Rotherham 1999/00

Rotherham finished 2nd of 24 in the 1999/00 Third Division with 84 points (won 24, drawn 12, lost 10; scored 72, conceded 36) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 18 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rotherham
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 7 Aug 1999	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	13th
2	Sat 14 Aug 1999	Chester City (home)	4–0 W	Won	3	10th
3	Sat 21 Aug 1999	Exeter (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	14th
4	Sat 28 Aug 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	4–0 W	Won	6	11th
5	Mon 30 Aug 1999	Macclesfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	11th
6	Sat 4 Sep 1999	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	9th
7	Sat 11 Sep 1999	Plymouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	11th
8	Sat 18 Sep 1999	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	12th
9	Sat 25 Sep 1999	Northampton (home)	3–0 W	Won	14	9th
10	Sat 2 Oct 1999	Cheltenham (away)	2–0 W	Won	17	5th
11	Tue 12 Oct 1999	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	8th
12	Sat 16 Oct 1999	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	7th
13	Tue 19 Oct 1999	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	3rd
14	Sat 23 Oct 1999	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	2nd
15	Tue 2 Nov 1999	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	1st
16	Sat 6 Nov 1999	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	3rd
17	Fri 12 Nov 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	30	3rd
18	Tue 23 Nov 1999	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	3rd
19	Sat 27 Nov 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	2nd
20	Sat 4 Dec 1999	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	2nd
21	Sat 11 Dec 1999	Halifax Town (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	2nd
22	Sat 18 Dec 1999	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	2nd
23	Sun 26 Dec 1999	Peterborough (away)	5–0 W	Won	44	2nd
24	Tue 28 Dec 1999	Brighton (home)	1–3 L	Lost	44	2nd
25	Mon 3 Jan 2000	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	1st
26	Sat 8 Jan 2000	Halifax Town (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	3rd
27	Sat 15 Jan 2000	Chester City (away)	2–0 W	Won	50	1st
28	Sat 22 Jan 2000	Exeter (home)	5–0 W	Won	53	1st
29	Sat 29 Jan 2000	Shrewsbury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	1st
30	Sat 5 Feb 2000	Macclesfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	57	1st
31	Sat 12 Feb 2000	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	1st
32	Sat 19 Feb 2000	Carlisle (home)	4–2 W	Won	63	1st
33	Sat 26 Feb 2000	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	66	1st
34	Sat 4 Mar 2000	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	67	1st
35	Tue 7 Mar 2000	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	70	1st
36	Sat 11 Mar 2000	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	70	1st
37	Fri 17 Mar 2000	Mansfield (home)	2–3 L	Lost	70	1st
38	Tue 21 Mar 2000	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	73	1st
39	Sat 25 Mar 2000	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	74	1st
40	Sat 1 Apr 2000	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	75	1st
41	Sat 8 Apr 2000	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	76	1st
42	Sat 15 Apr 2000	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	77	1st
43	Sat 22 Apr 2000	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	77	2nd
44	Mon 24 Apr 2000	Cheltenham (home)	2–0 W	Won	80	2nd
45	Sat 29 Apr 2000	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	83	2nd
46	Sat 6 May 2000	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	84	2nd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.