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1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup

January 01, 1970

The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final.[1]

1999–2000 Bell's Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsAlloa Athletic
Runner-upInverness Caledonian Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored98 (3.38 per match)
← 1997–98[A]
2000–01 →

The final was played on 21 November 1999,[2] between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history.

Schedule edit

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 10 August 1999 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 24 August 1999 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday 14 September 1999 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 1999 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 21 November 1999 1 2 → 1

First round edit

Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round.

10 August 1999 Airdrieonians 2–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Moore   11',   56' Dillon   74' (pen.)
10 August 1999 Arbroath 3–2 East Fife Gayfield Park, Arbroath
McGlashan   74'
Mercer   88'
Brownlie   89'		 Robertson   32'
Wright   90'
10 August 1999 Ayr United 0–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
Clark   44'
10 August 1999 Berwick Rangers 4–1 Queen of the South Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
M. Neil   25'
Leask   50'
A. Neill   56'
Patterson   64'		 Adams   82'
10 August 1999 Brechin City 0–1 Queen's Park Glebe Park, Brechin
Brown   48'
10 August 1999 Clyde 0–4 Ross County Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Fraser   17'
Geraghty   33'
Irvine   64'
Shaw   81'
10 August 1999 Cowdenbeath 0–4 Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Cameron   4'
Beaton   21'
McKechnie   26'
Sneddon   50' (o.g.)
10 August 1999 Montrose 1–3 Hamilton Academical Links Park, Montrose
Taylor   80' (pen.) Moore   36'
Henderson   55' (pen.)
McCormick   74'
10 August 1999 Partick Thistle 0–2 Albion Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Rae   11'
Tait   90'
10 August 1999 Stirling Albion 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Paterson   54' (pen.)
Gardner   91'		 Hamilton   58'
Watters   120'
10 August 1999 Stranraer 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Falkirk Stair Park, Stranraer
Blaikie   7',   15' McDonald   53'
Lawrie   90'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round edit

24 August 1999 Airdrieonians 1–2 Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Johnston   90' Nelson   45'
Little   51'
24 August 1999 Clydebank 4–3 Forfar Athletic
Ewing   18',   25',   59'
McWilliams   32'		 Christie   12'
Milne   16',   84'
24 August 1999 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Stewart   41',   59'
McLean   84'		 Attendance: 298
24 August 1999 Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Bingham   69',   105' Patterson   37'
24 August 1999 Queen's Park 3–1 Albion Rovers Hampden Park, Glasgow
Gallagher   23',   35'
Whelan   73'		 Tait   68'
24 August 1999 Ross County 3–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
Irvine   22'
Shaw   69' (pen.)
Wood   88'		 Curran   50'
24 August 1999 Stranraer 1–2 Raith Rovers Stair Park, Stranraer
Knox   47' Andrews   32'
Dargo   89'

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals edit

Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–0Clydebank
Glancy   18'
Robson   64'		 Report
Attendance: 635
Livingston3–1Raith Rovers
McPhee   1'
Britton   30'
Millar   89'		 Report McManus   32' (o.g.)
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Ross County1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Alloa Athletic
Shaw   41' Report Donaghy   82'
Irvine   113'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Stirling Albion4–0Queen's Park
Gardner   27'
Whelan   53' (o.g.)
Graham   68'
Wood   75'		 Report

Semi-finals edit

Attendance: 1,025
Stirling Albion1–2Alloa Athletic
McQuade   37'
Wood   71'		 Report Bannerman   76'
Irvine   80' (pen.)

Final edit

Main article: 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 pen.)		Alloa Athletic
Wilson   28'
Sheerin   46' (pen.),   56' (pen.),   112'		 Report G. Clark   19'
Wilson   33'
Cameron   47',   104'
Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Notes edit

A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship

References edit

  1. ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

External links edit

  • Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
  • ESPN Soccernet 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
  • BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport

January 01, 1970
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The 1999 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth season of the competition which was also known as the Bell s Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League The defending champions were Falkirk who defeated Queen of the South 1 0 in the 1997 final 1 1999 2000 Bell s Challenge CupTournament detailsCountryScotlandTeams30Defending championsFalkirkFinal positionsChampionsAlloa AthleticRunner upInverness Caledonian ThistleTournament statisticsMatches played29Goals scored98 3 38 per match 1997 98 A 2000 01 The final was played on 21 November 1999 2 between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie Alloa Athletic won 5 4 on penalties after a 4 4 draw after extra time 2 to win the tournament for the first time in the club s history Contents 1 Schedule 2 First round 3 Second round 4 Quarter finals 5 Semi finals 6 Final 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksSchedule editRound First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Tuesday 10 August 1999 14 30 16 Second round Tuesday 24 August 1999 8 16 80 Quarter finals Tuesday 14 September 1999 4 8 4 Semi finals Tuesday 28 September 1999 2 4 2 Final Sunday 21 November 1999 1 2 1First round editForfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round Airdrieonians v Dumbarton 10 August 1999Airdrieonians2 1DumbartonExcelsior Stadium AirdrieMoore nbsp 11 nbsp 56 Dillon nbsp 74 pen Arbroath v East Fife 10 August 1999Arbroath3 2East FifeGayfield Park ArbroathMcGlashan nbsp 74 Mercer nbsp 88 Brownlie nbsp 89 Robertson nbsp 32 Wright nbsp 90 Ayr United v Raith Rovers 10 August 1999Ayr United0 1Raith RoversSomerset Park AyrClark nbsp 44 Berwick Rangers v Queen of the South 10 August 1999Berwick Rangers4 1Queen of the SouthShielfield Park Berwick upon TweedM Neil nbsp 25 Leask nbsp 50 A Neill nbsp 56 Patterson nbsp 64 Adams nbsp 82 Brechin City v Queen s Park 10 August 1999Brechin City0 1Queen s ParkGlebe Park BrechinBrown nbsp 48 Clyde v Ross County 10 August 1999Clyde0 4Ross CountyBroadwood Stadium CumbernauldFraser nbsp 17 Geraghty nbsp 33 Irvine nbsp 64 Shaw nbsp 81 Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic 10 August 1999Cowdenbeath0 4Alloa AthleticCentral Park CowdenbeathCameron nbsp 4 Beaton nbsp 21 McKechnie nbsp 26 Sneddon nbsp 50 o g Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton 10 August 1999Dunfermline Athletic2 2 a e t 4 5 p Greenock MortonEast End Park DunfermlineCoyle nbsp 74 nbsp 85 Hawke nbsp 27 Thomas nbsp 43 East Stirlingshire v Clydebank 10 August 1999East Stirlingshire1 2 a e t ClydebankFirs Park FalkirkHardie nbsp 76 McLaughlin nbsp 79 Cormack nbsp 113 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Mirren 10 August 1999Inverness Caledonian Thistle1 0St MirrenCaledonian Stadium InvernessTeasdale nbsp 88 Attendance 1 343 Montrose v Hamilton Academical 10 August 1999Montrose1 3Hamilton AcademicalLinks Park MontroseTaylor nbsp 80 pen Moore nbsp 36 Henderson nbsp 55 pen McCormick nbsp 74 Partick Thistle v Albion Rovers 10 August 1999Partick Thistle0 2Albion RoversFirhill Stadium GlasgowRae nbsp 11 Tait nbsp 90 Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir 10 August 1999Stirling Albion2 2 a e t 6 5 p StenhousemuirForthbank Stadium StirlingPaterson nbsp 54 pen Gardner nbsp 91 Hamilton nbsp 58 Watters nbsp 120 Stranraer v Falkirk 10 August 1999Stranraer2 2 a e t 5 4 p FalkirkStair Park StranraerBlaikie nbsp 7 nbsp 15 McDonald nbsp 53 Lawrie nbsp 90 Source SoccerbaseSecond round editAirdrieonians v Alloa Athletic 24 August 1999Airdrieonians1 2Alloa AthleticExcelsior Stadium AirdrieJohnston nbsp 90 Nelson nbsp 45 Little nbsp 51 Clydebank v Forfar Athletic 24 August 1999Clydebank4 3Forfar AthleticEwing nbsp 18 nbsp 25 nbsp 59 McWilliams nbsp 32 Christie nbsp 12 Milne nbsp 16 nbsp 84 Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 24 August 1999Hamilton Academical0 3Inverness Caledonian ThistleFirhill Stadium GlasgowStewart nbsp 41 nbsp 59 McLean nbsp 84 Attendance 298 Livingston v Berwick Rangers 24 August 1999Livingston2 1 a e t Berwick RangersAlmondvale Stadium LivingstonBingham nbsp 69 nbsp 105 Patterson nbsp 37 Queen s Park v Albion Rovers 24 August 1999Queen s Park3 1Albion RoversHampden Park GlasgowGallagher nbsp 23 nbsp 35 Whelan nbsp 73 Tait nbsp 68 Ross County v Greenock Morton 24 August 1999Ross County3 0Greenock MortonVictoria Park DingwallIrvine nbsp 22 Shaw nbsp 69 pen Wood nbsp 88 Curran nbsp 50 Stirling Albion v Arbroath 24 August 1999Stirling Albion1 1 a e t 4 3 p ArbroathForthbank Stadium StirlingGraham nbsp 19 McGlashan nbsp 42 Stranraer v Raith Rovers 24 August 1999Stranraer1 2Raith RoversStair Park StranraerKnox nbsp 47 Andrews nbsp 32 Dargo nbsp 89 Source SoccerbaseQuarter finals edit14 September 1999Inverness Caledonian Thistle2 0ClydebankGlancy nbsp 18 Robson nbsp 64 ReportCaledonian Stadium InvernessAttendance 635 14 September 1999Livingston3 1Raith RoversMcPhee nbsp 1 Britton nbsp 30 Millar nbsp 89 Report McManus nbsp 32 o g Almondvale Stadium Livingston 14 September 1999Ross County1 2 a e t Alloa AthleticShaw nbsp 41 Report Donaghy nbsp 82 Irvine nbsp 113 Victoria Park Dingwall 14 September 1999Stirling Albion4 0Queen s ParkGardner nbsp 27 Whelan nbsp 53 o g Graham nbsp 68 Wood nbsp 75 ReportForthbank Stadium StirlingSemi finals edit28 September 1999Inverness Caledonian Thistle1 0LivingstonSheerin nbsp 88 ReportCaledonian Stadium InvernessAttendance 1 025 28 September 1999Stirling Albion1 2Alloa AthleticMcQuade nbsp 37 Wood nbsp 71 Report Bannerman nbsp 76 Irvine nbsp 80 pen Forthbank Stadium StirlingFinal editMain article 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 21 November 199915 00Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 4 a e t 4 5 pen Alloa AthleticWilson nbsp 28 Sheerin nbsp 46 pen nbsp 56 pen nbsp 112 Report G Clark nbsp 19 Wilson nbsp 33 Cameron nbsp 47 nbsp 104 Excelsior Stadium AirdrieAttendance 4 043Referee Jim McCluskeyNotes editA The 1998 99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorshipReferences edit Scottish Challenge Cup 1997 1998 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine statto com Retrieved 27 June 2011 a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1999 00 Soccerbase Retrieved 27 June 2011 External links editScottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet BBC Sport Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup amp oldid 1160780289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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