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1 Season summary  





2 Transfers  



2.1  Transfers in  





2.2  Loans in  





2.3  Transfers out  





2.4  Loans out  







3 Final league table  





4 Results  



4.1  Legend  





4.2  Football League First Division  





4.3  FA Cup  





4.4  League Cup  







5 Squad  



5.1  Left club during season  







6 References  














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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
← 1998–99
2000–01 →

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

Season summary[edit]

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[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • 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: [citation needed]
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
    (R) Relegated

    Results[edit]

    Grimsby Town's score comes first[1]

    Legend[edit]

    Win Draw Loss

    Football League First Division[edit]

    Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
    7 August 1999 Stockport County H 0–1 5,528
    14 August 1999 Nottingham Forest A 1–2 17,121 Groves (pen)
    21 August 1999 Fulham H 1–1 6,196 Black
    27 August 1999 Crewe Alexandra A 1–1 5,440 Lester
    30 August 1999 Swindon Town H 1–0 5,705 Groves (pen)
    5 September 1999 Port Vale A 1–3 3,737 Allen
    11 September 1999 Walsall H 1–0 6,014 Allen
    18 September 1999 Crystal Palace A 0–3 13,294
    25 September 1999 Portsmouth A 2–1 12,073 Ashcroft, Coldicott
    2 October 1999 Ipswich Town H 2–1 6,531 Donovan, Ashcroft
    16 October 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 1–1 17,575 Ashcroft (pen)
    19 October 1999 Tranmere Rovers A 2–3 5,004 Allen (2)
    23 October 1999 Birmingham City H 1–1 6,266 Allen
    26 October 1999 Portsmouth H 1–0 5,912 Awford (own goal)
    30 October 1999 Ipswich Town A 0–2 16,617
    6 November 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 19,036
    12 November 1999 Charlton Athletic H 2–5 6,849 Ashcroft (pen), Donovan
    20 November 1999 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 12,415
    23 November 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 4,297 Ashcroft (2 pens)
    28 November 1999 Norwich City H 2–1 5,333 Ashcroft (2, 1 pen)
    4 December 1999 Stockport County A 1–2 5,581 Hamilton
    14 December 1999 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 4,036 Allen
    18 December 1999 Huddersfield Town A 1–3 14,065 Groves
    26 December 1999 Barnsley H 0–3 8,742
    28 December 1999 Manchester City A 1–2 32,607 Coldicott
    3 January 2000 Sheffield United H 2–2 7,618 Lester, Ashcroft
    15 January 2000 Nottingham Forest H 4–3 6,738 Lester, Ashcroft (2, 1 pen), Donovan
    22 January 2000 Fulham A 1–0 10,802 Lester
    29 January 2000 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 6,147 Allen
    5 February 2000 Swindon Town A 1–0 5,784 Ashcroft
    12 February 2000 Port Vale H 2–0 6,265 Clare, Allen
    19 February 2000 Norwich City A 0–3 13,533
    26 February 2000 Crystal Palace H 1–0 5,421 D Smith (pen)
    4 March 2000 Walsall A 0–1 5,384
    7 March 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0 5,575 Clare
    11 March 2000 Queens Park Rangers A 0–1 10,450
    18 March 2000 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 5,289
    22 March 2000 Charlton Athletic A 0–4 19,364
    27 March 2000 Barnsley A 0–3 14,613
    1 April 2000 Huddersfield Town H 0–0 6,993
    8 April 2000 Sheffield United A 0–0 11,612
    15 April 2000 Manchester City H 1–1 8,166 Pouton
    22 April 2000 Blackburn Rovers H 0–0 6,558
    24 April 2000 West Bromwich Albion A 1–2 15,291 Black
    29 April 2000 Tranmere Rovers H 1–2 5,427 Clare
    7 May 2000 Birmingham City A 0–0 25,263

    FA Cup[edit]

    Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
    Third round 10 December 1999 Stockport County H 3–2 3,400 Livingstone (2), Allen
    Fourth round 8 January 2000 Bolton Wanderers H 0–2 4,270

    League Cup[edit]

    Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
    First round first leg 10 August 1999 Carlisle United A 0–0 3,000
    First round second leg 24 August 1999 Carlisle United H 6–0 (won 6–0 on agg) 2,696 Lester (3), Groves, Coldicott, Donovan
    Second round first leg 14 September 1999 Leyton Orient H 4–1 2,238 D Smith, Gallimore, Ashcroft (pen), Groves
    Second round second leg 21 September 1999 Leyton Orient A 0–1 (won 4–2 on agg) 1,036
    Third round 13 October 1999 Leicester City A 0–2 13,701

    Squad[edit]

    [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[edit]

    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 (toNottingham Forest)

    References[edit]

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

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