2000–01 Football League
Season | 2000–01 |
---|---|
Champions | Fulham |
Promoted | Fulham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers |
Relegated | Barnet |
New team in League | Kidderminster Harriers |
2001–02 → |
The 2000–01 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd completed season of The Football League.
First Division[]
Season | 2000–01 |
---|---|
Champions | Fulham (2nd second tier title) |
Direct promotion to FA Premier League | Fulham, Blackburn Rovers |
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs | Bolton Wanderers |
Relegated | Huddersfield Town, Queens Park Rangers, Tranmere Rovers |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,373 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Louis Saha (Fulham), 27 [1] |
2001–02 → |
Team changes[]
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
From First Division[]
Promoted to FA Premier League
- Charlton Athletic
- Manchester City
- Ipswich Town
Relegated to Second Division
- Walsall
- Port Vale
- Swindon Town
To First Division[]
Promoted from Second Division
- Preston North End
- Burnley
- Gillingham
Relegated from FA Premier League
- Wimbledon
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Watford
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fulham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +58 | 101 | Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League |
2 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +37 | 91 | Promoted to Premier League |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +31 | 87 | Promoted to Premier League through play-offs |
4 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | +12 | 78 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | +11 | 78 | |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | +8 | 74 | |
7 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −4 | 72 | |
8 | Wimbledon | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | +21 | 69 | |
9 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | +9 | 69 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | +3 | 68 | |
11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | +2 | 68 | |
12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −3 | 55 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −5 | 55 | |
14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 38 | −15 | 55 | |
15 | Norwich City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | −12 | 54 | |
16 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | −13 | 54 | |
17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | −19 | 53 | |
18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 35 | −19 | 52 | |
19 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −7 | 51 | |
20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | −12 | 49 | |
21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −13 | 49 | |
22 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −9 | 48 | Relegated |
23 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | −30 | 40 | |
24 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 44 | −31 | 38 |
Source:[citation needed]
Play-offs[]
- Source:[2]
Semifinals 1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 17th, 2001 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 28th, 2001 | ||||||||||
3rd | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
6th | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
3rd | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Preston North End | 0 | |||||||||
4th | Preston North End (pen.) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |
Results[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Louis Saha | Fulham | 27 |
2 | Matt Jansen | Blackburn Rovers | 23 |
3 | Lee Hughes | West Bromwich Albion | 21 |
4 | Jason Euell | Wimbledon | 19 |
= | Jon Macken | Preston North End | 19 |
= | Michael Ricketts | Bolton Wanderers | 19 |
5 | Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 18 |
= | Barry Hayles | Fulham | 18 |
Maps[]
Barnsley
Birmingham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton
Burnley
Crewe Alexandra
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Gillingham
Grimsby Town
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Portsmouth
Preston North End
QPR
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Stockport
Tranmere
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division[]
Season | 2000–01 |
---|---|
Champions | Millwall (1st third tier title) |
Direct promotion | Millwall, Rotherham United |
Promoted through play-offs | Walsall |
Relegated | Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Oxford United, Swansea City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,466 (2.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Neil Harris (Millwall), 27 [1] |
2001–02 → |
Team changes[]
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
From Second Division[]
Promoted to First Division
- Preston North End
- Burnley
- Gillingham
Relegated to Third Division
- Cardiff City
- Blackpool
- Scunthorpe United
- Chesterfield
To Second Division[]
Promoted from Third Division
- Swansea City
- Rotherham United
- Northampton Town
- Peterborough United
Relegated from First Division
- Walsall
- Port Vale
- Swindon Town
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +51 | 93 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | +24 | 91 | Promoted |
3 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +34 | 86 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +29 | 81 | Promoted through play-offs |
5 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +25 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | +11 | 75 | |
7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +24 | 73 | |
8 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −4 | 69 | |
9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | +14 | 68 | |
10 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 43 | −6 | 63 | |
11 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | +6 | 62 | |
12 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −5 | 59 | |
13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −7 | 59 | |
14 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 40 | −14 | 59 | |
15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | −12 | 58 | |
16 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | −14 | 58 | |
17 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −4 | 57 | |
18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −13 | 57 | |
19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −16 | 53 | |
20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | −18 | 52 | |
21 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | −4 | 51 | Relegated |
22 | Luton Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | −28 | 40 | |
23 | Swansea City | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 49 | −26 | 37 | |
24 | Oxford United | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 66 | −47 | 27 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Play-offs[]
- Source:[2]
Semifinals 1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 27th, 2001 | ||||||||||
3rd | Reading | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
3rd | Reading | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Walsall (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Walsall | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
5th | Stoke City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Maps[]
Bournemouth
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
Bury
Luton Town
Millwall
Northampton Town
Notts County
Oldham
Oxford
Peterborough
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham
Stoke
Swansea City
Swindon
Wigan Athletic
Wrexham
Wycombe
Third Division[]
Season | 2000–01 |
---|---|
Champions | Brighton & Hove Albion (2nd fourth tier title) |
Direct promotion | Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City, Chesterfield |
Promoted through play-offs | Blackpool |
Relegated to Conference | Barnet |
New club in the league | Kidderminster Harriers |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,397 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [1] |
2001–02 → |
Team changes[]
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
From Third Division[]
Promoted to Second Division
- Swansea City
- Rotherham United
- Northampton Town
- Peterborough United
Relegated to Football Conference
- Chester City
To Third Division[]
Promoted from Football Conference
- Kidderminster Harriers
Relegated from Second Division
- Cardiff City
- Blackpool
- Scunthorpe United
- Chesterfield
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | +38 | 92 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +37 | 82 | Promoted |
3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +37 | 80[a] | |
4 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | +17 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | +8 | 75 | |
6 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | +8 | 74 | |
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 32 | +16 | 72 | Promoted through play-offs |
8 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | +11 | 71 | |
9 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | +7 | 68 | |
10 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | +10 | 65 | |
11 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | +2 | 63 | |
12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −7 | 58 | |
13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 46 | −8 | 58 | |
14 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −11 | 56 | |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 39 | −16 | 55 | |
16 | Kidderminster Harriers[b] | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | −14 | 53 | |
17 | York City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | −21 | 52 | |
18 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 38 | −8 | 51 | |
19 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −18 | 50 | |
20 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 33 | −12 | 49 | |
21 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 48 | −25 | 49 | |
22 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 48 | |
23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 36 | −14 | 47 | |
24 | Barnet | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 52 | −14 | 45 | Relegated to Conference |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
Play-offs[]
- Source:[2]
Semifinals 1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001 | Final at Wembley Stadium May 26th, 2001 | ||||||||||
4th | Hartlepool United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
7th | Blackpool | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
5th | Leyton Orient | 2 | |||||||||
7th | Blackpool | 4 | |||||||||
5th | Leyton Orient | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Maps[]
Barnet
Blackpool
Cheltenham
Chesterfield
Darlington
Halifax Town
Hartlepool
Hull
Kidderminster Harriers
Leyton Orient
Lincoln City
Macclesfield
Mansfield Town
Plymouth Argyle
Rochdale
Scunthorpe United
Southend
Shrewsbury
York City
Barnet
Leyton Orient
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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