# 1999–2000 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

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

## Season summary

In the 1999-2000 season, after a successful play-off final win to ensure promotion the season before, Scunthorpe weren't able to maintain their Second Division status and were relegated back to the Third Division in 23rd place.

## 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

Scunthorpe United's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 August 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 7,481 | |
| 14 August 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 4,092 | |
| 21 August 1999 | Notts County | A | 0–3 | 5,506 | |
| 28 August 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | 3,376 | Humphreys (2, 1 pen), Ipoua |
| 30 August 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 8,006 | Ipoua |
| 4 September 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–2 | 4,496 | |
| 11 September 1999 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,280 | Hodges |
| 18 September 1999 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | 4,542 | Guinan |
| 25 September 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 0–0 | 4,321 | |
| 2 October 1999 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 13,068 | |
| 10 October 1999 | Burnley | A | 2–1 | 10,752 | Ipoua (2) |
| 16 October 1999 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 5,336 | Ipoua (pen) |
| 19 October 1999 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | 3,829 | Ipoua |
| 23 October 1999 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | 3,464 | Fickling |
| 2 November 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 3–1 | 3,285 | Hope, Harsley, Hodges |
| 6 November 1999 | Millwall | H | 1–4 | 4,550 | Cornforth |
| 12 November 1999 | Brentford | A | 3–4 | 4,657 | Ipoua (pen), Harsley, Jandro |
| 23 November 1999 | Gillingham | H | 1–4 | 3,444 | Ipoua |
| 27 November 1999 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 6,142 | Hodges |
| 4 December 1999 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–2 | 3,463 | Hodges |
| 18 December 1999 | Bury | H | 0–2 | 3,137 | |
| 26 December 1999 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 5,998 | Hope |
| 28 December 1999 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 4,476 | Omoyinmi |
| 3 January 2000 | Luton Town | A | 1–4 | 5,574 | Hodges |
| 15 January 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 4,850 | Sheldon |
| 22 January 2000 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | 4,035 | Ipoua |
| 29 January 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 4,802 | Dawson |
| 1 February 2000 | Wrexham | H | 0–2 | 2,851 | |
| 5 February 2000 | Cardiff City | H | 0–0 | 3,614 | |
| 12 February 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 8,236 | Hope |
| 19 February 2000 | Reading | H | 2–2 | 4,082 | Torpey, Quailey |
| 26 February 2000 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 9,897 | Quailey |
| 4 March 2000 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 4,253 | |
| 7 March 2000 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | 8,772 | Logan, Quailey |
| 11 March 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 0–3 | 3,964 | |
| 18 March 2000 | Gillingham | A | 1–3 | 6,822 | Harsley |
| 21 March 2000 | Brentford | H | 0–0 | 2,686 | |
| 25 March 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–2 | 3,807 | Quailey |
| 28 March 2000 | Wrexham | A | 1–3 | 2,139 | Quailey |
| 1 April 2000 | Bury | A | 0–3 | 3,546 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | 3,811 | Dawson |
| 15 April 2000 | Blackpool | A | 2–0 | 5,542 | Bull, Sheldon |
| 22 April 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 15,518 | |
| 24 April 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–2 | 5,435 | |
| 29 April 2000 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 6,752 | |
| 6 May 2000 | Burnley | H | 1–2 | 5,862 | Hodges |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 29 October 1999 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 0–2 | 4,112 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–2 | 3,398 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 (lost 0-2 agg) | 4,345 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR2 | 8 January 2000 | Lincoln City | A | 2–1 | 3,617 | Hodges, Sheldon |
| NQF | 25 January 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | 2,532 | Stamp |

## 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 | NIR | Tom Evans |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Paul Harsley |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Dawson |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Richard Logan |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Russ Wilcox |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Chris Hope |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Justin Walker |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Lee Hodges |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Gareth Sheldon |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Steve Torpey |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Jandro |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Gary Bull |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Ross Turner |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Steve Housham |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Ashley Fickling |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Mark Jackson |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Wayne Graves |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Nathan Stanton |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Darryn Stamp |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Lee Marshall |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Brian Laws |
| 22 | GK | ENG | Leigh Herrick |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Matt Sparrow |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Mark Anderson |
| 25 | FW | CMR | Guy Ipoua |
| 26 | DF | NIR | Richard Clarke |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Terry Barwick |
| 29 | FW | ENG | James Morris |

### 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 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Ritchie Humphreys (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Tim Clarke (to Kidderminster Harriers) |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Steve Guinan (on loan from Nottingham Forest) |
| 10 | FW | ENG | John Gayle (to Shrewsbury Town) |
| 26 | MF | TRI | Clint Marcelle (on loan from Barnsley) |
| 13 | GK | FRA | Lionel Pérez (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Sean McAuley (to Rochdale) |
| 13 | GK | DEN | Morten Hyldgaard (on loan from Coventry City) |
| 27 | MF | ENG | John Cornforth (to Exeter City) |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Emmanuel Omoyinmi (on loan from West Ham United) |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Richard Hodgson (Released) |
| 28 | DF | FRA | Stéphane Pounewatchy (Retired) |