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2000–01 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season


FieldValue
clubTranmere Rovers
season2000–01
managerJohn Aldridge (until 17 March)
Ray Mathias/Kevin Sheedy (caretakers from 18 March)
chairmanLorraine Rogers
stadiumPrenton Park
leagueFirst Division
league result24th (relegated)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-finals
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultFourth round
league topscorerKoumas (10)
season topscorerKoumas (11)
average attendance9,049
prevseason1999–2000
nextseason2001–02

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

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

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

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup

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

League Cup

Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000Halifax TownH3–04,405Allison, Rideout, Gill
R1 2nd Leg6 September 2000Halifax TownA2–1 (won 5–1 on agg)612Rideout, Barlow
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Swindon TownH1–14,289Hill
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000Swindon TownA1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)4,753Taylor
R331 October 2000Leeds UnitedH3–211,681Parkinson (2), Yates
R428 November 2000Crystal PalaceA0–0 (lost 5–6 on pens)10,271

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

References

References

  1. (27 January 2001). "Tranmere shame Everton". BBC Sport.
  2. (20 February 2001). "Tranmere comeback stuns Saints". BBC Sport.
  3. (11 March 2001). "Liverpool cling on to beat Tranmere". BBC Sport.
  4. (17 March 2001). "Aldridge walks out on Rovers". BBC Sport.
  5. "Tranmere Rovers results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com".
  6. "FootballSquads - Tranmere Rovers - 2000/01".
  7. Hume was born in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], but later represented [[Canada]] internationally.
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