1999–2000 Millwall F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division, the third tier of English football.

1999–2000 Millwall F.C. season
ManagerKeith Stevens and
Alan McLeary (joint managers)
StadiumThe New Den
Division Two5th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round

Season summary

Millwall had a good season and finished fifth in the Second Division, qualifying for the play-offs, but were beaten in the semi-finals by Wigan Athletic 1-0 on aggregate. The club also saw failure in both domestic cup competitions, being eliminated from both in the first round.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Gillingham 46 25 10 11 79 48 +31 85 Promoted through play-offs
4 Wigan Athletic 46 22 17 7 72 38 +34 83 Participated in play-offs
5 Millwall 46 23 13 10 76 50 +26 82
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
7 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 69 45 +24 80
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

First-team squad

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  ENG Tony Warner[1]
2 MF  CAN Marc Bircham[2]
3 MF  SKN Bobby Bowry[3]
4 MF  SAM Tim Cahill
5 DF  ENG Dave Tuttle
6 DF  ENG Joe Dolan
7 DF  IRL Scott Fitzgerald[4]
8 DF  ENG Matt Lawrence
9 FW  ENG Neil Harris
10 MF  BEL Christophe Kinet
11 MF  ENG Paul Ifill[5]
12 FW  ENG Paul Moody
13 GK  ENG Nigel Spink
14 DF  AUS Lucas Neill
15 DF  ENG Stuart Nethercott
16 MF  ENG Ricky Newman
17 MF  ENG Leke Odunsi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  IRL Steven Reid[6]
19 DF  IRL Robbie Ryan
20 FW  IRL Richard Sadlier
21 MF  ENG Paul Shaw
23 DF  ENG Jamie Stuart
24 DF  ENG Sean Dyche
25 MF  BRB Michael Gilkes[7]
26 MF  ENG David Livermore
28 GK  ENG Richard Barnard
29 MF  GRN Byron Bubb[8]
30 DF  ENG Ronnie Bull
32 DF  ENG Leon Cort
33 FW  NIR Mark Hicks
34 DF  WAL Brian Law
35 DF  ENG Billy Mead
36 FW  ENG Tommy Tyne

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
5 DF  ENG Andy Cook (released)
8 FW  GHA Kim Grant (to Lommel)
10 FW  ENG Danny Hockton (to Stevenage Borough)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  ENG Phil Smith (released)
31 MF  ENG Jimmy Carter (retired)

References

  1. Warner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally.
  2. Bircham was born in Brent, England.
  3. Bowry was born in Croydon, England.
  4. Fitzgerald was born in Westminster, England.
  5. Ifill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally.
  6. Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  7. Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally.
  8. Bubb was born in Harrow, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally.
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