# 1999–2000 Macclesfield Town F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Macclesfield Town Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 13th position on 65 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 67 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 66 |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 65 |
| 14 | Hull City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 59 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 69 | −2 | 59 |

## Results

Macclesfield Town's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Division Three

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 7 August 1999 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | 2,694 | Barker 57' |
| 2 | 14 August 1999 | Darlington | A | 0–3 | 5,117 | |
| 3 | 21 August 1999 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | 2,121 | Askey 90' |
| 4 | 28 August 1999 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | 6,222 | Rioch 39', 55', Ware 88' |
| 5 | 30 August 1999 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 2,307 | Barker 4' |
| 6 | 5 September 1999 | Barnet | A | 1–2 | 2,426 | Barker 70' |
| 7 | 11 September 1999 | Southend United | H | 1–2 | 2,059 | Barker 45' |
| 8 | 18 September 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 2,918 | Barker 58' |
| 9 | 25 September 1999 | Exeter City | A | 3–0 | 3,202 | Barker 9', Rioch 15', Durkan 45' |
| 10 | 2 October 1999 | Torquay United | H | 1–2 | 2,002 | Collins 22' |
| 11 | 9 October 1999 | Halifax Town | H | 0–2 | 2,185 | |
| 12 | 16 October 1999 | Chester City | A | 2–1 | 2,506 | Collins 8', Barker 30' |
| 13 | 19 October 1999 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | 2,397 | Askey 5' |
| 14 | 23 October 1999 | Exeter City | H | 1–0 | 1,893 | Barker 25' |
| 15 | 2 November 1999 | Mansfield Town | H | 5–2 | 1,541 | Priest 8', Barker 10', 17', Sedgemore 82', Askey 86' |
| 16 | 6 November 1999 | York City | A | 2–0 | 2,469 | Sertori 33' (o.g.), Barker 82' |
| 17 | 14 November 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 | 2,920 | Askey 64' |
| 18 | 20 November 1999 | Peterborough United | A | 2–2 | 5,083 | Askey 33', Barker 64' |
| 19 | 27 November 1999 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–3 | 2,351 | Priest 5', Barker 28', Askey 67' |
| 20 | 4 December 1999 | Northampton Town | A | 0–2 | 5,355 | |
| 21 | 11 December 1999 | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–1 | 3,107 | Durkan 52' |
| 22 | 18 December 1999 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | 2,303 | Davies 58' |
| 23 | 26 December 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | 4,302 | Durkan 44' |
| 24 | 28 December 1999 | Carlisle United | H | 2–1 | 2,836 | Priest 82', 90' |
| 25 | 3 January 2000 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–3 | 6,128 | Askey 13', Wood 53' |
| 26 | 8 January 2000 | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–2 | 3,221 | Rioch 68' (pen) |
| 27 | 15 January 2000 | Darlington | H | 1–2 | 2,399 | Moore 14', Askey 34' |
| 28 | 22 January 2000 | Swansea City | A | 0–1 | 6,913 | |
| 29 | 29 January 2000 | Hull City | H | 0–2 | 1,900 | |
| 30 | 5 February 2000 | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | 4,175 | Rioch 5' (pen) |
| 31 | 12 February 2000 | Barnet | H | 2–0 | 2,114 | Barker 18', Askey 64' |
| 32 | 19 February 2000 | Hartlepool United | A | 4–1 | 2,823 | Durkan 8', Barker 22', 47', Askey 37' |
| 33 | 19 February 2000 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | 2,445 | Askey 26' |
| 34 | 3 March 2000 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 3,725 | |
| 35 | 7 March 2000 | York City | H | 1–1 | 1,581 | Durkan 22' |
| 36 | 11 March 2000 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–1 | 2,327 | |
| 37 | 18 March 2000 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 2,309 | Moore 90' |
| 38 | 18 March 2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–5 | 5,596 | Askey 8', Whitehead 33' |
| 39 | 18 March 2000 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–2 | 1,913 | Collins 8', Whitehead 21', 60', Tomlinson 84' |
| 40 | 1 April 2000 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–0 | 4,302 | |
| 41 | 8 April 2000 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 4–1 | 2,231 | Askey 2', Durkan 15', Whitehead 30', 89' |
| 42 | 15 April 2000 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | 3,047 | Whitehead 59' |
| 43 | 22 April 2000 | Chester City | H | 1–1 | 3,456 | Askey 30' |
| 44 | 24 April 2000 | Torquay United | A | 2–3 | 2,139 | Askey 9', Ware 18' |
| 45 | 29 April 2000 | Rochdale | H | 1–2 | 2,202 | Tomlinson 23' |
| 46 | 6 May 2000 | Halifax Town | A | 0–1 | 2,007 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 2,551 | Priest 76' |
| R1 2nd Leg | 25 August 1999 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | 5,003 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Hull City | H | 0–0 | 2,401 | |
| R1 Replay | 6 November 1999 | Hull City | A | 0–4 | 4,844 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R2 | 11 January 2000 | Rochdale | A | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | 1,123 | Davies 10', Barker 106' |

## 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 |
| DF | George Abbey | 12(6) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(8) | 0 |
| FW | John Askey | 37(3) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41(4) | 15 |
| DF | Mike Bamber | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| FW | Richard Barker | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 17 |
| DF | Greg Brown | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 |
| MF | Chris Byrne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Simon Collins | 37(2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41(2) | 3 |
| MF | Simon Davies | 30(6) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35(6) | 1 |
| MF | Kieron Durkan | 41(1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44(2) | 6 |
| MF | Steve Hitchen | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 |
| DF | Rae Ingram | 35(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37(1) | 0 |
| GK | Richard Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | Lee Martin | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| DF | Neil Moore | 12(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13(3) | 2 |
| DF | Karl Munroe | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 |
| DF | Paul O'Neill | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| GK | Ryan Price | 11(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(1) | 0 |
| MF | Chris Priest | 34(2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38(2) | 5 |
| DF | Gregor Rioch | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| MF | Ben Sedgemore | 31(4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36(4) | 1 |
| DF | Darren Tinson | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| FW | Graeme Tomlinson | 7(11) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(14) | 2 |
| MF | Paul Ware | 9(9) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(11) | 2 |
| FW | Damien Whitehead | 10(13) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10(14) | 6 |
| MF | Stuart Whittaker | 2(7) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(10) | 0 |
| GK | Anthony Williams | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| MF | Steve Wood | 30(6) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32(8) | 1 |