| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Falkirk |
| Champions | Alloa Athletic |
| Runners-up | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.38 per match) |
2000–01 → | |
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]
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
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Tuesday 10 August 1999 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
| Second round | Tuesday 24 August 1999 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| 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
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 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Greenock Morton | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Coyle 74', 85' |
Hawke 27' Thomas 43' |
| 10 August 1999 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Clydebank | Firs Park, Falkirk |
| Hardie 76' |
McLaughlin 79' Cormack 113' |
| 10 August 1999 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Teasdale 88' |
Attendance: 1,343 |
| 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
| 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 | Stirling Albion | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Arbroath | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| Graham 19' |
McGlashan 42' |
| 24 August 1999 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| Knox 47' |
Andrews 32' Dargo 89' |
Source: Soccerbase
Quarter-finals
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Clydebank |
|---|---|---|
| Glancy 18' Robson 64' |
Report |
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 635
| Livingston | 3–1 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| McPhee 1' Britton 30'Millar 89' |
Report | McManus 32' (o.g.) |
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
| Ross County | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw 41' |
Report | Donaghy 82' Irvine 113' |
Victoria Park, Dingwall
| Stirling Albion | 4–0 | Queen's Park |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 27' Whelan 53' (o.g.)Graham 68'Wood 75' |
Report |
Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Semi-finals
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Livingston |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerin 88' |
Report |
Attendance: 1,025
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| McQuade 37' Wood 71' |
Report | Bannerman 76' Irvine 80' (pen.) |
Final
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 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' |
Notes
A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship
References
- ^ 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
- Scottish 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
This page was last edited on 18 June 2023, at 18:49