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


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

Season summary

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

PosTeamPldWDLFAWDLFAFAGDPts
1Preston North End4615443723137337147437+3795
2Burnley4616344223910427246947+2288
3Gillingham461634462197733277948+3185
4Wigan Athletic4615353714714235247238+3483
5Millwall461472411896835327650+2682
6Stoke City4613733718106731246842+2682
7Bristol Rovers4613733419104935266945+2480
8Notts County46968322795929286155+665
9Bristol City4671423118851028395957+264
10Reading4610942818651229455763–662
11Wrexham469682324851029375261–962
12Wycombe Wanderers461148322459924295653+361
13Luton Town4610764135731320306165–461
14Oldham Athletic468510272887823275055–560
15Bury4681053833581023316164–357
16Bournemouth4611663719531522435962–357
17Brentford468692731571120304761–1452
18Colchester United4694103640561223425982–2352
19Cambridge United468693833461326326465–148
20Oxford United4665122438641319354373–3045
21Cardiff City4651082334471222334567–2244
22Blackpool4641092637471223404977–2841
23Scunthorpe United4646131634561224404074–3439
24Chesterfield4657111725281317383463–2936

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first

Legend

Football League Second Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R130 October 1999Chelmsford CityH4–04,392Dudley, Sheridan, Duxbury, Whitehall
R220 November 1999Swansea CityH1–04,332Whitehall
R311 December 1999Preston North EndA1–29,940Adams

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Stockport CountyA0–23,017
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Stockport CountyH1–1 2,750Allott

Football League Trophy

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season