1999–2000 Grimsby Town F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Grimsby Town
1999–2000 season
ChairmanBill Carr
ManagerAlan Buckley
StadiumBlundell Park
First Division20th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ashcroft (12)
All: Ashcroft (13)
Average home league attendance6,157

Season summary

After a brilliant first full season back in the second tier finishing 11th, Grimsby a season later really struggled and finished the 1999–2000 season in 20th, avoiding relegation at the expense of Buckley's former club Walsall.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
9 July 1999 FW England Bradley Allen England Charlton Athletic Free Transfer
10 July 1999 GK Wales Danny Coyne England Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer
9 September 1999 MF England Alan Pouton England York City £150,000
1 August 1999 MF England Matt McKenzie England Dunkirk Free Transfer

Loans in
Date Pos Player Transferred from Date Until Ref
5 August 1999 MF England Alan Pouton England York City 8 September 1999
4 November 1999 MF England Ian Hamilton England Sheffield United 4 December 1999
24 February 2000 FW England Mark Nicholls England Chelsea 28 March 2000

Transfers out
Date Pos Player Transferred To Fee Ref
18 June 1999 MF England Tommy Widdrington England Port Vale Free Transfer
1 July 1999 MF Scotland Jim Dobbin England Gainsborough Trinity Released
13 July 1999 FW Wales Lee Nogan England Darlington Released
6 August 1999 GK Northern Ireland Aidan Davison England Sheffield United Free Transfer
28 January 2000 FW England Jack Lester England Nottingham Forest £300,000

Loans out
Date Pos Player Transferred To Date Until Ref
1 August 1999 GK England Andy Love England Ilkeston Town 1 October 1999
10 November 1999 FW Republic of Ireland Daryl Clare England Northampton Town 29 January 2000
19 February 2000 GK England Andy Love England Ilkeston Town 8 May 2000

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Portsmouth 46 13 12 21 55 66 −11 51
19 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 9 23 46 67 −21 51
20 Grimsby Town 46 13 12 21 41 67 −26 51
21 West Bromwich Albion 46 10 19 17 43 60 −17 49
22 Walsall (R) 46 11 13 22 52 77 −25 46 Relegation to the Second Division
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

Grimsby Town's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Stockport CountyH0–15,528
14 August 1999Nottingham ForestA1–217,121Groves (pen)
21 August 1999FulhamH1–16,196Black
27 August 1999Crewe AlexandraA1–15,440Lester
30 August 1999Swindon TownH1–05,705Groves (pen)
5 September 1999Port ValeA1–33,737Allen
11 September 1999WalsallH1–06,014Allen
18 September 1999Crystal PalaceA0–313,294
25 September 1999PortsmouthA2–112,073Ashcroft, Coldicott
2 October 1999Ipswich TownH2–16,531Donovan, Ashcroft
16 October 1999Blackburn RoversA1–117,575Ashcroft (pen)
19 October 1999Tranmere RoversA2–35,004Allen (2)
23 October 1999Birmingham CityH1–16,266Allen
26 October 1999PortsmouthH1–05,912Awford (own goal)
30 October 1999Ipswich TownA0–216,617
6 November 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA0–319,036
12 November 1999Charlton AthleticH2–56,849Ashcroft (pen), Donovan
20 November 1999Bolton WanderersA0–212,415
23 November 1999Queens Park RangersH2–14,297Ashcroft (2 pens)
28 November 1999Norwich CityH2–15,333Ashcroft (2, 1 pen)
4 December 1999Stockport CountyA1–25,581Hamilton
14 December 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1–14,036Allen
18 December 1999Huddersfield TownA1–314,065Groves
26 December 1999BarnsleyH0–38,742
28 December 1999Manchester CityA1–232,607Coldicott
3 January 2000Sheffield UnitedH2–27,618Lester, Ashcroft
15 January 2000Nottingham ForestH4–36,738Lester, Ashcroft (2, 1 pen), Donovan
22 January 2000FulhamA1–010,802Lester
29 January 2000Crewe AlexandraH1–16,147Allen
5 February 2000Swindon TownA1–05,784Ashcroft
12 February 2000Port ValeH2–06,265Clare, Allen
19 February 2000Norwich CityA0–313,533
26 February 2000Crystal PalaceH1–05,421D Smith (pen)
4 March 2000WalsallA0–15,384
7 March 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1–05,575Clare
11 March 2000Queens Park RangersA0–110,450
18 March 2000Bolton WanderersH0–15,289
22 March 2000Charlton AthleticA0–419,364
27 March 2000BarnsleyA0–314,613
1 April 2000Huddersfield TownH0–06,993
8 April 2000Sheffield UnitedA0–011,612
15 April 2000Manchester CityH1–18,166Pouton
22 April 2000Blackburn RoversH0–06,558
24 April 2000West Bromwich AlbionA1–215,291Black
29 April 2000Tranmere RoversH1–25,427Clare
7 May 2000Birmingham CityA0–025,263

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round10 December 1999Stockport CountyH3–23,400Livingstone (2), Allen
Fourth round8 January 2000Bolton WanderersH0–24,270

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First round first leg10 August 1999Carlisle UnitedA0–03,000
First round second leg24 August 1999Carlisle UnitedH6–0 (won 6–0 on agg)2,696Lester (3), Groves, Coldicott, Donovan
Second round first leg14 September 1999Leyton OrientH4–12,238D Smith, Gallimore, Ashcroft (pen), Groves
Second round second leg21 September 1999Leyton OrientA0–1 (won 4–2 on agg)1,036
Third round13 October 1999Leicester CityA0–213,701

Squad

[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 Wales WAL Danny Coyne
2 DF England ENG John McDermott
3 DF England ENG Tony Gallimore
4 DF Scotland SCO Peter Handyside
5 DF England ENG Richard Smith
6 MF England ENG Wayne Burnett
7 MF England ENG Kevin Donovan
8 MF England ENG David Smith
9 FW England ENG Lee Ashcroft
10 FW England ENG Mark Nicholls (on loan from Chelsea)
11 MF England ENG Paul Groves
12 DF England ENG Danny Butterfield
13 GK England ENG Steve Croudson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF England ENG Steve Livingstone
15 DF England ENG Mark Lever
16 MF England ENG Stacy Coldicott
17 MF Northern Ireland NIR Kingsley Black
18 MF England ENG Adam Buckley
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Daryl Clare
20 DF England ENG Matthew Bloomer
21 GK England ENG Andy Love
22 DF England ENG Ben Chapman
23 DF England ENG Matt McKenzie
24 MF England ENG Matthew Oswin
25 FW England ENG Bradley Allen
26 MF England ENG Alan Pouton

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
28 MF England ENG Ian Hamilton (on loan from Sheffield United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW England ENG Jack Lester (to Nottingham Forest)

References
  1. "Grimsby Town 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". statto.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. "FootballSquads - Grimsby Town - 1999/00". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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