2000–01 Football League

The Football League
Season2000–01
ChampionsFulham
PromotedFulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
RelegatedBarnet
New team in LeagueKidderminster Harriers

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

First Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsFulham
PromotedFulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
RelegatedHuddersfield Town
Queens Park Rangers
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,373 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerLouis Saha
(27 goals)[1]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

From First Division

Promoted to FA Premier League

Relegated to Second Division

To First Division

Promoted from Second Division

Relegated from FA Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fulham (C, P) 46 30 11 5 90 32 +58 101 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 46 26 13 7 76 39 +37 91
3 Bolton Wanderers (O, P) 46 24 15 7 76 45 +31 87 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 Preston North End 46 23 9 14 64 52 +12 78
5 Birmingham City 46 23 9 14 59 48 +11 78
6 West Bromwich Albion 46 21 11 14 60 52 +8 74
7 Burnley 46 21 9 16 50 54 −4 72
8 Wimbledon 46 17 18 11 71 50 +21 69
9 Watford 46 20 9 17 76 67 +9 69
10 Sheffield United 46 19 11 16 52 49 +3 68
11 Nottingham Forest 46 20 8 18 55 53 +2 68
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 13 19 45 48 −3 55
13 Gillingham 46 13 16 17 61 66 −5 55
14 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 47 62 −15 55
15 Norwich City 46 14 12 20 46 58 −12 54
16 Barnsley 46 15 9 22 49 62 −13 54
17 Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 8 23 52 71 −19 53
18 Grimsby Town 46 14 10 22 43 62 −19 52
19 Stockport County 46 11 18 17 58 65 −7 51
20 Portsmouth 46 10 19 17 47 59 −12 49
21 Crystal Palace 46 12 13 21 57 70 −13 49
22 Huddersfield Town (R) 46 11 15 20 48 57 −9 48 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Queens Park Rangers (R) 46 7 19 20 45 75 −30 40
24 Tranmere Rovers (R) 46 9 11 26 46 77 −31 38
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Main article: Football League Championship play-offs § 2001
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

Home \ Away BAR BIR BLB BOL BUR CRE CRY FUL GIL GRI HUD NWC NOT POR PNE QPR SHU SHW STP TRA WAT WBA WDN WOL
Barnsley 2–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–4 1–0 0–4 4–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–2
Birmingham City 4–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–1
Blackburn Rovers 0–0 2–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–4 1–0 1–1 1–0
Bolton Wanderers 2–0 2–2 1–4 1–1 4–1 3–3 0–2 3–3 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1
Burnley 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–2
Crewe Alexandra 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–4 2–0
Crystal Palace 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–1 4–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–2
Fulham 5–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 5–0 0–0 1–1 2–0
Gillingham 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 4–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–0
Grimsby Town 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
Huddersfield Town 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–2 0–2 3–0
Norwich City 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 4–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–0
Nottingham Forest 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 5–0 1–0 0–3 0–3 0–1 3–1 1–3 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–0
Portsmouth 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–4 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 3–1
Preston North End 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–0
Queens Park Rangers 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2
Sheffield United 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0
Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–0 4–1 3–3 2–1 1–0 2–3 3–2 0–1 0–0 1–3 5–2 1–2 2–4 1–0 2–3 1–2 0–5 0–1
Stockport County 2–0 2–0 0–0 4–3 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 1–1
Tranmere Rovers 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–4 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 0–2
Watford 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–0 4–0 1–2 4–1 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–1 4–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–3 3–1 3–2
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–0
Wimbledon 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 0–3 4–4 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 0–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 France Louis Saha Fulham 27
2 England Matt Jansen Blackburn Rovers 23
3 England Lee Hughes West Bromwich Albion 21
4 Jamaica Jason Euell Wimbledon 19
= Republic of Ireland Jon Macken Preston North End 19
= England Michael Ricketts Bolton Wanderers 19
5 Portugal Luis Boa Morte Fulham 18
= Jamaica Barry Hayles Fulham 18

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division 2000–2001 teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2000–2001

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsMillwall (1st third tier title)
Direct promotionMillwall,
Rotherham United
Promoted through play-offsWalsall
RelegatedBristol Rovers,
Luton Town,
Oxford United,
Swansea City
Matches played552
Goals scored1,466 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerNeil Harris (Millwall), 27 [1]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

From Second Division

Promoted to First Division

Relegated to Third Division

To Second Division

Promoted from Third Division

Relegated from First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Millwall (C, P) 46 28 9 9 89 38 +51 93 Promotion to Football League First Division
2 Rotherham United (P) 46 27 10 9 79 55 +24 91
3 Reading 46 25 11 10 86 52 +34 86 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Walsall (O, P) 46 23 12 11 79 50 +29 81
5 Stoke City 46 21 14 11 74 49 +25 77
6 Wigan Athletic 46 19 18 9 53 42 +11 75
7 Bournemouth 46 20 13 13 79 55 +24 73
8 Notts County 46 19 12 15 62 66 −4 69
9 Bristol City 46 18 14 14 70 56 +14 68
10 Wrexham 46 17 12 17 65 71 −6 63
11 Port Vale 46 16 14 16 55 49 +6 62
12 Peterborough United 46 15 14 17 61 66 −5 59
13 Wycombe Wanderers 46 15 14 17 46 53 −7 59
14 Brentford 46 14 17 15 56 70 −14 59
15 Oldham Athletic 46 15 13 18 53 65 −12 58
16 Bury 46 16 10 20 45 59 −14 58
17 Colchester United 46 15 12 19 55 59 −4 57
18 Northampton Town 46 15 12 19 46 59 −13 57
19 Cambridge United 46 14 11 21 61 77 −16 53
20 Swindon Town 46 13 13 20 47 65 −18 52
21 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 12 15 19 53 57 −4 51 Relegation to Football League Third Division
22 Luton Town (R) 46 9 13 24 52 80 −28 40
23 Swansea City (R) 46 8 13 25 47 73 −26 37
24 Oxford United (R) 46 7 6 33 53 100 −47 27
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Main article: Football League One play-offs § 2001
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

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Locations of the Football League Second Division 2000–2001 teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2000–2001

Third Division

Football League, Third Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsBrighton & Hove Albion (2nd fourth tier title)
Direct promotionBrighton & Hove Albion,
Cardiff City,
Chesterfield
Promoted through play-offsBlackpool
Relegated to ConferenceBarnet
New club in the leagueKidderminster Harriers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,397 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerBobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [1]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

From Third Division

Promoted to Second Division

Relegated to Football Conference

To Third Division

Promoted from Football Conference

Relegated from Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) 46 28 8 10 73 35 +38 92 Promotion to Football League Second Division
2 Cardiff City (P) 46 23 13 10 95 58 +37 82
3 Chesterfield (P) 46 25 14 7 79 42 +37 80[a]
4 Hartlepool United 46 21 14 11 71 54 +17 77 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5 Leyton Orient 46 20 15 11 59 51 +8 75
6 Hull City 46 19 17 10 47 39 +8 74
7 Blackpool (O, P) 46 22 6 18 74 58 +16 72
8 Rochdale 46 18 17 11 59 48 +11 71
9 Cheltenham Town 46 18 14 14 59 52 +7 68
10 Scunthorpe United 46 18 11 17 62 52 +10 65
11 Southend United 46 15 18 13 55 53 +2 63
12 Plymouth Argyle 46 15 13 18 54 61 −7 58
13 Mansfield Town 46 15 13 18 64 72 −8 58
14 Macclesfield Town 46 14 14 18 51 62 −11 56
15 Shrewsbury Town 46 15 10 21 49 65 −16 55
16 Kidderminster Harriers 46 13 14 19 47 61 −14 53
17 York City 46 13 13 20 42 63 −21 52
18 Lincoln City 46 12 15 19 58 66 −8 51
19 Exeter City 46 12 14 20 40 58 −18 50
20 Darlington 46 12 13 21 44 56 −12 49
21 Torquay United 46 12 13 21 52 77 −25 49
22 Carlisle United 46 11 15 20 42 65 −23 48
23 Halifax Town 46 12 11 23 54 68 −14 47
24 Barnet (R) 46 12 9 25 67 81 −14 45 Relegation to Football Conference
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.

Play-offs

Main article: Football League Two play-offs § 2001
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

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Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2000–2001
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Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 2000–2001

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ^ a b c d "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.