Season summary
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In the 1999–2000 season, Preston finally made their return to the second tier of the Football League, after an absence of almost twenty years.[1] Jon Macken , whom Gary Peters had signed from Manchester United two years previously, had a storming season scoring 22 league goals, his flair being reinforced by the team's solid spine of Teuvo Moilanen in goal, defenders Graham Alexander , Colin Murdock , Michael Jackson and Rob Edwards and a central midfield made up of workhorses Gregan and Rankine. Blackpool , who are Preston's archrivals got relegated to basement division the same season. This meant Preston took revenge from Blackpool after 30 years.
The championship was confirmed at Cambridge United on 24 April, a game which brought North End's seventh, and last, defeat of the season.
Final league table
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Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Preston North End (C, P)
46
28
11
7
74
37
+37
95
Division Champions, promoted
2
Burnley (P)
46
25
13
8
69
47
+22
88
Promoted
3
Gillingham (O, P)
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
Source: (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Preston North End's score comes first [3]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
7 August 1999
Oldham Athletic A
1–0
9,432
Macken
14 August 1999
Stoke City H
2–1
11,465
Nogan , Murdock
21 August 1999
Wycombe Wanderers A
1–1
5,091
Nogan
28 August 1999
Wigan Athletic H
1–4
13,885
Basham
1 September 1999
Reading A
2–2
7,628
Eyres , Basham
4 September 1999
Chesterfield H
0–2
8,506
11 September 1999
Burnley H
0–0
13,708
18 September 1999
Gillingham A
2–0
6,610
Macken , Gregan
25 September 1999
Brentford A
2–2
7,100
Macken , McKenna
2 October 1999
Cambridge United H
2–1
9,522
Macken (2)
9 October 1999
Bristol City H
1–0
10,042
Mathie
16 October 1999
Scunthorpe United A
1–1
5,336
Macken
19 October 1999
Millwall A
2–0
6,355
Cartwright , Nethercott (own goal)
23 October 1999
Brentford H
2–1
10,382
Alexander (pen), Marshall (own goal)
3 November 1999
Bournemouth H
3–0
9,630
McKenna , Macken , Alexander (pen)
6 November 1999
Colchester United A
2–2
3,818
Mathie , Nogan
12 November 1999
Notts County H
2–0
14,226
Macken (2)
23 November 1999
Luton Town A
2–0
5,124
Eyres (2)
27 November 1999
Bury A
3–1
6,469
Jackson , Gregan , Macken
4 December 1999
Oldham Athletic H
2–0
10,970
Macken (2)
18 December 1999
Blackpool H
3–0
16,821
Eyres (2), Appleton
26 December 1999
Wrexham A
0–0
7,872
28 December 1999
Bristol Rovers H
2–1
16,680
Alexander (pen), Macken
3 January 2000
Cardiff City A
4–0
10,142
Edwards , Alexander (2, 1 pen), Nogan
14 January 2000
Stoke City A
1–2
10,285
Alexander (pen)
22 January 2000
Wycombe Wanderers H
3–2
10,969
1 February 2000
Oxford United A
4–0
5,164
Macken (2), Eyres , Appleton
5 February 2000
Reading H
2–2
12,618
Macken , Jackson
12 February 2000
Chesterfield A
1–0
4,726
Gregan
19 February 2000
Bury H
1–1
13,901
Macken
26 February 2000
Gillingham H
0–2
13,246
4 March 2000
Burnley A
3–0
22,310
Jackson , Macken , Edwards
7 March 2000
Colchester United H
2–3
11,323
Angell (2)
11 March 2000
Bournemouth A
1–0
5,317
Angell
14 March 2000
Oxford United H
3–1
12,008
Angell (2), Macken
18 March 2000
Luton Town H
1–0
13,731
Anderson
21 March 2000
Notts County A
0–1
6,401
25 March 2000
Wrexham H
1–0
12,481
Anderson
1 April 2000
Blackpool A
0–0
9,042
4 April 2000
Wigan Athletic A
1–0
15,993
Jackson
8 April 2000
Cardiff City H
0–0
13,794
15 April 2000
Bristol Rovers A
2–0
10,111
Macken , Gunnlaugsson
22 April 2000
Scunthorpe United H
1–0
15,518
Angell
24 April 2000
Cambridge United A
0–2
6,068
29 April 2000
Millwall H
3–2
19,407
Eyres , Jackson , Angell
6 May 2000
Bristol City A
2–0
11,160
Angell , Appleton
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
31 October 1999
Bristol Rovers A
1–0
6,145
McKenna
R2
20 November 1999
Enfield H
0–0
11,566
R2R
30 November 1999
Enfield A
3–0
1,808
Eyres , Alexander (pen), Gunnlaugsson
R3
11 December 1999
Oldham Athletic H
2–1
9,940
Macken , Alexander (pen)
R4
8 January 2000
Plymouth Argyle A
3–0
10,824
O'Sullivan (own goal), Alexander (pen), Beswetherick (own goal)
R5
29 January 2000
Everton A
0–2
37,486
League Cup
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[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
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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