2000–01 Rotherham United F.C. season
The 2000–01 season saw Rotherham United compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 2nd position with 91 points and gained promotion to the Football League First Division.
Final league table
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsResults
Rotherham United's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 12 August 2000 | Walsall | H | 2 – 3 | 5,200 | Robins |
| 2 | 18 August 2000 | Colchester United | A | 1 – 0 | 3,807 | Robins |
| 3 | 26 August 2000 | Bury | H | 1 – 2 | 3,739 | Scott |
| 4 | 28 August 2000 | Bristol City | A | 1 – 0 | 8,280 | Fortune-West |
| 5 | 2 September 2000 | Luton Town | H | 1 – 1 | 4,061 | Robins |
| 6 | 9 September 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 1 – 6 | 3,925 | Robins |
| 7 | 12 September 2000 | Wrexham | A | 3 – 1 | 2,126 | Warne, Scott |
| 8 | 16 September 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1 – 0 | 3,545 | Branston |
| 9 | 23 September 2000 | Stoke City | A | 1 – 1 | 13,372 | Artell |
| 10 | 30 September 2000 | Reading | H | 1 – 3 | 4,288 | Robins |
| 11 | 8 October 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3 – 0 | 3,774 | Warne, Artell, Talbot |
| 12 | 14 October 2000 | Bournemouth | A | 1 – 0 | 3,378 | Watson |
| 13 | 17 October 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1 – 1 | 6,910 | Watson |
| 14 | 21 October 2000 | Oxford United | H | 3 – 1 | 3,983 | Watson, Warne |
| 15 | 24 October 2000 | Swansea City | H | 4 – 2 | 3,892 | Watson, Robins, Robins, Lee |
| 16 | 28 October 2000 | Northampton Town | A | 1 – 0 | 6,478 | Talbot |
| 17 | 4 November 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1 – 1 | 6,192 | Robins |
| 18 | 11 November 2000 | Brentford | A | 3 – 0 | 4,544 | Talbot, Lee |
| 19 | 25 November 2000 | Peterborough United | H | 3 – 0 | 5,519 | Branston, Robins, Hurst |
| 20 | 2 December 2000 | Millwall | H | 3 – 2 | 7,155 | Artell, Lee |
| 21 | 16 December 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 1 – 2 | 4,752 | Branston |
| 22 | 22 December 2000 | Port Vale | A | 2 – 0 | 4,110 | Robins, Hurst |
| 23 | 26 December 2000 | Notts County | H | 0 – 0 | 7,673 | |
| 24 | 1 January 2001 | Bury | A | 0 – 0 | 3,743 | |
| 25 | 13 January 2001 | Bristol City | H | 1 – 1 | 5,654 | Robins |
| 26 | 20 January 2001 | Notts County | A | 1 – 4 | 7,010 | Branston |
| 27 | 23 January 2001 | Walsall | A | 1 – 1 | 4,437 | Sedgwick |
| 28 | 27 January 2001 | Port Vale | H | 3 – 2 | 5,044 | Robins, Lee, Warne |
| 29 | 10 February 2001 | Cambridge United | H | 3 – 0 | 4,497 | Lee |
| 30 | 20 February 2001 | Wrexham | H | 2 – 0 | 4,528 | Lee, Wilsterman |
| 31 | 24 February 2001 | Stoke City | H | 2 – 1 | 8,211 | Robins |
| 32 | 27 February 2001 | Colchester United | H | 3 – 2 | 5,864 | Robins, Hurst, Artell |
| 33 | 3 March 2001 | Reading | A | 0 – 2 | 13,103 | |
| 34 | 6 March 2001 | Bournemouth | H | 3 – 1 | 6,488 | Robins, Lee |
| 35 | 10 March 2001 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3 – 2 | 5,993 | Robins, Branston, Garnett |
| 36 | 17 March 2001 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3 – 0 | 7,098 | Barker, Minton |
| 37 | 20 March 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1 – 0 | 5,254 | Lee |
| 38 | 24 March 2001 | Oxford United | A | 3 – 4 | 4,493 | Robins, Branston, Lee |
| 39 | 31 March 2001 | Swindon Town | H | 4 – 3 | 7,106 | Robins, Reeves |
| 40 | 7 April 2001 | Millwall | A | 0 – 4 | 16,015 | |
| 41 | 14 April 2001 | Swansea City | A | 0 – 0 | 4,327 | |
| 42 | 16 April 2001 | Northampton Town | H | 1 – 0 | 6,714 | Robins |
| 43 | 21 April 2001 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2 – 0 | 8,836 | Robins, Watson |
| 44 | 24 April 2001 | Luton Town | A | 1 – 0 | 4,854 | Sedgwick |
| 45 | 28 April 2001 | Brentford | H | 2 – 1 | 9,760 | Talbot, Lee |
| 46 | 5 May 2001 | Peterborough United | A | 1 – 1 | 11,274 | Warne |
FA Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 18 November 2000 | Wrexham | A | 1 – 0 | 3,887 | Lee |
| R2 | 9 December 2000 | Northampton Town | H | 1 – 0 | 4,964 | Hughes |
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 3 | 30,689 |
Football League Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 22 August 2000 | Barnsley | H | 0 – 1 | 4,940 | |
| R1 2nd leg | 5 September 2000 | Barnsley | A | 2 – 3 | 8,080 | Robins, Watson |
Football League Trophy
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 5 December 2000 | Chesterfield | H | 3 – 4 | 3,488 | Robins, Lee, Monkhouse |