1999–2000 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1999-2000 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 93rd season (90th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing 22nd. As a result, they were relegated to the league's basement division.

Nigel Worthington resigned as manager during the season. He was replaced by the former Liverpool midfielder Steve McMahon.

John Murphy was the club's top scorer, with ten goals in all competitions.

On 15 January, Bloomfield Road hosted a "Break The Gate" promotion for the visit of Luton Town. Chairman Karl Oyston pledged that revenue generated from home supporters in excess of the hardcore 3500 would be made available to Steve McMahon for team strengthening. Two days later it was announced that £12,000 had been raised.^[1] The scheme was repeated for the visit of Brentford on 29 January.^[1]

Table

Pos  Name                              P    W    D    L    F    A  Pts
  1  Preston North End                46   28   11    7   74   37   95
  2  Burnley                          46   25   13    8   69   47   88
  3  Gillingham                       46   25   10   11   79   48   85
  4  Wigan Athletic                   46   22   17    7   72   38   83
  5  Millwall                         46   23   13   10   76   50   82
  6  Stoke City                       46   23   13   10   68   42   82
  7  Bristol Rovers                   46   23   11   12   69   45   80
  8  Notts County                     46   18   11   17   61   55   65
  9  Bristol City                     46   15   19   12   59   57   64
 10  Reading                          46   16   14   16   57   63   62
 11  Wrexham                          46   17   11   18   52   61   62
 12  Wycombe Wanderers                46   16   13   17   56   53   61
 13  Luton Town                       46   17   10   19   61   65   61
 14  Oldham Athletic                  46   16   12   18   50   55   60
 15  Bury                             46   13   18   15   61   64   57
 16  A F C Bournemouth                46   16    9   21   59   62   57
 17  Brentford                        46   13   13   20   47   61   52
 18  Colchester United                46   14   10   22   59   82   52
 19  Cambridge United                 46   12   12   22   64   65   48
 20  Oxford United                    46   12    9   25   43   73   45
 21  Cardiff City                     46    9   17   20   45   67   44
 22  Blackpool                        46    8   17   21   49   77   41
 23  Scunthorpe United                46    9   12   25   40   74   39
 24  Chesterfield                     46    7   15   24   34   63   36

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Squad

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

Left club during season

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

References

Specific

General

• Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.