Tranmere Rovers
2000–01 season
ChairmanLorraine Rogers
ManagerJohn Aldridge (until 17 March)
Ray Mathias/Kevin Sheedy (caretakers from 18 March)
StadiumPrenton Park
First Division24th (relegated)
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Koumas (10)
All: Koumas (11)
Average home league attendance9,049

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 stunned local Premier League team 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] Their run of good fortune ended with a loss 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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
20 Portsmouth 46 10 19 17 47 59 −12 49
21 Crystal Palace 46 12 13 21 57 70 −13 49
22 Huddersfield Town (R) 46 11 15 20 48 57 −9 48 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Queens Park Rangers (R) 46 7 19 20 45 75 −30 40
24 Tranmere Rovers (R) 46 9 11 26 46 77 −31 38
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[5]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

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

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

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 UnitedH3–2 (a.e.t.)11,681Parkinson (2), Yates
R428 November 2000Crystal 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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED John Achterberg
2 DF England ENG Steve Yates
3 DF Wales WAL Gareth Roberts
4 FW England ENG Wayne Allison
5 DF England ENG Dave Challinor
6 DF England ENG Clint Hill
7 MF England ENG Wayne Gill
8 MF England ENG Nick Henry
9 FW England ENG Andy Parkinson
10 FW England ENG Scott Taylor
11 FW England ENG Stuart Barlow
12 MF Wales WAL Alan Morgan
13 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Murphy
14 DF England ENG Reuben Hazell
15 DF England ENG Graham Allen
16 MF Wales WAL Jason Koumas
18 DF England ENG Richard Hinds
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF England ENG Ian Sharps
20 FW England ENG Paul Aldridge
21 FW England ENG Alex Hay
22 FW Scotland SCO Iain Hume[7]
23 GK England ENG Eric Nixon
24 FW England ENG Perry Taylor
25 FW England ENG Paul Rideout
26 MF England ENG Sean Flynn
27 MF England ENG Des Hamilton (on loan from Newcastle United)
28 GK England ENG Andy Ralph
30 MF England ENG Danny Harrison
31 DF England ENG Richard Jobson
32 MF Scotland SCO Micky Mellon
33 FW Senegal SEN Seyni N'Diaye
34 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
35 MF England ENG Simon Osborn
36 MF England ENG 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. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Michael Black (to Southend United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 GK Norway NOR 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. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "FootballSquads - Tranmere Rovers - 2000/01".
  7. ↑ Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but later represented Canada internationally.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.