2000–01_Preston_North_End_F.C._season
2000–01 Preston North End F.C. season
Preston North End 2000–01 football season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football.
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| 2000–01 season | |
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| Manager | David Moyes |
| Stadium | Deepdale |
| Division One | 4th (qualified for play-offs) |
| Play-offs | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Worthington Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Macken (22) |
After being promoted to the First Division, Preston North End occupied the play-offs spots for most of the season and eventually finished fourth to qualify for the play-offs for promotion to the Premiership. After beating Birmingham City 4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw on aggregate over two legs North End faced Lancashire rivals Bolton Wanderers at the Millennium Stadium. Bolton took a 17th-minute lead through Gareth Farrelly, and, despite Preston fighting for an equaliser, goals from Michael Ricketts and Ricardo Gardner in the 89th and 90th minutes ended Preston's hopes of a second successive promotion and a return to the top flight after an absence of over 50 years.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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