Birmingham 2000/01

Birmingham finished 5th of 24 in the 2000/01 First Division with 78 points (won 23, drawn 9, lost 14; scored 59, conceded 48). Highest position 2nd, after match 20; lowest 16th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Birmingham
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 2000	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Fri 18 Aug 2000	Fulham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 26 Aug 2000	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	14th
4	Mon 28 Aug 2000	Barnsley (home)	4–1 W	Won	7	5th
5	Sat 9 Sep 2000	Sheffield United (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	6th
6	Tue 12 Sep 2000	Preston (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	4th
7	Sun 17 Sep 2000	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	4th
8	Sat 23 Sep 2000	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	4th
9	Sun 1 Oct 2000	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	5th
10	Sun 8 Oct 2000	Crewe (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	4th
11	Sat 14 Oct 2000	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	4th
12	Tue 17 Oct 2000	Stockport (home)	4–0 W	Won	26	3rd
13	Sun 22 Oct 2000	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	3rd
14	Wed 25 Oct 2000	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	3rd
15	Sat 28 Oct 2000	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	3rd
16	Sat 4 Nov 2000	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	3rd
17	Tue 7 Nov 2000	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	3rd
18	Sat 18 Nov 2000	Burnley (home)	3–2 W	Won	34	4th
19	Sat 25 Nov 2000	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	3rd
20	Sat 2 Dec 2000	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	2nd
21	Sat 9 Dec 2000	Wimbledon (home)	0–3 L	Lost	40	3rd
22	Sun 17 Dec 2000	Wolves (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	3rd
23	Sat 23 Dec 2000	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	3rd
24	Tue 26 Dec 2000	Blackburn (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	4th
25	Mon 1 Jan 2001	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–2 L	Lost	44	6th
26	Sat 13 Jan 2001	Barnsley (away)	3–2 W	Won	47	6th
27	Sat 27 Jan 2001	Fulham (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	5th
28	Sat 3 Feb 2001	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	5th
29	Sat 10 Feb 2001	Sheffield United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	53	6th
30	Sat 17 Feb 2001	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	56	4th
31	Tue 20 Feb 2001	Preston (away)	2–0 W	Won	59	4th
32	Fri 2 Mar 2001	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	62	4th
33	Tue 6 Mar 2001	Crystal Palace (away)	2–1 W	Won	65	4th
34	Sat 10 Mar 2001	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	68	3rd
35	Wed 14 Mar 2001	Blackburn (home)	0–2 L	Lost	68	4th
36	Sat 17 Mar 2001	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	68	4th
37	Tue 20 Mar 2001	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	69	4th
38	Sat 24 Mar 2001	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–2 L	Lost	69	4th
39	Sun 1 Apr 2001	Wolves (home)	0–1 L	Lost	69	4th
40	Sat 7 Apr 2001	Wimbledon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	69	4th
41	Tue 10 Apr 2001	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	69	5th
42	Fri 13 Apr 2001	Bolton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	70	4th
43	Mon 16 Apr 2001	Portsmouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	71	4th
44	Sat 21 Apr 2001	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	72	5th
45	Sat 28 Apr 2001	Grimsby (home)	1–0 W	Won	75	5th
46	Sun 6 May 2001	Huddersfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	78	5th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.