2001 FA Trophy Final

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2001 FA Trophy Final
Event2000–01 FA Trophy
Date13 May 2001 (2001-05-13)
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
RefereeAlan Wiley
Attendance10,007
2000
2002

The 2001 FA Trophy Final was the 32nd final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Canvey Island and Forest Green Rovers on 13 May 2001 at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Canvey Island won the match 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ben Chenery in a final held away from the old Wembley Stadium as work was beginning on building the new Wembley Stadium.[1] A crowd of 10,007 were in attendance.

Route to the final[]

Canvey Island[]

Second round replay Canvey Island 2–0 Harlow Town Canvey Island
19:45
Third round Canvey Island 5–1 Northwood Canvey Island
15:00
Fourth round Bilston Town 0–1 Canvey Island Bilston
15:00
Fifth round Canvey Island 1–1 Stevenage Borough Canvey Island
15:00
Fifth round replay Stevenage Borough 0–0
(2–4 p)
Canvey Island Stevenage
19:45
Quarter-finals Canvey Island 1–0 Telford United Canvey Island
15:00
Semi-finals 1st leg Canvey Island 2–0 Chester City Canvey Island
15:00
Semi-finals 2nd leg Chester City 0–2
(0–4 agg.)
Canvey Island Chester
15:00 Stadium: Deva Stadium

Forest Green Rovers[]

Fourth round Matlock Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers Matlock
15:00
Fourth round replay Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Matlock Town Nailsworth
19:45 Stadium: The Lawn
Fifth round Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Rushden & Diamonds Nailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
Quarter-finals Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Worksop Town Nailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
Semi-finals 1st leg Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Hereford United Nailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
Semi-finals 2nd leg Hereford United 1–4
(3–6 agg.)
Forest Green Rovers Hereford
19:45 Stadium: Edgar Street

Match[]

Details[]

Canvey Island1–0Forest Green Rovers
Chenery Goal 16' Report
Attendance: 10,007[2]
England Ashley Harrison
England John Kennedy
England Chris Duffy
England Ben Chenery
England Mick Bodley
England Steve Ward
England Steve Tilson
England Mark Stimson Substituted off 84'
England Neil Gregory
England Wayne Vaughan Substituted off 75'
England Steve Parmenter
Substitutes:
England Mickey Bennett
England Andy Jones Substituted in 75'
England Adam Miller
England Adam Tanner Substituted in 84'
England Mark Loxton
Manager:
England Jeff King
England Stephen Perrin
England Rob Cousins
England Adam Lockwood
England Adrian Foster
England Billy Clark
England Chris Burns
England Tony Daley
England Jason Drysdale Substituted off 46'
England Martin Foster Substituted off 74'
England Alex Meechan
England Stuart Slater
Substitutes:
England Paul Hunt Substituted in 74'
England Ian Hedges
England Frankie Bennett Substituted in 46'
England Luke Price
England Matthew Ghent
Manager:
England Nigel Spink & Dave Norton

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References[]

  1. ^ "Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2 August 2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–02. Headline Book Publishing. p. 914. ISBN 978-0-7472726-0-1.
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