1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season

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

Wrexham
1999–2000 season
ChairmanPryce Griffiths
ManagerBrian Flynn
StadiumRacecourse Ground
Second Division11th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Connolly/Faulconbridge (9)
All: Faulconbridge (11)
Average home league attendance3,952

Season summary

In the 1999-2000 season, Wrexham had a satisfying league campaign finishing mid-table in 11th place. The season also saw Wrexham again beat a top-flight team in the FA Cup, this time in the shape of Middlesbrough. The final score of the match was 2–1, with the second half goals coming from Robin Gibson and Darren Ferguson after being behind to the Premiership outfit.[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

Wrexham's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999BlackpoolA1–25,008Faulconbridge
14 August 1999BuryH1–04,185Stevens
20 August 1999Cardiff CityA1–111,168Stevens
28 August 1999Bristol RoversH2–13,365Faulconbridge (2)
31 August 1999Wycombe WanderersA1–05,393Barrett
3 September 1999Notts CountyH2–35,040Faulconbridge (2)
11 September 1999Luton TownA1–35,121Stevens
18 September 1999Oxford UnitedH1–04,229Stevens
25 September 1999Stoke CityH2–35,924Carey, Lowe
1 October 1999Colchester UnitedA2–23,315Owen, Morrell
9 October 1999GillinghamA1–55,997Faulconbridge
16 October 1999ChesterfieldH1–12,603Roberts
19 October 1999Wigan AthleticH1–13,392Roberts (pen)
23 October 1999Stoke CityA0–210,545
2 November 1999BurnleyA0–58,944
6 November 1999BrentfordH0–12,473
12 November 1999MillwallA0–06,711
23 November 1999Cambridge UnitedH1–13,467Faulconbridge
27 November 1999Oldham AthleticA0–04,963
4 December 1999BlackpoolH1–12,668Faulconbridge
18 December 1999ReadingA2–26,223Owen, Roberts
26 December 1999Preston North EndH0–07,872
28 December 1999BournemouthA0–15,394
3 January 2000Bristol CityH0–14,021
15 January 2000BuryA2–03,622Roberts (2)
22 January 2000Cardiff CityH2–14,350Connolly, Ferguson
29 January 2000Bristol RoversA1–38,196Roberts
1 February 2000Scunthorpe UnitedA2–02,851Barrett, Connolly
5 February 2000Wycombe WanderersH1–32,781Faulconbridge
12 February 2000Notts CountyA1–25,474Connolly
19 February 2000Oldham AthleticH0–33,603
26 February 2000Oxford UnitedA4–14,988Connolly, Allsopp (2), Ferguson
4 March 2000Luton TownH1–02,703Allsopp
7 March 2000BrentfordA2–04,055Allsopp, Connolly
11 March 2000BurnleyH0–16,582
18 March 2000Cambridge UnitedA4–34,591Williams, Russell (2), Ferguson
21 March 2000MillwallH1–13,019Owen
25 March 2000Preston North EndA0–112,481
28 March 2000Scunthorpe UnitedH3–12,139Gibson, Russell, Ferguson (pen)
1 April 2000ReadingH0–12,613
8 April 2000Bristol CityA0–48,639
15 April 2000BournemouthH1–02,597Russell
22 April 2000ChesterfieldA3–02,550Connolly (3, 1 pen)
24 April 2000Colchester UnitedH1–02,460Hardy (pen)
29 April 2000Wigan AthleticA1–07,245Connolly
6 May 2000GillinghamH1–05,297McGregor

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R130 October 1999Kettering TownH1–12,701Roberts
R1R10 November 1999Kettering TownA2–02,611Roberts, Williams
R220 November 1999RochdaleH2–13,408Roberts, Faulconbridge
R311 December 1999MiddlesbroughH2–111,755Gibson, Ferguson
R48 January 2000Cambridge UnitedH1–27,186Connolly

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Preston North EndA0–14,930
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Preston North EndH0–2 (lost 0-3 agg)2,911

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR17 December 1999Preston North EndA1–43,306Faulconbridge

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  ENG Kevin Dearden
2 DF  ENG Mark McGregor
3 DF  IRL Phil Hardy
4 MF  WAL Gareth Owen
5 DF  IRL Brian Carey
6 DF  ENG Adrian Moody
7 MF  ENG Martyn Chalk
8 MF  ENG Kevin Russell
9 FW  ENG Karl Connolly
10 FW  ENG Dean Spink
11 FW  ENG David Lowe
12 DF  ENG David Ridler
13 MF  IRL Dave Warren
14 DF  WAL Deryn Brace
15 MF  ENG Paul Barrett
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  WAL Stephen Roberts
18 MF  WAL Danny Williams
19 MF  WAL Steve Thomas
20 GK  ENG Mark Cartwright
21 GK  WAL David Walsh
22 GK  ENG Kristian Rogers
23 DF  WAL Steve Cooper
24 DF  ENG Mike Ryan
25 FW  ENG Robin Gibson
26 DF  ENG Kevin Hannon
28 FW  ENG Andy Morrell
29 FW  ENG Ian Stevens
30 MF  WAL Wayne Phillips
31 FW  ENG Craig Faulconbridge
32 MF  SCO Darren Ferguson

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
27 GK  ENG Jake Edwards (to Telford United)
16 DF  WAL Neil Roberts (to Wigan Athletic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW  AUS Danny Allsopp (on loan from Manchester City)
6 DF  ENG Jason Jarrett (Released)

References
  1. "Wrexham wreck Boro cup bid". BBC News. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wrexham results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d2/wrexham.htm
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