1999/00 SEASON
League:
Level
Nationwide League Division 2
Position:
20th
FA Cup:
Third Round
League Cup:
Third Round
Chairman:
Firoz Kassam
Managers:
Malcolm Shotton, Mickey Lewis (caretaker), Denis Smith.
Top Scorer:
Matt Murphy (17)
Notable Players:
Steve Anthrobus, Joey Beauchamp, Jamie Cook, Derek Lilley, Paul Lundin, Matt Murphy, Paul Powell, Les Robinson, Mark Watson, Phil Whelan, Dean Windass.
Kit Manufacturer
Sponsor
This was to be the last season that Unipart featured as the main sponsor.
Football League Branding
For the first time, Football League clubs were mandated to display a player's squad number on both the shirt and shorts, along with the player's surname on the back of the shirt. To maintain consistency, the letters and numbers were supplied by the Football League.
The felt style competition patches used the previous 3 seasons were replaced with a smooth plastic finish and a design which no longer featured a white border.
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
The home kit was unchanged in design from the ‘98 season.
The all-yellow alternative kit underwent slight modifications toward the end of the season, featuring new yellow socks designed in the same template as the navy socks.
Away Kit
Long
sleeves
The change colours featured a predominantly navy shirt adorned with yellow piping, giving it a distinctly 'Oxford' feel.
Third Kit & Variation
The white shirts featured for a third season.
These shirts were new for 1999, and including the now required squad names and numbers.
However, it appears the shirts came from the 1997 period, without the New Balance branding, which had been seen the previous season.
Goalkeeper Kits
The season kicked off with the goalkeepers wearing old jerseys that had been in use for the past two seasons. These were updated to include the new player names and numbers.
In September, a green kit was introduced, featuring variations in the crest colour and the positioning of the Unipart logo. During several matches, Andre Arendse wore a sponsor-less shirt.
Only when Richard Knight arrived, did we see the complete keepers' kit, as previously Paul Lundin had preferred white socks and Andre Arendse tracksuit bottoms.
Match By Match
Stoke
Away
Southend
Away
Cardiff
Home
Bristol Rov
Away
Southend
Home
Oldham
Home
Blackpool
Away
Wycombe
Home
Gillingham
Home
Everton
Home
Wrexham
Away
Everton
Away
Luton
Away
Bristol City
Home
Millwall
Home
Tranmere
Away
Brentford
Away
Scunthorpe
Away
Luton
Home
Morecambe
Home
Colchester
Home
Reading
Away
Bury
Home
Shrewsbury
Away
Notts C
Away
Chesterfield
Away
Shrewsbury
Home
Stoke
Home
Luton
Home
N Forest
Away
Bournemouth
Away
Cambridge
Home
Burnley
Away
Wigan
Home
N Forest
Home
Wycombe
Home
Cardiff
Away
Bristol Rov
Home
Brentford
Away
Oldham
Away
Preston
Home
Blackpool
Home
Wycombe
Away
Chesterfield
Home
Wrexham
Home
Gillingham
Away
Reading
Home
Colchester
Away
Preston
Away
Notts C
Home
Bury
Away
Cambridge
Away
Bournemouth
Home
Wigan
Away
Burnley
Home
Brentford
Home
Bristol City
Away
Scunthorpe
Home
Millwall
Away