2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

These are the details of the 2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, who competed in the Football League Second Division.

Oldham Athletic
2000–01 season
ChairmanDavid Brierley
ManagerAndy Ritchie
StadiumBoundary Park
Second Division15th
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
LDV Vans TrophyFirst round (Northern Area)
Top goalscorerLeague: Duxbury (8)
All: Duxbury (10)
Highest home attendance9,359 vs. Stoke City
Lowest home attendance2,551 vs. Wigan Athletic
Average home league attendance4,972

Season summary

Hopes were high for the Latics at the start of the 2000–01 season after a 4–1 opening day win at home to newly relegated Port Vale, but a run of 11 games without a win saw the club slump to second bottom in the league, making relegation look a real possibility. The signings of veteran winger David Eyres and midfielder Tony Carss gave the side added impetus and the Latics recovered well to again finish comfortably mid-table.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Millwall4617244911117540278938+5193
2Rotherham United4616435026116629297955+2491
3Reading4615535826106728268652+3486
4Walsall461553512387828277950+2981
5Stoke City461265392198635287449+2577
6Wigan Athletic461292291879724245342+1175
7Bournemouth461166372397742327955+2473
8Notts County461067373396825336266–469
9Bristol City461166472978823277056+1468
10Wrexham4610673328761032436571–663
11Port Vale469863522761020275549+662
12Peterborough United4612653827381223396166–559
13Wycombe Wanderers46878242377922304653–759
14Brentford4691043430571122405670–1459
15Oldham Athletic4611573526481118395365–1258
16Bury4610672522641320374559–1458
17Colchester United4610583223571123365559–457
18Northampton Town469682628661120314659–1357
19Cambridge United468693231651229466177–1653
20Swindon Town466893035751117304765–1852
21Bristol Rovers4661072826651225315357–451
22Luton Town4656122435471228455280–2840
23Swansea City465992624341621494773–2637
24Oxford United46541423342219306653100–4727
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000Port ValeH4–15,639Adams, Allott, Corazzin, Garnett
19 August 2000WalsallA2–35,952Adams, Duxbury
26 August 2000Peterborough UnitedH1–44,967Tipton
29 August 2000Colchester UnitedA1–13,675Holt
2 September 2000Notts CountyH0–14,424
9 September 2000WrexhamA1–33,527Corazzin
12 September 2000ReadingA0–57,768
16 September 2000Bristol CityH0–04,095
23 September 2000BournemouthA1–13,976Allott
30 September 2000Cambridge UnitedH1–33,888Holt
8 October 2000Rotherham UnitedA0–33,774
14 October 2000Swindon TownH1–04,009Dudley
17 October 2000Wycombe WanderersH2–03,496Dudley (2)
21 October 2000Northampton TownA1–25,677Dudley
28 October 2000Bristol RoversA2–06,110Allott, Duxbury
4 November 2000Swansea CityH1–14,282Jones
11 November 2000Stoke CityA1–012,503Duxbury
25 November 2000MillwallH0–14,779
2 December 2000Oxford UnitedH3–23,986Corazzin, Eyres, Jones
16 December 2000BuryA1–14,976Boshell
23 December 2000BrentfordA1–15,317Allott
26 December 2000Wigan AthleticH2–17,750Duxbury, Allott
30 December 2000WalsallH0–05,267
1 January 2001Peterborough UnitedA0–05,039
6 January 2001Port ValeA0–04,313
13 January 2001Colchester UnitedH1–14,076Tipton
20 January 2001Wigan AthleticA1–38,274Sheridan
23 January 2001Luton TownH2–03,011Rickers, Sheridan
27 January 2001BrentfordH3–04,964Eyres, Allott (2)
3 February 2001Notts CountyA0–15,212
10 February 2001WrexhamH5–14,703Corazzin (4 – 1 pen), Rickers
20 February 2001ReadingH0–24,160
24 February 2001BournemouthH2–14,845Sheridan (pen), Tipton
3 March 2001Cambridge UnitedA0–23,762
6 March 2001Swindon TownA0–34,168
10 March 2001Rotherham UnitedH2–35,993Duxbury (2)
17 March 2001Wycombe WanderersA1–25,847Tipton
23 March 2001Northampton TownH2–14,001Duxbury (2)
27 March 2001Bristol CityA2–29,568Carss, Sheridan (pen)
31 March 2001BuryH1–15,787Tipton
7 April 2001Oxford UnitedA1–04,217Eyres
14 April 2001Luton TownA0–04,886
16 April 2001Bristol RoversH1–06,883Carss
21 April 2001Swansea CityA2–13,261Parkin (2)
28 April 2001Stoke CityH1–29,359Parkin
5 May 2001MillwallA0–518,510

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R118 November 2000Hednesford TownA4–22,053Duxbury, Dudley, Corazzin, Tipton
R210 December 2000Peterborough UnitedA1–15,662Dudley
R2R19 December 2000Peterborough UnitedH0–13,404

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000Huddersfield TownH1–04,255Corazzin
R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000Huddersfield TownA2–0 (won 3–0 on agg)4,979Rickers (2)
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayH1–33,213Boshell
R2 2nd Leg27 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1–5 (lost 2–8 on agg)4,773Duxbury

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Northern R19 January 2001Wigan AthleticH2–3 (a.e.t.)2,551Salt, Tipton (pen)

Players

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRL Gary Kelly[notes 1]
2 DF  SCO Scott McNiven[notes 2]
3 DF  ENG Andy Holt
4 DF  ENG Shaun Garnett
6 MF  ENG Lee Duxbury
7 MF  ENG Paul Rickers
8 MF  IRL John Sheridan[notes 3]
9 FW  WAL Matthew Tipton
10 FW  ENG Sam Parkin (on loan from Chelsea)
11 MF  SCO Mark Innes
12 FW  ENG Mark Allott
13 GK  NIR David Miskelly
14 MF  ENG Phil Salt
15 MF  ENG Danny Walsh
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ENG Ryan Sudgen
17 FW  ENG Craig Dudley
18 MF  ENG Danny Boshell
19 FW  CAN Carlo Corazzin
20 MF  ENG Mark Hotte
21 DF  IRL Barry Prenderville
22 FW  ENG Neville Roach
23 FW  ENG Andy Ritchie (player-manager)
24 MF  ENG Neil Adams
25 GK  ENG Jamie Campbell
27 DF  ENG Ben Futcher
28 MF  ENG David Eyres
29 DF  ENG Paul Jones
31 MF  ENG Tony Carss

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
36 FW  ENG Paul Beavers (to Darlington)
26 DF  ENG Richard Graham (retired)
5 DF  ENG Stuart Thom (to Scunthorpe United)
22 MF  ENG Chris Lightfoot (on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  ENG Paul Smith (on loan from Burnley)
26 DF  CAN Mark Watson (released)
28 DF  ENG Jordan Tait (to Darlington)
10 FW  ENG Steve Whitehall (to Chester City)

References

Notes

  1. Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.
  2. McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. Sheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.
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