The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.
Season events In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.
On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.
In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Scott Howie GK Motherwell 1998 100 0 25 Peter van der Kwaak GK Dordrecht 1998 5 0 27 Phil Whitehead GK West Bromwich Albion 1999 13 0 40 Jamie Ashdown GK Academy 1998 0 0 Defenders 2 John Polston DF Norwich City 1998 24 1 3 Stuart Gray DF Celtic 1998 59 2 5 Linvoy Primus DF Barnet 1997 114 1 6 Barry Hunter DF Wrexham 1996 71 5 7 Chris Casper DF Manchester United 1998 55 0 14 Graeme Murty DF York City 1998 33 0 16 Matthew Robinson DF Portsmouth 2000 20 0 18 Andy Gurney DF Torquay United 1999 57 2 20 Andy Bernal DF Sydney Olympic 1994 231 4 23 John Mackie DF Sutton United 1999 0 0 28 Ricky Newman DF loan from Millwall 2000 2000 7 1 29 Ady Williams DF loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2000 33 Adam Lockwood DF Academy 1999 0 0 36 Chris Smith DF Academy 1999 0 0 37 Neville Stamp DF Academy 1998 1 0 42 Ricky Allaway DF Academy 1999 0 0 Midfielders 4 Phil Parkinson MF Bury 1992 330 17 8 Darren Caskey MF Tottenham Hotspur 1996 184 35 11 Peter Grant MF Norwich City 1999 38 1 15 Sean Evers MF Luton Town 1999 26 0 19 Jim Crawford MF Newcastle United 1998 28 1 22 Lee Hodges MF Barnet 1997 65 7 26 Neil Smith MF Fulham 1999 43 1 31 Adam Beasley MF Academy 1999 0 0 32 Phil Hadland MF Academy 1998 1 0 34 Alex Haddow MF Academy 1999 3 0 35 Steve Osborne MF Academy 1999 0 0 41 Sammy Igoe MF Portsmouth 2000 6 0 Forwards 9 Jim McIntyre FW Kilmarnock 1998 74 11 10 Nicky Forster FW Birmingham City 1999 44 10 12 Keith Scott FW Wycombe Wanderers 1999 43 8 17 Martin Williams FW Luton Town 1995 156 29 24 Mass Sarr FW Hajduk Split 1998 38 3 30 Martin Butler FW Cambridge United 2000 18 4 38 Nathan Tyson FW Academy 1999 1 0 39 Darius Henderson FW Academy 1999 6 0 Out on loan 21 Paul Brayson FW Newcastle United 1998 47 1 Left during the season 11 Grant Brebner MF Manchester United 1998 46 11 13 Nick Hammond GK Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0 16 Andy McLaren MF Dundee United 1999 11 1 23 Elroy Kromheer DF Zwolle 1998 12 0 26 Steve Mautone GK West Ham United 1997 34 0 28 Mark Bowen DF Wigan Athletic 1999 1 0 28 Mark Nicholls FW loan from Chelsea 1999 2000 7 3 29 Graham Potter DF loan from West Bromwich Albion 1999 1999 5 0 30 Kevin Lisbie FW loan from Charlton Athletic 1999 1999 2 0 Shaun Allaway GK Academy 1999 0 0
Out on loan
Left club during season
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 22 June 1999 FW Nicky Forster Birmingham City £650,000 17 August 1999 MF Neil Smith Fulham £100,000 20 August 1999 MF Peter Grant Norwich City Free 7 October 1999 GK Phil Whitehead West Bromwich Albion £250,000 28 October 1999 DF John Mackie Sutton United Undisclosed 7 December 1999 DF Mark Bowen Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 28 January 2000 DF Matthew Robinson Portsmouth £150,000 1 February 2000 FW Martin Butler Cambridge United £750,000 23 March 2000 FW Sammy Igoe Portsmouth £100,000
Loan in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. 26 November 1999 FW Kevin Lisbie Charlton Athletic 26 December 1999 3 December 1999 DF Graham Potter West Bromwich Albion 31 December 1999 30 December 1999 FW Mark Nicholls Chelsea 10 February 2000 1 February 2000 DF Ady Williams Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 18 March 2000 DF Ricky Newman Millwall End of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 12 July 1999 DF Tony Barras Walsall Undisclosed 6 August 1999 GK Steve Mautone Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 19 August 1999 MF Grant Brebner Hibernian Undisclosed 5 March 2000 GK Shaun Allaway Leeds United Undisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.17 March 2000FWPaul BraysonCardiff CityEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. July 1999 MF Byron Glasgow Crawley Town 17 August 1999 DF Elroy Kromheer 1. FC Nürnberg 9 December 1999 DF Mark BowenRetired February 2000 MF Andy McLaren Kilmarnock 2 June 2000 13 April 2000 GK Nick HammondRetired 30 June 2000 GK Peter van der Kwaak Go Ahead Eagles 30 June 2000 DF Andy BernalRetired 30 June 2000 DF Linvoy Primus Portsmouth 30 June 2000 MF Adam Beasley 30 June 2000 MF Steve Osborne 30 June 2000 MF Jim Crawford Shelbourne 30 June 2000 MF Peter Grant Bournemouth 30 June 2000 FW Paul Brayson Cardiff City 14 July 2000 30 June 2000 FW Martin Williams Swindon Town 30 August 2000 30 June 2000 FW Mass Sarr Sydney Olympic
Competitions Second Division
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy South
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 MF8 Darren Caskey17321232 FW10Nicky Forster10000103 FW17Martin Williams51006FW12Keith Scott302165 FW9 Jim McIntyre410056 FW30Martin Butler400047 DF6 Barry Hunter11103FW28Mark Nicholls100239 DF18Andy Gurney20002DF20Andy Bernal0101211MF11Grant Brebner10001MF19Jim Crawford10001MF11Peter Grant10001MF22Lee Hodges10001MF4 Phil Parkinson10001DF2 John Polston10001MF26Neil Smith10001DF29Ady Williams10001 Own goal10001TOTALS5775574
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 GK1 Scott Howie11111142 GK27Phil Whitehead30003TOTALS1411117
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total2 DFJohn Polston30010000313 MFStuart Gray10001000204 MFPhil Parkinson50410000915 DFLinvoy Primus30000000306 DFBarry Hunter912010001217 DFChris Casper30000000308 MFDarren Caskey80000000809 FWJim McIntyre600000107010FWNicky Forster400000004011MFPeter Grant810000008112FWKeith Scott301000004014DFGraeme Murty100000001015MFSean Evers001000001016MFMatthew Robinson200000002017FWMartin Williams300000003018DFAndy Gurney800010009019MFJim Crawford210000002120DFAndy Bernal401000005022MFLee Hodges100000001026MFNeil Smith102110004127GKPhil Whitehead200000002028DFRicky Newman100000001029DFAdy Williams100000001030FWMartin Butler500000005039FWDarius Henderson100000001041FWSammy Igoe1000000010Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season: Total86311340101026
Notes
References
Reading 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com