1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bristol Rovers competed in the Football League Second Division.

Bristol Rovers
1999–2000 season
ManagerIan Holloway
Second Division7th
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyArea quarter-final
Top goalscorerJamie Cureton and Jason Roberts (22)

Season summary edit

Bristol Rovers nearly reached the play-offs, finishing seventh that season despite never dropping out of the playoffs all season until the last day of the season with a defeat at Cardiff City.

Final league table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Millwall 46 23 13 10 76 50 +26 82 Participated in play-offs
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
7 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 69 45 +24 80
8 Notts County 46 18 11 17 61 55 +6 65
9 Bristol City 46 15 19 12 59 57 +2 64
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

First-team squad edit

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   WAL Lee Jones
2 DF   ENG Dave Pritchard
3 DF   ENG Trevor Challis
4 DF   ENG Steve Foster
5 DF   ENG Andy Thomson
6 DF   ENG Andy Tillson
7 MF   ENG Ronnie Mauge
8 MF   ENG David Hillier
9 MF   WAL Michael Meaker[3]
10 FW   ENG Jamie Cureton
11 FW   GRN Jason Roberts[4]
12 DF   ENG Robbie Pethick
14 DF   ENG Mark Smith
15 MF   LVA Vitālijs Astafjevs
16 DF   ENG Mike Trought
17 DF   FRA Stéphane Léoni
18 FW   ENG Nathan Ellington
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 GK   NED Michel Kuipers
21 MF   ENG Jamie Shore
22 MF   ENG Lee Zabek
23 DF   ENG Tom White
24 FW   ENG Bobby Zamora
25 GK   ENG Ray Johnston
26 DF   ENG Robert Trees
27 MF   ENG Ian Holloway
28 FW   ENG Gary Penrice
29 GK   ENG Brian Parkin
30 MF   ENG Mark Walters
31 MF   ENG Simon Bryant
32 FW   TRI Nigel Pierre
34 MF   ENG Lewis Hogg
35 MF   ENG Jordan Stewart (on loan from Leicester City)
36 DF   SWE Marcus Andreasson[5]
37 MF   ENG Robert Wolleaston (on loan from Chelsea)

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
19 FW   ENG Frankie Bennett (to Forest Green Rovers)
29 GK   ENG Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF   ENG Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United)
33 GK   ENG Rhys Evans (on loan from Chelsea)

References edit

  1. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Bristol Rovers - 1999/00".
  3. ^ Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but has represented Wales at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Roberts was born in Brent, England, but also qualifies to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
  5. ^ Andreasson was born in Buchanan, Liberia.