| Club: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Season: | 2000–01 |
| Manager: | Dario Gradi |
| Chairman: | John Bowler |
| Stadium: | Alexandra Stadium |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | Football League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Hulse (11) |
| Average Attendance: | 9,293 |
| Prevseason: | 1999–2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2001–02 |
During the 2000–01 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, their 78th in the English Football League.
A terrible first half of the 2000–01 season saw Crewe bottom at Christmas. Then with the emergence of Rob Hulse and Dean Ashton, Crewe went on a fantastic run, winning nine of their remaining matches to starve off relegation to finish 14th. A 3–1 defeat by Preston on 28 April finally saw the Alex beaten at home after an unbeaten run of nine in the league.[1]
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first[2]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2000 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | 11,157 | ||
| 19 August 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 7,500 | ||
| 26 August 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 9,415 | ||
| 29 August 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 5,305 | Rivers, Jack | |
| 9 September 2000 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 5,955 | ||
| 12 September 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 6,222 | ||
| 16 September 2000 | Watford | A | 0–3 | 13,784 | ||
| 23 September 2000 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 5,738 | Hulse, Jack | |
| 30 September 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–1 | 8,162 | Hulse (2), Little | |
| 8 October 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 0–2 | 6,829 | ||
| 14 October 2000 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 12,921 | ||
| 17 October 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 14,621 | Smith (pen) | |
| 21 October 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 0–4 | 5,469 | ||
| 24 October 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 5,215 | Cramb | |
| 28 October 2000 | Gillingham | A | 1–0 | 8,347 | Little | |
| 31 October 2000 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 13,189 | ||
| 4 November 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 7,147 | Cramb (2) | |
| 10 November 2000 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 12,632 | Rivers | |
| 18 November 2000 | Stockport County | H | 1–2 | 6,099 | Hulse | |
| 25 November 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 7,103 | Rivers | |
| 2 December 2000 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–3 | 10,603 | Cramb | |
| 9 December 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 12,836 | Sorvel | |
| 16 December 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 5,752 | Little | |
| 23 December 2000 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 6,935 | Rivers | |
| 26 December 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 20,903 | ||
| 30 December 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 18,554 | ||
| 13 January 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–1 | 4,495 | Hulse (2), Rivers | |
| 3 February 2001 | Burnley | H | 4–2 | 6,994 | Street, Smith (2 pens), Ashton | |
| 10 February 2001 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 15,164 | Jack | |
| 17 February 2001 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 6,757 | Jack, Ashton | |
| 20 February 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 15,476 | Ashton, Hulse | |
| 24 February 2001 | Barnsley | A | 0–3 | 13,175 | ||
| 3 March 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–1 | 7,157 | Macauley, Hulse, Little | |
| 6 March 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 6,909 | Lunt | |
| 10 March 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 28,042 | ||
| 13 March 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 7,916 | Rivers | |
| 17 March 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 6,182 | Ashton | |
| 31 March 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 20,872 | ||
| 10 April 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | 6,354 | Ashton, Smith | |
| 14 April 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 20,364 | ||
| 16 April 2001 | Gillingham | H | 2–1 | 7,051 | Navarro, Ashton | |
| 18 April 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 8,054 | Hulse, Ashton | |
| 21 April 2001 | Stockport County | A | 0–3 | 7,163 | ||
| 24 April 2001 | Wimbledon | A | 3–3 | 5,468 | Rivers, Hulse, Ashton | |
| 28 April 2001 | Preston North End | H | 1–3 | 9,415 | Hulse | |
| 6 May 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 28,007 |
See main article: 2000–01 FA Cup.
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 13,403 | Bowen (own goal) | |
| R3R | 16 January 2001 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | 5,785 | Smith (pen), Rivers | |
| R4 | 27 January 2001 | Stockport County | H | 0–1 | 7,318 |
See main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup.
| R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Bury | H | 2–2 | 3,199 | Foster, Rivers | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 5 September 2000 | Bury | A | 2–1 (won 4–3 on agg) | 2,106 | Rivers, Little | |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Barnsley | A | 0–4 | 5,005 | ||
| R2 2nd Leg | 26 September 2000 | Barnsley | H | 0–3 (lost 0–7 on agg) | 1,775 |
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