Wigan Athletic
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerJohn Benson
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division4th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerBarlow (18)
Average home league attendance7,007

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

On 1 June 1999, John Benson was appointed as Wigan's manager. As Wigan settled into their new home at the JJB Stadium, Benson's side went 26 league games undefeated, before losing at home to Oldham Athletic on 7 January 2000, Benson picking up 2 Manager of the Month awards in the process. Towards the end of the season Wigan lost their form and found themselves in the play-off final at Wembley against Gillingham. A few days prior to the game, Benson had announced he was stepping down but remained to lead his team out at Wembley and ultimately a 3–2 defeat after being 2–1 up with only 7 minutes of extra time remaining.[1]

Transfers

In

No. Player Position From Fee Date Notes
8Kevin NichollsMFCharlton Athletic£600,00022 June 1999[2]
21Brian McLaughlinMFDundee UnitedFree24 June 1999[3]
6Arjan De ZeeuwDFBarnsleyFree3 July 1999[4]
22Darren SheridanMFBarnsleyFree3 July 1999[4]
13Derek StillieGKAberdeenFree30 July 1999[5]
25Mark BowenDFCharlton AthleticFree15 August 1999[6]
29Jeff PeronMFPortsmouthFree30 November 1999[7]
34Alan McLoughlinMFPortsmouth£250,00030 November 1999[7]
12Neil RobertsFWWrexham£400,00018 February 2000[8]
32Neil RedfearnMFBradford City£112,50018 March 2000[9]

Out

No. Player Position To Fee Date Notes
12Graeme JonesFWSt Johnstone£100,00019 November 1999[10]
25Mark BowenDFReadingFree7 December 1999[11]
30Scott WillisMFMansfield TownFree25 March 2000
26Colin GreenallDFRetired30 June 2000

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Burnley (P) 46 25 13 8 69 47 +22 88 Promoted
3 Gillingham (O, P) 46 25 10 11 79 48 +31 85 Promoted through play-offs
4 Wigan Athletic 46 22 17 7 72 38 +34 83 Participated in play-offs
5 Millwall 46 23 13 10 76 50 +26 82
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[13]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes
7 August 1999Scunthorpe UnitedH3–07,481Haworth (2), Barlow (pen)
14 August 1999MillwallA3–38,165Liddell, Balmer, Barlow
21 August 1999Bristol CityH2–17,103Barlow, Haworth
28 August 1999Preston North EndA4–113,885Barlow (3, 1 pen), Haworth
30 August 1999Cambridge UnitedH1–15,976McGibbon
11 September 1999Bristol RoversH3–16,927Sheridan, Barlow, Haworth
18 September 1999Stoke CityA1–111,195Mohan (own goal)
25 September 1999Cardiff CityA0–07,679
2 October 1999Luton TownH1–06,866Barlow
16 October 1999ReadingA2–07,708Barlow, Bradshaw (pen)
19 October 1999WrexhamA1–13,392Martínez
23 October 1999Cardiff CityH2–05,728Martínez, Kilford
26 October 1999Colchester UnitedA2–22,915Barlow, Liddell
2 November 1999ChesterfieldH3–04,376Liddell, Barlow (2, 1 pen)
6 November 1999BlackpoolA2–24,535Jones, Barlow
12 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–15,523Barlow, Balmer
16 November 1999BournemouthH3–14,338Green, de Zeeuw, Barlow
23 November 1999BuryA2–24,086Barlow, Haworth
27 November 1999BurnleyH1–111,986 (6,546 away)Haworth
4 December 1999Scunthorpe UnitedA2–13,463Liddell, Martínez
18 December 1999BrentfordH1–05,498de Zeeuw
26 December 1999Notts CountyA2–08,176O'Neill, Liddell
28 December 1999GillinghamH2–08,054McLoughlin, Sheridan
3 January 2000Oxford UnitedA2–15,915Haworth (2)
7 January 2000Oldham AthleticH0–16,487
15 January 2000MillwallH1–16,304O'Neill
22 January 2000Bristol CityA0–010,758
5 February 2000Cambridge UnitedA1–13,755Barlow
12 February 2000Colchester UnitedH0–16,022
19 February 2000BurnleyA0–020,435
26 February 2000Stoke CityH1–29,429Green
4 March 2000Bristol RoversA1–111,109Liddell[14]
7 March 2000BlackpoolH5–16,451Liddell, Griffiths, Haworth, Barlow, Sheridan
11 March 2000ChesterfieldA1–13,106Cooke
18 March 2000BuryH1–06,567Liddell
21 March 2000Wycombe WanderersA2–03,821de Zeeuw, Haworth
25 March 2000Notts CountyH2–06,094Redfearn (2, 1 pen)
1 April 2000BrentfordA2–04,479Redfearn (pen), Powell (own goal)
4 April 2000Preston North EndH0–115,993
8 April 2000Oxford UnitedH2–04,848Haworth (2)
11 April 2000Oldham AthleticA1–25,697Redfearn (pen)
15 April 2000GillinghamA1–27,746Pennock (own goal)
22 April 2000ReadingH1–05,855Redfearn (pen)
24 April 2000Luton TownA1–15,010Redfearn (pen)
29 April 2000WrexhamH0–17,245
6 May 2000BournemouthA2–26,512McGibbon, Roberts

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
Semi-final (1st leg)13 May 2000MillwallA0–014,091
Semi-final (2nd leg)17 May 2000MillwallH1–010,642Sheridan
Final28 May 2000GillinghamN2–3 (a.e.t.)53,764Haworth, Barlow (pen)[15]

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First30 October 1999Cambridge CityA2–04,024 (337 away)Barlow (2)
Second20 November 1999Wycombe WanderersA2–22,992 (294 away)Haworth (2)
Second (replay)30 November 1999Wycombe WanderersH2–13,967Liddell, Haworth
Third11 December 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH0–110,531

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First (1st leg)10 August 1999York CityA1–01,921 (1,063 away)Haworth
First (2nd leg)24 August 1999York CityH2–1 (won 3–1 on agg)3,396Barlow (2, 1 pen)
Second (1st leg)14 September 1999WatfordA0–26,628 (598 away)
Second (2nd leg)21 September 1999WatfordH3–1 (lost on away goals)5,006Haworth (2), Bradshaw (pen)

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First (Northern)7 December 1999BurnleyH2–1 (a.e.t.)2,085Bradshaw (pen), Morris
Second (Northern)25 January 2000Carlisle UnitedA1–21,321 (320 away)Martínez

Squad

[16] 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 Northern Ireland NIR Roy Carroll
2 DF England ENG Carl Bradshaw
3 DF England ENG Kevin Sharp
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Pat McGibbon
5 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Balmer
6 DF Netherlands NED Arjan de Zeeuw
7 FW Scotland SCO Andy Liddell
8 MF England ENG Kevin Nicholls
9 FW Wales WAL Simon Haworth
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O'Neill
11 FW England ENG Stuart Barlow
12 FW Wales WAL Neil Roberts
13 GK Scotland SCO Derek Stillie
14 DF England ENG Scott Green
15 DF England ENG Gareth Griffiths
16 MF Spain ESP Roberto Martínez
17 DF England ENG Neil Fitzhenry
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF England ENG Ian Kilford
19 MF England ENG David Lee
20 MF England ENG Andy Porter
21 MF Scotland SCO Brian McLaughlin
22 MF England ENG Darren Sheridan
23 MF England ENG Andrew Morris
24 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell
25 DF England ENG Tom Spearitt
26 DF England ENG Colin Greenall
27 GK England ENG Lee Ellis
28 MF England ENG Stephen Greenwood
29 MF France FRA Jean-François Péron
31 MF England ENG Terry Cooke (on loan from Manchester City)
32 MF England ENG Neil Redfearn
33 DF England ENG Michael Clegg (on loan from Manchester United)
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan McLoughlin

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW England ENG Graeme Jones (to St Johnstone)
25 DF Wales WAL Mark Bowen (to Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF England ENG Scott Willis (to Mansfield Town)

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