1999–2000 Walsall F.C. season

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

Walsall
1999–2000 season
ChairmanEngland Jeff Bonser
ManagerEngland Ray Graydon
StadiumBescot Stadium
First Division22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerMichael Ricketts (11)
Highest home attendance9,422 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 29 January 2000)
Lowest home attendance5,384 (vs. Grimsby Town, 4 March 2000)
Average home league attendance6,779

Season summary

In the 1999–2000 season, Walsall were relegated on the final day despite derby wins over local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion earlier in the campaign.

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
20 Grimsby Town 46 13 12 21 41 67 −26 51
21 West Bromwich Albion 46 10 19 17 43 60 −17 49
22 Walsall (R) 46 11 13 22 52 77 −25 46 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Port Vale (R) 46 7 15 24 48 69 −21 36
24 Swindon Town (R) 46 8 12 26 38 77 −39 36
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

Walsall's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Swindon TownH0–06,437
14 August 1999Sheffield UnitedA1–112,581Wrack
21 August 1999Crewe AlexandraH1–46,238Robins
28 August 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA2–124,439Barras, Rammell
30 August 1999Norwich CityH2–26,187Barras, Wrack
4 September 1999Nottingham ForestA1–415,081Robins
11 September 1999Grimsby TownA0–16,014
18 September 1999Manchester CityH0–17,260
25 September 1999Blackburn RoversA0–218,232
2 October 1999Stockport CountyH1–25,492Ricketts
8 October 1999Birmingham CityH1–07,164Rammell
16 October 1999West Bromwich AlbionA1–019,562Rammell
19 October 1999PortsmouthA1–59,042Wrack
23 October 1999Ipswich TownH0–16,526
25 October 1999Blackburn RoversH1–16,484Ricketts
30 October 1999Stockport CountyA1–16,592Ricketts
6 November 1999Charlton AthleticA1–218,663Bukrán
12 November 1999Port ValeH0–06,190
20 November 1999Queens Park RangersA1–210,058Ricketts
23 November 1999Huddersfield TownH2–05,860Robins, Rammell
26 November 1999FulhamH1–35,449Matías
4 December 1999Swindon TownA1–17,186Wrack
18 December 1999BarnsleyA2–313,300Keates, Roper
26 December 1999Tranmere RoversH1–27,214Bukrán
28 December 1999Crystal PalaceA2–313,943Ricketts (2)
3 January 2000Bolton WanderersH2–06,873Ricketts, Matías
15 January 2000Sheffield UnitedH2–16,222Viveash, Robins
22 January 2000Crewe AlexandraA3–26,275Bennett, Ricketts, Harper
29 January 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1–19,422Barras
5 February 2000Norwich CityA1–116,837Ricketts
12 February 2000Nottingham ForestH0–28,027
19 February 2000FulhamA0–210,540
26 February 2000Manchester CityA1–132,438Matías
4 March 2000Grimsby TownH1–05,384Robins
7 March 2000Charlton AthleticH2–46,227Robins (pen), Vlachos
11 March 2000Huddersfield TownA1–112,424Eyjólfsson
18 March 2000Queens Park RangersH2–36,414Barras, Hall
21 March 2000Port ValeA2–15,737Matías, Fenton
25 March 2000Tranmere RoversA1–16,537Ricketts (pen)
1 April 2000BarnsleyH1–47,218Hall
8 April 2000Bolton WanderersA3–411,777Hall, Ricketts, Bennett
15 April 2000Crystal PalaceH2–26,323Matías, Hall
22 April 2000West Bromwich AlbionH2–19,161Rammell, Bennett
24 April 2000Birmingham CityA0–224,268
29 April 2000PortsmouthH1–08,151Matías
7 May 2000Ipswich TownA0–221,908

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999GillinghamH1–14,314Robins (pen)
R3R8 January 2000GillinghamA1–26,538Lárusson

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Plymouth ArgyleH4–13,502Bukrán, Robins, Eyjólfsson
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Plymouth ArgyleA4–1 (won 8–2 on agg)1,834Keates, Barras, Bukrán, Eyjólfsson
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999SunderlandA2–314,388Bukrán, Rae (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999SunderlandH0–5 (lost 2–8 on agg)5,109

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 England ENG Jimmy Walker
2 DF England ENG Chris Marsh
3 DF England ENG Ian Brightwell
4 DF England ENG Adi Viveash
5 DF Greece GRE Michalis Vlachos
6 DF England ENG Ian Roper
7 MF England ENG Darren Wrack
8 FW England ENG Mark Robins
9 FW England ENG Andy Rammell
10 MF England ENG Dean Keates
11 DF Argentina ARG Gino Padula
14 MF England ENG Jason Brissett
15 MF Iceland ISL Bjarni Lárusson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Iceland ISL Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson
17 GK England ENG Carl Emberson
19 MF Jamaica JAM Paul Hall
20 MF England ENG Graham Fenton
21 DF England ENG Matt Gadsby
22 FW England ENG Michael Ricketts
23 FW England ENG Alfie Carter
24 DF England ENG Dion Scott
25 DF England ENG Tony Barras
26 MF Hungary HUN Gábor Bukrán
27 MF Spain ESP Pedro Matías
28 FW England ENG Jamie Forrester
29 MF Scotland SCO Tom Bennett (on loan from Stockport County)

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
3 MF England ENG Neil Pointon (to Chesterfield)
5 DF England ENG Richard Green (to Northampton Town)
11 MF England ENG Tony Daley (to Forest Green Rovers)
11 FW France FRA Samassi Abou (returned to West Ham United)
12 MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Darko Mavrak (released)
18 MF England ENG Wayne Thomas (to Shrewsbury Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW England ENG Clive Platt (to Rochdale)
19 DF England ENG Lee Todd (returned to Bradford City)
19 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Harper (returned to Derby County)
20 MF Sierra Leone SLE John Keister (to Chester City)
28 FW Brazil BRA Marcus di Giuseppe (to Universitario de Deportes)

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