1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

Reading
1999–2000 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerTommy Burns
(until 17 September)
Alan Pardew (Caretaker)
(17 September-13 October)
Alan Pardew
(from 13 October)
Second Division10th
FA CupThird Round vs Plymouth Argyle
League CupSecond Round vs Bradford City
League TrophySemi Final vs Bristol City
Top goalscorerLeague: Darren Caskey (17)
All: Darren Caskey (23)

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

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
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[a]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Scott Howie Scotland GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 28) Motherwell 1998 100 0
25 Peter van der Kwaak Netherlands GK (1968-10-12)12 October 1968 (aged 31) Dordrecht 1998 5 0
27 Phil Whitehead England GK (1969-12-17)17 December 1969 (aged 30) West Bromwich Albion 1999 13 0
40 Jamie Ashdown England GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 19) Academy 1998 0 0
Defenders
2 John Polston England DF (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 31) Norwich City 1998 24 1
3 Stuart Gray Scotland[b] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 26) Celtic 1998 59 2
5 Linvoy Primus England DF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 26) Barnet 1997 114 1
6 Barry Hunter Northern Ireland DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 31) Wrexham 1996 71 5
7 Chris Casper England DF (1975-04-28)28 April 1975 (aged 25) Manchester United 1998 55 0
14 Graeme Murty England[c] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 25) York City 1998 33 0
16 Matthew Robinson England DF (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 25) Portsmouth 2000 20 0
18 Andy Gurney England DF (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 26) Torquay United 1999 57 2
20 Andy Bernal Australia DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 27) Sydney Olympic 1994 231 4
23 John Mackie England DF (1976-07-05)5 July 1976 (aged 23) Sutton United 1999 0 0
28 Ricky Newman England DF (1970-08-05)5 August 1970 (aged 29) loan from Millwall 2000 2000 7 1
29 Ady Williams Wales[d] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 28) loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2000
33 Adam Lockwood England DF (1981-10-26)26 October 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 0 0
36 Chris Smith England DF (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 0 0
37 Neville Stamp England DF (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1998 1 0
42 Ricky Allaway England DF (1983-02-12)12 February 1983 (aged 17) Academy 1999 0 0
Midfielders
4 Phil Parkinson England MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 32) Bury 1992 330 17
8 Darren Caskey England MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 25) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 184 35
11 Peter Grant Scotland MF (1965-08-30)30 August 1965 (aged 34) Norwich City 1999 38 1
15 Sean Evers England MF (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 22) Luton Town 1999 26 0
19 Jim Crawford Republic of Ireland[e] MF (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 27) Newcastle United 1998 28 1
22 Lee Hodges England MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 26) Barnet 1997 65 7
26 Neil Smith England MF (1971-09-30)30 September 1971 (aged 28) Fulham 1999 43 1
31 Adam Beasley England MF Academy 1999 0 0
32 Phil Hadland England MF (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 19) Academy 1998 1 0
34 Alex Haddow England MF (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 18) Academy 1999 3 0
35 Steve Osborne England MF Academy 1999 0 0
41 Sammy Igoe England MF (1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 24) Portsmouth 2000 6 0
Forwards
9 Jim McIntyre Scotland FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 27) Kilmarnock 1998 74 11
10 Nicky Forster England FW (1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 26) Birmingham City 1999 44 10
12 Keith Scott England FW (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 32) Wycombe Wanderers 1999 43 8
17 Martin Williams England FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 26) Luton Town 1995 156 29
24 Mass Sarr Liberia FW (1973-02-06)6 February 1973 (aged 26) Hajduk Split 1998 38 3
30 Martin Butler England FW (1974-09-15)15 September 1974 (aged 25) Cambridge United 2000 18 4
38 Nathan Tyson England FW (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 17) Academy 1999 1 0
39 Darius Henderson England FW (1981-09-07)7 September 1981 (aged 18) Academy 1999 6 0
Out on loan
21 Paul Brayson England FW (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 22) Newcastle United 1998 47 1
Left during the season
11 Grant Brebner Scotland MF (1977-12-06)6 December 1977 (aged 22) Manchester United 1998 46 11
13 Nick Hammond England GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 32) Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0
16 Andy McLaren Scotland MF (1973-06-05)5 June 1973 (aged 26) Dundee United 1999 11 1
23 Elroy Kromheer Netherlands DF (1970-01-15)15 January 1970 (aged 30) Zwolle 1998 12 0
26 Steve Mautone Australia GK (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 29) West Ham United 1997 34 0
28 Mark Bowen Wales DF (1963-12-07)7 December 1963 (aged 36) Wigan Athletic 1999 1 0
28 Mark Nicholls England FW (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 22) loan from Chelsea 1999 2000 7 3
29 Graham Potter England DF (1975-05-20)20 May 1975 (aged 24) loan from West Bromwich Albion 1999 1999 5 0
30 Kevin Lisbie England[f] FW (1978-10-17)17 October 1978 (aged 21) loan from Charlton Athletic 1999 1999 2 0
Shaun Allaway England GK (1983-02-16)16 February 1983 (aged 17) Academy 1999 0 0

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW England ENG Paul Brayson (at Cardiff City)

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Scotland SCO Grant Brebner (to Hibernian)
13 GK England ENG Nick Hammond (Retired)
16 MF Scotland SCO Andy McLaren
23 DF Netherlands NED Elroy Kromheer (to 1. FC Nürnberg)
26 GK Australia AUS Steve Mautone (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Wales WAL Mark Bowen (Retired)
28 FW England ENG Mark Nicholls (loan return to Chelsea)
29 DF England ENG Graham Potter (loan return to West Bromwich Albion)
30 FW England ENG Kevin Lisbie (loan return to Charlton Athletic)
— GK England ENG Shaun Allaway (to Leeds United)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
22 June 1999 FW Scotland Nicky Forster Birmingham City £650,000 [4]
17 August 1999 MF England Neil Smith Fulham £100,000 [5]
20 August 1999 MF Scotland Peter Grant Norwich City Free [6]
7 October 1999 GK England Phil Whitehead West Bromwich Albion £250,000 [7]
28 October 1999 DF England John Mackie Sutton United Undisclosed [8]
7 December 1999 DF Wales Mark Bowen Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [9]
28 January 2000 DF England Matthew Robinson Portsmouth £150,000 [10]
1 February 2000 FW England Martin Butler Cambridge United £750,000 [11]
23 March 2000 FW England Sammy Igoe Portsmouth £100,000 [12]

Loan in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
26 November 1999 FW England Kevin Lisbie Charlton Athletic 26 December 1999
3 December 1999 DF England Graham Potter West Bromwich Albion 31 December 1999
30 December 1999 FW England Mark Nicholls Chelsea 10 February 2000
1 February 2000 DF Wales Ady Williams Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season
18 March 2000 DF England Ricky Newman Millwall End of Season

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
12 July 1999 DF England Tony Barras Walsall Undisclosed
6 August 1999 GK Australia Steve Mautone Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed
19 August 1999 MF Scotland Grant Brebner Hibernian Undisclosed
5 March 2000 GK England Shaun Allaway Leeds United Undisclosed [13]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
17 March 2000 FW England Paul Brayson Cardiff City End of Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
July 1999[1] MF England Byron Glasgow Crawley Town
17 August 1999 DF Netherlands Elroy Kromheer 1. FC Nürnberg
9 December 1999 DF Wales Mark Bowen Retired
February 2000[3] MF Scotland Andy McLaren Kilmarnock 2 June 2000[14]
13 April 2000 GK England Nick Hammond Retired
30 June 2000 GK Netherlands Peter van der Kwaak Go Ahead Eagles
30 June 2000 DF Australia Andy Bernal Retired
30 June 2000 DF England Linvoy Primus Portsmouth [15]
30 June 2000 MF England Adam Beasley
30 June 2000 MF England Steve Osborne
30 June 2000 MF Republic of Ireland Jim Crawford Shelbourne
30 June 2000 MF Scotland Peter Grant Bournemouth
30 June 2000 FW England Paul Brayson Cardiff City 14 July 2000[16]
30 June 2000 FW England Martin Williams Swindon Town 30 August 2000[17]
30 June 2000 FW Liberia Mass Sarr Sydney Olympic

Competitions

Second Division

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § Second Division

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 14 16 57 63  −6 62 10 9 4 28 18  +10 6 5 12 29 45  −16

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAH
ResultWLLLDLWDLLLWWDLLDDLDLDDDDLWDWWDLWWWLWLWWDWLWDW
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

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Notts County 46 18 11 17 61 55 +6 65
9 Bristol City 46 15 19 12 59 57 +2 64
10 Reading 46 16 14 16 57 63 −6 62
11 Wrexham 46 17 11 18 52 61 −9 62
12 Wycombe Wanderers 46 16 13 17 56 53 +3 61
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 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

Main article: 1999–2000 Football 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

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
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

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Scott Howie 47 0 35+1 0 3 0 4 0 4 0
2 DF England ENG John Polston 20 1 12+2 1 4 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gray 21 0 12+3 0 0+1 0 4 0 1 0
4 MF England ENG Phil Parkinson 29 1 22 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF England ENG Linvoy Primus 35 0 27+1 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Barry Hunter 39 3 27+4 1 2 1 3 1 3 0
7 DF England ENG Chris Casper 20 0 14+1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Darren Caskey 57 23 43+1 17 5 3 4 2 4 1
9 FW Scotland SCO Jim McIntyre 34 5 15+11 4 2+2 1 1+1 0 1+1 0
10 FW England ENG Nicky Forster 44 10 31+5 10 2 0 3 0 2+1 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Peter Grant 38 1 27+2 1 0+4 0 3 0 2 0
12 FW England ENG Keith Scott 34 6 14+11 3 2+1 0 2+1 2 1+2 1
14 DF England ENG Graeme Murty 24 0 14+3 0 4+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
15 MF England ENG Sean Evers 25 0 8+9 0 4 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
16 DF England ENG Matthew Robinson 20 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW England ENG Martin Williams 39 6 22+7 5 4+1 1 2+1 0 2 0
18 DF England ENG Andy Gurney 49 2 35+3 2 5 0 3 0 3 0
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Crawford 8 1 3+1 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
20 DF Australia AUS Andy Bernal 34 2 19+4 0 4 1 3+1 0 3 1
22 MF England ENG Lee Hodges 29 1 15+10 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
24 FW Liberia LBR Mass Sarr 6 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
25 GK Netherlands NED Peter van der Kwaak 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF England ENG Neil Smith 43 1 26+10 1 1 0 3 0 2+1 0
27 GK England ENG Phil Whitehead 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF England ENG Ricky Newman 7 1 4+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Wales WAL Ady Williams 16 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW England ENG Martin Butler 18 4 17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 MF England ENG Alex Haddow 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 FW England ENG Nathan Tyson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW England ENG Darius Henderson 6 0 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF England ENG Sammy Igoe 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away on loan:
21 FW England ENG Paul Brayson 10 0 0+7 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
11 MF Scotland SCO Grant Brebner 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Andy McLaren 4 0 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
28 DF Wales WAL Mark Bowen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW England ENG Mark Nicholls 7 3 4+1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
29 DF England ENG Graham Potter 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW Jamaica JAM Kevin Lisbie 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 MF England 8 Darren Caskey 17 3 2 1 23
2 FW England 10 Nicky Forster 10 0 0 0 10
3 FW England 17 Martin Williams 5 1 0 0 6
FW England 12 Keith Scott 3 0 2 1 6
5 FW Scotland 9 Jim McIntyre 4 1 0 0 5
6 FW England 30 Martin Butler 4 0 0 0 4
7 DF Northern Ireland 6 Barry Hunter 1 1 1 0 3
FW England 28 Mark Nicholls 1 0 0 2 3
9 DF England 18 Andy Gurney 2 0 0 0 2
DF Australia 20 Andy Bernal 0 1 0 1 2
11 MF Scotland 11 Grant Brebner 1 0 0 0 1
MF Republic of Ireland 19 Jim Crawford 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland 11 Peter Grant 1 0 0 0 1
MF England 22 Lee Hodges 1 0 0 0 1
MF England 4 Phil Parkinson 1 0 0 0 1
DF England 2 John Polston 1 0 0 0 1
MF England 26 Neil Smith 1 0 0 0 1
DF Wales 29 Ady Williams 1 0 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 57 7 5 5 74

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 GK Scotland 1 Scott Howie 11 1 1 1 14
2 GK England 27 Phil Whitehead 3 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 14 1 1 1 17

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 England DF John Polston 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
3 Scotland MF Stuart Gray 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 England MF Phil Parkinson 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
5 England DF Linvoy Primus 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 Northern Ireland DF Barry Hunter 9 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 12 1
7 England DF Chris Casper 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 England MF Darren Caskey 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
9 Scotland FW Jim McIntyre 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
10 England FW Nicky Forster 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 Scotland MF Peter Grant 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
12 England FW Keith Scott 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
14 England DF Graeme Murty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 England MF Sean Evers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 England MF Matthew Robinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 England FW Martin Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 England DF Andy Gurney 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
19 Republic of Ireland MF Jim Crawford 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
20 Australia DF Andy Bernal 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
22 England MF Lee Hodges 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 England MF Neil Smith 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
27 England GK Phil Whitehead 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
28 England DF Ricky Newman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 Wales DF Ady Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 England FW Martin Butler 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
39 England FW Darius Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
41 England FW Sammy Igoe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 86 3 11 3 4 0 1 0 102 6

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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