During the 2000–01 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In the 2000–01 season, the all-white kit was reintroduced and they enjoyed yet another run in Cup competitions. In the FA Cup, Tranmere stunned local Premier League team Everton 3–0 at Goodison Park in the fourth round, then Southampton 4–3 in the fifth round replay after being 0–3 down. Their run of good fortune ended with a loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter finals. They nevertheless struggled in League matches, Aldridge quit before Tranmere's relegation to Division Two ended a spell of ten years in Division One.

Final league table

Results Tranmere Rovers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 2000 WimbledonA0–08,266 19 August 2000 GillinghamH3–28,355Gill, Flynn, Hill 26 August 2000 Sheffield UnitedA0–212,074 28 August 2000 Bolton WanderersH0–19,350 1 September 2000 Stockport CountyH2–17,229Allison, Gill (pen) 9 September 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–117,252Allison, Barlow (pen) 12 September 2000 PortsmouthA0–29,235 16 September 2000 Sheffield WednesdayH2–09,352Taylor (2) 23 September 2000 Birmingham CityA0–217,640 30 September 2000 Crewe AlexandraH1–38,162Parkinson 6 October 2000 BurnleyH2–310,153Koumas, Hill 14 October 2000 Preston North EndA0–114,511 17 October 2000 BarnsleyA1–112,412Allison 21 October 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH2–28,931Butler (own goal), Barlow 25 October 2000 Blackburn RoversA2–317,010Koumas, Taylor 28 October 2000 Queens Park RangersH1–17,263Koumas 4 November 2000 Norwich CityA0–113,688 11 November 2000 WatfordH2–08,858Hill, Taylor 18 November 2000 Crystal PalaceA2–314,221Koumas, Hill 25 November 2000 Nottingham ForestA1–319,678Hill 2 December 2000 Blackburn RoversH1–110,063Parkinson 9 December 2000 Grimsby TownH2–07,119Parkinson, Koumas 16 December 2000 FulhamA1–313,157Koumas 23 December 2000 WimbledonH0–48,058 26 December 2000 Huddersfield TownA0–314,043 1 January 2001 Sheffield UnitedH1–08,474Parkinson 13 January 2001 Bolton WanderersA0–215,493 3 February 2001 Stockport CountyA1–17,804Rideout 10 February 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–29,678 13 February 2001 Sheffield WednesdayA0–115,444 27 February 2001 Huddersfield TownH2–010,621Allison, Yates 3 March 2001 Crewe AlexandraA1–37,157Parkinson 6 March 2001 Preston North EndH1–110,335Allison 14 March 2001 PortsmouthH1–19,872Allison 17 March 2001 BarnsleyH2–38,484Taylor, Koumas 20 March 2001 GillinghamA1–27,810Koumas 25 March 2001 West Bromwich AlbionA1–217,151Koumas 30 March 2001 FulhamH1–412,362Osborn 7 April 2001 Grimsby TownA1–35,816Koumas 10 April 2001 Birmingham CityH1–08,004N'Diaye 14 April 2001 Norwich CityH0–19,303 16 April 2001 Queens Park RangersA0–29,696 21 April 2001 Crystal PalaceH1–18,119Parkinson 24 April 2001 BurnleyA1–213,717Yates 28 April 2001 WatfordA1–116,063N'Diaye 6 May 2001 Nottingham ForestH2–29,891Rideout, Mellon

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2001 PortsmouthA2–111,058Yates, ParkinsonR427 January 2001 EvertonA3–039,207Yates (2), KoumasR517 February 2001 SouthamptonA0–015,232R5R20 February 2001 SouthamptonH4–312,910Rideout (3), BarlowQF11 March 2001 LiverpoolH2–416,342Yates, Allison

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Halifax TownH3–04,405Allison, Rideout, GillR1 2nd Leg6 September 2000 Halifax TownA2–1 (won 5–1 on agg)612Rideout, BarlowR2 1st Leg19 September 2000 Swindon TownH1–14,289HillR2 2nd Leg26 September 2000 Swindon TownA1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)4,753TaylorR331 October 2000 Leeds UnitedH3–2 11,681Parkinson (2), YatesR428 November 2000 Crystal PalaceA0–0 (lost 5–6 on pens)10,271

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

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