2000–01 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division (known as the Nationwide Division One for sponsorship reasons).
2000–01 season | ||
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Chairman | Robert Coar | |
Manager | Graeme Souness | |
First Division | 2nd (promoted) | |
FA Cup | Quarter finals | |
League Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Matt Jansen (23) All: Matt Jansen (24) | |
Average home league attendance | 20,740 | |
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Season summary
Rovers returned to the top flight of English football, thanks to a second-place finish in Division One which came two seasons after relegation. Rovers looked intent on returning to the top flight in style fulfilling the wishes of late owner Jack Walker who died shortly after the season began. Striker Matt Jansen, signed during the relegation campaign, was the club's top scorer with 23 Division One goals. Rovers also re-signed Henning Berg just after the start of the season, three years after they sold him to Manchester United. Berg was one of the club's last remaining links with the 1995 title winning side.
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Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
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1 | Fulham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 101 | ||||
2 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 91 | ||||
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 87 | ||||
4 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 78 | ||||
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 78 | ||||
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 74 | ||||
7 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 50 | 54 | –4 | 72 | ||||
8 | Wimbledon | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 69 | ||||
9 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 69 | ||||
10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 68 | ||||
11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 68 | ||||
12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 48 | –3 | 55 | ||||
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 55 | ||||
14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 62 | –15 | 55 | ||||
15 | Norwich City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 58 | –12 | 54 | ||||
16 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 62 | –13 | 54 | ||||
17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 52 | 71 | –19 | 53 | ||||
18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 62 | –19 | 52 | ||||
19 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 58 | 65 | –7 | 51 | ||||
20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 59 | –12 | 49 | ||||
21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 57 | 70 | –13 | 49 | ||||
22 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 48 | ||||
23 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 45 | 75 | –30 | 40 | ||||
24 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 46 | 77 | –31 | 38 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League | |
Promoted to FA Premier League | |
Participated in play-offs | |
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs | |
Relegated |
Results
Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12 August 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | 18,733 | Blake, Jansen |
19 August 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 7,500 | |
26 August 2000 | Norwich City | H | 3–2 | 19,542 | Dunn (pen), Blake, Jansen |
28 August 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 15,646 | Taylor |
9 September 2000 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 18,471 | Jansen, Dunn (pen), Blake |
12 September 2000 | Watford | H | 3–4 | 17,258 | Dunn, Blake (2) |
15 September 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 10,816 | |
23 September 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 23,660 | Thomas |
30 September 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 16,794 | |
15 October 2000 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 15,247 | Jansen |
18 October 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | 6,019 | Willmott (own goal), Flitcroft |
21 October 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 16,397 | Flitcroft, Jansen |
25 October 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–2 | 17,010 | Hughes (2), Østenstad |
28 October 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 12,287 | Østenstad |
4 November 2000 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 17,404 | Hughes, Hignett |
8 November 2000 | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | 13,622 | Jansen, Dunn |
11 November 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | 14,141 | Bjørnebye, Jansen |
18 November 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 20,380 | Dunn (pen) |
25 November 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1–2 | 18,061 | Hughes |
2 December 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 10,063 | Dunn |
9 December 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 16,886 | |
17 December 2000 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | 21,369 | McAteer, Bent |
22 December 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–2 | 15,010 | Dunn (2, 1 pen), Taylor |
26 December 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 24,899 | Jansen (2) |
30 December 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | 18,554 | Jansen |
1 January 2001 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 16,695 | Bent |
10 January 2001 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 23,983 | Jansen (2), Hughes |
13 January 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 19,308 | Bent, Taylor |
3 February 2001 | Barnsley | H | 0–0 | 18,573 | |
10 February 2001 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 22,455 | Jansen |
20 February 2001 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 15,970 | Bent |
23 February 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 4–1 | 20,017 | Bent, Dunn, Jansen, Hignett |
3 March 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 23,926 | Bent |
14 March 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | 29,150 | Bent, Duff |
17 March 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 19,000 | Jansen |
1 April 2001 | Burnley | H | 5–0 | 23,442 | Short, Davis (own goal), Jansen (2), Hignett |
4 April 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 26,276 | Berg |
7 April 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–1 | 12,449 | Dunn, Jansen, Berkovic |
11 April 2001 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 21,578 | Jansen |
14 April 2001 | Stockport County | A | 0–0 | 9,705 | |
16 April 2001 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 29,426 | Flitcroft, Jansen |
21 April 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 20,018 | |
24 April 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 4–1 | 6,507 | Dunn, Berkovic, Jansen (2) |
29 April 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | 24,257 | Hiley (own goal), Dunn, Bent |
2 May 2001 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 16,975 | Jansen |
6 May 2001 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 10,319 | Blake |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 2001 | Chester City | H | 2–0 | 15,223 | Taylor, Bent |
R4 | 27 January 2001 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 18,858 | |
R4R | 7 February 2001 | Derby County | A | 5–2 | 15,203 | Flitcroft, Bent (2), Dunn (pen), Jansen |
R5 | 17 February 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 22,048 | Dunn |
R5R | 7 March 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 20,318 | Flitcroft, Hignett (2, 1 pen) |
QF | 10 March 2001 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 36,304 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | 4,873 | Blake |
R1 2nd Leg | 6 September 2000 | Rochdale | H | 6–1 (won 7–2 on agg) | 12,977 | Duff (2), Dunn (3 pens), Diawara |
R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Portsmouth | H | 4–0 | 10,360 | Carsley, Thomas (2), Østenstad |
R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 (won 5–1 on agg) | 2,731 | Dunn |
R3 | 31 October 2000 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 21,863 |
First-team 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.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Top scorers
First Division
Matt Jansen 23
David Dunn 12
Marcus Bent 8
Nathan Blake 6
Mark Hughes 5
References
- http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2000-2001
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d1/blackbrn.htm
- McAteer was born in Birkenhead, England.
- O'Brien was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Ellison was born in Bradford, England.
- Burgess was born in Buxton, England.