2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
These are the details of the 2000–01 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, who competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
Hopes were high for the Latics at the start of the 2000–01 season after a 4–1 opening day win at home to newly relegated Port Vale, but a run of 11 games without a win saw the club slump to second bottom in the league, making relegation look a real possibility. The signings of veteran winger David Eyres and midfielder Tony Carss gave the side added impetus and the Latics recovered well to again finish comfortably mid-table.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 93 | ||||
| 2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 91 | ||||
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 86 | ||||
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 81 | ||||
| 5 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | ||||
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 75 | ||||
| 7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 73 | ||||
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 62 | 66 | –4 | 69 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 68 | ||||
| 10 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 43 | 65 | 71 | –6 | 63 | ||||
| 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 62 | ||||
| 12 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 59 | ||||
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 46 | 53 | –7 | 59 | ||||
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 56 | 70 | –14 | 59 | ||||
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 53 | 65 | –12 | 58 | ||||
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 45 | 59 | –14 | 58 | ||||
| 17 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 55 | 59 | –4 | 57 | ||||
| 18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 59 | –13 | 57 | ||||
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 61 | 77 | –16 | 53 | ||||
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 65 | –18 | 52 | ||||
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 53 | 57 | –4 | 51 | ||||
| 22 | Luton Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 52 | 80 | –28 | 40 | ||||
| 23 | Swansea City | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 47 | 73 | –26 | 37 | ||||
| 24 | Oxford United | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 66 | 53 | 100 | –47 | 27 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Oldham Athletic's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 18 November 2000 | Hednesford Town | A | 4-2 | 2,053 | Duxbury, Dudley, Corazzin, Tipton |
| R2 | 10 December 2000 | Peterborough United | A | 1-1 | 5,662 | Dudley |
| R2R | 19 December 2000 | Peterborough United | H | 0-1 | 3,404 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1-0 | 4,255 | Corazzin |
| R1 2nd Leg | 5 September 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2-0 | 4,979 | Rickers |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-3 | 3,213 | Boshell |
| R2 2nd Leg | 27 September 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-5 | 4,773 | Duxbury |