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 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 95 | ||||
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 85 | ||||
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 83 | ||||
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 6 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 80 | ||||
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 63 | –6 | 62 | ||||
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 52 | 61 | –9 | 62 | ||||
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 | ||||
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 61 | 65 | –4 | 61 | ||||
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 55 | –5 | 60 | ||||
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 61 | 64 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 59 | 62 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 47 | 61 | –14 | 52 | ||||
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 82 | –63 | 52 | ||||
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 64 | 65 | –1 | 48 | ||||
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 73 | –30 | 45 | ||||
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 67 | –22 | 44 | ||||
| 22 | Blackpool | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 77 | –28 | 41 | ||||
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 74 | –34 | 39 | ||||
| 24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 63 | –29 | 36 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Scunthorpe United's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
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 | 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 |