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.
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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 |
Results by round
Fixtures and results
| August 7, 1999 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Willie Boland  45' (pen.) |
36' (pen.) Neil Harris |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,193 |
| August 14, 1999 2 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| Matt Murphy 67' (pen.), 73' |
17' Winston Faerber 41', 85' Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,423 |
| August 20, 1999 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen 37' |
55' Ian Stevens |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,168 |
| August 28, 1999 4 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| Phil Gray 81' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,374 |
| August 30, 1999 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jamie Hughes 88' |
25' Guy Ipoua |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,006 |
| September 11, 1999 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
| Matthew Lawrence 18' Jermaine McSporran 75'Andy Baird 79' |
12' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,982 |
| September 18, 1999 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Bowen 62' Jeff Eckhardt 81' |
55' Mark Stallard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,568 |
| September 25, 1999 8 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,679 |
| September 28, 1999 9 | Brentford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Andy Scott 28' Lloyd Owusu 66' |
57' John Cornforth |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,247 |
| October 2, 1999 10 | Bury | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Ian Lawson 2' Darren Bullock 58'Andy Preece 77' |
50', 65' Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,603 |
| October 9, 1999 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Andy Thomson 31' |
73' Danny Hill |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,363 |
| October 16, 1999 12 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Dai Thomas 62' |
17' Richard Graham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,650 |
| October 19, 1999 13 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Andy Legg 40' |
23' Peter Thorne 58' James O'Connor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,146 |
| October 23, 1999 14 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| Roberto Martinez 48' Ian Kilford 88' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,728 |
| November 2, 1999 15 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent 89' |
57' John Murphy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,523 |
| November 6, 1999 16 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Mark Stein 64' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,471 |
| November 12, 1999 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen 10', 65' |
89' Roger Willis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Michael Ryan (Preston) |
| November 23, 1999 18 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 37', 75' Ritchie Humphreys 51' Matt Brazier |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,557 Referee: Paul Alcock (Surrey) |
| November 27, 1999 19 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Andy Legg 18' |
1' Andy Hessenthaler 21' Andy Thomson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,608 |
| December 4, 1999 20 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Millwall |
| Neil Harris 14', 28' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,044 |
| December 18, 1999 21 | Burnley | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Gordon Armstrong 34' Lenny Johnrose 68' |
15' (o.g.) Mitchell Thomas |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,753 Referee: Peter Jones (Loughborough) |
| December 26, 1999 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Kevin Nugent 75' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,791 Referee: Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire) |
| December 28, 1999 23 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,250 |
| January 3, 2000 24 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 46' Robert Edwards 55', 83' (pen.) Graham Alexander 63' Kurt Nogan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,342 |
| January 9, 2000 25 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,568 |
| January 15, 2000 26 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Nugent 47' |
44' Matt Murphy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,914 |
| January 22, 2000 27 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| Karl Connolly 55' Darren Ferguson 74' |
48' Josh Low |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,350 |
| January 30, 2000 28 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Jason Bowen 89' |
22' Julian Watts 45' Matthew Spring 57' Liam George |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,185 |
| February 5, 2000 29 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,614 |
| February 12, 2000 30 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Fowler 59' |
26' Martin Rowlands |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,478 |
| February 22, 2000 31 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,586 |
| February 26, 2000 32 | Notts County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Andy Hughes 80' (pen.) Alex Dyer 89' |
44' Richard Carpenter |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,334 |
| March 3, 2000 33 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent 5' Josh Low 89' |
18' Jermaine McSporran 55' (pen.) Sean Devine |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,011 |
| March 7, 2000 34 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Robert Earnshaw 69' |
65' Mark Stein 89' Richard Hughes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,389 |
| March 11, 2000 35 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Wayne Gill 1' John Hills 12' (pen.) |
18' (pen.) Kevin Nugent 44' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,015 |
| March 17, 2000 36 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen 34', 70' Kevin Nugent 83' |
43' Jason Dozzell 51' Lomano LuaLua |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,174 Referee: Mick Fletcher (Burnley) |
| March 21, 2000 37 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Steve Payne 32' |
31' Russell Perrett |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,348 |
| March 25, 2000 38 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 58' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,044 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| April 1, 2000 39 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Cox 68' (o.g.) |
21' Steve Davis 61' Andy Payton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,487 Referee: Mark Halsey (Bolton) |
| April 8, 2000 40 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,794 |
| April 15, 2000 41 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:06 | 20', 57' (pen.), 61' John Taylor 86' Jonathan Hunt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,592 |
| April 22, 2000 42 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| Stuart Thom 15' |
44' Jason Bowen 51' Paul Brayson |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,549 |
| April 24, 2000 43 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 58', 90' Adrian Littlejohn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,781 |
| April 30, 2000 44 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| Arnar Gunnlaugsson 3' James O'Connor 69' |
71' Scott Young |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 14,192 |
| May 2, 2000 45 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| Carl Asaba 11', 36', 59' Nicky Southall 27' |
2' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,176 |
| May 6, 2000 46 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Scott Young 27' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,655 |
| August 10, 1999 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen 67' |
32' Richard Langley 65' (o.g.) Jason Fowler |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,702 |
| August 25, 1999 Round 1 (Second leg) | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–3 p) | Cardiff City | Q.P.R. |
| Gavin Peacock 103' (pen.) |
40' Matt Brazier 115' Jamie Hughes |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 6,185 |
| September 14, 1999 Round 2 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Kevin Nugent 23' (pen.) |
73' Michael Hughes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,613 |
| September 21, 1999 Round 2 (Second leg) | Wimbledon | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | London |
| Carl Cort 52' Robbie Earle 54', 73' |
26' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,272 |
| October 30, 1999 Round 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Kwame Ampadu 56' |
39' (pen.) Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,109 |
| November 9, 1999 Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Matt Brazier 22' Russell Perrett 51'Kevin Nugent 54' |
2' Dean Smith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,095 Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| November 20, 1999 Round 2 | Bury | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,603 |
| November 30, 1999 Round 2 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Mike Ford 120' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,511 |
| December 21, 1999 Round 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Eidur Gudjohnsen 29' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 5,734 |
| December 7, 1999 Round 1 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 19:45 | Sean Parrish 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,431 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| September 4, 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newtown | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Andy Legg Jason Bowen |
Nicky Ward |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,227 |
| October 4, 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Barry Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny Hill Dai Thomas |
Paul Evans Lee Barrow |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,030 |
| October 12, 1999 Group B | Newtown | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Newtown, Powys |
| Richard Carpenter |
Stadium: Latham Park Attendance: 700 |
| October 26, 1999 Group B | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Barry |
| Lawrence Davies Jodie Jenkins |
Christian Roberts |
Stadium: Jenner Park Attendance: 1,007 |
| December 14, 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Jason Fowler Jason Fowler Jason Bowen |
Gary Shephard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 753 |
| January 11, 2000 Group B | Merthyr Tydfil | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 607 |
| February 15, 2000 Quarter Final | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Andy Legg Mark Bonner Russell Perrett Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 903 |
| April 11, 2000 Semi Final (First leg) | Caernarfon Town | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Caernarfon |
| Danny Hill Scott Young Jason Bowen Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 648 |
| April 17, 2000 Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–1 (8–1 agg.) | Caernarfon Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny Hill Kevin Nugent Kevin Nugent Paul Brayson |
Tommy Wingrove |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 946 |
| May 14, 2000 Final | Wrexham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 14:30 | Craig Faulconbridge Craig Faulconbridge |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 3,665 Referee: 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.
- ^ a b "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
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