2000 Football League play-offs

Football League play-offs 1999–2000 Ipswich Town(First Division)Gillingham(Second Division)Peterborough United(Third Division) Peterborough 3–0 Barnet(Third Division) Birmingham 0–4 Barnsley(First Division) Ipswich 5–3 Bolton(8 goals) 15 49 73,427 – Barnsley v Ipswich(First Division final) 4,535 – Barnet v Peterborough(Third Division semi-final) 22,266 1999 2001 The Football League play-offs for the 1999–2000 season were held in May 2000, with the finals taking place at the old Wembley Stadium in London for the final time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will be contested by the teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division table. The winners of the semi-finals will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season. Background The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places. In the First Division, Ipswich Town, who are aiming to return to the top flight after 5 years outside the top flight, finished 2 points behind second placed Manchester City, who in turn finished 2 points behind champions Charlton Athletic, who returned to the top flight after being relegated last season. Barnsley who are aiming to return to the top flight after 2 seasons outside the top division, finished in fourth place in the table. Birmingham City, who are aiming to return to the top flight after 14 years outside the top division, finished in fifth place. Bolton Wanderers, who as well as Barnsley are aiming to return to the top flight after relegation 2 seasons ago, finished 1 point behind Birmingham City in sixth place. First Division 1999–2000 Football League First Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Ipswich Town46251297142+29874Barnsley462410128867+21825Birmingham City462211136544+21776Bolton Wanderers462113126950+1976 Semi-finals First leg 13 May 2000 15:00 Birmingham City 0–4 Report Barnsley Shipperley 12 Dyer 48 60 Hignett 84 St Andrew's, Birmingham 26,492 Mark Halsey 14 May 2000 13:00 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Report Ipswich Town Holdsworth 5 Guðjohnsen 26 Stewart 36 65 Reebok Stadium, Bolton 18,814 Rob Styles Second leg 17 May 2000 19:45 Ipswich Town 5–3 yes Report Bolton Wanderers Magilton 18 pen. 49 90 Clapham 94 pen. Reuser 110 Holdsworth 6 39 Johnston 50 Portman Road, Ipswich 21,543 Barry Knight Ipswich Town won 7–5 on aggregate. 18 May 2000 19:45 Barnsley 1–2 Report Birmingham City Dyer 54 Rowett 33 Marcelo 75 Oakwell, Barnsley 19,050 Mike Dean Barnsley won 5–2 on aggregate. Final 2000 Football League First Division play-off final 29 May 2000 15:00 Barnsley 2–4 Report Ipswich Town Wright 6 o.g. Hignett 78 pen. Mowbray 28 Naylor 52 Stewart 58 Reuser 90 Wembley Stadium, London 73,427 Terry Heilbron Second Division 1999–2000 Football League Second Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Gillingham462510117948+31854Wigan Athletic46221777238+34835Millwall462313107650+26826Stoke City462313106842+2682 Semi-finals First leg 13 May 2000 15:00 Millwall 0–0 Report Wigan Athletic The New Den, London 14,091 Terry Heilbron 13 May 2000 15:00 Stoke City 3–2 Report Gillingham Gunnlaugsson 1Lightbourne 8Thorne 67 Gooden 18Hassenthaler 90 Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent 22,124 Mike Dean Second leg 17 May 2000 19:45 Gillingham 3–0 yes Report Stoke City Ashby 55Onuora 102Smith 118 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 10,386 Rob Styles Gillingham won 5–3 on aggregate. 17 May 2000 19:45 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Millwall Sheridan 61 JJB Stadium, Wigan 10,642 David Laws Wigan Athletic won 1–0 on aggregate. Final 2000 Football League Second Division play-off final 28 May 2000 15:00 Wigan Athletic 2–3 yes Report Gillingham Haworth 59Barlow 99 pen. McGibbon 35 o.g.Butler 114Thomson 118 Wembley Stadium, London 53,764 Rob Styles Third Division 1999–2000 Football League Third Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points4Darlington46211696636+30795Peterborough United462212126354+9786Barnet462112135953+6757Hartlepool United46219166049+1172 Semi-finals First leg 13 May 2000 15:00 Barnet 1–2 Peterborough United Arber 22 Lee 5 Clarke 68 Underhill, London 4,535 David Laws 13 May 2000 15:00 Hartlepool United 0–2 Darlington Liddle 35Gabbiadini 76 pen. Victoria Park, Hartlepool 6,995 Barry Knight Second leg 17 May 2000 19:45 Darlington 1–0 Hartlepool United Strodder 9 o.g. Feethams, Darlington 8,238 Mark Halsey Darlington won 3–0 on aggregate. 17 May 2000 19:45 Peterborough United 3–0 Barnet Farrell 28 70 89 London Road, Peterborough 10,515 Terry Heilbron Peterborough United won 5–1 on aggregate. Final 2000 Football League Third Division play-off final 26 May 2000 19:45 Peterborough United 1–0 Report Darlington Clarke 74 Wembley Stadium, London 33,383 Mike Dean External links Football League website October 2019 December 2014 Category:English Football League play-offs play-offs Category:May 2000 sports events in the United Kingdom