1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
# 1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bristol Rovers competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

Bristol Rovers nearly reached the play-offs, finishing seventh that season despite never dropping out of the playoffs all season until the last day of the season with a defeat at Cardiff City.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 82 | Participated in play-offs |
| 6 | Stoke City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 82 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 80 | |
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 | |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Lee Jones |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Dave Pritchard |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Trevor Challis |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Steve Foster |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Andy Thomson |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Andy Tillson |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Ronnie Mauge |
| 8 | MF | ENG | David Hillier |
| 9 | MF | WAL | Michael Meaker |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Jamie Cureton |
| 11 | FW | GRN | Jason Roberts |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Robbie Pethick |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Mark Smith |
| 15 | MF | LVA | Vitālijs Astafjevs |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Mike Trought |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Stéphane Léoni |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Nathan Ellington |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | GK | NED | Michel Kuipers |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Jamie Shore |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Zabek |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Tom White |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Bobby Zamora |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Ray Johnston |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Robert Trees |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Ian Holloway |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Gary Penrice |
| 29 | GK | ENG | Brian Parkin |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Mark Walters |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Simon Bryant |
| 32 | FW | TRI | Nigel Pierre |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Lewis Hogg |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Jordan Stewart (on loan from Leicester City) |
| 36 | DF | SWE | Marcus Andreasson |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Robert Wolleaston (on loan from Chelsea) |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Frankie Bennett (to Forest Green Rovers) |
| 29 | GK | ENG | Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United) |
| 33 | GK | ENG | Rhys Evans (on loan from Chelsea) |
