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 | Semi Final 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) | Academy | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | John Polston | ![]() |
DF | 10 June 1968 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 1998 | 24 | 1 | ||
3 | Stuart Gray | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 28) | loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000 | 2000 | |||
33 | Adam Lockwood | ![]() |
DF | 26 October 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | Chris Smith | ![]() |
DF | 30 June 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | Neville Stamp | ![]() |
DF | 7 July 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
42 | Ricky Allaway | ![]() |
DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 17) | Academy | 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 | ![]() |
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 | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
32 | Phil Hadland | ![]() |
MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 19) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
34 | Alex Haddow | ![]() |
MF | 8 January 1982 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 3 | 0 | ||
35 | Steve Osborne | ![]() |
MF | Academy | 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) | Academy | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
39 | Darius Henderson | ![]() |
FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 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 | ![]() |
FW | 17 October 1978 (aged 21) | loan from Charlton Athletic | 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
Shaun Allaway | ![]() |
GK | 16 February 1983 (aged 17) | Academy | 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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17 March 2000 | FW | ![]() | Paul Brayson | Cardiff City | End of Season |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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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 ![]() Crawford ![]() Gurney ![]() |
Report | Lavin ![]() Tinnion ![]() 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 ![]() Benjamin ![]() Duncan ![]() Eustace ![]() Chenery ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | McIntyre ![]() 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 ![]() Gurney ![]() Gray ![]() |
Report | Fotiadis ![]() George ![]() 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 ![]() Duguid ![]() |
Report | Forster ![]() M.Williams ![]() 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 ![]() Scott ![]() Casper ![]() |
Report | Eyres ![]() Basham ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,628 Referee: Paul Taylor |
11 September 1999 6 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grant ![]() Hughes ![]() Casper ![]() Mean ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() Hunter ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() |
Report | Allott ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Carroll ![]() Devine ![]() ![]() Cousins ![]() |
Report | Forster ![]() Crawford ![]() Caskey ![]() 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 ![]() Lightbourne ![]() ![]() Jacobsen ![]() Keen ![]() |
Report | Forster ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,708 Referee: Peter Walton |
20 October 1999 12 | Reading | 2–0 | Bury | Reading |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Scott ![]() M.Williams ![]() 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 ![]() McNiven ![]() Hotte ![]() Whitehall ![]() |
Report | Gurney ![]() Caskey ![]() Scott ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Phil Joslin |
2 November 1999 14 | Brentford | 1–1 | Reading | Brentford |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Folan ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Gurney ![]() 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 ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Folland ![]() Murphy ![]() 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 ![]() Harris ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Report | Hodges ![]() 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 ![]() Taylor ![]() Beadle ![]() Millen ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Scott ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() ![]() Roberts ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Report | Nicholls ![]() M.Williams ![]() 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 ![]() |
Report | Matthews ![]() Shuttleworth ![]() 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 ![]() George ![]() McGowan ![]() Gray ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Jackson ![]() Gregan ![]() |
Report | Forster ![]() Butler ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() Butler ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,291 Referee: Ray Olivier |
12 February 2000 30 | Reading | 2–0 | Millwall | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Parkinson ![]() Forster ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Quailey ![]() Housham ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() McIntyre ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Chris Foy |
26 February 2000 32 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Reading | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Payne ![]() Breckin ![]() |
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 ![]() Forster ![]() |
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 ![]() Tait ![]() |
Report | Arendse ![]() Hodges ![]() Caskey ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Payton ![]() Wright ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Caskey ![]() 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 ![]() |
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 ![]() 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 ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,771 Referee: Paul Durkin |
7 April 2000 41 | Reading | 2–2 | Gillingham | Reading |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() Grant ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Southall ![]() Onuora ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Forster ![]() Newman ![]() |
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 ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Forster ![]() M.Williams ![]() Henderson ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | McSporran ![]() 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 ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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 ![]() Caskey ![]() Hunter ![]() ![]() M.Williams ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report | Foster ![]() ![]() Eaton ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() Caskey ![]() Bernal ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Mitchell ![]() 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 ![]() Polston ![]() 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 ![]() Evers ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Report | Hargreaves ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Beswetherick ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() ![]() |
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 | Peterborough United | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Reading | Peterborough |
BST (UTC+1) | Shields ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() Scott ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() Scott ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: M.Fletcher |
24 January 2000 Quarterfinal | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Reading | Bristol |
GMT (UTC) | Cureton ![]() |
Report | Nicholls ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,948 Referee: Mike Jones |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 6 May 2000[19]
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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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
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||
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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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