# 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 61 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 60 |
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 57 |

## Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 August 1999 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 9,432 | |
| 14 August 1999 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 5,074 | |
| 21 August 1999 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 8,543 | |
| 28 August 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–1 | 5,098 | |
| 4 September 1999 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 5,884 | S McNiven |
| 11 September 1999 | Bury | H | 2–0 | 6,541 | Allott, Duxbury |
| 18 September 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | 6,574 | Sheridan, Allott |
| 25 September 1999 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 7,274 | Allott |
| 2 October 1999 | Notts County | H | 1–2 | 5,143 | Thom |
| 9 October 1999 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 4,532 | D McNiven, Allott |
| 16 October 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 5,650 | Graham |
| 19 October 1999 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 3,845 | Duxbury, Allott |
| 23 October 1999 | Reading | H | 1–2 | 4,963 | Dudley |
| 2 November 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 3,807 | Rickers, Whitehall |
| 6 November 1999 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 2,737 | Adams |
| 9 November 1999 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 4,209 | Dudley, Whitehall |
| 14 November 1999 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 5,147 | Dudley |
| 23 November 1999 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 8,214 | Allott |
| 27 November 1999 | Wrexham | H | 0–0 | 4,963 | |
| 4 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 10,970 | |
| 18 December 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 3–2 | 3,162 | Allott, Adams, Duxbury |
| 26 December 1999 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 5,998 | Whitehall |
| 28 December 1999 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 13,709 | |
| 3 January 2000 | Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | 5,160 | Allott |
| 7 January 2000 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–0 | 6,487 | Duxbury |
| 15 January 2000 | Brentford | H | 3–0 | 4,967 | Holt, Allott (2, 1 pen) |
| 22 January 2000 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 12,391 | |
| 29 January 2000 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 4,780 | Whitehall (2) |
| 5 February 2000 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 8,303 | |
| 12 February 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1–3 | 5,144 | Garnett |
| 19 February 2000 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | 3,603 | Graham, Whitehall, Dudley |
| 26 February 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–4 | 5,839 | Dudley |
| 4 March 2000 | Bury | A | 2–2 | 5,306 | Whitehall, Rickers |
| 11 March 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 4,471 | |
| 18 March 2000 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 4,808 | Whitehall |
| 21 March 2000 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,282 | Holt |
| 25 March 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 3,807 | Garnett, Rickers |
| 1 April 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 4,988 | Holt |
| 4 April 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 4,474 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | 3,808 | |
| 11 April 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | 5,697 | Tipton, Jones |
| 18 April 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | 4,012 | Whitehall |
| 22 April 2000 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 4,549 | Thom |
| 24 April 2000 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | 3,728 | Tipton |
| 29 April 2000 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 6,290 | Sugden |
| 6 May 2000 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 5,963 | Tipton (pen) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Chelmsford City | H | 4–0 | 4,392 | Dudley, Sheridan, Duxbury, Whitehall |
| R2 | 20 November 1999 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | 4,332 | Whitehall |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 9,940 | Adams |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | 3,017 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 2,750 | Allott |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2N | 18 January 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 4,682 | |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Gary Kelly |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Scott McNiven |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Holt |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Shaun Garnett |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Stuart Thom |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Lee Duxbury |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Paul Rickers |
| 8 | MF | IRL | John Sheridan |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Matthew Tipton |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Steve Whitehall |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Mark Innes |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Mark Allott |
| 13 | GK | NIR | David Miskelly |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Phil Salt |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Danny Walsh |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Ryan Sugden |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Craig Dudley |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Danny Boshell |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Iain Swan |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Mark Hotte |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Ian McLean |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Andy Ritchie (player-manager) |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Neil Adams |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Richard Graham |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Ben Futcher |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Darren Wardle |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Paul Jones |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Jordan Tait |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Paul Beavers |

### 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. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | FW | ENG | David McNiven (to Southport) |
| 25 | MF | ENG | John Mohan (released) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | FW | GHA | Junior Agogo (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Lee Clitheroe (released) |