2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Wigan Athletic
2000–01 season
Chairman Dave Whelan
Manager Bruce Rioch (until 27 February 2001)
Colin Greenall (caretaker until 4 April)
Steve Bruce (from 4 April)
Stadium JJB Stadium
Second Division 6th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offs Semi-finals
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer Simon Haworth (11)
Average home league attendance 6,774

During the 2000–01 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

John Benson left after the end of the previous season, and former Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch was appointed in his place. Rioch had Wigan challenging for a play-off place but left in February; Wigan claimed that Rioch resigned, but Rioch insisted that he had been sacked. Former Manchester United player Steve Bruce took over and cemented Wigan's place in the top six, but they were knocked out of the play-offs by Reading in the semi-finals. Bruce then left to take charge of First Division Crystal Palace. Former Wigan striker Paul Jewell, who had previously led Bradford City to promotion to the Premier League but had failed to replicate the feat with Sheffield Wednesday, was appointed as his replacement.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Millwall 4617244911117540278938+5193
2 Rotherham United 4616435026116629297955+2491
3 Reading 4615535826106728268652+3486
4 Walsall 461553512387828277950+2981
5 Stoke City 461265392198635287449+2577
6 Wigan Athletic 461292291879724245342+1175
7 Bournemouth 461166372397742327955+2473
8 Notts County 461067373396825336266–469
9 Bristol City 461166472978823277056+1468
10 Wrexham 4610673328761032436571–663
11 Port Vale 469863522761020275549+662
12 Peterborough United 4612653827381223396166–559
13 Wycombe Wanderers 46878242377922304653–759
14 Brentford 4691043430571122405670–1459
15 Oldham Athletic 4611573526481118395365–1258
16 Bury 4610672522641320374559–1458
17 Colchester United 4610583223571123365559–457
18 Northampton Town 469682628661120314659–1357
19 Cambridge United 468693231651229466177–1653
20 Swindon Town 466893035751117304765–1852
21 Bristol Rovers 4661072826651225315357–451
22 Luton Town 4656122435471228455280–2840
23 Swansea City 465992624341621494773–2637
24 Oxford United 46541423342219306653100 –4727
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000 Swansea CityA0-08,391
19 August 2000 Luton TownH2-16,518McGibbon, Liddell
26 August 2000 WrexhamA3-15,271Liddell, Haworth, de Zeeuw
2 September 2000 WalsallA0-27,156
9 September 2000 Colchester UnitedH3-15,782Haworth (3)
12 September 2000 Peterborough UnitedH1-04,798Kilford
16 September 2000 Bristol RoversA0-08,109
23 September 2000 Northampton TownH2-16,294Haworth, Liddell
30 September 2000 Swindon TownA2-24,895Haworth, Green
6 October 2000 ReadingH1-17,021Bradshaw
14 October 2000 Notts CountyA2-24,567Roberts, Redfearn (pen)
17 October 2000 BournemouthA0-03,035
21 October 2000 Port ValeH1-06,275Liddell
24 October 2000 Oxford UnitedA2-04,030Green, Liddell
28 October 2000 BuryH1-06,622Kilford
4 November 2000 Rotherham UnitedA1-16,192Griffiths
7 November 2000 MillwallH1-05,822Liddell
11 November 2000 Cambridge UnitedH2-16,537Roberts, Wanless (own goal)
25 November 2000 Bristol CityA1-112,708Carey (own goal)
2 December 2000 BrentfordA2-24,144Ashcroft (2)
16 December 2000 Wycombe WanderersH2-15,779Haworth, Roberts
23 December 2000 Stoke CityH1-18,957Gunnarsson (own goal)
26 December 2000 Oldham AthleticA1-27,750Haworth
30 December 2000 Luton TownA2-05,332Haworth, Bidstrup
1 January 2001 WrexhamH0-06,515
6 January 2001 Swansea CityH2-05,571Liddell (2)
13 January 2001 MillwallA1-315,317Roberts
20 January 2001 Oldham AthleticH3-18,274Ashcroft, Redfearn (2)
27 January 2001 Stoke CityA0-216,859
2 February 2001 WalsallH1-19,586Ashcroft
10 February 2001 Colchester UnitedA2-03,275Bidstrup, Liddell
17 February 2001 Bristol RoversH0-07,271
20 February 2001 Peterborough UnitedA0-24,111
24 February 2001 Northampton TownA0-15,571
3 March 2001 Swindon TownH0-06,563
6 March 2001 Notts CountyH1-15,021Bradshaw (pen)
9 March 2001 ReadingA0-112,307
17 March 2001 BournemouthH1-15,878McGibbon
24 March 2001 Port ValeA0-05,017
31 March 2001 Wycombe WanderersA2-14,939McCulloch, Beagrie
7 April 2001 BrentfordH1-36,502Haworth
14 April 2001 Oxford UnitedH3-25,322Haworth, Ashcroft (pen), McCulloch
16 April 2001 BuryA1-04,915Balmer
21 April 2001 Rotherham UnitedH0-28,836
28 April 2001 Cambridge UnitedA2-14,776McCulloch, Bradshaw (pen)
5 May 2001 Bristol CityH0-010,048

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st leg13 May 2001 ReadingH0-012,638
SF 2nd leg16 May 2001 ReadingA1-2 (lost 1-2 on agg)22,034Nicholls

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R118 November 2000 Dorchester TownH3-13,883Roberts, Bidstrup, McIvor (own goal)
R212 December 2000 Notts CountyH1-13,886Ashcroft
R2R19 December 2000 Notts CountyA1-2 (a.e.t.)3,349Kilford

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedH1-02,725Roberts
R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedA4-1 (won 5-1 on agg)2,062Sharp, Kilford, Haworth, Liddell
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000 WimbledonA0-01,941
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 WimbledonH1-15,387Haworth

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Northern R19 January 2001 Oldham AthleticA3-2 (a.e.t.)2,551McLaughlin, McLoughlin (2)
Northern R230 January 2001 WalsallA1-2 (lost 1-2 on agg)3,436Padula

Squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Northern Ireland GK Roy Carroll
2 England DF Carl Bradshaw
3 England DF Kevin Sharp
4 Northern Ireland DF Pat McGibbon
5 Scotland DF Stuart Balmer
6 Netherlands DF Arjan de Zeeuw
7 Scotland MF Andy Liddell
8 England MF Kevin Nicholls
9 Wales FW Simon Haworth
10 England FW Lee Ashcroft
11 Argentina DF Gino Padula
12 Wales FW Neil Roberts
13 Scotland GK Derek Stillie
14 England DF Scott Green
15 England DF Gareth Griffiths
16 Spain MF Roberto Martínez
17 Republic of Ireland DF Hugh Dickson
18 England MF Ian Kilford
19 Denmark MF Stefan Bidstrup
No. Position Player
20 England MF Ged Brannan
21 Scotland MF Brian McLaughlin
22 England MF Darren Sheridan
23 England MF Andrew Morris
24 England DF Paul Mitchell
25 England DF Tom Spearitt
26 England MF Ian Johnson
27 England GK Lee Ellis
28 England DF Francis McMahon
29 England MF Joel Johnson
30 England DF Ben Kay
31 England MF Craig Cunningham
32 Scotland FW Paul Dalglish (on loan from Norwich City)
33 Italy GK Raffaele Nuzzo (on loan from Reggina)
34 England MF Alan McLoughlin
35 England MF Gary Rae
36 England MF Peter Beagrie
37 Scotland DF Stephen McMillan
38 Scotland FW Lee McCulloch

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
20 Netherlands Antilles MF Ferdino Hernandez (released)
29 Northern Ireland MF Keith Gillespie (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
32 England MF Neil Redfearn (to Halifax Town)
No. Position Player
33 England GK Kevin Pilkington (to Mansfield Town)
33 England GK Alex O'Reilly (on loan from West Ham United)
33 Wales GK Andy Marriott (on loan from Sunderland)

References

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