1999–2000 Carlisle United F.C. season

January 2014 January 2014 Carlisle United 1999–2000 Martin Wilkinson Michael Knighton Brunton Park Football League Third Division 23rd FA Cup First round League Cup First round Football League Trophy Semi final Steve Soley (9) 1998–99 2000–01 During the 1999–2000 English football season, Carlisle United Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 23rd position narrowly avoiding relegation to the Football Conference by goal difference. Season summary Manager Nigel Pearson was sacked shortly after the end of the previous season, with chairman Michael Knighton publicly blaming the previous season's relegation battle on the 35-year-old's inexperience, and replacing him with Martin Wilkinson; an experienced coach, but one whose managerial experience only consisted of a short spell in charge of Peterborough United over a decade prior. The change initially seemed to work well and produced a promising start to the season, only for this to be followed by a dismal run of just two wins in twenty-six attempts, plunging them straight into yet another fight against relegation. For the second season in a row, relegation to the Conference was avoided on the final day; while Carlisle lost their last game, Chester City also lost theirs, allowing Carlisle to survive by virtue of two goals. Ultimately, Carlisle's taking maximum points from their two fixtures over Chester would prove key to their survival; had they taken anything less than all six points from those two matches, Chester would have stayed in the Football League at their expense. Final league table Third Division y CRL Results Carlisle United's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Division Three 1999–2000 Football League MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers17 August 1999 Leyton OrientH2–13,895Tracey 21', Soley 69'214 August 1999 Swansea CityA0–15,452321 August 1999 Hartlepool UnitedH0–34,033428 August 1999 Mansfield TownA1–12,138Baker 37'530 August 1999 Plymouth ArgyleH4–22,863Tracey 41', 75', Black 44', Baker 47'64 September 1999 Northampton TownA0–04,864711 September 1999 Lincoln CityH1–03,254Tracey 59'818 September 1999 Shrewsbury TownA1–42,393Soley 45'925 September 1999 Halifax TownA2–52,545Tracey 10', Gregory 76'102 October 1999 Southend UnitedH1–12,800Clark 20'119 October 1999 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–13,0591216 October 1999 Exeter CityA1–13,012Dobie 85'1319 October 1999 DarlingtonA1–35,016Harries 77'1423 October 1999 Halifax TownH1–12,593Dobie 55'152 November 1999 York CityH0–12,512166 November 1999 Cheltenham TownA1–33,118Dobie 18'1712 November 1999 Peterborough UnitedH1–12,515Dobie 8'1823 November 1999 BarnetA0–31,7691927 November 1999 Rotherham UnitedH0–12,649204 December 1999 Leyton OrientA1–03,871Pitts 83'2114 December 1999 Torquay UnitedH0–02,0282218 December 1999 Hull CityA1–24,727Tracey 90'2326 December 1999 RochdaleH1–23,812Durnin 16'2428 December 1999 Macclesfield TownA1–22,836Tracey 62'253 January 2000 Chester CityH4–14,565Dobie 2', 51', Harries 71', Prokas 90'268 January 2000 Torquay UnitedA1–42,112Soley 49'2722 January 2000 Hartlepool UnitedA0–13,5302829 January 2000 Mansfield TownH0–22,501295 February 2000 Plymouth ArgyleA0–24,0093019 February 2000 Rotherham UnitedA2–44,271Halliday 43', Soley 69'3126 February 2000 Shrewsbury TownH1–13,105Halliday 46'324 March 2000 Lincoln CityA0–52,9453311 March 2000 York CityA1–12,979Halliday 60'3418 March 2000 BarnetH3–12,606Soley 29', Halliday 42', 51'3521 March 2000 Peterborough UnitedA2–05,178Durnin 38', 62'3625 March 2000 RochdaleA2–32,417Soley 14', 71' (2 pen)3728 March 2000 Swansea CityH2–02,748Searle 37', Halliday 59'381 April 2000 Hull CityH0–43,495394 April 2000 Cheltenham TownH1–12,388Soley 89'408 April 2000 Chester CityA1–05,507Dobie 90'4111 April 2000 Northampton TownH0–12,8554215 April 2000 Macclesfield TownH0–13,0474322 April 2000 Exeter CityH0–03,5674424 April 2000 Southend UnitedA0–23,0534529 April 2000 DarlingtonH1–16,525Halliday 38'466 May 2000 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–15,998 League Cup 1999–2000 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Grimsby TownH0–03,000R1 2nd Leg21 August 1999 Grimsby TownA0–62,696 FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR130 October 1999 Ilkeston TownA1–21,321Harries 18' Football League Trophy 1999–2000 Football League Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR225 January 2000 Wigan AthleticH2–11,748Pitts 32', Soley 39'Quarter final22 February 2000 Hartlepool UnitedA2–12,399Halliday 13', McKinnon 51'Semi final7 March 2000 RochdaleH0–11,792 Squad Appearances for competitive matches only Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague Cup Football League Trophy TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMFENG Graham Anthony12(6)0100(2)02015(8)0FWENG Paul Baker12(5)200000012(5)2DFENG Billy Barr28(1)0101(1)01031(2)0MFENG Tommy Black5100000051DFENG Rob Bowman12(3)010000013(3)0DFENG David Brightwell370102020420DFENG Peter Clark42(1)110201046(1)1MFENG Adrian Clarke7000000070MFENG Paul Dalton3000000030GKWAL Andy Dibble2000000020FWENG Scott Dobie25(9)710003029(9)7MFENG John Durnin20(2)300001021(1)3MFENG Andrew Gregory6(1)100000(1)06(2)1FWENG Stephen Halliday167000021188FWAUS Paul Harries6(14)211000(1)07(15)3MFENG Tony Hopper25(2)000201(1)028(3)0MFENG John Hore1000000010GKNIR Michael Ingham7000000070GKENG Peter Keen6000000060DFSCO Rob McKinnon80000021101DFENG Matthew Pitts20(9)100202124(9)2DFENG Richard Prokas20(7)110201(1)024(8)1DFENG Paul Reid17(2)000003020(2)0MFSCO Andy Roddie1(1)00000001(1)0MFWAL Damon Searle14(7)100203019(7)1MFENG Gavin Skelton1(6)00010002(6)0FWENG Steve Skinner0(2)00000000(2)0MFENG Steve Soley35(2)810003139(2)9DFENG Shaun Teale180000020200MFENG Jeff Thorpe4(9)0000(2)0004(11)0FWENG Richard Tracey25(11)710201(1)029(12)7FWSCO Andy Walker3000000030GKENG Luke Weaver290102010330DFENG Stuart Whitehead290002000310GKNED Peter van der Kwaak2000002040 References Carlisle United 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season) 11v11 See also 1999–2000 in English football Category:Carlisle United F.C. seasons Carlisle United