Preston 2000/01

Preston finished 4th of 24 in the 2000/01 First Division with 78 points (won 23, drawn 9, lost 14; scored 64, conceded 52). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 9th, after match 20. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 7 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
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	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 19 Aug 2000	Sheffield United (home)	3–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 26 Aug 2000	Bolton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	6th
4	Mon 28 Aug 2000	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	6th
5	Sat 2 Sep 2000	Portsmouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	4th
6	Sat 9 Sep 2000	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	11	5th
7	Tue 12 Sep 2000	Birmingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	6th
8	Sat 16 Sep 2000	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	6th
9	Sat 23 Sep 2000	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	3–1 W	Won	15	5th
10	Sat 30 Sep 2000	Crystal Palace (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	4th
11	Sat 14 Oct 2000	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	5th
12	Tue 17 Oct 2000	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	5th
13	Sat 21 Oct 2000	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	5th
14	Tue 24 Oct 2000	Fulham (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	3rd
15	Fri 27 Oct 2000	Barnsley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	28	4th
16	Sat 4 Nov 2000	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	6th
17	Fri 10 Nov 2000	Crewe (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	4th
18	Sat 18 Nov 2000	Watford (away)	3–2 W	Won	34	6th
19	Sat 25 Nov 2000	West Brom (away)	1–3 L	Lost	34	8th
20	Sat 2 Dec 2000	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	9th
21	Sat 9 Dec 2000	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	7th
22	Sat 16 Dec 2000	Gillingham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	38	8th
23	Sat 23 Dec 2000	Grimsby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	8th
24	Tue 26 Dec 2000	Wolves (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	7th
25	Sat 30 Dec 2000	Sheffield United (away)	2–3 L	Lost	41	9th
26	Mon 1 Jan 2001	Bolton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	41	9th
27	Wed 10 Jan 2001	Blackburn (away)	2–3 L	Lost	41	9th
28	Sat 13 Jan 2001	Wimbledon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	9th
29	Sat 3 Feb 2001	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	44	8th
30	Sat 10 Feb 2001	QPR (home)	5–0 W	Won	47	9th
31	Tue 13 Feb 2001	Stockport (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	8th
32	Tue 20 Feb 2001	Birmingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	50	9th
33	Sat 24 Feb 2001	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	9th
34	Sat 3 Mar 2001	Crystal Palace (away)	2–0 W	Won	56	7th
35	Tue 6 Mar 2001	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	6th
36	Wed 14 Mar 2001	Wolves (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	6th
37	Sat 17 Mar 2001	Norwich (away)	2–1 W	Won	63	5th
38	Sat 31 Mar 2001	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	64	6th
39	Fri 6 Apr 2001	Burnley (away)	0–3 L	Lost	64	6th
40	Tue 10 Apr 2001	Huddersfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	65	6th
41	Sat 14 Apr 2001	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	66	6th
42	Mon 16 Apr 2001	Barnsley (away)	4–0 W	Won	69	6th
43	Sun 22 Apr 2001	Watford (home)	3–2 W	Won	72	5th
44	Sat 28 Apr 2001	Crewe (away)	3–1 W	Won	75	4th
45	Wed 2 May 2001	Blackburn (home)	0–1 L	Lost	75	4th
46	Sun 6 May 2001	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	78	4th

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.