1999–2000 Football League Trophy
Country | England | ||
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Teams | 48 | ||
Defending champions | Wigan Athletic | ||
Champions | Stoke City | ||
Runners-up | Bristol City | ||
Matches played | 49 | ||
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The 1999–2000 Football League Trophy, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Stoke City who beat Bristol City 2–1 in the final.
The competition began on 7 December 1999 and ended with the final on 16 April 2000 at the Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final to determine the winners of the Football League Trophy.
First round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Second round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter Final
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Semi Final
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
2000-03-14 19:45 |
Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Stoke City |
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Holt 86' | Hansson 4' Thorne 21', 27' |
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale Attendance: 4,241 |
2000-03-17 19:45 |
Stoke City | 1 – 0 | Rochdale |
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Thorne 86' |
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent Attendance: 16,876 |
Stoke City beat Rochdale 4–1 on aggregate.
Southern Area final
2000-02-29 19:45 |
Bristol City | 4 – 0 | Exeter City |
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Thorpe 4' Beadle 63' Murray 68' Burnell 75' |
Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 12,742 |
2000-03-14 19:45 |
Exeter City | 1 – 1 | Bristol City |
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Speakman 30' | Beadle 65' |
St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 2,929 |
Bristol City beat Exeter City 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
Bristol City
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Stoke City
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MATCH RULES
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