1999–2000 FA Cup

The 1999–2000 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by AXA for sponsorship reasons) was the 119th staging of the FA Cup. Both the semi-finals and final of the competition were played at Wembley Stadium for the last time before reconstruction work began. The competition culminated with the final between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The game was won by a goal from Chelsea's Roberto Di Matteo, giving them a 1–0 victory.

1999–2000 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
ChampionsChelsea (3rd title)
Runners-upAston Villa
Top goal scorer(s)Gustavo Poyet
(6 goals)

The title holders Manchester United, withdrew from the 1999–2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America, to take place in early 2000,[1] thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title. Despite this being at the request of the Football Association (FA), they received criticism from journalists and television pundits.[2] To keep the competition running smoothly, the FA chose to draw one team from among those lower-division teams defeated in the second round to progress as "lucky losers" to the third.[3] Darlington were the team drawn.[4]

The main competition started in November 1999 for clubs from the Football League and Premiership.

Calendar

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money
Preliminary Round21 August 1999166558 → 392161: 227th387th£1,000
First Round Qualifying4 September 1999116392 → 27666: 161st226th£2,250
Second Round Qualifying18 September 199980276 → 19644: 117th160th£3,750
Third Round Qualifying2 October 199940196 → 156none£5,000
Fourth Round Qualifying16 October 199932156 → 12424: 93rd116th£10,000
First Round Proper30 October 199940124 → 8448: 45th92nd£16,000
Second Round Proper19 November 19992084 → 64none£24,000
Third Round Proper11 December 19993264 → 3243: 2nd44th£40,000
Fourth Round Proper8 January 20001632 → 16none£60,000
Fifth Round Proper29 January 2000816 → 8none£120,000
Sixth Round Proper19 February 200048 → 4none£300,000
Semi Finals2 April 200024 → 2none£900,000
Final20 May 200012 → 1none£1,000,000

Manchester United, who were the winners the previous season, did not enter.

First round proper

This round is the first in which teams from the First Division and Second Division compete with non-league teams.

  • Ties were played over the weekend of 30 and 31 October 1999.
  • Replays were played on 8, 9 and 10 November 1999.
30 October 1999 Aldershot Town 1 – 1 Hednesford Town Recreation Ground, Aldershot
Abbott  56'
Bentley  74' 
Bassey  83'
Robinson  51' Attendance: 3,269
Referee: G Hegley
8 November 1999 ReplayHednesford Town1 – 2 Aldershot Town Keys Park, Hednesford
Lake  44' Chewins  68'
Abbott  87'
Attendance: G Hegley
Referee: 1,719
31 October 1999 Barnet0 – 1 Burnley Underhill Stadium, Barnet
Cook  74' Attendance: 2,563
Referee: Rob Styles
31 October 1999 Bath City0 – 2 Hendon Twerton Park, Bath
Gentle  74'
Genchev  90'
Attendance: 1,690
Referee: S Castle
30 October 1999 Blackpool 2 – 0Stoke CityBloomfield Road, Blackpool
Carlisle  5'
Nowland  90'
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: D Laws
30 October 1999 Brentford 2 – 2 Plymouth Argyle Griffin Park, London
Owusu  56'
Marshall  63'
Stonebridge  43'
McGregor  83'
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Anthony Bates
9 November 1999 replay Plymouth Argyle 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)BrentfordHome Park, Plymouth
McGregor  67', 112' Quinn  82' Attendance: 5,409
Referee: Anthony Bates
30 October 1999 Bristol City 3 – 2Mansfield TownAshton Gate, Bristol
Tinnion  44', 50'
Murray  65'
Taylor  9'
Lormor  10' (pen.)
Blake  89'
Attendance: 5,411
Referee: R Olivier
31 October 1999 Bristol Rovers0 – 1 Preston North End Memorial Stadium, Bristol
McKenna  52' Attendance: 6,145
Referee: M J Brandwood
30 October 1999 Burton Albion 0 – 0 Rochdale Eton Park, Burton upon Trent
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Mark Halsey
9 November 1999 Replay Rochdale 3 – 0Burton AlbionSpotland, Rochdale
Platt  5'
Peake  48'
Dowe  82'
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Mark Halsey
30 October 1999 Cambridge City0 – 2 Wigan Athletic City Ground, Cambridge
Barlow  30', 44' Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Steve Tomlin
30 October 1999 Cambridge United 1 – 0GatesheadAbbey Stadium, Cambridge
Taylor  79' Fletcher  79'  Attendance: 2,970
Referee: Peter Walton
30 October 1999 Cheltenham Town 1 – 1 Gillingham Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
Brough  77' Southall  37' Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Trevor Parkes
9 November 1999 Replay Gillingham 3 – 2Cheltenham TownPriestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Thomson  24'
Pennock  41'
McGlinchey  77'
Milton  56'
Howarth  70'
Attendance: 4,352
30 October 1999 Chesterfield1 – 2 Enfield Saltergate, Chesterfield
Lomas  49' Bunn  23'
Brown  67'
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Mark Warren
30 October 1999 Darlington 2 – 1SouthportFeethams, Darlington
Tutill  35'
Gabbiadini  77' (pen)
Bolland  52' Attendance: 4,313
Referee: S J Baines
30 October 1999 Doncaster Rovers0 – 2 Halifax Town Belle Vue, Doncaster
Tate  51'
Paterson  82'
Attendance: 5,588
Referee: Graham Barber
30 October 1999 Exeter City 2 – 1Eastwood TownSt James Park, Exeter
Flack  40'
Gale  47'
Bradley  65' 
Smith  56' Attendance: 2,441
Referee: S W Mathieson
30 October 1999 Forest Green Rovers 6 – 0GuiseleyThe Lawn Ground, Nailsworth
Hunt  1', 31', 62'
McGregor  25'
Drysdale  38'
Sykes  51'
Hogarth  66'  Attendance: 1,047
Referee: M J Jones
31 October 1999 Hartlepool United 1 – 0MillwallVictoria Park, Hartlepool
Jones  90' Attendance: 2,847
Referee: J A Kirkby
30 October 1999 Hayes 2 – 1RuncornChurch Road, Hayes
Bunce  25'
Charles  90'
McDonald  45' Attendance: 890
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 October 1999 Hereford United 1 – 0York CityEdgar Street, Hereford
May  77' Attendance: 2,787
Referee: M Cowburn
30 October 1999 Ilkeston Town 2 – 1Carlisle UnitedNew Manor Ground, Ilkeston
Moore  39'
Raynor  62'
Harries  18' Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Mike Dean
30 October 1999 Leyton Orient 1 – 1 Cardiff City Brisbane Road, Leyton
Ampadu  56'
Joseph  85'
Nugent  39' (pen.) Attendance: 3,109
Referee: G Cain
9 November 1999 Replay Cardiff City 3 – 1 Leyton Orient Ninian Park, Cardiff
Brazier  22'
Perrett  51'
Nugent  54'
Smith  2' Attendance: 3,095
Referee: G Cain
30 October 1999 Lincoln City 1 – 0Welling UnitedSincil Bank, Lincoln
Smith  30' Attendance: 2,766
Referee: Richard Beeby
30 October 1999 Luton Town 4 – 2KingstonianKenilworth Road, Luton
Gray  11'
George  66'
Spring  76'
Taylor  79'
Crossley  35'
Leworthy  47'
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Phil Joslin
30 October 1999 Macclesfield Town 0 – 0 Hull City Moss Rose, Macclesfield
Attendance: 2,401
Referee: P R Richards
9 November 1999 Replay Hull City 4 – 0Macclesfield TownBoothferry Park, Hull
Eyre  3', 61'
Greaves  7'
Brown  29'
Attendance: 4,844
Referee: P R Richards
2 November 1999 Merthyr Tydfil 2 – 2 Stalybridge Celtic Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
Mitchell  50', 84' Parr  9'
Sullivan  42'
Attendance: 871
9 November 1999 Replay Stalybridge Celtic 3 – 1Merthyr TydfilBower Fold, Stalybridge
Bauress  2' (pen.)
Pickford  24'
Sullivan  86'
Lima  3' Attendance: 1,399
30 October 1999 Notts County 1 – 1 Bournemouth Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Rapley  17' Warren  53' Attendance: 3,674
Referee: Jeff Winter
9 November 1999 Replay Bournemouth 4 – 2Notts CountyDean Court, Bournemouth
Fletcher  44' (67)
Robinson  89' (pen.)
Stein  89'
Redmile  78'
Tierney  84'
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Jeff Winter
30 October 1999 Oldham Athletic 4 – 0Chelmsford CityBoundary Park, Oldham
Dudley  28'
Sheridan  29'
Duxbury  70'
Whitehall  83'
Attendance: 4,392
Referee: A N Butler
30 October 1999 Oxford United 3 – 2MorecambeManor Ground, Oxford
Lilley  12'
Powell  58'
Abbey  87'
Wright  28'
Jackson  47'
Attendance: 3,504
Referee: A R Hall
30 October 1999 Reading 4 – 2Yeovil TownMadejski Stadium, Reading
Bernal  31'
Caskey  63' (pen.)
Hunter  80'
Williams  87'
Foster  36'
Eaton  90'
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Bill Jordan
30 October 1999 Rotherham United 3 – 0WorthingMillmoor, Rotherham
Thompson  31'
Garner  81'
Martindale  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,716
Referee: K Hill
29 October 1999 Rushden & Diamonds 2 – 0Scunthorpe UnitedNene Park, Irthlingborough
Warburton  48'
Hamsher  76' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: G Stretton
30 October 1999 Shrewsbury Town 2 – 1Northampton TownGay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Kerrigan  24'
Wilding  70'
Hendon  43' Attendance: 2,584
Referee: M Fletcher
30 October 1999 St Albans City0 – 2 Bamber Bridge Clarence Park, St Albans
Randall  90' Whittaker  45'
Carroll  89'
Jones  59' 
Maddock  89'
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: B Curson
30 October 1999 Swansea City 2 – 1Colchester UnitedClarence Park, Swansea
Cusack  83'
Watkin  89'
LuaLua  52' Attendance: 3,622
Referee: R D Furnandiz
30 October 1999 Tamworth 2 – 2 Bury The Lamb Ground, Tamworth
Haughton  8'
Hallam  75'
Bullock  1'
Littlejohn  68'
Attendance: 2,743
Referee: Alan Kaye
9 November 1999 Replay Bury 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)TamworthGigg Lane, Bury
Billy  86'
James  95'
Haughton  15' Attendance: 2,531
Referee: Alan Kaye
30 October 1999 Torquay United 1 – 0Southend UnitedPlainmoor, Torquay
O'Brien  75' Attendance: 2,520
Referee: L Cable
30 October 1999 Whyteleafe 0 – 0 Chester City Church Road, Whyteleafe
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: P Taylor
9 November 1999 Replay Chester City 3 – 1WhyteleafeSaunders Honda Stadium, Chester
Cross  25', 52'
Beckett  48'
Lunn  8' Thornton  45' Attendance: 2,183
Referee: P Taylor
30 October 1999 Wrexham 1 – 1 Kettering Town Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Roberts  85' Brown  48' Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Alan Wiley
10 November 1999 Kettering Town0 – 2 Wrexham Nene Park, Irthlingborough
Roberts  11'
Williams  22'
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Alan Wiley
30 October 1999 Wycombe Wanderers 1 – 1 Oxford City Adams Park, High Wycombe
Simpson  67' Pierson  87' Attendance: 2,963
Referee: P S Danson
16 November 1999 Oxford City0 – 1‡ Wycombe Wanderers Manor Ground, Oxford
Brown  51' Attendance: 4,004
Referee: P S Danson

‡ - Oxford City's replay with Wycombe Wanderers was abandoned after extra time due to a fire within the stadium. The score was 11.[5]

Second round proper

  • Ties were played over the weekend of 20 and 21 November 1999.
  • Replays were played on 30 November 1999.
20 November 1999 Blackpool 2 – 0HendonBloomfield Road, Blackpool
Clarkson  69'
Durnin  73'
Attendance: 2,975
Referee: K A Leach
20 November 1999 Bournemouth0 – 2 Bristol City Dean Court, Bournemouth
Fletcher  71'  Murray  21', 53' Attendance: 5,223
Referee: Bill Jordan
20 November 1999 Burnley 2 – 0Rotherham UnitedTurf Moor, Burnley
Cook  67'
Mullin  75'
Attendance: 8,110
Referee: G Laws
20 November 1999 Bury 0 – 0 Cardiff City Gigg Lane, Bury
Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Matt Messias
30 November 1999 Replay Cardiff City 1 – 0 (a.e.t.)BuryNinian Park, Cardiff
Ford  120' Attendance: 4,511
Referee: Matt Messias
20 November 1999 Cambridge United 1 – 0Bamber BridgeAbbey Stadium, Cambridge
Butler  71' (pen.) Attendance: 3,303
Referee: W C Burns
20 November 1999 Exeter City 2 – 0Aldershot TownSt James Park, Exeter
Alexander  32'
Flack  35'
Power  64' 
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: C R Wilkes
20 November 1999 Gillingham 3 – 1 Darlington Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Butters  17'
Taylor  43', 47'
Duffield  55' Attendance: 5,168
Referee: P Jones
20 November 1999 Hayes 2 – 2 Hull City Church Road, Hayes
Charles  21', 63' (pen.) Roddis  55' (o.g.)
Edwards  56'
Brabin
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Steve Tomlin
30 November 1999 Replay Hull City 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)HayesBoothferry Park, Hull
Brown  49'
Edwards  97'
Wood  112'
Gallen  78'
Charles  114'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Steve Tomlin
21 November 1999 Hereford United 1 – 0Hartlepool UnitedEdgar Street, Hereford
Elmes  54' Attendance: 4,914
Referee: Anthony Leake
20 November 1999 Ilkeston Town 1 – 1 Rushden & Diamonds New Manor Ground, Ilkeston
Eshelby  18' de Souza  51' Attendance: 2,737
Referee: A R Hall
30 November 1999 Replay Rushden & Diamonds 3 – 0Ilkeston TownNene Park, Irthlingborough
Wooding  2'
Town  17'
Collins  86'
Knapper  74' Attendance: 4,226
Referee: A R Hall
19 November 1999 Luton Town 2 – 2 Lincoln City Kenilworth Road, Luton
Doherty  63', 84' Gordon  14'
Barnett  81'
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Stephen Lodge
30 November 1999 ReplayLincoln City0 – 1 Luton Town Sincil Bank, Lincoln
Douglas  85' Attendance: 3,822
Referee: Stephen Lodge
20 November 1999 Oldham Athletic 1 – 0Swansea CityBoundary Park, Oldham
Whitehall  45' Attendance: 4,332
Referee: M Fletcher
20 November 1999 Preston North End0 – 0 Enfield Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 11,566
Referee: P Rejer
30 November 1999 ReplayEnfield0 – 3 Preston North End F.C. Clarence Park, St Albans
Protheroe  60' Eyres  52'
Alexander  60' (pen.)
Gunnlaugsson  83'
Attendance: 1,808
Referee: P Rejer
20 November 1999 Reading 1 – 1 Halifax Town Madejski Stadium, Reading
Caskey  75' (pen.)
Parkinson  39' 
Mitchell  60' Attendance: 5,918
Referee: Richard Beeby
30 November 1999 ReplayHalifax Town0 – 1 Reading The Shay, Halifax
Caskey  74' (pen.)
Polston  90'
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Richard Beeby
20 November 1999 Shrewsbury Town 2 – 2 Oxford United Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Kerrigan  8', 54' Murphy  63'
Folland  77'
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: T Jones
30 November 1999 Replay Oxford United 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Shrewsbury TownManor Ground, Oxford
Murphy  90', 117' Jagielka  27' Attendance: 4,096
Referee: T Jones
20 November 1999 Stalybridge Celtic1 – 2 Chester City Bower Fold, Stalybridge
Scott  8'
Parr  90' 
Cross  45'
Beckett  69'
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Michael Ryan
20 November 1999 Wrexham 2 – 1RochdaleRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
Roberts  5'
Faulconbridge  88'
Atkinson  33' Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Trevor Parkes
20 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers 2 – 2 Wigan Athletic Causeway Stadium, Wycombe
Devine  20'
Ryan  90'
Haworth  45', 61' Attendance: 2,992
Referee: R Olivier
30 November 1999 Replay Wigan Athletic 2 – 1Wycombe WanderersJJB Stadium, Wigan
Liddell  28'
Haworth  80'
Baird  23' Attendance: 3,967
Referee: R Olivier

^† = Darlington advanced as lucky losers

Third round proper

This round marked the first time First Division and Premier League (top-flight) teams played.

  • Matches were played on the weekend of 11 and 12 December 1999.
  • Replays were played on 21 and 22 December 1999.
13 December 1999 Arsenal 3 – 1BlackpoolHighbury, London
Grimandi  23'
Adams  65'
Overmars  89'
Clarkson  38' Attendance: 34,143
Referee: Uriah Rennie
11 December 1999 Aston Villa 2 – 1DarlingtonVilla Park, Birmingham
Carbone  43'
Dublin  63'
Heckingbottom  71' Attendance: 22,101
Referee: P R Richards
21 December 1999 Bolton Wanderers 1 – 0Cardiff CityReebok Stadium, Bolton
Guðjohnsen  29' Attendance: 5,734
Referee: G Laws
10 December 1999 Cambridge United 2 – 0Crystal PalaceAbbey Stadium, Cambridge
Benjamin  74'
Wanless  81'
Mullins  84'  Attendance: 5,631
Referee: P Taylor
11 December 1999 Charlton Athletic 2 – 1Swindon TownThe Valley, London
Kinsella  48', 61' Gooden  64' Attendance: 10,939
Referee: A N Butler
12 December 1999 Chester City1 – 4 Manchester City Saunders Honda Stadium, Chester
Richardson  27' Goater  19', 90'
Bishop  78'
Doughty  90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,469
Referee: T Heilbron
11 December 1999 Crewe Alexandra1 – 2 Bradford City Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
Little  75' Blake  53'
Saunders  83'
Attendance: 6,571
Referee: Alan Wilkie
11 December 1999 Derby County0 – 1 Burnley Pride Park, Derby
Cooke  62' Attendance: 23,400
Referee: Mike Riley
11 December 1999 Exeter City 0 – 0 Everton St James Park, Exeter
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 December 1999 Replay Everton 1 – 0Exeter CityGoodison Park, Liverpool
Barmby  85' Attendance: 16,869
Referee: Steve Bennett
11 December 1999 Fulham 2 – 2 Luton Town Craven Cottage, London
Horsfield  11'
Davis  14'
George  6'
Spring  82'
Attendance: 8,251
Referee: G B Frankland
21 December 1999 ReplayLuton Town0 – 3 Fulham Kenilworth Road, Luton
Hayles  57', 60'
Hayward  63'
Attendance: 8,170
Referee: G B Frankland
11 December 1999 Hereford United 0 – 0 Leicester City Edgar Street, Hereford
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Mike Dean
22 December 1999 ReplayLeicester City2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Hereford UnitedFilbert Street, Leicester
Elliott  78'
Izzet  104'
Fewings  40' Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Mike Dean
12 December 1999 Huddersfield Town0 – 2 Liverpool Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Report Camara  36'
Matteo  59'
Attendance: 23,678
Referee: Rob Harris
11 December 1999 Hull City1 – 6 Chelsea Boothferry Park, Hull
Brown  38' Poyet  8', 49', 58'
Sutton  39'
Di Matteo  47'
Edwards  90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 10,279
Referee: P Jones
13 December 1999 Ipswich Town0 – 1 Southampton Portman Road, Ipswich
Richards  40' Attendance: 14,383
Referee: Graham Barber
12 December 1999 Leeds United 2 – 0Port ValeElland Road, Leeds
Bakke  61', 68' Attendance: 11,912
Referee: Steve Dunn
11 December 1999 Norwich City1 – 3 Coventry City Carrow Road, Norwich
Llewellyn  66' Whelan  58'
Roussel  76'
Eustace  84'
Attendance: 15,702
Referee: Paul Alcock
10 December 1999 Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Oxford United City Ground, Nottingham
Llewellyn  66' Whelan  58' Attendance: 8,079
Referee: Andy D'Urso
8 January 2000 ReplayOxford United1 – 3 Nottingham Forest Manor Ground, Oxford
Powell  72'
Lundin
Bart-Williams  81', 83' (pen.)
Rogers  89'
Attendance: 7,191
Referee: Andy D'Urso
11 December 1999 Preston North End 2 – 1Oldham AthleticDeepdale, Preston
Macken  6'
Alexander  69' (pen.)
Adams 85'
Hotte  69'
Attendance: 9,940
Referee: Paul Danson
11 December 1999 Queens Park Rangers 1 – 1 Torquay United Loftus Road, London
Wardley  9' O'Brien 82' Attendance: 8,843
Referee: K A Leach
21 December 1999 ReplayTorquay United2 – 3 Queens Park Rangers Plainmoor, Torquay
Bedeau  52'
Thomas 80'
Wardley 56', 74'
Kiwomya 71'
Attendance: 5,232
Referee: K A Leach
11 December 1999 Reading 1 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Madejski Stadium, Reading
McIntyre  37' Hargreaves 82' Attendance: 8,536
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 December 1999 Replay Plymouth Argyle 1 – 0ReadingHome Park, Plymouth
Heathcote  88' Smith 39'  Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Alan Wiley
12 December 1999 Sheffield United 1 – 1 Rushden & Diamonds Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Bent  14' Brady 45' Attendance: 10,104
Referee: B Knight
21 December 1999 ReplayRushden & Diamonds1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5-6 p)
Sheffield United Nene Park, Irthlingborough
Warburton  105' Derry 103' Attendance: 6,010
Referee: B Knight
11 December 1999 Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 0Bristol CityHillsborough, Sheffield
Booth  24'
Quinn  90'
Attendance: 11,644
Referee: M Reed
11 December 1999 Sunderland 1 – 0PortsmouthStadium of Light, Sunderland
McCann  24' Panopoulos  40'  Attendance: 26,535
Referee: Neale Barry
12 December 1999 Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 1 Newcastle United White Hart Lane, London
Iversen  57' Speed  77' Attendance: 33,116
Referee: Graham Poll
22 December 1999 Replay Newcastle United 6 – 1Tottenham HotspurSt James' Park, Newcastle
Speed  5'
Dabizas  27'
Ferguson  45'
Dyer  73'
Shearer  83' (pen.), 85'
Ginola  34' Attendance: 35,415
Referee: Graham Poll
11 December 1999 Walsall 1 – 1 Gillingham Bescot Stadium, Walsall
Robins  75' (pen.) Southall  27' Attendance: 4,314
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
8 January 2000 Replay Gillingham 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)WalsallPriestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Barras  38' (og)
Thomson  100'
Lárusson  44' Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
11 December 1999 Watford0 – 1 Birmingham City Vicarage Road, Watford
Rowett  66' Attendance: 8,144
Referee: Paul Durkin
22 December 1999 Replay Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 (a.e.t.)West Bromwich AlbionEwood Park, Blackburn
Duff  94'
Carsley  114' (pen.)
Attendance: 11,766
Referee: Rob Styles
11 December 1999 Wigan Athletic0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers JJB Stadium, Wigan
Robinson  90' Attendance: 10,531
Referee: C Wilkes
11 December 1999 Wimbledon 1 – 0BarnsleySelhurst Park, London
Cort  34' Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Mark Halsey
11 December 1999 Wrexham 2 – 1MiddlesbroughRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
Gibson  50'
Ferguson  68'
Deane  42' Attendance: 11,755
Referee: Stephen Lodge

Fourth round proper

  • Ties played on weekend of 8 and 9 January 2000.
  • Replays played on 18 and 19 January 2000.
10 January 2000 Liverpool0 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Anfield, Liverpool
Report Blake  84' Attendance: 32,839
Referee: Graham Poll
11 January 2000 Gillingham 3 – 1Bradford CityPriestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Thomson  39'
Ashby  54'
Hodge  78'
Report Saunders  77' Attendance: 7,091
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
8 January 2000 Aston Villa 1 – 0SouthamptonVilla Park, Birmingham
Southgate  20' Report Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Neale Barry
8 January 2000 Grimsby Town0 – 2 Bolton Wanderers Blundell Park, Grimsby
Guðjohnsen  33'
Hansen  54'
Attendance: 4,270
Referee: K M Lynch
8 January 2000 Everton 2 – 0Birmingham CityGoodison Park, Liverpool
Unsworth  75' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Report Attendance: 25,405
Referee: David Elleray
8 January 2000 Wrexham1 – 2 Cambridge United Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Connolly  44' Benjamin  15'
Butler  52'
Attendance: 7,186
Referee: Ray Olivier
8 January 2000 Tranmere Rovers 1 – 0SunderlandPrenton Park, Birkenhead
Allison  25'
Hill  90' 
Report Attendance: 17,344
Referee: Rob Harris
9 January 2000 Manchester City2 – 5 Leeds United Maine Road, Manchester
Goater  2'
Bishop  11'
Report Bakke  8'
Smith  20'
Kewell  41', 88'
Bowyer  66'
Attendance: 29,240
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
8 January 2000 Fulham 3 – 0WimbledonCraven Cottage, London
Collins  22', 77'
Finnan  25'
Report Attendance: 16,877
Referee: Jeff Winter
8 January 2000 Coventry City 3 – 0BurnleyHighfield Road, Coventry
Chippo  11', 69'
Whelan  75'
Report Attendance: 22,774
Referee: Stephen Lodge
8 January 2000 Plymouth Argyle0 – 3 Preston North End Home Park, Plymouth
O'Sullivan  39' (og)
Alexander  60' (pen.)
Beswetherick  77' (og)
Attendance: 10,824
Referee: Paul Durkin
19 January 2000 Chelsea 2 – 0Nottingham ForestStamford Bridge, London
Leboeuf  57'
Wise  86'
Report Attendance: 30,125
Referee: David Elleray
9 January 2000 Arsenal 0 – 0 Leicester City Highbury, London
Report Eadie  81'  Attendance: 35,710
Referee: Mike Riley
19 January 2000 Replay Leicester City 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(6-5 p)
Arsenal Filbert Street, Leicester
Report Attendance: 15,235
Referee: Mike Riley

Fifth round proper

  • Ties played on weekend of 29 and 30 January 2000.
  • The shock result of the round came when Division Two Gillingham (who had yet to play in the top two divisions) defeated Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday 3–1.
29 January 2000 Gillingham 3 – 1Sheffield WednesdayPriestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Saunders  70'
Thomson  72'
Southall  82'
Report Sibon  27' Attendance: 10,130
Referee: M D Reed
31 January 2000 Blackburn Rovers1 – 2 Newcastle United Ewood Park, Blackburn
Jansen  25' Report Shearer  21', 79' Attendance: 29,946
Referee: Paul Durkin
30 January 2000 Aston Villa 3 – 2Leeds UnitedVilla Park, Birmingham
Carbone  32', 58', 69' Report Harte  13'
Bakke  38'
Attendance: 30,026
Referee: Graham Barber
29 January 2000 Everton 2 – 0Preston North EndGoodison Park, Liverpool
Unsworth  64'
Moore  90'
Report Attendance: 37,486
Referee: Mike Riley
29 January 2000 Fulham1 – 2 Tranmere Rovers Craven Cottage, London
Coleman  18' Report Allison  9'
Kelly  70'
Attendance: 13,859
Referee: David Elleray
29 January 2000 Coventry City2 – 3 Charlton Athletic Highfield Road, Coventry
Roussel  15', 21' Report Robinson  40'
Newton  45'
Hunt  88'
Attendance: 23,400
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
30 January 2000 Chelsea 2 – 1Leicester CityStamford Bridge, London
Poyet  35'
Weah  48'
Report Elliott  90' Attendance: 30,141
Referee: Graham Poll
29 January 2000 Cambridge United1 – 3 Bolton Wanderers Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Benjamin  29' Report Taylor  53', 75'
Guðjohnsen  86'
Attendance: 7,523
Referee: M J Brandwood

Sixth round

Bolton Wanderers1 0Charlton Athletic
Guðjohnsen  47' Report
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 20,131
Referee: Graham Poll

Everton1 2Aston Villa
Moore  20' Report Stone  16'
Carbone  45'
Attendance: 35,331

Tranmere Rovers2 3Newcastle United
Allison  45'
Jones  76'
Report Speed  27'
Domi  36'
Ferguson  58'
Attendance: 15,776
Referee: Steve Dunn

Chelsea5 0Gillingham
Flo  16'
Terry  49'
Weah  50'
Zola  85' (pen.)
Morris  88'
Report
Attendance: 34,205
Referee: Paul Durkin

Semi finals

Aston Villa booked their first FA Cup final appearance since 1957 by beating Bolton Wanderers on penalties after a goalless draw, while Chelsea reached their first final after just three years with a narrow 2–1 win over Newcastle United (who had been finalists in the previous two seasons).

Aston Villa0 0Bolton Wanderers
Report
Attendance: 62,828
Referee: David Elleray
  • Aston Villa win 4–1 on penalties. Steve Stone, Lee Hendrie, Gareth Barry Dion Dublin all scored for Aston Villa. Dean Holdsworth scored for Bolton.

Chelsea2 1Newcastle United
Poyet  17', 72' Report Lee  66'
Attendance: 73,876

Final

The 2000 FA Cup Final was contested between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea coming out 1-0 winners. Roberto Di Matteo scored the winning goal 17 minutes from the end, three years after he had opened the scoring within the first minute of Chelsea's last FA Cup final win. This was Villa's first FA Cup final for 43 years.

Chelsea1 0Aston Villa
Di Matteo  73' (Report)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 78,217[6]
Chelsea
Aston Villa

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters for the third consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the twelfth consecutive season.

The matches shown live on ITV Sport were: Huddersfield Town 0–2 Liverpool (R3); Arsenal 0–0 Leicester City (R4); Aston Villa 3–2 Leeds United (R5); Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Newcastle United (QF); Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Aston Villa (SF); and Chelsea 1–0 Aston Villa (Final)

References

  1. United pull out of FA Cup BBC News, 30 June 1999.
  2. Club World Cup: David Beckham sent off for Manchester United BBC News, 11 December 2012.
  3. FA Cup to have 'wild card' entry BBC News, 8 November 1999.
  4. Lucky Darlington land Villa trip BBC News, 11 December 1999.
  5. Staniforth, Tommy (10 November 1999). "Fire at Wycombe calls halt to Cup tie". The Independent. London. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  6. Malam, Colin (21 May 2000). "Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 0". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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