2000–01 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Crewe Alexandra
2000–01 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi
StadiumAlexandra Stadium
First Division14th
FA CupFourth round
Worthington CupSecond round
Top goalscorerHulse (11)
Average home league attendance9,293

Season summary

A terrible first half of the 2000–01 season saw Crewe bottom at Christmas. Then with the emergence of Rob Hulse and Dean Ashton, Crewe went on a fantastic run, winning nine of their remaining matches to starve off relegation to finish 14th. A 3–1 defeat by Preston on 28 April finally saw the Alex beaten at home after an unbeaten run of nine in the league.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 13 19 45 48 −3 55
13 Gillingham 46 13 16 17 61 66 −5 55
14 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 47 62 −15 55
15 Norwich City 46 14 12 20 46 58 −12 54
16 Barnsley 46 15 9 22 49 62 −13 54
Source:

Results

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000FulhamA0–211,157
19 August 2000Blackburn RoversH0–07,500
26 August 2000Queens Park RangersA0–19,415
29 August 2000Grimsby TownH2–05,305Rivers, Jack
9 September 2000Norwich CityH0–05,955
12 September 2000West Bromwich AlbionH0–16,222
16 September 2000WatfordA0–313,784
23 September 2000BarnsleyH2–25,738Hulse, Jack
30 September 2000Tranmere RoversA3–18,162Hulse (2), Little
8 October 2000Birmingham CityH0–26,829
14 October 2000Sheffield UnitedA0–112,921
17 October 2000PortsmouthA1–214,621Smith (pen)
21 October 2000WimbledonH0–45,469
24 October 2000Huddersfield TownH1–05,215Cramb
28 October 2000GillinghamA1–08,347Little
31 October 2000BurnleyA0–113,189
4 November 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH2–07,147Cramb (2)
10 November 2000Preston North EndA1–212,632Rivers
18 November 2000Stockport CountyH1–26,099Hulse
25 November 2000Sheffield WednesdayH1–07,103Rivers
2 December 2000Huddersfield TownA1–310,603Cramb
9 December 2000Bolton WanderersA1–412,836Sorvel
16 December 2000Crystal PalaceH1–15,752Little
23 December 2000FulhamH1–26,935Rivers
26 December 2000Nottingham ForestA0–120,903
30 December 2000Blackburn RoversA0–118,554
13 January 2001Grimsby TownA3–14,495Hulse (2), Rivers
3 February 2001BurnleyH4–26,994Street, Smith (2 pens), Ashton
10 February 2001Norwich CityA1–115,164Jack
17 February 2001WatfordH2–06,757Jack, Ashton
20 February 2001West Bromwich AlbionA2–215,476Ashton, Hulse
24 February 2001BarnsleyA0–313,175
3 March 2001Tranmere RoversH3–17,157Macauley, Hulse, Little
6 March 2001Sheffield UnitedH1–06,909Lunt
10 March 2001Birmingham CityA0–228,042
13 March 2001Nottingham ForestH1–07,916Rivers
17 March 2001PortsmouthH1–06,182Ashton
31 March 2001Crystal PalaceA0–120,872
10 April 2001Queens Park RangersH2–26,354Ashton, Smith
14 April 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA0–020,364
16 April 2001GillinghamH2–17,051Navarro, Ashton
18 April 2001Bolton WanderersH2–18,054Hulse, Ashton
21 April 2001Stockport CountyA0–37,163
24 April 2001WimbledonA3–35,468Rivers, Hulse, Ashton
28 April 2001Preston North EndH1–39,415Hulse
6 May 2001Sheffield WednesdayA0–028,007

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001Cardiff CityA1–113,403Bowen (own goal)
R3R16 January 2001Cardiff CityH2–15,785Smith (pen), Rivers
R427 January 2001Stockport CountyH0–17,318

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000BuryH2–23,199Foster, Rivers
R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000BuryA2–1 (won 4–3 on agg)2,106Rivers, Little
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000BarnsleyA0–45,005
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000BarnsleyH0–3 (lost 0–7 on agg)1,775

Squad

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  AUS Jason Kearton
2 DF  ENG David Wright
3 DF  ENG Shaun Smith
4 MF  ENG Kenny Lunt
5 DF  ENG Dave Walton
6 DF  ENG Steve Macauley
7 MF  ENG Colin Little
8 MF  ENG Phil Charnock
9 FW  ENG Paul Tait
10 MF  ENG Mark Rivers
11 FW  JAM Rodney Jack
12 DF  NGA Efetobore Sodje
13 GK  TRI Clayton Ince
14 FW  ENG Kevin Street
16 FW  ENG Rob Hulse
17 MF  ENG Neil Sorvel
18 DF  ENG Anthony Charles
19 MF  ENG Chris Lightfoot
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  ENG Peter Smith
21 MF  ENG Jamie Collins
22 DF  ENG Stephen Foster
23 MF  ENG Phil Trainer
24 GK  ENG Kevin Welsby
25 DF  ENG Richard Walker
26 FW  ENG John Grant
27 DF  ENG Gareth Liddle
28 DF  ENG Chris McCready
29 DF  ENG Dean Howell
30 FW  ENG Colin Cramb
31 GK  NGA Ademola Bankole
32 MF  WAL David Vaughan
35 MF  ENG Alan Navarro (on loan from Liverpool)
36 FW  ENG Dean Ashton
37 DF  IRL Jim Gannon
38 MF  ENG Ben Rix

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
34 MF  ENG Chris Lumsdon (on loan from Sunderland)
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF  IRL Alan Maybury (on loan from Leeds United)
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References
  1. "Crewe 1–3 Preston". BBC Sport. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/crewe-alexandra/2000-2001
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