1999–2000 FA Cup

September 2020 FA Cup 1999–2000 EnglandWales Chelsea 3 Aston Villa Gustavo Poyet(6 goals) 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 FA Cup (known as the FA Cup sponsored by AXA for sponsorship reasons) was the 119th staging of the FA Cup. Both the semifinals and final of the competition were played at Wembley Stadium for the last time before reconstruction work began. The competition culminated with the final between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The game was won by a goal from Chelsea's Roberto Di Matteo, giving them a 1–0 victory. The title holders Manchester United, withdrew from the 1999–2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America, to take place in early 2000,United pull out of FA Cup BBC News, 30 June 1999. thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title. Despite this being at the request of the Football Association (FA), who believed the move would boost England's chances of winning the bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, they received criticism from journalists and television pundits.Club World Cup: David Beckham sent off for Manchester United BBC News, 11 December 2012. To keep the competition running smoothly, the FA chose to draw one team from among those lower-division teams defeated in the second round to progress as "lucky losers" to the third.FA Cup to have 'wild card' entry BBC News, 8 November 1999. Darlington were the team drawn.Lucky Darlington land Villa trip BBC News, 11 December 1999. The main competition started in November 1999 for clubs from the Football League and Premiership. Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Prize money Preliminary round 21 August 1999 166 558 → 392 161: 227th–387th £1,000 First round qualifying 4 September 1999 116 392 → 276 66: 161st–226th £2,250 Second round qualifying 18 September 1999 80 276 → 196 44: 117th–160th £3,750 Third round qualifying 2 October 1999 40 196 → 156 none £5,000 Fourth round qualifying 16 October 1999 32 156 → 124 24: 93rd–116th £10,000 First round proper 30 October 1999 40 124 → 84 48: 45th–92nd £16,000 Second round proper 19 November 1999 20 84 → 64 none £24,000 Third round proper 11 December 1999 32 64 → 32 43: 2nd–44th £40,000 Fourth round proper 8 January 2000 16 32 → 16 none £60,000 Fifth round proper 29 January 2000 8 16 → 8 none £120,000 Sixth round proper 19 February 2000 4 8 → 4 none £300,000 Semi-finals 2 April 2000 2 4 → 2 none £900,000 Final 20 May 2000 1 2 → 1 none £1,000,000 Manchester United, who were the winners the previous season, did not enter. Qualifying rounds All participating clubs that were not members of the Premier League or Football League entered the competition in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 places available in the first round proper. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Guiseley, Eastwood Town, Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Tamworth, Hednesford Town, Southport, Morecambe, Stalybridge Celtic, Runcorn, Bamber Bridge, Worthing, Oxford City, Hendon, Whyteleafe, Merthyr Tydfil, Welling United, Hayes, Kingstonian, Rushden & Diamonds, Forest Green Rovers, Ilkeston Town, Yeovil Town, Bath City, Enfield, Chelmsford City, Aldershot Town, Burton Albion, Kettering Town, St Albans City, Hereford United and Cambridge City. Eastwood Town, Bamber Bridge, Whyteleafe and Forest Green Rovers were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Aldershot Town was also appearing at this stage for the first time in their own right, seven years after the mid-season demise of the original Aldershot FC. Of the others, only Oxford City, who had last featured in the first round in 1970-71, had not qualified for the main draw at least once in the last decade. all qualifying round results 1999–2000 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper This is the first round in which teams from the Second and Third Divisions of the Football League compete with non-League teams. Ties were played over the weekend of 30 and 31 October 1999. Replays were played on 8, 9 and 10 November 1999. Five clubs from the various competitions at Step 7 of English football were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw: Eastwood Town, Worthing, Chelmsford City, Whyteleafe and Oxford City. This was the first season since the establishment of the Alliance Premier League (later Conference National and the National League) in 1979 that no clubs from Step 8 of the football pyramid (or lower) had qualified for the first round of the FA Cup. 30 October 1999 Aldershot Town (6) 1 – 1 Hednesford Town (5) Abbott 56Bentley 1 74Bassey 0 83 Robinson 51 Recreation Ground, Aldershot 3,269 G Hegley Replay 8 November 1999 Hednesford Town (5) 1 – 2 Aldershot Town (6) Lake 44 Chewins 68Abbott 87 Keys Park, Hednesford G Hegley 1,719 31 October 1999 Barnet (4) 0 – 1 Burnley (3) Cook 74 Underhill Stadium, Barnet 2,563 Rob Styles 31 October 1999 Bath City (6) 0 – 2 Hendon (6) Gentle 74Genchev 90 Twerton Park, Bath 1,690 S Castle 30 October 1999 Blackpool (3) 2 – 0 Stoke City (3) Carlisle 5Nowland 90 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 4,721 D Laws 30 October 1999 Brentford (3) 2 – 2 Plymouth Argyle (4) Owusu 56Marshall 63 Stonebridge 43McGregor 83 Griffin Park, London 4,287 Anthony Bates replay 9 November 1999 Plymouth Argyle (4) 2 – 1 yes Brentford (3) McGregor 67 112 Quinn 82 Home Park, Plymouth 5,409 Anthony Bates 30 October 1999 Bristol City (3) 3 – 2 Mansfield Town (4) Tinnion 44 50Murray 65Taylor 0 9 Lormor 10 pen.Blake 89 Ashton Gate, Bristol 5,411 R Olivier 31 October 1999 Bristol Rovers (3) 0 – 1 Preston North End (3) McKenna 52 Memorial Stadium, Bristol 6,145 M J Brandwood 30 October 1999 Burton Albion (6) 0 – 0 Rochdale (4) Eton Park, Burton upon Trent 3,103 Mark Halsey Replay 9 November 1999 Rochdale (4) 3 – 0 Burton Albion (6) Platt 5Peake 48Dowe 82 Spotland, Rochdale 2,633 Mark Halsey 30 October 1999 Cambridge City (6) 0 – 2 Wigan Athletic (3) Barlow 30 44 City Ground, Cambridge 4,024 Steve Tomlin 30 October 1999 Cambridge United (3) 1 – 0 Gateshead (6) Taylor 79 Fletcher 1 79 Abbey Stadium, Cambridge 2,970 Peter Walton 30 October 1999 Cheltenham Town (4) 1 – 1 Gillingham (3) Brough 77 Southall 37 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham 3,188 Trevor Parkes Replay 9 November 1999 Gillingham (3) 3 – 2 Cheltenham Town (4) Thomson 24Pennock 41McGlinchey 77 Milton 56Howarth 70 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 4,352 30 October 1999 Chesterfield (3) 1 – 2 Enfield (6) Lomas 49 Bunn 23Brown 67 Saltergate, Chesterfield 2,506 Mark Warren 30 October 1999 Darlington (4) 2 – 1 Southport (5) Tutill 35Gabbiadini 77 pen Bolland 52 Feethams, Darlington 4,313 S J Baines 30 October 1999 Doncaster Rovers (5) 0 – 2 Halifax Town (4) Tate 51Paterson 82 Belle Vue, Doncaster 5,588 Graham Barber 30 October 1999 Exeter City (4) 2 – 1 Eastwood Town (7) Flack 40Gale 47Bradley 1 65 Smith 56 St James Park, Exeter 2,441 S W Mathieson 30 October 1999 Forest Green Rovers (5) 6 – 0 Guiseley (6) Hunt 1 31 62McGregor 25Drysdale 38Sykes 51 Hogarth 1 66 The Lawn Ground, Nailsworth 1,047 M J Jones 31 October 1999 Hartlepool United (4) 1 – 0 Millwall (3) Jones 90 Victoria Park, Hartlepool 2,847 J A Kirkby 30 October 1999 Hayes (5) 2 – 1 Runcorn (6) Bunce 25Charles 90 McDonald 45 Church Road, Hayes 890 Phil Dowd 30 October 1999 Hereford United (5) 1 – 0 York City (4) May 77 Edgar Street, Hereford 2,787 M Cowburn 30 October 1999 Ilkeston Town (6) 2 – 1 Carlisle United (4) Moore 39Raynor 62 Harries 18 New Manor Ground, Ilkeston 1,748 Mike Dean 30 October 1999 Leyton Orient (4) 1 – 1 Cardiff City (3) Ampadu 56Joseph 0 85 Nugent 39 pen. Brisbane Road, Leyton 3,109 G Cain Replay 9 November 1999 Cardiff City (3) 3 – 1 Leyton Orient (4) Brazier 22Perrett 51Nugent 54 Smith 2 Ninian Park, Cardiff 3,095 G Cain 30 October 1999 Lincoln City (4) 1 – 0 Welling United (5) Smith 30 Sincil Bank, Lincoln 2,766 Richard Beeby 30 October 1999 Luton Town (3) 4 – 2 Kingstonian (5) Gray 11George 66Spring 76Taylor 79 Crossley 35Leworthy 47 Kenilworth Road, Luton 4,682 Phil Joslin 30 October 1999 Macclesfield Town (4) 0 – 0 Hull City (4) Moss Rose, Macclesfield 2,401 P R Richards Replay 9 November 1999 Hull City (4) 4 – 0 Macclesfield Town (4) Eyre 3 61Greaves 7Brown 29 Boothferry Park, Hull 4,844 P R Richards 2 November 1999 Merthyr Tydfil (6) 2 – 2 Stalybridge Celtic (6) Mitchell 50 84 Parr 9Sullivan 42 Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil 871 Replay 9 November 1999 Stalybridge Celtic (6) 3 – 1 Merthyr Tydfil (6) Bauress 2 pen.Pickford 24Sullivan 86 Lima 3 Bower Fold, Stalybridge 1,399 30 October 1999 Notts County (3) 1 – 1 AFC Bournemouth (3) Rapley 17 Warren 53 Meadow Lane, Nottingham 3,674 Jeff Winter Replay 9 November 1999 AFC Bournemouth (3) 4 – 2 Notts County (3) Fletcher 44 67Robinson 89 pen.Stein 89 Redmile 78Tierney 84 Dean Court, Bournemouth 4,026 Jeff Winter 30 October 1999 Oldham Athletic (3) 4 – 0 Chelmsford City (7) Dudley 28Sheridan 29Duxbury 70Whitehall 83 Boundary Park, Oldham 4,392 A N Butler 30 October 1999 Oxford United (3) 3 – 2 Morecambe (5) Lilley 12Powell 58Abbey 87 Wright 28Jackson 47 Manor Ground, Oxford 3,504 A R Hall 30 October 1999 Peterborough United (4) 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion (4) Clarke 24 Freeman 35 London Road, Peterborough 7,260 Neale Barry Replay 9 November 1999 Brighton & Hove Albion (4) 3 – 0 Peterborough United (4) Rogers 9Watson 63Mayo 88 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,612 Neale Barry 30 October 1999 Reading (3) 4 – 2 Yeovil Town (5) Bernal 31Caskey 63 pen.Hunter 80Williams 87 Foster 36Eaton 90 Madejski Stadium, Reading 8,032 Bill Jordan 30 October 1999 Rotherham United (4) 3 – 0 Worthing (7) Thompson 31Garner 81Martindale 90 pen. Millmoor, Rotherham 3,716 K Hill 29 October 1999 Rushden & Diamonds (5) 2 – 0 Scunthorpe United (3) Warburton 48Hamsher 76 pen. Nene Park, Irthlingborough 4,112 G Stretton 30 October 1999 Shrewsbury Town (4) 2 – 1 Northampton Town (4) Kerrigan 24Wilding 70 Hendon 43 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 2,584 M Fletcher 30 October 1999 St Albans City (6) 0 – 2 Bamber Bridge (6) Randall 0 90 Whittaker 45Carroll 89Jones 1 59Maddock 0 89 Clarence Park, St Albans 1,127 B Curson 30 October 1999 Swansea City (4) 2 – 1 Colchester United (3) Cusack 83Watkin 89 LuaLua 52 Clarence Park, Swansea 3,622 R D Furnandiz 30 October 1999 Tamworth (6) 2 – 2 Bury (3) Haughton 8Hallam 75 Bullock 1Littlejohn 68 The Lamb Ground, Tamworth 2,743 Alan Kaye Replay 9 November 1999 Bury (3) 2 – 1 yes Tamworth (6) Billy 86James 95 Haughton 15 Gigg Lane, Bury 2,531 Alan Kaye 30 October 1999 Torquay United (4) 1 – 0 Southend United (4) O'Brien 75 Plainmoor, Torquay 2,520 L Cable 30 October 1999 Whyteleafe (7) 0 – 0 Chester City (4) Church Road, Whyteleafe 2,164 P Taylor Replay 9 November 1999 Chester City (4) 3 – 1 Whyteleafe (7) Cross 25 52Beckett 48 Lunn 8 Thornton 0 45 Saunders Honda Stadium, Chester 2,183 P Taylor 30 October 1999 Wrexham (3) 1 – 1 Kettering Town (5) Roberts 85 Brown 48 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 2,701 Alan Wiley Replay 10 November 1999 Kettering Town (5) 0 – 2 Wrexham (3) Roberts 11Williams 22 Nene Park, Irthlingborough 2,611 Alan Wiley 30 October 1999 Wycombe Wanderers (3) 1 – 1 Oxford City (7) Simpson 67 Pierson 87 Adams Park, High Wycombe 2,963 P S Danson 16 November 1999 Oxford City (7) 0 – 1‡ Wycombe Wanderers (3) Brown 51 Manor Ground, Oxford 4,004 P S Danson ‡ - Oxford City's replay with Wycombe Wanderers was abandoned after extra time due to a fire within the stadium. The score was 1–1.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fire-at-wycombe-calls-halt-to-cup-tie-1124937.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fire-at-wycombe-calls-halt-to-cup-tie-1124937.html 1 May 2022 subscription Fire at Wycombe calls halt to Cup tie 10 November 1999 15 May 2009 The Independent London Tommy Staniforth Upsets Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier) Upset of two or more leagues above Enfield (level 6) 2–1 away vs Chesterfield (level 3) Ilkeston Town (level 6) 2–1 at home vs Carlisle United (level 4) Rushden & Diamonds (level 5) 2–0 at home vs Scunthorpe United (level 3) Second round proper Ties were played over the weekend of 20 and 21 November 1999. Replays were played on 30 November 1999. Six clubs from the various competitions at Step 6 of English football were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw: Hendon, Bamber Bridge, Aldershot Town, Ilkeston Town, Enfield and Stalybridge Celtic. 20 November 1999 Blackpool (3) 2 – 0 Hendon (6) Clarkson 69Durnin 73 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 2,975 K A Leach 20 November 1999 AFC Bournemouth (3) 0 – 2 Bristol City (3) Fletcher 1 71 Murray 21 53 Dean Court, Bournemouth 5,223 Bill Jordan 20 November 1999 Burnley (3) 2 – 0 Rotherham United (4) Cook 67Mullin 75 Turf Moor, Burnley 8,110 G Laws 20 November 1999 Bury (3) 0 – 0 Cardiff City (3) Gigg Lane, Bury 2,603 Matt Messias Replay 30 November 1999 Cardiff City (3) 1 – 0 yes Bury (3) Ford 120 Ninian Park, Cardiff 4,511 Matt Messias 20 November 1999 Cambridge United (3) 1 – 0 Bamber Bridge (6) Butler 71 pen. Abbey Stadium, Cambridge 3,303 W C Burns 20 November 1999 Exeter City (4) 2 – 0 Aldershot Town (6) Alexander 32Flack 35Power 1 64 St James Park, Exeter 4,151 C R Wilkes 21 November 1999 Forest Green Rovers (5) 0 – 3 Torquay United (4) Brandon 77Hill 81Donaldson 87 The Lawn Ground, Nailsworth 2,962 Phil Joslin 20 November 1999 Gillingham (3) 3 – 1 Darlington (4)Alpha † Butters 17Taylor 43 47 Duffield 55 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 5,168 P Jones 20 November 1999 Hayes (5) 2 – 2 Hull City (4) Charles 21 63 pen. Watts 4 o.g.Edwards 56Brabin 0 63 Church Road, Hayes 2,749 Steve Tomlin Replay 30 November 1999 Hull City (4) 3 – 2 yes Hayes (5) Brown 49Edwards 97Wood 112 Gallen 78Charles 114 Boothferry Park, Hull 7,000 Steve Tomlin 21 November 1999 Hereford United (5) 1 – 0 Hartlepool United (4) Elmes 54 Edgar Street, Hereford 4,914 Anthony Leake 20 November 1999 Ilkeston Town (6) 1 – 1 Rushden & Diamonds (5) Eshelby 18 de Souza 51 New Manor Ground, Ilkeston 2,737 A R Hall Replay 30 November 1999 Rushden & Diamonds (5) 3 – 0 Ilkeston Town (6) Wooding 2Town 17Collins 86 Knapper 0 74 Nene Park, Irthlingborough 4,226 A R Hall 19 November 1999 Luton Town (3) 2 – 2 Lincoln City (4) Doherty 63 84 Gordon 14Barnett 81 Kenilworth Road, Luton 4,291 Stephen Lodge Replay 30 November 1999 Lincoln City (4) 0 – 1 Luton Town (3) Douglas 85 Sincil Bank, Lincoln 3,822 Stephen Lodge 20 November 1999 Oldham Athletic (3) 1 – 0 Swansea City (4) Whitehall 45 Boundary Park, Oldham 4,332 M Fletcher 20 November 1999 Plymouth Argyle (4) 0 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion (4) Freeman 0 61Cullip 1 76 Home Park, Plymouth 7,414 Rob Harris Replay 30 November 1999 Brighton & Hove Albion (4) 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle (4) Cullip 63 Bastow 9Hargreaves 65 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,710 Stephen Lodge 20 November 1999 Preston North End (3) 0 – 0 Enfield (6) Deepdale, Preston 11,566 P Rejer Replay 30 November 1999 Enfield (6) 0 – 3 Preston North End (3) Protheroe 0 60 Eyres 52Alexander 60 pen.Gunnlaugsson 83 Clarence Park, St Albans 1,808 P Rejer 20 November 1999 Reading (3) 1 – 1 Halifax Town (4) Caskey 75 pen.Parkinson 1 39 Mitchell 60 Madejski Stadium, Reading 5,918 Richard Beeby Replay 30 November 1999 Halifax Town (4) 0 – 1 Reading (3) Caskey 74 pen.Polston 0 90 The Shay, Halifax 2,156 Richard Beeby 20 November 1999 Shrewsbury Town (4) 2 – 2 Oxford United (3) Kerrigan 8 54 Murphy 63Folland 77 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 3,357 T Jones Replay 30 November 1999 Oxford United (3) 2 – 1 yes Shrewsbury Town (4) Murphy 90 117 Jagielka 27 Manor Ground, Oxford 4,096 T Jones 20 November 1999 Stalybridge Celtic (6) 1 – 2 Chester City (4) Scott 8Parr 1 90 Cross 45Beckett 69 Bower Fold, Stalybridge 3,312 Michael Ryan 20 November 1999 Wrexham (3) 2 – 1 Rochdale (4) Roberts 5Faulconbridge 88 Atkinson 33 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 3,408 Trevor Parkes 20 November 1999 Wycombe Wanderers (3) 2 – 2 Wigan Athletic (3) Devine 20Ryan 90 Haworth 45 61 Adams Park, High Wycombe 2,992 R Olivier Replay 30 November 1999 Wigan Athletic (3) 2 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers (3) Liddell 28Haworth 80 Baird 23 JJB Stadium, Wigan 3,967 R Olivier Alpha † = Darlington advanced as lucky losers Third round proper This round marked the first time First Division and Premier League (top-flight) teams played. Matches were played on the weekend of 11 and 12 December 1999. Replays were played on 21 and 22 December 1999. Two Second Division sides defeated Premier League opponents: Burnley beat Derby County 1-0 at Pride Park, and Wrexham defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 at the Racecourse Ground. Conference National (Step 5) sides Hereford United and Rushden & Diamonds were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw. 13 December 1999 Arsenal (1) 3 – 1 Blackpool (3) Grimandi 23Adams 65Overmars 89 Clarkson 38 Highbury, London 34,143 Uriah Rennie 11 December 1999 Aston Villa (1) 2 – 1 Darlington (4) Carbone 43Dublin 63 Heckingbottom 71 Villa Park, Birmingham 22,101 P R Richards 21 December 1999 Bolton Wanderers (2) 1 – 0 Cardiff City (3) Guðjohnsen 29 Reebok Stadium, Bolton 5,734 G Laws 10 December 1999 Cambridge United (3) 2 – 0 Crystal Palace (2) Benjamin 74Wanless 81 Mullins 1 84 Abbey Stadium, Cambridge 5,631 P Taylor 11 December 1999 Charlton Athletic (2) 2 – 1 Swindon Town (2) Kinsella 48 61 Gooden 64 The Valley, London 10,939 A N Butler 12 December 1999 Chester City (4) 1 – 4 Manchester City (2) Richardson 27 Goater 19 90Bishop 78Doughty 90 o.g. Saunders Honda Stadium, Chester 5,469 T Heilbron 11 December 1999 Crewe Alexandra (2) 1 – 2 Bradford City (1) Little 75 Blake 53Saunders 83 Alexandra Stadium, Crewe 6,571 Alan Wilkie 11 December 1999 Derby County (1) 0 – 1 Burnley (3) Cooke 62 Pride Park, Derby 23,400 Mike Riley 11 December 1999 Exeter City (4) 0 – 0 Everton (1) St James Park, Exeter 6,045 Steve Bennett Replay 21 December 1999 Everton (1) 1 – 0 Exeter City (4) Barmby 85 Goodison Park, Liverpool 16,869 Steve Bennett 11 December 1999 Fulham (2) 2 – 2 Luton Town (3) Horsfield 11Davis 14 George 6Spring 82 Craven Cottage, London 8,251 G B Frankland Replay 21 December 1999 Luton Town (3) 0 – 3 Fulham (2) Hayles 57 60Hayward 63 Kenilworth Road, Luton 8,170 G B Frankland 11 December 1999 Grimsby Town (2) 3 – 2 Stockport County (2) Livingstone 57 60Bradley Allen 63 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes 3,400 11 December 1999 Hereford United (5) 0 – 0 Leicester City (1) Edgar Street, Hereford 7,795 Mike Dean Replay 22 December 1999 Leicester City (1) 2 – 1 yes Hereford United (5) Elliott 78Izzet 104 Fewings 40 Filbert Street, Leicester 12,157 Mike Dean 12 December 1999 Huddersfield Town (2) 0 – 2 Report Liverpool (1) Camara 36Matteo 59 Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 23,678 Rob Harris 11 December 1999 Hull City (4) 1 – 6 Chelsea (1) Brown 38 Poyet 8 49 58Sutton 39Di Matteo 47Edwards 90 o.g. Boothferry Park, Hull 10,279 P Jones 13 December 1999 Ipswich Town (2) 0 – 1 Southampton (1) Richards 40 Portman Road, Ipswich 14,383 Graham Barber 12 December 1999 Leeds United (1) 2 – 0 Port Vale (2) Bakke 61 68 Elland Road, Leeds 11,912 Steve Dunn 11 December 1999 Norwich City (2) 1 – 3 Coventry City (1) Llewellyn 66 Whelan 58Roussel 76Eustace 84 Carrow Road, Norwich 15,702 Paul Alcock 10 December 1999 Nottingham Forest (2) 1 – 1 Oxford United (3) Llewellyn 66 Whelan 58 City Ground, Nottingham 8,079 Andy D'Urso Replay 8 January 2000 Oxford United (3) 1 – 3 Nottingham Forest (2) Powell 72Lundin 82 Bart-Williams 81 83 pen.Rogers 89 Manor Ground, Oxford 7,191 Andy D'Urso 11 December 1999 Preston North End (3) 2 – 1 Oldham Athletic (3) Macken 6Alexander 69 pen. Adams85Hotte 0 69 Deepdale, Preston 9,940 Paul Danson 11 December 1999 Queens Park Rangers (2) 1 – 1 Torquay United (4) Wardley 9 O'Brien82 Loftus Road, London 8,843 K A Leach Replay 21 December 1999 Torquay United (4) 2 – 3 Queens Park Rangers (2) Bedeau 52Thomas80 Wardley56 74Kiwomya71 Plainmoor, Torquay 5,232 K A Leach 11 December 1999 Reading (3) 1 – 1 Plymouth Argyle (4) McIntyre 37 Hargreaves82 Madejski Stadium, Reading 8,536 Alan Wiley Replay 21 December 1999 Plymouth Argyle (4) 1 – 0 Reading (3) Heathcote 88 Smith1 39 Home Park, Plymouth 8,965 Alan Wiley 12 December 1999 Sheffield United (2) 1 – 1 Rushden & Diamonds (5) Bent 14 Brady45 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 10,104 B Knight Replay 21 December 1999 Rushden & Diamonds (5) 1 – 1 yes Sheffield United (2) Warburton 105 Derry103 Nene Park, Irthlingborough 6,010 B Knight 5-6 11 December 1999 Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1 – 0 Bristol City (3) Booth 24Quinn 0 90 Hillsborough, Sheffield 11,644 M Reed 11 December 1999 Sunderland (1) 1 – 0 Portsmouth (2) McCann 24 Panopoulos 1 40 Stadium of Light, Sunderland 26,535 Neale Barry 12 December 1999 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1 – 1 Newcastle United (1) Iversen 57 Speed 77 White Hart Lane, London 33,116 Graham Poll Replay 22 December 1999 Newcastle United (1) 6 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur (1) Speed 5Dabizas 27Ferguson 45Dyer 73Shearer 83 pen. 85 Ginola 34 St James' Park, Newcastle 35,415 Graham Poll 11 December 1999 Tranmere Rovers (2) 1 – 0 West Ham United (1) Henry 21 Prenton Park, Birkenhead 13,629 Dermot Gallagher 11 December 1999 Walsall (2) 1 – 1 Gillingham (3) Robins 75 pen. Southall 27 Bescot Stadium, Walsall 4,314 Eddie Wolstenholme Replay 8 January 2000 Gillingham (3) 2 – 1 yes Walsall (2) Barras 38 ogThomson 100 Lárusson 44 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 6,538 Eddie Wolstenholme 11 December 1999 Watford (1) 0 – 1 Birmingham City (2) Rowett 66 Vicarage Road, Watford 8,144 Paul Durkin 11 December 1999 West Bromwich Albion (2) 2 – 2 Blackburn Rovers (2) Hughes 66Evans 80 Frandsen 65Blake 70 The Hawthorns, West Bromwich 10,609 Rob Styles Replay 22 December 1999 Blackburn Rovers (2) 2 – 0 yes West Bromwich Albion (2) Duff 94Carsley 114 pen. Ewood Park, Blackburn 11,766 Rob Styles 11 December 1999 Wigan Athletic (3) 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) Robinson 90 JJB Stadium, Wigan 10,531 C Wilkes 11 December 1999 Wimbledon (1) 1 – 0 Barnsley (2) Cort 34 Selhurst Park, London 4,505 Mark Halsey 11 December 1999 Wrexham (3) 2 – 1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/560405.stm Middlesbrough (1) Gibson 50Ferguson 68 Deane 42 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 11,755 Stephen Lodge Fourth round proper Ties played on weekend of 8 and 9 January 2000. Replays played on 18 and 19 January 2000. Second Division side Gillingham qualified for the Fifth Round for the first time in 30 years after defeating Premier League opponents Bradford City 3-1 at Priestfield. Plymouth Argyle, from the Third Division, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw. 10 January 2000 Liverpool (1) 0–1 Report Blackburn Rovers (2) Blake 84 Anfield, Liverpool 32,839 Graham Poll 11 January 2000 Gillingham (3) 3–1 Report Bradford City (1) Thomson 39Ashby 54Hodge 78 Saunders 77 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 7,091 Dermot Gallagher 8 January 2000 Aston Villa (1) 1–0 Report Southampton (1) Southgate 20 Villa Park, Birmingham 25,025 Neale Barry 8 January 2000 Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) Alexandersson 9 Sedgley 68 Hillsborough, Sheffield 18,506 Graham Barber Replay 18 January 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 0–0 yes Report Sheffield Wednesday (1) Hillsborough, Sheffield 25,201 Graham Barber Curle scored Simpson Branch Sedgley scored Corica scored 3–4 Hinchcliffe scored Jonk scored Sibon scored Cresswell Donnelly scored 8 January 2000 Grimsby Town (2) 0–2 Bolton Wanderers (2) Guðjohnsen 33Hansen 54 Blundell Park, Grimsby 4,270 K M Lynch 8 January 2000 Everton (1) 2–0 Report Birmingham City (2) Unsworth 75 pen. 90 pen. Goodison Park, Liverpool 25,405 David Elleray 8 January 2000 Wrexham (3) 1–2 Cambridge United (3) Connolly 44 Benjamin 15Butler 52 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 7,186 Ray Olivier 8 January 2000 Tranmere Rovers (2) 1–0 Report Sunderland (1) Allison 25Hill 1 90 Prenton Park, Birkenhead 17,344 Rob Harris 8 January 2000 Newcastle United (1) 4–1 Report Sheffield United (2) Shearer 5Dabizas 47Ferguson 59Gallacher 69 Smith 17 St James' Park, Newcastle 36,220 Mark Halsey 9 January 2000 Manchester City (2) 2–5 Report Leeds United (1) Goater 2Bishop 11 Bakke 8Smith 20Kewell 41 88Bowyer 66 Maine Road, Manchester 29,240 Dermot Gallagher 8 January 2000 Fulham (2) 3–0 Report Wimbledon (1) Collins 22 77Finnan 25 Craven Cottage, London 16,877 Jeff Winter 8 January 2000 Coventry City (1) 3–0 Report Burnley (3) Chippo 11 69Whelan 75 Highfield Road, Coventry 22,774 Stephen Lodge 8 January 2000 Plymouth Argyle (4) 0–3 Preston North End (3) O'Sullivan 39 ogAlexander 60 pen.Beswetherick 77 og Home Park, Plymouth 10,824 Paul Durkin 19 January 2000 Chelsea (1) 2–0 Report Nottingham Forest (2) Leboeuf 57Wise 86 Stamford Bridge, London 30,125 David Elleray 8 January 2000 Charlton Athletic (2) 1–0 Queens Park Rangers (2) MacDonald 68 Plummer 1 67 The Valley, London 16,798 Rob Styles 9 January 2000 Arsenal (1) 0–0 Report Leicester City (1) Eadie 1 81 Highbury, London 35,710 Mike Riley Replay 19 January 2000 Leicester City (1) 0–0 yes Report Arsenal (1) Filbert Street, Leicester 15,235 Mike Riley Gunnlaugsson Savage Fenton Elliott Oakes Campbell Heskey 6–5 Šuker Dixon Hughes Parlour Henry Vieira Grimandi Fifth round proper Ties played on weekend of 29 and 30 January 2000. The shock result of the round came when Gillingham (who had yet to play in the top two tiers of English football) defeated Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 to qualify for the Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. 29 January 2000 Gillingham (3) 3–1 Report Sheffield Wednesday (1) Saunders 70Thomson 72Southall 82 Sibon 27 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 10,130 M D Reed 31 January 2000 Blackburn Rovers (2) 1–2 Report Newcastle United (1) Jansen 25 Shearer 21 79 Ewood Park, Blackburn 29,946 Paul Durkin 30 January 2000 Aston Villa (1) 3–2 Report Leeds United (1) Carbone 32 58 69 Harte 13Bakke 38 Villa Park, Birmingham 30,026 Graham Barber 29 January 2000 Everton (1) 2–0 Report Preston North End (3) Unsworth 64Moore 90 Goodison Park, Liverpool 37,486 Mike Riley 29 January 2000 Fulham (2) 1–2 Report Tranmere Rovers (2) Coleman 18 Allison 9Kelly 70 Craven Cottage, London 13,859 David Elleray 29 January 2000 Coventry City (1) 2–3 Report Charlton Athletic (2) Roussel 15 21 Robinson 40Newton 45Hunt 88 Highfield Road, Coventry 23,400 Dermot Gallagher 30 January 2000 Chelsea (1) 2–1 Report Leicester City (1) Poyet 35Weah 48 Elliott 90 Stamford Bridge, London 30,141 Graham Poll 29 January 2000 Cambridge United (3) 1–3 Report Bolton Wanderers (2) Benjamin 29 Taylor 53 75Guðjohnsen 86 Abbey Stadium, Cambridge 7,523 M J Brandwood Sixth round proper 19 February 2000 15:00 Bolton Wanderers (2) 1–0 Report Charlton Athletic (2) Guðjohnsen 47 Reebok Stadium 20,131 Graham Poll Bolton 20 February 2000 16:00 Everton (1) 1–2 Report Aston Villa (1) Moore 20 Stone 16Carbone 45 Goodison Park 35,331 Dermot Gallagher Liverpool 20 February 2000 14:00 Tranmere Rovers (2) 2–3 Report Newcastle United (1) Allison 45Jones 76 Speed 27Domi 36Ferguson 58 Prenton Park 15,776 Steve Dunn Birkenhead 20 February 2000 15:00 Chelsea (1) 5–0 Report Gillingham (3) Flo 16Terry 49Weah 50Zola 85 pen.Morris 88 Stamford Bridge 34,205 Paul Durkin Fulham, West London Semi-finals Aston Villa booked their first FA Cup final appearance since 1957 by beating Bolton Wanderers on penalties after a goalless draw after extra time, while Chelsea reached their second final in four years with a narrow 2–1 win over Newcastle United (who had been finalists in the previous two seasons). 2 April 2000 15:00 Aston Villa (1) 0–0 Report Bolton Wanderers (2) Wembley Stadium, London 62,828 David Elleray Aston Villa win 4–1 on penalties, after extra time. Steve Stone, Lee Hendrie, Gareth Barry and Dion Dublin all scored for Aston Villa. Dean Holdsworth scored for Bolton. 9 April 2000 15:00 Chelsea (1) 2–1 Report Newcastle United (1) Poyet 17 72 Lee 66 Wembley Stadium, London 73,876 Dermot Gallagher Final 2000 FA Cup final The 2000 FA Cup final was contested between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea coming out 1-0 winners. Roberto Di Matteo scored the winning goal 17 minutes from the end, three years after he had opened the scoring within the first minute of Chelsea's last FA Cup final win. This was Villa's first FA Cup final for 43 years. 20 May 200015:00 BST Chelsea 1–0 Aston Villa (Report) Di Matteo 73 Wembley, London 78,217Colin Malam Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/2000.htm The Telegraph 21 May 2000 10 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071024025807/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/2000.htm 24 October 2007 Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) _chelsea9900h _chelsea9900h _chelsea9900h _white_stripes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF Chelsea _astonvilla9900h _astonvilla9900h _astonvilla9900h _astonvilla9900h 970045 970045 970045 970045 970045 Aston Villa Media coverage In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters for the third consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the twelfth consecutive season.May 2015 The matches shown live on ITV Sport were: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Liverpool (R3) Arsenal 0-0 Leicester City (R4) Aston Villa 3-2 Leeds United (R5) Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Newcastle United (QF) Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa (SF) Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa (Final) The matches shown live on Sky Sports were: Rushden & Diamonds 2-0 Scunthorpe United (R1) Barnet 0-1 Burnley (R1) Kettering Town 0-2 Wrexham (R1 Replay) Luton Town 2-2 Lincoln City (R2) Hereford United 1-0 Hartlepool United (R2) Lincoln City 0-1 Luton Town (R2 Replay) Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United (R3) Ipswich Town 0-1 Southampton (R3) Newcastle United 6-1 Tottenham Hotspur (R3 Replay) Manchester City 2-5 Leeds United (R4) Liverpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (R4) Leicester City 0-0 Arsenal (R4 Replay) Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City (R5) Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Newcastle United (R5) Everton 1-2 Aston Villa (QF) Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United (SF) Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa (Final) References External links The FA website BBC FA Cup page Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup