1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Wigan Athletic
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerJohn Benson
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division4th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerBarlow (18)
Average home league attendance7,007

Season summary

On 1 June 1999, John Benson was appointed as Wigan's manager. As Wigan settled into their new home at the JJB Stadium, Benson's side went 26 league games undefeated, before losing at home to Oldham Athletic on 7 January 2000, Benson picking up 2 Manager of the Month awards in the process. Towards the end of the season Wigan lost their form and found themselves in the play-off final at Wembley against Gillingham. A few days prior to the game, Benson had announced he was stepping down but remained to lead his team out at Wembley and ultimately a 3–2 defeat after being 2–1 up with only 7 minutes of extra time remaining.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Preston North End4615443723137337147437+3795
2Burnley4616344223910427246947+2288
3Gillingham461634462197733277948+3185
4Wigan Athletic4615353714714235247238+3483
5Millwall461472411896835327650+2682
6Stoke City4613733718106731246842+2682
7Bristol Rovers4613733419104935266945+2480
8Notts County46968322795929286155+665
9Bristol City4671423118851028395957+264
10Reading4610942818651229455763–662
11Wrexham469682324851029375261–962
12Wycombe Wanderers461148322459924295653+361
13Luton Town4610764135731320306165–461
14Oldham Athletic468510272887823275055–560
15Bury4681053833581023316164–357
16Bournemouth4611663719531522435962–357
17Brentford468692731571120304761–1452
18Colchester United4694103640561223425982–2352
19Cambridge United468693833461326326465–148
20Oxford United4665122438641319354373–3045
21Cardiff City4651082334471222334567–2244
22Blackpool4641092637471223404977–2841
23Scunthorpe United4646131634561224404074–3439
24Chesterfield4657111725281317383463–2936
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Scunthorpe UnitedH3–07,481Haworth (2), Barlow (pen)
14 August 1999MillwallA3–38,165Liddell, Balmer, Barlow
21 August 1999Bristol CityH2–17,103Barlow, Haworth
28 August 1999Preston North EndA4–113,885Barlow (3, 1 pen), Haworth
30 August 1999Cambridge UnitedH1–15,976McGibbon
11 September 1999Bristol RoversH3–16,927Sheridan, Barlow, Haworth
18 September 1999Stoke CityA1–111,195Mohan (own goal)
25 September 1999Cardiff CityA0–07,679
2 October 1999Luton TownH1–06,866Barlow
16 October 1999ReadingA2–07,708Barlow, Bradshaw (pen)
19 October 1999WrexhamA1–13,392Martínez
23 October 1999Cardiff CityH2–05,728Martínez, Kilford
26 October 1999Colchester UnitedA2–22,915Barlow, Liddell
2 November 1999ChesterfieldH3–04,376Liddell, Barlow (2, 1 pen)
6 November 1999BlackpoolA2–24,535Jones, Barlow
12 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–15,523Barlow, Balmer
16 November 1999BournemouthH3–14,338Green, de Zeeuw, Barlow
23 November 1999BuryA2–24,086Barlow, Haworth
27 November 1999BurnleyH1–111,986 (6,546 away)Haworth
4 December 1999Scunthorpe UnitedA2–13,463Liddell, Martínez
18 December 1999BrentfordH1–05,498de Zeeuw
26 December 1999Notts CountyA2–08,176O'Neill, Liddell
28 December 1999GillinghamH2–08,054McLoughlin, Sheridan
3 January 2000Oxford UnitedA2–15,915Haworth (2)
7 January 2000Oldham AthleticH0–16,487
15 January 2000MillwallH1–16,304O'Neill
22 January 2000Bristol CityA0–010,758
5 February 2000Cambridge UnitedA1–13,755Barlow
12 February 2000Colchester UnitedH0–16,022
19 February 2000BurnleyA0–020,435
26 February 2000Stoke CityH1–29,429Green
4 March 2000Bristol RoversA1–111,109Liddell
7 March 2000BlackpoolH5–16,451Liddell, Griffiths, Haworth, Barlow, Sheridan
11 March 2000ChesterfieldA1–13,106Cooke
18 March 2000BuryH1–06,567Liddell
21 March 2000Wycombe WanderersA2–03,821de Zeeuw, Haworth
25 March 2000Notts CountyH2–06,094Redfearn (2, 1 pen)
1 April 2000BrentfordA2–04,479Redfearn (pen), Powell (own goal)
4 April 2000Preston North EndH0–115,993
8 April 2000Oxford UnitedH2–04,848Haworth (2)
11 April 2000Oldham AthleticA1–25,697Redfearn (pen)
15 April 2000GillinghamA1–27,746Pennock (own goal)
22 April 2000ReadingH1–05,855Redfearn (pen)
24 April 2000Luton TownA1–15,010Redfearn (pen)
29 April 2000WrexhamH0–17,245
6 May 2000BournemouthA2–26,512McGibbon, Roberts

Second Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg13 May 2000MillwallA0–014,091 (812 away)
SF 2nd Leg17 May 2000MillwallH1–010,642Sheridan
F28 May 2000GillinghamN2–3 (a.e.t.)53,764Haworth, Barlow (pen)

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R130 October 1999Cambridge CityA2–04,024 (337 away)Barlow (2)
R220 November 1999Wycombe WanderersA2–22,992 (294 away)Haworth (2)
R2R30 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–13,967Liddell, Haworth
R311 December 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0–110,531

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999York CityA1–01,921 (1,063 away)Haworth
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999York CityH2–1 (won 3–1 on agg)3,396Barlow (2, 1 pen)
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999WatfordA0–26,628 (598 away)
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999WatfordH3–1 (lost on away goals)5,006Haworth (2), Bradshaw (pen)

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1N7 December 1999BurnleyH2–1 (a.e.t.)2,085Bradshaw (pen), Morris
R2N25 January 2000Carlisle UnitedA1–21,321 (320 away)Martínez

Squad

[3] 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  NIR Roy Carroll
2 DF  ENG Carl Bradshaw
3 DF  ENG Kevin Sharp
4 DF  NIR Pat McGibbon
5 DF  SCO Stuart Balmer
6 DF  NED Arjan de Zeeuw
7 FW  SCO Andy Liddell
8 MF  ENG Kevin Nicholls
9 FW  WAL Simon Haworth
10 MF  NIR Michael O'Neill
11 FW  ENG Stuart Barlow
12 FW  WAL Neil Roberts
13 GK  SCO Derek Stillie
14 DF  ENG Scott Green
15 DF  ENG Gareth Griffiths
16 MF  ESP Roberto Martínez
17 DF  ENG Neil Fitzhenry
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ENG Ian Kilford
19 MF  ENG David Lee
20 MF  ENG Andy Porter
21 MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin
22 MF  ENG Darren Sheridan
23 MF  ENG Andrew Morris
24 DF  ENG Paul Mitchell
25 DF  ENG Tom Spearitt
26 DF  ENG Colin Greenall
27 GK  ENG Lee Ellis
28 MF  ENG Stephen Greenwood
29 MF  FRA Jean-François Péron
31 MF  ENG Terry Cooke (on loan from Manchester City)
32 MF  ENG Neil Redfearn
33 DF  ENG Michael Clegg (on loan from Manchester United)
34 MF  IRL Alan McLoughlin

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
12 FW  ENG Graeme Jones (to St Johnstone)
25 DF  WAL Mark Bowen (to Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  ENG Scott Willis (to Mansfield Town)

References
  1. "Second time lucky for Gills". BBC Sport. 28 May 2000. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wigan Athletic results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d2/wigan.htm
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