1999–2000 Luton Town F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Luton Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
1999–2000 season | |
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Chairman | Cliff Bassett |
Manager | Lennie Lawrence |
Stadium | Kenilworth Road |
Second Division | 13th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Football League Trophy | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: George (14) All: George (16) |
Average home league attendance | 5,658 |
Season summary
Just before the 1999–2000 season, the club was sold to Cliff Bassett, while player sales continued to balance the books.[1] Young duo Kelvin Davis and Chris Willmott were sold to Wimbledon for £900,000, and Lawrence was forced to sell Gary Doherty late on in the season, but he successfully kept an inexperienced Luton side up once again. Mike Watson-Challis then purchased the club in 2000,[1] and Lawrence was sacked to be replaced by former Luton player Ricky Hill.[2]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 62 |
12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
13 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 61 |
14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 60 |
15 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 57 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Luton Town's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 August 1999 | Notts County | A | 0–0 | 6,141 | |
14 August 1999 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | 5,176 | George (2), Spring |
21 August 1999 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 8,741 | Fotiadis, George |
28 August 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 5,374 | Gray |
31 August 1999 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 4,797 | |
4 September 1999 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 4,633 | Fotiadis |
11 September 1999 | Wrexham | H | 3–1 | 5,121 | Taylor, Spring, George |
18 September 1999 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 7,039 | |
25 September 1999 | Oxford United | H | 4–2 | 6,102 | George (2), Fraser, Locke |
2 October 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 6,866 | |
9 October 1999 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 4,532 | Midgley |
16 October 1999 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | 6,394 | George (2, 1 pen), Douglas |
19 October 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 5,820 | Douglas |
23 October 1999 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 5,866 | George |
2 November 1999 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 6,181 | |
6 November 1999 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | 7,205 | Midgley (2) |
12 November 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 1–3 | 6,211 | George |
23 November 1999 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | 5,124 | |
27 November 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–3 | 7,805 | |
4 December 1999 | Notts County | H | 2–2 | 5,195 | Doherty, Thorpe |
17 December 1999 | Colchester United | A | 0–3 | 3,049 | |
26 December 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 5,870 | Locke |
28 December 1999 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 11,832 | |
3 January 2000 | Scunthorpe United | H | 4–1 | 5,574 | Douglas, Gray, Spring (2) |
8 January 2000 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 10,016 | Spring (pen) |
15 January 2000 | Blackpool | A | 3–3 | 5,262 | Locke, Gray, Taylor |
22 January 2000 | Reading | H | 3–1 | 6,044 | Watts, George (2) |
30 January 2000 | Cardiff City | A | 3–1 | 6,185 | Watts, Spring, George |
5 February 2000 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | 5,961 | Boyce |
8 February 2000 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 5,396 | Gray (2) |
12 February 2000 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 3,760 | |
19 February 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–4 | 6,520 | Gray |
26 February 2000 | Brentford | H | 1–2 | 6,029 | Gray |
4 March 2000 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 2,703 | |
7 March 2000 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | 12,080 | White, Gray |
11 March 2000 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | 6,341 | |
18 March 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 13,731 | |
21 March 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | 5,379 | Doherty, McLaren |
25 March 2000 | Chesterfield | A | 3–1 | 2,597 | Doherty, Watts, George |
1 April 2000 | Colchester United | H | 3–2 | 5,125 | Watts, Doherty, Taylor |
8 April 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 3,811 | Gray, Doherty |
18 April 2000 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | 4,771 | Doherty |
22 April 2000 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 8,667 | |
24 April 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 5,010 | Gray |
29 April 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 5,379 | Taylor |
6 May 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 5,963 | Gray |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 30 October 1999 | Kingstonian | H | 4–2 | 4,682 | Gray, George, Spring, Taylor |
R2 | 19 November 1999 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | 4,291 | Doherty (2) |
R2R | 30 November 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 | 3,822 | Douglas |
R3 | 11 December 1999 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | 8,251 | George, Spring |
R3R | 21 December 1999 | Fulham | H | 0–3 | 8,170 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–2 | 2,984 | |
R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–2 (lost 2–4 agg) | 4,414 | Kandol, Doherty |
Football League Trophy
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SR1 | 7 December 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 1,220 |
Squad
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
References
- "Luton Town Football Club". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- "Managers: Ricky Hill". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Latest Luton Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds - Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- "FootballSquads - Luton Town - 1999/00". www.footballsquads.co.uk.