1999–2000 Birmingham City F.C. season


The 1999–2000 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 97th in the Football League. They finished in fifth place in the Football League First Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, but lost the first leg of the semifinal 4–0 at home to Barnsley. Although they won the away leg, they were eliminated 5–2 on aggregate. Birmingham entered the 1999–2000 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Everton in the fourth, and after entering the League Cup in the first round and defeating Newcastle United in the third, lost to West Ham United in the fourth round.
Paul Furlong was top scorer with 11 goals, all scored in league competition.

Football League First Division

Match details

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
7 August 19996thFulhamHD2–2Hughes 62', Lazaridis 85'24,042
14 August 19994thNorwich CityAW1–0McCarthy 11'15,261
21 August 19993rdPort ValeHW4–2Hughes 8', 51', Furlong 18', 34'18,089
27 August 19994thStockport CountyAL0–26,115
30 August 19993rdCrewe AlexandraHW5–1M. Johnson 12', McCarthy 20', Furlong 30', Holdsworth 52', Ndlovu 77'24,085
5 September 19992ndBolton WanderersAD3–3Holdsworth 26', Furlong 37', 45'11,668
11 September 19993rdWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1A. Johnson 43'25,945
18 September 19992ndIpswich TownAW1–0Furlong 10' pen.19,758
25 September 19991stQueens Park RangersHW2–0Furlong 44' pen., 64' pen.18,748
2 October 19994thCharlton AthleticAL0–119,753
8 October 19994thWalsallAL0–17,164
16 October 19993rdCrystal PalaceHW2–0Purse 10', McCarthy 48'21,582
19 October 19994thManchester CityHL0–122,126
23 October 19995thGrimsby TownAD1–1Wreh 37'6,266
27 October 19995thQueens Park RangersAD2–2Marcelo 74', 76'11,196
30 October 19994thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Hughes 25'19,172
6 November 19996thPortsmouthAD2–2Lazaridis 59', M. Johnson 62'12,756
20 November 199910thBarnsleyAL1–2McCarthy 70'14,520
23 November 19995thTranmere RoversHW3–1Grainger 2' pen., Marcelo 27', Hyde 45'21,132
27 November 19997thSwindon TownHD1–1Grainger 26'22,620
4 December 19997thFulhamAD0–012,290
17 December 19998thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Hughes 15'19,724
26 December 199911thSheffield UnitedHL0–222,874
28 December 199913thNottingham ForestAL0–120,821
3 January 200012thHuddersfield TownHW1–0Hughes 1'19,558
15 January 200011thNorwich CityHW2–0Grainger 16', 30'21,007
22 January 200011thPort ValeAL1–3Hughes 48'7,702
29 January 20008thStockport CountyHW2–1Holdsworth 62', Hughes 72'17,150
5 February 20007thCrewe AlexandraAW3–2O'Connor 45' pen., Hughes 54', Adebola 70'6,289
12 February 20006thBolton WanderersHW2–1Rankin 50', Adebola 66'18,426
15 February 20006thBlackburn RoversHW1–0O'Connor 33'20,719
19 February 20005thSwindon TownAW4–1Purse 11', Rankin 21', Adebola 26', Grainger 74'7,591
27 February 20005thIpswich TownHD1–1Mowbray 17' o.g.20,493
4 March 20005thWest Bromwich AlbionAW3–0Adebola 6', 8', Marcelo 86'17,029
7 March 20005thPortsmouthHW1–0Marcelo 49'19,573
11 March 20005thTranmere RoversAL1–2Rowett 45'9,232
18 March 20005thBarnsleyHW3–1Rankin 25', 63', Holdsworth 45'25,108
22 March 20005thBlackburn RoversAL0–118,096
25 March 20006thSheffield UnitedAW2–1Kozluk 52' o.g., Hughes 54'15,486
1 April 20005thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Holdsworth 53'29,050
8 April 20005thHuddersfield TownAD0–016,961
15 April 20006thNottingham ForestHL0–123,006
22 April 20005thCrystal PalaceAW2–0Austin 45' o.g., Furlong 61'17,144
24 April 20005thWalsallHW2–0Furlong 70', 90' pen.17,144
28 April 20005thManchester CityAL0–132,062
7 May 20005thGrimsby TownHD0–025,263

League table (part)

Results summary

Play-offs

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
Semifinal 1st leg13 May 2000BarnsleyHL0–426,492
Semifinal 2nd leg18 May 2000BarnsleyAW2–1
2–5 agg.		Rowett 33', Marcelo 75'19,050

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
Third round11 December 1999WatfordAW1–0Rowett 66'8,144
Fourth round8 January 2000EvertonAL0–225,405

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
First round 1st leg10 August 1999Exeter CityHW3–0A. Johnson 17', Richardson 42' o.g., Adebola 75'18,976
First round 2nd leg24 August 1999Exeter CityAW2–1
5–1 agg.		Richardson 22' o.g., O'Connor 50'2,338
Second round 1st leg14 September 1999Bristol RoversHW2–0O'Connor 51' pen., Holdsworth 67'17,457
Second round 2nd leg21 September 1999Bristol RoversAW1–0
3–0 agg.		Rowett 48'5,456
Third round12 October 1999Newcastle UnitedHW2–0O'Connor 45' pen., Purse 60'19,795
Fourth round30 November 1999West Ham UnitedHL2–3Hyde 8', Grainger 44'17,728

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Loan out

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatName
16DFGary Ablett
27DFSimon Rea
35MFJacques Williams