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2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Wigan Athletic
season	2000–01
manager	Bruce Rioch (until 27 February 2001)
Colin Greenall (caretaker until 4 April)
Steve Bruce (from 4 April)
chairman	Dave Whelan
stadium	JJB Stadium
league	Second Division
league result	6th (qualified for play-offs)
cup1	Play-offs
cup1 result	Semi-finals
cup2	FA Cup
cup2 result	Second round
cup3	League Cup
cup3 result	Second round
cup4	Football League Trophy
cup4 result	Second round
league topscorer	Simon Haworth (11)
average attendance	6,774
prevseason	1999–2000
nextseason	2001–02

Colin Greenall (caretaker until 4 April) Steve Bruce (from 4 April) During the 2000–01 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

John Benson left after the end of the previous season, and former Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch was appointed in his place. Rioch had Wigan challenging for a play-off place but left in February; Wigan claimed that Rioch resigned, but Rioch insisted that he had been sacked. Former Manchester United player Steve Bruce took over and cemented Wigan's place in the top six, but they were knocked out of the play-offs by Reading in the semi-finals. Bruce then left to take charge of First Division Crystal Palace. Former Wigan striker Paul Jewell, who had previously led Bradford City to promotion to the Premier League but had failed to replicate the feat with Sheffield Wednesday, was appointed as his replacement.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season.

Transfers

In

No.	Player	Position	From	Fee	Date	Notes
10	Lee Ashcroft	FW	Grimsby Town	£350,000	4 August 2000
19	Stefan Bidstrup	MF	Lyngby	£450,000	November 2000	title=November Transfers	url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2996494/November-Transfers.html	website=The Telegraph	access-date=8 January 2023	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140154/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2996494/November-Transfers.html	archive-date=18 July 2011	date=6 December 2000}}
20	Ferdino Hernandez	DF	AZ Alkmaar	Free	November 2000
20	Ged Brannan	MF	Motherwell	£175,000	16 February 2001
37	Steve McMillan	DF	Motherwell	£550,000	2 March 2001	title=Well duo sign for Wigan	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1197268.stm	website=BBC Sport	access-date=8 January 2023	date=2 March 2001}}
38	Lee McCulloch	FW	Motherwell	£750,000	2 March 2001

Out

No.	Player	Position	To	Fee	Date	Notes
33	Kevin Pilkington	GK	Mansfield Town	Free	September 2000
20	Andy Porter	MF	Chester City	Free	October 2000
32	Neil Redfearn	MF	Halifax Town	Free	15 March 2001
2	Carl Bradshaw	DF	Scunthorpe United	Released	21 May 2001	title=Press Release	url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=587	publisher=Wigan Athletic A.F.C.	date=21 May 2001	access-date=9 January 2023	archive-date=11 July 2001	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010711054430/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=587}}
5	Stuart Balmer	DF	Oldham Athletic	Released	21 May 2001
11	Gino Padula	MF	Queens Park Rangers	Released	21 May 2001
15	Gareth Griffiths	DF	Rochdale	Released	21 May 2001
16	Roberto Martínez	MF	Motherwell	Released	21 May 2001
22	Darren Sheridan	MF	Oldham Athletic	Released	21 May 2001
23	Andrew Morris	MF		Released	21 May 2001
28	Francis McMahon	DF		Released	21 May 2001
36	Peter Beagrie	MF	Scunthorpe United	Released	21 May 2001
19	Stefan Bidstrup	MF	AaB	Contract terminated	22 May 2001

Loans in

No.	Player	Pos	From	Date	Duration	Notes
33	Alex O'Reilly	GK	West Ham United	November 2000	One month
29	Keith Gillespie	MF	Blackburn Rovers	2 December 2000	One month
33	Andy Marriott	GK	Sunderland	1 January 2001	Two months
32	Paul Dalglish	FW	Norwich City	22 March 2001	End of season	title=Greenall Speaks about Transfers	url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=428	publisher=Wigan Athletic A.F.C.	access-date=9 January 2023	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707091229/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=428	url-status=dead	archive-date=7 July 2001	date=22 March 2001}} Alt URL
33	Raffaele Nuzzo	GK	Reggiana	March 2001	End of season

Loans out

No.	Player	Pos	To	Date	Duration	Notes
24	Paul Mitchell	DF	Halifax Town	22 March 2001	End of season

Pre-season

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Notes
20 July 2000	Leigh RMI	A	1–1
25 July 2000	Bari	A	0–0
29 July 2000	Treviso	A	3–3
2 August 2000	Hudddersfield Town	H	1–2	title=Latics	url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20000808/594/0074	work=Wigan Observer	date=8 August 2000	page=72	via=British Newspaper Archive	url-access=subscription}}
5 August 2000	Carlisle United	A	3–1

League

Main article: 2000-01 Football League

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Game	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
1	12 August 2000	Swansea City	A	0–0	8,391
2	19 August 2000	Luton Town	H	2–1	6,518	McGibbon, Liddell
3	26 August 2000	Wrexham	A	3–1	5,271	Liddell, Haworth, de Zeeuw
4	2 September 2000	Walsall	A	0–2	7,156
5	9 September 2000	Colchester United	H	3–1	5,782	Haworth (3)
6	12 September 2000	Peterborough United	H	1–0	4,798	Kilford
7	16 September 2000	Bristol Rovers	A	0–0	8,109
8	23 September 2000	Northampton Town	H	2–1	6,294	Haworth, Liddell
9	30 September 2000	Swindon Town	A	2–2	4,895	Haworth, Green
10	6 October 2000	Reading	H	1–1	7,021	Bradshaw
11	14 October 2000	Notts County	A	2–2	4,567	Roberts, Redfearn (pen)
12	17 October 2000	Bournemouth	A	0–0	3,035
13	21 October 2000	Port Vale	H	1–0	6,275	Liddell
14	24 October 2000	Oxford United	A	2–0	4,030	Green, Liddell
15	28 October 2000	Bury	H	1–0	6,622	Kilford
16	4 November 2000	Rotherham United	A	1–1	6,192	Griffiths
17	7 November 2000	Millwall	H	1–0	5,822	Liddell
18	11 November 2000	Cambridge United	H	2–1	6,537	Roberts, Wanless (own goal)
19	25 November 2000	Bristol City	A	1–1	12,708	Carey (own goal)
20	2 December 2000	Brentford	A	2–2	4,144	Ashcroft (2)
21	16 December 2000	Wycombe Wanderers	H	2–1	5,779	Haworth, Roberts
22	23 December 2000	Stoke City	H	1–1	8,957	Gunnarsson (own goal)
23	26 December 2000	Oldham Athletic	A	1–2	7,750	Haworth
24	30 December 2000	Luton Town	A	2–0	5,332	Haworth, Bidstrup
25	1 January 2001	Wrexham	H	0–0	6,515
26	6 January 2001	Swansea City	H	2–0	5,571	Liddell (2)
27	13 January 2001	Millwall	A	1–3	15,317	Roberts
28	20 January 2001	Oldham Athletic	H	3–1	8,274	Ashcroft, Redfearn (2)
29	27 January 2001	Stoke City	A	0–2	16,859
30	2 February 2001	Walsall	H	1–1	9,586	Ashcroft
31	10 February 2001	Colchester United	A	2–0	3,275	Bidstrup, Liddell
32	17 February 2001	Bristol Rovers	H	0–0	7,271
33	20 February 2001	Peterborough United	A	0–2	4,111
34	24 February 2001	Northampton Town	A	0–1	5,571
35	3 March 2001	Swindon Town	H	0–0	6,563
36	6 March 2001	Notts County	H	1–1	5,021	Bradshaw (pen)
37	9 March 2001	Reading	A	0–1	12,307
38	17 March 2001	Bournemouth	H	1–1	5,878	McGibbon
39	24 March 2001	Port Vale	A	0–0	5,017
40	31 March 2001	Wycombe Wanderers	A	2–1	4,939	McCulloch, Beagrie
41	7 April 2001	Brentford	H	1–3	6,502	Haworth
42	14 April 2001	Oxford United	H	3–2	5,322	Haworth, Ashcroft (pen), McCulloch
43	16 April 2001	Bury	A	1–0	4,915	Balmer
44	21 April 2001	Rotherham United	H	0–2	8,836
45	28 April 2001	Cambridge United	A	2–1	4,776	McCulloch, Bradshaw (pen)
46	5 May 2001	Bristol City	H	0–0	10,048

Final league table

Second Division play-offs

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes	Wigan lost 1–2 on aggregate
	Semi-final (1st leg)	13 May 2001	Reading	H	0–0	12,638
	Semi-final (2nd leg)	16 May 2001	Reading	A	1–2	22,034	Nicholls

Cups

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
First	18 November 2000	Dorchester Town	H	3–1	3,883	Roberts, Bidstrup, McIvor (own goal)
Second	12 December 2000	Notts County	H	1–1	3,886	Ashcroft
Second (replay)	19 December 2000	Notts County	A	1–2 (a.e.t.)	3,349	Kilford

League Cup

Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
First (1st leg)	22 August 2000	Scunthorpe United	H	1–0	2,725	Roberts
First (2nd leg)	5 September 2000	Scunthorpe United	A	4–1	2,062	Sharp, Kilford, Haworth, Liddell
Second (1st leg)	19 September 2000	Wimbledon	A	0–0	1,941
Second (2nd leg)	26 September 2000	Wimbledon	H	1–2	5,387	Haworth

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2000-01 Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
	First (Northern)	9 January 2001	Oldham Athletic	A	3–2 (a.e.t.)	2,551	McLaughlin, McLoughlin (2)
	Second (Northern)	30 January 2001	Walsall	A	1–2	3,436	Padula

Squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

References

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(6 December 2000). "November Transfers".
(16 February 2001). "Well's Brannan moves to Wigan".
(2 March 2001). "Well duo sign for Wigan".
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(21 May 2001). "Press Release". Wigan Athletic A.F.C..
(22 May 2001). "Bidstrup returns Home". Wigan Athletic A.F.C..
(2 December 2000). "Winger's loan move to Wigan could prompt lucrative deal".
(1 January 2001). "Marriott joins Wigan on loan".
(29 January 2001). "Marsh put up for sale".
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(26 August 2000). "Wrexham 1-3 Wigan".
(2 September 2000). "Walsall 2-0 Wigan".
(9 September 2000). "Wigan 3-1 Colchester".
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(7 November 2000). "Wigan 1-0 Millwall".
(11 November 2000). "Wigan 2-1 Cambridge".
(25 November 2000). "Bristol City 1-1 Wigan".
(24 December 2000). "Gunnarsson's blunder rescues Wigan".
(26 December 2000). "Oldham {{sic".
(6 January 2001). "Wigan 2-0 Swansea".
(14 January 2001). "Moody mauls Wigan".
(10 February 2001). "Colchester 0-2 Wigan".
(20 February 2001). "Peterborough 2-0 Wigan".
(3 March 2001). "Wigan 0-0 Swindon".
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(9 March 2001). "Reading 1-0 Wigan".
(17 March 2001). "Wigan 1-1 B'mouth".
(24 March 2001). "Port Vale 0-0 Wigan".
(31 March 2001). "Wycombe 1-2 Wigan".
(7 April 2001). "Wigan 1-3 Brentford".
(14 April 2001). "Wigan 3-2 Oxford".
(16 April 2001). "Bury 0-1 Wigan".
(21 April 2001). "Wigan 0-2 Rotherham".
(28 April 2001). "Cambridge 1-2 Wigan".
(5 May 2001). "Wigan 0-0 Bristol City".
(13 May 2001). "Luckless Latics held by Reading".
(16 May 2001). "Reading comeback thwarts Wigan".
(18 November 2000). "Wigan 3-1 Dorchester".
(12 December 2000). "Wigan 1-1 Notts County".
(19 December 2000). "Notts County 2-1 Wigan (aet)".
(5 September 2000). "Scunthorpe 1-4 Wigan (agg: 1-5)".
(19 September 2000). "Wimbledon 0-0 Wigan".
(26 September 2000). "Wigan 1-2 Wimbledon (Agg: 1-2)".
(9 January 2001). "Oldham 2-3 Wigan".
"FootballSquads - Wigan Athletic - 2000/01".

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