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2000–01 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Tranmere Rovers |
| season | 2000–01 |
| manager | John Aldridge (until 17 March) |
| Ray Mathias/Kevin Sheedy (caretakers from 18 March) | |
| chairman | Lorraine Rogers |
| stadium | Prenton Park |
| league | First Division |
| league result | 24th (relegated) |
| cup2 | FA Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup3 | League Cup |
| cup3 result | Fourth round |
| league topscorer | Koumas (10) |
| season topscorer | Koumas (11) |
| average attendance | 9,049 |
| prevseason | 1999–2000 |
| nextseason | 2001–02 |
Ray Mathias/Kevin Sheedy (caretakers from 18 March) 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 stunned local Premier League team Everton 3–0 at Goodison Park in the fourth round, then Southampton 4–3 in the fifth round replay after being 0–3 down. Their run of good fortune ended with a loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter finals. They nevertheless struggled in League matches, Aldridge quit before Tranmere's relegation to Division Two ended a spell of ten years in Division One.
Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 Football League
Results
Tranmere Rovers' score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | 8,266 | |
| 19 August 2000 | Gillingham | H | 3–2 | 8,355 | Gill, Flynn, Hill |
| 26 August 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 12,074 | |
| 28 August 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 9,350 | |
| 1 September 2000 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 7,229 | Allison, Gill (pen) |
| 9 September 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 17,252 | Allison, Barlow (pen) |
| 12 September 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 9,235 | |
| 16 September 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 9,352 | Taylor (2) |
| 23 September 2000 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 17,640 | |
| 30 September 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–3 | 8,162 | Parkinson |
| 6 October 2000 | Burnley | H | 2–3 | 10,153 | Koumas, Hill |
| 14 October 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 14,511 | |
| 17 October 2000 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 12,412 | Allison |
| 21 October 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 8,931 | Butler (own goal), Barlow |
| 25 October 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–3 | 17,010 | Koumas, Taylor |
| 28 October 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 7,263 | Koumas |
| 4 November 2000 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 13,688 | |
| 11 November 2000 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 8,858 | Hill, Taylor |
| 18 November 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–3 | 14,221 | Koumas, Hill |
| 25 November 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–3 | 19,678 | Hill |
| 2 December 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 10,063 | Parkinson |
| 9 December 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 7,119 | Parkinson, Koumas |
| 16 December 2000 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | 13,157 | Koumas |
| 23 December 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 0–4 | 8,058 | |
| 26 December 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | 14,043 | |
| 1 January 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 8,474 | Parkinson |
| 13 January 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 15,493 | |
| 3 February 2001 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 7,804 | Rideout |
| 10 February 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 9,678 | |
| 13 February 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 15,444 | |
| 27 February 2001 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 10,621 | Allison, Yates |
| 3 March 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–3 | 7,157 | Parkinson |
| 6 March 2001 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 10,335 | Allison |
| 14 March 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 9,872 | Allison |
| 17 March 2001 | Barnsley | H | 2–3 | 8,484 | Taylor, Koumas |
| 20 March 2001 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 7,810 | Koumas |
| 25 March 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 17,151 | Koumas |
| 30 March 2001 | Fulham | H | 1–4 | 12,362 | Osborn |
| 7 April 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 | 5,816 | Koumas |
| 10 April 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 8,004 | N'Diaye |
| 14 April 2001 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 9,303 | |
| 16 April 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 9,696 | |
| 21 April 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 8,119 | Parkinson |
| 24 April 2001 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 13,717 | Yates |
| 28 April 2001 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 16,063 | N'Diaye |
| 6 May 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 9,891 | Rideout, Mellon |
FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | 11,058 | Yates, Parkinson | |
| R4 | 27 January 2001 | Everton | A | 3–0 | 39,207 | Yates (2), Koumas | |
| R5 | 17 February 2001 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 15,232 | ||
| R5R | 20 February 2001 | Southampton | H | 4–3 | 12,910 | Rideout (3), Barlow | |
| QF | 11 March 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2–4 | 16,342 | Yates, Allison |
League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Halifax Town | H | 3–0 | 4,405 | Allison, Rideout, Gill | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 6 September 2000 | Halifax Town | A | 2–1 (won 5–1 on agg) | 612 | Rideout, Barlow | |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 4,289 | Hill | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 4,753 | Taylor | |
| R3 | 31 October 2000 | Leeds United | H | 3–2 | 11,681 | Parkinson (2), Yates | |
| R4 | 28 November 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 (lost 5–6 on pens) | 10,271 |
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
References
References
- (27 January 2001). "Tranmere shame Everton". BBC Sport.
- (20 February 2001). "Tranmere comeback stuns Saints". BBC Sport.
- (11 March 2001). "Liverpool cling on to beat Tranmere". BBC Sport.
- (17 March 2001). "Aldridge walks out on Rovers". BBC Sport.
- "Tranmere Rovers results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com".
- "FootballSquads - Tranmere Rovers - 2000/01".
- Hume was born in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], but later represented [[Canada]] internationally.
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