# 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 62 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 61 |

## Results

Wrexham's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 August 1999 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 5,008 | Faulconbridge |
| 14 August 1999 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 4,185 | Stevens |
| 20 August 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 11,168 | Stevens |
| 28 August 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 3,365 | Faulconbridge (2) |
| 31 August 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 5,393 | Barrett |
| 3 September 1999 | Notts County | H | 2–3 | 5,040 | Faulconbridge (2) |
| 11 September 1999 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | 5,121 | Stevens |
| 18 September 1999 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | 4,229 | Stevens |
| 25 September 1999 | Stoke City | H | 2–3 | 5,924 | Carey, Lowe |
| 1 October 1999 | Colchester United | A | 2–2 | 3,315 | Owen, Morrell |
| 9 October 1999 | Gillingham | A | 1–5 | 5,997 | Faulconbridge |
| 16 October 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 2,603 | Roberts |
| 19 October 1999 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 3,392 | Roberts (pen) |
| 23 October 1999 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 10,545 | |
| 2 November 1999 | Burnley | A | 0–5 | 8,944 | |
| 6 November 1999 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 2,473 | |
| 12 November 1999 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 6,711 | |
| 23 November 1999 | Cambridge United | H | 1–1 | 3,467 | Faulconbridge |
| 27 November 1999 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | 4,963 | |
| 4 December 1999 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 2,668 | Faulconbridge |
| 18 December 1999 | Reading | A | 2–2 | 6,223 | Owen, Roberts |
| 26 December 1999 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 7,872 | |
| 28 December 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 5,394 | |
| 3 January 2000 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 4,021 | |
| 15 January 2000 | Bury | A | 2–0 | 3,622 | Roberts (2) |
| 22 January 2000 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | 4,350 | Connolly, Ferguson |
| 29 January 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–3 | 8,196 | Roberts |
| 1 February 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–0 | 2,851 | Barrett, Connolly |
| 5 February 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–3 | 2,781 | Faulconbridge |
| 12 February 2000 | Notts County | A | 1–2 | 5,474 | Connolly |
| 19 February 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–3 | 3,603 | |
| 26 February 2000 | Oxford United | A | 4–1 | 4,988 | Connolly, Allsopp (2), Ferguson |
| 4 March 2000 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 2,703 | Allsopp |
| 7 March 2000 | Brentford | A | 2–0 | 4,055 | Allsopp, Connolly |
| 11 March 2000 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 6,582 | |
| 18 March 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 4–3 | 4,591 | Williams, Russell (2), Ferguson |
| 21 March 2000 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 3,019 | Owen |
| 25 March 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 12,481 | |
| 28 March 2000 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–1 | 2,139 | Gibson, Russell, Ferguson (pen) |
| 1 April 2000 | Reading | H | 0–1 | 2,613 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Bristol City | A | 0–4 | 8,639 | |
| 15 April 2000 | Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | 2,597 | Russell |
| 22 April 2000 | Chesterfield | A | 3–0 | 2,550 | Connolly (3, 1 pen) |
| 24 April 2000 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 2,460 | Hardy (pen) |
| 29 April 2000 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–0 | 7,245 | Connolly |
| 6 May 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 5,297 | McGregor |

### 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 (lost 0-3 agg) | 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 |

## Squad

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 | ENG | Kevin Dearden |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Mark McGregor |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Phil Hardy |
| 4 | MF | WAL | Gareth Owen |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Brian Carey |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Adrian Moody |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Martyn Chalk |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Kevin Russell |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Karl Connolly |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Dean Spink |
| 11 | FW | ENG | David Lowe |
| 12 | DF | ENG | David Ridler |
| 13 | MF | IRL | Dave Warren |
| 14 | DF | WAL | Deryn Brace |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Paul Barrett |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | WAL | Stephen Roberts |
| 18 | MF | WAL | Danny Williams |
| 19 | MF | WAL | Steve Thomas |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Mark Cartwright |
| 21 | GK | WAL | David Walsh |
| 22 | GK | ENG | Kristian Rogers |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Steve Cooper |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Mike Ryan |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Robin Gibson |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Kevin Hannon |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Andy Morrell |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Ian Stevens |
| 30 | MF | WAL | Wayne Phillips |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Craig Faulconbridge |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Darren Ferguson |

### 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 |
| 27 | GK | ENG | Jake Edwards (to Telford United) |
| 16 | DF | WAL | Neil Roberts (to Wigan Athletic) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 33 | FW | AUS | Danny Allsopp (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Jason Jarrett (Released) |