During the 1999–2000 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary Barnsley qualified for the play-offs and, after thrashing Birmingham City 5–2 on aggregate (with a 2–1 defeat at Oakwell insufficient for Birmingham to best Barnsley over two legs after the Tykes' 4–0 win at St Andrew's), reached the final at Wembley to face Ipswich Town. Barnsley took the lead through an own goal by Ipswich goalkeeper Richard Wright, but goals from Tony Mowbray, Richard Naylor and Marcus Stewart put Ipswich 3–1 up. A Craig Hignett penalty with twelve minutes left gave Barnsley hope, until Martijn Reuser's goal on the stroke of injury time. The 4–2 defeat condemned Barnsley to a second consecutive season in the First Division.

Barnsley, who were the Football League's top scorers with 88 goals, could have achieved automatic promotion, but for their poor defence that conceded 67 goals – the worst of any in the top twelve of the First Division, and joint fourth-worst in the division.

Final league table

Results Barnsley's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 1999 Charlton AthleticA1–319,268Barnard 14 August 1999 Crystal PalaceH2–314,461Barnard (pen), Sheron 21 August 1999 Blackburn RoversA2–119,537Hristov, Shipperley 28 August 1999 PortsmouthH6–013,792Van Der Lann (2), Barnard, Appleby (2), Hignett 30 August 1999 Ipswich TownA1–618,037McClare 3 September 1999 Tranmere RoversH3–012,865Sheron, Dyer, McClare 10 September 1999 Stockport CountyH2–113,173Sheron (2) 18 September 1999 Bolton WanderersA2–214,621Hignett, Barnard 25 September 1999 Huddersfield TownH4–217,765Barnard (2 pens), Sheron, Hignett 1 October 1999 Nottingham ForestA0–315,255 16 October 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–214,923Hignett 19 October 1999 Swindon TownH1–012,026Thomas 23 October 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–05,421Hignett 26 October 1999 Huddersfield TownA1–215,764Sheron 30 October 1999 Nottingham ForestH1–014,727Hignett (pen) 6 November 1999 Sheffield UnitedH2–016,301Shipperley (2) 13 November 1999 FulhamA3–110,634Symons (own goal), Dyer, Van Der Lann 20 November 1999 Birmingham CityH2–114,520Tinkler, Hignett (pen) 24 November 1999 Manchester CityA1–332,692Thomas 27 November 1999 Queens Park RangersA2–211,054Thomas, Eaden 4 December 1999 Charlton AthleticH1–114,553Chettle 18 December 1999 WalsallH3–213,300Hignett (3) 26 December 1999 Grimsby TownA3–08,742Hignett (2), Appleby 28 December 1999 Port ValeH3–116,855Tinkler, Barnard, Shipperley 3 January 2000 West Bromwich AlbionA2–013,411Barnard (2) 8 January 2000 Norwich CityA2–214,039Dyer, Hignett 15 January 2000 Crystal PalaceA2–014,225Dyer, Barnard (pen) 22 January 2000 Blackburn RoversH5–118,088Dyer (2), Hignett, Shipperley, Barnard 29 January 2000 PortsmouthA0–312,201 5 February 2000 Ipswich TownH0–217,601 11 February 2000 Tranmere RoversH2–27,127Shipperley, Thomas 19 February 2000 Queens Park RangersH1–114,212Hignett (pen) 26 February 2000 Bolton WanderersH1–114,604Tinkler 3 March 2000 Stockport CountyA3–16,386Hristov (2), Shipperley 7 March 2000 Sheffield UnitedA3–322,376Hristov, Barnard (pen), Shipperley 11 March 2000 Manchester CityH2–122,650Curtis, Hignett 18 March 2000 Birmingham CityA1–325,108Hignett 21 March 2000 FulhamH1–014,262Shipperley 27 March 2000 Grimsby TownH3–014,613Tinkler, Shipperley, Hignett 1 April 2000 WalsallA4–17,218Sheron (2), Shipperley, Appleby 8 April 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH2–216,329Barnard, Shipperley 15 April 2000 Port ValeA2–25,918Hignett, Curtis 22 April 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–221,251 24 April 2000 Norwich CityH2–115,253Chettle, Shipperley 29 April 2000 Swindon TownA2–16,151Appleby, Sheron 7 May 2000 Crewe AlexandraH0–217,611

First Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg13 May 2000 Birmingham CityA4–026,492Shipperley, Dyer (2), HignettSF 2nd Leg18 May 2000 Birmingham CityH1–2 (won 5–2 on agg)19,050DyerF29 May 2000 Ipswich TownN2–473,427Wright (own goal), Hignett

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR311 December 1999 WimbledonA0–14,505

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Lincoln CityA4–23,426Shipperley, Van Der Lann, EadenR1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Lincoln CityH2–2 (won 6–4 on agg)7,047Sheron, EadenR2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Stockport CountyH1–16,966BarnardR2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 Stockport CountyA3–3 (won on away goals)3,332Hristov (2), JonesR312 October 1999 Bradford CityA3–28,583Sheron, Morgan, Barnard (pen)R430 November 1999 Tranmere RoversA0–47,039

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

In Kevin Austin – Lincoln City

Notes

References