2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season

Wimbledon
2000–01 season
Chairman Charles Koppel
Manager Terry Burton
Stadium Selhurst Park
First Division 8th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League:
Jason Euell (19)
All:
Jason Euell (20)
Average home league attendance 7,901

During the 2000–01 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

Season summary

Following the departures of key frontmen John Hartson and Carl Cort, Wimbledon were unable to make an immediate return to the top flight and finished in 8th, five points short of the playoffs; were it not for their mediocre home form (with 11 draws and only 7 wins all season) they could have aimed for a playoff spot or even an attempt for automatic promotion. Despite this disappointing season, Wimbledon did enjoy some highlights, including a 5-0 demolition of London rivals Queens Park Rangers at home and a 5-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

Wimbledon's struggle to return to the top flight was only made harder with the sale of the club's top scorer, Jason Euell, to South London rivals Charlton Athletic at the end of the season.

Kit

German company Puma became Wimbledon's kit manufacturers. Tiny Computers remained the kit sponsor.

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Fulham 46 30 11 5 90 32  +58 101
2. Blackburn Rovers 46 26 13 7 76 39  +37 91
3. Bolton Wanderers 46 24 15 7 76 45  +31 87
4. Preston North End 46 23 9 14 64 52  +12 78
5. Birmingham City 46 23 9 14 59 48  +11 78
6. West Bromwich Albion 46 21 11 14 60 52  +8 74
7. Burnley 46 21 9 16 50 54  -4 72
8. Wimbledon 46 17 18 11 71 50  +21 69
9. Watford 46 20 9 17 76 67  +9 69
10. Sheffield United 46 19 11 16 52 49  +3 68
11. Nottingham Forest 46 20 8 18 55 53  +2 68
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 13 19 45 48  -3 55
13. Gillingham 46 13 16 17 61 66  -5 55
14. Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 47 62  -15 55
15. Norwich City 46 14 12 20 46 58  -12 54
16. Barnsley 46 15 9 22 49 62  -13 54
17. Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 8 23 52 71  -19 53
18. Grimsby Town 46 14 10 22 43 62  -19 52
19. Stockport County 46 11 18 17 58 65  -7 51
20. Portsmouth 46 10 19 17 47 59  -12 49
21. Crystal Palace 46 12 13 21 57 70  -13 49
22. Huddersfield Town 46 11 15 20 48 57  -9 48
23. Queens Park Rangers 46 7 19 20 45 75  -30 40
24. Tranmere Rovers 46 9 11 26 46 77  -31 38
Key
Promoted to the Premier League
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division 2

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000Tranmere RoversH0-08,266
19 August 2000BurnleyA0-115,124
26 August 2000WatfordH0-08,447
28 August 2000Preston North EndA1-113,519Williams
9 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayA5-015,856Francis, Hartson (2), Euell (2)
12 September 2000Huddersfield TownA2-07,592Hartson (2)
16 September 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1-18,761Hartson
23 September 2000Queens Park RangersA1-211,720Euell
30 September 2000Stockport CountyH2-06,087Ardley (pen), Francis
14 October 2000GillinghamH4-49,030Francis, Hartson (2), Euell
18 October 2000Blackburn RoversH0-26,019
21 October 2000Crewe AlexandraA4-05,469Harley (2), Gayle, Euell
24 October 2000West Bromwich AlbionA1-315,570Euell (pen)
28 October 2000Sheffield UnitedH0-07,327
5 November 2000BarnsleyA1-013,641Francis
11 November 2000FulhamH0-314,071
18 November 2000Nottingham ForestA2-118,159Euell, Andersen
25 November 2000Norwich CityA2-114,059Hartson, Francis
2 December 2000West Bromwich AlbionH0-18,608
5 December 2000Crystal PalaceA1-316,699Roberts
9 December 2000Birmingham CityA3-016,778Francis (2), Euell
13 December 2000Grimsby TownH2-24,489Euell, Andersen
16 December 2000Bolton WanderersH0-16,076
23 December 2000Tranmere RoversA4-08,058Andersen, Williams, Euell (2)
26 December 2000PortsmouthH1-19,245Francis
2 January 2001WatfordA1-311,336Gayle
13 January 2001Preston North EndH3-17,242Euell (2), Williams
20 January 2001PortsmouthA1-212,488Euell
10 February 2001Sheffield WednesdayH4-16,741Andersen (2), Euell, Beresford (own goal)
24 February 2001Queens Park RangersH5-09,446Williams (2), Gayle, Euell (2)
3 March 2001Stockport CountyA2-25,519Agyemang, Wiss (own goal)
6 March 2001GillinghamA0-08,841
10 March 2001Crystal PalaceH1-013,167Agyemang
13 March 2001Grimsby TownA1-14,276Agyemang
17 March 2001Blackburn RoversA1-119,000Euell
31 March 2001Bolton WanderersA2-214,562Agyemang, Cooper
4 April 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA1-016,767Ardley
7 April 2001Birmingham CityH3-16,619Nielsen, Hughes, Williams
10 April 2001BurnleyH0-26,132
14 April 2001BarnsleyH1-17,609Ainsworth
17 April 2001Sheffield UnitedA1-014,527Roberts
21 April 2001Nottingham ForestH2-110,027Nielsen, Cooper
24 April 2001Crewe AlexandraH3-35,468Willmott, Cooper, Ardley
28 April 2001FulhamA1-118,576Euell (pen)
1 May 2001Huddersfield TownH1-14,956Ainsworth
6 May 2001Norwich CityH0-07,888

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001Notts CountyH2-24,391Ardley, Karlsson
R3R27 January 2001Notts CountyA1-09,084Andersen
R46 February 2001MiddlesbroughA0-020,625
R4R13 February 2001MiddlesbroughH3-15,991Ardley (pen), Euell, Hunt
R517 February 2001Wycombe WanderersA2-29,650Williams, Agyemang
R5R20 February 2001Wycombe WanderersH2-2 (lost 7-8 on pens)4,391Ainsworth, Gray

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Wigan AthleticH0-01,941
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000Wigan AthleticA2-15,387Hartson, Gayle
R331 October 2000MiddlesbroughH1-03,666Hartson (pen)
R429 November 2000Manchester CityA1-219,513Roberts

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Kelvin Davis
2 Republic of Ireland DF Kenny Cunningham
3 England DF Alan Kimble
4 England MF Andy Roberts
5 England DF Dean Blackwell
6 England DF Darren Holloway
7 England DF Neal Ardley
10 England MF Jason Euell[2]
11 England MF Kevin Cooper
12 Norway DF Trond Andersen
14 England GK Paul Heald
15 England FW Carl Leaburn
16 Northern Ireland MF Michael Hughes
17 Northern Ireland DF Mark Williams[3]
18 England MF Gareth Ainsworth
19 England FW Paul Robinson
20 United States GK Ian Feuer
21 Scotland DF Duncan Jupp
No. Position Player
22 England MF Chris Willmott
23 England MF Ian Selley
24 England MF Damien Francis[4]
25 England FW Wayne Gray
26 England FW Patrick Agyemang[5]
27 Republic of Ireland DF Des Byrne
28 England DF Peter Hawkins
29 England MF Michael Thomas
30 Sweden MF Pär Karlsson
31 Norway MF Kjetil Wæhler
32 England MF Ansah Owusu
33 England MF Rob Gier[6]
34 England MF Jonathan Hunt
35 England FW Lionel Morgan
36 Denmark FW David Nielsen (from March)
37 England MF Alex Tapp
38 South Africa DF Matthew Booth (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
39 England GK Shane Gore

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. Position Player
6 Iceland DF Hermann Hreidarsson (to Ipswich Town)
8 Jamaica MF Robbie Earle[7] (retired)
9 Wales FW John Hartson (to Coventry City)
No. Position Player
11 Jamaica FW Marcus Gayle[8] (to Rangers)
36 England DF Jon Harley (on loan from Chelsea)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wimbledon/2000-2001
  2. ↑ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2004.
  3. ↑ Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
  4. ↑ Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  5. ↑ Agyemang was born in Walthamstowe, England, but qualified to represent Ghana internationally and would make his debut for Ghana in 2003.
  6. ↑ Gier was born in Ascot, England, but qualified to represent the Philippines internationally and would make his debut for the Philippines in 2009.
  7. ↑ Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally. He made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997, having previously being called up for England once without playing.
  8. ↑ Gayle was born in Hammersmith, London, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally; he made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
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