2000–01 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2000–01 season
Chairman Lorraine Rogers
Manager John Aldridge (until 17 March)
Ray Mathias/Kevin Sheedy (caretakers from 18 March)
Stadium Prenton Park
Football League First Division 24th (relegated)
FA Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Koumas (10)
All: Koumas (11)
Average home league attendance 9,049

During the 2000–01 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 2000–01 season, the all-white kit was reintroduced and they enjoyed yet another run in Cup competitions. In the FA Cup, Tranmere beat local Premier League rivals Everton 3–0 at Goodison Park in the fourth round,[1] then Southampton 4–3 in the fifth round replay after being 0–3 down,[2] before finally bowing out to Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter finals.[3] They nevertheless struggled in League matches, Aldridge quit before Tranmere's relegation to Division Two ended a spell of ten years in Division One.[4]

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Fulham 46 30 11 5 90 32  +58 101
2. Blackburn Rovers 46 26 13 7 76 39  +37 91
3. Bolton Wanderers 46 24 15 7 76 45  +31 87
4. Preston North End 46 23 9 14 64 52  +12 78
5. Birmingham City 46 23 9 14 59 48  +11 78
6. West Bromwich Albion 46 21 11 14 60 52  +8 74
7. Burnley 46 21 9 16 50 54  -4 72
8. Wimbledon 46 17 18 11 71 50  +21 69
9. Watford 46 20 9 17 76 67  +9 69
10. Sheffield United 46 19 11 16 52 49  +3 68
11. Nottingham Forest 46 20 8 18 55 53  +2 68
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 13 19 45 48  -3 55
13. Gillingham 46 13 16 17 61 66  -5 55
14. Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 47 62  -15 55
15. Norwich City 46 14 12 20 46 58  -12 54
16. Barnsley 46 15 9 22 49 62  -13 54
17. Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 8 23 52 71  -19 53
18. Grimsby Town 46 14 10 22 43 62  -19 52
19. Stockport County 46 11 18 17 58 65  -7 51
20. Portsmouth 46 10 19 17 47 59  -12 49
21. Crystal Palace 46 12 13 21 57 70  -13 49
22. Huddersfield Town 46 11 15 20 48 57  -9 48
23. Queens Park Rangers 46 7 19 20 45 75  -30 40
24. Tranmere Rovers 46 9 11 26 46 77  -31 38
Key
Promoted to the Premier League
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division 2

Results

Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[5]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000 WimbledonA0-08,266
19 August 2000 GillinghamH3-28,355Gill, Flynn, Hill
26 August 2000 Sheffield UnitedA0-212,074
28 August 2000 Bolton WanderersH0-19,350
1 September 2000 Stockport CountyH2-17,229Allison, Gill (pen)
9 September 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA2-117,252Allison, Barlow (pen)
12 September 2000 PortsmouthA0-29,235
16 September 2000 Sheffield WednesdayH2-09,352Taylor (2)
23 September 2000 Birmingham CityA0-217,640
30 September 2000 Crewe AlexandraH1-38,162Parkinson
6 October 2000 BurnleyH2-310,153Koumas, Hill
14 October 2000 Preston North EndA0-114,511
17 October 2000 BarnsleyA1-112,412Allison
21 October 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH2-28,931Butler (own goal), Barlow
25 October 2000 Blackburn RoversA2-317,010Koumas, Taylor
28 October 2000 Queens Park RangersH1-17,263Koumas
4 November 2000 Norwich CityA0-113,688
11 November 2000 WatfordH2-08,858Hill, Taylor
18 November 2000 Crystal PalaceA2-314,221Koumas, Hill
25 November 2000 Nottingham ForestA1-319,678Hill
2 December 2000 Blackburn RoversH1-110,063Parkinson
9 December 2000 Grimsby TownH2-07,119Parkinson, Koumas
16 December 2000 FulhamA1-313,157Koumas
23 December 2000 WimbledonH0-48,058
26 December 2000 Huddersfield TownA0-314,043
1 January 2001 Sheffield UnitedH1-08,474Parkinson
13 January 2001 Bolton WanderersA0-215,493
3 February 2001 Stockport CountyA1-17,804Rideout
10 February 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersH0-29,678
13 February 2001 Sheffield WednesdayA0-115,444
27 February 2001 Huddersfield TownH2-010,621Allison, Yates
3 March 2001 Crewe AlexandraA1-37,157Parkinson
6 March 2001 Preston North EndH1-110,335Allison
14 March 2001 PortsmouthH1-19,872Allison
17 March 2001 BarnsleyH2-38,484Taylor, Koumas
20 March 2001 GillinghamA1-27,810Koumas
25 March 2001 West Bromwich AlbionA1-217,151Koumas
30 March 2001 FulhamH1-412,362Osborn
7 April 2001 Grimsby TownA1-35,816Koumas
10 April 2001 Birmingham CityH1-08,004N'Diaye
14 April 2001 Norwich CityH0-19,303
16 April 2001 Queens Park RangersA0-29,696
21 April 2001 Crystal PalaceH1-18,119Parkinson
24 April 2001 BurnleyA1-213,717Yates
28 April 2001 WatfordA1-116,063N'Diaye
6 May 2001 Nottingham ForestH2-29,891Rideout, Mellon

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001 PortsmouthA2-111,058Yates, Parkinson
R427 January 2001 EvertonA3-039,207Yates (2), Koumas
R517 February 2001 SouthamptonA0-015,232
R5R20 February 2001 SouthamptonH4-312,910Rideout (3), Barlow
QF11 March 2001 LiverpoolH2-416,342Yates, Allison

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Halifax TownH3-04,405Allison, Rideout, Gill
R1 2nd Leg6 September 2000 Halifax TownA2-1 (won 5-1 on agg)612Rideout, Barlow
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000 Swindon TownH1-14,289Hill
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 Swindon TownA1-0 (won 2-1 on agg)4,753Taylor
R331 October 2000 Leeds UnitedH3-2 (a.e.t.)11,681Parkinson (2), Yates
R428 November 2000 Crystal PalaceA0-0 (lost 5-6 on pens)10,271

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Netherlands GK John Achterberg
2 England DF Steve Yates
3 Wales DF Gareth Roberts
4 England FW Wayne Allison
5 England DF Dave Challinor
6 England DF Clint Hill
7 England MF Wayne Gill
8 England MF Nick Henry
9 England FW Andy Parkinson
10 England FW Scott Taylor
11 England FW Stuart Barlow
12 Wales MF Alan Morgan
13 Republic of Ireland GK Joe Murphy
14 England DF Reuben Hazell
15 England DF Graham Allen
16 Wales MF Jason Koumas
18 England DF Richard Hinds
No. Position Player
19 England MF Ian Sharps
20 England FW Paul Aldridge
21 England FW Alex Hay
22 Scotland FW Iain Hume[7]
23 England GK Eric Nixon
24 England FW Perry Taylor
25 England FW Paul Rideout
26 England MF Sean Flynn
27 England MF Des Hamilton (on loan from Newcastle United)
28 England GK Andy Ralph
30 England MF Danny Harrison
31 England DF Richard Jobson
32 Scotland MF Micky Mellon
33 Senegal FW Seyni N'Diaye
34 Republic of Ireland DF Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
35 England MF Simon Osborn
36 England MF James Olsen

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
17 England MF Michael Black (to Southend United)
No. Position Player
29 Norway GK Thomas Myhre (on loan from Everton)

References

  1. "Tranmere shame Everton". BBC Sport. 27 January 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. "Tranmere comeback stuns Saints". BBC Sport. 20 February 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. "Liverpool cling on to beat Tranmere". BBC Sport. 11 March 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. "Aldridge walks out on Rovers". BBC Sport. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  5. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/tranmere-rovers/2000-2001
  6. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d1/tranmere.htm
  7. Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but later represented Canada internationally.
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