2000–01 Millwall F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Millwall
2000–01 season
ChairmanTheo Paphitis
ManagerKeith Stevens/Alan McLeary (until 17 September)
Ray Harford (caretaker from 17–25 September)
Mark McGhee (from 25 September)
StadiumThe Den
Second Division1st (champions)
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
LDV Vans TrophySecond round (Southern Area)
Top goalscorerLeague: Neil Harris (27)
All: Neil Harris (28)

Season summary

In the 2000–01 season, Millwall controversially sacked joint managers Keith Stevens and Alan McLeary in September stating that the club didn't believe Stevens and McLeary could meet Millwall's target goal.[1] Harford was appointed caretaker manager on a temporary basis and it seemed possible that he might be given the job permanently but Mark McGhee was named as their replacement[2] and eight months later the club won promotion as Division Two champions after five years in the lower tier of the league.[3]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Millwall 46 28 9 9 89 38 +51 93 Division Champions, promoted
2 Rotherham United 46 27 10 9 79 55 +24 91 Promoted
3 Reading 46 25 11 10 86 52 +34 86 Participated in play-offs
4 Walsall 46 23 12 11 79 50 +29 81 Promoted through play-offs
5 Stoke City 46 21 14 11 74 49 +25 77 Participated in play-offs
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Millwall's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R119 November 2000Leigh RMIH3-06,907Harris, Bircham, Moody
R210 December 2000Wycombe WanderersH0-07,819
R2R19 December 2000Wycombe WanderersA1-23,878Dolan

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000Brighton & Hove AlbionA2-16,039Braniff, Livermore
R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000Brighton & Hove AlbionH1-1 (won 3-2 on agg)5,227Kinet
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Ipswich TownH2-08,068Ifill, Cahill
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000Ipswich TownA0-5 (lost 2-5 on agg)13,008

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Southern R15 December 2000Northampton TownH4-12,369Kinet (3, 1 pen), Sadlier
Southern R29 January 2001Swindon TownH0-0 (lost 2-3 on pens)2,394

Squad

[5] 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  TRI Tony Warner
2 DF  CAN Marc Bircham
3 MF  SKN Bobby Bowry
4 MF  SAM Tim Cahill
5 DF  ENG Dave Tuttle
6 DF  ENG Joe Dolan
7 FW  ENG Steve Claridge (on loan from Portsmouth)
8 MF  ENG Matthew Lawrence
9 FW  ENG Neil Harris
10 MF  BEL Christophe Kinet
11 MF  ENG Paul Ifill
12 FW  ENG Paul Moody
13 GK  FRA Willy Guéret
14 MF  AUS Lucas Neill
15 DF  ENG Stuart Nethercott
16 FW  ENG Tony Cottee
17 MF  ENG Leke Odunsi
18 MF  IRL Steven Reid
19 DF  IRL Robbie Ryan
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  IRL Richard Sadlier
21 FW  ENG Leon Constantine
22 GK  ENG Phil Smith
23 DF  ENG Jamie Stuart
24 DF  ENG Sean Dyche
25 MF  ENG Michael Gilkes
26 MF  ENG David Livermore
27 DF  IRL Alan Dunne
28 DF  ENG Mark Phillips
29 MF  GRN Byron Bubb
30 DF  ENG Ronnie Bull
31 DF  WAL Matthew Rees
32 DF  GUY Leon Cort
33 FW  NIR Mark Hicks
34 FW  NIR Kevin Braniff
35 FW  IRL Darren Meade
36 FW  ENG Tommy Tyne
37 GK  ENG Stuart Nelson
38 MF  ENG Charley Hearn

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 DF  IRL Scott Fitzgerald (to Colchester United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ENG Sam Parkin (on loan from Chelsea)

References

  1. "Millwall sack Stevens and McLeary". BBC Sport. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. "McGhee appointed Millwall boss". BBC Sport. 25 September 2000. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. "Wrexham 1-1 Millwall". BBC Sport. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/millwall/2000-2001/results
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d2/millwall.htm
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