During the 2000–01 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

Season summary Following the departures of key frontmen John Hartson and Carl Cort, Wimbledon were unable to make an immediate return to the top flight and finished in 8th, five points short of the playoffs; were it not for their mediocre home form (with 11 draws and only 7 wins all season) they could have aimed for a playoff spot or even an attempt for automatic promotion. Despite this disappointing season, Wimbledon did enjoy some highlights, including a 5–0 win of London rivals Queens Park Rangers at home and a 5–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

Wimbledon's struggle to return to the top flight was only made harder with the sale of the club's top scorer, Jason Euell, to South London rivals Charlton Athletic at the end of the season.

Kit German company Puma became Wimbledon's kit manufacturers. Tiny Computers remained the kit sponsor.

Final league table

Results Wimbledon's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 2000 Tranmere RoversH0–08,266 19 August 2000 BurnleyA0–115,124 26 August 2000 WatfordH0–08,447 28 August 2000 Preston North EndA1–113,519Williams 9 September 2000 Sheffield WednesdayA5–015,856Francis, Hartson (2), Euell (2) 12 September 2000 Huddersfield TownA2–07,592Hartson (2) 16 September 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–18,761Hartson 23 September 2000 Queens Park RangersA1–211,720Euell 30 September 2000 Stockport CountyH2–06,087Ardley (pen), Francis 14 October 2000 GillinghamH4–49,030Francis, Hartson (2), Euell 18 October 2000 Blackburn RoversH0–26,019 21 October 2000 Crewe AlexandraA4–05,469Harley (2), Gayle, Euell 24 October 2000 West Bromwich AlbionA1–315,570Euell (pen) 28 October 2000 Sheffield UnitedH0–07,327 5 November 2000 BarnsleyA1–013,641Francis 11 November 2000 FulhamH0–314,071 18 November 2000 Nottingham ForestA2–118,159Euell, Andersen 25 November 2000 Norwich CityA2–114,059Hartson, Francis 2 December 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH0–18,608 5 December 2000 Crystal PalaceA1–316,699Roberts 9 December 2000 Birmingham CityA3–016,778Francis (2), Euell 13 December 2000 Grimsby TownH2–24,489Euell, Andersen 16 December 2000 Bolton WanderersH0–16,076 23 December 2000 Tranmere RoversA4–08,058Andersen, Williams, Euell (2) 26 December 2000 PortsmouthH1–19,245Francis 2 January 2001 WatfordA1–311,336Gayle 13 January 2001 Preston North EndH3–17,242Euell (2), Williams 20 January 2001 PortsmouthA1–212,488Euell 10 February 2001 Sheffield WednesdayH4–16,741Andersen (2), Euell, Beresford (own goal) 24 February 2001 Queens Park RangersH5–09,446Williams (2), Gayle, Euell (2) 3 March 2001 Stockport CountyA2–25,519Agyemang, Wiss (own goal) 6 March 2001 GillinghamA0–08,841 10 March 2001 Crystal PalaceH1–013,167Agyemang 13 March 2001 Grimsby TownA1–14,276Agyemang 17 March 2001 Blackburn RoversA1–119,000Euell 31 March 2001 Bolton WanderersA2–214,562Agyemang, Cooper 4 April 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–016,767Ardley 7 April 2001 Birmingham CityH3–16,619Nielsen, Hughes, Williams 10 April 2001 BurnleyH0–26,132 14 April 2001 BarnsleyH1–17,609Ainsworth 17 April 2001 Sheffield UnitedA1–014,527Roberts 21 April 2001 Nottingham ForestH2–110,027Nielsen, Cooper 24 April 2001 Crewe AlexandraH3–35,468Willmott, Cooper, Ardley 28 April 2001 FulhamA1–118,576Euell (pen) 1 May 2001 Huddersfield TownH1–14,956Ainsworth 6 May 2001 Norwich CityH0–07,888

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2001 Notts CountyH2–24,391Ardley, KarlssonR3R27 January 2001 Notts CountyA1–09,084AndersenR46 February 2001 MiddlesbroughA0–020,625R4R13 February 2001 MiddlesbroughH3–15,991Ardley (pen), Euell, HuntR517 February 2001 Wycombe WanderersA2–29,650Williams, AgyemangR5R20 February 2001 Wycombe WanderersH2–2 (lost 7–8 on pens)4,391Ainsworth, Gray

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg19 September 2000 Wigan AthleticH0–01,941R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 Wigan AthleticA2–15,387Hartson, GayleR331 October 2000 MiddlesbroughH1–03,666Hartson (pen)R429 November 2000 Manchester CityA1–219,513Roberts

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Wimbledon. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players contracted for the 2000–01 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKKelvin Davis45060405502DFKenny Cunningham1504 (1)00019 (1)03DFAlan Kimble21 (4)0301025 (4)04MFAndy Roberts25 (2)20 (1)03128 (3)15DFDean Blackwell5 (1)010107 (1)06DFHermann Hreiðarsson 100000106DFDarren Holloway30 (1)0400034 (1)07MFNeal Ardley36 (1)34 (1)22042 (2)58MFRobbie Earle 000000009FWJohn Hartson 1980042231010FWJason Euell33 (3)19611040 (3)2011FWMarcus Gayle 24 (8)30 (4)03127 (12)411MFKevin Cooper113000011312DFTrond Andersen40 (2)5614050 (2)614GKPaul Heald1 (2)000001 (2)015FWCarl Leaburn2 (1)000002 (1)016MFMichael Hughes5 (5)100005 (5)117DFMark Williams426614052718MFGareth Ainsworth8 (4)25 (1)10013 (5)319FWPaul Robinson0 (3)0001 (1)01 (4)020GKIan Feuer0000000021DFDuncan Jupp4000206022DFChris Willmott13 (1)1102016 (1)123MFIan Selley1 (3)000001 (3)024MFDamien Francis298403036825FWWayne Gray1 (10)00 (3)1001 (13)126FWPatrick Agyemang16 (13)4611 (1)023 (14)527DFDes Byrne0000000028DFPeter Hawkins29 (1)0503037 (1)029MFMichael Thomas5 (3)000106 (3)030MFPär Karlsson7 (9)0511013 (9)131DFKjetil Wæhler0000000032MFAnsah Owusu1 (3)000102 (3)033DFRob Gier13 (1)0001 (1)014 (2)034MFJonathan Hunt8 (4)00 (2)11 (1)09 (7)135FWLionel Morgan1 (4)0000 (1)01 (5)036DFJon Harley * 6200006236FWDavid Nielsen9 (2)200009 (2)237MFAlex Tapp0000000038DFMatthew Booth *0000000039GKShane Gore00000000

References

Notes

External links Historical Wimbledon F.C. kits