1999–2000 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
1999–2000 season
Chairman Lorraine Rogers
Manager John Aldridge
Stadium Prenton Park
Football League First Division 13th
FA Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Runner-up
Top goalscorer Allison (19)
Average home league attendance 7,273
Home colours

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division where they finished in 13th position on 57 points. Rovers had great success in the cup competitions reaching the final of the League Cup losing 2–1 to Leicester and also made the quarters in the FA Cup.

Final league table

PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1.Charlton Athletic4627109794591
2.Manchester City4626119784089
3.Ipswich Town4625129714287
4.Barnsley46241012886782
5.Birmingham City46221113654477
6.Bolton Wanderers46211312695076
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers46211114644874
8.Huddersfield Town46211114624974
9.Fulham46171613494167
10.Queens Park Rangers46161812625366
11.Blackburn Rovers46151714555162
12.Norwich City46141517455057
13.Tranmere Rovers46151219576857
14.Nottingham Forest46141418535556
15.Crystal Palace46131518576754
16.Sheffield United46131518597154
17.Stockport County46131518556754
18.Portsmouth46131221556651
19.Crewe Alexandra4614923466751
20.Grimsby Town46131221416751
21.West Bromwich Albion46101917436049
22.Walsall46111322527746
23.Port Vale4671524486936
24.Swindon Town4681226387736

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

Results

Tranmere's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Division One

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1999 Bolton WanderersH0–07,674
214 August 1999 Stockport CountyA1–26,555Henry 30'
321 August 1999 Huddersfield TownH1–06,728Koumas 8'
428 August 1999 Port ValeA0–14,657
530 August 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1–35,436Yates 35'
63 September 1999 BarnsleyA0–312,865
711 September 1999 Blackburn RoversA0–217,899
818 September 1999 PortsmouthH2–45,870Kelly 82', Challinor 90'
925 September 1999 Charlton AthleticA2–25,846Santos 30', Allison 86'
103 October 1999 Crewe AlexandraA2–06,169Allison 76', 85'
119 October 1999 Queens Park RangersA1–29,357Hill 54'
1216 October 1999 Manchester CityH1–113,208Mahon 82' (pen)
1319 October 1999 Grimsby TownH3–25,004Allison 12', 31', G Jones 59'
1423 October 1999 Crystal PalaceA2–218,645G Jones 82', Parkinson 90'
1526 October 1999 Charlton AthleticA2–319,491Roberts 37' Parkinson 38'
1630 October 1999 Crewe AlexandraH2–05,917Hill 63', Allison 80'
176 November 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH3–06,623Parkinson 34', 38', Mahon 82' (pen) 82'
1812 November 1999 Ipswich TownA0–014,514
1920 November 1999 Nottingham ForestH3–06,693Hill 53', Allison 66', Kelly 90'
2023 November 1999 Birmingham CityA1–321,132Grainger (o.g.) 78'
2127 November 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–08,017Allison 50'
224 December 1999 Bolton WanderersA3–213,534Parkinson 18', Challinor 63', Taylor 79'
2317 December 1999 Norwich CityH1–25,863Allison 14'
2426 December 1999 WalsallA2–17,214Parkinson 67', Allison 74'
2528 December 1999 Swindon TownH3–18,068Hill 11', Allison 13', 26'
263 January 2000 FulhamA0–111,377
2715 January 2000 Stockport CountyH0–07,565
2822 January 2000 Huddersfield TownA0–112,653
295 February 2000 Sheffield UnitedA1–314,219Taylor 57'
3011 February 2000 BarnsleyH2–27,127Parkinson 16', Kelly 57'
3116 February 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–418,186
321 March 2000 PortsmouthA2–110,759Hazell 33', Yates 90'
334 March 2000 Blackburn RoversH2–19,502Mahon 47' (pen), Allison 90'
347 March 2000 West Bromwich AlbionA0–211,958
3511 March 2000 Birmingham CityH2–19,232Koumas 4', G Jones 83'
3618 March 2000 Nottingham ForestA1–14,428Allison 34'
3722 March 2000 Ipswich TownH0–26,933
3825 March 2000 WalsallH1–16,537Allison 4'
391 April 2000 Norwich CityA1–113,734Sutch 38' (o.g.)
409 April 2000 FulhamH1–17,132Kelly 72'
4115 April 2000 Swindon TownA1–34,925Hill 37'
4218 April 2000 Port ValeH2–15,602Kelly 60', 89'
4322 April 2000 Manchester CityA0–232,842
4424 April 2000 Queens Park RangersH1–17,744Mahon 52'
4529 April 2000 Grimsby TownA2–15,427Challinor 12', Allison 82'
467 May 2000 Crystal PalaceH1–28,891Taylor 46'

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999 BlackpoolA1–23,298Thompson 21' (o.g.)
R1 2nd Leg10 August 1999 BlackpoolH3–14,800Taylor 26', Kelly 54', 55'
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Coventry CityH5–16,759Taylor 50', 90', Kelly 58', 63', 80'
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1999 Coventry CityA1–312,433Taylor 22'
R312 October 1999 Oxford UnitedH2–05,328Yates 57', Grant 63'
R430 November 1999 BarnsleyH4–07,039Parkinson 3', Morgan 45', Hill 56', Black 86'
Quarter final14 December 1999 MiddlesbroughH2–110,581Kelly 39', Parkinson 71'
Semi final 1st leg12 January 2000 Bolton WanderersA1–013,303Hill 22'
Semi final 2nd leg26 January 2000 Bolton WanderersH3–015,864Henry 5', Mahon 20' (pen), Kelly 70'
Final27 February 2000 Leicester CityN1–274,313Kelly 77'

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R311 December 1999 West Ham UnitedH1–013,629Henry 21'
R48 January 2000 SunderlandH1–015,468Allison 25'
R529 January 2000 FulhamA2–113,859Allison 9', Kelly 70'
Quarter final20 February 2000 Newcastle UnitedH2–315,776Allison 45', G Jones 76'

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKNetherlands John Achterberg 24(2)0206(1)032(3)0
FWEngland Paul Aldridge 0(4)000000(4)0
DFEngland Graham Allen 21(3)0004(2)025(5)0
FWEngland Wayne Allison 401643004419
DFRepublic of Ireland Phil Babb 40201070
MFEngland Michael Black 7(15)0001(4)18(19)1
DFEngland Dave Challinor 39(2)3408051(2)3
DFScotland Stephen Frail 1(2)00(1)00(3)01(5)0
MFEngland Tony Grant 8(1)000119(1)1
DFEngland Reuben Hazell 21(2)1305029(2)1
MFEngland Nick Henry 28(2)1416138(2)3
DFEngland Clint Hill 28(1)5106239(1)7
DFEngland Richard Hinds 5(1)000005(1)0
FWCanada Iain Hume 0(3)000000(3)0
MFEngland Gary Jones 27(4)3415036(4)4
FWWales Lee Jones 3(11)000104(11)0
FWEngland David Kelly 25(7)63(1)19(1)837(5)15
MFWales Jason Koumas 9(14)2102(3)012(17)2
MFRepublic of Ireland Alan Mahon 33(3)43(1)010146(4)5
MFSpain Pedro Matías 1(4)000001(4)0
DFWales Alan Morgan 20(6)01(2)05126(8)1
GKRepublic of Ireland Joe Murphy 2102040270
GKEngland Eric Nixon 1(1)0000(1)01(2)0
FWEngland Andy Parkinson 30(7)7407(3)241(10)9
DFWales Gareth Roberts 36(1)1307046(1)1
DFCape Verde Georges Santos 9(1)1002011(1)1
FWEngland Scott Taylor 23(12)31(3)010434(15)3
DFEngland Andy Thompson 10(5)01(1)04(1)015(7)0
DFEngland Steve Yates 32(1)2106(1)139(2)3

References

    Tranmere Rovers 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

    See also