1999–2000 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Charlton Athletic

|season=1999–2000

|manager=Alan Curbishley

|chairman=Richard Murray

|stadium=The Valley

|league=First Division

|league result=1st (promoted)

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Sixth round

|cup2=Worthington Cup

|cup2 result=Second round

|league topscorer=Hunt (24)

|season topscorer=Hunt (25)

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=18,663 Walsall (6 November 1999)

|average attendance=19,558

|prevseason=1998–99

|nextseason=2000–01

}}

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Alan Curbishley and his Charlton side won the First Division title to regain promotion to the FA Carling Premiership for the 2000-2001 season at the first time of asking.

A key player in the previous season's unsuccessful bid to avoid relegation, Richard Rufus remained with the club and enjoyed a very productive season scoring six goals and helping Charlton to win the First Division title.

Final league table

{{main|1999–2000 Football League#First Division}}

{{:1999–2000 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=CHA}}

Results

Charlton Athletic's score comes first

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League First Division=

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|res1=H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A

|label2= Result

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|label3= Position

|res3=1/4/9/11/8/9/5/2/6/9/9/8/9/6/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/3/3/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3-6=blue1|color_22-=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/charlton-athletic/2000/3/ WorldFootball.com]

|date=May 2013

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 August 1999

BarnsleyH3-119,268Mendonca (3, 2 pens)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 August 1999

Norwich CityH1-019,623Rufus
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 August 1999

FulhamA1-215,154Melville (own goal)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 September 1999

Bolton WanderersH2-119,028Stuart, Mendonca
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 18 September 1999

Sheffield UnitedA2-113,216Hunt (2)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 25 September 1999

Tranmere RoversA2-25,846Mendonca (pen), Kinsella
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 September 1999

Stockport CountyH4-019,842Hunt (3), Mendonca (pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 October 1999

Birmingham CityH1-019,753Shields
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 16 October 1999

PortsmouthA2-014,812Robinson, Salako
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 19 October 1999

Ipswich TownA2-417,940Hunt (2)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 October 1999

West Bromwich AlbionH0-019,346
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 October 1999

Tranmere RoversH3-219,491Brown, Robinson, Rufus
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 October 1999

Birmingham CityA0-119,172
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 November 1999

Crewe AlexandraA2-04,741Stuart, Pringle
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 6 November 1999

WalsallH2-118,663Hunt, Stuart
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 November 1999

Grimsby TownA5-26,849Rufus (2), Mendonca, Hunt, Groves (own goal)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 20 November 1999

Manchester CityH0-120,043
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 23 November 1999

Swindon TownA2-16,515Robinson, Newton
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 27 November 1999

Port ValeH2-219,266Mendonca (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 November 1999

Blackburn RoversH1-218,939Newton
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 December 1999

BarnsleyA1-114,553Jones
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 18 December 1999

Queens Park RangersA0-014,709
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 December 1999

Crystal PalaceH2-120,043Salako, Pringle
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 December 1999

Huddersfield TownA2-117,415Hunt, Robinson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 3 January 2000

Nottingham ForestH3-019,787Shields, Stuart, Hunt
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 January 2000

Wolverhampton WanderersA3-218,464Rufus, Pringle, Robinson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 January 2000

Crewe AlexandraH1-019,125Stuart
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 22 January 2000

Norwich CityA3-015,642Hunt (3)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 5 February 2000

Stockport CountyA3-18,185Hunt (3)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 February 2000

Wolverhampton WanderersH2-020,043Stuart, Brown
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 February 2000

FulhamH1-019,940Robinson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 February 2000

Sheffield UnitedH1-019,249Robinson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 4 March 2000

Bolton WanderersA2-015,000Pringle, Hunt
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 March 2000

WalsallA4-26,227Hunt (2), Kinsella (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 11 March 2000

Swindon TownH0-119,569
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 March 2000

Manchester CityA1-132,139Robinson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 22 March 2000

Grimsby TownH4-019,364Newton, Svensson, Hunt, Tiler
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 25 March 2000

Crystal PalaceA1-022,577Kitson
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 31 March 2000

Queens Park RangersH2-119,617Newton, Parker
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 April 2000

Port ValeA2-24,513Rufus, Hunt
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 8 April 2000

Nottingham ForestA1-120,922Hunt
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 April 2000

Huddersfield TownH0-119,739
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 21 April 2000

PortsmouthH1-120,043Stuart
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 24 April 2000

Blackburn RoversA1-118,587Svensson
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 29 April 2000

Ipswich TownH1-320,043Hunt
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 7 May 2000

West Bromwich AlbionA0-222,101

=FA Cup=

{{Main|1999–2000 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R311 December 1999Swindon TownH2-110,939Kinsella (2)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R48 January 2000Queens Park RangersH1-016,798MacDonald
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R529 January 2000Coventry CityA3-223,400Robinson, Newton, Hunt
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"QF19 February 2000Bolton WanderersA0-120,131

=League Cup=

{{Main|1999–2000 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R2 1st Leg14 September 1999BournemouthH0-010,346
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999BournemouthA0-0 (lost 1-3 on pens)4,369

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Dean KielyKiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Anthony Barness}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Chris Powell}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Graham Stuart}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Richard Rufus}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Carl Tiler}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Shaun Newton}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Mark Kinsella}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Hunt}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Clive Mendonca}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=John RobinsonRobinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Steve Brown}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=SCG|pos=GK|name=Sasa IlicIlić was born in Melbourne, Australia, but also qualified to represent Serbia and Montenegro internationally and made his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in December 1998.}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=SWE|pos=FW|name=Martin Pringle}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Eddie Youds}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Greg Shields}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Scott Parker}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Konchesky}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Todd}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Keith Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Simon Royce}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Anthony Allman}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Fortune}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Leigh Hales}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kemal Izzet}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Kevin James}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kevin LisbieLisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Charlie MacDonald}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Mark McCammonMcCammon was born in Barnet, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2006.}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Sam Turner}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=SWE|pos=FW|name=Mathias Svensson}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=John SalakoSalako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and made his international debut for England in 1991.}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=BEL|pos=DF|name=Steve Barbé|other=on loan from Molenbeek}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Paul Kitson|other=on loan from West Ham United}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Steve Jones|other=to Bristol City}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Matty Holmes|other=released}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Hockley|other=released}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Antti Niemi|other=on loan from Rangers}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=Juan Cobián|other=to Aberdeen}}

{{Fs end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group=notes|2}}

{{Charlton Athletic F.C. seasons}}

{{1999–2000 in English football}}

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