Football League Third Division 1999/2000
| Football League Third Division 1999/2000 | |
| master | Swansea City |
| Climbers | Swansea City Rotherham United Northampton Town Peterborough United (as play-off winner) |
| Relegation ↑ |
Darlington FC Peterborough United Barnet Hartlepool United FC |
| Relegated | Chester City |
| Teams | 24 |
| Games | 552 |
| Gates | 1,303 (ø 2.36 per game) |
| Top scorer | Marco Gabbiadini ( Darlington FC ) |
| ← Football League Third Division 1998/99 | |
| ^ Football League Second Division 1999/2000 | |
The Football League Third Division 1999/2000 was the eighth season of the Football League Third Division as only the fourth highest English football league and 42nd fourth division season overall.
The top three clubs Swansea City , Rotherham United and Northampton Town rose directly to the Football League Second Division. The clubs in places four to seven determined the fourth promoted team in play-off mode. Here the FC Darlington prevailed.
Chester City rose bottom of the table in the Football Conference and was replaced the following season by the Master of the Football Conference, Kidderminster Harriers .
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Swansea City
|
46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 51:30 | +21 | 85 |
| 2. | Rotherham United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 72:36 | +36 | 84 |
| 3. | Northampton Town (A) | 46 | 25th | 7th | 14th | 63:45 | +18 | 82 |
| 4th | Darlington FC | 46 | 21st | 16 | 9 | 66:36 | +30 | 79 |
| 5. | Peterborough United | 46 | 22nd | 12 | 12 | 63:54 | +9 | 78 |
| 6th | Barnet FC | 46 | 21st | 12 | 13 | 59:53 | +6 | 75 |
| 7th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21st | 9 | 16 | 60:49 | +11 | 72 |
| 8th. | Cheltenham Town (N) | 46 | 20th | 10 | 16 | 50:42 | +8 | 70 |
| 9. | Torquay United | 46 | 19th | 12 | 15th | 62:52 | +10 | 69 |
| 10. | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 18th | 14th | 14th | 57:54 | +3 | 68 |
| 11. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17th | 16 | 13 | 64:47 | +17 | 67 |
| 12. | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 18th | 12 | 55:51 | +4 | 66 |
| 13. | Macclesfield Town (A) | 46 | 18th | 11 | 17th | 66:61 | +5 | 65 |
| 14th | Hull City | 46 | 15th | 14th | 17th | 43:43 | ± 0 | 59 |
| 15th | Lincoln City (A) | 46 | 15th | 14th | 17th | 67:69 | −2 | 59 |
| 16. | Southend United | 46 | 15th | 11 | 20th | 53:61 | −8 | 56 |
| 17th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 8th | 22nd | 50:65 | −15 | 56 |
| 18th | Halifax Town | 46 | 15th | 9 | 22nd | 44:58 | −14 | 54 |
| 19th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 47:52 | −5 | 52 |
| 20th | York City (A) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18th | 39:53 | −14 | 52 |
| 21st | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 46:72 | −26 | 44 |
| 22nd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40:67 | −27 | 40 |
| 23. | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25th | 42:75 | −33 | 39 |
| 24. | Chester City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44:79 | −35 | 39 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| (A) | Relegated from the Football League Second Division in 1998/99 |
| (N) | Newcomers from the Football Conference |
Play-off round
| Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) | final | |||||||||
| 4th | Darlington FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 7th | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4th | Darlington FC | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | Peterborough United | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | Peterborough United | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 6th | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||