2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Wigan Athletic
2000–01 season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerBruce Rioch (until 27 February 2001)
Colin Greenall (caretaker until 4 April)
Steve Bruce (from 4 April)
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division6th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerSimon Haworth (11)
Average home league attendance6,774

Season summary

John Benson left after the end of the previous season, and former Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch was appointed in his place. Rioch had Wigan challenging for a play-off place but left in February; Wigan claimed that Rioch resigned, but Rioch insisted that he had been sacked. Former Manchester United player Steve Bruce took over and cemented Wigan's place in the top six, but they were knocked out of the play-offs by Reading in the semi-finals. Bruce then left to take charge of First Division Crystal Palace. Former Wigan striker Paul Jewell, who had previously led Bradford City to promotion to the Premier League but had failed to replicate the feat with Sheffield Wednesday, was appointed as his replacement.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season.

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

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000Swansea CityA0-08,391
19 August 2000Luton TownH2-16,518McGibbon, Liddell
26 August 2000WrexhamA3-15,271Liddell, Haworth, de Zeeuw
2 September 2000WalsallA0-27,156
9 September 2000Colchester UnitedH3-15,782Haworth (3)
12 September 2000Peterborough UnitedH1-04,798Kilford
16 September 2000Bristol RoversA0-08,109
23 September 2000Northampton TownH2-16,294Haworth, Liddell
30 September 2000Swindon TownA2-24,895Haworth, Green
6 October 2000ReadingH1-17,021Bradshaw
14 October 2000Notts CountyA2-24,567Roberts, Redfearn (pen)
17 October 2000BournemouthA0-03,035
21 October 2000Port ValeH1-06,275Liddell
24 October 2000Oxford UnitedA2-04,030Green, Liddell
28 October 2000BuryH1-06,622Kilford
4 November 2000Rotherham UnitedA1-16,192Griffiths
7 November 2000MillwallH1-05,822Liddell
11 November 2000Cambridge UnitedH2-16,537Roberts, Wanless (own goal)
25 November 2000Bristol CityA1-112,708Carey (own goal)
2 December 2000BrentfordA2-24,144Ashcroft (2)
16 December 2000Wycombe WanderersH2-15,779Haworth, Roberts
23 December 2000Stoke CityH1-18,957Gunnarsson (own goal)
26 December 2000Oldham AthleticA1-27,750Haworth
30 December 2000Luton TownA2-05,332Haworth, Bidstrup
1 January 2001WrexhamH0-06,515
6 January 2001Swansea CityH2-05,571Liddell (2)
13 January 2001MillwallA1-315,317Roberts
20 January 2001Oldham AthleticH3-18,274Ashcroft, Redfearn (2)
27 January 2001Stoke CityA0-216,859
2 February 2001WalsallH1-19,586Ashcroft
10 February 2001Colchester UnitedA2-03,275Bidstrup, Liddell
17 February 2001Bristol RoversH0-07,271
20 February 2001Peterborough UnitedA0-24,111
24 February 2001Northampton TownA0-15,571
3 March 2001Swindon TownH0-06,563
6 March 2001Notts CountyH1-15,021Bradshaw (pen)
9 March 2001ReadingA0-112,307
17 March 2001BournemouthH1-15,878McGibbon
24 March 2001Port ValeA0-05,017
31 March 2001Wycombe WanderersA2-14,939McCulloch, Beagrie
7 April 2001BrentfordH1-36,502Haworth
14 April 2001Oxford UnitedH3-25,322Haworth, Ashcroft (pen), McCulloch
16 April 2001BuryA1-04,915Balmer
21 April 2001Rotherham UnitedH0-28,836
28 April 2001Cambridge UnitedA2-14,776McCulloch, Bradshaw (pen)
5 May 2001Bristol CityH0-010,048

Second Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st leg13 May 2001ReadingH0-012,638
SF 2nd leg16 May 2001ReadingA1-2 (lost 1-2 on agg)22,034 (1,883 away)Nicholls

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R118 November 2000Dorchester TownH3-13,883Roberts, Bidstrup, McIvor (own goal)
R212 December 2000Notts CountyH1-13,886Ashcroft
R2R19 December 2000Notts CountyA1-2 (a.e.t.)3,349 (864 away)Kilford

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000Scunthorpe UnitedH1-02,725Roberts
R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000Scunthorpe UnitedA4-1 (won 5-1 on agg)2,062 (411 away)Sharp, Kilford, Haworth, Liddell
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000WimbledonA0-01,941 (252 away)
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000WimbledonH1-15,387Haworth

Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Northern R19 January 2001Oldham AthleticA3-2 (a.e.t.)2,551 (1,382 away)McLaughlin, McLoughlin (2)
Northern R230 January 2001WalsallA1-2 (lost 1-2 on agg)3,436Padula

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  NIR Roy Carroll
2 DF  ENG Carl Bradshaw
3 DF  ENG Kevin Sharp
4 DF  NIR Pat McGibbon
5 DF  SCO Stuart Balmer
6 DF  NED Arjan de Zeeuw
7 MF  SCO Andy Liddell
8 MF  ENG Kevin Nicholls
9 FW  WAL Simon Haworth
10 FW  ENG Lee Ashcroft
11 DF  ARG Gino Padula
12 FW  WAL Neil Roberts
13 GK  SCO Derek Stillie
14 DF  ENG Scott Green
15 DF  ENG Gareth Griffiths
16 MF  ESP Roberto Martínez
17 DF  IRL Hugh Dickson
18 MF  ENG Ian Kilford
19 MF  DEN Stefan Bidstrup
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ENG Ged Brannan
21 MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin
22 MF  ENG Darren Sheridan
23 MF  ENG Andrew Morris
24 DF  ENG Paul Mitchell
25 DF  ENG Tom Spearitt
26 MF  ENG Ian Johnson
27 GK  ENG Lee Ellis
28 DF  ENG Francis McMahon
29 MF  ENG Joel Johnson
30 DF  ENG Ben Kay
31 MF  ENG Craig Cunningham
32 FW  SCO Paul Dalglish (on loan from Norwich City)
33 GK  ITA Raffaele Nuzzo (on loan from Reggina)
34 MF  ENG Alan McLoughlin
35 MF  ENG Gary Rae
36 MF  ENG Peter Beagrie
37 DF  SCO Stephen McMillan
38 FW  SCO Lee McCulloch

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
20 MF  ANT Ferdino Hernandez (released)
29 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
32 MF  ENG Neil Redfearn (to Halifax Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 GK  ENG Kevin Pilkington (to Mansfield Town)
33 GK  ENG Alex O'Reilly (on loan from West Ham United)
33 GK  WAL Andy Marriott (on loan from Sunderland)

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wigan-athletic/2000-2001/results
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d2/wigan.htm
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