.

Bristol Rovers
1999–2000 season
Manager Ian Holloway
Second Division7th
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyArea quarter-final
Top goalscorerJamie Cureton and Jason Roberts (22)

Season summary

Bristol Rovers nearly reached the play-offs, finishing seventh that season despite never dropping out of the playoffs all season until the last day of the season with a defeat at Cardiff City.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  WAL Lee Jones
2 DF  ENG Dave Pritchard
3 DF  ENG Trevor Challis
4 DF  ENG Steve Foster
5 DF  ENG Andy Thomson
6 DF  ENG Andy Tillson
7 MF  ENG Ronnie Mauge
8 MF  ENG David Hillier
9 MF  WAL Michael Meaker[2]
10 FW  ENG Jamie Cureton
11 FW  GRN Jason Roberts[3]
12 DF  ENG Robbie Pethick
14 DF  ENG Mark Smith
15 MF  LVA Vitālijs Astafjevs
16 DF  ENG Mike Trought
17 DF  FRA Stéphane Léoni
18 FW  ENG Nathan Ellington
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 GK  NED Michel Kuipers
21 MF  ENG Jamie Shore
22 MF  ENG Lee Zabek
23 DF  ENG Tom White
24 FW  ENG Bobby Zamora
25 GK  ENG Ray Johnston
26 DF  ENG Robert Trees
27 MF  ENG Ian Holloway
28 FW  ENG Gary Penrice
29 GK  ENG Brian Parkin
30 MF  ENG Mark Walters
31 MF  ENG Simon Bryant
32 FW  TRI Nigel Pierre
34 MF  ENG Lewis Hogg
35 MF  ENG Jordan Stewart (on loan from Leicester City)
36 DF  SWE Marcus Andreasson[4]
37 MF  ENG Robert Wolleaston (on loan from Chelsea)

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. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  ENG Frankie Bennett (to Forest Green Rovers)
29 GK  ENG Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF  ENG Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United)
33 GK  ENG Rhys Evans (on loan from Chelsea)

References

  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d2/bristolr.htm
  2. Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but has represented Wales at U-21 level.
  3. Roberts was born in Brent, England, but also qualifies to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
  4. Andreasson was born in Buchanan, Liberia.
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