| 2000–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Milan Mandaric |
| Manager | Tony Pulis (until 12 October) Steve Claridge (12 October – 25 February) Graham Rix (from 25 February) |
| Stadium | Fratton Park |
| Football League First Division | 20th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Claridge (11) All: Claridge/Bradbury (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 19,013 vs.Crystal Palace (2 May 2001) |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,235 vs.Tranmere Rovers (12 September 2000) |
| Average home league attendance | 14,124 |
During the2000–01 English football season,Portsmouth F.C. competed in theFootball League First Division.
In October,Tony Pulis was put ongardening leave (and sacked not long afterwards) due to a poor relationship with Mandaric.[1][2] Veteran playerSteve Claridge stepped up to the manager's seat, and some initial success saw talk of promotion to thePremier League, only for a horrific run of defeats to set in after the new year, resulting in Claridge being dismissed as manager (but retained as a player) and being replaced in March 2001 byChelsea assistant managerGraham Rix. Rix did not prove an entirely popular appointment, as he had been jailed for a sexual offence two years previously,[3] and the club only survived on the last day of the season when they won their final game and relegatedHuddersfield Town at their expense.[citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 52 | |
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 51 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 49 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 49 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town(R) | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 48 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
Portsmouth's score comes first[4]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 15,816 | |
| 19 August 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 12,511 | Bradbury |
| 25 August 2000 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 8,741 | Moore |
| 28 August 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 14,124 | Claridge (3, 1 pen) |
| 2 September 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 13,343 | |
| 9 September 2000 | Watford | H | 1–3 | 14,012 | Quashie |
| 12 September 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 9,235 | Mills,Bradbury |
| 16 September 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 14,113 | |
| 23 September 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 11,937 | |
| 30 September 2000 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 15,494 | Claridge |
| 8 October 2000 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 6,212 | Mills |
| 14 October 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | 16,040 | Thøgersen,Claridge |
| 17 October 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | 14,621 | Thøgersen,Claridge (pen) |
| 21 October 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–2 | 15,693 | Claridge,Thøgersen,Panopoulos |
| 24 October 2000 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 18,772 | |
| 28 October 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 15,218 | Bradbury |
| 4 November 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 12,038 | Bradbury |
| 11 November 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–2 | 14,141 | Quashie,Panopoulos |
| 18 November 2000 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | 19,005 | Claridge |
| 25 November 2000 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 12,853 | |
| 2 December 2000 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 13,409 | Panopoulos,Quashie |
| 9 December 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 19,284 | |
| 16 December 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 12,041 | Claridge |
| 23 December 2000 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 13,606 | |
| 26 December 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 10,518 | Claridge |
| 1 January 2001 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | 14,526 | |
| 13 January 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 20,869 | Lescott (own goal) |
| 20 January 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | 12,488 | Bradbury (pen),Quashie |
| 27 January 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 4,128 | Bradbury |
| 3 February 2001 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 13,331 | |
| 10 February 2001 | Watford | A | 2–2 | 16,051 | Quashie,Claridge |
| 17 February 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 11,377 | Panopoulos |
| 24 February 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 17,645 | |
| 3 March 2001 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 12,941 | Nightingale,Panopoulos (pen) |
| 7 March 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 20,503 | |
| 10 March 2001 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 12,202 | Bradbury,Lovell |
| 14 March 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 9,872 | Harper |
| 17 March 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 5,182 | |
| 31 March 2001 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–4 | 13,199 | Mills |
| 7 April 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 13,018 | |
| 14 April 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 13,426 | Bradbury |
| 16 April 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 23,304 | |
| 21 April 2001 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 17,651 | Bradbury |
| 29 April 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | 24,257 | Panopoulos |
| 2 May 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–4 | 19,013 | Mills,Tiler |
| 6 May 2001 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | 13,064 | Bradbury,O'Neil,Harper |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | 11,058 | Bradbury |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 0–0 | 2,904 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 5 September 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 5,570 | Mills |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–4 | 10,360 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 (lost 1–5 on agg) | 2,731 | Nightingale |
[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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