1999–2000 Football League Trophy
The 1999–2000 Football League Trophy, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Stoke City who beat Bristol City 2–1 in the final.
The competition began on 7 December 1999 and ended with the final on 16 April 2000 at the Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final to determine the winners of the Football League Trophy.
First round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Second round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter Final
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Semi Final
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
Stoke City beat Rochdale 4–1 on aggregate.
Southern Area final
Bristol City beat Exeter City 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Golden goal in extra time
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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