Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

FieldValue
clubReading
season1999–2000
managerTommy Burns
(until 17 September)
Alan Pardew (Caretaker)
(17 September-13 October)
Alan Pardew
(from 13 October)
chairmanJohn Madejski
leagueSecond Division
league result10th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird Round vs Plymouth Argyle
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond Round vs Bradford City
cup3League Trophy
cup3 resultSemi Final vs Bristol City
league topscorerDarren Caskey (17)
season topscorerDarren Caskey (23)
pattern_b1_bluehoops3leftarm1=0000ffbody1=rightarm1=0000ffshorts1=socks1=0000ff
prevseason1998–99
nextseason2000–01

(until 17 September) Alan Pardew (Caretaker) (17 September-13 October) Alan Pardew (from 13 October) The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.

Season events

In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.

On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.

In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsOut on loanLeft during the season
1Scott HowieSCOGKMotherwell19981000
25Peter van der KwaakNLDGKDordrecht199850
27Phil WhiteheadENGGKWest Bromwich Albion1999130
40Jamie AshdownENGGKAcademy199800
2John PolstonENGDFNorwich City1998241
3Stuart GraySCODFCeltic1998592
5Linvoy PrimusENGDFBarnet19971141
6Barry HunterNIRDFWrexham1996715
7Chris CasperENGDFManchester United1998550
14Graeme MurtyENGDFYork City1998330
16Matthew RobinsonENGDFPortsmouth2000200
18Andy GurneyENGDFTorquay United1999572
20Andy BernalAUSDFSydney Olympic19942314
23John MackieENGDFSutton United199900
28Ricky NewmanENGDFloan from Millwall2000200071
29Ady WilliamsWALDFloan from Wolverhampton Wanderers20002000
33Adam LockwoodENGDFAcademy199900
36Chris SmithENGDFAcademy199900
37Neville StampENGDFAcademy199810
42Ricky AllawayENGDFAcademy199900
4Phil ParkinsonENGMFBury199233017
8Darren CaskeyENGMFTottenham Hotspur199618435
11Peter GrantSCOMFNorwich City1999381
15Sean EversENGMFLuton Town1999260
19Jim CrawfordIRLMFNewcastle United1998281
22Lee HodgesENGMFBarnet1997657
26Neil SmithENGMFFulham1999431
31Adam BeasleyENGMFAcademy199900
32Phil HadlandENGMFAcademy199810
34Alex HaddowENGMFAcademy199930
35Steve OsborneENGMFAcademy199900
41Sammy IgoeENGMFPortsmouth200060
9Jim McIntyreSCOFWKilmarnock19987411
10Nicky ForsterENGFWBirmingham City19994410
12Keith ScottENGFWWycombe Wanderers1999438
17Martin WilliamsENGFWLuton Town199515629
24Mass SarrLBRFWHajduk Split1998383
30Martin ButlerENGFWCambridge United2000184
38Nathan TysonENGFWAcademy199910
39Darius HendersonENGFWAcademy199960
21Paul BraysonENGFWNewcastle United1998471
11Grant BrebnerSCOMFManchester United19984611
13Nick HammondENGGKPlymouth Argyle1996330
16Andy McLarenSCOMFDundee United1999111
23Elroy KromheerNLDDFZwolle1998120
26Steve MautoneAUSGKWest Ham United1997340
28Mark BowenWALDFWigan Athletic199910
28Mark NichollsENGFWloan from Chelsea1999200073
29Graham PotterENGDFloan from West Bromwich Albion1999199950
30Kevin LisbieENGFWloan from Charlton Athletic1999199920
Shaun AllawayENGGKAcademy199900

Out on loan

Left club during season

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
22 June 1999FWSCONicky ForsterBirmingham City£650,000
17 August 1999MFENGNeil SmithFulham£100,000
20 August 1999MFSCOPeter GrantNorwich CityFree
7 October 1999GKENGPhil WhiteheadWest Bromwich Albion£250,000
28 October 1999DFENGJohn MackieSutton UnitedUndisclosed
7 December 1999DFWALMark BowenWigan AthleticUndisclosed
28 January 2000DFENGMatthew RobinsonPortsmouth£150,000
1 February 2000FWENGMartin ButlerCambridge United£750,000
23 March 2000FWENGSammy IgoePortsmouth£100,000

Loan in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
26 November 1999FWENGKevin LisbieCharlton Athletic26 December 1999
3 December 1999DFENGGraham PotterWest Bromwich Albion31 December 1999
30 December 1999FWENGMark NichollsChelsea10 February 2000
1 February 2000DFWALAdy WilliamsWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season
18 March 2000DFENGRicky NewmanMillwallEnd of Season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
12 July 1999DFENGTony BarrasWalsallUndisclosed
6 August 1999GKAUSSteve MautoneWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed
19 August 1999MFSCOGrant BrebnerHibernianUndisclosed
5 March 2000GKENGShaun AllawayLeeds UnitedUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
17 March 2000FWENGPaul BraysonCardiff CityEnd of Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
July 1999MFENGByron GlasgowCrawley Town
17 August 1999DFNLDElroy Kromheer1. FC Nürnberg
9 December 1999DFWALMark BowenRetired
February 2000MFSCOAndy McLarenKilmarnock2 June 2000
13 April 2000GKENGNick HammondRetired
30 June 2000GKNLDPeter van der KwaakGo Ahead Eagles
30 June 2000DFAUSAndy BernalRetired
30 June 2000DFENGLinvoy PrimusPortsmouth
30 June 2000MFENGAdam Beasley
30 June 2000MFENGSteve Osborne
30 June 2000MFIRLJim CrawfordShelbourne
30 June 2000MFSCOPeter GrantBournemouth
30 June 2000FWENGPaul BraysonCardiff City14 July 2000
30 June 2000FWENGMartin WilliamsSwindon Town30 August 2000
30 June 2000FWLBRMass SarrSydney Olympic

Competitions

Second Division

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League#Second Division

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Crawford
Gurney Tinnion
Akinbiyi Benjamin
Duncan
Eustace
Chenery
Butler Polston
Gurney Gurney
Gray George
Spring
McLaren Duguid M.Williams
Bernal Scott
Casper Basham Hughes
Casper
Mean Hunter
Casper
Gurney
Grant
Scott Grant Carroll
Devine
Cousins Crawford
Caskey
Casper
Bernal
Parkinson Lightbourne
Jacobsen
Keen M.Williams Bernal
Parkinson Bradshaw M.Williams
Whitehead
Hunter
Parkinson McNiven
Hotte
Whitehall Caskey
Scott Evans Caskey
McIntyre Hunter Murphy
Whelan
Lambert
Lilley Harris
Ryan Hunter
McIntyre McIntyre Mullin Parkinson Logan
Harsley
Ipoua
Graves Taylor
Beadle
Millen Gurney
McIntyre Scott
Hunter Roberts
Ferguson
Russell Carpenter Caskey
M.Williams Richardson Thomson M.Williams
Polston
Gurney Shuttleworth
Hills
Bushell
Beesley
Murphy
Coid George
McGowan
Gray Primus
Scott McIntyre
Forster Jackson
Gregan Butler
Gurney Butler Forster
Butler
Bernal Livermore
Cahill
Sadlier
Moody Quailey
Housham McIntyre
Breckin Parkinson
Hodges Forster Tait Hodges
Caskey
Butler Forster
Butler Evans Payton
Wright Caskey
Smith Pethick
Thomson
Astafjevs
Hillier
Roberts Newman
Hunter Roberts Robinson
Grant
Forster Hunter
Robinson
Caskey
Grant Caskey
Grant
Williams Onuora Newman Nicholls
Péron
Haworth A. Williams
Grant Forster
M.Williams
Henderson
Butler McCarthy Murty
Igoe Mohan
Kavanagh
Gunnarsson

League table

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Caskey
Hunter
M.Williams
Scott Eaton
C.Sparks Caskey
Bernal
Hunter Wilder
R.Lucas Paterson Polston
Parkinson Evers
Parkinson Beswetherick
Leadbitter

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

Scott Hunter
Gurney
Smith
Gray Wetherall
Wright
Myers
Windass

League Trophy South

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy

Scott Thorpe
Murray
Millen

Squad statistics

-
}

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1MFENG8Darren Caskey1732123
2FWENG10Nicky Forster1000010
3FWENG17Martin Williams51006
FWENG12Keith Scott30216
5FWSCO9Jim McIntyre41005
6FWENG30Martin Butler40004
7DFNIR6Barry Hunter11103
FWENG28Mark Nicholls10023
9DFENG18Andy Gurney20002
DFAUS20Andy Bernal01012
11MFSCO11Grant Brebner10001
MFIRL19Jim Crawford10001
MFSCO11Peter Grant10001
MFENG22Lee Hodges10001
MFENG4Phil Parkinson10001
DFENG2John Polston10001
MFENG26Neil Smith10001
DFWAL29Ady Williams10001
Own goal10001
TOTALS5775574

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1GKSCO1Scott Howie1111114
2GKENG27Phil Whitehead30003
TOTALS1411117

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalTotal86311340101026
2ENGDFJohn Polston3001000
3SCOMFStuart Gray1000100
4ENGMFPhil Parkinson5041000
5ENGDFLinvoy Primus3000000
6NIRDFBarry Hunter9120100
7ENGDFChris Casper3000000
8ENGMFDarren Caskey8000000
9SCOFWJim McIntyre6000001
10ENGFWNicky Forster4000000
11SCOMFPeter Grant8100000
12ENGFWKeith Scott3010000
14ENGDFGraeme Murty1000000
15ENGMFSean Evers0010000
16ENGMFMatthew Robinson2000000
17ENGFWMartin Williams3000000
18ENGDFAndy Gurney8000100
19IRLMFJim Crawford2100000
20AUSDFAndy Bernal4010000
22ENGMFLee Hodges1000000
26ENGMFNeil Smith1021100
27ENGGKPhil Whitehead2000000
28ENGDFRicky Newman1000000
29WALDFAdy Williams1000000
30ENGFWMartin Butler5000000
39ENGFWDarius Henderson1000000
41ENGFWSammy Igoe1000000
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:

Notes

References

References

  1. (9 July 1999). "Football: Trainee was addicted to heroin at 17". The Independent.
  2. (17 September 1999). "This article is more than 20 years old Burns and Bonner fired by Reading". The Guardian.
  3. (29 February 2000). "Reading winger tests positive for cocaine". The Guardian.
  4. "Nicky Forster". Reading F.C..
  5. "Neil Smith". Reading F.C..
  6. "Peter Grant". Reading F.C..
  7. (7 October 1999). "Former United goalkeeper Phil Whitehead has moved from West Brom to Reading for £250,000". Rage Online.
  8. "John Mackie". Reading F.C..
  9. "Mark Bowen". Reading F.C..
  10. "Matthew Robinson". Reading F.C..
  11. "Martin Butler". Reading F.C..
  12. "Sammy Igoe". Reading F.C..
  13. (25 January 2004). "Leeds turmoil takes its toll". The Daily Telegraph.
  14. (2 June 2000). "Killie take a chance on Mclaren". BBC News.
  15. Primus, Linvoy. "Transformed".
  16. (14 July 2000). "Cardiff City secure Brayson's signature". BBC Sport.
  17. (30 August 2000). "EXCLUSIVE: Town in striker move". Gazette & Herald.
  18. "Season 1999-2000". royalsrecord.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

reading-f.c.-seasons 1999–2000-football-league-second-division-by-team
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1999–2000 Reading F.C. season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report