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.
| 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) |
Season summary edit
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.
First-team squad edit
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Left club during season edit
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