1999–2000 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1999–2000 season, it began in disastrous fashion with the Latics losing their first five matches and failing to score in the first four. Ritchie's side however recovered well, proving difficult to beat, and losing only four of their nineteen remaining away matches, comfortably finishing in mid-table with 61 points from their 46 league matches.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 95 | ||||
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 85 | ||||
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 83 | ||||
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 6 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 82 | ||||
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 80 | ||||
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 63 | –6 | 62 | ||||
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 52 | 61 | –9 | 62 | ||||
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 | ||||
| 13 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 61 | 65 | –4 | 61 | ||||
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 55 | –5 | 60 | ||||
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 61 | 64 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 59 | 62 | –3 | 57 | ||||
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 47 | 61 | –14 | 52 | ||||
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 82 | –23 | 52 | ||||
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 64 | 65 | –1 | 48 | ||||
| 20 | Oxford United | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 73 | –30 | 45 | ||||
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 67 | –22 | 44 | ||||
| 22 | Blackpool | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 77 | –28 | 41 | ||||
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 74 | –34 | 39 | ||||
| 24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 63 | –29 | 36 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Oldham Athletic's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 30 October 1999 | Chelmsford City | H | 4–0 | 4,392 | Dudley, Sheridan, Duxbury, Whitehall |
| R2 | 20 November 1999 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | 4,332 | Whitehall |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 9,940 | Adams |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | 3,017 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 2,750 | Allott |