2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Oldham Athletic

|season=2000–01

|manager=Andy Ritchie

|chairman=David Brierley

|stadium=Boundary Park

|league=Second Division

|league result=15th

|cup2=FA Cup

|cup2 result=Second round

|cup3=League Cup

|cup3 result=Second round

|cup4=LDV Vans Trophy

|cup4 result=First round (Northern Area)

|league topscorer=Duxbury (8)

|season topscorer=Duxbury (10)

|highest attendance=9,359 vs. Stoke City

|lowest attendance=2,551 vs. Wigan Athletic

|average attendance=4,972

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|prevseason=1999–2000

|nextseason=2001–02

}}

These are the details of the 2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, who competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

Hopes were high for the Latics at the start of the 2000–01 season after a 4–1 opening day win at home to newly relegated Port Vale, but a run of 11 games without a win saw the club slump to second bottom in the league, making relegation look a real possibility. The signings of veteran winger David Eyres and midfielder Tony Carss gave the side added impetus and the Latics recovered well to again finish comfortably mid-table.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}

Final league table

{{main|2000–01 Football League}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=175|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=30|GD

!width=20|

!width=20|Pts

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|1

align=left| Millwall4617244911117540278938align=right|+5193
style="background:#FFFF99;"

|2

align=left| Rotherham United4616435026116629297955align=right|+2491
bgcolor="#FFE4B5"

|3

align=left| Reading4615535826106728268652align=right|+3486
bgcolor="#FBCEB1"

|4

align=left| Walsall461553512387828277950align=right|+2981
bgcolor="#FFE4B5"

|5

align=left| Stoke City461265392198635287449align=right|+2577
bgcolor="#FFE4B5"

|6

align=left| Wigan Athletic461292291879724245342align=right|+1175
7align=left| Bournemouth461166372397742327955align=right|+2473
8align=left| Notts County46106737339682533|6266align=right|–469
9align=left| Bristol City461166472978823277056align=right|+1468
10align=left| Wrexham461067332876103243|6571align=right|–663
11align=left| Port Vale469863522761020275549align=right|+662
12align=left| Peterborough United461265382738122339|6166align=right|–559
13align=left| Wycombe Wanderers4687824237792230|4653align=right|–759
14align=left| Brentford469104343057112240|5670align=right|–1459
15align=left| Oldham Athletic461157352648111839|5365align=right|–1258
16align=left| Bury461067252264132037|4559align=right|–1458
17align=left| Colchester United461058322357112336|5559align=right|–457
18align=left| Northampton Town46968262866112031|4659align=right|–1357
19align=left| Cambridge United468693231651229466177align=right|–1653
20align=left| Swindon Town46689303575111730|4765align=right|–1852
bgcolor="#FFCCCC"

|21

align=left| Bristol Rovers466107282665122531|5357align=right|–451
bgcolor="#FFCCCC"

|22

align=left| Luton Town465612243547122845|5280align=right|–2840
bgcolor="#FFCCCC"

|23

align=left| Swansea City46599262434162149|4773align=right|–2637
bgcolor="#FFCCCC"

|24

align=left| Oxford United465414233422193066|53100align=right|–4727

  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"

!width=50|Key!!width=180|

style="background:#D0F0C0;" width="20" |

| bgcolor="#ffffff" align=left | Division Champions, promoted

style="background:#FFFF99;" width="20" |

| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Promoted

style="background: #FFE4B5" width="20" |

| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Participated in play-offs

style="background:#FBCEB1;" width="20" |

| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Promoted through play-offs

style="background: #FFCCCC" width="20" |

| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Relegated

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first{{Cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oldham-athletic/2000-2001/results |title=Oldham Athletic 2000-2001 Results - statto.com |access-date=25 May 2014 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525233322/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oldham-athletic/2000-2001/results |url-status=dead }}

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

| style="background:#d0ffe3;"|Win

| style="background:#ffffdd;"|Draw

| style="background:#ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League Second Division=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 12 August 2000

Port ValeH4–15,639Adams, Allott, Corazzin, Garnett
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 19 August 2000

WalsallA2–35,952Adams, Duxbury
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 August 2000

Peterborough UnitedH1–44,967Tipton
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 29 August 2000

Colchester UnitedA1–13,675Holt
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 2 September 2000

Notts CountyH0–14,424
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 9 September 2000

WrexhamA1–33,527Corazzin
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 12 September 2000

ReadingA0–57,768
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 16 September 2000

Bristol CityH0–04,095
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 September 2000

BournemouthA1–13,976Allott
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 September 2000

Cambridge UnitedH1–33,888Holt
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 8 October 2000

Rotherham UnitedA0–33,774
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 14 October 2000

Swindon TownH1–04,009Dudley
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 17 October 2000

Wycombe WanderersH2–03,496Dudley (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 21 October 2000

Northampton TownA1–25,677Dudley
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 October 2000

Bristol RoversA2–06,110Allott, Duxbury
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 4 November 2000

Swansea CityH1–14,282Jones
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 November 2000

Stoke CityA1–012,503Duxbury
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 25 November 2000

MillwallH0–14,779
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 December 2000

Oxford UnitedH3–23,986Corazzin, Eyres, Jones
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 16 December 2000

BuryA1–14,976Boshell
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 December 2000

BrentfordA1–15,317Allott
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 December 2000

Wigan AthleticH2–17,750Duxbury, Allott
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 30 December 2000

WalsallH0–05,267
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 1 January 2001

Peterborough UnitedA0–05,039
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 6 January 2001

Port ValeA0–04,313
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 13 January 2001

Colchester UnitedH1–14,076Tipton
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 20 January 2001

Wigan AthleticA1–38,274Sheridan
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 23 January 2001

Luton TownH2–03,011Rickers, Sheridan
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 27 January 2001

BrentfordH3–04,964Eyres, Allott (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 February 2001

Notts CountyA0–15,212
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 10 February 2001

WrexhamH5–14,703Corazzin (4 – 1 pen), Rickers
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 20 February 2001

ReadingH0–24,160
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 24 February 2001

BournemouthH2–14,845Sheridan (pen), Tipton
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 March 2001

Cambridge UnitedA0–23,762
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 6 March 2001

Swindon TownA0–34,168
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 10 March 2001

Rotherham UnitedH2–35,993Duxbury (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 17 March 2001

Wycombe WanderersA1–25,847Tipton
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 23 March 2001

Northampton TownH2–14,001Duxbury (2)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 27 March 2001

Bristol CityA2–29,568Carss, Sheridan (pen)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 31 March 2001

BuryH1–15,787Tipton
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 April 2001

Oxford UnitedA1–04,217Eyres
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 14 April 2001

Luton TownA0–04,886
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 16 April 2001

Bristol RoversH1–06,883Carss
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 April 2001

Swansea CityA2–13,261Parkin (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 April 2001

Stoke CityH1–29,359Parkin
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 5 May 2001

MillwallA0–518,510

=FA Cup=

{{Main|2000–01 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R118 November 2000Hednesford TownA4–22,053Duxbury, Dudley, Corazzin, Tipton
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R210 December 2000Peterborough UnitedA1–15,662Dudley
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2R19 December 2000Peterborough UnitedH0–13,404

=League Cup=

{{Main|2000–01 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 1st Leg22 August 2000Huddersfield TownH1–04,255Corazzin
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000Huddersfield TownA2–0 (won 3–0 on agg)4,979Rickers (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayH1–33,213Boshell
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 2nd Leg27 September 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1–5 (lost 2–8 on agg)4,773Duxbury

=Football League Trophy=

{{main|2000-01 Football League Trophy}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"Northern R19 January 2001Wigan AthleticH2–3 (a.e.t.)2,551Salt, Tipton (pen)

Players

=First-team squad=

:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d2/oldham.htm|title = FootballSquads - Oldham Athletic - 2000/01}}

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Gary KellyKelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Scott McNivenMcNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Holt}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Shaun Garnett}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Lee Duxbury}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Rickers}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=John SheridanSheridan was born in Stretford, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1988.}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Matthew Tipton}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sam Parkin|other=on loan from Chelsea}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Mark Innes}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Mark Allott}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NIR|pos=GK|name=David Miskelly}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Phil Salt}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Danny Walsh}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ryan Sudgen}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Craig Dudley}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Danny Boshell}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=CAN|pos=FW|name=Carlo Corazzin}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mark Hotte}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Barry Prenderville}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Neville Roach}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Ritchie|other=player-manager}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Neil Adams}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jamie Campbell}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben Futcher}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Eyres}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tony Carss}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Paul Beavers|other=to Darlington}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Richard Graham|other=retired}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Stuart Thom|other=to Scunthorpe United}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Lightfoot|other=on loan from Crewe Alexandra}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Smith|other=on loan from Burnley}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=CAN|pos=DF|name=Mark Watson|other=released}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jordan Tait|other=to Darlington}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Steve Whitehall|other=to Chester City}}

{{Fs end}}

References

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Notes

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