1999–2000 season of Manchester City
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Manchester City 1999–2000 football season
Manchester City 1999–2000 season Chairman David Bernstein Manager Joe Royle Stadium Maine Road First Division 2nd (promoted) FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Top goalscorer League: Goater (23) All: Goater (29) Highest home attendance 33,027 vs. Blackburn Rovers (23 October 1999) Lowest home attendance 30,057 vs. Fulham (16 January 2000) Average home league attendance 32,088
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
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]
Team kit [ ]
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos .
Final league table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Charlton Athletic
46
27
10
9
79
45
+34
91
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
2
Manchester City
46
26
11
9
78
40
+38
89
Promoted to FA Premier League
3
Ipswich Town
46
25
12
9
71
42
+29
87
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
4
Barnsley
46
24
10
12
88
67
+21
82
Participated in play-offs
5
Birmingham City
46
22
11
13
65
44
+21
77
Source: Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
26
11
9
78
40
+38
89
17
2
4
48
17
+31
9
9
5
30
23
+7
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground H A H A H H A A A H A A H H A H A A H H A H H A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A Result L D W W W W W L L W D W W W W W D W W L L L W W W D W L W W D D D L L D D W W W W D W D W W Position 20 21 8 4 2 2 1 3 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Results [ ]
Manchester City's score comes first [3]
Legend [ ]
[ ]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
8 August 1999
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0-1
31,755
14 August 1999
Fulham
A
0-0
16,754
21 August 1999
Sheffield United
H
6-0
30,110
Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy , Goater , Dickov , G Taylor
28 August 1999
Bolton Wanderers
A
1-0
21,671
Kennedy
30 August 1999
Nottingham Forest
H
1-0
31,857
Goater
11 September 1999
Crystal Palace
H
2-1
31,541
Jobson , G Taylor
18 September 1999
Walsall
A
1-0
7,260
Goater
26 September 1999
Ipswich Town
A
1-2
19,406
Goater
28 September 1999
Norwich City
A
0-1
15,130
2 October 1999
Port Vale
H
2-1
31,608
Bishop (2)
16 October 1999
Tranmere Rovers
A
1-1
13,208
Horlock (pen)
19 October 1999
Birmingham City
A
1-0
22,126
Jobson
23 October 1999
Blackburn Rovers
H
2-0
33,027
Edghill , Whitley
27 October 1999
Ipswich Town
H
1-0
32,799
Horlock
30 October 1999
Port Vale
A
2-1
10,250
Snijders (own goal), Granville
3 November 1999
Portsmouth
H
4-2
31,660
Whitley , G Taylor (2), Pollock
6 November 1999
Queens Park Rangers
A
1-1
19,002
Horlock
20 November 1999
Charlton Athletic
A
1-0
20,043
Goater
24 November 1999
Barnsley
H
3-1
32,692
G Taylor , Goater , Horlock
27 November 1999
Huddersfield Town
H
0-1
32,936
3 December 1999
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1-4
21,635
Goater
7 December 1999
Stockport County
H
1-2
32,686
Wiekens
18 December 1999
Swindon Town
H
3-0
31,751
Pollock , R Taylor , Goater
26 December 1999
West Bromwich Albion
A
2-0
19,589
Granville , Goater
28 December 1999
Grimsby Town
H
2-1
32,607
Horlock (2)
3 January 2000
Crewe Alexandra
A
1-1
10,066
Crooks
16 January 2000
Fulham
H
4-0
30,057
Goater (3), Horlock (pen)
22 January 2000
Sheffield United
A
0-1
23,862
5 February 2000
Nottingham Forest
A
3-1
25,846
R Taylor , Goater (2)
12 February 2000
Norwich City
H
3-1
32,681
Goater , Kennedy (2)
18 February 2000
Huddersfield Town
A
1-1
18,173
Goater
26 February 2000
Walsall
H
1-1
32,438
Goater
4 March 2000
Crystal Palace
A
1-1
21,052
R Taylor
8 March 2000
Queens Park Rangers
H
1-3
31,353
Whitley
11 March 2000
Barnsley
A
1-2
22,650
Goater
19 March 2000
Charlton Athletic
H
1-1
32,139
Goater
21 March 2000
Stockport County
A
2-2
11,212
Pollock , Jobson
25 March 2000
West Bromwich Albion
H
2-1
32,072
Kennedy , Goater
1 April 2000
Swindon Town
A
2-0
12,397
Goater , Kennedy
5 April 2000
Bolton Wanderers
H
2-0
32,927
Horlock , Dickov
8 April 2000
Crewe Alexandra
H
4-0
32,433
Prior , Dickov (2), Kennedy
15 April 2000
Grimsby Town
A
1-1
8,166
Prior
22 April 2000
Tranmere Rovers
H
2-0
32,842
Goater , Whitley
24 April 2000
Portsmouth
A
2-2
19,015
Prior , R Taylor
28 April 2000
Birmingham City
H
1-0
32,062
R Taylor
7 May 2000
Blackburn Rovers
A
4-1
29,913
Goater , Dailly (own goal), Kennedy , Dickov
FA Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
12 December 1999
Chester City
A
4-1
5,469
Goater (2), Bishop , Doughty (own goal)
R4
9 January 2000
Leeds United
H
2-5
29,240
Goater , Bishop
League Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg
11 August 1999
Burnley
H
5-0
11,074
Goater , Kennedy (2), Horlock (pen), G Taylor
R1 2nd Leg
24 August 1999
Burnley
A
1-0 (won 6-0 on agg)
3,647
Cooke
R2 1st Leg
15 September 1999
Southampton
H
0-0
17,476
R2 2nd Leg
21 September 1999
Southampton
A
3-4 (lost 3-4 on agg)
10,960
Dickov , Goater (2)
Squad [ ]
[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References [ ]
Ardwick A.F.C. Manchester City F.C.
National teams
UEFA Euro 2000 (Squad
Group A
Qualification Group 5 )
Kevin Keegan
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two , Three )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , Senior )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions