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Season story · Division 1

1999–00

15 league wins, 57–68 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonLeague Cup runners-up · FA Cup quarter-finalistsView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: John Aldridge18 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
13th
League matches
46
League wins
15
League draws
12
League defeats
19
League goals
57–68
Average Prenton Park gate
7,273

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

7 Aug → 7 May

  1. 7 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Bolton Wanderers · 0-0

    View match

  2. 14 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Coventry City · 5-1

    View match

  3. 27 Feb

    The biggest crowd

    Leicester City · 2-1

    View match

  4. 7 May

    Final word

    Crystal Palace · 1-2

    View match

Top scorer

Wayne Allison

19 goals

Biggest crowd

74,313

Leicester City

Season form

LLLWWLWDLDDDLWLDWL

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1999/00.

Dave Challinor, TranmereWeb 1999 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
60
Wins
25
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

15 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 9

Wayne AllisonFrom Huddersfield Town · £250,000Gareth RobertsFrom Panionios · Free TransferIain HumeFrom TraineeMichael BlackFrom Arsenal · Free TransferNick HenryFrom Sheffield United · Free TransferPaul AldridgeFrom TraineePedro MatiasFrom Logrones · Free TransferReuben HazellFrom Aston Villa · Free TransferSteve YatesFrom Queens Park Rangers · Free Transfer

Departures · 6

John McGrealTo Ipswich Town · £650,000Kenny IronsTo Huddersfield Town · £500,000Danny CoyneTo Grimsby Town · Free TransferLiam O'BrienTo Cork City · Free TransferPedro MatiasTo Walsall · Free TransferPerry TaylorTo Morecambe · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1999

    DLLWWLL
    7 competitive matches · 2W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 10LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League Cup2-1Sat 14LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League2-1Sat 21WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 24WBlackpoolPrenton Park · League Cup3-1Sat 28LPort ValeVale Park · League1-0Mon 30LSheffield UnitedPrenton Park · League1-3

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1999

    LLWLLD
    6 competitive matches · 1W 1D 4LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Tony Grant loaned in from Everton1999-09-01
    Fri 3LBarnsleyOakwell · League3-0Sat 11LBlackburn RoversEwood Park · League2-0Tue 14WCoventry CityPrenton Park · League Cup5-1Sat 18LPortsmouthPrenton Park · League2-4Wed 22LCoventry CityHighfield Road · League Cup3-1Sat 25DCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League2-2

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1999

    WLWDWDLW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sun 3WCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League0-2Sat 9LQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League2-1Tue 12WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup2-0Sat 16DManchester CityPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 19WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 23DCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League2-2Tue 26LCharlton AthleticThe Valley · League3-2Sat 30WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1999

    WDWLWW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6WWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League3-0Fri 12DIpswich TownPortman Road · League0-0Sat 20WNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 23LBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League3-1Sat 27WWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 30WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League Cup4-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1999

    WWWLWW
    6 competitive matches · 5W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WBolton WanderersReebok Stadium · League2-3Sat 11WWest Ham UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup1-0Tue 14WMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League Cup2-1Fri 17LNorwich CityPrenton Park · League1-2Sun 26WWalsallBescot Stadium · League1-2Tue 28WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League3-1

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2000

    LWWDLWW
    7 competitive matches · 4W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Phil Babb loaned in from Liverpool2000-01-20
    Mon 3LFulhamCraven Cottage · League1-0Sat 8WSunderlandPrenton Park · FA Cup1-0Wed 12WBolton WanderersReebok Stadium · League Cup0-1Sat 15DStockport CountyPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 22LHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League1-0Wed 26WBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League Cup3-0Sat 29WFulhamCraven Cottage · FA Cup1-2

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2000

    2 honours achieved
    LDLLL
    5 competitive matches · 0W 1D 4LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    League Cup runners-upReached the League Cup final at Wembley.FA Cup quarter-finalistsReached the last eight of the FA Cup.
    Sat 5LSheffield UnitedBramall Lane · League3-1Fri 11DBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-2Wed 16LWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League4-0Sun 20LNewcastle UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup2-3Sun 27LLeicester CityWembley Stadium · League Cup2-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2000

    WWLWDLD
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Georges Santos departed for West Bromwich Albion2000-03-23
    Wed 1WPortsmouthFratton Park · League1-2Sat 4WBlackburn RoversPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 7LWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League2-0Sat 11WBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 18DNottingham ForestCity Ground · League1-1Wed 22LIpswich TownPrenton Park · League0-2Sat 25DWalsallPrenton Park · League1-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2000

    DDLWLDW
    7 competitive matches · 2W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1DNorwich CityCarrow Road · League1-1Sun 9DFulhamPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 15LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League3-1Tue 18WPort ValePrenton Park · League2-1Sat 22LManchester CityMaine Road · League2-0Mon 24DQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 29WGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League1-2

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2000

    L
    1 competitive matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sun 7LCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League1-2
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 6
Lg Cup:
Round: 5

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

60 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home321886
Away287417
Total60251223

Match list

Results

60 matches

DateOppositionResult
0-0
2-1
2-1
1-0
3-1
1-0
1-3
3-0
2-0
5-1
2-4
3-1
2-2
0-2
2-1
2-0
1-1
3-2
2-2
3-2
2-0
3-0
0-0
3-0
3-1
1-0
4-0
2-3
1-0
2-1
1-2
1-2
3-1
1-0
1-0
0-1
0-0
1-0
3-0
1-2
3-1
2-2
4-0
2-3
2-1
1-2
2-1
2-0
2-1
1-1
0-2
1-1
1-1
1-1
3-1
2-1
2-0
1-1
1-2
1-2