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During the 2000–01 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
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| 2000–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Thompson |
| Manager | Gary Megson |
| Stadium | The Hawthorns |
| Football League First Division | 6th (play-offs) |
| Play-offs | Semi-finals |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lee Hughes (21) All: Lee Hughes (23) |
| Average home league attendance | 17,657 |
Megson's rejuvenation of the side continued in 2000–01, as Albion finished sixth, their highest league finish since relegation in 1986. They qualified for the Division One promotion playoffs, where they faced Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals. The first leg finished 2–2 after Albion had led 2–0. Bolton won the second leg 3–0 to reach the final 5–2 on aggregate.[1]
Albion's home match against Barnsley on 1 January 2001 was the last to be played in front of the Rainbow Stand, which was subsequently demolished before construction began on the new East Stand.[2]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 78 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 78 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 74 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 72 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 69 |
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West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 21,209 | |
| 19 August 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 17,316 (1,477) | |
| 26 August 2000 | Barnsley | A | 1–4 | 19,542 | Hughes |
| 28 August 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 14,831 (925) | van Blerk, Hughes |
| 3 September 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 13,980 (706) | McInnes |
| 9 September 2000 | Stockport County | A | 0–0 | 6,632 | |
| 12 September 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–0 | 6,222 | Hughes |
| 17 September 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 19,858 (4,923) | Taylor |
| 23 September 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 11,937 (1,698) | Roberts |
| 30 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 16,794 | Hughes |
| 8 October 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 15,338 (1,968) | Roberts (2) |
| 14 October 2000 | Norwich City | H | 2–3 | 16,511 (967) | Clement, Hughes (pen) |
| 17 October 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 21,492 (5,162) | Hughes (pen) |
| 21 October 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–2 | 8,931 | Hughes, Roberts |
| 24 October 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | 15,570 (137) | Roberts, van Blerk, Sneekes |
| 29 October 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 5,429 (856) | |
| 4 November 2000 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | 17,828 (2,458) | Roberts |
| 11 November 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–0 | 11,801 | Jordão, Hughes |
| 18 November 2000 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | 16,410 (1,263) | Hughes (3) |
| 25 November 2000 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | 20,043 (2,700) | Hughes (3) |
| 2 December 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 8,608 (1,563) | Williams (own goal) |
| 9 December 2000 | Fulham | H | 1–3 | 22,301 (1,881) | Lyttle |
| 16 December 2000 | Watford | A | 3–3 | 14,601 (2,164) | Hughes, Baardsen (own goal), Roberts |
| 23 December 2000 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 20,350 (1,802) | Roberts (2), Olsen (own goal) |
| 26 December 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 22,281 | |
| 30 December 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 18,985 (2,138) | Roberts |
| 1 January 2001 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 19,423 | Morgan (own goal) |
| 13 January 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 11,881 (2,600) | |
| 20 January 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 16,778 (1,673) | Fox, Hughes |
| 3 February 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 16,692 | Sneekes, Hughes |
| 10 February 2001 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 16,385 | Roberts |
| 17 February 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 25,025 (3,300) | Butler |
| 20 February 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | 15,476 | Taylor, Roberts |
| 24 February 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 17,645 (1,698) | Roberts, Chambers |
| 3 March 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 23,926 | |
| 6 March 2001 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 16,372 | Hughes (pen) |
| 10 March 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 18,662 (1,326) | Hughes |
| 18 March 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 25,069 (3,198) | Clement |
| 25 March 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | 17,151 (681) | Taylor (2) |
| 31 March 2001 | Watford | H | 3–0 | 17,261 | Quinn, Hughes, Clement |
| 7 April 2001 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 17,795 (2,846) | |
| 14 April 2001 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 18,199 (2,739) | Taylor |
| 16 April 2001 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–1 | 16,504 | |
| 21 April 2001 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | 9,920 (1,600) | Hughes, Clement |
| 28 April 2001 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 17,542 (1,287) | Roberts |
| 6 May 2001 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 16,226 (2,750) | Clement |
First Division play-offs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1st Leg | 13 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 18,167 (1,980) | Roberts, Hughes (pen) |
| SF 2nd Leg | 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 (lost 2–5 on agg) | 23,515 (3,800) |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | 19,232 | Taylor, Hughes |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Swansea City | A | 0–0 | 4,758 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 6 September 2000 | Swansea City | H | 2–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 7,328 | Roberts (2) |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | 12,183 | Clement, Sneekes |
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Derby County | H | 2–4 (lost 4–5 on agg) | 19,112 | Jordão, Clement |
- Squad at end of season[4]
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- Fox was born in Norwich, England, and played for the England B team, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in 2004.
- Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
- Quinn was born in Coventry, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
- Jordão was born in Malanje, Portuguese Angola (now Angola), but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- 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.
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