2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season
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 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 demolition 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 101 | ||||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 91 | ||||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 87 | ||||
| 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 78 | ||||
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 78 | ||||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 74 | ||||
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 50 | 54 | –4 | 72 | ||||
| 8 | Wimbledon | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 69 | ||||
| 9 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 69 | ||||
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 68 | ||||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 68 | ||||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 48 | –3 | 55 | ||||
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 55 | ||||
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 62 | –15 | 55 | ||||
| 15 | Norwich City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 58 | –12 | 54 | ||||
| 16 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 62 | –13 | 54 | ||||
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 52 | 71 | –19 | 53 | ||||
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 62 | –19 | 52 | ||||
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 58 | 65 | –7 | 51 | ||||
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 59 | –12 | 49 | ||||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 57 | 70 | –13 | 49 | ||||
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 48 | ||||
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 45 | 75 | –30 | 40 | ||||
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 46 | 77 | –31 | 38 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
| Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted to Premier League through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Wimbledon's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Notts County | H | 2-2 | 4,391 | Ardley, Karlsson |
| R3R | 27 January 2001 | Notts County | A | 1-0 | 9,084 | Andersen |
| R4 | 6 February 2001 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-0 | 20,625 | |
| R4R | 13 February 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 3-1 | 5,991 | Ardley, Euell, Hunt |
| R5 | 17 February 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2-2 | 9,650 | Williams, Agyemang |
| R5R | 20 February 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2-2 | 4,391 | Ainsworth, Gray |