Huddersfield Town F.C. season 2000-01

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 2000–01
manager = flagicon|ENG Steve Bruce "(until October 16, 2000)"
flagicon|SCO Lou Macari "(from October 16, 2000)"
chairman = flagicon|ENG Barry Rubery
league = Division One
league result = 22nd "(relegated)"
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Third Round
cup2 = Worthington Cup
cup2 result = First Round
league topscorer =
Delroy Facey
Kevin Gallen (10)
season topscorer =
Delroy Facey
Kevin Gallen (10)
highest attendance = 19,290 vs Birmingham City (6 May 2001)
lowest attendance = 4,979 vs Oldham Athletic (5 September 2000)

Huddersfield Town's 2000-01 campaign is currently their last competitive campaign in the second tier of English football. Huddersfield finished 22nd following a disasterous final day in which Town lost at home to Birmingham City, while their rivals Stockport County, Portsmouth & Crystal Palace all got their necessary results which sent Town down.

quad at the start of the season

Review

Huddersfield had a horrific start to the season, with Town winning only 1 of their first 19 games, (a 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium) which saw Steve Bruce lose his job in October after Town went to the bottom of the table following a 1-0 loss to Grimsby Town. Lou Macari took over immediately, but results didn't improve. Then in December, a miracle occurred, the loan signing of Zimbabwean international Peter Ndlovu dramatically improved Town's fortunes. They won 5 out of 7 games in December and drew the other 2. Many thought that a repeat of "The Great Escape" three seasons ago was on the cards again.

Then a run of 7 games without a win in January and February saw Town slide into trouble again, but Macari pulled a joker from the pack and signed the irreplaceable legend Andy Booth for £200,000 from Sheffield Wednesday. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 win against Portsmouth, but following defeats to promotion chasing Fulham and Blackburn Rovers, Town were in trouble again.

Their next game was against Queens Park Rangers. The Terriers won the game 2-1, which saw QPR relegated along with Tranmere Rovers, but then draws against Wimbledon and West Bromwich Albion saw Town in trouble on the final day. Town needed a win to guarantee 1st Division football, but a disputed goal for Crystal Palace combined with Town's 2-1 defeat by Birmingham City saw Town back down to Division 2.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division One =