The 2000–01 season was Burnley's 1st season in the second tier of English football since 1994/95. They were managed by Stan Ternent in his third full season since he replaced Chris Waddle at the beginning 1998–99 campaign.
Matches
First Division
12 August 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 20,662 (5,500 away)
Referee: B Burns
19 August 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,124 (357 away)
26 August 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 20,156 (2,682 away)
28 August 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,611 (517 away)
9 September 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 18,531 (1,600 away)
12 September 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 11,863 (1,410 away)
Referee: T Parkes
16 September 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,413 (166 away)
23 September 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 14,016 (3,988 away)
30 September 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,494 (653 away)
Referee: R Pearson
6 October 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 10,153 (2,500 away)
14 October 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 16,107 (949 away)
17 October 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 16,372 (959 away)
21 October 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 11,427 (1,800 away)
25 October 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 17,915 (2,400 away)
Referee: S Mathieson
31 October 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 13,189 (800 away)
Referee: A Hall
4 November 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 17,828 (2,458 away)
Referee: B Jordan
11 November 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 16,635 (1,084 away)
18 November 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 19,641 (2,725 away)
Referee: G Cain
21 November 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 15,017 (369 away)
2 December 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 17,876 (1,948 away)
Referee: T Jones
9 December 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 17,355 (2,700 away)
Referee: C Wilkes
17 December 2000 4:00 p.m.
Attendance: 21,369 (3,277 away)
Referee: G Stretton
23 December 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 19,552 (3,782 away)
Referee: P Richards
26 December 2000 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 18,725 (5,165 away)
1 January 2001 1:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,483 (1,127 away)
Referee: R Furnandiz
13 January 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 9,331 (864 away)
20 January 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 15,380 (836 away)
Referee: C Webster
3 February 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 6,994 (1,630 away)
Referee: A Kaye
10 February 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 14,973 (619 away)
Referee: B Burns
17 February 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 6,044 (1,432 away)
20 February 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 15,737 (527 away)
24 February 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 16,191 (1,409 away)
Referee: D Crick
3 March 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 12,941 (1,104 away)
6 March 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 7,087 (2,030 away)
13 March 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 13,653 (1,098 away)
17 March 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 20,184 (3,266 away)
Referee: P Rejer
24 March 2001 1:00 p.m.
Attendance: 14,018 (446 away)
Referee: D Pugh
1 April 2001 12:00 p.m.
Attendance: 23,442 (5,100 away)
Referee: A Butler
6 April 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 16,591 (2,900 away)
Referee: A Leake
10 April 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 6,132 (746 away)
Referee: J Brandwood
14 April 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 18,199 (2,739 away)
16 April 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 17,507 (1,213 away)
21 April 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 17,057 (1,312 away)
Referee: R Furnandiz
24 April 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 13,717 (314 away)
28 April 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 20,013 (2,752 away)
Referee: D Laws
6 May 2001 1:30 p.m.
Attendance: 18,283
Referee: M Fletcher
Final league position
Pos
Team
Games played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Goals for
Goals against
Points
7
Burnley
46
21
9
16
50
54
72
League Cup
1st Round First Leg
22 August 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 3,319 (150 away)
Referee: A Kaye
1st Round Second Leg
5 September 2000 7:30 p.m.
Attendance: 1,090 (188 away)
2nd Round First Leg
19 September 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 5,889 (190 away)
2nd Round Second Leg
26 September 2000 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 5,720 (403 away)
FA Cup
3rd Round
6 January 2001 3:00 p.m.
Attendance: 8,054 (1,236 away)
Referee: G Frankland
3rd Round Replay
23 January 2001 7:45 p.m.
Attendance: 4,709 (1,018 away)
Referee: G Frankland