2000–01 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2000–01 season | |||
| Chairman | Phil Gartside | ||
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| Manager | Sam Allardyce | ||
| Stadium | Reebok Stadium | ||
| First Division | 3rd (qualified for play-offs) | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Michael Ricketts (21) All: Michael Ricketts (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,249 (vs. Grimsby Town, 20 February) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,957 (vs. Macclesfield Town, 27 August) | ||
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The 2000–01 season was the 122nd season in Bolton Wanderers Football Club's existence, and their third successive season in the Football League First Division. It covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.[1]
Season summary
Bolton finished third, qualifying for the play-offs. Two late goals gave the Wanderers a 3-0 win over local rivals Preston North End, thus allowing Bolton return to the Premiership after an absence of three seasons.
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.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2000 | Burnley | H | 1 – 1 | Frandsen 28' (pen) | 20,662 |
| 19 August 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 – 0 | Rankin 23', Farrelly 75' | 17,316 |
| 26 August 2000 | Preston North End | H | 2 – 0 | Rankin 42', Ricketts 82' | 19,954 |
| 28 August 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1 – 0 | Whitlow 53' | 9,350 |
| 9 September 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3 – 2 | Holdsworth 51', Ricketts (2) 70', 77' | 12,248 |
| 12 September 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 – 0 | Ricketts 71' | 3,732 |
| 16 September 2000 | Portsmouth | H | 2 – 0 | Holdsworth 42', Ricketts 85' | 14,113 |
| 23 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 – 1 | Hansen 88' | 23,660 |
| 30 September 2000 | Fulham | H | 0 – 2 | 19,924 | |
| 6 October 2000 | Gillingham | A | 2 – 2 | Hansen 8', O'Kane 32' | 9,311 |
| 14 October 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2 – 1 | Holdsworth 28', Bergsson 68' | 15,585 |
| 17 October 2000 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0 – 0 | 13,017 | |
| 21 October 2000 | Stockport County | A | 3 – 4 | Marshall (2) 59', 84', Ricketts 69' | 8,266 |
| 24 October 2000 | Watford | A | 0 – 1 | 11,799 | |
| 28 October 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 3 – 3 | Bergsson 20', Ricketts 75' Frandsen 77' | 12,879 |
| 31 October 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3 – 1 | Bergsson 45, Elliott 62', Ricketts 65' | 10,180 |
| 4 November 2000 | Birmingham City | A | 1 – 1 | Ricketts 66' | 20,043 |
| 11 November 2000 | Barnsley | H | 2 – 0 | Ricketts 14', Gardner 28' | 13,406 |
| 18 November 2000 | Norwich City | A | 2 – 0 | Ricketts 58', Bergsson 74' | 15,224 |
| 25 November 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 1 | 14,962 | |
| 3 December 2000 | Watford | H | 2 – 1 | Gardner 71', Marshall 79' | 13,904 |
| 9 December 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4 – 1 | Frandsen 20', Marshall 22', Bergsson 44', Nolan 89' | 12,836 |
| 16 December 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 1 – 0 | Holdsworth 78' | 6,076 |
| 23 December 2000 | Burnley | A | 2 – 0 | Ricketts (2) 53', 72' | 19,552 |
| 26 December 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 0 | Holdsworth 15', Hendry 51' | 21,316 |
| 30 December 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0 – 1 | 18,985 | |
| 1 January 2001 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 0 | Farrelly 8', Ricketts 84' | 15,863 |
| 13 January 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2 – 0 | Hansen 16', Hill 20' (og) | 15,493 |
| 20 January 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3 – 0 | Gardner 19', Ricketts 40', Marshall 88' | 17,638 |
| 3 February 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1 – 1 | Frandsen 87' | 10,293 |
| 10 February 2001 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2 – 2 | Bergsson 60', Frandsen 90' | 14,866 |
| 13 February 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 2 – 1 | Ricketts 48', Hansen 71' | 11,377 |
| 20 February 2001 | Grimsby Town | H | 2 – 2 | Bergsson 61', Hansen 74' | 24,249 |
| 23 February 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 4 | Ricketts 84' | 20,017 |
| 4 March 2001 | Fulham | A | 1 – 1 | Frandsen 52' | 16,468 |
| 10 March 2001 | Gillingham | H | 3 – 3 | Frandsen 30', Patterson 45' (og), Holdsworth 51' | 13,161 |
| 17 March 2001 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 0 | Holdsworth 61', Farrelly 90' | 22,162 |
| 31 March 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 2 – 2 | Elliott 28', Hendry 66' | 14,562 |
| 3 April 2001 | Stockport County | H | 1 – 1 | Hendry 11' | 12,492 |
| 13 April 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 2 – 2 | Bergsson 53', Holdsworth 55' | 15,025 |
| 16 April 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 2 – 0 | Marshall 12', Summerbee 68' | 16,268 |
| 18 April 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1 – 2 | Holdsworth 62' | 8,054 |
| 21 April 2001 | Norwich City | H | 1 – 0 | Holdsworth 66' | 17,967 |
| 28 April 2001 | Barnsley F.C. | A | 1 – 0 | Ricketts 56' | 13,979 |
| 1 May 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2 – 0 | Holdsworth 20', Ricketts 70' | 16,242 |
| 6 May 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 1 | Holden 90' | 14,836 |
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 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 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Play-offs
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 13 May 2001 | Semi-final first leg | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 – 2 | Bergsson 81', Frandsen 88' (pen) | 18,167 |
| 17 May 2001 | Semi-final second leg | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3 – 0 5 – 2 (agg) |
Bergsson 10', Gardner 63', Ricketts 90' | 23,515 |
| 28 May 2001 | Final | Preston North End | Millennium Stadium | 3 – 0 | Farrelly 17', Ricketts 89', Gardner 90' | 54,328 |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2001 | Round 3 | Yeovil Town | H | 2 – 1 | O'Kane 44', Ricketts 90' | 11,161 |
| 28 January 2001 | Round 4 | Scunthorpe United | H | 5 – 1 | Holdsworth (3) 27', 29', 47', Nolan (2) 51', 75' | 11,737 |
| 17 February 2001 | Round 5 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 1 | Ricketts 62' | 22,048 |
| 7 March 2001 | Round 5 replay | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 3 | 20,318 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2000 | Round 1 first leg | Macclesfield Town F.C. | H | 1 – 0 | Holdsworth 84' | 4,957 |
| 5 September 2000 | Round 1 second leg | Macclesfield Town | A | 1 – 3 2 – 3 (agg) |
Ricketts 71' | 2,235 |
Appearances
Bolton used a total of 35 players during the season.
| P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defender | 47 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (1) | 50 (1) | |
| 2 | Midfielder/Striker | 41 (3) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 44 (5) | |
| 3 | Midfielder | 39 (5) | 3 (0) | 1 (0) | 43 (5) | |
| 4 | Midfielder | 37 (3) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 41 (5) | |
| 5 | Midfielder | 27 (6) | 3 (1) | 3 (0) | 33 (7) | |
| 6 | Defender | 31 (3) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 33 (3) | |
| 7 | Midfielder | 29 (5) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (5) | |
| 8 | Striker | 25 (9) | 2 (1) | 2 (0) | 29 (10) | |
| 9 | Defender | 24 (2) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 28 (2) | |
| 10 | Goalkeeper | 27 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (0) | |
| 11 | Striker | 24 (17) | 2 (2) | 0 (1) | 26 (20) | |
| 12 | Defender | 25 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 26 (0) | |
| 13 | Defender | 21 (4) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 24 (5) | |
| 14 | Defender | 20 (3) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 24 (3) | |
| 15 | Defender | 19 (1) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 22 (1) | |
| 16 | Midfielder | 12 (9) | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 17 (9) | |
| 17 | Defender/Striker | 13 (25) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 16 (25) | |
| 18 | Defender | 13 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 15 (1) | |
| 19 | Goalkeeper | 8 (1) | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 13 (1) | |
| 20 | Midfielder | 9 (3) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (3) | |
| 21 | Striker | 9 (7) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 11 (7) | |
| 22 | Goalkeeper | 11 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (0) | |
| 23 | Defender | 7 (4) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (4) | |
| 24 | Defender | 4 (7) | 1 (0) | 1 (1) | 6 (8) | |
| 25 | Striker | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | |
| 26 | Goalkeeper | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | |
| 27= | Striker | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | |
| 27= | Midfielder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | |
| 29 | Striker | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
| 30= | Defender | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | |
| 30= | Midfielder | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | |
| 30= | Goalkeeper | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | |
| 33 | Striker | 0 (0) | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 0 (3) | |
| 34 | Defender | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (2) | |
| 35= | Striker | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | |
| 35= | Defender | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | |
Top scorers
| P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Striker | 21 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | Striker | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Defender | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Defender/Striker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 2000/01". bwfcstats.com. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d1/bolton.htm