1999–2000 Cardiff City F.C. season
Welsh football club season
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The 1999 – 2000 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 73rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three. During the season manager Frank Burrows parted company with the club, being replaced by Billy Ayre.
| 1999–2000 season | |
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| Chairman | Steve Borley |
| Manager | Frank Burrows/Billy Ayre |
| Football League Second Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| FAW Premier Cup | Runners-up |
| Auto Windscreens Shield | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jason Bowen (12) All: Jason Bowen & Kevin Nugent (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,168 (v Wrexham, 20 August 1999) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,389 (v Bournemouth, 7 March 2000) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,903 |
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First team squad.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 48 | |
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 45 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 39 |
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 7 August 1999 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Willie Boland  45' (pen.) |
36' (pen.) Neil Harris |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,193 |
| 14 August 1999 2 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| Matt Murphy 67' (pen.), 73' |
17' Winston Faerber 41', 85' Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,423 |
| 20 August 1999 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen 37' |
Wrexham report |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,168 Referee: Rob Styles (Dorset) |
| 28 August 1999 4 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Phil Gray 81' |
Luton report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,374 Referee: Roger Furnandiz (Doncaster) |
| 30 August 1999 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jamie Hughes 88' |
25' Guy Ipoua |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,006 |
| 11 September 1999 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
| Matthew Lawrence 18' Jermaine McSporran 75'Andy Baird 79' |
12' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,982 |
| 18 September 1999 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Bowen 62' Jeff Eckhardt 81' |
55' Mark Stallard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,568 |
| 25 September 1999 8 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,679 |
| 28 September 1999 9 | Brentford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Andy Scott 28' Lloyd Owusu 66' |
57' John Cornforth |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,247 |
| 2 October 1999 10 | Bury | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Ian Lawson 2' Darren Bullock 58'Andy Preece 77' |
50', 65' Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,603 |
| 9 October 1999 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Andy Thomson 31' |
73' Danny Hill |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,363 |
| 16 October 1999 12 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Dai Thomas 62' |
17' Richard Graham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,650 |
| 19 October 1999 13 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Andy Legg 40' |
23' Peter Thorne 58' James O'Connor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,146 |
| 23 October 1999 14 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| Roberto Martinez 48' Ian Kilford 88' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,728 |
| 2 November 1999 15 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent 89' |
57' John Murphy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,523 |
| 6 November 1999 16 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Mark Stein 64' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,471 |
| 12 November 1999 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen 10', 65' |
89' Roger Willis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Michael Ryan (Preston) |
| 23 November 1999 18 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 37', 75' Ritchie Humphreys 51' Matt Brazier |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,557 Referee: Paul Alcock (Surrey) |
| 27 November 1999 19 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 |
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Gillingham report | 1' Andy Hessenthaler 21' Andy Thomson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,608 Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall) |
| 4 December 1999 20 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Millwall |
| Neil Harris 14', 28' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,044 Referee: Guy Stretton (West Bridgford) |
| 18 December 1999 21 | Burnley | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Gordon Armstrong 34' Lenny Johnrose 68' |
15' (o.g.) Mitchell Thomas |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,753 Referee: Peter Jones (Loughborough) |
| 26 December 1999 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Kevin Nugent 75' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,791 Referee: Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire) |
| 28 December 1999 23 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,250 Referee: David Elleray |
| 3 January 2000 24 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 46' Robert Edwards 55', 83' (pen.) Graham Alexander 63' Kurt Nogan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,342 Referee: Philip Joslin (Nottinghamshire) |
| 9 January 2000 25 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,568 Referee: Kevin Lynch (Yorkshire) |
| 15 January 2000 26 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Nugent 47' |
44' Matt Murphy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,914 Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 22 January 2000 27 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | Karl Connolly 55' Darren Ferguson 74' |
Wrexham report | 48' Josh Low |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Terry Heilbron (County Durham) |
| 30 January 2000 28 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 12:15 | Jason Bowen 89' |
Luton report | 22' Julian Watts 45' Matthew Spring 57' Liam George |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,185 Referee: David Crick (Worcester Park, Surrey) |
| 5 February 2000 29 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,614 |
| 12 February 2000 30 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Fowler 59' |
26' Martin Rowlands |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,478 |
| 22 February 2000 31 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,586 |
| 26 February 2000 32 | Notts County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Andy Hughes 80' (pen.) Alex Dyer 89' |
44' Richard Carpenter |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,334 |
| 3 March 2000 33 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Kevin Nugent 5' Josh Low 89' |
18' Jermaine McSporran 55' (pen.) Sean Devine |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,011 |
| 7 March 2000 34 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Robert Earnshaw 69' |
65' Mark Stein 89' Richard Hughes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,389 |
| 11 March 2000 35 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Wayne Gill 1' John Hills 12' (pen.) |
18' (pen.) Kevin Nugent 44' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,015 |
| 17 March 2000 36 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Jason Bowen 34', 70' Kevin Nugent 83' |
43' Jason Dozzell 51' Lomano LuaLua |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,174 Referee: Mick Fletcher (Burnley) |
| 21 March 2000 37 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Steve Payne 32' |
31' Russell Perrett |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,348 |
| 25 March 2000 38 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 58' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,044 Referee: Trevor Parkes (West Midlands) |
| 1 April 2000 39 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ian Cox 68' (o.g.) |
21' Steve Davis 61' Andy Payton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,487 Referee: Mark Halsey (Bolton) |
| 8 April 2000 40 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,794 |
| 15 April 2000 41 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:06 | 20', 57' (pen.), 61' John Taylor 86' Jonathan Hunt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,592 |
| 22 April 2000 42 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| Stuart Thom 15' |
44' Jason Bowen 51' Paul Brayson |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,549 |
| 24 April 2000 43 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 58', 90' Adrian Littlejohn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,781 |
| 30 April 2000 44 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| Arnar Gunnlaugsson 3' James O'Connor 69' |
71' Scott Young |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 14,192 |
| 2 May 2000 45 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Carl Asaba 11', 36', 59' Nicky Southall 27' |
Gillingham report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,176 Referee: Scott Mathieson (Stockport) |
| 6 May 2000 46 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Scott Young 27' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,655 |
Worthington Cup (League Cup)
| 10 August 1999 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Jason Bowen 67' |
32' Richard Langley 65' (o.g.) Jason Fowler |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Anthony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent) |
| 25 August 1999 Round 1 (Second leg) | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–3 p) | Cardiff City | Q.P.R. |
| Gavin Peacock 103' (pen.) |
40' Matt Brazier 115' Jamie Hughes |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 6,185 |
| 14 September 1999 Round 2 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Kevin Nugent 23' (pen.) |
73' Michael Hughes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,613 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme (Lancashire) |
| 21 September 1999 Round 2 (Second leg) | Wimbledon | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | London |
| Carl Cort 52' Robbie Earle 54', 73' |
26' Jason Bowen |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,272 Referee: Clive Wilkes (Oxford) |
FA Cup
| 30 October 1999 Round 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Kwame Ampadu 56' |
39' (pen.) Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,109 Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| 9 November 1999 Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Matt Brazier 22' Russell Perrett 51'Kevin Nugent 54' |
2' Dean Smith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,095 Referee: George Cain (Bootle, Merseyside) |
| 20 November 1999 Round 2 | Bury | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,603 Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 30 November 1999 Round 2 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Mike Ford 120' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,511 Referee: Matt Messias (Yorkshire) |
| 21 December 1999 Round 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Eidur Gudjohnsen 29' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 5,734 Referee: Graham Laws (Northumberland) |
Auto Windscreens Shield
| 7 December 1999 Round 1 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 19:45 | Sean Parrish 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,431 Referee: Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire) |
FAW Premier Cup
| 4 September 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newtown | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Andy Legg Jason Bowen |
Nicky Ward |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,227 |
| 4 October 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Barry Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny Hill Dai Thomas |
Paul Evans Lee Barrow |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,030 |
| 12 October 1999 Group B | Newtown | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Newtown, Powys |
| Richard Carpenter |
Stadium: Latham Park Attendance: 700 |
| 26 October 1999 Group B | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Barry |
| Lawrence Davies Jodie Jenkins |
Christian Roberts |
Stadium: Jenner Park Attendance: 1,007 |
| 14 December 1999 Group B | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Jason Fowler Jason Fowler Jason Bowen |
Gary Shephard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 753 |
| 11 January 2000 Group B | Merthyr Tydfil | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 607 |
| 15 February 2000 Quarter Final | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Aberystwyth Town | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Andy Legg Mark Bonner Russell Perrett Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 903 |
| 11 April 2000 Semi Final (First leg) | Caernarfon Town | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Caernarfon |
| Danny Hill Scott Young Jason Bowen Kevin Nugent |
Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 648 |
| 17 April 2000 Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–1 (8–1 agg.) | Caernarfon Town | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Danny Hill Kevin Nugent Kevin Nugent Paul Brayson |
Tommy Wingrove |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 946 |
| 14 May 2000 Final | Wrexham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 14:30 | Craig Faulconbridge Craig Faulconbridge |
Wrexham report | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 3,665 Referee: Gwilym Lewis (Caersws) |