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2000–01 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

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Plymouth Argyle
2000–01 season
ChairmanDan McCauley
ManagerKevin Hodges
Paul Sturrock
StadiumHome Park
Third Division12th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round

The 2000–01 season was the 88th competitive season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club.[1]

Third Division

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Matches

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12 August 2000 1 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Leyton Orient Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Griffiths 27' Attendance: 5,649
Referee: Paul Armstrong
19 August 2000 2 Hull City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Boothferry Park, Hull
15:00 BST Whitmore 16' Report Gritton 90' Attendance: 5,431
Referee: Anthony Bates
26 August 2000 3 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Mansfield Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Hicks 52' (o.g.)
McGregor 71'
Report Attendance: 4,069
Referee: Bill Jordan
29 August 2000 4 Darlington 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Feethams, Darlington
19:30 BST Kaak 4' Report Attendance: 4,415
Referee: Paul Robinson
2 September 2000 5 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Macclesfield Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Barker 84' Attendance: 3,888
Referee: Mike North
12 September 2000 7 Shrewsbury Town 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
19:45 BST McCarthy 9' (o.g.)
Jemson 44', 65'
Brown 53'
Report Peake 67' Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Brian Curson
16 September 2000 8 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Carlisle United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST McCarthy 9'
Peake 17'
Report Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 September 2000 9 Cheltenham Town 5–2 Plymouth Argyle Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 BST Griffin 8'
Devaney 24', 41', 79' (pen.)
Howells 36'
Report McCarthy 45'
Mardon 55'
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Phil Joslin
30 September 2000 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Barnet Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST McCarthy 45'
Guinan 79'
Report Richards 49', 59'
Arber 71'
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Mark Cooper
7 October 2000 11 Chesterfield 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Saltergate, Chesterfield
12:30 BST Parrish 38'
Reeves 61' (pen.)
Report McGregor 47' Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Colin Webster
14 October 2000 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Blackpool Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Wotton 58' (pen.)
McGregor 86'
Report Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Mark Warren
4 November 2000 16 Torquay United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Plainmoor, Torquay
12:00 GMT Williams 63' Report McCarthy 5' Attendance: 3,936
Referee: Paul Danson
2 December 2000 17 Exeter City 0–2 Plymouth Argyle St James Park, Exeter
13:00 GMT Report McCarthy 47', 75' Attendance: 5,145
Referee: Paul Durkin
16 December 2000 18 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 York City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor 3' Report Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Mike Jones
23 December 2000 19 Halifax Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle The Shay, Halifax
15:00 GMT Stoneman 6'
Kerrigan 65'
Report Attendance: 1,670
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2000 20 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Cardiff City Home Park, Plymouth
12:00 GMT McCarthy 74', 86' Report Fortune-West 15' Attendance: 8,543
Referee: David Crick
6 January 2001 21 Mansfield Town 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Mike Pike
13 January 2001 22 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Darlington Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor 39' Report Williams 68' Attendance: 4,278
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
16 January 2001 23 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Lincoln City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stonebridge 90' Report Attendance: 4,139
Referee: Keith Hill
20 January 2001 24 Cardiff City 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 GMT Earnshaw 38', 88'
Fortune-West 69'
McCulloch 90'
Report Stonebridge 51' Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Mark Cooper
27 January 2001 25 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Halifax Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT O'Sullivan 33' Report Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Anthony Bates
17 February 2001 28 Carlisle United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stevens 84' Report Friio 53' Attendance: 3,592
Referee: Alan Kaye
20 February 2001 29 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Friio 56'
Stonebridge 73', 78'
Report Rodgers 87' Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Lee Cable
24 February 2001 30 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Cheltenham Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 5,209
Referee: Paul Taylor
3 March 2001 31 Barnet 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Underhill Stadium, Barnet
15:00 GMT Currie 61' Report Wotton 13' Attendance: 2,879
Referee: Chris Foy
6 March 2001 32 Blackpool 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
19:45 GMT Walker 90' Report Attendance: 4,570
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
10 March 2001 33 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Chesterfield Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Friio 20'
Phillips 61'
McCarthy 80'
Report Attendance: 5,399
Referee: Mark Cowburn
13 March 2001 34 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Hull City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT McGregor 3' Report Elliott 84' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,482
Referee: Rob Styles
31 March 2001 37 York City 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Bootham Crescent, York
15:00 BST Bower 34' Report Evans 45', 51' Attendance: 3,083
Referee: John Brandwood
7 April 2001 38 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Exeter City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Friio 20' Report Attendance: 8,671
Referee: George Cain
10 April 2001 39 Leyton Orient 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Brisbane Road, Leyton
19:45 BST Watts 51' Report Meaker 27' Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Andy Hall
21 April 2001 42 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Torquay United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Stonebridge 52', 60'
Wills 54'
Report Kell 21' (pen.) Attendance: 5,711
Referee: Steve Bennett
24 April 2001 43 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Southend United Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Friio 2'
Evans 23'
Wotton 86' (pen.)
Report Webb 45'
Maher 77' (pen.)
Newman 90'
Attendance: 3,619
Referee: Mike Dean
28 April 2001 44 Lincoln City 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Sincil Bank, Lincoln
15:00 BST Thorpe 24'
Dudgeon 84'
Report Stonebridge 25' Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Trevor Parkes
1 May 2001 45 Rochdale 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Spotland, Rochdale
19:45 BST Elliott 54' (o.g.)
Connor 58'
Report Evans 34' Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Phil Joslin
5 May 2001 46 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Rochdale Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Phil Dowd

Standings

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Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Scunthorpe United 46 18 11 17 62 52 +10 65
11 Southend United 46 15 18 13 55 53 +2 63
12 Plymouth Argyle 46 15 13 18 54 61 –7 58
13 Mansfield Town 46 15 13 18 64 72 –8 58
14 Macclesfield Town 46 14 14 18 51 62 –11 56

FA Cup

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Matches

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18 November 2000 First round Chester City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Deva Stadium, Chester
15:00 GMT Wright 78' Report Peake 87' Attendance: 2,393
Referee: Phil Prosser
28 November 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Chester City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT McGregor 73' Report Whitehall 42'
Ruscoe 107'
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Phil Prosser

League Cup

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Matches

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23 August 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Bristol Rovers Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST McGregor 72' Report Bignot 32'
Cameron 41'
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Trevor Parkes
5 September 2000 First round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Memorial Stadium, Bristol
19:45 BST Ellington 48' Report McCarthy 47' Attendance: 5,228
Referee: John Brandwood

League Trophy

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Matches

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5 December 2000 First round Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Bristol City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stonebridge 26' (pen.)
Gritton 65'
Taylor 74'
Report Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Paul Rejer
9 January 2001 Second round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Memorial Stadium, Bristol
19:45 GMT Astafjevs 8', 82'
Evans 87' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Paul Alcock

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Jon Sheffield
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Wayne O'Sullivan[notes 1]
3 DF England ENG Jon Beswetherick
4 MF England ENG Chris Leadbitter
5 DF England ENG Mick Heathcote (captain)
6 DF England ENG Craig Taylor
7 MF England ENG Martin Barlow
8 MF England ENG Sean Evers
9 FW Wales WAL Sean McCarthy
10 FW England ENG Paul McGregor
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Mickey Evans[notes 2]
12 FW England ENG Lee Phillips
13 GK England ENG John Hodges
14 FW England ENG Ian Stonebridge
15 DF England ENG Paul Wotton
16 GK France FRA Romain Larrieu
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Scotland SCO Martin Gritton
18 MF England ENG Steve Adams
19 MF England ENG Kevin Wills
20 MF Wales WAL Michael Meaker[notes 3]
21 FW England ENG Steve Guinan
22 MF England ENG Steve McCall
23 MF England ENG Martin Phillips
24 MF England ENG Danny Bance
25 DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Worrell
26 MF France FRA David Friio
27 DF Northern Ireland NIR Brian McGlinchey
28 MF France FRA Jean-Philippe Javary
29 GK England ENG Luke McCormick
30 MF England ENG Stuart Elliott
31 DF England ENG Paul Connolly
32 FW England ENG Ryan Trudgian

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF England ENG Terry Fleming (to Cambridge United)
11 MF England ENG Jason Peake (to Nuneaton Borough)
16 DF England ENG Adam Barrett (to Mansfield Town)
20 MF England ENG Jamie Morrison-Hill (released)
20 DF Scotland SCO Lee Wilkie (on loan from Dundee)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF England ENG Robert Betts (on loan from Coventry City)
24 MF England ENG Kevin Nancekivell (on loan to Tiverton Town)
25 DF Wales WAL Paul Mardon[notes 4] (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
28 DF France FRA Sacha Opinel (released)

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England John Hodges 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
GK France Romain Larrieu 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0
GK England Luke McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK England Jon Sheffield 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 0
DF England Danny Bance 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England Adam Barrett 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
DF England Jon Beswetherick 45 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 0
DF England Paul Connolly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England Michael Heathcote 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
DF Wales Paul Mardon 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
DF Northern Ireland Brian McGlinchey 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 0
DF France Sacha Opinel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Republic of Ireland Wayne O'Sullivan 40 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 42 1
DF England Craig Taylor 39 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 44 4
DF Scotland Lee Wilkie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Republic of Ireland David Worrell 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 0
DF England Paul Wotton 42 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 46 4
MF England Steve Adams 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
MF England Martin Barlow 20 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 24 0
MF England Robert Betts 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF England Stuart Elliott 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
MF England Sean Evers 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
MF England Terry Fleming 17 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 23 0
MF France David Friio 26 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 5
MF France Jean-Philippe Javary 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF England Chris Leadbitter 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
MF Wales Michael Meaker 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
MF England Kevin Nancekivell 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
MF England Jason Peake 10 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 3
MF England Martin Phillips 42 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 48 1
MF England Kevin Wills 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 1
FW Republic of Ireland Mickey Evans 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
FW Scotland Martin Gritton 10 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 15 2
FW England Steve Guinan 22 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 27 1
FW Wales Sean McCarthy 37 10 0 0 2 1 0 0 39 11
FW England Paul McGregor 33 6 2 1 1 1 1 0 37 8
FW England Lee Phillips 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
FW England Ian Stonebridge 31 11 2 0 0 0 2 1 35 12
FW England Ryan Trudgian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Transfers

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Permanent

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In

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Out

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Loans

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In

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Out

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References

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General
  • Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
  • Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: The Complete Record. Plymouth: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8.
Specific
  1. ^ Danes, Complete Record, pp. 338–339.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2000/01".

Notes

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  1. ^ O'Sullivan was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.
  2. ^ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
  3. ^ Meaker was born in Ealing, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented Wales at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Mardon was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in October 1995.
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