1999–2000 Ipswich Town F.C. season

Ipswich Town
1999–2000 season
Chairman England David Sheepshanks
Manager Scotland George Burley
Stadium Portman Road
Football League First Division 3rd (promoted)
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Johnson (22)
All: Johnson (23)
Average home league attendance 18,524

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Ipswich Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In 1999–2000 season, Ipswich qualified for the Division One play-off final, the last First Division play-off final at Wembley Stadium before the stadium was to be redeveloped.[1] They beat Barnsley 4–2 securing their return to the Premiership after an absence of five years.[2]

Final league table

PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1.Charlton Athletic4627109794591
2.Manchester City4626119784089
3.Ipswich Town4625129714287
4.Barnsley46241012886782
5.Birmingham City46221113654477
6.Bolton Wanderers46211312695076
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers46211114644874
8.Huddersfield Town46211114624974
9.Fulham46171613494167
10.Queens Park Rangers46161812625366
11.Blackburn Rovers46151714555162
12.Norwich City46141517455057
13.Tranmere Rovers46151219576857
14.Nottingham Forest46141418535556
15.Crystal Palace46131518576754
16.Sheffield United46131518597154
17.Stockport County46131518556754
18.Portsmouth46131221556651
19.Crewe Alexandra4614923466751
20.Grimsby Town46131221416751
21.West Bromwich Albion46101917436049
22.Walsall46111322527746
23.Port Vale4671524486936
24.Swindon Town4681226387736

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Richard Wright
2 Netherlands DF Fabian Wilnis
3 England DF Jamie Clapham
4 France DF Jean-Manuel Thetis
5 England DF Tony Mowbray
6 England DF Mark Venus
7 England MF Mick Stockwell
8 Republic of Ireland MF Matt Holland
9 England FW David Johnson
10 England FW James Scowcroft
11 Northern Ireland MF Jim Magilton
12 England FW Richard Naylor
13 England GK Mike Salmon
14 England MF Jermaine Wright
15 Netherlands MF Marco Holster
No. Position Player
17 England DF Wayne Brown
18 England DF Titus Bramble
19 England FW Neil Midgley
20 England FW Richard Logan
21 England MF John Kennedy
22 Scotland MF Stuart Niven
23 Northern Ireland MF Sean Friars
24 England DF John McGreal
25 England DF Gary Croft
26 England GK James Pullen
27 England FW Marcus Stewart
29 England GK Keith Branagan
30 Netherlands MF Martijn Reuser (on loan from Vitesse Arnhem)
32 Sweden FW Jonas Axeldal

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. Position Player
31 Netherlands GK Sieb Dijkstra (released)
28 England DF Michael Clegg (loan return to Manchester United)
No. Position Player
16 England MF Adam Tanner (to Peterborough United)

References

  1. Turnbull, Simon (27 May 2007). "Championship Play-Off Final: The Mowbray method – softly, softly". London: The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  2. "Ipswich triumph at last". BBC News. 29 May 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
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