2000–01 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
# 2000–01 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 2000–01 season, the all-white kit was reintroduced and they enjoyed yet another run in Cup competitions. In the FA Cup, Tranmere stunned local Premier League team Everton 3–0 at Goodison Park in the fourth round, then Southampton 4–3 in the fifth round replay after being 0–3 down. Their run of good fortune ended with a loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter finals. They nevertheless struggled in League matches, Aldridge quit before Tranmere's relegation to Division Two ended a spell of ten years in Division One.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 49 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 49 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 48 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 46 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 40 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 77 | −31 | 38 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Results

Tranmere Rovers' score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 August 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | 8,266 | |
| 19 August 2000 | Gillingham | H | 3–2 | 8,355 | Gill, Flynn, Hill |
| 26 August 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 12,074 | |
| 28 August 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 9,350 | |
| 1 September 2000 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 7,229 | Allison, Gill (pen) |
| 9 September 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 17,252 | Allison, Barlow (pen) |
| 12 September 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 9,235 | |
| 16 September 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 9,352 | Taylor (2) |
| 23 September 2000 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 17,640 | |
| 30 September 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–3 | 8,162 | Parkinson |
| 6 October 2000 | Burnley | H | 2–3 | 10,153 | Koumas, Hill |
| 14 October 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 14,511 | |
| 17 October 2000 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 12,412 | Allison |
| 21 October 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 8,931 | Butler (own goal), Barlow |
| 25 October 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–3 | 17,010 | Koumas, Taylor |
| 28 October 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 7,263 | Koumas |
| 4 November 2000 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 13,688 | |
| 11 November 2000 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 8,858 | Hill, Taylor |
| 18 November 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–3 | 14,221 | Koumas, Hill |
| 25 November 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–3 | 19,678 | Hill |
| 2 December 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 10,063 | Parkinson |
| 9 December 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 7,119 | Parkinson, Koumas |
| 16 December 2000 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | 13,157 | Koumas |
| 23 December 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 0–4 | 8,058 | |
| 26 December 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | 14,043 | |
| 1 January 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 8,474 | Parkinson |
| 13 January 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 15,493 | |
| 3 February 2001 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 7,804 | Rideout |
| 10 February 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 9,678 | |
| 13 February 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 15,444 | |
| 27 February 2001 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 10,621 | Allison, Yates |
| 3 March 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–3 | 7,157 | Parkinson |
| 6 March 2001 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 10,335 | Allison |
| 14 March 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 9,872 | Allison |
| 17 March 2001 | Barnsley | H | 2–3 | 8,484 | Taylor, Koumas |
| 20 March 2001 | Gillingham | A | 1–2 | 7,810 | Koumas |
| 25 March 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 17,151 | Koumas |
| 30 March 2001 | Fulham | H | 1–4 | 12,362 | Osborn |
| 7 April 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 | 5,816 | Koumas |
| 10 April 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 8,004 | N'Diaye |
| 14 April 2001 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 9,303 | |
| 16 April 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 9,696 | |
| 21 April 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 8,119 | Parkinson |
| 24 April 2001 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 13,717 | Yates |
| 28 April 2001 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 16,063 | N'Diaye |
| 6 May 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 9,891 | Rideout, Mellon |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | 11,058 | Yates, Parkinson |
| R4 | 27 January 2001 | Everton | A | 3–0 | 39,207 | Yates (2), Koumas |
| R5 | 17 February 2001 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 15,232 | |
| R5R | 20 February 2001 | Southampton | H | 4–3 | 12,910 | Rideout (3), Barlow |
| QF | 11 March 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2–4 | 16,342 | Yates, Allison |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Halifax Town | H | 3–0 | 4,405 | Allison, Rideout, Gill |
| R1 2nd Leg | 6 September 2000 | Halifax Town | A | 2–1 (won 5–1 on agg) | 612 | Rideout, Barlow |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 4,289 | Hill |
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 4,753 | Taylor |
| R3 | 31 October 2000 | Leeds United | H | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 11,681 | Parkinson (2), Yates |
| R4 | 28 November 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 (lost 5–6 on pens) | 10,271 | |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | NED | John Achterberg |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Steve Yates |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Gareth Roberts |
| 4 | FW | ENG | Wayne Allison |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dave Challinor |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Clint Hill |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Wayne Gill |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Nick Henry |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Andy Parkinson |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Scott Taylor |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Stuart Barlow |
| 12 | MF | WAL | Alan Morgan |
| 13 | GK | IRL | Joe Murphy |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Reuben Hazell |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Graham Allen |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Jason Koumas |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Richard Hinds |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Ian Sharps |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Paul Aldridge |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Alex Hay |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Iain Hume |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Eric Nixon |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Perry Taylor |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Paul Rideout |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Sean Flynn |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Des Hamilton (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Andy Ralph |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Danny Harrison |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Richard Jobson |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Micky Mellon |
| 33 | FW | SEN | Seyni N'Diaye |
| 34 | DF | IRL | Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Simon Osborn |
| 36 | MF | ENG | James Olsen |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Michael Black (to Southend United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Thomas Myhre (on loan from Everton) |
