Wikipedia

1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.

Reading
1999–2000 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerTommy Burns
(until 17 September)
Alan Pardew (Caretaker)
(16 September-13 October)
Alan Pardew
(from 13 September-)
Second Division10th
FA CupThird Round vs Plymouth Argyle
League CupSecond Round vs Bradford City
League TrophySemi Final vs Bristol City
Top goalscorerLeague: Darren Caskey (17)
All: Darren Caskey (23)

Season events edit

In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.[1]

On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.[2]

In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.[3]

Squad edit

As of match played 6 May 2000
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[a]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Scott Howie   GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 28) Motherwell 1998 100 0
25 Peter van der Kwaak   GK (1968-10-12)12 October 1968 (aged 31) Dordrecht 1998 5 0
27 Phil Whitehead   GK (1969-12-17)17 December 1969 (aged 30) West Bromwich Albion 1999 13 0
40 Jamie Ashdown   GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 19) Academy 1998 0 0
Defenders
2 John Polston   DF (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 31) Norwich City 1998 24 1
3 Stuart Gray  [b] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 26) Celtic 1998 59 2
5 Linvoy Primus   DF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 26) Barnet 1997 114 1
6 Barry Hunter   DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 31) Wrexham 1996 71 5
7 Chris Casper   DF (1975-04-28)28 April 1975 (aged 25) Manchester United 1998 55 0
14 Graeme Murty  [c] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 25) York City 1998 33 0
16 Matthew Robinson   DF (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 25) Portsmouth 2000 20 0
18 Andy Gurney   DF (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 26) Torquay United 1999 57 2
20 Andy Bernal   DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 27) Sydney Olympic 1994 231 4
23 John Mackie   DF (1976-07-05)5 July 1976 (aged 23) Sutton United 1999 0 0
28 Ricky Newman   DF (1970-08-05)5 August 1970 (aged 29) loan from Millwall 2000 2000 7 1
29 Ady Williams  [d] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 28) loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2000
33 Adam Lockwood   DF (1981-10-26)26 October 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 0 0
36 Chris Smith   DF (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 0 0
37 Neville Stamp   DF (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1998 1 0
42 Ricky Allaway   DF (1983-02-12)12 February 1983 (aged 17) Academy 1999 0 0
Midfielders
4 Phil Parkinson   MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 32) Bury 1992 330 17
8 Darren Caskey   MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 25) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 184 35
11 Peter Grant   MF (1965-08-30)30 August 1965 (aged 34) Norwich City 1999 38 1
15 Sean Evers   MF (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 22) Luton Town 1999 26 0
19 Jim Crawford  [e] MF (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 27) Newcastle United 1998 28 1
22 Lee Hodges   MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 26) Barnet 1997 65 7
26 Neil Smith   MF (1971-09-30)30 September 1971 (aged 28) Fulham 1999 43 1
31 Adam Beasley   MF Academy 1999 0 0
32 Phil Hadland   MF (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 19) Academy 1998 1 0
34 Alex Haddow   MF (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 18) Academy 1999 3 0
35 Steve Osborne   MF Academy 1999 0 0
41 Sammy Igoe   MF (1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 24) Portsmouth 2000 6 0
Forwards
9 Jim McIntyre   FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 27) Kilmarnock 1998 74 11
10 Nicky Forster   FW (1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 26) Birmingham City 1999 44 10
12 Keith Scott   FW (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 32) Wycombe Wanderers 1999 43 8
17 Martin Williams   FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 26) Luton Town 1995 156 29
24 Mass Sarr   FW (1973-02-06)6 February 1973 (aged 26) Hajduk Split 1998 38 3
30 Martin Butler   FW (1974-09-15)15 September 1974 (aged 25) Cambridge United 2000 18 4
38 Nathan Tyson   FW (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 17) Academy 1999 1 0
39 Darius Henderson   FW (1981-09-07)7 September 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 6 0
Out on loan
21 Paul Brayson   FW (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 22) Newcastle United 1998 47 1
Left during the season
11 Grant Brebner   MF (1977-12-06)6 December 1977 (aged 22) Manchester United 1998 46 11
13 Nick Hammond   GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 32) Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0
16 Andy McLaren   MF (1973-06-05)5 June 1973 (aged 26) Dundee United 1999 11 1
23 Elroy Kromheer   DF (1970-01-15)15 January 1970 (aged 30) Zwolle 1998 12 0
26 Steve Mautone   GK (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 29) West Ham United 1997 34 0
28 Mark Bowen   DF (1963-12-07)7 December 1963 (aged 36) Wigan Athletic 1999 1 0
28 Mark Nicholls   FW (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 22) loan from Chelsea 1999 2000 7 3
29 Graham Potter   DF (1975-05-20)20 May 1975 (aged 24) loan from West Bromwich Albion 1999 1999 5 0
30 Kevin Lisbie  [f] FW (1978-10-17)17 October 1978 (aged 21) loan from Charlton Athletic 1999 1999 2 0
Shaun Allaway   GK (1983-02-16)16 February 1983 (aged 17) Academy 1999 0 0

Out on loan edit

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   ENG Paul Brayson (at Cardiff City)

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   SCO Grant Brebner (to Hibernian)
13 GK   ENG Nick Hammond (Retired)
16 MF   SCO Andy McLaren
23 DF   NED Elroy Kromheer (to 1. FC Nürnberg)
26 GK   AUS Steve Mautone (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF   WAL Mark Bowen (Retired)
28 FW   ENG Mark Nicholls (loan return to Chelsea)
29 DF   ENG Graham Potter (loan return to West Bromwich Albion)
30 FW   ENG Kevin Lisbie (loan return to Charlton Athletic)
— GK   ENG Shaun Allaway (to Leeds United)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
22 June 1999 FW   Nicky Forster Birmingham City £650,000 [4]
17 August 1999 MF   Neil Smith Fulham £100,000 [5]
20 August 1999 MF   Peter Grant Norwich City Free [6]
7 October 1999 GK   Phil Whitehead West Bromwich Albion £250,000 [7]
28 October 1999 DF   John Mackie Sutton United Undisclosed [8]
7 December 1999 DF   Mark Bowen Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [9]
28 January 2000 DF   Matthew Robinson Portsmouth £150,000 [10]
1 February 2000 FW   Martin Butler Cambridge United £750,000 [11]
23 March 2000 FW   Sammy Igoe Portsmouth £100,000 [12]

Loan in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
26 November 1999 FW   Kevin Lisbie Charlton Athletic 26 December 1999
3 December 1999 DF   Graham Potter West Bromwich Albion 31 December 1999
30 December 1999 FW   Mark Nicholls Chelsea 10 February 2000
1 February 2000 DF   Ady Williams Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season
18 March 2000 DF   Ricky Newman Millwall End of Season

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
12 July 1999 DF   Tony Barras Walsall Undisclosed
6 August 1999 GK   Steve Mautone Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed
19 August 1999 MF   Grant Brebner Hibernian Undisclosed
5 March 2000 GK   Shaun Allaway Leeds United Undisclosed [13]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
17 March 2000 FW   Paul Brayson Cardiff City End of Season

Released edit

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
July 1999[1] MF   Byron Glasgow Crawley Town
17 August 1999 DF   Elroy Kromheer 1. FC Nürnberg
9 December 1999 DF   Mark Bowen Retired
February 2000[3] MF   Andy McLaren Kilmarnock 2 June 2000[14]
13 April 2000 GK   Nick Hammond Retired
30 June 2000 GK   Peter van der Kwaak Go Ahead Eagles
30 June 2000 DF   Andy Bernal Retired
30 June 2000 DF   Linvoy Primus Portsmouth [15]
30 June 2000 MF   Adam Beasley
30 June 2000 MF   Steve Osborne
30 June 2000 MF   Jim Crawford Shelbourne
30 June 2000 MF   Peter Grant Bournemouth
30 June 2000 FW   Paul Brayson Cardiff City 14 July 2000[16]
30 June 2000 FW   Martin Williams Swindon Town 30 August 2000[17]
30 June 2000 FW   Mass Sarr Sydney Olympic

Competitions edit

Second Division edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § Second Division

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 14 16 57 63  −6 62 10 9 4 28 18  +10 6 5 12 29 45  −16

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAH
ResultWLLLDLWDLLLWWDLLDDLDLDDDDLWDWWDLWWWLWLWWDWLWDW
Source: Reading FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

7 August 1999 1 Reading 2–1 Bristol City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Brebner   15'
Crawford   85'
Gurney  		 Report Lavin   27'
Tinnion   77'
Akinbiyi  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,348
Referee: G.Cain
14 August 1999 2 Cambridge United 3–1 Reading Cambridge
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kyd   35'
Benjamin   59'
Duncan   68'
Eustace  
Chenery  
Butler  		 Report McIntyre   82'
Polston  
Gurney  		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,630
Referee: Steve Baines
21 August 1999 3 Reading 1–2 Luton Town Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) M.Williams   56'
Gurney  
Gray  		 Report Fotiadis   54'
George   85'
Spring  
McLaren  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,741
Referee: Bennet
28 August 1999 4 Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Aspinall   45', 88' (pen.)
Duguid   78'		 Report Forster   22'
M.Williams   64'
Bernal  		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Paul Rejer
1 September 1999 5 Reading 2–2 Preston North End Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Smith   71'
Scott   79'
Casper  		 Report Eyres   32'
Basham   39'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,628
Referee: Paul Taylor
11 September 1999 6 Bournemouth 3–1 Reading Bournemouth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grant   22' (o.g.)
Hughes   31'
Casper   43' (o.g.)
Mean  		 Report Caskey   9' (pen.)
Hunter     76'
Casper  
Gurney  
Grant  
Scott  		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Keith Hill
18 September 1999 7 Reading 1–0 Chesterfield Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Caskey   58'
Grant  		 Report Reeves   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: M.Fletcher
25 September 1999 8 Reading 1–1 Oldham Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Polston   90' Report Allott   69' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,274
Referee: Paul Robinson
2 October 1999 9 Wycombe Wanderers 5–3 Reading High Wycombe
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Ryan   8'  
Carroll   45'
Devine   52', 69', 83'  
Cousins  		 Report Forster   58', 71'
Crawford   60'
Caskey   86' (pen.)
Casper  
Bernal  
Parkinson  		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 7,042
Referee: C.R.Wilkes
9 October 1999 10 Stoke City 2–1 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Mohan   68'
Lightbourne     77'
Jacobsen   89'
Keen  		 Report Forster   52'
M.Williams  		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 9,621
Referee: T.Jones
16 October 1999 11 Reading 0–2 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Whitehead  
Bernal  
Parkinson  		 Report Barlow   41'  
Bradshaw   90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,708
Referee: Peter Walton
20 October 1999 12 Reading 2–0 Bury Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Scott   41'
M.Williams   90'
Whitehead  
Hunter  
Parkinson  		 Report Billy   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,393
Referee: M.D.Reed
23 October 1999 13 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Reading Oldham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Dudley   20'
McNiven  
Hotte  
Whitehall  		 Report Gurney   9'
Caskey   45' (pen.)
Scott  		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,963
Referee: Phil Joslin
2 November 1999 14 Brentford 1–1 Reading Brentford
19:45 GMT (UTC) Folan   74'
Evans  		 Report Gurney   17'
Caskey  
McIntyre  		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,774
Referee: Mark Warren
7 November 1999 15 Reading 1–2 Oxford United Reading
11:00 GMT (UTC) McIntyre   77'
Hunter  		 Report Folland   7'
Murphy   84'
Whelan  
Lambert  
Lilley  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,101
Referee: Steve Dunn
16 November 1999 16 Millwall 5–0 Reading Bermondsey
19:45 GMT (UTC) Moody   8', 20', 54'
Harris   23', 69'  
Ryan  		 Report Polston  
Hunter  
McIntyre  		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Matt Messias
24 November 1999 17 Reading 0–0 Burnley Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Caskey  
McIntyre  		 Report West  
Mullin  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: K.M.Lynch
27 November 1999 18 Reading 1–1 Scunthorpe United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hunter   88'  
Parkinson  		 Report Hodges   72'
Logan  
Harsley  
Ipoua  
Graves  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Rob Styles
4 December 1999 19 Bristol City 3–1 Reading Bristol
15:00 GMT (UTC) Torpey   45'
Taylor   50'
Beadle   76'
Millen  		 Report Caskey   56'  
Gurney  
McIntyre  		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,936
Referee: Phil Dowd
18 December 1999 20 Reading 2–2 Wrexham Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Grant   39'
Scott   62'
Hunter  		 Report Owen   45'  
Roberts   54'  
Ferguson  
Russell  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,223
Referee: Michael Ryan
26 December 1999 21 Cardiff City 1–0 Reading Cardiff
12:15 GMT (UTC) Nugent   75'
Carpenter  		 Report Gurney  
Caskey  
M.Williams  		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,791
Referee: Bill Jordan
28 December 1999 22 Reading 0–0 Notts County Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Report Fenton  
Richardson  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,703
Referee: Mike Pike
3 January 2000 23 Gillingham 2–2 Reading Gillingham
13:00 GMT (UTC) Southall   20'
Thomson   90'		 Report Nicholls   87'
M.Williams   90' (pen.)
Polston  
Gurney  		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: M.J.Brandwood
8 January 2000 24 Reading 1–1 Blackpool Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey   66' Report Matthews   49'
Shuttleworth   56'
Hills  
Bushell  
Beesley  
Murphy  
Coid  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,297
Referee: Keith Hill
15 January 2000 25 Reading 0–0 Cambridge United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Primus   Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,953
Referee: P.R.Richards
22 January 2000 26 Luton Town 3–1 Reading Luton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Watts   18'
George   69', 90'
McGowan  
Gray  		 Report Caskey   60'
Primus  
Scott  		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: Richard Beeby
29 January 2000 27 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey   22', 78'
McIntyre  
Forster  		 Report Wilkins   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Barry Knight
5 February 2000 28 Preston North End 2–2 Reading Preston
15:00 GMT (UTC) Macken   53'
Jackson   56'
Gregan  		 Report Forster   39'
Butler   60'  
Gurney  		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,618
Referee: Scott Mathieson
8 February 2000 29 Blackpool 0–2 Reading Blackpool
19:45 GMT (UTC) Murphy   Report McIntyre   68'
Butler   80'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Ray Olivier
12 February 2000 30 Reading 2–0 Millwall Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Parkinson   65'
Forster   87'
Butler  
Bernal  		 Report Nethercott  
Livermore  
Cahill  
Sadlier  
Moody  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,994
Referee: J.A.Kirkby
19 February 2000 31 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Reading Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT (UTC) Torpey   28'  
Quailey   40'
Housham  		 Report Caskey   43' (pen.)
McIntyre   56'  		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Chris Foy
26 February 2000 32 Chesterfield 2–0 Reading Chesterfield
15:00 GMT (UTC) Payne   41'
Breckin   71'		 Report Caskey  
Parkinson  
Hodges  		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Peter Jones
4 March 2000 33 Reading 2–0 Bournemouth Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey   3'
Forster   30'		 Report Elliott   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,551
Referee: William Burns
7 March 2000 34 Oxford United 1–3 Reading Oxford
19:45 GMT (UTC) Powell   8'
Tait  		 Report Arendse   11' (o.g.)
Hodges   32'
Caskey   61'
Butler  		 Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 7,638
Referee: T.Jones
11 March 2000 35 Reading 1–0 Brentford Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) A. Williams   80'
Forster  
Butler  		 Report Ingimarsson  
Evans  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,427
Referee: A.N.Butler
18 March 2000 36 Burnley 3–0 Reading Burnley
15:00 GMT (UTC) Davis   37'
Payton   52'
Wright   84'		 Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 14,436
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz
22 March 2000 37 Reading 2–0 Bristol Rovers Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Forster   24'  
Caskey   70'
Smith  		 Report Challis  
Pethick  
Thomson  
Astafjevs  
Hillier  
Roberts  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,707
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
25 March 2000 38 Reading 0–1 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey  
Newman  
Hunter  		 Report Bowen   58' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,044
Referee: Trevor Parkes
1 April 2000 39 Wrexham 0–1 Reading Wrexham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hardy  
Roberts  		 Report Butler   7'
Robinson  
Grant  
Forster  		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,613
Referee: Mike Pike
4 April 2000 40 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Reading Bristol
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Walters  
Hunter  
Robinson  
Caskey  
Grant  		 Report Caskey   65' Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,771
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 April 2000 41 Reading 2–2 Gillingham Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Butler   43'
Caskey   75'
Grant  
Williams  		 Report Southall   49'
Onuora   65'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,064
Referee: Richard Beeby
15 April 2000 42 Notts County 1–2 Reading Nottingham
15:06 BST (UTC+1) Darby   58' Report Forster   46'
Newman   60'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: R.Pearson
22 April 2000 43 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Reading Wigan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Redfearn   34' (pen.)
Nicholls  
Péron  
Haworth  		 Report Primus  
A. Williams  
Grant  		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: David Laws
24 April 2000 44 Reading 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grant   44'  
Forster   55'
M.Williams   71'
Henderson  
Butler  		 Report McSporran   64'
McCarthy  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,834
Referee: P.R.Richards
29 April 2000 45 Bury 1–1 Reading Bury
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Preece   89' Report Caskey   43'
Murty  
Igoe  		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Trevor Parkes
6 May 2000 46 Reading 1–0 Stoke City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Caskey   81' (pen.)   Report Clarke  
Mohan  
Kavanagh  
Gunnarsson  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,146
Referee: Paul Robinson

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Notts County 46 18 11 17 61 55 +6 65
9 Bristol City 46 15 19 12 59 57 +2 64
10 Reading 46 16 14 16 57 63 −6 62
11 Wrexham 46 17 11 18 52 61 −9 62
12 Wycombe Wanderers 46 16 13 17 56 53 +3 61
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
30 October 1999 First Round Reading 4–2 Yeovil Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Bernal   31'
Caskey   63' (pen.)
Hunter   80'  
M.Williams   87'
Scott  		 Report Foster   36'  
Eaton   90'
C.Sparks  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Bill Jordan
20 November 1999 Second round Reading 1–1 Halifax Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Parkinson     39'
Caskey   75' (pen.)
Bernal  
Hunter  		 Report Mitchell   60'
Wilder  
R.Lucas  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,918
Referee: Richard Beeby
30 November 1999 Second round replay Halifax Town 0–1 Reading Halifax
19:45 GMT (UTC) Wilder  
Paterson  		 Report Caskey   64' (pen.)
Polston   90'
Parkinson  		 Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Richard Beeby
1 December 1999 Third round Reading 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) McIntyre   37'
Evers  
Parkinson  		 Report Hargreaves   82'   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,536
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 December 1999 Third round replay Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Reading Plymouth
19:45 GMT (UTC) Heathcote   88'
Beswetherick  
Leadbitter  		 Report Smith     39' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Alan Wiley

League Cup edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
11 August 1999 First Round 1st leg Reading 0–0 Peterborough United Reading
BST (UTC+1) Hunter   Report Hooper   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: A.R.Hall
24 August 1999 First Round 2nd leg Peterborough United 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Reading Peterborough
BST (UTC+1) Shields   20' Report Caskey   18'
Scott   71'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 4,109
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz
14 September 1999 Second Round 1st leg Bradford City 1–1 Reading Bradford
BST (UTC+1) Blake   43' (pen.) Report Caskey   67' (pen.) Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Terry Heilbron
22 September 1999 Second Round 2nd leg Reading 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 (a) agg.)		 Bradford City Reading
BST (UTC+1) Scott   9'
Hunter   98'
Gurney  
Smith  
Gray  		 Report Saunders   73'
Wetherall   108'
Wright  
Myers  
Windass  		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,892
Referee: Paul Danson

League Trophy South edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
8 December 1999 First Round Reading 1–0 Leyton Orient Reading
GMT (UTC) Bernal   21' Report McGhee   Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Steve Tomlin
18 January 2000 Second Round Barnet 1–2 (a.e.t.) Reading Chipping Barnet
GMT (UTC) Hackett   54' Report Caskey   21'
Scott   94'		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: M.Fletcher
24 January 2000 Quarterfinal Bristol Rovers 1–2 Reading Bristol
GMT (UTC) Cureton   54' (pen.) Report Nicholls   11', 30' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,948
Referee: Mike Jones
15 February 2000 Semifinal Bristol City 4–0 Reading Bristol
GMT (UTC) Beadle   35'
Thorpe   39', 68'
Murray   70'
Millen  		 Report McIntyre   Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,733
Referee: K.A.Leach

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 6 May 2000[19]

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   SCO Scott Howie 47 0 35+1 0 3 0 4 0 4 0
2 DF   ENG John Polston 20 1 12+2 1 4 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF   SCO Stuart Gray 21 0 12+3 0 0+1 0 4 0 1 0
4 MF   ENG Phil Parkinson 29 1 22 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF   ENG Linvoy Primus 35 0 27+1 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF   NIR Barry Hunter 39 3 27+4 1 2 1 3 1 3 0
7 DF   ENG Chris Casper 20 0 14+1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Darren Caskey 57 23 43+1 17 5 3 4 2 4 1
9 FW   SCO Jim McIntyre 34 5 15+11 4 2+2 1 1+1 0 1+1 0
10 FW   ENG Nicky Forster 44 10 31+5 10 2 0 3 0 2+1 0
11 MF   SCO Peter Grant 38 1 27+2 1 0+4 0 3 0 2 0
12 FW   ENG Keith Scott 34 6 14+11 3 2+1 0 2+1 2 1+2 1
14 DF   ENG Graeme Murty 24 0 14+3 0 4+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
15 MF   ENG Sean Evers 25 0 8+9 0 4 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
16 DF   ENG Matthew Robinson 20 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW   ENG Martin Williams 39 6 22+7 5 4+1 1 2+1 0 2 0
18 DF   ENG Andy Gurney 49 2 35+3 2 5 0 3 0 3 0
19 MF   IRL Jim Crawford 8 1 3+1 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
20 DF   AUS Andy Bernal 34 2 19+4 0 4 1 3+1 0 3 1
22 MF   ENG Lee Hodges 29 1 15+10 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
24 FW   LBR Mass Sarr 6 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
25 GK   NED Peter van der Kwaak 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   ENG Neil Smith 43 1 26+10 1 1 0 3 0 2+1 0
27 GK   ENG Phil Whitehead 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF   ENG Ricky Newman 7 1 4+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   WAL Ady Williams 16 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW   ENG Martin Butler 18 4 17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 MF   ENG Alex Haddow 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 FW   ENG Nathan Tyson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW   ENG Darius Henderson 6 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   ENG Sammy Igoe 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away on loan:
21 FW   ENG Paul Brayson 10 0 0+7 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
11 MF   SCO Grant Brebner 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF   SCO Andy McLaren 4 0 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
28 DF   WAL Mark Bowen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW   ENG Mark Nicholls 7 3 4+1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
29 DF   ENG Graham Potter 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW   JAM Kevin Lisbie 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 MF   8 Darren Caskey 17 3 2 1 23
2 FW   10 Nicky Forster 10 0 0 0 10
3 FW   17 Martin Williams 5 1 0 0 6
FW   12 Keith Scott 3 0 2 1 6
5 FW   9 Jim McIntyre 4 1 0 0 5
6 FW   30 Martin Butler 4 0 0 0 4
7 DF   6 Barry Hunter 1 1 1 0 3
FW   28 Mark Nicholls 1 0 0 2 3
9 DF   18 Andy Gurney 2 0 0 0 2
DF   20 Andy Bernal 0 1 0 1 2
11 MF   11 Grant Brebner 1 0 0 0 1
MF   19 Jim Crawford 1 0 0 0 1
MF   11 Peter Grant 1 0 0 0 1
MF   22 Lee Hodges 1 0 0 0 1
MF   4 Phil Parkinson 1 0 0 0 1
DF   2 John Polston 1 0 0 0 1
MF   26 Neil Smith 1 0 0 0 1
DF   29 Ady Williams 1 0 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 57 7 5 5 74

Clean sheets edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 GK   1 Scott Howie 11 1 1 1 14
2 GK   27 Phil Whitehead 3 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 14 1 1 1 17

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                   
2   DF John Polston 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
3   MF Stuart Gray 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4   MF Phil Parkinson 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
5   DF Linvoy Primus 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6   DF Barry Hunter 9 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 12 1
7   DF Chris Casper 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF Darren Caskey 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
9   FW Jim McIntyre 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
10   FW Nicky Forster 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11   MF Peter Grant 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
12   FW Keith Scott 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
14   DF Graeme Murty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15   MF Sean Evers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16   MF Matthew Robinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17   FW Martin Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18   DF Andy Gurney 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
19   MF Jim Crawford 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
20   DF Andy Bernal 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
22   MF Lee Hodges 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26   MF Neil Smith 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
27   GK Phil Whitehead 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
28   DF Ricky Newman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29   DF Ady Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30   FW Martin Butler 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
39   FW Darius Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
41   FW Sammy Igoe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 86 3 11 3 4 0 1 0 102 6

Notes edit

  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
  3. ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
  4. ^ Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
  5. ^ Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
  6. ^ Kevin Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, going on to make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Football: Trainee was addicted to heroin at 17". The Independent. 9 July 1999. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "This article is more than 20 years old Burns and Bonner fired by Reading". The Guardian. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Reading winger tests positive for cocaine". The Guardian. 29 February 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Nicky Forster". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Neil Smith". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Peter Grant". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Former United goalkeeper Phil Whitehead has moved from West Brom to Reading for £250,000". rageonline.co.uk/. Rage Online. 7 October 1999. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ "John Mackie". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Mark Bowen". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Matthew Robinson". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Martin Butler". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Sammy Igoe". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Leeds turmoil takes its toll". The Daily Telegraph. 25 January 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Killie take a chance on Mclaren". BBC News. 2 June 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  15. ^ Primus, Linvoy; Jeffs, Peter. "All change at Pompey". Transformed. pp. 83–5, 88–90.
  16. ^ "Cardiff City secure Brayson's signature". BBC Sport. 14 July 2000. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  17. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Town in striker move". gazetteandherald.co.uk/. Gazette & Herald. 30 August 2000. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  18. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  19. ^ "Season 1999-2000". royalsrecord. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999–2000_Reading_F.C._season&oldid=1166725496"