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1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

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Bristol Rovers
1999–2000 season
ManagerIan Holloway
Second Division7th
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyArea quarter-final
Top goalscorerJamie Cureton and Jason Roberts (22)

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bristol Rovers competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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Bristol Rovers nearly reached the play-offs, finishing seventh that season despite never dropping out of the playoffs all season until the last day of the season with a defeat at Cardiff City.

Final league table

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Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Millwall 46 23 13 10 76 50 +26 82 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82
7 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 69 45 +24 80
8 Notts County 46 18 11 17 61 55 +6 65
9 Bristol City 46 15 19 12 59 57 +2 64
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Wales WAL Lee Jones
2 DF England ENG Dave Pritchard
3 DF England ENG Trevor Challis
4 DF England ENG Steve Foster
5 DF England ENG Andy Thomson
6 DF England ENG Andy Tillson
7 MF England ENG Ronnie Mauge
8 MF England ENG David Hillier
9 MF Wales WAL Michael Meaker[3]
10 FW England ENG Jamie Cureton
11 FW Grenada GRN Jason Roberts[4]
12 DF England ENG Robbie Pethick
14 DF England ENG Mark Smith
15 MF Latvia LVA Vitālijs Astafjevs
16 DF England ENG Mike Trought
17 DF France FRA Stéphane Léoni
18 FW England ENG Nathan Ellington
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 GK Netherlands NED Michel Kuipers
21 MF England ENG Jamie Shore
22 MF England ENG Lee Zabek
23 DF England ENG Tom White
24 FW England ENG Bobby Zamora
25 GK England ENG Ray Johnston
26 DF England ENG Robert Trees
27 MF England ENG Ian Holloway
28 FW England ENG Gary Penrice
29 GK England ENG Brian Parkin
30 MF England ENG Mark Walters
31 MF England ENG Simon Bryant
32 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Nigel Pierre
34 MF England ENG Lewis Hogg
35 MF England ENG Jordan Stewart (on loan from Leicester City)
36 DF Sweden SWE Marcus Andreasson[5]
37 MF England ENG Robert Wolleaston (on loan from Chelsea)

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW England ENG Frankie Bennett (to Forest Green Rovers)
29 GK England ENG Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF England ENG Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United)
33 GK England ENG Rhys Evans (on loan from Chelsea)

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. ^ "FootballSquads - Bristol Rovers - 1999/00".
  3. ^ Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but has represented Wales at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Roberts was born in Brent, England, but also qualifies to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
  5. ^ Andreasson was born in Buchanan, Liberia.
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