During the 2000–01 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
| 2000–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Theo Paphitis |
| Manager | Keith Stevens and Alan McLeary (until 17 September) Ray Harford (caretaker from 17 to 25 September) Mark McGhee (from 25 September) |
| Stadium | The Den |
| Second Division | 1st (champions) |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | Second round (Southern Area) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Neil Harris (27) All: Neil Harris (28) |
Season summary edit
In the 2000–01 season, Millwall controversially sacked joint managers Keith Stevens and Alan McLeary in September, stating that the club didn't believe Stevens and McLeary could meet Millwall's target goal.[1] Ray Harford was appointed caretaker manager on a temporary basis and it seemed possible that he might be given the job permanently, but Mark McGhee was named as their replacement[2] and eight months later the club won promotion as Division Two champions after five years in the lower tier of the league.[3]
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 93 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 91 | Promoted |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 86 | Participated in play-offs |
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 81 | Promoted through play-offs |
| 5 | Stoke City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results edit
Millwall's score comes first[4]
Legend edit
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 November 2000 | Leigh RMI | H | 3–0 | 6,907 | Harris, Bircham, Moody |
| R2 | 10 December 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 7,819 | |
| R2R | 19 December 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 3,878 | Dolan |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | 6,039 | Braniff, Livermore |
| R1 2nd Leg | 5 September 2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 5,227 | Kinet |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | 8,068 | Ifill, Cahill |
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–5 (lost 2–5 on agg) | 13,008 |
Football League Trophy edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern R1 | 5 December 2000 | Northampton Town | H | 4–1 | 2,369 | Kinet (3, 1 pen), Sadlier |
| Southern R2 | 9 January 2001 | Swindon Town | H | 0–0 (lost 2–3 on pens) | 2,394 |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes edit
- ^ Warner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2006.
- ^ Bircham was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent Canada internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Canada in April 1999.
- ^ Bowry was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2000.
- ^ Cahill was born in Sydney, Australia, but also qualified to represent Samoa, England, and the Republic of Ireland through his mother, father, and grandparents respectively, and represented Samoa (then called Western Samoa) at U-20 level, unsuccessfully attempted to overturn a FIFA ruling that prevented him from representing the Republic of Ireland during the 2001–02 season, changed his allegiance to Australia in 2003 following a change in FIFA's eligibility rules and made his international debut for Australia in March 2004.
- ^ Dolan was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented Northern Ireland at U-18 and U-21 level.
- ^ Ifill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004.
- ^ Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, and represented England at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- ^ Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and made his international debut for Barbados in 2000.
- ^ Bubb was born in Harrow, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally and made his international debut for Grenada in 2004.
- ^ Cort was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and made his international debut for Guyana in 2010.
- ^ Fitzgerald was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 and B level.
References edit
- ^ "Millwall sack Stevens and McLeary". BBC Sport. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "McGhee appointed Millwall boss". BBC Sport. 25 September 2000. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Wrexham 1-1 Millwall". BBC Sport. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Millwall results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Millwall - 2000/01".