1999–2000 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle

1999–00 season
Chairman	Dan McCauley
Manager	Kevin Hodges
Stadium	Home Park
League Three	12th
FA Cup	4th round (knocked out by Preston)
Football League Cup	1st round (knocked out by Walsall)
Football League Trophy	2nd round (knocked out by Torquay United)
Top goalscorer	League: Paul McGregor (footballer) (13) All: Paul McGregor (footballer) (16)
Highest home attendance	14,893 vs Torquay (26 Dec 99)
Lowest home attendance	1,834 vs Walsall (24 Aug 99)
Average home league attendance	5,371

The 1999–00 season was the 105th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 75th in the Football League,

Current squad

As of 15 February 2015

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Jon Sheffield
2	DF	ENG	Jon Ashton
3	DF	ENG	Jon Beswetherick
4	DF	ENG	Chris Leadbitter
5	DF	ENG	Mick Heathcote (captain)
6	DF	WAL	Jason Rowbotham
7	MF	ENG	Martin Barlow
8	MF	ENG	Darren Bastow
9	FW	WAL	Sean McCarthy
10	FW	ENG	Paul McGregor
11	MF	ENG	Chris Hargreaves
12	MF	ENG	Lee Phillips
13	MF	ENG	Steve McCall
14	DF	ENG	Paul Gibbs
15	DF	ENG	Paul Wotton

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	SCO	Scott Paterson
18	DF	ENG	Adam Barrett
19	MF	ENG	Kevin Wills
20	MF	ENG	Steve Adams
21	FW	ENG	Jamie Morrison-Hill
22	FW	ENG	Barrington Belgrave
23	FW	ENG	Ian Stonebridge
24	DF	EIR	Wayne O'Sullivan
25	GK	ENG	Ken Veysey
26	DF	ENG	Craig Taylor
27	FW	SCO	Martin Gritton
28	FW	ENG	Steve Guinan
29	GK	ENG	Luke McCormick
30	MF	ENG	Craig Etherington

Last updated: 15 February 2015
Source:Football squads .co.uk

League Two

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Standings

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Rochdale	46	18	14	14	57	54	+3	68
11	Brighton	46	17	16	13	64	46	+18	67
12	Plymouth Argyle	46	16	18	12	55	51	+4	66
13	Macclesfield Town	46	18	11	17	66	61	+5	65
14	Hull City	46	15	14	17	43	43	0	59

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Matches

Plymouth Argyle's score comes first

Date	H/A	Opposition	Attendance	Score	Scorers
Aug 7	Away	Southend United	4,981	1-2	Barrett
Aug 14	Home	Shrewsbury Town	4,919	0-0
Aug 21	Away	Halifax Town	2,431	1-0	Stonebridge
Aug 28	Home	Peterborough United	4,189	2-1	Stonebridge, O'Sullivan
Aug 30	Away	Carlisle United	2,863	2-4	Stonebridge (2)
Sep 5	Home	Brighton and Hove Albion	5,444	3-3	Gritton (2), Stonebridge
Sep 11	Home	Rotherham United	4,075	1-1	Heathcote
Sep 18	Away	Hartlepool United	2,242	0-3
Sep 25	Away	Darlington	5,045	0-2
Oct 2	Home	Leyton Orient	3,782	5-0	Leadbitter (2), McCarthy (2), Hargreaves
Oct 9	Home	Mansfield Town	3,809	2-1	Gritton, O'Sullivan
Oct 16	Away	Rochdale	3,105	0-0
Oct 19	Away	Hull City	4,727	1-0	McGregor
Oct 23	Home	Darlington	4,362	0-0
Nov 2	Home	Exeter City	9,412	1-0	McCarthy
Nov 6	Away	Chester City	2,027	1-0	McCall
Nov 14	Home	Barnet	6,343	4-1	McGregor (3), Stonebridge
Nov 23	Away	Cheltenham Town	5,140	0-2
Nov 27	Away	York City	2,745	0-0
Dec 4	Home	Southend United	4,679	3-1	Bastow, Stonebridge, Hargreaves
Dec 17	Away	Northampton Town	5,039	1-1	McGregor
Dec 26	Home	Torquay United	14,893	2-2	McCarthy, McGregor
Dec 28	Away	Swansea City	9,075	0-1
Jan 3	Home	Macclesfield Town	6,128	3-2	Stonebridge (2), Taylor
Jan 15	Away	Shrewsbury Town	2,458	0-0
Jan 22	Home	Halifax Town	4,841	1-1	McGregor
Jan 29	Away	Peterborough United	5,694	0-2
Feb 5	Home	Carlisle United	4,009	2-0	Middleton, Gritton
Feb 12	Away	Brighton and Hove Albion	5,654	1-1	Gritton
Feb 19	Home	York City	4,343	2-0	Middleton, McCarthy
Feb 22	Away	Lincoln City	2,561	0-3
Feb 26	Home	Hartlepool United	3,917	1-1	McGregor
Mar 4	Away	Rotherham United	4,496	1-1	Hargreaves
Mar 7	Home	Chester City	4,140	0-0
Mar 11	Away	Exeter City	4,287	1-1	Taylor
Mar 14	Home	Lincoln City	4,111	1-1	Barrett
Mar 18	Home	Cheltenham Town	4,392	1-0	Gritton
Mar 21	Away	Barnet	2,328	0-1
Mar 25	Away	Torquay United	4,113	4-0	Taylor, McGregor (3)
Apr 1	Home	Northampton Town	5,448	2-1	McGregor, Rowbotham
Apr 8	Away	Macclesfield Town	2,231	1-4	McCarthy
Apr 15	Home	Swansea City	5,881	1-0	Barrett
Apr 22	Home	Rochdale	6,205	1-1	McGregor
Apr 24	Away	Leyton Orient	4,113	0-3
Apr 29	Home	Hull City	4,233	0-1
May 6	Away	Mansfield Town	2,031	2-2	Guinan (2)

Auto Windscreens Football League Trophy

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy

Matches

Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United

11 January 2000 Round Two Southern Section	Plymouth Argyle	0–1	Torquay United	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45				Attendance: 3,124

Worthington Football League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

Matches

Walsall v Plymouth Argyle

10 August 1999 Round One 1st Leg	Walsall	4–1	Plymouth Argyle	Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45			Stonebridge	Attendance: 3,502

Plymouth Argyle v Walsall

24 August 1999 Round One 2nd Leg	Plymouth Argyle	1–4	Walsall	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45	Gritton			Attendance: 1,834

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Matches

Brentford v Plymouth Argyle

30 October 1999 Round One	Brentford	2–2	Plymouth Argyle	Griffin Park, London
15:00			Stonebridge McGregor	Attendance: 4,287

Plymouth Argyle v Brentford

9 November 1999 Round One Replay	Plymouth Argyle	2–1	Brentford	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45	McGregor			Attendance: 5,409

Plymouth Argyle v Brighton

20 November 1999 Round Two	Plymouth Argyle	0–0	Brighton	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00				Attendance: 7,414

Brighton v Plymouth Argyle

30 November 1999 Round Two Replay	Brighton	1–2	Plymouth Argyle	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45			Bastow Hargreaves	Attendance: 7,414

Reading v Plymouth Argyle

11 December 1999 Round Three	Reading	1–1	Plymouth Argyle	Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
15:00	Hargreaves			Attendance: 8,536

Plymouth Argyle v Reading

21 December 1999 Round Three Replay	Plymouth Argyle	1–0	Reading	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45	Heathcote			Attendance: 8,965

Plymouth Argyle v Preston

8 January 2000 Round Four	Plymouth Argyle	0-3	Preston	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00				Attendance: 10,824

Appearance / Goals / Disciplinary

No	Nat	Pos	Name	Appearances	Sub App	Goals
1		GK	Jon Sheffield	48	0	0
2		DF	Jon Ashton	8	3	0
3		DF	Jon Beswetherick	53	1	0
4		MF	Chris Leadbitter	36	3	2
5		DF	Mick Heathcote	35	2	2
6		DF	Jason Rowbotham	9	4	1
7		MF	Martin Barlow	1	1	0
8		MF	Darren Bastow	12	8	2
9		ST	Sean McCarthy	24	9	6
10		ST	Paul McGregor	53	0	16
11		CM	Chris Hargreaves	54	5	0
12		MF	Lee Phillips	4	15	0
13		MF	Steve McCall	5	10	1
14		DF	Paul Gibbs	3	4	0
15		DF	Paul Wotton	23	2	0
16		DF	Scott Paterson	5	0	0
18		DF	Adam Barrett	47	5	3
19		MF	Kevin Wills	0	2	0
20		MF	Steve Adams	1	0	0
21		MF	Jamie Morrison-Hill	1	1	0
22		ST	Barrington Belgrave	2	16	0
23		ST	Ian Stonebridge	36	5	11
24		DF	Wayne O'Sullivan	55	0	2
25		GK	Ken Veysey	8	1	0
26		DF	Craig Taylor	46	0	3
27		ST	Martin Gritton	16	19	7
28		ST	Steve Guinan	8	0	2
29		GK	Luke McCormick	0	0	0
30		MF	Craig Etherington	4	1	0

Last updated: 15 February 2015
Source:Greens on Screen
Source:Football Squads.co.uk