The 1999 – 2000 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 73rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three. During the season manager Frank Burrows parted company with the club, being replaced by Billy Ayre.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
First team squad.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 48 | |
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 45 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City(R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Blackpool(R) | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United(R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 39 |
Source: [2]Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored(R) Relegated
Results by round
Fixtures and results
| 7 August 19991 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Willie Boland 45' (pen.) | 36' (pen.)Neil Harris | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 10,193 |
| 14 August 19992 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| Matt Murphy67' (pen.), 73' | 17'Winston Faerber41', 85'Kevin Nugent | Stadium: Manor GroundAttendance: 6,423 |
| 20 August 19993 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen37' | Wrexham report |
| Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 11,168Referee: Rob Styles (Dorset) |
| 28 August 19994 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Phil Gray81' | Luton report | Stadium: Kenilworth RoadAttendance: 5,374Referee: Roger Furnandiz (Doncaster) |
| 30 August 19995 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jamie Hughes88' | 25'Guy Ipoua | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 8,006 |
| 11 September 19996 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
| Matthew Lawrence18'Jermaine McSporran75'Andy Baird79' | 12'Jason Bowen | Stadium: Adams ParkAttendance: 4,982 |
| 18 September 19997 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Bowen62'Jeff Eckhardt81' | 55'Mark Stallard | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,568 |
| 25 September 19998 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 7,679 |
| 28 September 19999 | Brentford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Andy Scott28'Lloyd Owusu66' | 57'John Cornforth | Stadium: Griffin ParkAttendance: 5,247 |
| 2 October 199910 | Bury | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Ian Lawson2'Darren Bullock58'Andy Preece77' | 50', 65'Kevin Nugent | Stadium: Gigg LaneAttendance: 3,603 |
| 9 October 199911 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Andy Thomson31' | 73'Danny Hill | Stadium: Memorial StadiumAttendance: 7,363 |
| 16 October 199912 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Dai Thomas62' | 17'Richard Graham | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 5,650 |
| 19 October 199913 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Andy Legg40' | 23'Peter Thorne58'James O'Connor | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,146 |
| 23 October 199914 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| Roberto Martinez48'Ian Kilford88' | Stadium: DW StadiumAttendance: 5,728 |
| 2 November 199915 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent89' | 57'John Murphy | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 4,523 |
| 6 November 199916 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Mark Stein64' | Stadium: Dean CourtAttendance: 4,471 |
| 12 November 199917 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen10', 65' | 89'Roger Willis | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 4,863Referee: Michael Ryan (Preston) |
| 23 November 199918 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 37', 75'Ritchie Humphreys51'Matt Brazier | Stadium: Layer RoadAttendance: 2,557Referee: Paul Alcock (Surrey) |
| 27 November 199919 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 |
| Gillingham report | 1'Andy Hessenthaler21'Andy Thomson | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 7,608Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall) |
| 4 December 199920 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Millwall |
| Neil Harris14', 28' | Stadium: The DenAttendance: 9,044Referee: Guy Stretton (West Bridgford) |
| 18 December 199921 | Burnley | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Gordon Armstrong34'Lenny Johnrose68' |  15' (o.g.)Mitchell Thomas | Stadium: Turf MoorAttendance: 9,753Referee: Peter Jones (Loughborough) |
| 26 December 199922 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Kevin Nugent75' | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 9,791Referee: Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire) |
| 28 December 199923 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Stadium: Abbey StadiumAttendance: 4,250Referee: David Elleray |
| 3 January 200024 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 46'Robert Edwards55', 83' (pen.)Graham Alexander63'Kurt Nogan | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 10,342Referee: Philip Joslin (Nottinghamshire) |
| 9 January 200025 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Stadium: Ashton GateAttendance: 10,568Referee: Kevin Lynch (Yorkshire) |
| 15 January 200026 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Nugent47' | 44'Matt Murphy | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,914Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 22 January 200027 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | Karl Connolly55'Darren Ferguson74' | Wrexham report | 48'Josh Low | Stadium: The RacecourseAttendance: 4,350Referee: Terry Heilbron (County Durham) |
| 30 January 200028 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Jason Bowen89' | Luton report | 22'Julian Watts45'Matthew Spring57'Liam George | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,185Referee: David Crick (Worcester Park, Surrey) |
| 5 February 200029 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Glanford ParkAttendance: 3,614 |
| 12 February 200030 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Fowler59' | 26'Martin Rowlands | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 5,478 |
| 22 February 200031 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,586 |
| 26 February 200032 | Notts County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Andy Hughes80' (pen.)Alex Dyer89' | 44'Richard Carpenter | Stadium: Meadow LaneAttendance: 5,334 |
| 3 March 200033 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent5'Josh Low89' | 18'Jermaine McSporran55' (pen.)Sean Devine | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 5,011 |
| 7 March 200034 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Robert Earnshaw69' | 65'Mark Stein89'Richard Hughes | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 4,389 |
| 11 March 200035 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Wayne Gill1'John Hills12' (pen.) | 18' (pen.)Kevin Nugent44'Jason Bowen | Stadium: Bloomfield RoadAttendance: 5,015 |
| 17 March 200036 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen34', 70'Kevin Nugent83' | 43'Jason Dozzell51'Lomano LuaLua | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 5,174Referee: Mick Fletcher (Burnley) |
| 21 March 200037 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Steve Payne32' | 31'Russell Perrett | Stadium: SaltergateAttendance: 2,348 |
| 25 March 200038 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 58'Jason Bowen | Stadium: Madejski StadiumAttendance: 10,044Referee: Trevor Parkes (West Midlands) |
| 1 April 200039 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Cox68' (o.g.) | 21'Steve Davis61'Andy Payton | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,487Referee: Mark Halsey (Bolton) |
| 8 April 200040 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Stadium: DeepdaleAttendance: 13,794 |
| 15 April 200041 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:06 | 20', 57' (pen.), 61'John Taylor86'Jonathan Hunt | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,592 |
| 22 April 200042 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| Stuart Thom15' | 44'Jason Bowen51'Paul Brayson | Stadium: Boundary ParkAttendance: 4,549 |
| 24 April 200043 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 58', 90'Adrian Littlejohn | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,781 |
| 30 April 200044 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| Arnar Gunnlaugsson3'James O'Connor69' | 71'Scott Young | Stadium: Britannia StadiumAttendance: 14,192 |
| 2 May 200045 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Carl Asaba11', 36', 59'Nicky Southall27' | Gillingham report | Stadium: Priestfield StadiumAttendance: 9,176Referee: Scott Mathieson (Stockport) |
| 6 May 200046 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Scott Young27' | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 6,655 |
| 10 August 1999Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen67' | 32'Richard Langley65' (o.g.)Jason Fowler | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 5,702Referee: Anthony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent) |
| 25 August 1999Round 1 (Second leg) | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–3agg.) (2–3p) | Cardiff City | Q.P.R. |
| Gavin Peacock103' (pen.) | 40'Matt Brazier115'Jamie Hughes | Stadium: Loftus RoadAttendance: 6,185 |
| 14 September 1999Round 2 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Kevin Nugent23' (pen.) | 73'Michael Hughes | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 7,613Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme (Lancashire) |
| 21 September 1999Round 2 (Second leg) | Wimbledon | 3–1 (4–2agg.) | Cardiff City | London |
| Carl Cort52'Robbie Earle54', 73' | 26'Jason Bowen | Stadium: Selhurst ParkAttendance: 2,272Referee: Clive Wilkes (Oxford) |
| 30 October 1999Round 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Kwame Ampadu56' | 39' (pen.)Kevin Nugent | Stadium: Brisbane RoadAttendance: 3,109Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| 9 November 1999Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Matt Brazier22'Russell Perrett51'Kevin Nugent54' | 2'Dean Smith | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 3,095Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| 20 November 1999Round 2 | Bury | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Stadium: Gigg LaneAttendance: 2,603Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 30 November 1999Round 2 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Mike Ford120' | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 4,511Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 21 December 1999Round 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Eidur Gudjohnsen29' | Stadium: Reebok StadiumAttendance: 5,734Referee: Graham Laws (Northumberland) |
| 7 December 1999Round 1 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 19:45 | Sean Parrish69' | Stadium: Sixfields StadiumAttendance: 2,431Referee: Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire) |
| 4 September 1999Group B | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newtown | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Andy LeggJason Bowen | Nicky Ward | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 1,227 |
| 4 October 1999Group B | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Barry Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny HillDai Thomas | Paul EvansLee Barrow | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 1,030 |
| 12 October 1999Group B | Newtown | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Newtown, Powys |
| Richard Carpenter | Stadium: Latham ParkAttendance: 700 |
| 26 October 1999Group B | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Barry |
| Lawrence DaviesJodie Jenkins | Christian Roberts | Stadium: Jenner ParkAttendance: 1,007 |
| 14 December 1999Group B | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Jason FowlerJason FowlerJason Bowen | Gary Shephard | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 753 |
| 11 January 2000Group B | Merthyr Tydfil | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Stadium: Penydarren ParkAttendance: 607 |
| 15 February 2000Quarter Final | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Andy LeggMark BonnerRussell PerrettKevin Nugent | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 903 |
| 11 April 2000Semi Final (First leg) | Caernarfon Town | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Caernarfon |
| Danny HillScott YoungJason BowenKevin Nugent | Stadium: The OvalAttendance: 648 |
| 17 April 2000Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–1 (8–1agg.) | Caernarfon Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny HillKevin NugentKevin NugentPaul Brayson | Tommy Wingrove | Stadium: Ninian ParkAttendance: 946 |
| 14 May 2000Final | Wrexham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 14:30 | Craig FaulconbridgeCraig Faulconbridge | Wrexham report | Stadium: The RacecourseAttendance: 3,665Referee: Gwilym Lewis (Caersws) |
See also
References
- ^"All Cardiff City football club players: 2000". 11v11. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^"England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ ab"Cardiff City 1999-2000 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^"Cardiff City football club match record: 2000". 11v11. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000-2001. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7232-8.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive
