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Season story · Division 1

2000–01

9 league wins, 46–77 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Relegation seasonFA Cup quarter-finalists · Relegated from Division OneView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: John Aldridge, Kevin Sheedy (Joint), Ray Mathias (Joint)19 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
24th
League matches
46
League wins
9
League draws
11
League defeats
26
League goals
46–77
Average Prenton Park gate
9,045

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

12 Aug → 6 May

  1. 12 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Wimbledon · 0-0

    View match

  2. 22 Aug

    Biggest victory

    Halifax Town · 3-0

    View match

  3. 27 Jan

    The biggest crowd

    Everton · 0-3

    View match

  4. 6 May

    Final word

    Nottingham Forest · 2-2

    View match

Top scorer

Jason Koumas

11 goals

Biggest crowd

39,207

Everton

Season form

WWLDLDLLLLLWLLDLDD

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2000/01.

Steve Yates, TranmereWeb 2000 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
57
Wins
16
Open the complete results archive

May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

13 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 5

James OlsenFrom Liverpool · Free TransferPaul RideoutFrom Shenzhen Pingan · Free TransferSean FlynnFrom West Bromich Albion · Free TransferStuart BarlowFrom Wigan Athletic · Free TransferWayne GillFrom Blackburn Rovers · Free Transfer

Departures · 8

Alan MahonTo Sporting Lisbon · Free TransferAndy ThompsonTo ReleasedDavid KellyTo Sheffield United · Free TransferGary JonesTo Nottingham Forest · Free TransferGeorges SantosTo Sheffield United · Free TransferLee JonesTo Barnsley · Free TransferNeil GibsonTo Rhyl · Free TransferStephen FrailTo St Johnstone · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2000

    DWWLL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 12DWimbledonUnknown · League0-0Sat 19WGillinghamPrenton Park · League3-2Tue 22WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League Cup3-0Sat 26LSheffield UnitedBramall Lane · League2-0Mon 28LBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League0-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2000

    WWWLWDLWL
    9 competitive matches · 5W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Fri 1WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 6WHalifax TownThe Shay · League Cup1-2Sat 9WWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League1-2Tue 12LPortsmouthFratton Park · League2-0Sat 16WSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · League2-0Tue 19DSwindon TownPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Sat 23LBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League2-0Tue 26WSwindon TownCounty Ground · League Cup0-1Sat 30LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League1-3

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2000

    LLDDLDW
    7 competitive matches · 1W 3D 3LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Des Hamilton loaned in from Newcastle United2000-10-20
    Fri 6LBurnleyPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 14LPreston North EndDeepdale · League1-0Tue 17DBarnsleyOakwell · League1-1Sat 21DWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League2-2Wed 25LBlackburn RoversEwood Park · League3-2Sat 28DQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 31WLeeds UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup3-2

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2000

    LWLLD
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Thomas Myhre loaned in from Everton2000-11-25
    Sat 4LNorwich CityCarrow Road · League1-0Sat 11WWatfordPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 18LCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League3-2Sat 25LNottingham ForestCity Ground · League3-1Tue 28DCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League Cup0-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2000

    DWLLL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Richard Jobson loaned in from Manchester City2000-12-31
    Sat 2DBlackburn RoversPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 9WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 16LFulhamCraven Cottage · League3-1Sat 23LWimbledonPrenton Park · League0-4Tue 26LHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League3-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2001

    WWLW
    4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Mon 1WSheffield UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 6WPortsmouthFratton Park · FA Cup1-2Sat 13LBolton WanderersReebok Stadium · League2-0Sat 27WEvertonGoodison Park · FA Cup0-3

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2001

    DLLDWW
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League1-1Sat 10LWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League0-2Tue 13LSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · League1-0Sat 17DSouthamptonThe Dell · FA Cup0-0Tue 20WSouthamptonPrenton Park · FA Cup4-3Tue 27WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League2-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2001

    Honour achieved
    LDLDLLLL
    8 competitive matches · 0W 2D 6LOpen chapter +

    Kevin Sheedy (Joint) took charge

    Ray Mathias (Joint) took charge

    John Aldridge left the role

    Squad movement

    Simon Osborn loaned in from Wolverhampton Wanderers2001-03-20Seyni N'Diaye arrived from SM Caen2001-03-15Micky Mellon arrived from Burnley2001-03-01

    Season achievement

    FA Cup quarter-finalistsReached the last eight for a second successive season.
    Sat 3LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-1Tue 6DPreston North EndPrenton Park · League1-1Sun 11LLiverpoolPrenton Park · FA Cup2-4Wed 14DPortsmouthPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 17LBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-3Tue 20LGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League2-1Sun 25LWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League2-1Fri 30LFulhamPrenton Park · League1-4

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2001

    LWLLDLD
    7 competitive matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7LGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League3-1Tue 10WBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 14LNorwich CityPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 16LQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League2-0Sat 21DCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League1-1Tue 24LBurnleyTurf Moor · League2-1Sat 28DWatfordVicarage Road · League1-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2001

    Relegation confirmed
    D
    1 competitive matches · 0W 1D 0LOpen chapter +

    Kevin Sheedy (Joint) left the role

    Ray Mathias (Joint) left the role

    Season relegation

    Relegated from Division OneRelegated at the end of the season.
    Sun 6DNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League2-2
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 6
Lg Cup:
Round: 4

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

57 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away295618
Home281189
Total57161427

Match list

Results

57 matches

DateOppositionResult
0-0
3-2
3-0
2-0
0-1
2-1
1-2
1-2
2-0
2-0
1-1
2-0
0-1
1-3
2-3
1-0
1-1
2-2
3-2
1-1
3-2
1-0
2-0
3-2
3-1
0-0
1-1
2-0
3-1
0-4
3-0
1-0
1-2
2-0
0-3
1-1
0-2
1-0
0-0
4-3
2-0
3-1
1-1
2-4
1-1
2-3
2-1
2-1
1-4
3-1
1-0
0-1
2-0
1-1
2-1
1-1
2-2