1999–2000 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
# 1999–2000 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 12th position.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 62 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 61 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 60 |

## Results

Wycombe's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League Division Two

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 August 1999 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | 6,119 | McSporran 27' |
| 2 | 14 August 1999 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | 4,092 | Devine 42' |
| 3 | 21 August 1999 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 5,091 | Devine 28' |
| 4 | 28 August 1999 | Gillingham | A | 2–2 | 6,180 | Brown 34', McCarthy 80' |
| 5 | 31 August 1999 | Wrexham | H | 0–1 | 5,393 | |
| 6 | 4 September 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 6,306 | |
| 7 | 11 September 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 | 4,982 | Lawrence 18', McSporran 75', Baird 79' |
| 8 | 18 September 1999 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 3,293 | |
| 9 | 25 September 1999 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 3,452 | McSporran 38', Devine 40' |
| 10 | 2 October 1999 | Reading | H | 5–3 | 7,042 | Ryan 8', Carroll 45', Devine 52', 69', 83' |
| 11 | 9 October 1999 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 5,345 | Devine 7' |
| 12 | 16 October 1999 | Notts County | A | 1–2 | 5,710 | Devine 20' |
| 13 | 19 October 1999 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 5,820 | Jason Cousins 25' |
| 14 | 23 October 1999 | Blackpool | H | 0–2 | 5,021 | |
| 15 | 2 November 1999 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | 3,807 | Devine 2', Baird 88' |
| 16 | 6 November 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | 5,167 | Devine 67' |
| 17 | 12 November 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–2 | 5,523 | McSporran 26' |
| 18 | 23 November 1999 | Stoke City | H | 0–4 | 4,345 | |
| 19 | 27 November 1999 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 5,879 | Devine 44', 59' |
| 20 | 4 December 1999 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 9,149 | |
| 21 | 11 December 1999 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | 4,777 | Ryan 62' |
| 22 | 17 December 1999 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 8,175 | |
| 23 | 26 December 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 5,656 | Brown 26', Devine 55' |
| 24 | 3 January 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 3–0 | 5,001 | Devine 40', 59', Bulman 90' |
| 25 | 8 January 2000 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 8,945 | Devine 13' |
| 26 | 15 January 2000 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–1 | 4,850 | Bates 30', Ryan 58' |
| 27 | 18 January 2000 | Colchester United | A | 0–1 | 4,075 | |
| 28 | 22 January 2000 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | 10,969 | Brady 5', Lawrence 57' |
| 29 | 5 February 2000 | Wrexham | A | 3–1 | 2,781 | Brady 54', Carroll 77', Senda 90' |
| 30 | 12 February 2000 | Oxford United | H | 0–1 | 6,200 | |
| 31 | 19 February 2000 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 5,981 | |
| 32 | 26 February 2000 | Bury | H | 3–0 | 4,909 | Devine 40', 57', 85' |
| 33 | 3 March 2000 | Cardiff City | A | 2–2 | 5,011 | McSporran 18', Devine 55' |
| 34 | 7 March 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–1 | 8,053 | |
| 35 | 11 March 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–0 | 4,471 | |
| 36 | 18 March 2000 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 9,738 | McSporran 23' |
| 37 | 21 March 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–2 | 3,821 | |
| 38 | 25 March 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | 4,398 | |
| 39 | 28 March 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 4,183 | Baird 88' |
| 40 | 1 April 2000 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | 4,754 | Devine 63' |
| 41 | 8 April 2000 | Chesterfield | A | 2–1 | 2,081 | Ryan 51', Devine 76' |
| 42 | 15 April 2000 | Colchester United | H | 3–0 | 4,558 | Ryan 62', 67', Steve Brown 90' |
| 43 | 21 April 2000 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | 4,369 | Devine 40', McSporran 77' |
| 44 | 24 April 2000 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 11,834 | McSporran 64' |
| 45 | 29 April 2000 | Luton Town | H | 0–1 | 5,379 | |
| 46 | 6 May 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 2–1 | 5,335 | Baird 35', McSporran 86' |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Oxford City | H | 1–1 | 2,963 | Simpson 67' |
| R1 Replay | 9 November 1999 | Oxford City | A | A – A | | Simpson 59' |
| R1 Replay | 16 November 1999 | Oxford City | A | 1–0 | 4,004 | Brown 51' |
| R2 | 20 November 1999 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–2 | 2,992 | Devine 20', Ryan 90' |
| R2 Replay | 30 November 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–2 | 3,967 | Baird 23' |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 4,564 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 4–2 | 13,732 | Muscat (o.g.) 11', McSporran 26', 59', Ryan 85' |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 9,383 | McCarthy 58' |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–4 | 5,047 | Devine 4', Carroll 70', Brown 119' |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R2 | 11 January 2000 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 (3–5 pens) | 1,798 | McSporran 40' |

## Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

| Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| DF | Gary Ablett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Andy Baird | 20(10) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25(12) | 5 |
| DF | Jaime Bates | 30(2) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39(2) | 1 |
| DF | Alan Beeton | 10(6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(7) | 0 |
| DF | Matthew Brady | 4(3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4(4) | 2 |
| MF | Steve Brown | 34(5) | 3 | 3(2) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41(7) | 5 |
| MF | Dannie Bulman | 10(19) | 1 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(21) | 1 |
| GK | Stephen Bywater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Dave Carroll | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42(1) | 3 |
| DF | Jason Cousins | 30(7) | 1 | 3(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(9) | 1 |
| FW | Sean Devine | 39 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 25 |
| MF | Paul Emblen | 12(4) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(10) | 0 |
| MF | Mo Harkin | 2(15) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(17) | 0 |
| DF | Lee Holsgrove | 5(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(4) | 0 |
| DF | Matthew Lawrence | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| MF | Martyn Lee | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| DF | Paul McCarthy | 21(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24(1) | 1 |
| DF | Jermaine McSporran | 32(6) | 9 | 4(1) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41(7) | 12 |
| GK | Mark Osborn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| DF | Mark Rogers | 19(6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24(6) | 0 |
| MF | Keith Ryan | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
| DF | Danny Senda | 5(21) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 5(22) | 1 |
| MF | Michael Simpson | 42(1) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51(2) | 2 |
| GK | Martin Taylor | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| MF | Richard Thompson | 1(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(6) | 0 |
| DF | Ben Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Chris Vinnicombe | 33(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36(2) | 0 |
| GK | Mark Westhead | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 |
