Season | 1999–2000 |
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Champions | Ipswich Town (First Division) Gillingham (Second Division) Peterborough United (Third Division) |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
Biggest home win | Peterborough 3–0 Barnet (Third Division) |
Biggest away win | Birmingham 0–4 Barnsley (First Division) |
Highest scoring | Ipswich 5–3 Bolton (8 goals) |
Highest attendance | 73,427 – Barnsley v Ipswich (First Division final) |
Lowest attendance | 4,535 – Barnet v Peterborough (Third Division semi-final) |
Average attendance | 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.
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.
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League First Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 87 |
4 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 82 |
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 77 |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 76 |
Birmingham City | 0–4 | Barnsley |
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Report | Shipperley ![]() Dyer ![]() Hignett ![]() |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Ipswich Town |
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Holdsworth ![]() Guðjohnsen ![]() |
Report | Stewart ![]() |
Ipswich Town | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Bolton Wanderers |
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Magilton ![]() Clapham ![]() Reuser ![]() |
Report | Holdsworth ![]() Johnston ![]() |
Ipswich Town won 7–5 on aggregate.
Barnsley won 5–2 on aggregate.
Main article: 2000 Football League First Division play-off final |
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Second Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Gillingham | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 85 |
4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 83 |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 82 |
6 | Stoke City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 82 |
Stoke City | 3–2 | Gillingham |
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Gunnlaugsson ![]() Lightbourne ![]() Thorne ![]() |
Report | Gooden ![]() Hassenthaler ![]() |
Gillingham | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Stoke City |
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Ashby ![]() Onuora ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Gillingham won 5–3 on aggregate.
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Millwall |
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Sheridan ![]() |
Wigan Athletic won 1–0 on aggregate.
Main article: 2000 Football League Second Division play-off final |
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Third Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Darlington | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 79 |
5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 78 |
6 | Barnet | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 75 |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 72 |
Barnet | 1–2 | Peterborough United |
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Arber ![]() |
Lee ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Darlington |
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Liddle ![]() Gabbiadini ![]() |
Darlington | 1–0 | Hartlepool United |
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Strodder ![]() |
Darlington won 3–0 on aggregate.
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Barnet |
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Farrell ![]() |
Peterborough United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Main article: 2000 Football League Third Division play-off final |