1999–2000 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic 1999–2000 football season

Oldham Athletic1999–2000 season

Chairman| David Brierley
Manager| Andy Ritchie
Stadium| Boundary Park
Second Division| 14th
FA Cup| Third round
League Cup| First round
Football League Trophy| Second round
Top goalscorer| League: Allott (10)
All: Allott/Whitehall (11)
Highest home attendance| 9,432 vs. Preston North End
Lowest home attendance| 2,750 vs. Stockport County
Average home league attendance| 5,391

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

## Season summary

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In the 1999–2000 season, it began in disastrous fashion with the Latics losing their first five matches and failing to score in the first four. Ritchie's side however recovered well, proving difficult to beat, and losing only four of their nineteen remaining away matches, comfortably finishing in mid-table with 61 points from their 46 league matches.

## Final league table

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

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12  | Wycombe Wanderers | 46  | 16  | 13  | 17  | 56  | 53  | +3  | 61
13  | Luton Town | 46  | 17  | 10  | 19  | 61  | 65  | −4  | 61
14  | Oldham Athletic | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 50  | 55  | −5  | 60
15  | Bury | 46  | 13  | 18  | 15  | 61  | 64  | −3  | 57
16  | Bournemouth | 46  | 16  | 9  | 21  | 59  | 62  | −3  | 57

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

## Results

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Oldham Athletic's score comes first[2]

### Legend

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Win | Draw | Loss

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### Football League Second Division

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Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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7 August 1999 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 9,432 |
14 August 1999 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 5,074 |
21 August 1999 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 8,543 |
28 August 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–1 | 5,098 |
4 September 1999 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 5,884 | S McNiven
11 September 1999 | Bury | H | 2–0 | 6,541 | Allott, Duxbury
18 September 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | 6,574 | Sheridan, Allott
25 September 1999 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 7,274 | Allott
2 October 1999 | Notts County | H | 1–2 | 5,143 | Thom
9 October 1999 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 4,532 | D McNiven, Allott
16 October 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 5,650 | Graham
19 October 1999 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 3,845 | Duxbury, Allott
23 October 1999 | Reading | H | 1–2 | 4,963 | Dudley
2 November 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 3,807 | Rickers, Whitehall
6 November 1999 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 2,737 | Adams
9 November 1999 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 4,209 | Dudley, Whitehall
14 November 1999 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 5,147 | Dudley
23 November 1999 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 8,214 | Allott
27 November 1999 | Wrexham | H | 0–0 | 4,963 |
4 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 10,970 |
18 December 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 3–2 | 3,162 | Allott, Adams, Duxbury
26 December 1999 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 5,998 | Whitehall
28 December 1999 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 13,709 |
3 January 2000 | Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | 5,160 | Allott
7 January 2000 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–0 | 6,487 | Duxbury
15 January 2000 | Brentford | H | 3–0 | 4,967 | Holt, Allott (2, 1 pen)
22 January 2000 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 12,391 |
29 January 2000 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 4,780 | Whitehall (2)
5 February 2000 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 8,303 |
12 February 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1–3 | 5,144 | Garnett
19 February 2000 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | 3,603 | Graham, Whitehall, Dudley
26 February 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–4 | 5,839 | Dudley
4 March 2000 | Bury | A | 2–2 | 5,306 | Whitehall, Rickers
11 March 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 4,471 |
18 March 2000 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 4,808 | Whitehall
21 March 2000 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,282 | Holt
25 March 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 3,807 | Garnett, Rickers
1 April 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 4,988 | Holt
4 April 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 4,474 |
8 April 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | 3,808 |
11 April 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | 5,697 | Tipton, Jones
18 April 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | 4,012 | Whitehall
22 April 2000 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 4,549 | Thom
24 April 2000 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | 3,728 | Tipton
29 April 2000 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 6,290 | Sugden
6 May 2000 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 5,963 | Tipton (pen)

### FA Cup

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Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R1 | 30 October 1999 | Chelmsford City | H | 4–0 | 4,392 | Dudley, Sheridan, Duxbury, Whitehall
R2 | 20 November 1999 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | 4,332 | Whitehall
R3 | 11 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 9,940 | Adams

### League Cup

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | 3,017 |
R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 2,750 | Allott

### Football League Trophy

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R2N | 18 January 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 4,682 |

## Players

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### First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[3]

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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1  | GK |  IRL | Gary Kelly[notes 1]
2  | DF |  SCO | Scott McNiven[notes 2]
3  | DF |  ENG | Andy Holt
4  | DF |  ENG | Shaun Garnett
5  | DF |  ENG | Stuart Thom
6  | MF |  ENG | Lee Duxbury
7  | MF |  ENG | Paul Rickers
8  | MF |  IRL | John Sheridan[notes 3]
9  | FW |  WAL | Matthew Tipton
10  | FW |  ENG | Steve Whitehall
11  | MF |  SCO | Mark Innes
12  | FW |  ENG | Mark Allott
13  | GK |  NIR | David Miskelly
14  | MF |  ENG | Phil Salt
15  | MF |  ENG | Danny Walsh
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16  | FW |  ENG | Ryan Sugden
17  | FW |  ENG | Craig Dudley
18  | MF |  ENG | Danny Boshell
19  | DF |  SCO | Iain Swan
20  | MF |  ENG | Mark Hotte
22  | DF |  ENG | Ian McLean
23  | FW |  ENG | Andy Ritchie (player-manager)
24  | MF |  ENG | Neil Adams
26  | DF |  ENG | Richard Graham
27  | DF |  ENG | Ben Futcher
28  | MF |  ENG | Darren Wardle
29  | DF |  ENG | Paul Jones
30  | DF |  ENG | Jordan Tait
36  | FW |  ENG | Paul Beavers

### Left club during season

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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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21  | FW |  ENG | David McNiven (to Southport)
25  | MF |  ENG | John Mohan (released)
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25  | FW |  GHA | Junior Agogo (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
29  | DF |  ENG | Lee Clitheroe (released)

## References

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1. ^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
2. ^ "Oldham Athletic results for the 1999-2000 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
3. ^ "FootballSquads - Oldham Athletic - 1999/00".

## Notes

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1. ^ Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.
2. ^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.
3. ^ Sheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.

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