Season: 1999-2000

An astonishing season in which the mediocre side from the previous year suddenly gained the self-belief to grab second promotion spot by winning 2-1 at Scunthorpe on the last day of the season.

	W	D	L	F	A
HOME	18	3	6	45	26
AWAY	12	11	8	34	40
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	14	14	79	66

	League
07.08.1999	Wycombe Wanderers	(A)	1	1	D	Cooke 68		Report
	Crichton, West, Thomas, Mellon, Davis, Little, Cooke, Cook, Smith, Branch, Mullin. Subs: Armstrong, Johnrose, Jepson (Cook, 60), Payton (Branch, 60), Lee (Mullin, 46)
14.08.1999	Chesterfield	(H)	2	1	W	Payton 31 (pen), Johnrose 33		Report
	Crichton, West, Cowan, Mellon, Davis, Armstrong, Cook, Lee, Payton, Johnrose, Thomas. Subs: Smith, Branch, Jepson (Davis, 28), Cooke (Lee, 54), Little (Payton, 68)
21.08.1999	Oldham Athletic	(A)	1	0	W	Payton 31		Report
	Crichton, West, Cowan, Thomas, Armstrong, Mellon, Cook, Cooke, Payton, Smith, Johnrose. Subs: Little, Brass, Jepson (Cook, 78), Branch (Cooke, 62), Lee (Payton, 84)
28.08.1999	Stoke City	(H)	1	0	W	Payton 75		Report
	Crichton, West, Cowan, Mellon, Thomas, Armstrong, Smith, Cook, Lee, Payton, Johnrose. Subs: Brass, Robertson, Jepson (Cook, 83), Little (Mellon, 54), Branch (Lee, 46)
30.08.1999	Bristol Rovers	(A)	0	1	L			Report
	Crichton, Armstrong, West, Cowan, Thomas, Little, Cook, Mellon, Brass, Branch, Payton. Subs: Grant, Maylett, Robertson (Cowan, 63), Mullin (?, 79), Jepson (Cook, 70)
03.09.1999	AFC Bournemouth	(H)	2	1	W	Branch 38, Davis 62		Report
	Crichton, West, Smith, Mellon, Davis, Thomas, Little, Cook, Armstrong, Payton, Branch. Subs: Brass, Robertson, Cowan (Smith, 65), Jepson (Cook, 88), Johnrose (Branch, 78)
11.09.1999	Preston North End	(A)	0	0	D			Report
	Crichton, West, Smith, Mellon, Davies, Thomas, Little, Cook, Armstrong, Payton, Branch. Subs: Jepson, Lee, Cowan (Smith, 77), Johnrose (Mellon, 77), Mullin (Little, 72)
18.09.1999	Colchester United	(H)	3	0	W	Payton 9, 38 (pen), 51		Report
	Crichton, West, D, Smith, Mellon (Johnrose 70), Davis, Thomas, Little (Mullin 73), Cook, Armstrong, Payton, Branch (Lee 63) Subs not used: Jepson, Cowan
25.09.1999	Bristol City	(A)	0	0	D			Report
	Burnley: Crichton, Armstrong, Davis, Thomas, West, D, Smith, Cook (Jepson 86), Mellon, Little (Mullin 71), Payton, Branch (Johnrose 77) Subs not used: Brass, Cooke
02.10.1999	Brentford	(H)	2	2	D	Payton 23; Cook 31		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Thomas, Mellon (Mullin, 76 ), Davis, Armstrong, Little, Cook, Payton, Branch (Cooke, 76 ), Smith (Johnrose, 57 ). Subs not used: Brass, Lee
10.10.1999	Scunthorpe United	(H)	1	2	L	Payton 59		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Thomas, Davis, Armstrong (Cooke, 76), Little, Cook, Mellon (Mullin, 46), Smith, Payton, Branch (Weller, 82). Subs not used: Johnrose, Brass
16.10.1999	Millwall	(A)	1	1	D	Cooke 12		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Smith, Mullin, Davis, Thomas, Little (Mellon, 77 ), Cook, Cooke (Branch, 81), Payton, Johnrose. Subs not used: Jepson, Brass, Armstrong
19.10.1999	Cambridge United	(A)	1	0	W	Cooke 6		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Smith (Brass, 87), Mullin, Davis, Thomas, Little (Mellon, 72 ), Cook, Cooke, Branch (Lee, 79), Johnrose. Subs not used Jepson, Armstrong
23.10.1999	Bristol City	(H)	2	0	W	Cook 6, Cooke 61
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Davis, Thomas, Smith, Mullin (Mellon, 82), Little, Cook (Jepson, 84), Johnrose, Cooke (Branch, 73 ), Payton. Subs not used: Brass, Lee
03.11.1999	Wrexham	(H)	5	0	W	Mullin 43,70; Mellon 46; Little 49; Branch 82
	Burnley: Crichton, Brass, Davis, Thomas, Armstrong, Mellon, Cook (Jepson, 72 ), Little, Mullin, Cooke (Branch, 78 ), Payton (Lee, 72 ). Subs not used: Weller, Robertson
08.11.1999	Luton Town	(A)	1	2	L	Cooke 50		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, Brass (Jepson, 72 ), Thomas, Davis, Armstrong (Lee, 86), Little, Mullin, Mellon, Cook, Cooke, Payton (Branch, 78). Subs not used Robertson, Weller
14.11.1999	Blackpool	(H)	1	0	W	Mellon 77
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Davis, Thomas, Armstrong, Mellon, Mullin (Branch, 70 ), Cook, Little, Cooke (Jepson, 89 ), Payton. Subs not used: Brass, Johnrose, Weller
24.11.1999	Reading	(A)	0	0	D			Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Davis, Thomas, Armstrong, Little, Mellon, Cook, Mullin, Payton ( Lee, 79 ), Cooke ( Branch, 46 ). Subs not used Jepson, Brass, Johnrose
27.11.1999	Wigan Athletic	(A)	1	1	D	Payton 17		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Armstrong ( Branch, 60 ), Thomas, Davis, Mellon, Little, Cooke ( Lee, 71 ), Mullin, Payton, Cook. Subs not used Jepson, Johnrose, Brass
04.12.1999	Wycombe Wanderers	(H)	1	0	W	Payton 78
	Burnley: Crichton, West (Jepson, 66 ), Davis, Thomas, Armstrong, Mellon, Cook, Mullin (Branch, 57 ), Little, Cooke (Johnrose, 78 ), Payton. Subs not used: Brass, Lee
18.12.1999	Cardiff City	(H)	2	1	W	Armstrong 34; Johnrose 68
	Burnley: Crichton ,West (Branch ,26 ) ,Davis ,Thomas ,Armstrong ,Little ,Mellon (Johnrose ,65 ) ,Cook ,Mullin ,Cooke (Jepson ,85 ) ,Payton. Subs not used: Brass, Weller
26.12.1999	Bury	(A)	2	4	L	Jepson 90; Mullin 90
	Burnley: Crichton ,West ( Cowan ,46 ) ,Davis (sent off 9) ,Brass ,Armstrong ,Little ( Weller ,57 ) ,Mullin ,Mellon ( Jepson ,46 ) ,Johnrose ,Branch ,Cooke. Subs not used Payton, Smith
28.12.1999	Oxford United	(H)	3	2	W	Payton 22 (p), 80, 89
	Burnley: Crichton, West (Jepson, 57 ), Thomas, Davis, Branch (Smith, 75 ), Little, Mellon, Cook (Weller, 45 ), Mullin, Cooke, Payton. Subs not used: Johnrose, Cowan
03.01.2000	Notts County	(A)	0	2	L
	Burnley: Crichton, West ( Swan, 64 ), Thomas, Davis, Branch ( Smith, 64 ), Mullin, Mellon, Cook ( Jepson, 69 ), Little, Cooke, Payton. Subs not used Johnrose, Weller
15.01.2000	Chesterfield	(A)	1	1	D	Payton 4
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Thomas, Armstrong ( Brass, 52 ), Cowan, Weller ( Jepson, 80 ), Johnrose, Cook, Little, Cooke ( Branch, 70 ), Payton Subs not used Smith, Swan
22.01.2000	Oldham Athletic	(H)	3	0	W	Cooke 24; Payton 62, 80
	Burnley: Crichton ,West ,Davis ,Thomas ,Armstrong ,Mellon (Mullin ,53 ) ,Cook (Jepson ,72 ) ,Johnrose ,Branch ,Cooke ,Payton. Subs not used: Smith, Weller, Swan
29.01.2000	Stoke City	(A)	2	2	D	Payton 76 (pen), 83
	Crichton, West ( Smith, 63 ), Armstrong, Davis, Thomas, Branch ( Little, 63 ), Johnrose ( Swan, 74 ), Mullin, Cook, Cooke, Payton. Subs not used Mellon, Jepson
05.02.2000	Bristol Rovers	(H)	1	0	W	Little 69	Payton s.o. 18
	Crichton ,Little (Mellon ,75 ) ,Cox ,Thomas ,Davis ,Armstrong (Branch ,22 ) ,Johnrose ,Cook (Jepson ,80 ) ,Mullin ,Payton (sent off 27) ,Cooke. Subs not used: Smith, Weller
12.02.2000	AFC Bournemouth	(A)	1	0	W	Payton 32
	Crichton, Little, Cox, Thomas, Davis, Branch, Johnrose, Cook ( Jepson, 67 ), Mullin ( Mellon, 55 ), Payton ( West, 76 ), Cooke. Subs not used Smith, Armstrong
19.02.2000	Wigan Athletic	(H)	0	0	D
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Thomas, Davis, Little (West, 75 ), Johnrose, Cook, Mullin, Branch (Smith, 61 ), Cooke (Jepson, 85 ), Wright. Subs not used: Mellon, Armstrong
26.02.2000	Colchester United	(A)	2	1	W	Davis 17, 38		Report
	Crichton, Cox, Thomas, Mullin, Branch, Cook, Davis, Johnrose, Cooke, Wright, Little. Subs not used West, Smith, Mellon, Brass
04.03.2000	Preston North End	(H)	0	3	L		West s.o. 38
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Davis, West (sent off 38), Branch, Mullin (Smith, 65 ), Cook (Mellon, 65 ), Johnrose, Little, Cooke (Brass, 46 ), Wright. Subs not used: Jepson, Robertson
07.03.2000	Luton Town	(H)	0	2	L
	Crichton, Branch (Smith 46), Cook (Payton 56), Davis, Johnrose, Little, Mullin (Mellon 46), Thomas, Wright, Cooke, Cox. Subs not used: West D, Jepson
11.03.2000	Wrexham	(A)	1	0	W	Payton 6
	Burnley: Crichton, Smith, Cox, Cook (Jepson 82), Davis, Johnrose, Little (West 82), Mellon, Thomas, Payton, Cooke (Wright 74). Subs not used: Armstrong, Mullin
14.03.2000	Gillingham	(A)	2	2	D	Payton 31; Wright 86		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, Little, Cox, Davis, Thomas, Branch, Johnrose, Cook (Wright 70), Mellon (Mullin 81), Payton, Cooke (Jepson 78). Subs not used: Armstrong, West.
18.03.2000	Reading	(H)	3	0	W	Davis 37; Payton 52; Wright 84		Report
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Thomas, Davis, Branch, Little, Mellon (Mullin, 70), Cook, Johnrose, Payton (Wright, 60 ), Cooke (Lee, 78 ) Subs not used: Jepson, Armstrong
21.03.2000	Blackpool	(A)	1	1	D	Branch 72
	Burnley: Crichton, Branch, Cox, Cook ( Wright, 63 ), Davis, Johnrose, Little, Mellon ( Mullin, 56 ), Thomas, Payton, Cooke. Subs not used Jepson, Lee, Armstrong
25.03.2000	Bury	(H)	2	2	D	Payton 50; Jepson 90
	Burnley: Crichton, Thomas, Davis, Cox, Branch, Little, Johnrose, Cook (Jepson, 67 ), Mullin, Payton, Cooke (Mellon, 76 ). Subs not used: Armstrong, Smith
01.04.2000	Cardiff City	(A)	2	1	W	Davis 21; Payton 61
	Burnley: Crichton, Smith, Davis, Thomas, Cox, Cook, Johnrose, Little (sent off 73), Mullin ( Mellon, 21 ), Payton ( Lee, 77 ), Branch ( West, 84 ). Subs not used Brass, Harrison
08.04.2000	Notts County	(H)	2	1	W	Payton 5; Wright 90
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Thomas, Davis, Smith, Little, Johnrose, Cook (Jepson, 76 ), Mellon, Payton (Wright, 76 ), Branch (Lee, 66 ). Subs not used: Mullin, West
15.04.2000	Oxford United	(A)	2	1	W	Davis 85; Weller 90
	Burnley: Crichton, West ( Wright, 71 ), Cox, Thomas, Davis, Smith ( Lee, 46 ), Cook ( Weller, 71 ), Mellon, Johnrose, Branch, Payton. Subs not used Mullin, Jepson
18.04.2000	Gillingham	(H)	0	3	L
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Davis, Thomas, West (Weller, 53 ), Mellon, Johnrose, Cook (Wright, 53 ), Smith (Jepson, 46 ), Payton, Branch. Subs not used: Mullin, Lee
22.04.2000	Millwall	(H)	4	3	W	Cox 6; Cooke 28; Davis 43; Cook 52
	Burnley: Crichton, Cox, Davis, Thomas, Jepson, Cook (Weller, 81 ), Mullin, Branch, Mellon, Cooke (Wright, 70 ), Payton (Lee, 63 ). Subs not used: West, Brass
24.04.2000	Brentford	(A)	3	2	W	Mullin 61, 76; Wright 64
	Burnley: Crichton, Thomas, Cox, Davis, Branch, Mullin, Mellon, Johnrose, Little ( Jepson, 83 ), Cooke, Payton ( Wright, 46 ). Subs not used Armstrong, Weller, Lee
29.04.2000	Cambridge United	(H)	2	0	W	Payton 13, 31
	Burnley: Crichton, West, Thomas, Davis, Branch, Cook (Jepson, 60 ), Johnrose, Mellon, Mullin, Payton (Little, 65 ), Cooke (Wright, 56 ). Subs not used: Brass, Lee
06.05.2000	Scunthorpe United	(A)	2	1	W	Mellon 41; Little 73	Promoted
	Burnley: Crichton, Cook ( Wright, 74 ), West, Johnrose, Davis, Mullin, Branch ( Little, 64 ), Mellon, Payton, Thomas, Cooke. Subs not used Armstrong, Lee
	Friendly
15.07.1999	Northwich Victoria	(A)	1	1	D	Kevan		Report
20.07.1999	Morecambe United	(A)	1	4	L	Shandran		Report
	Renaud, Scott, Devenney, Bowden, Heywood, Williamson, Clark, Kelly, Shandran, Maylett, Kevan.
21.07.1999	Everton	(H)	1	0	W	Lee
24.07.1999	Sunderland	(H)	0	2	L
31.07.1999	Carlisle United	(A)	2	1	W	Cooke, Little
	FA Cup
31.10.1999	Barnet	(A)	1	0	W	Cook 71
	Burnley: Crichton, Smith ( Armstrong, 46 ), Thomas, West, Cook, Mellon, Mullin, Cooke, Little ( Jepson, 75 ), Payton ( Lee, 75 ), Davis. Subs not used Brass, Weller
20.11.1999	Rotherham United	(H)	2	0	W	Cook 67; Mullin 75
	Burnley: Crichton, West, D, Armstrong (Branch 78), Mellon, Davis, Thomas, Little, Cook (Jepson 87), Cooke (Lee 90), Payton, Mullin. Subs not used: Johnrose, Grant
11.12.1999	Derby County	(A)	1	0	W	Cooke 62
	Burnley: Crichton ,West ,Davis ,Thomas ,Armstrong ( Jepson ,83 ) ,Mellon ,Cook ( Johnrose ,87 ) ,Little ,Mullin ,Cooke ,Payton ( Branch ,77 ). Subs not used Weller, Brass
08.01.2000	Coventry City	(A)	0	3	L
	Burnley: Crichton, West ( Branch, 75 ), Thomas, Davis, Armstrong, Mullin, Mellon, Cook, Little, Cooke, Payton. Subs not used Johnrose, Jepson, Smith, Weller
	Worthington
10.08.1999	Manchester City	(A)	0	5	L		r1, 1st leg	Report
	Crichton, West, Cowan, Mellon, Davis, Thomas, Little, Cook, Payton, Johnrose, Branch. Subs: Armstrong, Smith, Grant (Little, 69), Jepson (Cook, 65), Lee (Branch, 53)
24.08.1999	Manchester City	(H)	0	1	L		r1, 2nd leg	Report
	Crichton, Robertson, Thomas, Armstrong, Cowan, Branch, Johnrose, Brass, Mellon, Lee, Little. Subs: West (Mellon, 50), Jepson (Lee, 65), Grant (Branch, 75), Payton, Smith
	AWS
07.12.1999	Wigan Athletic	(A)	1	2	L	Lee 26
	Burnley: Crichton, West (Robertson, 75), Branch, Weller (Brass, 96), Davis, Thomas, Little, Johnrose, Lee (Cowan, 77), Payton, Mullin. Subs not used Shandran, Mawson

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