1999–2000_Reading_F.C._season

1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

Reading 1999–2000 football season


The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.

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Season events

In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.[1]

On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.[2]

In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.[3]

Squad

As of match played 6 May 2000
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Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Left club during season

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Transfers

In

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Loan in

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Out

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Loans out

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Released

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Competitions

Second Division

Results summary

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Results by round

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Source: Reading FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

7 August 1999 1 Reading 2–1 Bristol City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Brebner 15'
Crawford 85'
Gurney Yellow card
Report Lavin Red card 27'
Tinnion 77'
Akinbiyi Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,348
Referee: G.Cain
14 August 1999 2 Cambridge United 3–1 Reading Cambridge
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kyd 35'
Benjamin 59'
Duncan 68'
Eustace Yellow card
Chenery Yellow card
Butler Yellow card
Report McIntyre 82'
Polston Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,630
Referee: Steve Baines
21 August 1999 3 Reading 1–2 Luton Town Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) M.Williams 56'
Gurney Yellow card
Gray Yellow card
Report Fotiadis 54'
George 85'
Spring Yellow card
McLaren Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,741
Referee: Bennet
28 August 1999 4 Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Aspinall 45', 88' (pen.)
Duguid 78'
Report Forster 22'
M.Williams 64'
Bernal Yellow card
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Paul Rejer
1 September 1999 5 Reading 2–2 Preston North End Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Smith 71'
Scott 79'
Casper Yellow card
Report Eyres 32'
Basham 39'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,628
Referee: Paul Taylor
11 September 1999 6 Bournemouth 3–1 Reading Bournemouth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grant 22' (o.g.)
Hughes 31'
Casper 43' (o.g.)
Mean Yellow card
Report Caskey 9' (pen.)
Hunter Yellow card Yellow-red card 76'
Casper Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
Grant Yellow card
Scott Yellow card
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Keith Hill
18 September 1999 7 Reading 1–0 Chesterfield Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Caskey 58'
Grant Yellow card
Report Reeves Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: M.Fletcher
25 September 1999 8 Reading 1–1 Oldham Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Polston 90' Report Allott 69' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,274
Referee: Paul Robinson
2 October 1999 9 Wycombe Wanderers 5–3 Reading High Wycombe
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Ryan 8' Yellow card
Carroll 45'
Devine 52', 69', 83' Yellow card
Cousins Yellow card
Report Forster 58', 71'
Crawford Red card 60'
Caskey 86' (pen.)
Casper Yellow card
Bernal Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 7,042
Referee: C.R.Wilkes
9 October 1999 10 Stoke City 2–1 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Mohan 68'
Lightbourne Yellow card Yellow-red card 77'
Jacobsen 89'
Keen Yellow card
Report Forster 52'
M.Williams Yellow card
Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 9,621
Referee: T.Jones
16 October 1999 11 Reading 0–2 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Whitehead Yellow card
Bernal Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Report Barlow 41' Yellow card
Bradshaw 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,708
Referee: Peter Walton
20 October 1999 12 Reading 2–0 Bury Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Scott 41'
M.Williams 90'
Whitehead Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Report Billy Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,393
Referee: M.D.Reed
23 October 1999 13 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Reading Oldham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Dudley 20'
McNiven Yellow card
Hotte Yellow card
Whitehall Yellow card
Report Gurney 9'
Caskey 45' (pen.)
Scott Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,963
Referee: Phil Joslin
2 November 1999 14 Brentford 1–1 Reading Brentford
19:45 GMT (UTC) Folan 74'
Evans Yellow card
Report Gurney 17'
Caskey Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,774
Referee: Mark Warren
7 November 1999 15 Reading 1–2 Oxford United Reading
11:00 GMT (UTC) McIntyre 77'
Hunter Yellow card
Report Folland 7'
Murphy 84'
Whelan Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card
Lilley Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,101
Referee: Steve Dunn
16 November 1999 16 Millwall 5–0 Reading Bermondsey
19:45 GMT (UTC) Moody 8', 20', 54'
Harris 23', 69' Yellow card
Ryan Yellow card
Report Polston Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Matt Messias
24 November 1999 17 Reading 0–0 Burnley Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Caskey Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card
Report West Yellow card
Mullin Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: K.M.Lynch
27 November 1999 18 Reading 1–1 Scunthorpe United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hunter 88' Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Report Hodges 72'
Logan Yellow card
Harsley Yellow card
Ipoua Yellow card
Graves Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Rob Styles
4 December 1999 19 Bristol City 3–1 Reading Bristol
15:00 GMT (UTC) Torpey 45'
Taylor 50'
Beadle 76'
Millen Yellow card
Report Caskey 56' Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,936
Referee: Phil Dowd
18 December 1999 20 Reading 2–2 Wrexham Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Grant 39'
Scott 62'
Hunter Yellow card
Report Owen 45' Yellow card
Roberts 54' Yellow card
Ferguson Yellow card
Russell Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,223
Referee: Michael Ryan
26 December 1999 21 Cardiff City 1–0 Reading Cardiff
12:15 GMT (UTC) Nugent 75'
Carpenter Yellow card
Report Gurney Yellow card
Caskey Yellow card
M.Williams Yellow card
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,791
Referee: Bill Jordan
28 December 1999 22 Reading 0–0 Notts County Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Report Fenton Yellow card
Richardson Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,703
Referee: Mike Pike
3 January 2000 23 Gillingham 2–2 Reading Gillingham
13:00 GMT (UTC) Southall 20'
Thomson 90'
Report Nicholls 87'
M.Williams 90' (pen.)
Polston Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: M.J.Brandwood
8 January 2000 24 Reading 1–1 Blackpool Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey 66' Report Matthews 49'
Shuttleworth Red card 56'
Hills Yellow card
Bushell Yellow card
Beesley Yellow card
Murphy Yellow card
Coid Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,297
Referee: Keith Hill
15 January 2000 25 Reading 0–0 Cambridge United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Primus Yellow card Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,953
Referee: P.R.Richards
22 January 2000 26 Luton Town 3–1 Reading Luton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Watts 18'
George 69', 90'
McGowan Yellow card
Gray Yellow card
Report Caskey 60'
Primus Yellow card
Scott Yellow card
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: Richard Beeby
29 January 2000 27 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey 22', 78'
McIntyre Yellow card
Forster Yellow card
Report Wilkins Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Barry Knight
5 February 2000 28 Preston North End 2–2 Reading Preston
15:00 GMT (UTC) Macken 53'
Jackson 56'
Gregan Yellow card
Report Forster 39'
Butler 60' Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,618
Referee: Scott Mathieson
8 February 2000 29 Blackpool 0–2 Reading Blackpool
19:45 GMT (UTC) Murphy Yellow card Report McIntyre 68'
Butler 80'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Ray Olivier
12 February 2000 30 Reading 2–0 Millwall Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Parkinson 65'
Forster 87'
Butler Yellow card
Bernal Yellow card
Report Nethercott Yellow card
Livermore Yellow card
Cahill Yellow card
Sadlier Yellow card
Moody Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,994
Referee: J.A.Kirkby
19 February 2000 31 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Reading Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT (UTC) Torpey 28' Yellow card
Quailey 40'
Housham Yellow card
Report Caskey 43' (pen.)
McIntyre 56' Yellow card
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Chris Foy
26 February 2000 32 Chesterfield 2–0 Reading Chesterfield
15:00 GMT (UTC) Payne 41'
Breckin 71'
Report Caskey Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Hodges Yellow card
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Peter Jones
4 March 2000 33 Reading 2–0 Bournemouth Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey 3'
Forster 30'
Report Elliott Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,551
Referee: William Burns
7 March 2000 34 Oxford United 1–3 Reading Oxford
19:45 GMT (UTC) Powell 8'
Tait Yellow card
Report Arendse 11' (o.g.)
Hodges 32'
Caskey 61'
Butler Yellow card
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 7,638
Referee: T.Jones
11 March 2000 35 Reading 1–0 Brentford Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) A. Williams 80'
Forster Yellow card
Butler Yellow card
Report Ingimarsson Yellow card
Evans Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,427
Referee: A.N.Butler
18 March 2000 36 Burnley 3–0 Reading Burnley
15:00 GMT (UTC) Davis 37'
Payton 52'
Wright 84'
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 14,436
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz
22 March 2000 37 Reading 2–0 Bristol Rovers Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Forster 24' Yellow card
Caskey 70'
Smith Yellow card
Report Challis Yellow card
Pethick Yellow card
Thomson Yellow card
Astafjevs Yellow card
Hillier Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,707
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
25 March 2000 38 Reading 0–1 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Caskey Yellow card
Newman Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
Report Bowen 58' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,044
Referee: Trevor Parkes
1 April 2000 39 Wrexham 0–1 Reading Wrexham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hardy Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card
Report Butler 7'
Robinson Yellow card
Grant Yellow card
Forster Yellow card
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,613
Referee: Mike Pike
4 April 2000 40 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Reading Bristol
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Walters Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
Robinson Yellow card
Caskey Yellow card
Grant Yellow card
Report Caskey 65' Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,771
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 April 2000 41 Reading 2–2 Gillingham Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Butler 43'
Caskey 75'
Grant Yellow card
Williams Yellow card
Report Southall 49'
Onuora 65'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,064
Referee: Richard Beeby
15 April 2000 42 Notts County 1–2 Reading Nottingham
15:06 BST (UTC+1) Darby 58' Report Forster 46'
Newman 60'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: R.Pearson
22 April 2000 43 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Reading Wigan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Redfearn 34' (pen.)
Nicholls Yellow card
Péron Yellow card
Haworth Yellow card
Report Primus Yellow card
A. Williams Yellow card
Grant Yellow card
Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: David Laws
24 April 2000 44 Reading 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grant Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card
Forster 55'
M.Williams 71'
Henderson Yellow card
Butler Yellow card
Report McSporran 64'
McCarthy Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,834
Referee: P.R.Richards
29 April 2000 45 Bury 1–1 Reading Bury
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Preece 89' Report Caskey 43'
Murty Yellow card
Igoe Yellow card
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Trevor Parkes
6 May 2000 46 Reading 1–0 Stoke City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Caskey 81' (pen.) Yellow card Report Clarke Yellow card
Mohan Yellow card
Kavanagh Yellow card
Gunnarsson Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,146
Referee: Paul Robinson

League table

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Source: [18]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

FA Cup

30 October 1999 First Round Reading 4–2 Yeovil Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Bernal 31'
Caskey 63' (pen.)
Hunter 80' Yellow card
M.Williams 87'
Scott Yellow card
Report Foster 36' Yellow card
Eaton 90'
C.Sparks Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Bill Jordan
20 November 1999 Second round Reading 1–1 Halifax Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Parkinson Yellow card Yellow-red card 39'
Caskey 75' (pen.)
Bernal Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
Report Mitchell 60'
Wilder Yellow card
R.Lucas Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,918
Referee: Richard Beeby
30 November 1999 Second round replay Halifax Town 0–1 Reading Halifax
19:45 GMT (UTC) Wilder Yellow card
Paterson Yellow card
Report Caskey 64' (pen.)
Polston Red card 90'
Parkinson Yellow card
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Richard Beeby
1 December 1999 Third round Reading 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) McIntyre 37'
Evers Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Report Hargreaves 82' Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,536
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 December 1999 Third round replay Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Reading Plymouth
19:45 GMT (UTC) Heathcote 88'
Beswetherick Yellow card
Leadbitter Yellow card
Report Smith Yellow card Yellow-red card 39' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Alan Wiley

League Cup

11 August 1999 First Round 1st leg Reading 0–0 Peterborough United Reading
BST (UTC+1) Hunter Yellow card Report Hooper Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: A.R.Hall
24 August 1999 First Round 2nd leg Peterborough United 1–2
(1–2 agg.)
Reading Peterborough
BST (UTC+1) Shields 20' Report Caskey 18'
Scott 71'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 4,109
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz
14 September 1999 Second Round 1st leg Bradford City 1–1 Reading Bradford
BST (UTC+1) Blake 43' (pen.) Report Caskey 67' (pen.) Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Terry Heilbron
22 September 1999 Second Round 2nd leg Reading 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 (a) agg.)
Bradford City Reading
BST (UTC+1) Scott 9'
Hunter 98'
Gurney Yellow card
Smith Yellow card
Gray Yellow card
Report Saunders 73'
Wetherall 108'
Wright Yellow card
Myers Yellow card
Windass Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,892
Referee: Paul Danson

League Trophy South

8 December 1999 First Round Reading 1–0 Leyton Orient Reading
GMT (UTC) Bernal 21' Report McGhee Yellow card Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Steve Tomlin
18 January 2000 Second Round Barnet 1–2 (a.e.t.) Reading Chipping Barnet
GMT (UTC) Hackett 54' Report Caskey 21'
Scott 94'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: M.Fletcher
24 January 2000 Quarterfinal Bristol Rovers 1–2 Reading Bristol
GMT (UTC) Cureton 54' (pen.) Report Nicholls 11', 30' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,948
Referee: Mike Jones
15 February 2000 Semifinal Bristol City 4–0 Reading Bristol
GMT (UTC) Beadle 35'
Thorpe 39', 68'
Murray 70'
Millen Yellow card
Report McIntyre Yellow card Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,733
Referee: K.A.Leach

Squad statistics

As of match played 6 May 2000[19]

Appearances and goals

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

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Notes

  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
  3. Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
  4. Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
  5. Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
  6. Kevin Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, going on to make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.

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  8. "John Mackie". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. "Mark Bowen". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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  15. Primus, Linvoy; Jeffs, Peter. "All change at Pompey". Transformed. pp. 83–5, 88–90.
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