1999–2000 Barnsley F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Barnsley qualified for the play-offs and, after thrashing Birmingham City 5-2 on aggregate, reached the final at Wembley to face Ipswich Town. Barnsley took the lead through an own goal by Ipswich goalkeeper Richard Wright, but goals from Tony Mowbray, Richard Naylor and Marcus Stewart put Ipswich 3-1 up. A Craig Hignett penalty with twelve minutes left gave Barnsley hope, until Martijn Reuser's goal on the stroke of injury time. The 4-2 defeat condemned Barnsley to a second consecutive season in the First Division.Barnsley, who were the Football League's top scorers with 88 goals, could have achieved automatic promotion, but for their poor defence that conceded 67 goals - the worst of any in the top twelve of the First Division, and joint fourth-worst in the division.
Final league table
Results
Barnsley's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Wimbledon | A | 0-1 | 4,505 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 4-2 | 3,426 | Shipperley, Van Der Lann, Eaden |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Lincoln City | H | 2-2 | 7,047 | Sheron, Eaden |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Stockport County | H | 1-1 | 6,966 | Barnard |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Stockport County | A | 3-3 | 3,332 | Hristov, Jones |
| R3 | 12 October 1999 | Bradford City | A | 3-2 | 8,583 | Sheron, Morgan, Barnard |
| R4 | 30 November 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0-4 | 7,039 |
Squad
Left club during season
Transfers
In
- Kevin Austin - Lincoln City