2000–01 Swindon Town F.C. season

Swindon Town
2000–01 season
Chairman Terry Brady
Manager Colin Todd (until 1 November)
Andy King (from 8 November)
Stadium County Ground
Second Division 20th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
LDV Vans Trophy Semi-finals (Southern Area)
Top goalscorer League: Invincibile (9)
All: Invincibile (10)
Average home league attendance 6,187

During the 2000–01 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

Swindon had a dismal start to the 2000–01 season and Todd quit in November to take the assistant manager's job at Premiership side Derby County. Todd's assistant, Andy King, stepped up to the manager's seat and remained there for the rest of the season. He achieved survival in Division Two[1] but his short-term contract was not renewed at the end of the season.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Millwall 4617244911117540278938+5193
2 Rotherham United 4616435026116629297955+2491
3 Reading 4615535826106728268652+3486
4 Walsall 461553512387828277950+2981
5 Stoke City 461265392198635287449+2577
6 Wigan Athletic 461292291879724245342+1175
7 Bournemouth 461166372397742327955+2473
8 Notts County 461067373396825336266–469
9 Bristol City 461166472978823277056+1468
10 Wrexham 4610673328761032436571–663
11 Port Vale 469863522761020275549+662
12 Peterborough United 4612653827381223396166–559
13 Wycombe Wanderers 46878242377922304653–759
14 Brentford 4691043430571122405670–1459
15 Oldham Athletic 4611573526481118395365–1258
16 Bury 4610672522641320374559–1458
17 Colchester United 4610583223571123365559–457
18 Northampton Town 469682628661120314659–1357
19 Cambridge United 468693231651229466177–1653
20 Swindon Town 466893035751117304765–1852
21 Bristol Rovers 4661072826651225315357–451
22 Luton Town 4656122435471228455280–2840
23 Swansea City 465992624341621494773–2637
24 Oxford United 46541423342219306653100 –4727
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Swindon Town's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2000 Colchester UnitedH0-07,296
19 August 2000 ReadingA0-214,134
26 August 2000 WalsallH1-45,492Invincibile
28 August 2000 Port ValeA0-33,926
9 September 2000 Bristol CityA1-010,110Reeves
12 September 2000 BournemouthA0-33,673
23 September 2000 Luton TownA3-24,933Duke, M Williams (2)
30 September 2000 Wigan AthleticH2-24,895Alexander, M Robinson
8 October 2000 Oxford UnitedH2-17,975Reeves, Grazioli
14 October 2000 Oldham AthleticA0-14,009
17 October 2000 Swansea CityA0-06,331
21 October 2000 Bristol RoversH1-38,097Robertson
24 October 2000 MillwallH0-25,014
28 October 2000 Notts CountyA2-35,402Invincibile (2)
31 October 2000 Cambridge UnitedH3-13,452Invincibile (2), O'Halloran
4 November 2000 Wycombe WanderersH1-15,226Reeves
7 November 2000 WrexhamH2-24,423Invincibile, O'Halloran (pen)
11 November 2000 Peterborough UnitedA0-45,700
25 November 2000 Stoke CityH0-34,904
2 December 2000 Northampton TownA1-05,816Alexander
16 December 2000 Rotherham UnitedH2-14,740Woan, Invincibile
23 December 2000 BuryA0-12,921
26 December 2000 BrentfordH2-36,649Invincibile, Howe
1 January 2001 WalsallA0-15,548
13 January 2001 Port ValeH0-15,175
27 January 2001 BuryH3-04,960Reddy, O'Halloran (pen), Cowe
3 February 2001 WrexhamA1-13,004van der Linden
10 February 2001 Bristol CityH1-110,031Reddy
17 February 2001 Cambridge UnitedA1-14,046Reddy
20 February 2001 BournemouthH1-15,948Alexander
24 February 2001 Luton TownH1-37,160Alexander
3 March 2001 Wigan AthleticA0-06,563
6 March 2001 Oldham AthleticH3-04,168Kelly (own goal), McAreavey, Grazioli
10 March 2001 Oxford UnitedA2-07,480S Robinson (2)
17 March 2001 Swansea CityH1-16,724O'Halloran (pen)
20 March 2001 Colchester UnitedA1-02,736Reddy
24 March 2001 Bristol RoversA0-08,114
27 March 2001 ReadingH0-19,673
31 March 2001 Rotherham UnitedA3-47,106Alexander (2), Woan
7 April 2001 Northampton TownH1-15,932Woan
10 April 2001 BrentfordA1-04,180Heywood
14 April 2001 MillwallA0-112,266
16 April 2001 Notts CountyH1-26,207Heywood
21 April 2001 Wycombe WanderersA0-06,844
28 April 2001 Peterborough UnitedH2-18,145Alexander, Invincibile
5 May 2001 Stoke CityA1-420,591O'Halloran (pen)

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R118 November 2000 Ilkeston TownH0-14,406Willis, M Williams, Howe, Young
R29 December 2000 GatesheadH5-03,907O'Halloran (2), Cowe (2), Howe
R36 January 2001 Coventry CityH0-214,445

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Exeter CityH1-15,193Howe
R1 2nd Leg6 September 2000 Exeter CityA2-1 (won 3-2 on agg)2,825Reeves, Invincibile
R2 1st Leg18 September 2000 Tranmere RoversA1-14,289Hazell (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 Tranmere RoversH0-1 (lost 1-2 on agg)4,573

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Southern R29 January 2001 MillwallA0-0 (won 3-2 on pens)2,394
Southern QF30 January 2001 Wycombe WanderersH2-13,244Alexander
Southern SF13 February 2001 Southend UnitedA1-2 (a.e.t.)3,337Reddy

Squad

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Netherlands GK Bart Griemink
2 England DF Mark Robinson
3 England DF Sol Davis
4 England MF Matthew Hewlett
5 England DF Adam Willis
6 Netherlands DF Antoine van der Linden
7 Republic of Ireland MF Keith O'Halloran
8 England MF Bobby Howe
10 England FW Giuliano Grazioli
11 Scotland MF David Duke
12 Argentina DF Juan Cobián
14 England MF Steve Cowe
15 Wales MF Andy Williams
17 Australia FW Danny Invincibile
18 England FW Gary Alexander
19 England DF Matthew Heywood
No. Position Player
20 England MF Frazer McHugh
21 Wales DF Gareth Davies
22 England DF Alan Reeves
23 England GK Steve Mildenhall
24 Belgium MF Adrian Bakalli
25 England MF Steve Robinson
26 England FW Alan Young
27 Northern Ireland MF Paul McAreavey
28 England MF Jamie Mills
29 England DF James Williams
30 Wales DF Gareth Hall
31 England MF Ian Woan
32 England DF Sam Campagna
33 England GK Craig Farr
35 England MF Kevin Halliday

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. Position Player
25 Finland DF Marko Tuomela (on loan from Tromsø IL)
9 England DF Charlie Griffin (to Woking)
16 Denmark DF Kim Heiselberg (Released)
19 Australia MF Mark Robertson (to Dundee)
16 Northern Ireland MF Jim Whitley (on loan from Manchester City)
No. Position Player
25 England DF Richard Dryden (on loan from Southampton)
9 Bermuda FW Kyle Lightbourne (on loan from Stoke City)
24 England FW Martin Williams (Released)
16 Republic of Ireland FW Michael Reddy (on loan from Sunderland)

References