Grimsby Town 1999–2000 football season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
After a brilliant first full season back in the second tier finishing 11th, Grimsby a season later really struggled and finished the 1999–2000 season in 20th, avoiding relegation at the expense of Buckley's former club Walsall .
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[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Grimsby Town's score comes first [ 1]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 7 August 1999 Stockport County H 0–1 5,528 14 August 1999 Nottingham Forest A 1–2 17,121 Groves (pen) 21 August 1999 Fulham H 1–1 6,196 Black 27 August 1999 Crewe Alexandra A 1–1 5,440 Lester 30 August 1999 Swindon Town H 1–0 5,705 Groves (pen) 5 September 1999 Port Vale A 1–3 3,737 Allen 11 September 1999 Walsall H 1–0 6,014 Allen 18 September 1999 Crystal Palace A 0–3 13,294 25 September 1999 Portsmouth A 2–1 12,073 Ashcroft , Coldicott 2 October 1999 Ipswich Town H 2–1 6,531 Donovan , Ashcroft 16 October 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 1–1 17,575 Ashcroft (pen) 19 October 1999 Tranmere Rovers A 2–3 5,004 Allen (2) 23 October 1999 Birmingham City H 1–1 6,266 Allen 26 October 1999 Portsmouth H 1–0 5,912 Awford (own goal) 30 October 1999 Ipswich Town A 0–2 16,617 6 November 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 19,036 12 November 1999 Charlton Athletic H 2–5 6,849 Ashcroft (pen), Donovan 20 November 1999 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 12,415 23 November 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 4,297 Ashcroft (2 pens) 28 November 1999 Norwich City H 2–1 5,333 Ashcroft (2, 1 pen) 4 December 1999 Stockport County A 1–2 5,581 Hamilton 14 December 1999 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 4,036 Allen 18 December 1999 Huddersfield Town A 1–3 14,065 Groves 26 December 1999 Barnsley H 0–3 8,742 28 December 1999 Manchester City A 1–2 32,607 Coldicott 3 January 2000 Sheffield United H 2–2 7,618 Lester , Ashcroft 15 January 2000 Nottingham Forest H 4–3 6,738 Lester , Ashcroft (2, 1 pen), Donovan 22 January 2000 Fulham A 1–0 10,802 Lester 29 January 2000 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 6,147 Allen 5 February 2000 Swindon Town A 1–0 5,784 Ashcroft 12 February 2000 Port Vale H 2–0 6,265 Clare , Allen 19 February 2000 Norwich City A 0–3 13,533 26 February 2000 Crystal Palace H 1–0 5,421 D Smith (pen) 4 March 2000 Walsall A 0–1 5,384 7 March 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0 5,575 Clare 11 March 2000 Queens Park Rangers A 0–1 10,450 18 March 2000 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 5,289 22 March 2000 Charlton Athletic A 0–4 19,364 27 March 2000 Barnsley A 0–3 14,613 1 April 2000 Huddersfield Town H 0–0 6,993 8 April 2000 Sheffield United A 0–0 11,612 15 April 2000 Manchester City H 1–1 8,166 Pouton 22 April 2000 Blackburn Rovers H 0–0 6,558 24 April 2000 West Bromwich Albion A 1–2 15,291 Black 29 April 2000 Tranmere Rovers H 1–2 5,427 Clare 7 May 2000 Birmingham City A 0–0 25,263
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers First round first leg 10 August 1999 Carlisle United A 0–0 3,000 First round second leg 24 August 1999 Carlisle United H 6–0 (won 6–0 on agg) 2,696 Lester (3), Groves , Coldicott , Donovan Second round first leg 14 September 1999 Leyton Orient H 4–1 2,238 D Smith , Gallimore , Ashcroft (pen), Groves Second round second leg 21 September 1999 Leyton Orient A 0–1 (won 4–2 on agg) 1,036 Third round 13 October 1999 Leicester City A 0–2 13,701
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Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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