1999–2000 Reading F.C. season

September 2020 December 2012 Reading 1999–2000 Tommy Burns (until 17 September) Alan Pardew (caretaker, 17 September-13 October) Alan Pardew (from 13 October) John Madejski Second Division 10th FA Cup Third Round vs Plymouth Argyle League Cup Second Round vs Bradford City League Trophy Semi Final vs Bristol City Darren Caskey (17) Darren Caskey (23) _bluehoops3 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1998–99 2000–01 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.Football: Trainee was addicted to heroin at 17 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-trainee-was-addicted-to-heroin-at-17-1105287.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-trainee-was-addicted-to-heroin-at-17-1105287.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 6 June 2020 9 July 1999 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.This article is more than 20 years old Burns and Bonner fired by Reading https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/sep/17/newsstory.sport2 The Guardian 6 June 2020 17 September 1999 In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.Reading winger tests positive for cocaine https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/feb/29/newsstory.sport2 The Guardian 6 June 2020 29 February 2000 Squad match played 6 May 2000 No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Scott Howie SCO GK yes 2000 5 3 1972 1 4 Motherwell 1998 100 0 25 Peter van der Kwaak NLD GK yes 2000 5 3 1968 10 12 Dordrecht 1998 5 0 27 Phil Whitehead ENG GK yes 2000 5 3 1969 12 17 West Bromwich Albion 1999 13 0 40 Jamie Ashdown ENG GK yes 2000 5 3 1980 11 30 Academy 1998 0 0 Defenders 2 John Polston ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1968 6 10 Norwich City 1998 24 1 3 Stuart Gray SCOlower-alpha GrayNat Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996. DF yes 2000 5 3 1973 12 18 Celtic 1998 59 2 5 Linvoy Primus ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1973 9 14 Barnet 1997 114 1 6 Barry Hunter NIR DF yes 2000 5 3 1968 11 18 Wrexham 1996 71 5 7 Chris Casper ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1975 4 28 Manchester United 1998 55 0 14 Graeme Murty ENGlower-alpha MurtyNat 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. DF yes 2000 5 3 1974 11 13 York City 1998 33 0 16 Matthew Robinson ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1974 12 23 Portsmouth 2000 20 0 18 Andy Gurney ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1974 1 25 Torquay United 1999 57 2 20 Andy Bernal AUS DF yes 2000 5 3 1973 2 21 Sydney Olympic 1994 231 4 23 John Mackie ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1976 7 5 Sutton United 1999 0 0 28 Ricky Newman ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1970 8 5 loan from Millwall 2000 2000 7 1 29 Ady Williams WALlower-alpha WilliamsNat 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. DF yes 2000 5 3 1971 9 16 loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2000 33 Adam Lockwood ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1981 10 26 Academy 1999 0 0 36 Chris Smith ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1981 6 30 Academy 1999 0 0 37 Neville Stamp ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1981 7 7 Academy 1998 1 0 42 Ricky Allaway ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1983 2 12 Academy 1999 0 0 Midfielders 4 Phil Parkinson ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1967 12 1 Bury 1992 330 17 8 Darren Caskey ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1974 8 21 Tottenham Hotspur 1996 184 35 11 Peter Grant SCO MF yes 2000 5 3 1965 8 30 Norwich City 1999 38 1 15 Sean Evers ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1977 10 10 Luton Town 1999 26 0 19 Jim Crawford IRLlower-alpha CrawfordNat 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. MF yes 2000 5 3 1973 5 1 Newcastle United 1998 28 1 22 Lee Hodges ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1973 9 4 Barnet 1997 65 7 26 Neil Smith ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1971 9 30 Fulham 1999 43 1 31 Adam Beasley ENG MF Academy 1999 0 0 32 Phil Hadland ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1980 10 20 Academy 1998 1 0 34 Alex Haddow ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1982 1 8 Academy 1999 3 0 35 Steve Osborne ENG MF Academy 1999 0 0 41 Sammy Igoe ENG MF yes 2000 5 3 1975 9 30 Portsmouth 2000 6 0 Forwards 9 Jim McIntyre SCO FW yes 2000 5 3 1972 5 24 Kilmarnock 1998 74 11 10 Nicky Forster ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1973 9 8 Birmingham City 1999 44 10 12 Keith Scott ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1967 6 9 Wycombe Wanderers 1999 43 8 17 Martin Williams ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1973 7 12 Luton Town 1995 156 29 24 Mass Sarr LBR FW yes 1999 5 8 1973 2 6 Hajduk Split 1998 38 3 30 Martin Butler ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1974 9 15 Cambridge United 2000 18 4 38 Nathan Tyson ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1982 5 4 Academy 1999 1 0 39 Darius Henderson ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1981 9 7 Academy 1999 6 0 Out on loan 21 Paul Brayson ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1977 9 16 Newcastle United 1998 47 1 Left during the season 11 Grant Brebner SCO MF yes 2000 5 3 1977 12 6 Manchester United 1998 46 11 13 Nick Hammond ENG GK yes 2000 5 3 1967 9 7 Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0 16 Andy McLaren SCO MF yes 2000 5 3 1973 6 5 Dundee United 1999 11 1 23 Elroy Kromheer NLD DF yes 2000 5 3 1970 1 15 Zwolle 1998 12 0 26 Steve Mautone AUS GK yes 2000 5 3 1970 8 10 West Ham United 1997 34 0 28 Mark Bowen WAL DF yes 2000 5 3 1963 12 7 Wigan Athletic 1999 1 0 28 Mark Nicholls ENG FW yes 2000 5 3 1977 5 30 loan from Chelsea 1999 2000 7 3 29 Graham Potter ENG DF yes 2000 5 3 1975 5 20 loan from West Bromwich Albion 1999 1999 5 0 30 Kevin Lisbie ENGlower-alpha LisbieNat 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. FW yes 2000 5 3 1978 10 17 loan from Charlton Athletic 1999 1999 2 0 Shaun Allaway ENG GK yes 2000 5 3 1983 2 16 Academy 1999 0 0 Out on loan 21 ENG FW Paul Brayson at Cardiff City Left club during season 11 SCO MF Grant Brebner to Hibernian 13 ENG GK Nick Hammond Retired 16 SCO MF Andy McLaren 23 NLD DF Elroy Kromheer to 1. FC Nürnberg 26 AUS GK Steve Mautone to Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 WAL DF Mark Bowen Retired 28 ENG FW Mark Nicholls loan return to Chelsea 29 ENG DF Graham Potter loan return to West Bromwich Albion 30 ENG FW Kevin Lisbie loan return to Charlton Athletic ENG GK Shaun Allaway to Leeds United Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 22 June 1999 FW SCO Nicky Forster Birmingham City £650,000 Nicky Forster https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/forward/nicky-forster/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 17 August 1999 MF ENG Neil Smith Fulham £100,000 Neil Smith https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/midfielder/neil-smith/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 20 August 1999 MF SCO Peter Grant Norwich City Free Peter Grant https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/midfielder/Peter-Grant/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 7 October 1999 GK ENG Phil Whitehead West Bromwich Albion £250,000 Former United goalkeeper Phil Whitehead has moved from West Brom to Reading for £250,000 http://www.rageonline.co.uk/former-united-goalkeeper-phil-whitehead-has-moved-from-west-brom-to-reading-for-250000-the/ rageonline.co.uk Rage Online 6 June 2020 7 October 1999 28 October 1999 DF ENG John Mackie Sutton United Undisclosed John Mackie https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/defender/john-mackie/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 7 December 1999 DF WAL Mark Bowen Wigan Athletic Undisclosed Mark Bowen https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/defender/mark-bowen/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 28 January 2000 DF ENG Matthew Robinson Portsmouth £150,000 Matthew Robinson https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/defender/matt-robinson/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 1 February 2000 FW ENG Martin Butler Cambridge United £750,000 Martin Butler https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/forward/martin-butler/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 23 March 2000 FW ENG Sammy Igoe Portsmouth £100,000 Sammy Igoe https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/midfielder/sammy-igoe/ readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 6 June 2020 Loan in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. 26 November 1999 FW ENG Kevin Lisbie Charlton Athletic 26 December 1999 3 December 1999 DF ENG Graham Potter West Bromwich Albion 31 December 1999 30 December 1999 FW ENG Mark Nicholls Chelsea 10 February 2000 1 February 2000 DF WAL Ady Williams Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 18 March 2000 DF ENG Ricky Newman Millwall End of Season Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 12 July 1999 DF ENG Tony Barras Walsall Undisclosed 6 August 1999 GK AUS Steve Mautone Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 19 August 1999 MF SCO Grant Brebner Hibernian Undisclosed 5 March 2000 GK ENG Shaun Allaway Leeds United Undisclosed Leeds turmoil takes its toll https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2371830/Leeds-turmoil-takes-its-toll.html The Daily Telegraph 6 June 2020 25 January 2004 Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.17 March 2000FWENGPaul BraysonCardiff CityEnd of Season Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. July 1999 MF ENG Byron Glasgow Crawley Town 17 August 1999 DF NLD Elroy Kromheer 1. FC Nürnberg 9 December 1999 DF WAL Mark BowenRetired February 2000 MF SCO Andy McLaren Kilmarnock 2 June 2000 Killie take a chance on Mclaren https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/772774.stm BBC News 6 June 2020 2 June 2000 13 April 2000 GK ENG Nick HammondRetired 30 June 2000 GK NLD Peter van der Kwaak Go Ahead Eagles 30 June 2000 DF AUS Andy BernalRetired 30 June 2000 DF ENG Linvoy Primus Portsmouth Primus Linvoy Jeffs Peter Transformed 83–5, 88–90 All change at Pompey 30 June 2000 MF ENG Adam Beasley 30 June 2000 MF ENG Steve Osborne 30 June 2000 MF IRL Jim Crawford Shelbourne 30 June 2000 MF SCO Peter Grant Bournemouth 30 June 2000 FW ENG Paul Brayson Cardiff City 14 July 2000 Cardiff City secure Brayson's signature https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/wales/832643.stm BBC Sport 8 June 2020 14 July 2000 30 June 2000 FW ENG Martin Williams Swindon Town 30 August 2000 EXCLUSIVE: Town in striker move https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7398719.exclusive-town-in-striker-move/ gazetteandherald.co.uk Gazette & Herald 8 June 2020 30 August 2000 30 June 2000 FW LBR Mass Sarr Sydney Olympic Competitions Second Division 1999–2000 Football League#Second Division Results summary 10 9 4 28 18 6 5 12 29 45 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H Result W/L/L/L/D/L/W/D/L/L/L/W/W/D/L/L/D/D/L/D/L/D/D/D/D/L/W/D/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/L/W/D/W Position 6/17/18/21/20/23/19/18/19/19/22/20/17/16/19/20/20/20/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/22/20/20/18/17/17/18/18/18/16/17/15/16/16/13/12/13/13/12/12/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 blue1 red1 Soccerbase; 11v11 February 2012 / May 2026 Results 1 7 August 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Bristol City Brebner 15 Crawford 85 Gurney Lavin 0 27 Tinnion 77 Akinbiyi Madejski Stadium Reading 13,348 G.Cain W 2 14 August 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cambridge United 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Kyd 35 Benjamin 59 Duncan 68 Eustace Chenery Butler McIntyre 82 Polston Gurney Abbey Stadium Cambridge 4,630 Steve Baines L 3 21 August 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Luton Town M.Williams 56 Gurney Gray Fotiadis 54 George 85 Spring McLaren Madejski Stadium Reading 8,741 Bennet L 4 28 August 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Colchester United 3–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Aspinall 45 88 pen. Duguid 78 Forster 22 M.Williams 64 Bernal Layer Road Colchester 3,443 Paul Rejer L 5 1 September 1999 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Preston North End Smith 71 Scott 79 Casper Eyres 32 Basham 39 Madejski Stadium Reading 7,628 Paul Taylor D 6 11 September 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bournemouth 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Grant 22 o.g. Hughes 31 Casper 43 o.g. Mean Caskey 9 pen. Hunter 2 76 Casper Gurney Grant Scott Dean Court Bournemouth 6,007 Keith Hill L 7 18 September 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Chesterfield Caskey 58 Grant Reeves Madejski Stadium Reading 6,932 M.Fletcher W 8 25 September 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Oldham Athletic Polston 90 Allott 69 Madejski Stadium Reading 7,274 Paul Robinson D 9 2 October 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wycombe Wanderers 5–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Ryan 8 Carroll 45 Devine 52 69 83 Cousins Forster 58 71 Crawford 0 60 Caskey 86 pen. Casper Bernal Parkinson Adams Park High Wycombe 7,042 C.R.Wilkes L 10 9 October 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Stoke City 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Mohan 68 Lightbourne 2 77 Jacobsen 89 Keen Forster 52 M.Williams Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 9,621 T.Jones L 11 16 October 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Wigan Athletic Whitehead Bernal Parkinson Barlow 41 Bradshaw 90 pen. Madejski Stadium Reading 7,708 Peter Walton L 12 20 October 1999 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Bury Scott 41 M.Williams 90 Whitehead Hunter Parkinson Billy Madejski Stadium Reading 5,393 M.D.Reed W 13 23 October 1999 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Oldham Athletic 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Dudley 20 McNiven Hotte Whitehall Gurney 9 Caskey 45 pen. Scott Boundary Park Oldham 4,963 Phil Joslin W 14 2 November 1999 19:45 GMT (UTC) Brentford 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Folan 74 Evans Gurney 17 Caskey McIntyre Griffin Park Brentford 6,774 Mark Warren D 15 7 November 1999 11:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Oxford United McIntyre 77 Hunter Folland 7 Murphy 84 Whelan Lambert Lilley Madejski Stadium Reading 10,101 Steve Dunn L 16 16 November 1999 19:45 GMT (UTC) Millwall 5–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Moody 8 20 54 Harris 23 69 Ryan Polston Hunter McIntyre The Den Bermondsey 5,202 Matt Messias L 17 24 November 1999 19:45 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Burnley Caskey McIntyre West Mullin Madejski Stadium Reading 6,149 K.M.Lynch D 18 27 November 1999 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Scunthorpe United Hunter 88 Parkinson Hodges 72 Logan Harsley Ipoua Graves Madejski Stadium Reading 6,142 Rob Styles D 19 4 December 1999 15:00 GMT (UTC) Bristol City 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Torpey 45 Taylor 50 Beadle 76 Millen Caskey 56 Gurney McIntyre Ashton Gate Bristol 8,936 Phil Dowd L 20 18 December 1999 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Wrexham Grant 39 Scott 62 Hunter Owen 45 Roberts 54 Ferguson Russell Madejski Stadium Reading 6,223 Michael Ryan D 21 26 December 1999 12:15 GMT (UTC) Cardiff City 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Nugent 75 Carpenter Gurney Caskey M.Williams Ninian Park Cardiff 9,791 Bill Jordan L 22 28 December 1999 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Notts County Fenton Richardson Madejski Stadium Reading 7,703 Mike Pike D 23 3 January 2000 13:00 GMT (UTC) Gillingham 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Southall 20 Thomson 90 Nicholls 87 M.Williams 90 pen. Polston Gurney Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 7,453 M.J.Brandwood D 24 8 January 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Blackpool Caskey 66 Matthews 49 Shuttleworth 0 56 Hills Bushell Beesley Murphy Coid Madejski Stadium Reading 7,297 Keith Hill D 25 15 January 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Cambridge United Primus Madejski Stadium Reading 6,953 P.R.Richards D 26 22 January 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Luton Town 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Watts 18 George 69 90 McGowan Gray Caskey 60 Primus Scott Kenilworth Road Luton 6,044 Richard Beeby L 27 29 January 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Colchester United Caskey 22 78 McIntyre Forster Wilkins Madejski Stadium Reading 7,304 Barry Knight W 28 5 February 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Preston North End 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Macken 53 Jackson 56 Gregan Forster 39 Butler 60 Gurney Deepdale Preston 12,618 Scott Mathieson D 29 8 February 2000 19:45 GMT (UTC) Blackpool 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Murphy McIntyre 68 Butler 80 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 4,291 Ray Olivier W 30 12 February 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Millwall Parkinson 65 Forster 87 Butler Bernal Nethercott Livermore Cahill Sadlier Moody Madejski Stadium Reading 11,994 J.A.Kirkby W 31 19 February 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Scunthorpe United 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Torpey 28 Quailey 40 Housham Caskey 43 pen. McIntyre 56 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 4,082 Chris Foy D 32 26 February 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Chesterfield 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Payne 41 Breckin 71 Caskey Parkinson Hodges Saltergate Chesterfield 2,986 Peter Jones L 33 4 March 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Bournemouth Caskey 3 Forster 30 Elliott Madejski Stadium Reading 10,551 William Burns W 34 7 March 2000 19:45 GMT (UTC) Oxford United 1–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Powell 8 Tait Arendse 11 o.g. Hodges 32 Caskey 61 Butler Manor Ground Oxford 7,638 T.Jones W 35 11 March 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Brentford A. Williams 80 Forster Butler Ingimarsson Evans Madejski Stadium Reading 11,427 A.N.Butler W 36 18 March 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Burnley 3–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Davis 37 Payton 52 Wright 84 Turf Moor Burnley 14,436 R.D.Furnandiz L 37 22 March 2000 19:45 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Bristol Rovers Forster 24 Caskey 70 Smith Challis Pethick Thomson Astafjevs Hillier Roberts Madejski Stadium Reading 11,707 Eddie Wolstenholme W 38 25 March 2000 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Cardiff City Caskey Newman Hunter Bowen 58 Madejski Stadium Reading 10,044 Trevor Parkes L 39 1 April 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wrexham 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Hardy Roberts Butler 7 Robinson Grant Forster Racecourse Ground Wrexham 2,613 Mike Pike W 40 4 April 2000 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bristol Rovers 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Walters Hunter Robinson Caskey Grant Caskey 65 Memorial Ground Bristol 7,771 Paul Durkin W 41 7 April 2000 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Gillingham Butler 43 Caskey 75 Grant Williams Southall 49 Onuora 65 Madejski Stadium Reading 11,064 Richard Beeby D 42 15 April 2000 15:06 BST (UTC+1) Notts County 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Darby 58 Forster 46 Newman 60 Meadow Lane Nottingham 4,791 R.Pearson W 43 22 April 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wigan Athletic 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Redfearn 34 pen. Nicholls Péron Haworth Primus A. Williams Grant JJB Stadium Wigan 5,855 David Laws L 44 24 April 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Wycombe Wanderers Grant 2 44 Forster 55 M.Williams 71 Henderson Butler McSporran 64 McCarthy Madejski Stadium Reading 11,834 P.R.Richards W 45 29 April 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bury 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Preece 89 Caskey 43 Murty Igoe Gigg Lane Bury 3,869 Trevor Parkes D 46 6 May 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Stoke City Caskey 81 pen. Clarke Mohan Kavanagh Gunnarsson Madejski Stadium Reading 13,146 Paul Robinson W League table Second Division y REA FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup 30 October 1999 First Round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 4–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Yeovil Town Bernal 31 Caskey 63 pen. Hunter 80 M.Williams 87 Scott Foster 36 Eaton 90 C.Sparks Madejski Stadium Reading 8,032 Bill Jordan W 20 November 1999 Second round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Halifax Town Parkinson 2 39 Caskey 75 pen. Bernal Hunter Mitchell 60 Wilder R.Lucas Madejski Stadium Reading 5,918 Richard Beeby D 30 November 1999 Second round replay 19:45 GMT (UTC) Halifax Town 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Wilder Paterson Caskey 64 pen. Polston 0 90 Parkinson The Shay Halifax 2,156 Richard Beeby W 1 December 1999 Third round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Plymouth Argyle McIntyre 37 Evers Parkinson Hargreaves 82 Madejski Stadium Reading 8,536 Alan Wiley D 21 December 1999 Third round replay 19:45 GMT (UTC) Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Heathcote 88 Beswetherick Leadbitter Smith 2 39 Home Park Plymouth 8,965 Alan Wiley L League Cup 1999–2000 Football League Cup 11 August 1999 First Round 1st leg BST (UTC+1) Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Peterborough United Hunter Hooper Madejski Stadium Reading 4,651 A.R.Hall D 24 August 1999 First Round 2nd leg BST (UTC+1) Peterborough United 1–2 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Shields 20 Caskey 18 Scott 71 London Road Peterborough 4,109 R.D.Furnandiz W 14 September 1999 Second Round 1st leg BST (UTC+1) Bradford City 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Blake 43 pen. Caskey 67 pen. Valley Parade Bradford 4,961 Terry Heilbron D 22 September 1999 Second Round 2nd leg BST (UTC+1) Reading 2–2 3–3 (a) yes http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Bradford City Scott 9 Hunter 98 Gurney Smith Gray Saunders 73 Wetherall 108 Wright Myers Windass Madejski Stadium Reading 6,892 Paul Danson D League Trophy South 1999–2000 Football League Trophy 8 December 1999 First Round GMT (UTC) Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Leyton Orient Bernal 21 McGhee Madejski Stadium Reading 1,561 Steve Tomlin W 18 January 2000 Second Round GMT (UTC) Barnet 1–2 yes http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Hackett 54 Caskey 21 Scott 94 Underhill Stadium Chipping Barnet 1,109 M.Fletcher W 24 January 2000 Quarter Final GMT (UTC) Bristol Rovers 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Cureton 54 pen. Nicholls 11 30 Memorial Stadium Bristol 4,948 Mike Jones W 15 February 2000 Semi Final GMT (UTC) Bristol City 4–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html Reading Beadle 35 Thorpe 39 68 Murray 70 Millen McIntyre Ashton Gate Bristol 8,733 K.A.Leach L Squad statistics match played 6 May 2000Season 1999-2000 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1999.html royalsrecord 5 June 2020 Appearances and goals Second Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy 1 Scott Howie GK SCO 35+1 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 2 John Polston DF ENG 12+2 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 Stuart Gray DF SCO 12+3 0 0+1 0 4 0 1 0 4 Phil Parkinson MF ENG 22 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 Linvoy Primus DF ENG 27+1 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 6 Barry Hunter DF NIR 27+4 1 2 1 3 1 3 0 7 Chris Casper DF ENG 14+1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 Darren Caskey MF ENG 43+1 17 5 3 4 2 4 1 9 Jim McIntyre FW SCO 15+11 4 2+2 1 1+1 0 1+1 0 10 Nicky Forster FW ENG 31+5 10 2 0 3 0 2+1 0 11 Peter Grant MF SCO 27+2 1 0+4 0 3 0 2 0 12 Keith Scott FW ENG 14+11 3 2+1 0 2+1 2 1+2 1 14 Graeme Murty DF ENG 14+3 0 4+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 15 Sean Evers MF ENG 8+9 0 4 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 16 Matthew Robinson DF ENG 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 Martin Williams FW ENG 22+7 5 4+1 1 2+1 0 2 0 18 Andy Gurney DF ENG 35+3 2 5 0 3 0 3 0 19 Jim Crawford MF IRL 3+1 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 20 Andy Bernal DF AUS 19+4 0 4 1 3+1 0 3 1 22 Lee Hodges MF ENG 15+10 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 24 Mass Sarr FW LBR 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 25 Peter van der Kwaak GK NED 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Neil Smith MF ENG 26+10 1 1 0 3 0 2+1 0 27 Phil Whitehead GK ENG 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 Ricky Newman DF ENG 4+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Ady Williams DF WAL 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 Martin Butler FW ENG 17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 Alex Haddow MF ENG 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 38 Nathan Tyson FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 Darius Henderson FW ENG 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Sammy Igoe MF ENG 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players away on loan: 21 Paul Brayson FW ENG 0+7 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: 11 Grant Brebner MF SCO 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 Andy McLaren MF SCO 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 28 Mark Bowen DF WAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 Mark Nicholls FW ENG 4+1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 29 Graham Potter DF ENG 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 Kevin Lisbie FW JAM 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 MFENG8 Darren Caskey17321232 FWENG10Nicky Forster10000103 FWENG17Martin Williams51006FWENG12Keith Scott302165 FWSCO9 Jim McIntyre410056 FWENG30Martin Butler400047 DFNIR6 Barry Hunter11103FWENG28Mark Nicholls100239 DFENG18Andy Gurney20002DFAUS20Andy Bernal0101211MFSCO11Grant Brebner10001MFIRL19Jim Crawford10001MFSCO11Peter Grant10001MFENG22Lee Hodges10001MFENG4 Phil Parkinson10001DFENG2 John Polston10001MFENG26Neil Smith10001DFWAL29Ady Williams10001 Own goal10001TOTALS5775574 Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 GKSCO1 Scott Howie11111142 GKENG27Phil Whitehead30003TOTALS1411117 Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total2 ENGDFJohn Polston30010000313 SCOMFStuart Gray10001000204 ENGMFPhil Parkinson50410000915 ENGDFLinvoy Primus30000000306 NIRDFBarry Hunter912010001217 ENGDFChris Casper30000000308 ENGMFDarren Caskey80000000809 SCOFWJim McIntyre600000107010ENGFWNicky Forster400000004011SCOMFPeter Grant810000008112ENGFWKeith Scott301000004014ENGDFGraeme Murty100000001015ENGMFSean Evers001000001016ENGMFMatthew Robinson200000002017ENGFWMartin Williams300000003018ENGDFAndy Gurney800010009019IRLMFJim Crawford210000002120AUSDFAndy Bernal401000005022ENGMFLee Hodges100000001026ENGMFNeil Smith102110004127ENGGKPhil Whitehead200000002028ENGDFRicky Newman100000001029WALDFAdy Williams100000001030ENGFWMartin Butler500000005039ENGFWDarius Henderson100000001041ENGFWSammy Igoe1000000010Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season: Total86311340101026 Notes lower-alpha References Reading 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com Category:Reading F.C. seasons Reading