1999–2000 Manchester City F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City Football Club competed in the Football League First Division.

Manchester City
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDavid Bernstein
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumMaine Road
First Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Shaun Goater (23)
All: Shaun Goater (29)
Highest home attendance33,027 vs. Blackburn Rovers (23 October 1999)
Lowest home attendance30,057 vs. Fulham (16 January 2000)
Average home league attendance32,088

Season summary

After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham, Manchester City won a second successive promotion, coming second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic, to return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.[1][2]

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos.

Home
Away
Third

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Charlton Athletic (C, P) 46 27 10 9 79 45 +34 91 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Manchester City (P) 46 26 11 9 78 40 +38 89
3 Ipswich Town (O, P) 46 25 12 9 71 42 +29 87 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 Barnsley 46 24 10 12 88 67 +21 82
5 Birmingham City 46 22 11 13 65 44 +21 77
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 26 11 9 78 40  +38 89 17 2 4 48 17  +31 9 9 5 30 23  +7
Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWWWLLWDWWWWWDWWLLLWWWDWLWWDDDLLDDWWWWDWDWW
Position202184221343411111111112211122222223423332222222
Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 Manchester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0-131,755
14 August 1999FulhamA0-016,754
21 August 1999Sheffield UnitedH6-030,110Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy, Goater, Dickov, G Taylor
28 August 1999Bolton WanderersA1-021,671Kennedy
30 August 1999Nottingham ForestH1-031,857Goater
11 September 1999Crystal PalaceH2-131,541Jobson, G Taylor
18 September 1999WalsallA1-07,260Goater
26 September 1999Ipswich TownA1-219,406Goater
28 September 1999Norwich CityA0-115,130
2 October 1999Port ValeH2-131,608Bishop (2)
16 October 1999Tranmere RoversA1-113,208Horlock (pen)
19 October 1999Birmingham CityA1-022,126Jobson
23 October 1999Blackburn RoversH2-033,027Edghill, Whitley
27 October 1999Ipswich TownH1-032,799Horlock
30 October 1999Port ValeA2-110,250Snijders (own goal), Granville
3 November 1999PortsmouthH4-231,660Whitley, G Taylor (2), Pollock
6 November 1999Queens Park RangersA1-119,002Horlock
20 November 1999Charlton AthleticA1-020,043Goater
24 November 1999BarnsleyH3-132,692G Taylor, Goater, Horlock
27 November 1999Huddersfield TownH0-132,936
3 December 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA1-421,635Goater
7 December 1999Stockport CountyH1-232,686Wiekens
18 December 1999Swindon TownH3-031,751Pollock, R Taylor, Goater
26 December 1999West Bromwich AlbionA2-019,589Granville, Goater
28 December 1999Grimsby TownH2-132,607Horlock (2)
3 January 2000Crewe AlexandraA1-110,066Crooks
16 January 2000FulhamH4-030,057Goater (3), Horlock (pen)
22 January 2000Sheffield UnitedA0-123,862
5 February 2000Nottingham ForestA3-125,846R Taylor, Goater (2)
12 February 2000Norwich CityH3-132,681Goater, Kennedy (2)
18 February 2000Huddersfield TownA1-118,173Goater
26 February 2000WalsallH1-132,438Goater
4 March 2000Crystal PalaceA1-121,052R Taylor
8 March 2000Queens Park RangersH1-331,353Whitley
11 March 2000BarnsleyA1-222,650Goater
19 March 2000Charlton AthleticH1-132,139Goater
21 March 2000Stockport CountyA2-211,212Pollock, Jobson
25 March 2000West Bromwich AlbionH2-132,072Kennedy, Goater
1 April 2000Swindon TownA2-012,397Goater, Kennedy
5 April 2000Bolton WanderersH2-032,927Horlock, Dickov
8 April 2000Crewe AlexandraH4-032,433Prior, Dickov (2), Kennedy
15 April 2000Grimsby TownA1-18,166Prior
22 April 2000Tranmere RoversH2-032,842Goater, Whitley
24 April 2000PortsmouthA2-219,015Prior, R Taylor
28 April 2000Birmingham CityH1-032,062R Taylor
7 May 2000Blackburn RoversA4-129,913Goater, Dailly (own goal), Kennedy, Dickov

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R312 December 1999Chester CityA4-15,469Goater (2), Bishop, Doughty (own goal)
R49 January 2000Leeds UnitedH2-529,240Goater, Bishop

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1999BurnleyH5-011,074Goater, Kennedy (2), Horlock (pen), G Taylor
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999BurnleyA1-0 (won 6-0 on agg)3,647Cooke
R2 1st Leg15 September 1999SouthamptonH0-017,476
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999SouthamptonA3-4 (lost 3-4 on agg)10,960Dickov, Goater (2)

Squad

[4] 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 Nicky Weaver
2 DF England ENG Lee Crooks
3 DF England ENG Richard Edghill
4 DF Netherlands NED Gerard Wiekens
5 DF Scotland SCO Andy Morrison
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Horlock
7 DF England ENG Spencer Prior
8 MF England ENG Ian Bishop
9 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov
10 FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater
11 MF England ENG Terry Cooke
12 FW Australia AUS Danny Allsopp
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright
14 FW Wales WAL Gareth Taylor
15 FW England ENG Craig Russell
16 MF England ENG Jamie Pollock
17 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Whitley
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jeff Whitley
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Australia AUS Danny Tiatto
20 MF Scotland SCO Gary Mason
22 DF England ENG Nick Fenton
24 FW Scotland SCO Lee Peacock
25 DF England ENG Richard Jobson
26 GK Northern Ireland NIR Richard McKinney
27 DF Northern Ireland NIR Shaun Holmes
28 MF England ENG Tony Grant
29 MF England ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips
30 GK England ENG Steven Hodgson
31 MF England ENG David Laycock
32 MF England ENG Leon Mike
33 FW New Zealand NZL Chris Killen
34 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy
35 FW England ENG Lee Mills (on loan from Bradford City)
36 DF England ENG Danny Granville
37 FW England ENG Robert Taylor

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
7 MF England ENG Michael Brown (to Sheffield United)
21 DF England ENG Tony Vaughan (to Nottingham Forest)
23 DF Georgia (country) GEO Kakhaber Tskhadadze (released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Georgia (country) GEO Murtaz Shelia (released)
28 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Reilly (to Halifax Town)
35 FW England ENG Chris Greenacre (to Mansfield Town)

Reserve 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
- DF Wales WAL Rhys Day
- DF England ENG Stephen Jordan
- MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Nigeria NGA Dickson Etuhu
- MF England ENG Chris Shuker

References
  1. "City ride luck on return". BBC News. 7 May 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Manchester City - Fixtures & Results 1999/2000". worldfootball.net.
  3. "Latest Man City Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  4. "FootballSquads - Manchester City - 1999/00".
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