1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wrexham F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1999-2000 season, Wrexham had a satisfying league campaign finishing mid-table in 11th place. The season also saw Wrexham again beat a top-flight team in the FA Cup, this time in the shape of Middlesbrough. The final score of the match was 2–1, with the second half goals coming from Robin Gibson and Darren Ferguson after being behind to the Premiership outfit.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 95 | ||||
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 85 | ||||
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 83 | ||||
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 6 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 80 | ||||
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 63 | –6 | 62 | ||||
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 52 | 61 | –9 | 62 | ||||
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 | ||||
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 61 | 65 | –4 | 61 | ||||
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 55 | –5 | 60 | ||||
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 61 | 64 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 59 | 62 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 47 | 61 | –14 | 52 | ||||
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 82 | –23 | 52 | ||||
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 64 | 65 | –1 | 48 | ||||
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 73 | –30 | 45 | ||||
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 67 | –22 | 44 | ||||
| 22 | Blackpool | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 77 | –28 | 41 | ||||
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 74 | –34 | 39 | ||||
| 24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 63 | –29 | 36 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Wrexham's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Kettering Town | H | 1–1 | 2,701 | Roberts |
| R1R | 10 November 1999 | Kettering Town | A | 2–0 | 2,611 | Roberts, Williams |
| R2 | 20 November 1999 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 3,408 | Roberts, Faulconbridge |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 11,755 | Gibson, Ferguson |
| R4 | 8 January 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 1–2 | 7,186 | Connolly |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 4,930 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | 2,911 |
Football League Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR1 | 7 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–4 | 3,306 | Faulconbridge |