1999–2000 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1999–2000 football season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City Football Club competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham, Manchester City won a second successive promotion, coming second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic, to return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.
Team kit
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos.
Final league table
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
- Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD
|
46
|
26
|
11
|
9
|
78
|
40
|
+38
|
89
|
17
|
2
|
4
|
48
|
17
|
+31
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
30
|
23
|
+7
|
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
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Result | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W |
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Position | 20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Results
Manchester City's score comes first
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
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8 August 1999 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
0-1 |
31,755 |
|
14 August 1999 |
Fulham |
A |
0-0 |
16,754 |
|
21 August 1999 |
Sheffield United |
H |
6-0 |
30,110 |
Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy, Goater, Dickov, G Taylor
|
28 August 1999 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
1-0 |
21,671 |
Kennedy
|
30 August 1999 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
1-0 |
31,857 |
Goater
|
11 September 1999 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
2-1 |
31,541 |
Jobson, G Taylor
|
18 September 1999 |
Walsall |
A |
1-0 |
7,260 |
Goater
|
26 September 1999 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
1-2 |
19,406 |
Goater
|
28 September 1999 |
Norwich City |
A |
0-1 |
15,130 |
|
2 October 1999 |
Port Vale |
H |
2-1 |
31,608 |
Bishop (2)
|
16 October 1999 |
Tranmere Rovers |
A |
1-1 |
13,208 |
Horlock (pen)
|
19 October 1999 |
Birmingham City |
A |
1-0 |
22,126 |
Jobson
|
23 October 1999 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
2-0 |
33,027 |
Edghill, Whitley
|
27 October 1999 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
1-0 |
32,799 |
Horlock
|
30 October 1999 |
Port Vale |
A |
2-1 |
10,250 |
Snijders (own goal), Granville
|
3 November 1999 |
Portsmouth |
H |
4-2 |
31,660 |
Whitley, G Taylor (2), Pollock
|
6 November 1999 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
1-1 |
19,002 |
Horlock
|
20 November 1999 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
1-0 |
20,043 |
Goater
|
24 November 1999 |
Barnsley |
H |
3-1 |
32,692 |
G Taylor, Goater, Horlock
|
27 November 1999 |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
0-1 |
32,936 |
|
3 December 1999 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
1-4 |
21,635 |
Goater
|
7 December 1999 |
Stockport County |
H |
1-2 |
32,686 |
Wiekens
|
18 December 1999 |
Swindon Town |
H |
3-0 |
31,751 |
Pollock, R Taylor, Goater
|
26 December 1999 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
2-0 |
19,589 |
Granville, Goater
|
28 December 1999 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
2-1 |
32,607 |
Horlock (2)
|
3 January 2000 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
1-1 |
10,066 |
Crooks
|
16 January 2000 |
Fulham |
H |
4-0 |
30,057 |
Goater (3), Horlock (pen)
|
22 January 2000 |
Sheffield United |
A |
0-1 |
23,862 |
|
5 February 2000 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
3-1 |
25,846 |
R Taylor, Goater (2)
|
12 February 2000 |
Norwich City |
H |
3-1 |
32,681 |
Goater, Kennedy (2)
|
18 February 2000 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
1-1 |
18,173 |
Goater
|
26 February 2000 |
Walsall |
H |
1-1 |
32,438 |
Goater
|
4 March 2000 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
1-1 |
21,052 |
R Taylor
|
8 March 2000 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
1-3 |
31,353 |
Whitley
|
11 March 2000 |
Barnsley |
A |
1-2 |
22,650 |
Goater
|
19 March 2000 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
1-1 |
32,139 |
Goater
|
21 March 2000 |
Stockport County |
A |
2-2 |
11,212 |
Pollock, Jobson
|
25 March 2000 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
2-1 |
32,072 |
Kennedy, Goater
|
1 April 2000 |
Swindon Town |
A |
2-0 |
12,397 |
Goater, Kennedy
|
5 April 2000 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
2-0 |
32,927 |
Horlock, Dickov
|
8 April 2000 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
4-0 |
32,433 |
Prior, Dickov (2), Kennedy
|
15 April 2000 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
1-1 |
8,166 |
Prior
|
22 April 2000 |
Tranmere Rovers |
H |
2-0 |
32,842 |
Goater, Whitley
|
24 April 2000 |
Portsmouth |
A |
2-2 |
19,015 |
Prior, R Taylor
|
28 April 2000 |
Birmingham City |
H |
1-0 |
32,062 |
R Taylor
|
7 May 2000 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
4-1 |
29,913 |
Goater, Dailly (own goal), Kennedy, Dickov
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FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ardwick A.F.C. | |
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Manchester City F.C. | |
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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List of transfers |