The 1999–2000 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 92nd season (89th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing 22nd. As a result, they were relegated to the league's basement division.
Nigel Worthington resigned as manager during the season. He was replaced by the former Liverpool midfielder Steve McMahon.
The club suffered a tragedy on 30 January 2000 with the death of striker Martin Aldridge in a car crash near Northampton at the age of 25. Aldridge, who had been at Blackpool for 18 months, was on loan at Rushden & Diamonds at the time of his death.
John Murphy was the club's top scorer, with ten goals in all competitions.
On 15 January, Bloomfield Road hosted a "Break The Gate" promotion for the visit of Luton Town. Chairman Karl Oyston pledged that revenue generated from home supporters in excess of the hardcore 3500 would be made available to Steve McMahon for team strengthening. Two days later it was announced that £12,000 had been raised. The scheme was repeated for the visit of Brentford on 29 January.
Final league table
Results
Blackpool's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers17 August 1999WrexhamH2–15,008Ormerod (2)214 August 1999Luton TownA2–35,176Ormerod, Nowland321 August 1999GillinghamH1–14,203Murphy428 August 1999BrentfordA0–25,353530 August 1999Oxford UnitedH1–13,670Carlisle64 September 1999Bristol CityA2–58,439Ormerod, Murphy711 September 1999Notts CountyA1–25,512Carlisle818 September 1999AFC BournemouthH0–04,471925 September 1999Wycombe WanderersH1–23,452Ormerod102 October 1999Bristol RoversA1–37,715Ormerod119 October 1999ChesterfieldA0–02,8041216 October 1999BuryH0–55,2701319 October 1999Oldham AthleticH1–23,845Murphy1423 October 1999Wycombe WanderersA2–05,021Nowland, Lee152 November 1999Cardiff CityA1–14,223Murphy166 November 1999Wigan AthleticH2–24,535Murphy, Durnin1714 November 1999BurnleyA0–112,8981823 November 1999MillwallH1–22,819Murphy1927 November 1999Cambridge UnitedH2–14,040Murphy, Clarkson204 December 1999WrexhamA1–12,668Hills2118 December 1999Preston North EndA0–316,8212226 December 1999Stoke CityH1–25,214Nowland2328 December 1999Scunthorpe UnitedA0–14,476243 January 2000Colchester UnitedH1–13,462Bent258 January 2000ReadingA1–17,297Matthews2615 January 2000Luton TownH3–35,262Ablett, Clarkson, Bushell2722 January 2000GillinghamA3–16,805Richardson, Matthews, Bushell2829 January 2000BrentfordH0–15,270295 February 2000Oxford UnitedA1–05,179Murphy308 February 2000ReadingH0–24,7913112 February 2000Bristol CityH1–25,066Murphy3219 February 2000Cambridge UnitedA2–04,636Carlisle, Newell3326 February 2000AFC BournemouthA0–24,464344 March 2000Notts CountyH2–14,277Lumsdon, Clarkson357 March 2000Wigan AthleticA1–56,451Gill3611 March 2000Cardiff CityH2–25,015Gill, Hills3718 March 2000MillwallA1–110,506Gill3821 March 2000BurnleyH1–18,029Gill3925 March 2000Stoke CityA0–310,002401 April 2000Preston North EndH0–09,042418 April 2000Colchester UnitedA1–13,351Thomas4215 April 2000Scunthorpe UnitedH0–25,5424322 April 2000BuryA2–33,857Gill, Newell4424 April 2000Bristol RoversH2–15,635Gill, Thomas4529 April 2000Oldham AthleticA1–16,290Carlisle466 May 2000ChesterfieldH2–23,860Gill, Coid
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR130 October 1999Stoke CityH2–04,721Carlisle, NowlandR220 November 1999HendonH2–02,975Clarkson, DurninR313 December 1999ArsenalA1–334,143Clarkson
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st Leg10 August 1999Tranmere RoversH2–13,298Hughes, ClarksonR1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Tranmere RoversA1–34,800Clarkson
Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR17 December 1999Notts CountyA1–04,721ClarksonR211 January 2000Mansfield TownA1–01,844MatthewsQF25 January 2000Stoke CityH1–24,943Jaszczun
Squad
Left club during season
References