| Club: | Rotherham United |
| Season: | 1999–2000 |
| League: | Football League Third Division |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Leo Fortune-West (17) |
| Pattern B1: | _whitesholders |
| Pattern So1: | _redline |
| Body1: | ff0000 |
| Prevseason: | 1998–99 |
| Nextseason: | 2000–01 |
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Rotherham United Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 2nd position on 84 points and gained promotion to the Football League Second Division.
Rotherham United's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
See main article: article and 1999–2000 Football League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 August 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 | 4,494 | Warne 90' | |
| 2 | 14 August 1999 | Chester City | H | 4–0 | 2,966 | Martindale 54' 58' (2 pens), Fortune-West 81', Watson 88' | |
| 3 | 21 August 1999 | Exeter City | A | 1–3 | 2,646 | Garner 23' | |
| 4 | 28 August 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–0 | 2,708 | Turner 2', Scott 3', Garner 21', 33' | |
| 5 | 30 August 1999 | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–1 | 2,307 | Fortune-West 86' | |
| 6 | 4 September 1999 | York City | H | 1–0 | 3,171 | Garner 59' | |
| 7 | 11 September 1999 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 4,075 | Berry 49' | |
| 8 | 18 September 1999 | Rochdale | H | 0–1 | 3,568 | ||
| 9 | 25 September 1999 | Northampton Town | H | 3–0 | 3,625 | Thompson 14', 80' (2 pens), Fortune-West 52' | |
| 10 | 2 October 1999 | Cheltenham Town | A | 2–0 | 3,331 | Thompson 37' (pen), Warne 47' | |
| 11 | 12 October 1999 | Swansea City | A | 0–2 | 5,287 | ||
| 12 | 16 October 1999 | Barnet | H | 2–0 | 3,596 | Fortune-West 10', Sedgwick 67' | |
| 13 | 19 October 1999 | Hartkepool United | H | 3–0 | 3,340 | Garner 7', 14', Berry 30' | |
| 14 | 23 October 1999 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 5,753 | ||
| 15 | 2 November 1999 | Torquay United | H | 1–0 | 3,892 | Berry 27' | |
| 16 | 6 November 1999 | Hull City | A | 0–0 | 7,045 | ||
| 17 | 12 November 1999 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–1 | 4,280 | ||
| 18 | 23 November 1999 | Mansfield Town | A | 2–1 | 2,937 | Berry 27', Sedgwick 90' | |
| 19 | 27 November 1999 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | 2,649 | Hurst 90' | |
| 20 | 4 December 1999 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | 3,674 | Garner 45' | |
| 21 | 11 December 1999 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 2,583 | ||
| 22 | 18 December 1999 | Darlington | H | 2–1 | 4,234 | White 83', 88' | |
| 23 | 26 December 1999 | Peterborough United | A | 5–0 | 10,789 | Hudson 2', Warne 34', 49', Thompson 71', Fortune-West 74' | |
| 24 | 28 December 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–3 | 5,924 | Branston 83' | |
| 25 | 3 January 2000 | Southend United | A | 2–1 | 4,728 | Fortune-West 26', 40' | |
| 26 | 8 January 2000 | Halifax Town | H | 0–1 | 4,450 | ||
| 27 | 15 January 2000 | Chester City | A | 2–0 | 3,398 | Warne 21', Fortune-West 54' | |
| 28 | 22 January 2000 | Exeter City | H | 5–0 | 3,402 | Fortune-West 5', 7', Warne 12', 86', Wilsterman 82' | |
| 29 | 29 January 2000 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–0 | 2,587 | ||
| 30 | 5 February 2000 | Macclesfield Town | H | 2–1 | 4,175 | Sedgwick 31' (pen), Fortune-West 44' | |
| 31 | 12 February 2000 | York City | H | 2–1 | 4,531 | Fortune-West 7', Branston 90' | |
| 32 | 19 February 2000 | Carlisle United | H | 4–2 | 4,271 | Fortune-West 22', 32', 73', Wilsterman 50' | |
| 33 | 26 February 2000 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | 4,131 | White 58' | |
| 34 | 4 March 2000 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 4,496 | Warne 76' | |
| 35 | 7 March 2000 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | 4,881 | Wilsterman 74', Fortune-West 76', Warne 84' | |
| 36 | 11 March 2000 | Torquay United | A | 1–2 | 2,655 | Thompson 42' | |
| 37 | 17 March 2000 | Mansfield Town | H | 2–3 | 5,186 | Sedgwick 35', 69' | |
| 38 | 21 March 2000 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | 3,959 | Garner 58' | |
| 39 | 25 March 2000 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 5,319 | Hurst 14' | |
| 40 | 1 April 2000 | Darlington | A | 2–2 | 7,401 | Branston 55', Tutill 59' (o.g.) | |
| 41 | 8 April 2000 | Darlington | H | 0–0 | 4,327 | ||
| 42 | 15 April 2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–1 | 5,805 | Thompson 32' | |
| 43 | 22 April 2000 | Barnet | A | 0–1 | 3,239 | ||
| 44 | 24 April 2000 | Cheltenham Town | H | 2–0 | 5,447 | Garner 12', White 84' | |
| 45 | 29 April 2000 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–1 | 4,673 | Fortune-West 6', Branston 49' | |
| 46 | 6 May 2000 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | 10,863 | Glover 90' (pen) |
See main article: article and 1999–2000 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1999 | Hull City | H | 0–1 | 3,294 | |||
| 24 August 1999 | Hull City | A | 0–2 | 4,373 |
See main article: article and 1999–2000 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1999 | Woking | H | 3–0 | 3,716 | Thompson 31', Garner 81', Martindale 90' (pen) | ||
| 20 November 1999 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 8,110 |
See main article: article and 1999–2000 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 1,166 | Hanmer 18' (o.g.), Sedgwick 72' | ||
| 11 January 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 1–4 | 1,997 | White 61' |
Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DF | David Artell | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | Chris Beech | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 0 |
| MF | Trevor Berry | 18(18) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 20(21) | 4 |
| DF | Guy Branston | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| DF |  Paul Dillon | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| FW | Leo Fortune-West | 39 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 |
| MF | Darren Garner | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39(1) | 9 |
| FW | Lee Glover[1] | 0(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(6) | 1 |
| MF | Danny Hudson | 3(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(4) | 1 |
| DF | Paul Hurst | 25(5) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(7) | 2 |
| MF | Jamie Ingledow | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 4(3) | 0 |
| FW | Gary Martindale | 4(5) | 2 | 0(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 5(8) | 3 |
| GK | Mike Pollitt | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| DF | Rob Scott | 33(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38(2) | 1 |
| MF | Chris Sedgwick | 29(9) | 5 | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32(11) | 6 |
| MF | Steve Thompson | 27(4) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30(4) | 6 |
| MF | Andy Turner | 26(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29(6) | 1 |
| DF | Will Varty | 26(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 30(2) | 0 |
| FW | Paul Warne | 40(3) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45(4) | 10 |
| DF | Vance Warner | 16(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(4) | 0 |
| MF | Kevin Watson | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| FW | Jason White | 8(12) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10(12) | 5 |
| DF |  Brian Wilsterman | 38(4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44(4) | 3 |
Rotherham United 1999–2000 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)