During the 2000–01 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Megson's rejuvenation of the side continued in 2000–01, as Albion finished sixth, their highest league finish since relegation in 1986. They qualified for the Division One promotion playoffs, where they faced Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals. The first leg finished 2–2 after Albion had led 2–0. Bolton won the second leg 3–0 to reach the final 5–2 on aggregate.
Albion's home match against Barnsley on 1 January 2001 was the last to be played in front of the Rainbow Stand, which was subsequently demolished before construction began on the new East Stand.
Final league table
Results West Bromwich Albion's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 2000 Nottingham ForestA0–121,209 19 August 2000 Bolton WanderersH0–217,316 (1,477) 26 August 2000 BarnsleyA1–419,542Hughes 28 August 2000 Queens Park RangersH2–114,831 (925)van Blerk, Hughes 3 September 2000 Crystal PalaceH1–013,980 (706)McInnes 9 September 2000 Stockport CountyA0–06,632 12 September 2000 Crewe AlexandraA1–06,222Hughes 17 September 2000 Birmingham CityH1–119,858 (4,923)Taylor 23 September 2000 PortsmouthA1–011,937 (1,698)Roberts 30 September 2000 Blackburn RoversH1–016,794 (1,413)Hughes 8 October 2000 Sheffield WednesdayA2–115,338 (1,968)Roberts (2) 14 October 2000 Norwich CityH2–316,511 (967)Clement, Hughes (pen) 17 October 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–021,492 (5,162)Hughes (pen) 21 October 2000 Tranmere RoversA2–28,931 (1,893)Hughes, Roberts 24 October 2000 WimbledonH3–115,570 (137)Roberts, van Blerk, Sneekes 29 October 2000 Grimsby TownA0–25,429 (856) 4 November 2000 BurnleyH1–117,828 (2,458)Roberts 11 November 2000 Huddersfield TownA2–011,801Jordão, Hughes 18 November 2000 GillinghamH3–116,410 (1,263)Hughes (3) 25 November 2000 Preston North EndH3–120,043 (2,700)Hughes (3) 2 December 2000 WimbledonA1–08,608 (1,563)Williams (own goal) 9 December 2000 FulhamH1–322,301 (1,881)Lyttle 16 December 2000 WatfordA3–314,601 (2,164)Hughes, Baardsen (own goal), Roberts 23 December 2000 Nottingham ForestH3–020,350 (1,802)Roberts (2), Olsen (own goal) 26 December 2000 Sheffield UnitedA0–222,281 (2,225) 30 December 2000 Bolton WanderersA1–018,985 (2,138)Roberts 1 January 2001 BarnsleyH1–019,423Morgan (own goal) 13 January 2001 Queens Park RangersA0–211,881 (2,600) 20 January 2001 Sheffield UnitedH2–116,778 (1,673)Fox, Hughes 3 February 2001 Crystal PalaceA2–216,692 (2,318)Sneekes, Hughes 10 February 2001 Stockport CountyH1–116,385Roberts 17 February 2001 Birmingham CityA1–225,025 (3,300)Butler 20 February 2001 Crewe AlexandraH2–215,476 (585)Taylor, Roberts 24 February 2001 PortsmouthH2–017,645 (1,696)Roberts, Chambers 3 March 2001 Blackburn RoversA0–123,926 6 March 2001 Norwich CityA1–016,372Hughes (pen) 10 March 2001 Sheffield WednesdayH1–218,662 (1,326)Hughes 18 March 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–325,069 (3,198)Clement 25 March 2001 Tranmere RoversH2–117,151 (681)Taylor (2) 31 March 2001 WatfordH3–017,261Quinn, Hughes, Clement 7 April 2001 FulhamA0–017,795 (2,846) 14 April 2001 BurnleyA1–118,199 (2,739)Taylor 16 April 2001 Grimsby TownH0–116,504 21 April 2001 GillinghamA2–19,920 (1,600)Hughes, Clement 28 April 2001 Huddersfield TownH1–117,542 (1,287)Roberts 6 May 2001 Preston North EndA1–216,226 (2,750)Clement
First Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg13 May 2001 Bolton WanderersH2–218,167 (1,980)Roberts, Hughes (pen)SF 2nd Leg17 May 2001 Bolton WanderersA0–3 (lost 2–5 on agg)23,515 (3,800)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2001 Derby CountyA2–319,232Taylor, Hughes
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Swansea CityA0–04,758R1 2nd Leg6 September 2000 Swansea CityH2–1 (won 2–1 on agg)7,328Roberts (2)R2 1st Leg19 September 2000 Derby CountyA2–112,183Clement, SneekesR2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 Derby CountyH2–4 (lost 4–5 on agg)19,112Jordão, Clement
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Notes
References