1999–2000 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Crewe Alexandra
1999–2000 season
Chairman John Bowler
Manager Dario Gradi
Stadium Gresty Road
First Division 19th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Rivers (7)
All: Rivers (9)
Average home league attendance 6,248

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League First Division where they finished in 19th position on 51 points.

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A Pts
1. Charlton Athletic 46 27 10 9 79 45 91
2. Manchester City 46 26 11 9 78 40 89
3. Ipswich Town 46 25 12 9 71 42 87
4. Barnsley 46 24 10 12 88 67 82
5. Birmingham City 46 22 11 13 65 44 77
6. Bolton Wanderers 46 21 13 12 69 50 76
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 21 11 14 64 48 74
8. Huddersfield Town 46 21 11 14 62 49 74
9. Fulham 46 17 16 13 49 41 67
10. Queens Park Rangers 46 16 18 12 62 53 66
11. Blackburn Rovers 46 15 17 14 55 51 62
12. Norwich City 46 14 15 17 45 50 57
13. Tranmere Rovers 46 15 12 19 57 68 57
14. Nottingham Forest 46 14 14 18 53 55 56
15. Crystal Palace 46 13 15 18 57 67 54
16. Sheffield United 46 13 15 18 59 71 54
17. Stockport County 46 13 15 18 55 67 54
18. Portsmouth 46 13 12 21 55 66 51
19. Crewe Alexandra 46 14 9 23 46 67 51
20. Grimsby Town 46 13 12 21 41 67 51
21. West Bromwich Albion 46 10 19 17 43 60 49
22. Walsall 46 11 13 22 52 77 46
23. Port Vale 46 7 15 24 48 69 36
24. Swindon Town 46 8 12 26 38 77 36
Key
Promoted to the Premier League
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division 2

Results

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Division One

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1999 Crystal PalaceA1 – 113,664Rivers 84'
221 August 1999 WalsallA4 – 16,238Charnock 14', Rivers 55', Lunt 56', Little 71'
327 August 1999 Grimsby TownH1 – 15,440Sorvel 84'
430 August 1999 Birmingham CityA1 – 524,085Cramb 3'
511 September 1999 Norwich CityA1 – 213,172Cramb 31'
618 September 1999 SwindonH2 – 15,280Street 13', Smith 81' (pen)
725 September 1999 FulhamA0 – 312,156
83 October 1999 Tranmere RoversH0 – 26,169
99 October 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1 – 05,304Sorvel 15'
1016 October 1999 Stockport CountyA1 – 27,571Sorvel 16'
1119 October 1999 Bolton WanderersA2 – 212,676Jack 39', 87'
1223 October 1999 BarnsleyH0 – 15,421
1326 October 1999 FulhamH1 – 15,493Little 45'
1430 October 1999 Tranmere RoversA0 – 25,987
152 November 1999 Charlton AthleticH0 – 24,741
165 November 1999 Port ValeA0 – 13,500
1720 November 1999 PortsmouthA2 – 011,550Jack 34', Tait 63'
1823 November 1999 Blackburn RoversH0 – 06,495
1927 November 1999 Ipswich TownA1 – 215,211Rivers 75'
204 December 1999 Crystal PalaceH2 – 04,923Tait 12', Macualey 34'
217 December 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH2 – 05,419Tait 48', Sorvel 84'
2214 December 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1 – 06,018Tait 83'
2318 December 1999 Nottingham ForestA0 – 115,286
2426 December 1999 Huddersfield TownH1 – 18,106Little 63'
2528 December 1999 Queens Park RangersA0 – 112,011
263 January 2000 Manchester CityH1 – 110,066Jack 73'
2715 January 2000 Charlton AthleticA0 – 119,125
2822 January 2000 WalsallH2 – 36,275Macualey 34' (pen), Tait 67'
2922 January 2000 Grimsby TownA1 – 16,147Lunt 51'
305 February 2000 Birmingham CityH2 – 36,289Macualey 19', 90'
3112 February 2000 West Bromwich AlbionA0 – 112,406
3219 February 2000 Ipswich TownH1 – 26,393Tait 64'
3326 February 2000 Swindon TownA1 – 05,003Cramb 54'
344 March 2000 Norwich CityH1 – 05,450Sorvel 5'
357 March 2000 Port ValeH2 – 18,044Cramb 14', Lunt 88'
3612 March 2000 Blackburn RoversA1 – 016,057Cramb 80'
3718 March 2000 PortsmouthH1 – 36,188Cramb 57'
3821 March 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA0 – 220,444
3929 March 2000 Huddersfield TownA0 – 314,014
401 April 2000 Nottingham ForestH0 – 37,014
418 April 2000 Manchester CityA0 – 432,433
4215 April 2000 Queens Park RangersH2 – 14,741Smith 18' (pen), Rivers 55'
4322 April 2000 Stockport CountyH3 – 25,813Rivers 6', 58', Lightfoot 9'
4424 April 2000 Sheffield UnitedA1 – 19,923Little 87'
4529 April 2000 Bolton WanderersH1 – 38,015Rivers 30'
467 May 2000 BarnsleyA2 – 017,611Sorvel 55', Hulse 79'

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Hartlepool UnitedA3 – 31,836Little 11', 54', Cramb 69'
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Hartlepool UnitedH1 – 05,095Little 88'
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Ipswich TownH2 – 14,759Rivers 66', Little 86'
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 Ipswich TownA1 – 19,869Rivers 86'
R313 October 1999 Tottenham HotspurA1 – 325,486Smith 70' (pen)

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R311 December 1999 Bradford CityH1 – 26,571Little 75'

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DFEngland Marcus Bignot 25(2)0103029(2)0
DFEngland Paul Boertien 20000020
MFEngland Phil Charnock 14(2)1005019(2)1
MFEngland Jamie Collins 8(5)00(1)00(1)08(7)0
FWScotland Colin Cramb 33(4)6105139(4)7
MFEngland Neil Critchley 0(1)000000(1)0
DFEngland Mark Foran 11(2)0002013(2)0
FWEngland John Grant 1(3)0000(2)01(5)0
FWEngland Rob Hulse 0(4)100000(4)1
GKTrinidad and Tobago Clayton Ince 0(1)000000(1)0
FWSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Rodney Jack 21(2)4002023(2)4
GKAustralia Jason Kearton 4601050520
MFEngland Gareth Liddle 10000010
DFEngland Chris Lightfoot 16(4)1000(1)016(5)1
FWEngland Colin Little 33(4)4114(1)438(5)9
MFEngland Kenny Lunt 39(4)3105045(4)3
DFEngland Steve Macauley 35(2)4104040(2)4
FWEngland Jon Newby 5(1)000005(1)0
FWEngland Mark Rivers 29(3)7004233(3)7
FWEngland Peter Smith 0(6)000000(6)0
DFEngland Shaun Smith 30(1)2105136(1)3
MFEngland Neil Sorvel 4661050526
MFEngland Kevin Street 20(8)1100(2)021(10)1
FWEngland Paul Tait 19(13)6100020(13)6
DFEngland Lee Unsworth 3(5)000205(5)0
DFEngland Dave Walton 8(3)000008(3)0
DFEngland Stephen Wright 17(5)0001018(5)0
DFEngland David Wright 44(1)0103048(1)0

References

    Crewe Alexandra 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

    See also

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