1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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Wigan Athletic
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerJohn Benson
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division4th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerBarlow (18)
Average home league attendance7,007
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary[]

On 1 June 1999, John Benson was appointed as Wigan's manager. As Wigan settled into their new home at the JJB Stadium, Benson's side went 26 league games undefeated, before losing at home to Oldham Athletic on 7 January 2000, Benson picking up 2 Manager of the Month awards in the process. Towards the end of the season Wigan lost their form and found themselves in the play-off final at Wembley against Gillingham. A few days prior to the game, Benson had announced he was stepping down but remained to lead his team out at Wembley and ultimately a 3–2 defeat after being 2–1 up with only 7 minutes of extra time remaining.[1]

Final league table[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Burnley 46 25 13 8 69 47 +22 88 Promoted
3 Gillingham 46 25 10 11 79 48 +31 85 Promoted through play-offs
4 Wigan Athletic 46 22 17 7 72 38 +34 83 Participated in play-offs
5 Millwall 46 23 13 10 76 50 +26 82
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results[]

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[2]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Scunthorpe United H 3–0 7,481 Haworth (2), Barlow (pen)
14 August 1999 Millwall A 3–3 8,165 Liddell, Balmer, Barlow
21 August 1999 Bristol City H 2–1 7,103 Barlow, Haworth
28 August 1999 Preston North End A 4–1 13,885 Barlow (3, 1 pen), Haworth
30 August 1999 Cambridge United H 1–1 5,976 McGibbon
11 September 1999 Bristol Rovers H 3–1 6,927 Sheridan, Barlow, Haworth
18 September 1999 Stoke City A 1–1 11,195 Mohan (own goal)
25 September 1999 Cardiff City A 0–0 7,679
2 October 1999 Luton Town H 1–0 6,866 Barlow
16 October 1999 Reading A 2–0 7,708 Barlow, Bradshaw (pen)
19 October 1999 Wrexham A 1–1 3,392 Martínez
23 October 1999 Cardiff City H 2–0 5,728 Martínez, Kilford
26 October 1999 Colchester United A 2–2 2,915 Barlow, Liddell
2 November 1999 Chesterfield H 3–0 4,376 Liddell, Barlow (2, 1 pen)
6 November 1999 Blackpool A 2–2 4,535 Jones, Barlow
12 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–1 5,523 Barlow, Balmer
16 November 1999 Bournemouth H 3–1 4,338 Green, de Zeeuw, Barlow
23 November 1999 Bury A 2–2 4,086 Barlow, Haworth
27 November 1999 Burnley H 1–1 11,986 (6,546 away) Haworth
4 December 1999 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 3,463 Liddell, Martínez
18 December 1999 Brentford H 1–0 5,498 de Zeeuw
26 December 1999 Notts County A 2–0 8,176 O'Neill, Liddell
28 December 1999 Gillingham H 2–0 8,054 McLoughlin, Sheridan
3 January 2000 Oxford United A 2–1 5,915 Haworth (2)
7 January 2000 Oldham Athletic H 0–1 6,487
15 January 2000 Millwall H 1–1 6,304 O'Neill
22 January 2000 Bristol City A 0–0 10,758
5 February 2000 Cambridge United A 1–1 3,755 Barlow
12 February 2000 Colchester United H 0–1 6,022
19 February 2000 Burnley A 0–0 20,435
26 February 2000 Stoke City H 1–2 9,429 Green
4 March 2000 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 11,109 Liddell
7 March 2000 Blackpool H 5–1 6,451 Liddell, Griffiths, Haworth, Barlow, Sheridan
11 March 2000 Chesterfield A 1–1 3,106 Cooke
18 March 2000 Bury H 1–0 6,567 Liddell
21 March 2000 Wycombe Wanderers A 2–0 3,821 de Zeeuw, Haworth
25 March 2000 Notts County H 2–0 6,094 Redfearn (2, 1 pen)
1 April 2000 Brentford A 2–0 4,479 Redfearn (pen), Powell (own goal)
4 April 2000 Preston North End H 0–1 15,993
8 April 2000 Oxford United H 2–0 4,848 Haworth (2)
11 April 2000 Oldham Athletic A 1–2 5,697 Redfearn (pen)
15 April 2000 Gillingham A 1–2 7,746 Pennock (own goal)
22 April 2000 Reading H 1–0 5,855 Redfearn (pen)
24 April 2000 Luton Town A 1–1 5,010 Redfearn (pen)
29 April 2000 Wrexham H 0–1 7,245
6 May 2000 Bournemouth A 2–2 6,512 McGibbon, Roberts

Second Division play-offs[]

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SF 1st Leg 13 May 2000 Millwall A 0–0 14,091 (812 away)
SF 2nd Leg 17 May 2000 Millwall H 1–0 10,642 Sheridan
F 28 May 2000 Gillingham N 2–3 (a.e.t.) 53,764 Haworth, Barlow (pen)

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 30 October 1999 Cambridge City A 2–0 4,024 (337 away) Barlow (2)
R2 20 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers A 2–2 2,992 (294 away) Haworth (2)
R2R 30 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–1 3,967 Liddell, Haworth
R3 11 December 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–1 10,531

League Cup[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 10 August 1999 York City A 1–0 1,921 (1,063 away) Haworth
R1 2nd Leg 24 August 1999 York City H 2–1 (won 3–1 on agg) 3,396 Barlow (2, 1 pen)
R2 1st Leg 14 September 1999 Watford A 0–2 6,628 (598 away)
R2 2nd Leg 21 September 1999 Watford H 3–1 (lost on away goals) 5,006 Haworth (2), Bradshaw (pen)

Football League Trophy[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1N 7 December 1999 Burnley H 2–1 (a.e.t.) 2,085 Bradshaw (pen), Morris
R2N 25 January 2000 Carlisle United A 1–2 1,321 (320 away) Martínez

Squad[]

[3] 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 Northern Ireland NIR Roy Carroll
2 DF England ENG Carl Bradshaw
3 DF England ENG Kevin Sharp
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Pat McGibbon
5 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Balmer
6 DF Netherlands NED Arjan de Zeeuw
7 FW Scotland SCO Andy Liddell
8 MF England ENG Kevin Nicholls
9 FW Wales WAL Simon Haworth
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O'Neill
11 FW England ENG Stuart Barlow
12 FW Wales WAL Neil Roberts
13 GK Scotland SCO Derek Stillie
14 DF England ENG Scott Green
15 DF England ENG Gareth Griffiths
16 MF Spain ESP Roberto Martínez
17 DF England ENG Neil Fitzhenry
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF England ENG Ian Kilford
19 MF England ENG David Lee
20 MF England ENG Andy Porter
21 MF Scotland SCO Brian McLaughlin
22 MF England ENG Darren Sheridan
23 MF England ENG Andrew Morris
24 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell
25 DF England ENG Tom Spearitt
26 DF England ENG Colin Greenall
27 GK England ENG Lee Ellis
28 MF England ENG Stephen Greenwood
29 MF France FRA Jean-François Péron
31 MF England ENG Terry Cooke (on loan from Manchester City)
32 MF England ENG Neil Redfearn
33 DF England ENG Michael Clegg (on loan from Manchester United)
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan McLoughlin

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
12 FW England ENG Graeme Jones (to St Johnstone)
25 DF Wales WAL Mark Bowen (to Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF England ENG Scott Willis (to Mansfield Town)

References[]

  1. ^ "Second time lucky for Gills". BBC Sport. 28 May 2000. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ^ Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wigan Athletic results
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Wigan Athletic - 1999/00".
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