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Second Division 2000/01
Now the League One.
Millwall won the 2000/01 Second Division with 93 points, 2 points ahead of Rotherham. Millwall, Rotherham and Walsall were promoted. Bristol Rovers, Luton, Swansea and Oxford were relegated. 2.66 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 44% and 27% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall · Champions | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 93 |
| 2 | Rotherham · Promoted | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 91 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 86 |
| 4 | Walsall · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 81 |
| 5 | Stoke | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 |
| 6 | Wigan | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 75 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 73 |
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 69 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 68 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 71 | -6 | 63 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 62 |
| 12 | Peterborough | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 59 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 59 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 59 |
| 15 | Oldham | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 58 |
| 17 | Colchester | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 57 |
| 18 | Northampton | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 57 |
| 19 | Cambridge | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 53 |
| 20 | Swindon | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 52 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers · Relegated | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 51 |
| 22 | Luton · Relegated | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 80 | -28 | 40 |
| 23 | Swansea · Relegated | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 37 |
| 24 | Oxford · Relegated | 46 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 53 | 100 | -47 | 27 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.66 goals per game: 10th highest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
- Champions’ 93 points: 15th lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.
- A relegated club had 51 points: 2nd highest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs for a relegated side.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2000/01 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Home wins | 44% | 44% |
| Draws | 27% | 27% |
| Away wins | 29% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 8% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.45 pts/game | 0.46 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 93 | 94 |
| Most points relegated | 51 | 48 |
| Fewest points safe | 52 | 50 |
League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.