1999–2000 Birmingham City F.C. season

April 2014 Birmingham City F.C. 1999–2000 Trevor Francis David Gold Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 5th Play-offs Semi-final(eliminated by Barnsley) FA Cup Fourth round(eliminated by Everton) League Cup Fourth round(eliminated by West Ham United) Paul Furlong (11) Paul Furlong (11) 29,050 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1 April 2000 17,150 vs Stockport County, 29 January 2000 21,895Rollin & Rollin, Playfair Football Annual 2000–2001, p. 139. _whiteborder _thinwhitestripes2 _whiteborder _whitesides _whitetop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 97th in the Football League. They finished in fifth place in the Football League First Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, but lost the first leg of the semifinal 4–0 at home to Barnsley. Although they won the away leg, they were eliminated 5–2 on aggregate. Birmingham entered the 1999–2000 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Everton in the fourth, and after entering the League Cup in the first round and defeating Newcastle United in the third, lost to West Ham United in the fourth round. Paul Furlong was top scorer with 11 goals, all scored in league competition. Football League First Division 1999–2000 Football League Match details DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport7 August 19996thFulhamHD2–2Hughes 62', Lazaridis 85'24,042https://web.archive.org/web/20120523002050/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1999.html http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1999.html Birmingham City Reports – 1999–2000 sportinglife.com 365 Media Group 23 May 2012 Individual match reports are linked from this page.14 August 19994thNorwich CityAW1–0McCarthy 11'15,26121 August 19993rdPort ValeHW4–2Hughes (2) 8', 51', Furlong (2) 18', 34'18,08927 August 19994thStockport CountyAL0–26,11530 August 19993rdCrewe AlexandraHW5–1M. Johnson 12', McCarthy 20', Furlong 30', Holdsworth 52', Ndlovu 77'24,0855 September 19992ndBolton WanderersAD3–3Holdsworth 26', Furlong (2) 37', 45'11,66811 September 19993rdWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1A. Johnson 43'25,94518 September 19992ndIpswich TownAW1–0Furlong 10' pen.19,75825 September 19991stQueens Park RangersHW2–0Furlong (2) 44' pen., 64' pen.18,7482 October 19994thCharlton AthleticAL0–119,7538 October 19994thWalsallAL0–17,16416 October 19993rdCrystal PalaceHW2–0Purse 10', McCarthy 48'21,58219 October 19994thManchester CityHL0–122,12623 October 19995thGrimsby TownAD1–1Wreh 37'6,26627 October 19995thQueens Park RangersAD2–2Marcelo (2) 74', 76'11,19630 October 19994thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Hughes 25'19,1726 November 19996thPortsmouthAD2–2Lazaridis 59', M. Johnson 62'12,75620 November 199910thBarnsleyAL1–2McCarthy 70'14,52023 November 19995thTranmere RoversHW3–1Grainger 2' pen., Marcelo 27', Hyde 45'21,13227 November 19997thSwindon TownHD1–1Grainger 26'22,6204 December 19997thFulhamAD0–012,29017 December 19998thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Hughes 15'19,72426 December 199911thSheffield UnitedHL0–222,87428 December 199913thNottingham ForestAL0–120,8213 January 200012thHuddersfield TownHW1–0Hughes 1'19,55815 January 200011thNorwich CityHW2–0Grainger 16', 30'21,00722 January 200011thPort ValeAL1–3Hughes 48'7,70229 January 20008thStockport CountyHW2–1Holdsworth 62', Hughes 72'17,1505 February 20007thCrewe AlexandraAW3–2O'Connor 45' pen., Hughes 54', Adebola 70'6,28912 February 20006thBolton WanderersHW2–1Rankin 50', Adebola 66'18,42615 February 20006thBlackburn RoversHW1–0O'Connor 33'20,71919 February 20005thSwindon TownAW4–1Purse 11', Rankin 21', Adebola 26', Grainger 74'7,59127 February 20005thIpswich TownHD1–1Mowbray 17' o.g.20,4934 March 20005thWest Bromwich AlbionAW3–0Adebola 6', 8', Marcelo 86'17,0297 March 20005thPortsmouthHW1–0Marcelo 49'19,57311 March 20005thTranmere RoversAL1–2Rowett 45'9,23218 March 20005thBarnsleyHW3–1Rankin 25', 63', Holdsworth 45'25,10822 March 20005thBlackburn RoversAL0–118,09625 March 20006thSheffield UnitedAW2–1Kozluk 52' o.g., Hughes 54'15,4861 April 20005thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Holdsworth 53'29,0508 April 20005thHuddersfield TownAD0–016,96115 April 20006thNottingham ForestHL0–123,00622 April 20005thCrystal PalaceAW2–0Austin 45' o.g., Furlong 61'17,14424 April 20005thWalsallHW2–0Furlong (2) 70', 90' pen.24,26828 April 20005thManchester CityAL0–132,0627 May 20005thGrimsby TownHD0–025,263 League table First Division BIR http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1999-2000/table Birmingham City 1999–2000 : English Division One Table Statto Organisation 4 October 2011 Results summary 15 5 3 37 16 7 6 10 28 28 May 2012 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs#2000 RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportSemifinal 1st leg13 May 2000BarnsleyHL0–426,492Semifinal 2nd leg18 May 2000BarnsleyAW2–12–5 agg.Rowett 33', Marcelo 75'19,050 FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round11 December 1999WatfordAW1–0Rowett 66'8,144Fourth round8 January 2000EvertonAL0–225,405 League Cup 1999–2000 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportFirst round 1st leg10 August 1999Exeter CityHW3–0A. Johnson 17', Richardson 42' o.g., Adebola 75'18,976http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E64111638FAE8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Magic new Blues star is born Tattum, Colin Evening Mail Birmingham 11 August 1999 14 June 2013First round 2nd leg24 August 1999Exeter CityAW2–15–1 agg.Richardson 22' o.g., O'Connor 50'2,338http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E645263DA7F50&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Blues 'reserves' are first class Tattum, Colin Evening Mail Birmingham 25 August 1999 14 June 2013Second round 1st leg14 September 1999Bristol RoversHW2–0O'Connor 51' pen., Holdsworth 67'17,457http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:WDPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F7219DE4CF32D72&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 We can still win it – Ollie Parkinson, Simon Western Daily Press Bristol 15 September 1999 14 June 2013Second round 2nd leg21 September 1999Bristol RoversAW1–03–0 agg.Rowett 48'5,456http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:WDPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F721BE5A4983E3D&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 We need Jones to be strong Parkinson, Simon Western Daily Press Bristol 22 September 1999 14 June 2013Third round12 October 1999Newcastle UnitedHW2–0O'Connor 45' pen., Purse 60'19,795Fourth round30 November 1999West Ham UnitedHL2–3Hyde 8', Grainger 44'17,728 Transfers In DatePlayerClubFeeRef 6 July 1999 Eddie Newton (Chelsea) Freehttps://web.archive.org/web/20010217061202/http://www.bcfc.com/99_00/news/990706b.htm http://www.bcfc.com/99_00/news/990706b.htm New boy Eddie speaks Dunn, Paul Birmingham City F.C 6 July 1999 17 February 2001 16 July 1999 Trésor Luntala Rennes Free 16 July 1999 Jacques Williams Bordeaux Free 28 July 1999 Stan Lazaridis West Ham United £2mhttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60318253.html Francis may have to sell Willars, Ian Evening Mail Birmingham 29 July 1999 2016-03-27 HighBeam Research subscription usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20160327053734/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60318253.html 14 June 2013 25 October 1999 Marcelo Sheffield United £500,000https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60484351.html Premiership ambition finally clinches Marcelo deal for Blues Bishop, Rob Birmingham Post 26 October 1999 2016-03-26 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160326182602/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60484351.html England usurped 14 June 2013 Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham. Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef 7 July 1999 Tony Hey Free Peterborough United 23 September 1999 Howard Forinton £250,000 Peterborough United 2 November 1999 Simon Rea Free Peterborough United 31 December 1999 Gary Ablett Released (Blackpool)http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-sour-note-on-which-gary-7518 Birmingham City: Sour note on which Gary Ablett's Blues' career ended saddens Trevor Francis Tattum, Colin Birmingham Mail 4 January 2012 14 June 2013https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/11/newsstory.sport Queen's Park peril clouds Hampden future Tallentire, Mark 11 January 2000 14 June 2013 London The Guardian 3 February 2000 Chris Holland £100,000 Huddersfield Townhttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60887487.html Holland had to go says Francis Tattum, Colin Evening Mail Birmingham 4 February 2000 2016-04-09 HighBeam Research subscription usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20160409140530/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60887487.html 14 June 2013 22 March 2000 Eddie Newton Released (Oxford United)http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_2181875,00.html One in, one out for City 22 March 2000 Adam Marshall Sky Sports 26 September 2011 30 June 2000 Simon Charlton Released (Bolton Wanderers)http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E6683422E5598&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 No new deal for Simon Tattum, Colin Evening Mail Birmingham 10 May 2000 5 November 2013 30 June 2000 Darren Wassall Released (Burton Albion) Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef 4 August 1999 Richard Knight Derby County Two months 7 October 1999 John Beresford Southampton One monthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/466850.stm Sport: Football: News In Brief BBC News 7 October 1999 14 June 2013 15 October 1999 Allan Johnston Sunderland Two monthshttp://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/sport/bolton-swoop-to-tie-up-magic-loan-1-1719550 Bolton swoop to tie up Magic loan Bridlington Free Press 26 January 2000 14 June 2013 21 October 1999 Christopher Wreh Arsenal 14 December 1999http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/481496.stm Sport: Football: News In Brief BBC News 21 October 1999 14 June 2013http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2171121/ Wreh returns Marshall, Adam Sky Sports 14 December 1999 14 June 2013 19 January 2000 Isaiah Rankin Bradford City 7 April 2000http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2182950/ Bantams recall Rankin Baynes, Ciaran Sky Sports 7 April 2000 14 June 2013 23 February 2000 Michael Carrick West Ham United 14 March 2000https://web.archive.org/web/20010216083504/http://www.bcfc.com/99_00/news/000223a.htm http://www.bcfc.com/99_00/news/000223a.htm Carrick on move 16 February 2001 23 February 2000 Birmingham City F.Chttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60891913.html Carrick's spell over at Blues Tattum, Colin Evening Mail Birmingham 14 March 2000 2016-03-07 HighBeam Research subscription usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20160307161510/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60891913.html 18 June 2013 23 March 2000 Stuart Campbell Leicester City 28 April 2000http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LMCB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F6D1F992C08AC30&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Windass move talk is no more than just hot air claims O'Neill Leicester Mercury 28 April 2000 14 June 2013 31 March 2000 Thomas Myhre Everton End of seasonhttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61902246.html Myhre's route to Wembley all clear Halford, Brian Birmingham Post 4 May 2000 2016-04-09 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160409140903/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61902246.html England usurped 14 June 2013 Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef 24 August 1999 Simon Rea Peterborough United Made permanent 2 December 1999 Gary Ablett Wycombe Wanderers One month 23 March 2000 Jon Bass Gillingham 12 May 2000https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-62081241 Grainger sounds a Wembley battlecry Tattum, Colin Birmingham Evening Mail 12 May 2000 Questia subscription 14 June 2013October 2026 medicmedic Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionNo. Squad numberPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDisciplineApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off1 GKENGKevin Poole180105000240002 DFENGGary Rowett451215121544403 DFENGMartin Grainger345202110396604 MFENGBryan Hughes41 (4)10203 (1)02048 (5)10415 DFENGGraham Hyde20 (10)1202 (1)10024 (11)2416 DFENGDavid Holdsworth43 (1)510512051 (1)6807 MFNIRJon McCarthy214003 (1)00027 (1)4408 MFCAYMartyn O'Connor38 (1)210632047 (1)5719 FWENGPaul Furlong17 (2)1100202021 (2)116010FWNGADele Adebola21 (21)50 (1)03 (2)10 (1)024 (25)61011FWZIMPeter Ndlovu2 (11)1003 (1)01 (1)06 (13)10012DFENGSimon Charlton19 (1)020000021 (1)01013GKENGIan Bennett2101010002300014MFENGEddie Newton 2 (2)00 (1)02 (2)0004 (5)01015DFENGDarren Purse33 (5)210512041 (5)36116FWENGIsaiah Rankin * 11 (2)400000011 (2)46117DFJAMMichael Johnson29 (5)220302036 (5)27018MFENGSteve Robinson5 (1)01 (1)000006 (2)01019DFENGDarren Wassall00001000100020DFENGJon Bass5 (3)01020008 (3)01021DFENGSimon Marsh00000000000022MFENGChris Holland 2 (12)0103 (1)0006 (13)00022MFENGMichael Carrick * 1 (1)00000001 (1)00023DFENGJerry Gill2 (9)0101 (1)0105 (10)01024FWENGHoward Forinton 0 (1)0001 (2)0001 (3)00024MFSCOStuart Campbell *0 (2)00000000 (2)00025DFENGJames Dyson0 (2)0000 (1)0000 (3)01026FWENGAndrew Johnson15 (8)1004 (1)11 (1)020 (10)22028MFAUSStan Lazaridis26 (5)2105 (2)01 (1)033 (8)20029GKENGRichard Knight * 00000 (1)0000 (1)00029DFENGJohn Beresford * 10000000100029GKNORThomas Myhre *70000020900030MFSCOAllan Johnston * 7 (1)00010008 (1)01031MFNIRJimmy Haarhoff0 (1)00000000 (1)00032MFLBRChristopher Wreh * 6 (1)10000006 (1)12033FWBRAMarcelo14 (10)510001 (1)116 (11)63034MFCODTrésor Luntala000000000000 + Players not included in matchday squadsNo. Squad numberPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityName16DFENGGary Ablett 27DFENGSimon Rea 35MFENGJacques Williams See also List of Birmingham City F.C. seasons References General Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 Source for match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1999-2000/results Birmingham City 1999–2000: Results Statto Organisation 14 June 2013 Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 434–35. Source for goal times: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=results&season_id=129 Birmingham Results 1999/00 Soccerbase Centurycomm 14 June 2013 Sources for transfers: Playfair Football Annual 2000–2001 Glenda Rollin Jack Rollin amp Headline 2000 978-0-7472-6620-4 141–162 http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=transfers&season_id=129 Birmingham Transfers 1999/00 Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Source for discipline: individual player pages linked from http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=stats&season_id=129 Birmingham Squad details 1999/00 Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Specific 40em Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City