Second Division 1999/00

Now the League One.

Preston won the 1999/00 Second Division with 95 points, 7 points ahead of Burnley. Preston, Burnley and Gillingham were promoted. Cardiff, Blackpool, Scunthorpe and Chesterfield were relegated. 2.54 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 42% and 28% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Preston · Champions	46	28	11	7	74	37	+37	95	Champions
2	Burnley · Promoted	46	25	13	8	69	47	+22	88	Promoted
3	Gillingham · Promoted	46	25	10	11	79	48	+31	85	Promoted
4	Wigan	46	22	17	7	72	38	+34	83
5	Millwall	46	23	13	10	76	50	+26	82
6	Stoke	46	23	13	10	68	42	+26	82
7	Bristol Rovers	46	23	11	12	69	45	+24	80
8	Notts County	46	18	11	17	61	55	+6	65
9	Bristol City	46	15	19	12	59	57	+2	64
10	Reading	46	16	14	16	57	63	-6	62
11	Wrexham	46	17	11	18	52	61	-9	62
12	Wycombe	46	16	13	17	56	53	+3	61
13	Luton	46	17	10	19	61	65	-4	61
14	Oldham	46	16	12	18	50	55	-5	60
15	Bury	46	13	18	15	61	64	-3	57
16	Bournemouth	46	16	9	21	59	62	-3	57
17	Brentford	46	13	13	20	47	61	-14	52
18	Colchester	46	14	10	22	59	82	-23	52
19	Cambridge	46	12	12	22	64	65	-1	48
20	Oxford	46	12	9	25	43	73	-30	45
21	Cardiff · Relegated	46	9	17	20	45	67	-22	44	Relegated
22	Blackpool · Relegated	46	8	17	21	49	77	-28	41	Relegated
23	Scunthorpe · Relegated	46	9	12	25	40	74	-34	39	Relegated
24	Chesterfield · Relegated	46	7	15	24	34	63	-29	36	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.54 goals per game: 9th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 95 points: 14th highest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1999/00	League average
Goals per game	2.54	2.60
Home wins	42%	44%
Draws	28%	27%
Away wins	30%	29%
Goalless draws	7%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.39 pts/game	0.46 pts/game
Champions’ points	95	94
Most points relegated	44	48
Fewest points safe	45	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.