# 1999–2000 Chesterfield F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Chesterfield F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 24th position and were relegated to Division Three.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 45 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 39 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 36 | Relegation to the Third Division |

## Results

Chesterfield's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Division Two

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 7 August 1999 | Colchester United | H | 0–1 | 2,930 | |
| 2 | 14 August 1999 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 10,615 | Reeves 65' (pen) |
| 3 | 21 August 1999 | Cambridge United | H | 4–2 | 2,816 | Reeves 16', 56', 59', 79' (2 pens) |
| 4 | 21 August 1999 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 6,256 | Reeves 74' |
| 5 | 4 September 1999 | Preston North End | A | 2–0 | 8,506 | Willis 51', Reeves 62' |
| 6 | 11 September 1999 | Stoke City | H | 0–2 | 4,285 | |
| 7 | 18 September 1999 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 6,932 | |
| 8 | 25 September 1999 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–0 | 4,321 | |
| 9 | 2 October 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 2,775 | |
| 10 | 9 October 1999 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 2,804 | |
| 11 | 16 October 1999 | Wrexham | A | 1–1 | 2,603 | Beaumont 35' |
| 12 | 19 October 1999 | Notts County | A | 0–1 | 4,749 | |
| 13 | 23 October 1999 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 3,464 | Howard 7' |
| 14 | 2 November 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 4,379 | |
| 15 | 6 November 1999 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 2,737 | |
| 16 | 12 November 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–2 | 4,863 | Willis 89' |
| 17 | 20 November 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | 2,875 | |
| 18 | 27 November 1999 | Oxford United | H | 0–0 | 2,768 | |
| 19 | 3 December 1999 | Colchester United | A | 0–1 | 3,027 | |
| 20 | 7 December 1999 | Bristol City | H | 0–2 | 2,254 | |
| 21 | 10 December 1999 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 4,286 | Galloway 76' |
| 22 | 26 December 1999 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 5,870 | Reeves 74' |
| 23 | 3 January 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 5,001 | |
| 24 | 8 January 2000 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 2,746 | Reeves 90' |
| 25 | 15 January 2000 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | 4,214 | Williams 73' |
| 26 | 22 January 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 0–2 | 3,819 | |
| 27 | 29 January 2000 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 3,198 | Wilkinson 40', Beaumont 83' |
| 28 | 1 February 2000 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | 2,898 | |
| 29 | 5 February 2000 | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | 8,837 | |
| 30 | 12 February 2000 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 4,726 | |
| 31 | 12 February 2000 | Oxford United | A | 1–2 | 5,146 | Williams 59' |
| 32 | 26 February 2000 | Reading | H | 2–0 | 2,986 | Payne 41', Breckin 71' |
| 33 | 4 March 2000 | Stoke City | A | 1–5 | 11,968 | Reeves 70' |
| 34 | 11 March 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 3,106 | Payne 21' |
| 35 | 18 March 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–3 | 8,765 | Williams 41' |
| 36 | 21 March 2000 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 2,348 | Payne 32' |
| 37 | 25 March 2000 | Luton Town | H | 1–3 | 2,597 | Howard 76' |
| 38 | 28 March 2000 | Bury | H | 0–1 | 1,903 | |
| 39 | 1 April 2000 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 6,772 | |
| 40 | 8 April 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 2,081 | Reeves 27' (pen) |
| 41 | 15 April 2000 | Bury | A | 1–1 | 3,021 | Carss 75' |
| 42 | 18 April 2000 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | 4,012 | Williams 29', Willis 43' |
| 43 | 22 April 2000 | Wrexham | H | 0–3 | 2,550 | |
| 44 | 25 April 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 3,481 | Willis 17' |
| 45 | 29 April 2000 | Notts County | H | 2–1 | 2,455 | Reeves 66', 80' |
| 46 | 6 May 2000 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | 3,860 | Williams 81', Reeves 90' |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 1,910 | Reeves 47', Hill 49' (o.g.) |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 2,067 | Bayliss 4' (o.g.), Ebdon 78' |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 4,941 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | 25,602 | Reeves 85' |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Enfield | H | 1–2 | 2,506 | Lomas 49' |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R2 | 11 January 2000 | Rotherham United | A | 4–1 | 1,997 | Branston 4' (o.g.), Wilsterman 29' (o.g.), Wilkinson 58', Reeves 86' |
| Quarter final | 25 January 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 2,532 | Blatherwick 45', Reeves 70' |
| Semi final | 15 February 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 3,825 | |

## Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FW | Junior Agogo | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| GK | Joel Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Daniel Barrett | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| MF | Chris Beaumont | 32(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39(2) | 2 |
| FW | Chris Bettney | 7(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(6) | 0 |
| DF | Steve Blatherwick | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| DF | Ian Breckin | 37(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45(1) | 1 |
| MF | Tony Carss | 24(7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 28(8) | 1 |
| MF | Tom Curtis | 17(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(1) | 0 |
| MF | David D'Auria | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 |
| FW | Craig Dudley | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| MF | Marcus Ebdon | 10(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 1 |
| MF | Mick Galloway | 14(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 1 |
| GK | Mark Gayle | 29(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31(2) | 0 |
| DF | Jamie Hewitt | 38(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46(2) | 0 |
| MF | Paul Holland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 |
| FW | Jonathan Howard | 19(8) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21(9) | 2 |
| GK | Andy Leaning | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | Jason Lee | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 |
| MF | Jamie Lomas | 10(6) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(7) | 1 |
| GK | Carl Muggleton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Steve Payne | 14(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 14(4) | 3 |
| MF | Greg Pearce | 8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 |
| MF | Chris Perkins | 29(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 31(3) | 0 |
| DF | Neil Pointon | 9(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 |
| FW | Dave Reeves | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 18 |
| DF | Michael Simpkins | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(2) | 0 |
| GK | John Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 15(7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 18(7) | 2 |
| DF | Danny Williams | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(4) | 0 |
| MF | Ryan Williams | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| MF | Roger Willis | 20(8) | 4 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 22(11) | 4 |
| DF | Steve Woods | 22(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 26(4) | 0 |