1999–2000 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

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Oldham Athletic
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDavid Brierley
ManagerAndy Ritchie
StadiumBoundary Park
Second Division14th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Allott (10)
All: Allott/Whitehall (11)
Highest home attendance9,432 vs. Preston North End
Lowest home attendance2,750 vs. Stockport County
Average home league attendance5,391
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary[]

In the 1999–2000 season, it began in disastrous fashion with the Latics losing their first five matches and failing to score in the first four. Ritchie's side however recovered well, proving difficult to beat, and losing only four of their nineteen remaining away matches, comfortably finishing in mid-table with 61 points from their 46 league matches.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Wycombe Wanderers 46 16 13 17 56 53 +3 61
13 Luton Town 46 17 10 19 61 65 −4 61
14 Oldham Athletic 46 16 12 18 50 55 −5 60
15 Bury 46 13 18 15 61 64 −3 57
16 Bournemouth 46 16 9 21 59 62 −3 57
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results[]

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Preston North End H 0–1 9,432
14 August 1999 Brentford A 0–2 5,074
21 August 1999 Burnley H 0–1 8,543
28 August 1999 Oxford United A 0–1 5,098
4 September 1999 Gillingham A 1–2 5,884 S McNiven
11 September 1999 Bury H 2–0 6,541 Allott, Duxbury
18 September 1999 Bristol Rovers A 2–3 6,574 Sheridan, Allott
25 September 1999 Reading A 1–1 7,274 Allott
2 October 1999 Notts County H 1–2 5,143 Thom
9 October 1999 Luton Town H 2–1 4,532 D McNiven, Allott
16 October 1999 Cardiff City A 1–1 5,650 Graham
19 October 1999 Blackpool A 2–1 3,845 Duxbury, Allott
23 October 1999 Reading H 1–2 4,963 Dudley
2 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–2 3,807 Rickers, Whitehall
6 November 1999 Chesterfield A 1–0 2,737 Adams
9 November 1999 Millwall H 2–1 4,209 Dudley, Whitehall
14 November 1999 Colchester United H 1–2 5,147 Dudley
23 November 1999 Bristol City A 1–1 8,214 Allott
27 November 1999 Wrexham H 0–0 4,963
4 December 1999 Preston North End A 0–2 10,970
18 December 1999 Cambridge United A 3–2 3,162 Allott, Adams, Duxbury
26 December 1999 Scunthorpe United H 1–1 5,998 Whitehall
28 December 1999 Stoke City A 0–0 13,709
3 January 2000 Bournemouth H 1–0 5,160 Allott
7 January 2000 Wigan Athletic A 1–0 6,487 Duxbury
15 January 2000 Brentford H 3–0 4,967 Holt, Allott (2, 1 pen)
22 January 2000 Burnley A 0–3 12,391
29 January 2000 Oxford United H 2–0 4,780 Whitehall (2)
5 February 2000 Millwall A 0–1 8,303
12 February 2000 Gillingham H 1–3 5,144 Garnett
19 February 2000 Wrexham A 3–0 3,603 Graham, Whitehall, Dudley
26 February 2000 Bristol Rovers H 1–4 5,839 Dudley
4 March 2000 Bury A 2–2 5,306 Whitehall, Rickers
11 March 2000 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–0 4,471
18 March 2000 Bristol City H 1–1 4,808 Whitehall
21 March 2000 Colchester United A 1–0 3,282 Holt
25 March 2000 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 3,807 Garnett, Rickers
1 April 2000 Cambridge United H 1–0 4,988 Holt
4 April 2000 Stoke City H 0–1 4,474
8 April 2000 Bournemouth A 0–3 3,808
11 April 2000 Wigan Athletic H 2–1 5,697 Tipton, Jones
18 April 2000 Chesterfield H 1–2 4,012 Whitehall
22 April 2000 Cardiff City H 1–2 4,549 Thom
24 April 2000 Notts County A 1–0 3,728 Tipton
29 April 2000 Blackpool H 1–1 6,290 Sugden
6 May 2000 Luton Town A 1–1 5,963 Tipton (pen)

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 30 October 1999 Chelmsford City H 4–0 4,392 Dudley, Sheridan, Duxbury, Whitehall
R2 20 November 1999 Swansea City H 1–0 4,332 Whitehall
R3 11 December 1999 Preston North End A 1–2 9,940 Adams

League Cup[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 10 August 1999 Stockport County A 0–2 3,017
R1 2nd Leg 24 August 1999 Stockport County H 1–1 (lost 1-3 on agg) 2,750 Allott

Football League Trophy[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2N 18 January 2000 Stoke City H 0–1 4,682

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[2]

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 Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly[notes 1]
2 DF Scotland SCO Scott McNiven[notes 2]
3 DF England ENG Andy Holt
4 DF England ENG Shaun Garnett
5 DF England ENG Stuart Thom
6 MF England ENG Lee Duxbury
7 MF England ENG Paul Rickers
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Sheridan[notes 3]
9 FW Wales WAL Matthew Tipton
10 FW England ENG Steve Whitehall
11 MF Scotland SCO Mark Innes
12 FW England ENG Mark Allott
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR David Miskelly
14 MF England ENG Phil Salt
15 MF England ENG Danny Walsh
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW England ENG Ryan Sugden
17 FW England ENG Craig Dudley
18 MF England ENG Danny Boshell
19 DF Scotland SCO Iain Swan
20 MF England ENG Mark Hotte
22 DF England ENG Ian McLean
23 FW England ENG Andy Ritchie (player-manager)
24 MF England ENG Neil Adams
26 DF England ENG Richard Graham
27 DF England ENG Ben Futcher
28 MF England ENG Darren Wardle
29 DF England ENG Paul Jones
30 DF England ENG Jordan Tait
36 FW England ENG Paul Beavers

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
21 FW England ENG David McNiven (to Southport)
25 MF England ENG John Mohan (released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW Ghana GHA Junior Agogo (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
29 DF England ENG Lee Clitheroe (released)

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oldham-athletic/1999-2000/results
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Oldham Athletic - 1999/00".

Notes[]

  1. ^ Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.
  2. ^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. ^ Sheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.
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