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1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

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

Season summary edit

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]

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Player Position From Fee Date Notes
8 Kevin Nicholls MF Charlton Athletic £600,000 22 June 1999 [2]
21 Brian McLaughlin MF Dundee United Free 24 June 1999 [3]
6 Arjan De Zeeuw DF Barnsley Free 3 July 1999 [4]
22 Darren Sheridan MF Barnsley Free 3 July 1999 [4]
13 Derek Stillie GK Aberdeen Free 30 July 1999 [5]
25 Mark Bowen DF Charlton Athletic Free 15 August 1999 [6]
29 Jeff Peron MF Portsmouth Free 30 November 1999 [7]
34 Alan McLoughlin MF Portsmouth £250,000 30 November 1999 [7]
12 Neil Roberts FW Wrexham £400,000 18 February 2000 [8]
32 Neil Redfearn MF Bradford City £112,500 18 March 2000 [9]

Out edit

No. Player Position To Fee Date Notes
12 Graeme Jones FW St Johnstone £100,000 19 November 1999 [10]
25 Mark Bowen DF Reading Free 7 December 1999 [11]
30 Scott Willis MF Mansfield Town Free 25 March 2000
26 Colin Greenall DF Retired 30 June 2000

Final league table edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

Results edit

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[13]

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Notes
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 [14]
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 edit

Main article: 2000 Football League Second Division play-off final
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Notes
Semi-final (1st leg) 13 May 2000 Millwall A 0–0 14,091
Semi-final (2nd leg) 17 May 2000 Millwall H 1–0 10,642 Sheridan
Final 28 May 2000 Gillingham N 2–3 (a.e.t.) 53,764 Haworth, Barlow (pen) [15]

FA Cup edit

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

League Cup edit

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

Football League Trophy edit

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

Squad edit

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

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

References edit

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  7. ^ a b "Football: Wolves set to face old rivals". Birmingham Mail. 1 December 1999. p. 44. Retrieved 9 January 2023 – via NewsBank.
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  12. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  13. ^ Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wigan Athletic results
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