2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Wigan Athletic 2000–01 Bruce Rioch (until 27 February 2001) Colin Greenall (caretaker until 4 April)Steve Bruce (from 4 April) Dave Whelan JJB Stadium Second Division 6th (qualified for play-offs) Play-offs Semi-finals FA Cup Second round League Cup Second round Football League Trophy Second round Simon Haworth (11) 6,774 1999–2000 2001–02 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.Rioch bust-up riddle http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1194674.stm BBC Sport 29 July 2026 28 February 2001 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.Whelan hits out at Bruce departure http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1357970.stm BBC Sport 29 July 2026 31 May 2001 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.Wigan grab Jewell http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1383485.stm BBC Sport 29 July 2026 11 June 2001 Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season. Transfers In No.PlayerPositionFromFeeDateNotes 10 Lee Ashcroft FW Grimsby Town £350,000 4 August 2000 Latics sign new striker http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/866442.stm BBC Sport 8 January 2023 4 August 2000 19 Stefan Bidstrup MF Lyngby £450,000 November 2000 November Transfers https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2996494/November-Transfers.html The Telegraph 8 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140154/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2996494/November-Transfers.html 18 July 2011 6 December 2000 20 Ferdino Hernandez DF AZ Alkmaar Free November 2000 20 Ged Brannan MF Motherwell £175,000 16 February 2001 Well's Brannan moves to Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/1170023.stm BBC Sport 8 January 2023 16 February 2001 37 Steve McMillan DF Motherwell £550,000 2 March 2001 Well duo sign for Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1197268.stm BBC Sport 8 January 2023 2 March 2001 38 Lee McCulloch FW Motherwell £750,000 2 March 2001 Out No.PlayerPositionToFeeDateNotes 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 Redfearn set to join Halifax http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=406 Wigan Athletic A.F.C. 9 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010707085927/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=406 7 July 2001 2 Carl Bradshaw DF Scunthorpe United Released 21 May 2001 Press Release http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=587 Wigan Athletic A.F.C. 21 May 2001 9 January 2023 11 July 2001 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 Bidstrup returns Home http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=588 Wigan Athletic A.F.C. 22 May 2001 9 January 2023 11 July 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010711054828/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=588 Loans in No.PlayerPosFromDateDurationNotes 33 Alex O'Reilly GK West Ham United November 2000 One month 29 Keith Gillespie MF Blackburn Rovers 2 December 2000 One month Winger's loan move to Wigan could prompt lucrative deal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6055223.wingers-loan-move-wigan-prompt-lucrative-deal/ Lancashire Telegraph 8 January 2023 2 December 2000 33 Andy Marriott GK Sunderland 1 January 2001 Two months Marriott joins Wigan on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1096097.stm BBC Sport 8 January 2023 1 January 2001Marsh put up for sale http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/1143285.stm BBC Sport 8 January 2023 29 January 2001 32 Paul Dalglish FW Norwich City 22 March 2001 End of season Greenall Speaks about Transfers http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=428 Wigan Athletic A.F.C. 9 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010707091229/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=428 dead 7 July 2001 22 March 2001 Alt URL 33 Raffaele Nuzzo GK Reggiana March 2001 End of season Loans out No.PlayerPosToDateDurationNotes 24 Paul Mitchell DF Halifax Town 22 March 2001 End of season Pre-season DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes 20 July 2000 Leigh RMIA1–1Rioch's First Glimpse https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/20000725/577/0069 Wigan Observer 25 July 2000 67 British Newspaper Archive subscription 25 July 2000 BariA0–0Latics https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20000801/533/0056 Wigan Observer 1 August 2000 54 British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 July 2000 TrevisoA3–3Latics https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20000801/535/0057 Wigan Observer 1 August 2000 55 British Newspaper Archive subscription 2 August 2000 Hudddersfield TownH1–2Latics https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20000808/594/0074 Wigan Observer 8 August 2000 72 British Newspaper Archive subscription 5 August 2000 Carlisle UnitedA3–1 League 2000-01 Football League Results Wigan Athletic's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/wigan-athletic/2000-2001/results Wigan Athletic results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com 24 February 2013 14 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160214205213/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wigan-athletic/2000-2001/results live Legend WinDrawLoss GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes 1 12 August 2000 Swansea CityA0–08,391 2 19 August 2000 Luton TownH2–16,518McGibbon, Liddell 3 26 August 2000 WrexhamA3–15,271Liddell, Haworth, de ZeeuwWrexham 1-3 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/895547.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 26 August 2000 4 2 September 2000 WalsallA0–27,156Walsall 2-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/905989.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 2 September 2000 5 9 September 2000 Colchester UnitedH3–15,782Haworth (3)Wigan 3-1 Colchester http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/916084.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 9 September 2000 6 12 September 2000 Peterborough UnitedH1–04,798Kilford 7 16 September 2000 Bristol RoversA0–08,109 8 23 September 2000 Northampton TownH2–16,294Haworth, Liddell 9 30 September 2000 Swindon TownA2–24,895Haworth, Green 10 6 October 2000 ReadingH1–17,021Bradshaw 11 14 October 2000 Notts CountyA2–24,567Roberts, Redfearn (pen) 12 17 October 2000 BournemouthA0–03,035 13 21 October 2000 Port ValeH1–06,275Liddell 14 24 October 2000 Oxford UnitedA2–04,030Green, LiddellOxford 0-2 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/986673.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 24 October 2000 15 28 October 2000 BuryH1–06,622Kilford 16 4 November 2000 Rotherham UnitedA1–16,192Griffiths 17 7 November 2000 MillwallH1–05,822LiddellWigan 1-0 Millwall http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1010194.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 7 November 2000 18 11 November 2000 Cambridge UnitedH2–16,537Roberts, Wanless (own goal)Wigan 2-1 Cambridge http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1016580.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 11 November 2000 19 25 November 2000 Bristol CityA1–112,708Carey (own goal)Bristol City 1-1 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1038575.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 25 November 2000 20 2 December 2000 BrentfordA2–24,144Ashcroft (2) 21 16 December 2000 Wycombe WanderersH2–15,779Haworth, Roberts 22 23 December 2000 Stoke CityH1–18,957Gunnarsson (own goal)Prestage Mike Gunnarsson's blunder rescues Wigan https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/dec/24/match.sport8 The Guardian 4 January 2023 24 December 2000 23 26 December 2000 Oldham AthleticA1–27,750HaworthOldham 1-1 y Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1086005.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 26 December 2000 24 30 December 2000 Luton TownA2–05,332Haworth, Bidstrup 25 1 January 2001 WrexhamH0–06,515 26 6 January 2001 Swansea CityH2–05,571Liddell (2)Wigan 2-0 Swansea http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1102446.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 6 January 2001 27 13 January 2001 MillwallA1–315,317RobertsCox Gerry Moody mauls Wigan https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jan/14/match.sport8 The Guardian 4 January 2023 14 January 2001 28 20 January 2001 Oldham AthleticH3–18,274Ashcroft, Redfearn (2) 29 27 January 2001 Stoke CityA0–216,859 30 2 February 2001 WalsallH1–19,586Ashcroft 31 10 February 2001 Colchester UnitedA2–03,275Bidstrup, LiddellColchester 0-2 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1162007.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 10 February 2001 32 17 February 2001 Bristol RoversH0–07,271 33 20 February 2001 Peterborough UnitedA0–24,111Peterborough 2-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1178540.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 20 February 2001 34 24 February 2001 Northampton TownA0–15,571 35 3 March 2001 Swindon TownH0–06,563Wigan 0-0 Swindon http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1198143.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 3 March 2001 36 6 March 2001 Notts CountyH1–15,021Bradshaw (pen) Full Time: Latics 1 - 1 Notts. County http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=386 Wigan Athletic A.F.C. 9 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010702054550/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/main/news/readoldnews.asp?artno=386 2 July 2001 6 March 2001 37 9 March 2001 ReadingA0–112,307Reading 1-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1210706.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 9 March 2001 38 17 March 2001 BournemouthH1–15,878McGibbonWigan 1-1 B'mouth http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1224191.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 17 March 2001 39 24 March 2001 Port ValeA0–05,017Port Vale 0-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1238050.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 24 March 2001 40 31 March 2001 Wycombe WanderersA2–14,939McCulloch, BeagrieWycombe 1-2 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1249206.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 31 March 2001 41 7 April 2001 BrentfordH1–36,502HaworthWigan 1-3 Brentford http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1262532.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 7 April 2001 42 14 April 2001 Oxford UnitedH3–25,322Haworth, Ashcroft (pen), McCullochWigan 3-2 Oxford http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1274245.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 14 April 2001 43 16 April 2001 BuryA1–04,915BalmerBury 0-1 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1278231.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 16 April 2001 44 21 April 2001 Rotherham UnitedH0–28,836Wigan 0-2 Rotherham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1286110.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 21 April 2001 45 28 April 2001 Cambridge UnitedA2–14,776McCulloch, Bradshaw (pen)Cambridge 1-2 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1297962.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 28 April 2001 46 5 May 2001 Bristol CityH0–010,048Wigan 0-0 Bristol City http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1310471.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 5 May 2001 Final league table Second Division WIG Second Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesSemi-final (1st leg)13 May 2001 ReadingH0–012,638Luckless Latics held by Reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1325155.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 13 May 2001Semi-final (2nd leg)16 May 2001 ReadingA1–222,034NichollsReading comeback thwarts Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1332366.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 16 May 2001Wigan lost 1–2 on aggregate Cups FA Cup 2000–01 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst18 November 2000 Dorchester TownH3–13,883Roberts, Bidstrup, McIvor (own goal)Wigan 3-1 Dorchester http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1027909.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 18 November 2000Second12 December 2000 Notts CountyH1–13,886AshcroftWigan 1-1 Notts County http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1065973.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 12 December 2000Second (replay)19 December 2000 Notts CountyA1–2 (a.e.t.)3,349KilfordNotts County 2-1 Wigan (aet) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1076642.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 19 December 2000 League Cup 2000–01 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst (1st leg)22 August 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedH1–02,725RobertsFirst (2nd leg)5 September 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedA4–12,062Sharp, Kilford, Haworth, LiddellScunthorpe 1-4 Wigan (agg: 1-5) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/911738.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 5 September 2000Wigan won 5–1 on aggregateSecond (1st leg)19 September 2000 WimbledonA0–01,941Wimbledon 0-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/930767.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 19 September 2000Second (2nd leg)26 September 2000 WimbledonH1–25,387HaworthWigan 1-2 Wimbledon (Agg: 1-2) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/941652.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 26 September 2000Wigan lost 1–2 on aggregate Football League Trophy 2000-01 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst (Northern)9 January 2001 Oldham AthleticA3–2 (a.e.t.)2,551McLaughlin, McLoughlin (2)Oldham 2-3 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/1106677.stm BBC Sport 4 January 2023 9 January 2001Second (Northern)30 January 2001 WalsallA1–23,436Padula Squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d2/wigan.htm FootballSquads - Wigan Athletic - 2000/01 1 NIR GK Roy Carroll 2 ENG DF Carl Bradshaw 3 ENG DF Kevin Sharp 4 NIR DF Pat McGibbon 5 SCO DF Stuart Balmer 6 NED DF Arjan de Zeeuw 7 SCO MF Andy Liddell 8 ENG MF Kevin Nicholls 9 WAL FW Simon Haworth 10 ENG FW Lee Ashcroft 11 ARG DF Gino Padula 12 WAL FW Neil Roberts 13 SCO GK Derek Stillie 14 ENG DF Scott Green 15 ENG DF Gareth Griffiths 16 ESP MF Roberto Martínez 17 IRL DF Hugh Dickson 18 ENG MF Ian Kilford 19 DEN MF Stefan Bidstrup 20 ENG MF Ged Brannan 21 SCO MF Brian McLaughlin 22 ENG MF Darren Sheridan 23 ENG MF Andrew Morris 24 ENG DF Paul Mitchell 25 ENG DF Tom Spearitt 26 ENG MF Ian Johnson 27 ENG GK Lee Ellis 28 ENG DF Francis McMahon 29 ENG MF Joel Johnson 30 ENG DF Ben Kay 31 ENG MF Craig Cunningham 32 SCO FW Paul Dalglish on loan from Norwich City 33 ITA GK Raffaele Nuzzo on loan from Reggina 34 ENG MF Alan McLoughlin 35 ENG MF Gary Rae 36 ENG MF Peter Beagrie 37 SCO DF Steve McMillan 38 SCO FW Lee McCulloch Left club during season 20 Netherlands Antilles MF Ferdino Hernandez released 29 NIR MF Keith Gillespie on loan from Blackburn Rovers 32 ENG MF Neil Redfearn to Halifax Town 33 ENG GK Kevin Pilkington to Mansfield Town 33 ENG GK Alex O'Reilly on loan from West Ham United 33 WAL GK Andy Marriott on loan from Sunderland References Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. seasons Wigan Athletic