1999–2000 Reading F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.
| 1999–2000 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |
| Manager | Tommy Burns (until 17 September) Alan Pardew (Caretaker) (16 September-13 October) Alan Pardew (from 13 September-) | |
| Second Division | 10th | |
| FA Cup | Third Round vs Plymouth Argyle | |
| League Cup | Second Round vs Bradford City | |
| League Trophy | Semifinal vs Bristol City | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Darren Caskey (17) All: Darren Caskey (23) | |
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Season events
In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.[1]
On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.[2]
In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.[3]
Squad
- As of match played 6 May 2000
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Scott Howie |  |
GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 28) | Motherwell | 1998 | 100 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Peter van der Kwaak |  |
GK | 12 October 1968 (aged 31) | Dordrecht | 1998 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Phil Whitehead |  |
GK | 17 December 1969 (aged 30) | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Jamie Ashdown | |
GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | John Polston | |
DF | 10 June 1968 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 1998 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Stuart Gray | [lower-alpha 2] |
DF | 18 December 1973 (aged 26) | Celtic | 1998 | 59 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Linvoy Primus | |
DF | 14 September 1973 (aged 26) | Barnet | 1997 | 114 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Barry Hunter |  |
DF | 18 November 1968 (aged 31) | Wrexham | 1996 | 71 | 5 | ||
| 7 | Chris Casper | |
DF | 28 April 1975 (aged 25) | Manchester United | 1998 | 55 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Graeme Murty | [lower-alpha 3] |
DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 25) | York City | 1998 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Matthew Robinson | |
DF | 23 December 1974 (aged 25) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Andy Gurney | |
DF | 25 January 1974 (aged 26) | Torquay United | 1999 | 57 | 2 | ||
| 20 | Andy Bernal | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 27) | Sydney Olympic | 1994 | 231 | 4 | ||
| 23 | John Mackie | |
DF | 5 July 1976 (aged 23) | Sutton United | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Ricky Newman | |
DF | 5 August 1970 (aged 29) | loan from Millwall | 2000 | 2000 | 7 | 1 | |
| 29 | Ady Williams | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} [lower-alpha 4] |
DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 28) | loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000 | 2000 | |||
| 33 | Adam Lockwood | |
DF | 26 October 1981 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Chris Smith | |
DF | 30 June 1981 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Neville Stamp | |
DF | 7 July 1981 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Ricky Allaway | |
DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 17) | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Phil Parkinson | |
MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 32) | Bury | 1992 | 330 | 17 | ||
| 8 | Darren Caskey | |
MF | 21 August 1974 (aged 25) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1996 | 184 | 35 | ||
| 11 | Peter Grant | |
MF | 30 August 1965 (aged 34) | Norwich City | 1999 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Sean Evers | |
MF | 10 October 1977 (aged 22) | Luton Town | 1999 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Jim Crawford |  [lower-alpha 5] |
MF | 1 May 1973 (aged 27) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Lee Hodges | |
MF | 4 September 1973 (aged 26) | Barnet | 1997 | 65 | 7 | ||
| 26 | Neil Smith | |
MF | 30 September 1971 (aged 28) | Fulham | 1999 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Adam Beasley | |
MF | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 32 | Phil Hadland | |
MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Alex Haddow | |
MF | 8 January 1982 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1999 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Steve Osborne | |
MF | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Sammy Igoe | |
MF | 30 September 1975 (aged 24) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jim McIntyre | |
FW | 24 May 1972 (aged 27) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 74 | 11 | ||
| 10 | Nicky Forster | |
FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 26) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 44 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Keith Scott | |
FW | 9 June 1967 (aged 32) | Wycombe Wanderers | 1999 | 43 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Martin Williams | |
FW | 12 July 1973 (aged 26) | Luton Town | 1995 | 156 | 29 | ||
| 24 | Mass Sarr |  |
FW | 6 February 1973 (aged 26) | Hajduk Split | 1998 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 30 | Martin Butler | |
FW | 15 September 1974 (aged 25) | Cambridge United | 2000 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 38 | Nathan Tyson | |
FW | 4 May 1982 (aged 17) | Trainee | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Darius Henderson | |
FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1999 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 21 | Paul Brayson | |
FW | 16 September 1977 (aged 22) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 11 | Grant Brebner | |
MF | 6 December 1977 (aged 22) | Manchester United | 1998 | 46 | 11 | ||
| 13 | Nick Hammond | |
GK | 7 September 1967 (aged 32) | Plymouth Argyle | 1996 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Andy McLaren | |
MF | 5 June 1973 (aged 26) | Dundee United | 1999 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Elroy Kromheer | |
DF | 15 January 1970 (aged 30) | Zwolle | 1998 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Steve Mautone | |
GK | 10 August 1970 (aged 29) | West Ham United | 1997 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Mark Bowen | |
DF | 7 December 1963 (aged 36) | Wigan Athletic | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Mark Nicholls | |
FW | 30 May 1977 (aged 22) | loan from Chelsea | 1999 | 2000 | 7 | 3 | |
| 29 | Graham Potter | |
DF | 20 May 1975 (aged 24) | loan from West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 1999 | 5 | 0 | |
| 30 | Kevin Lisbie | [lower-alpha 6] |
FW | 17 October 1978 (aged 21) | loan from Charlton Athletic | 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| Shaun Allaway | |
GK | 16 February 1983 (aged 17) | Trainee | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
Out on loan
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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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 22 June 1999 | FW | |
Nicky Forster | Birmingham City | £650,000 | [4] |
| 17 August 1999 | MF | |
Neil Smith | Fulham | £100,000 | [5] |
| 20 August 1999 | MF | |
Peter Grant | Norwich City | Free | [6] |
| 7 October 1999 | GK | |
Phil Whitehead | West Bromwich Albion | £250,000 | [7] |
| 28 October 1999 | DF | |
John Mackie | Sutton United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 7 December 1999 | DF | |
Mark Bowen | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 28 January 2000 | DF | |
Matthew Robinson | Portsmouth | £150,000 | [10] |
| 1 February 2000 | FW | |
Martin Butler | Cambridge United | £750,000 | [11] |
| 23 March 2000 | FW | |
Sammy Igoe | Portsmouth | £100,000 | [12] |
Loan in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1999 | FW | |
Kevin Lisbie | Charlton Athletic | 26 December 1999 | |
| 3 December 1999 | DF | |
Graham Potter | West Bromwich Albion | 31 December 1999 | |
| 30 December 1999 | FW | |
Mark Nicholls | Chelsea | 10 February 2000 | |
| 1 February 2000 | DF | |
Ady Williams | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of Season | |
| 18 March 2000 | DF | |
Ricky Newman | Millwall | End of Season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 1999 | DF | |
Tony Barras | Walsall | Undisclosed | |
| 6 August 1999 | GK | |
Steve Mautone | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | |
| 19 August 1999 | MF | |
Grant Brebner | Hibernian | Undisclosed | |
| 5 March 2000 | GK | |
Shaun Allaway | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [13] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2000 | FW | | Paul Brayson | Cardiff City | End of Season |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999[1] | MF | |
Byron Glasgow | Crawley Town | |
| 17 August 1999 | DF | |
Elroy Kromheer | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| 9 December 1999 | DF | |
Mark Bowen | Retired | |
| February 2000[3] | MF | |
Andy McLaren | Kilmarnock | 2 June 2000[14] |
| 13 April 2000 | GK | |
Nick Hammond | Retired | |
| 30 June 2000 | GK | |
Peter van der Kwaak | Go Ahead Eagles | |
| 30 June 2000 | DF | |
Andy Bernal | Retired | |
| 30 June 2000 | DF | |
Linvoy Primus | Portsmouth | [15] |
| 30 June 2000 | MF | |
Adam Beasley | ||
| 30 June 2000 | MF | |
Steve Osborne | ||
| 30 June 2000 | MF | |
Jim Crawford | Shelbourne | |
| 30 June 2000 | MF | |
Peter Grant | Bournemouth | |
| 30 June 2000 | FW | |
Paul Brayson | Cardiff City | 14 July 2000[16] |
| 30 June 2000 | FW | |
Martin Williams | Swindon Town | 30 August 2000[17] |
| 30 June 2000 | FW | |
Mass Sarr | Sydney Olympic | |
Competitions
Second Division
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 |
Results by round
Results
| 7 August 1999 1 | Reading | 2–1 | Bristol City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Brebner  15' Crawford 85' Gurney  |
Report | Lavin  27' Tinnion 77' Akinbiyi |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,348 Referee: G.Cain |
| 14 August 1999 2 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Reading | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kyd 35' Benjamin 59' Duncan 68' Eustace Chenery Butler |
Report | McIntyre 82' Polston Gurney |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,630 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 21 August 1999 3 | Reading | 1–2 | Luton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | M.Williams 56' Gurney Gray |
Report | Fotiadis 54' George 85' Spring McLaren |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,741 Referee: Bennet |
| 28 August 1999 4 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Aspinall 45', 88' (pen.) Duguid 78' |
Report | Forster 22' M.Williams 64' Bernal |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 1 September 1999 5 | Reading | 2–2 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Smith 71' Scott 79' Casper |
Report | Eyres 32' Basham 39' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,628 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 11 September 1999 6 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grant 22' (o.g.) Hughes 31' Casper 43' (o.g.) Mean |
Report | Caskey 9' (pen.) Hunter  76' Casper Gurney Grant Scott |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,007 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 September 1999 7 | Reading | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 58' Grant |
Report | Reeves |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,932 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 25 September 1999 8 | Reading | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Polston 90' |
Report | Allott 69' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,274 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 2 October 1999 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5–3 | Reading | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ryan 8' Carroll 45' Devine 52', 69', 83' Cousins |
Report | Forster 58', 71' Crawford 60' Caskey 86' (pen.) Casper Bernal Parkinson |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,042 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
| 9 October 1999 10 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mohan 68' Lightbourne 77' Jacobsen 89' Keen |
Report | Forster 52' M.Williams |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 9,621 Referee: T.Jones |
| 16 October 1999 11 | Reading | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Whitehead Bernal Parkinson |
Report | Barlow 41' Bradshaw 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,708 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 20 October 1999 12 | Reading | 2–0 | Bury | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Scott 41' M.Williams 90' Whitehead Hunter Parkinson |
Report | Billy |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,393 Referee: M.D.Reed |
| 23 October 1999 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Reading | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dudley 20' McNiven Hotte Whitehall |
Report | Gurney 9' Caskey 45' (pen.) Scott |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 2 November 1999 14 | Brentford | 1–1 | Reading | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Folan 74' Evans |
Report | Gurney 17' Caskey McIntyre |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,774 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 7 November 1999 15 | Reading | 1–2 | Oxford United | Reading |
| 11:00 GMT (UTC) | McIntyre 77' Hunter |
Report | Folland 7' Murphy 84' Whelan Lambert Lilley |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 16 November 1999 16 | Millwall | 5–0 | Reading | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Moody 8', 20', 54' Harris 23', 69' Ryan |
Report | Polston Hunter McIntyre |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 24 November 1999 17 | Reading | 0–0 | Burnley | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Caskey McIntyre |
Report | West Mullin |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,149 Referee: K.M.Lynch |
| 27 November 1999 18 | Reading | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hunter 88' Parkinson |
Report | Hodges 72' Logan Harsley Ipoua Graves |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 4 December 1999 19 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Reading | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Torpey 45' Taylor 50' Beadle 76' Millen |
Report | Caskey 56' Gurney McIntyre |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,936 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 18 December 1999 20 | Reading | 2–2 | Wrexham | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Grant 39' Scott 62' Hunter |
Report | Owen 45' Roberts 54' Ferguson Russell |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,223 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 26 December 1999 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 12:15 GMT (UTC) | Nugent 75' Carpenter |
Report | Gurney Caskey M.Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,791 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 28 December 1999 22 | Reading | 0–0 | Notts County | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Fenton Richardson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,703 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 3 January 2000 23 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Reading | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Southall 20' Thomson 90' |
Report | Nicholls 87' M.Williams 90' (pen.) Polston Gurney |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,453 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
| 8 January 2000 24 | Reading | 1–1 | Blackpool | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 66' |
Report | Matthews 49' Shuttleworth 56' Hills Bushell Beesley Murphy Coid |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,297 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 15 January 2000 25 | Reading | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Primus |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,953 Referee: P.R.Richards |
| 22 January 2000 26 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Reading | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Watts 18' George 69', 90' McGowan Gray |
Report | Caskey 60' Primus Scott |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,044 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 29 January 2000 27 | Reading | 2–0 | Colchester United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 22', 78' McIntyre Forster |
Report | Wilkins |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 5 February 2000 28 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Macken 53' Jackson 56' Gregan |
Report | Forster 39' Butler 60' Gurney |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,618 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 8 February 2000 29 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Reading | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Murphy |
Report | McIntyre 68' Butler 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,291 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 12 February 2000 30 | Reading | 2–0 | Millwall | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Parkinson 65' Forster 87' Butler Bernal |
Report | Nethercott Livermore Cahill Sadlier Moody |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,994 Referee: J.A.Kirkby |
| 19 February 2000 31 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Reading | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Torpey 28' Quailey 40' Housham |
Report | Caskey 43' (pen.) McIntyre 56' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 26 February 2000 32 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Reading | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Payne 41' Breckin 71' |
Report | Caskey Parkinson Hodges |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 4 March 2000 33 | Reading | 2–0 | Bournemouth | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 3' Forster 30' |
Report | Elliott |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,551 Referee: William Burns |
| 7 March 2000 34 | Oxford United | 1–3 | Reading | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Powell 8' Tait |
Report | Arendse 11' (o.g.) Hodges 32' Caskey 61' Butler |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,638 Referee: T.Jones |
| 11 March 2000 35 | Reading | 1–0 | Brentford | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | A.Williams 80' Forster Butler |
Report | Ingimarsson Evans |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,427 Referee: A.N.Butler |
| 18 March 2000 36 | Burnley | 3–0 | Reading | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Davis 37' Payton 52' Wright 84' |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,436 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
| 22 March 2000 37 | Reading | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Forster 24' Caskey 70' Smith |
Report | Challis Pethick Thomson Astafjevs Hillier Roberts |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,707 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 25 March 2000 38 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey Newman Hunter |
Report | Bowen 58' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,044 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 1 April 2000 39 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Reading | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hardy Roberts |
Report | Butler 7' Robinson Grant Forster |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,613 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 4 April 2000 40 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Reading | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Walters Hunter Robinson Caskey Grant |
Report | Caskey 65' |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,771 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 7 April 2000 41 | Reading | 2–2 | Gillingham | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Butler 43' Caskey 75' Grant Williams |
Report | Southall 49' Onuora 65' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,064 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 15 April 2000 42 | Notts County | 1–2 | Reading | Nottingham |
| 15:06 BST (UTC+1) | Darby 58' |
Report | Forster 46' Newman 60' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,791 Referee: R.Pearson |
| 22 April 2000 43 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Reading | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Redfearn 34' (pen.) Nicholls Péron Haworth |
Report | Primus A.Williams Grant |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 5,855 Referee: David Laws |
| 24 April 2000 44 | Reading | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grant 44' Forster 55' M.Williams 71' Henderson Butler |
Report | McSporran 64' McCarthy |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,834 Referee: P.R.Richards |
| 29 April 2000 45 | Bury | 1–1 | Reading | Bury |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Preece 89' |
Report | Caskey 43' Murty Igoe |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 6 May 2000 46 | Reading | 1–0 | Stoke City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 81' (pen.) |
Report | Clarke Mohan Kavanagh Gunnarsson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Paul Robinson |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 62 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
FA Cup
| 30 October 1999 First Round | Reading | 4–2 | Yeovil Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bernal 31' Caskey 63' (pen.) Hunter 80' M.Williams 87' Scott |
Report | Foster 36' Eaton 90' C.Sparks |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,032 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 20 November 1999 Second round | Reading | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Parkinson 39' Caskey 75' (pen.) Bernal Hunter |
Report | Mitchell 60' Wilder R.Lucas |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 30 November 1999 Second round replay | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Reading | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Wilder Paterson |
Report | Caskey 64' (pen.) Polston 90' Parkinson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 1 December 1999 Third round | Reading | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McIntyre 37' Evers Parkinson |
Report | Hargreaves 82' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,536 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 December 1999 Third round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Heathcote 88' Beswetherick Leadbitter |
Report | Smith 39' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Alan Wiley |
League Cup
| 11 August 1999 First Round 1st leg | Reading | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Hunter |
Report | Hooper |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,651 Referee: A.R.Hall |
| 24 August 1999 First Round 2nd leg | Reading | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Peterborough United | Peterborough |
| BST (UTC+1) | Shields 20' |
Report | Caskey 18' Scott 71' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 4,109 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
| 14 September 1999 Second Round 1st leg | Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading | Bradford |
| BST (UTC+1) | Blake 43' (pen.) |
Report | Caskey 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,961 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
League Trophy South
| 8 December 1999 First Round | Reading | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
| GMT (UTC) | Bernal 21' |
Report | McGhee |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 18 January 2000 Second Round | Barnet | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Chipping Barnet |
| GMT (UTC) | Hackett 54' |
Report | Caskey 21' Scott 94' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 24 January 2000 Quarterfinal | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Reading | Bristol |
| GMT (UTC) | Cureton 54' (pen.) |
Report | Nicholls 11', 30' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,948 Referee: Mike Jones |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 6 May 2000[18]
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Scott Howie | 47 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
John Polston | 20 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Stuart Gray | 21 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Phil Parkinson | 29 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Linvoy Primus | 35 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Barry Hunter | 39 | 3 | 27+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | |
Chris Casper | 20 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Darren Caskey | 57 | 23 | 43+1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jim McIntyre | 34 | 5 | 15+11 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Nicky Forster | 44 | 10 | 31+5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Peter Grant | 38 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Keith Scott | 34 | 6 | 14+11 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | |
Graeme Murty | 24 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Sean Evers | 25 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Matthew Robinson | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Martin Williams | 39 | 6 | 22+7 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Andy Gurney | 49 | 2 | 35+3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Jim Crawford | 8 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Andy Bernal | 34 | 2 | 19+4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | |
Lee Hodges | 29 | 1 | 15+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Mass Sarr | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | |
Peter van der Kwaak | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Neil Smith | 43 | 1 | 26+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | |
Phil Whitehead | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Ricky Newman | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | |
Ady Williams | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | |
Martin Butler | 18 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
Alex Haddow | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | |
Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | |
Darius Henderson | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | |
Sammy Igoe | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 21 | FW | |
Paul Brayson | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | |
Grant Brebner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Andy McLaren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Mark Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Mark Nicholls | 7 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | DF | |
Graham Potter | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  |
Kevin Lisbie | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | | 8 | Darren Caskey | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | FW | | 10 | Nicky Forster | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | FW | | 17 | Martin Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | | 12 | Keith Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | FW | | 9 | Jim McIntyre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | | 30 | Martin Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | | 6 | Barry Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | 28 | Mark Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | | 18 | Andy Gurney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | 20 | Andy Bernal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | | 11 | Grant Brebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | 19 | Jim Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 11 | Peter Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 22 | Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 4 | Phil Parkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 2 | John Polston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 26 | Neil Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 29 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 57 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 74 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Scott Howie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | GK | | 27 | Phil Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||||
Disciplinary record
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| 2 | | DF | John Polston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | | MF | Stuart Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | | MF | Phil Parkinson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 5 | | DF | Linvoy Primus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | | DF | Barry Hunter | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 7 | | DF | Chris Casper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | | MF | Darren Caskey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | | FW | Jim McIntyre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 10 | | FW | Nicky Forster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | | MF | Peter Grant | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 12 | | FW | Keith Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | | DF | Graeme Murty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | MF | Sean Evers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | | MF | Matthew Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | | FW | Martin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | | DF | Andy Gurney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 19 | | MF | Jim Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | | DF | Andy Bernal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 22 | | MF | Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | | MF | Neil Smith | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 27 | | GK | Phil Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | | DF | Ricky Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | | DF | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | | FW | Martin Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 39 | | FW | Darius Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | | FW | Sammy Igoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 6 | ||||
Notes
- Age as of the end of the season
- Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
- Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
- Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
- Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
- Kevin Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, going on to make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
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