2000–01 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

The 2000–01 season was the 88th competitive season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club.[1]

Plymouth Argyle
2000–01 season
ChairmanDan McCauley
ManagerKevin Hodges
Paul Sturrock
StadiumHome Park
Third Division12th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round

Third Division

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Matches

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12 August 2000 1 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Leyton Orient Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Griffiths   27' Attendance: 5,649
Referee: Paul Armstrong
19 August 2000 2 Hull City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Boothferry Park, Hull
15:00 BST Whitmore   16' Report Gritton   90' Attendance: 5,431
Referee: Anthony Bates
26 August 2000 3 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Mansfield Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Hicks   52' (o.g.)
McGregor   71'
Report Attendance: 4,069
Referee: Bill Jordan
29 August 2000 4 Darlington 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Feethams, Darlington
19:30 BST Kaak   4' Report Attendance: 4,415
Referee: Paul Robinson
2 September 2000 5 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Macclesfield Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Barker   84' Attendance: 3,888
Referee: Mike North
9 September 2000 6 Southend United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Roots Hall, Southend
15:00 BST Fitzpatrick   9'
Houghton   73'
Report McCarthy   13'
McGregor   38'
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: David Crick
12 September 2000 7 Shrewsbury Town 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
19:45 BST McCarthy   9' (o.g.)
Jemson   44', 65'
Brown   53'
Report Peake   67' Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Brian Curson
16 September 2000 8 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Carlisle United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST McCarthy   9'
Peake   17'
Report Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 September 2000 9 Cheltenham Town 5–2 Plymouth Argyle Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 BST Griffin   8'
Devaney   24', 41', 79' (pen.)
Howells   36'
Report McCarthy   45'
Mardon   55'
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Phil Joslin
30 September 2000 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Barnet Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST McCarthy   45'
Guinan   79'
Report Richards   49', 59'
Arber   71'
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Mark Cooper
7 October 2000 11 Chesterfield 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Saltergate, Chesterfield
12:30 BST Parrish   38'
Reeves   61' (pen.)
Report McGregor   47' Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Colin Webster
14 October 2000 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Blackpool Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Wotton   58' (pen.)
McGregor   86'
Report Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Mark Warren
17 October 2000 13 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Scunthorpe United Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST McGregor   45' Report Attendance: 3,437
Referee: Peter Walton
4 November 2000 16 Torquay United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Plainmoor, Torquay
12:00 GMT Williams   63' Report McCarthy   5' Attendance: 3,936
Referee: Paul Danson
2 December 2000 17 Exeter City 0–2 Plymouth Argyle St James Park, Exeter
13:00 GMT Report McCarthy   47', 75' Attendance: 5,145
Referee: Paul Durkin
16 December 2000 18 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 York City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor   3' Report Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Mike Jones
23 December 2000 19 Halifax Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle The Shay, Halifax
15:00 GMT Stoneman   6'
Kerrigan   65'
Report Attendance: 1,670
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2000 20 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Cardiff City Home Park, Plymouth
12:00 GMT McCarthy   74', 86' Report Fortune-West   15' Attendance: 8,543
Referee: David Crick
6 January 2001 21 Mansfield Town 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Mike Pike
13 January 2001 22 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Darlington Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor   39' Report Williams   68' Attendance: 4,278
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
16 January 2001 23 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Lincoln City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stonebridge   90' Report Attendance: 4,139
Referee: Keith Hill
20 January 2001 24 Cardiff City 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 GMT Earnshaw   38', 88'
Fortune-West   69'
McCulloch   90'
Report Stonebridge   51' Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Mark Cooper
27 January 2001 25 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Halifax Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT O'Sullivan   33' Report Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Anthony Bates
30 January 2001 26 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Kidderminster Harriers Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Taylor   38'
Stonebridge   62', 80'
Wotton   90' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 5,332
Referee: Richard Beeby
3 February 2001 27 Macclesfield Town 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Priest   70', 90'
Whitehead   73'
Report Stonebridge   50' Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
17 February 2001 28 Carlisle United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stevens   84' Report Friio   53' Attendance: 3,592
Referee: Alan Kaye
20 February 2001 29 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Friio   56'
Stonebridge   73', 78'
Report Rodgers   87' Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Lee Cable
24 February 2001 30 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Cheltenham Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 5,209
Referee: Paul Taylor
3 March 2001 31 Barnet 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Underhill Stadium, Barnet
15:00 GMT Currie   61' Report Wotton   13' Attendance: 2,879
Referee: Chris Foy
6 March 2001 32 Blackpool 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
19:45 GMT Walker   90' Report Attendance: 4,570
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
10 March 2001 33 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Chesterfield Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Friio   20'
Phillips   61'
McCarthy   80'
Report Attendance: 5,399
Referee: Mark Cowburn
13 March 2001 34 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Hull City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT McGregor   3' Report Elliott   84' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,482
Referee: Rob Styles
17 March 2001 35 Scunthorpe United 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Calvo-García   7'
Torpey   31'
Quailey   62', 90'
Report Stonebridge   90' Attendance: 3,844
Referee: Howard Webb
24 March 2001 36 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Hartlepool United Home Park, Plymouth
12:00 GMT Report Miller   28'
Lormor   43'
Attendance: 4,226
Referee: Mike North
31 March 2001 37 York City 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Bootham Crescent, York
15:00 BST Bower   34' Report Evans   45', 51' Attendance: 3,083
Referee: John Brandwood
7 April 2001 38 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Exeter City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Friio   20' Report Attendance: 8,671
Referee: George Cain
10 April 2001 39 Leyton Orient 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Brisbane Road, Leyton
19:45 BST Watts   51' Report Meaker   27' Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Andy Hall
21 April 2001 42 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Torquay United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Stonebridge   52', 60'
Wills   54'
Report Kell   21' (pen.) Attendance: 5,711
Referee: Steve Bennett
24 April 2001 43 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Southend United Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Friio   2'
Evans   23'
Wotton   86' (pen.)
Report Webb   45'
Maher   77' (pen.)
Newman   90'
Attendance: 3,619
Referee: Mike Dean
28 April 2001 44 Lincoln City 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Sincil Bank, Lincoln
15:00 BST Thorpe   24'
Dudgeon   84'
Report Stonebridge   25' Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Trevor Parkes
1 May 2001 45 Rochdale 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Spotland, Rochdale
19:45 BST Elliott   54' (o.g.)
Connor   58'
Report Evans   34' Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Phil Joslin
5 May 2001 46 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Rochdale Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Phil Dowd

Standings

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Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Scunthorpe United 46 18 11 17 62 52 +10 65
11 Southend United 46 15 18 13 55 53 +2 63
12 Plymouth Argyle 46 15 13 18 54 61 –7 58
13 Mansfield Town 46 15 13 18 64 72 –8 58
14 Macclesfield Town 46 14 14 18 51 62 –11 56

FA Cup

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Matches

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18 November 2000 First round Chester City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Deva Stadium, Chester
15:00 GMT Wright   78' Report Peake   87' Attendance: 2,393
Referee: Phil Prosser
28 November 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Chester City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT McGregor   73' Report Whitehall   42'
Ruscoe   107'
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Phil Prosser

League Cup

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Matches

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23 August 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Bristol Rovers Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST McGregor   72' Report Bignot   32'
Cameron   41'
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Trevor Parkes
5 September 2000 First round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Memorial Stadium, Bristol
19:45 BST Ellington   48' Report McCarthy   47' Attendance: 5,228
Referee: John Brandwood

League Trophy

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Matches

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5 December 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Bristol City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stonebridge   26' (pen.)
Gritton   65'
Taylor   74'
Report Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Paul Rejer
9 January 2001 Second round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Memorial Stadium, Bristol
19:45 GMT Astafjevs   8', 82'
Evans   87' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Paul Alcock

Players

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First-team squad

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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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Jon Sheffield
2 DF   IRL Wayne O'Sullivan[notes 1]
3 DF   ENG Jon Beswetherick
4 MF   ENG Chris Leadbitter
5 DF   ENG Mick Heathcote (captain)
6 DF   ENG Craig Taylor
7 MF   ENG Martin Barlow
8 MF   ENG Sean Evers
9 FW   WAL Sean McCarthy
10 FW   ENG Paul McGregor
11 FW   IRL Mickey Evans[notes 2]
12 FW   ENG Lee Phillips
13 GK   ENG John Hodges
14 FW   ENG Ian Stonebridge
15 DF   ENG Paul Wotton
16 GK   FRA Romain Larrieu
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   SCO Martin Gritton
18 MF   ENG Steve Adams
19 MF   ENG Kevin Wills
20 MF   WAL Michael Meaker[notes 3]
21 FW   ENG Steve Guinan
22 MF   ENG Steve McCall
23 MF   ENG Martin Phillips
24 MF   ENG Danny Bance
25 DF   IRL David Worrell
26 MF   FRA David Friio
27 DF   NIR Brian McGlinchey
28 MF   FRA Jean-Philippe Javary
29 GK   ENG Luke McCormick
30 MF   ENG Stuart Elliott
31 DF   ENG Paul Connolly
32 FW   ENG Ryan Trudgian

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF   ENG Terry Fleming (to Cambridge United)
11 MF   ENG Jason Peake (to Nuneaton Borough)
16 DF   ENG Adam Barrett (to Mansfield Town)
20 MF   ENG Jamie Morrison-Hill (released)
20 DF   SCO Lee Wilkie (on loan from Dundee)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   ENG Robert Betts (on loan from Coventry City)
24 MF   ENG Kevin Nancekivell (on loan to Tiverton Town)
25 DF   WAL Paul Mardon[notes 4] (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
28 DF   FRA Sacha Opinel (released)

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   John Hodges 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
GK   Romain Larrieu 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0
GK   Luke McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK   Jon Sheffield 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 0
DF   Danny Bance 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   Adam Barrett 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
DF   Jon Beswetherick 45 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 0
DF   Paul Connolly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   Michael Heathcote 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
DF   Paul Mardon 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
DF   Brian McGlinchey 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 0
DF   Sacha Opinel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF   Wayne O'Sullivan 40 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 42 1
DF   Craig Taylor 39 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 44 4
DF   Lee Wilkie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF   David Worrell 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 0
DF   Paul Wotton 42 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 46 4
MF   Steve Adams 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
MF   Martin Barlow 20 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 24 0
MF   Robert Betts 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF   Stuart Elliott 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
MF   Sean Evers 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
MF   Terry Fleming 17 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 23 0
MF   David Friio 26 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 5
MF   Jean-Philippe Javary 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF   Chris Leadbitter 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
MF   Michael Meaker 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
MF   Kevin Nancekivell 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
MF   Jason Peake 10 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 3
MF   Martin Phillips 42 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 48 1
MF   Kevin Wills 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 1
FW   Mickey Evans 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
FW   Martin Gritton 10 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 15 2
FW   Steve Guinan 22 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 27 1
FW   Sean McCarthy 37 10 0 0 2 1 0 0 39 11
FW   Paul McGregor 33 6 2 1 1 1 1 0 37 8
FW   Lee Phillips 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
FW   Ian Stonebridge 31 11 2 0 0 0 2 1 35 12
FW   Ryan Trudgian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Transfers

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Permanent

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Loans

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References

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General
  • Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
  • Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: The Complete Record. Plymouth: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8.
Specific
  1. ^ Danes, Complete Record, pp. 338–339.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2000/01".

Notes

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  1. ^ O'Sullivan was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.
  2. ^ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
  3. ^ Meaker was born in Ealing, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Mardon was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in October 1995.
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