2000–01 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle

2000–01 season
Chairman	Dan McCauley
Manager	Kevin Hodges Paul Sturrock
Third Division	12th
FA Cup	First Round
League Cup	First Round
League Trophy	Second Round
← 1999–00 2001–02 →

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

Third Division

Matches

Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient

12 August 2000 Match 1	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 1	Leyton Orient	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST		Report	Griffiths  27'	Attendance: 5,649 Referee: Paul Armstrong

Hull City v Plymouth Argyle

19 August 2000 Match 2	Hull City	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Boothferry Park, Hull
15:00 BST	Whitmore  16'	Report	Gritton  90'	Attendance: 5,431 Referee: Anthony Bates

Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town

26 August 2000 Match 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

Darlington v Plymouth Argyle

29 August 2000 Match 4	Darlington	1 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	Feethams, Darlington
19:30 BST	Kaak  4'	Report		Attendance: 4,415 Referee: Paul Robinson

Plymouth Argyle v Macclesfield Town

2 September 2000 Match 5	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 1	Macclesfield Town	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST		Report	Barker  84'	Attendance: 3,888 Referee: Mike North

Southend United v Plymouth Argyle

9 September 2000 Match 6	Southend United	2 – 2	Plymouth Argyle	Roots Hall, Southend
15:00 BST	Fitzpatrick  9' Houghton  73'	Report	McCarthy  13' McGregor  38'	Attendance: 3,417 Referee: David Crick

Shrewsbury Town v Plymouth Argyle

12 September 2000 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United

16 September 2000 Match 8	Plymouth Argyle	2 – 0	Carlisle United	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST	McCarthy  9' Peake  17'	Report		Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Steve Dunn

Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle

23 September 2000 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Barnet

30 September 2000 Match 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

Chesterfield v Plymouth Argyle

7 October 2000 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool

14 October 2000 Match 12	Plymouth Argyle	2 – 0	Blackpool	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST	Wotton  58' (pen.) McGregor  86'	Report		Attendance: 3,651 Referee: Mark Warren

Plymouth Argyle v Scunthorpe United

17 October 2000 Match 13	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 0	Scunthorpe United	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST	McGregor  45'	Report		Attendance: 3,437 Referee: Peter Walton

Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle

21 October 2000 Match 14	Hartlepool United	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 BST	Kevin Henderson  22'	Report	Nancekivell  69'	Attendance: 2,581 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme

Brighton & Hove Albion v Plymouth Argyle

24 October 2000 Match 15	Brighton & Hove Albion	2 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 BST	Carpenter  37' Zamora  85'	Report		Attendance: 6,724 Referee: Rob Harris

Torquay United v Plymouth Argyle

4 November 2000 Match 16	Torquay United	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Plainmoor, Torquay
12:00 GMT	Williams  63'	Report	McCarthy  5'	Attendance: 3,936 Referee: Paul Danson

Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

2 December 2000 Match 17	Exeter City	0 – 2	Plymouth Argyle	St James Park, Exeter
13:00 GMT		Report	McCarthy  47', 75'	Attendance: 5,145 Referee: Paul Durkin

Plymouth Argyle v York City

16 December 2000 Match 18	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 0	York City	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT	Taylor  3'	Report		Attendance: 3,830 Referee: Mike Jones

Halifax Town v Plymouth Argyle

23 December 2000 Match 19	Halifax Town	2 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	The Shay, Halifax
15:00 GMT	Stoneman  6' Kerrigan  65'	Report		Attendance: 1,670 Referee: Jeff Winter

Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City

26 December 2000 Match 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

Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle

6 January 2001 Match 21	Mansfield Town	0 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 GMT		Report		Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Mike Pike

Plymouth Argyle v Darlington

13 January 2001 Match 22	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 1	Darlington	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT	Taylor  39'	Report	Williams  68'	Attendance: 4,278 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City

16 January 2001 Match 23	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 0	Lincoln City	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT	Stonebridge  90'	Report		Attendance: 4,139 Referee: Keith Hill

Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle

20 January 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Halifax Town

27 January 2001 Match 25	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 0	Halifax Town	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT	O'Sullivan  33'	Report		Attendance: 4,176 Referee: Anthony Bates

Plymouth Argyle v Kidderminster Harriers

30 January 2001 Match 26	Plymouth Argyle	4 – 0	Kidderminster Harriers	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT	Taylor  38' Stonebridge  62', 80' Wotton  90' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 5,332 Referee: Richard Beeby

Macclesfield Town v Plymouth Argyle

3 February 2001 Match 27	Macclesfield Town	3 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00 GMT	Priest  70', 90' Whitehead  73'	Report	Stonebridge  50'	Attendance: 1,881 Referee: Roger Furnandiz

Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle

17 February 2001 Match 28	Carlisle United	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 GMT	Stevens  84'	Report	Friio  53'	Attendance: 3,592 Referee: Alan Kaye

Plymouth Argyle v Shrewsbury Town

20 February 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

24 February 2001 Match 30	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 0	Cheltenham Town	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT		Report		Attendance: 5,209 Referee: Paul Taylor

Barnet v Plymouth Argyle

3 March 2001 Match 31	Barnet	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Underhill Stadium, Barnet
15:00 GMT	Currie  61'	Report	Wotton  13'	Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Chris Foy

Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle

6 March 2001 Match 32	Blackpool	1 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
19:45 GMT	Walker  90'	Report		Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Plymouth Argyle v Chesterfield

10 March 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Hull City

13 March 2001 Match 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

Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle

17 March 2001 Match 35	Scunthorpe United	4 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT	Calvo-García  7' Torpey  31' Quailey  62', 90'	Report	Stonebridge  90'	Attendance: 3,844 Referee: Howard Webb

Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United

24 March 2001 Match 36	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 2	Hartlepool United	Home Park, Plymouth
12:00 GMT		Report	Miller  28' Lormor  43'	Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Mike North

York City v Plymouth Argyle

31 March 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City

7 April 2001 Match 38	Plymouth Argyle	1 – 0	Exeter City	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST	Friio  20'	Report		Attendance: 8,671 Referee: George Cain

Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle

10 April 2001 Match 39	Leyton Orient	1 – 1	Plymouth Argyle	Brisbane Road, Leyton
19:45 BST	Watts  51'	Report	Meaker  27'	Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Andy Hall

Plymouth Argyle v Brighton & Hove Albion

14 April 2001 Match 40	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST		Report	Brooker  3' Zamora  16'	Attendance: 7,490 Referee: George Stretton

Kidderminster Harriers v Plymouth Argyle

16 April 2001 Match 41	Kidderminster Harriers	3 – 0	Plymouth Argyle	Aggborough, Kidderminster
15:00 BST	Hadley  5' MacKenzie  21' Skovbjerg  43'	Report		Attendance: 3,321 Referee: Paul Armstrong

Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United

21 April 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Southend United

24 April 2001 Match 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

Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle

28 April 2001 Match 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

Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle

1 May 2001 Match 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

Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale

5 May 2001 Match 46	Plymouth Argyle	0 – 0	Rochdale	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST		Report		Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Phil Dowd

Standings

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

Matches

Chester City v Plymouth Argyle

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

Plymouth Argyle v Chester City

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

Matches

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers

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

Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle

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

Matches

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City

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

Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle

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

Player details

Squad statistics

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

References

General

Specific

External links

• Plymouth Argyle F.C. official website
• Plymouth Argyle F.C. archive