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).

Blackburn Rovers
2000–01 season
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerGraeme Souness
First Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matt Jansen (23)
All:
Matt Jansen (24)
Average home league attendance20,740

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.

Souness signing autographs outside Loftus Road following Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers on 7 April 2001.
Friedel posing for picture outside Loftus Road following Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers on 7 April 2001.

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Fulham4616524914146341189032+58101
2Blackburn Rovers4615534320118433197639+3791
3Bolton Wanderers46101034028145436177645+3187
4Preston North End4612653218113932346452+1278
5Birmingham City461436342296825265948+1178
6West Bromwich Albion461355372386923296052+874
7Burnley4614543017741220375054–472
8Wimbledon4671153326107638247150+2169
9Watford4611664629931130387667+969
10Sheffield United4614453418571118315249+368
11Nottingham Forest461139282495927295553+268
12Wolverhampton Wanderers467972520741220284548–355
13Gillingham469683228410929386166–555
14Crewe Alexandra4612563024351517384762–1555
15Norwich City4610762518451421404658–1254
16Barnsley4611393226461317364962–1354
17Sheffield Wednesday4694103438641318335271–1953
18Grimsby Town4610492627461317354362–1952
19Stockport County4661162926571129395865–751
20Portsmouth4698631251111116344759–1249
21Crystal Palace4666112834671029365770–1349
22Huddersfield Town4676102926491019314857–948
23Queens Park Rangers4669824281101221474575–3040
24Tranmere Rovers468783033141816444677–3138
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Key
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
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000Crystal PalaceH2-018,733Blake, Jansen
19 August 2000Crewe AlexandraA0-07,500
26 August 2000Norwich CityH3-219,542Dunn (pen), Blake, Jansen
28 August 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1-115,646Taylor
9 September 2000Nottingham ForestH3-018,471Jansen, Dunn (pen), Blake
12 September 2000WatfordH3-417,258Dunn, Blake (2)
15 September 2000Sheffield UnitedA0-210,816
23 September 2000Bolton WanderersH1-123,660Thomas
30 September 2000West Bromwich AlbionA0-116,794
15 October 2000FulhamA1-215,247Jansen
18 October 2000WimbledonA2-06,019Willmott (own goal), Flitcroft
21 October 2000Grimsby TownH2-016,397Flitcroft, Jansen
25 October 2000Tranmere RoversH3-217,010Hughes (2), Østenstad
28 October 2000Huddersfield TownA1-012,287Østenstad
4 November 2000Stockport CountyH2-117,404Hughes, Hignett
8 November 2000BarnsleyA2-113,622Jansen, Dunn
11 November 2000PortsmouthA2-214,141Bjørnebye, Jansen
18 November 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH1-020,380Dunn (pen)
25 November 2000GillinghamH1-218,061Hughes
2 December 2000Tranmere RoversA1-110,063Dunn
9 December 2000Queens Park RangersH0-016,886
17 December 2000BurnleyA2-021,369McAteer, Bent
22 December 2000Crystal PalaceA3-215,010Dunn (2, 1 pen), Taylor
26 December 2000Birmingham CityH2-124,899Jansen (2)
30 December 2000Crewe AlexandraH1-018,554Jansen
1 January 2001Norwich CityA1-116,695Bent
10 January 2001Preston North EndH3-223,983Jansen (2), Hughes
13 January 2001Sheffield WednesdayH2-019,308Bent, Taylor
3 February 2001BarnsleyH0-018,573
10 February 2001Nottingham ForestA1-222,455Jansen
20 February 2001WatfordA1-015,970Bent
23 February 2001Bolton WanderersA4-120,017Bent, Dunn, Jansen, Hignett
3 March 2001West Bromwich AlbionH1-023,926Bent
14 March 2001Birmingham CityA2-029,150Bent, Duff
17 March 2001WimbledonH1-119,000Jansen
1 April 2001BurnleyH5-023,442Short, Davis (own goal), Jansen (2), Hignett
4 April 2001Sheffield UnitedH1-126,276Berg
7 April 2001Queens Park RangersA3-112,449Dunn, Jansen, Berkovic
11 April 2001FulhamH1-221,578Jansen
14 April 2001Stockport CountyA0-09,705
16 April 2001Huddersfield TownH2-029,426Flitcroft, Jansen
21 April 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA0-020,018
24 April 2001Grimsby TownA4-16,507Dunn, Berkovic, Jansen (2)
29 April 2001PortsmouthH3-124,257Hiley (own goal), Dunn, Bent
2 May 2001Preston North EndA1-016,975Jansen
6 May 2001GillinghamA1-110,319Blake

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001Chester CityH2-015,223Taylor, Bent
R427 January 2001Derby CountyH0-018,858
R4R7 February 2001Derby CountyA5-215,203Flitcroft, Bent (2), Dunn (pen), Jansen
R517 February 2001Bolton WanderersA1-122,048Dunn
R5R7 March 2001Bolton WanderersH3-020,318Flitcroft, Hignett (2, 1 pen)
QF10 March 2001ArsenalA0-336,304

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000RochdaleA1-14,873Blake
R1 2nd Leg6 September 2000RochdaleH6-1 (won 7-2 on agg)12,977Duff (2), Dunn (3 pens), Diawara
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000PortsmouthH4-010,360Carsley, Thomas (2), Østenstad
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000PortsmouthA1-1 (won 5-1 on agg)2,731Dunn
R331 October 2000West Ham UnitedA0-221,863

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.

No. Position Player
1 GK John Filan
2 DF John Curtis
4 MF Jason McAteer[3]
5 DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye
6 DF Craig Short
7 MF Garry Flitcroft
8 MF David Dunn
9 FW Mark Hughes
10 MF Craig Hignett
11 MF Damien Duff
12 DF Jeff Kenna
13 GK Alan Kelly
14 FW Nathan Blake
15 FW Matt Jansen
16 DF Marlon Broomes
17 FW Marcus Bent
18 MF Keith Gillespie
No. Position Player
19 MF Damien Johnson
20 FW Egil Østenstad
21 DF Henning Berg
22 MF Eyal Berkovic (on loan from Celtic)
23 MF Alan Mahon (on loan from Sporting Lisbon)
24 DF Darren Dunning
25 DF Simon Grayson
26 FW James Thomas
27 GK Alan Miller
28 DF Martin Taylor
29 MF Marc Keller
30 FW Gary Hamilton
31 MF Burton O'Brien[4]
32 GK Brad Friedel
33 MF Jonathan Douglas
34 FW Marc Richards
35 FW Jonathan Ellison[5]
MF Jimmy Corbett

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
9 FW Ashley Ward (to Bradford City)
3 DF Christian Dailly (to West Ham United)
9 FW Kaba Diawara (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
17 MF Billy McKinlay (to Bradford City)
No. Position Player
22 FW Ben Burgess[6] (to Northern Spirit)
23 MF Lee Carsley (to Coventry City)
24 DF Steve Harkness (to Sheffield Wednesday)
29 DF Darren Peacock (retired)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
DF Fred Murray
No. Position Player
DF David McNamee

Top scorers

First Division

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2000-2001
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d1/blackbrn.htm
  3. McAteer was born in Birkenhead, England.
  4. O'Brien was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  5. Ellison was born in Bradford, England.
  6. Burgess was born in Buxton, England.
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