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Nationwide Footie Facts OPTA INDEX
Goalkeepers
Ranking Player Team Rating
1 Darren Ward Notts County 991
2 Patrick Kenny Bury 941
3 Steve Phillips Bristol City 803
4 Martin Taylor Wycombe Wanderers 774
5 Gavin Ward Stoke City 758
6 Mark Gayle Chesterfield 737
7 Derek Stillie Wigan Athletic 723
8 Billy Mercer Bristol City 677
9 Vince Bartram Gillingham 673
10 Mark Ovendale Bournemouth 654
Defenders
Ranking Player Team Rating
1 Brian Carey Wrexham 725
2 Steve Davis Burnley 693
3 Richard Liburd Notts County 680
4 Eddie Howe Bournemouth 673
5 Mickey Bell Bristol City 671
6 Michael Clegg Wigan Athletic 668
7 Andy Holt Oldham Athletic 638
8 Ian Breckin Chesterfield 614
9 Alan White Luton Town 608
10 Shaun Garnett Oldham Athletic 596
Midfielders
Ranking Player Team Rating
1 Keith Ryan Wycombe Wanderers 741
2 Andy Hessenthaler Gillingham 707
3 Darren Caskey Reading 701
4 Graham Kavanagh Stoke City 689
5 Tim Cahill Millwall 658
6 Paul Cook Burnley 650
7 Darren Sheridan Wigan Athletic 639
8 Paul Bolland Notts County 597
9= Willie Boland Cardiff City 585
9= Michael Simpson Wycombe Wanderers 585
Attacking Midfielders
Ranking Player Team Rating
1 Danny Boshell Oldham Athletic 886
2 Paul Ifill Millwall 843
3 Ryan Williams Chesterfield 827
4 Jermaine McSporran Wycombe Wanderers 812
5 Scott Murray Bristol City 790
6 John Mullin Burnley 728
7 Brian Tinnion Bristol City 681
8 Karl Duguid Colchester United 680
9 Mark Walters Bristol Rovers 679
10 Craig Ramage Notts County 585
Attackers
Ranking Player Team Rating
1 Peter Thorne Stoke City 1,255
2 Neil Harris Millwall 1,167
3 Karl Connolly Wrexham 995
4 Andy Payton Burnley 883
5 Steve McGavin Colchester United 876
6 Sean Devine Wycombe Wanderers 857
7 Tony Thorpe Bristol City 841
8 Trevor Benjamin Cambridge United 829
9 Steve Butler Gillingham 778
10 Andy Preece Blackpool 771

Opta Nationwide Football League
Division Two Index
[6 matches up to 1st May 2000]


Goalkeepers
Top Man: Notts County fans will hope that Darren Ward stays at Meadow Lane for a long time. The agile Welshman has had another excellent season for County.
Riser: Wigan may be out of contention for automatic promotion and without first choice goalkeeper Roy Carroll, but Derek Stillie is a more than adequate reserve. He is up to 7th in the Index.

Defenders
Top Man: Wrexham have won their last four games, and central defender Brian Carey has been as strong as ever in the rearguard. He will hope that next season brings some joy for the inconsistent Robins.
Riser: Mickey Bell has signed a new contract at Bristol City, and he celebrated by curling a beautiful free-kick into the top corner at Colchester to give the Robins a dramatic 4-3 win.

Midfielders
Top Man: Wycombe manager Lawrie Sanchez has decided to rest Keith Ryan for the rest of the season, but his form until the Colchester game means that he is the top midfielder in Division Two over the last six games.
Riser: And Ryan's midfield partner Michael Simpson moves into the Index in ninth place after a series of good games for the Chairboys. He is the most accurate passer at the club and can unlock any opposition defence.

Attacking midfielders
Top Man: Oldham youngster Danny Boshell has been excellent since coming into the Oldham team a few weeks ago. Andy Ritchie has blooded a number of players in the hope that next season can be more productive.
Riser: John Mullin returned to Burnley in the summer, and has not enjoyed the greatest of seasons. But as the Clarets surge towards Division One, he has started to play a key role and is up to sixth in the Index.

Strikers
Top Man: 12 goals in 11 league games from Peter Thorne have helped Stoke to the edges of the play off race. If he can continue to fire at the same rate, the Potters could be on for a quick return to Wembley.
Riser: Karl Connolly is the darling of the Racecourse Ground faithful and he has had a fine end to the campaign. Unfortunately for the Robins, he is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with a move to Division One side Tranmere Rovers.


statistics supplied by Carling Opta

* A team of specially-trained Opta analysts monitor and record every touch of the ball in the FA Carling Premiership, Nationwide Football League and Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League using state-of-the-art digital voice-recognition software. Each touch is awarded plus or minus points based on a system originally devised in conjunction with former England coach Don Howe. The Opta database then averages out each player's scores over the last six games to produce the Index, widely considered to be the quintessential guide to player form. Players must have played at least 225 minutes over the last six games to qualify.

See also

OPTA - Cambridge v Chairboys
Form guide to the final game of the 1999/2000 season.

OPTA - Stat Attack up to 30 April 2000
Sean Devine tops the shooting charts

OPTA - Div II Team of the Week
15 April 2000
Keith Ryan and Steve Brown rewarded for memorable displays against Colchester.


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