2000–01 season | |||
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Chairman | John Williams | ||
Manager | Graeme Souness | ||
First Division | 2nd (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Quarter finals | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Matt Jansen (23) All: Matt Jansen (24) |
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Average home league attendance | 20,740 | ||
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During the 2000–01 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division (known as the Nationwide Division One for sponsorship reasons).
Blackburn returned to the top flight of English football, thanks to a second-place finish in Division One which came two seasons after relegation. Marking the breakthrough of a new breed of players from the academy, Blackburn looked intent on returning to the top flight in style, especially with David Dunn catching the eyes of top-flight clubs with an impressive season. Striker Matt Jansen, signed during the relegation campaign, was the club's top scorer with 23 Division One goals. Rovers also re-signed Henning Berg just after the start of the season, three years after they sold him to Manchester United. Berg was one of the club's last remaining links with the 1995 title winning side.
Blackburn Rovers' score comes first
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.