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The 1999–2000 Football League Trophy , known as the Auto Windscreens ShieldFootball League Trophy , a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division . The winners were Stoke City who beat Bristol City 2–1 in the final.
The competition began on 7 December 1999 and ended with the final on 16 April 2000 at the Wembley Stadium .
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final to determine the winners of the Football League Trophy.
First round [ edit ]
Northern Section [ edit ] The teams that given byes to the second round are Carlisle United , Chester City , Chesterfield , Lincoln City , Macclesfield Town , Oldham Athletic , Rochdale and Scunthorpe United .
Southern Section [ edit ] The teams that given byes to the second round are Bristol City , Bournemouth , Bristol Rovers , Wycombe Wanderers , Brentford , Peterborough United , Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle .
Second round [ edit ]
Northern Section [ edit ]
Southern Section [ edit ]
Quarter-final [ edit ]
Northern Section [ edit ]
Southern Section [ edit ]
Semi-final [ edit ]
Northern Section [ edit ]
Southern Section [ edit ]
Area finals [ edit ] Northern Area final [ edit ] Stoke City beat Rochdale 4–1 on aggregate.
Southern Area final [ edit ] Bristol City beat Exeter City 5–1 on aggregate.
MATCH RULES
90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Golden goal in extra timePenalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Maximum of 3 substitutions.
External links [ edit ]
Associate Members' Cup (1983–1992)
Seasons Finals
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