# 1999–2000 Bury F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

In the 1999-2000 season, Bury had a disappointing campaign after relegation from the second tier of English football the previous season which at one stage saw manager Warnock resigning from his role on 2 December to take over as Sheffield United manager. Andy Preece and Steve Redmond took temporary charge until the end of the season and Bury finished the season in 15th place.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 52 |

## Results

Bury's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 August 1999 | Gillingham | H | 2–1 | 4,014 | Lawson, Littlejohn |
| 14 August 1999 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 4,185 | |
| 21 August 1999 | Brentford | H | 2–2 | 3,491 | Lawson, C Swailes |
| 28 August 1999 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 9,537 | Littlejohn |
| 30 August 1999 | Colchester United | H | 5–2 | 3,360 | Lawson (3), Littlejohn, Preece |
| 4 September 1999 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 4,633 | Richardson |
| 11 September 1999 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–2 | 6,541 | |
| 18 September 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 3,293 | Preece, Bullock |
| 25 September 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 4,208 | Lawson |
| 2 October 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 3–2 | 3,603 | Lawson, Bullock, Preece |
| 9 October 1999 | Notts County | H | 1–3 | 3,620 | Billy |
| 16 October 1999 | Blackpool | A | 5–0 | 5,270 | C Swailes, Hills (own goal), Billy, Lawson, Barnes |
| 20 October 1999 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 5,393 | |
| 23 October 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | 3,701 | Preece (pen), Littlejohn |
| 2 November 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 5,397 | |
| 6 November 1999 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 4,280 | |
| 13 November 1999 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 4,318 | Lawson |
| 23 November 1999 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–2 | 4,086 | Billy, Preece (pen) |
| 27 November 1999 | Preston North End | H | 1–3 | 6,469 | Lawson |
| 4 December 1999 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 7,036 | |
| 18 December 1999 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–0 | 3,137 | Logan (own goal), Barnes |
| 26 December 1999 | Burnley | H | 4–2 | 9,115 | Preece (2, 1 pen), Barrass, Littlejohn |
| 4 January 2000 | Millwall | H | 2–2 | 3,375 | Reid, Redmond |
| 15 January 2000 | Wrexham | H | 0–2 | 3,622 | |
| 22 January 2000 | Brentford | A | 1–2 | 5,605 | Lawson |
| 29 January 2000 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 3,435 | |
| 5 February 2000 | Colchester United | A | 3–1 | 3,915 | D Swailes, James, Barnes |
| 12 February 2000 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 3,760 | Littlejohn |
| 19 February 2000 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 13,901 | James |
| 22 February 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 0–2 | 3,088 | |
| 26 February 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 4,909 | |
| 4 March 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–2 | 5,306 | Reid (pen), Preece |
| 11 March 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 | 4,049 | |
| 18 March 2000 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 6,567 | |
| 21 March 2000 | Oxford United | H | 1–2 | 2,606 | Daws |
| 25 March 2000 | Burnley | A | 2–2 | 13,297 | D Swailes, Daws |
| 28 March 2000 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 1,903 | D Swailes |
| 1 April 2000 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–0 | 3,546 | Crowe, Preece (pen), Barnes |
| 4 April 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 0–3 | 3,016 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Millwall | A | 0–3 | 10,742 | |
| 15 April 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 3,021 | Bhutia |
| 22 April 2000 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | 3,857 | Preece (2, 1 pen), Littlejohn |
| 24 April 2000 | Cardiff City | A | 2–0 | 6,781 | Littlejohn (2) |
| 29 April 2000 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 3,869 | Preece |
| 3 May 2000 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | 14,792 | |
| 6 May 2000 | Notts County | A | 2–2 | 4,017 | Bhutia, Billy |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Tamworth | A | 2–2 | 2,743 | Bullock, Littlejohn |
| R1R | 10 November 1999 | Tamworth | H | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2,531 | Billy, James |
| R2 | 20 November 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 0–0 | 2,603 | |
| R2R | 30 November 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | 4,511 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | 1,893 | Lawson |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Notts County | A | 0–2 (lost 1-2 agg) | 2,494 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR1 | 7 December 1999 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 1,205 | Bullock |

## 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 | Mark Cartwright (on loan from Wrexham) |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Paul Williams |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Nick Daws |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sam Collins |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Chris Swailes |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Chris Billy |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Darren Bullock |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Paul Barnes |
| 10 | FW | IND | Baichung Bhutia |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Paul Reid |
| 12 | MF | SWE | Kemajl Avdiu |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Paddy Kenny |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Marvin Bryan |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Brian Linighan |
| 16 | FW | SKN | Lutel James |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Steve Redmond |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Andy Preece |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Martyn Forrest |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Dean Crowe (on loan from Stoke City) |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Adrian Littlejohn |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Ryan Souter |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Dean Barrick |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Danny Swailes |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Paul Challinor |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Nicky Hill |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Matt Barrass |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Lee Buggie |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Lee Connell |
| 32 | MF | ENG | John Gaynor |
| 34 | GK | ENG | Gary Hoggeth |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Steve Halford |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Phil Beal |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Chris Armstrong |

### 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 |
| 10 | FW | BEN | Laurent D'Jaffo (to Stockport County) |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lee Richardson (on loan from Huddersfield Town) |
| 26 | FW | POR | Carlos Rocha (to Lincoln City) |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Mark Donnelly (Released) |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Ian Lawson (to Stockport County) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Gary Messer (to Workington) |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Andy Woodward (to Sheffield United) |
| 31 | MF | ENG | John Borg (Released) |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Rob Debenham (Released) |