Fulham F.C. season 2000-01

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Fulham F.C.
Season 2000-01
League Division One
Manager Jean Tigana
League position 1st
Top goalscorer League: Louis Saha (27)
All competitions: Louis Saha (32)
FA Cup Third round
Worthington Cup Quarter-finals
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season ← 1999-00
Next season 2001-02 →

Main article: Fulham F.C. seasons
Preceding article: Fulham F.C. season 1999-00
Succeeding article: Fulham F.C. season 2001-02

The 2000-01 season was Fulham's 103rd season in professional football, competing in the Football League Division 1. This season for Fulham was of note, as they gained promotion to the Premier League and ran away with the Division 1 title with 101 points - 10 points ahead of runners-up Blackburn. The manager was former AS Monaco manager Jean Tigana's first season at Craven Cottage after Paul Bracewell's sacking toward the end of the 1999/00 season.

Contents

[edit] Squad

[edit] First-team squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Northern Ireland GK Maik Taylor
2 Flag of Ireland DF Steve Finnan
3 Flag of England DF Rufus Brevett
4 Flag of Wales DF Andy Melville
5 Flag of Wales DF Chris Coleman
6 Flag of Wales DF Kit Symons
7 Flag of Wales MF Paul Trollope
8 Flag of England MF Lee Clark
9 Flag of France MF Nicholas Sahnoun
10 Flag of Scotland MF John Collins
11 Flag of England MF Steve Hayward
11 Flag of Denmark FW Peter Møller (on loan from Real Oviedo)
12 Flag of the United States GK Marcus Hahnemann
13 Flag of Germany FW Karl-Heinz Riedle
14 Flag of England DF Simon Morgan
15 Flag of Jamaica FW Barry Hayles
16 Flag of Wales DF Alan Neilson
17 Flag of England MF Wayne Collins
18 Flag of Scotland DF Kieran McAnespie
19 Flag of Denmark MF Bjarne Goldbæk
20 Flag of France FW Louis Saha
No. Position Player
21 Flag of Canada FW Paul Peschisolido
22 Flag of Portugal FW Luis Boa Morte
23 Flag of England MF Sean Davis
24 Flag of France DF Alain Goma
25 Flag of France MF Fabrice Fernandes
26 Flag of England FW Kevin Betsy
27 Flag of England DF Zat Knight
28 Flag of England FW Luke Cornwall
29 Flag of Ireland DF Terry Phelan
30 Flag of England GK Glyn Thompson
31 Flag of the United States MF Eddie Lewis
32 Flag of England MF Sammy Keevil
33 Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis FW Callum Willock
34 Flag of Ghana FW Elvis Hammond
36 Flag of England DF Mark Hudson
40 Flag of Latvia FW Andrejs Štolcers
-- Flag of England GK James Bittner
-- Flag of England GK Tony Tucker
-- Flag of Northern Ireland DF Gary McCracken
-- Flag of Italy MF Jacopo Galbiati

[edit] Final League Table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Fulham 46 30 11 5 90 32  +58 101
2. Blackburn Rovers 46 26 13 7 76 39  +37 91
3. Bolton Wanderers 46 24 15 7 76 45  +31 87
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 46 11 15 20 48 57  -9 48
23. Queens Park Rangers 46 7 19 20 45 75  -30 40
24. Tranmere Rovers 46 9 11 26 46 77  -31 38

[edit] Matches

[edit] Pre-Season Friendlies

2000-07-08 Tiverton 0 – 2 Fulham Ladysmead, Tiverton
Attendance: unknown
Referee: unknown
(Report) Melville Scored after 41 minutes 41'
Peschisolido Scored after 45 minutes 45'

2000-07-12 Rennes 0 – 1 Fulham Route de Lorient, Rennes
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: unknown
(Report) Hayles Scored after 36 minutes 36'

2000-07-19 French XI 0 – 1 Fulham unknown
Attendance: unknown
Referee: unknown
(Report) Cornwall Scored after 63 minutes 63'

2000-07-22 Fulham 2 – 0 India Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 5,773
Referee: William Jordan
Riedle Scored after 40 minutes 40' Scored after 80 minutes 80' Report)

2000-07-26 Barnet 0 – 0 Fulham Underhill, Barnet
Attendance: unknown
Referee: unknown
(Report)

2000-07-29 Brentford 0 – 2 Fulham Griffin Park, London
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: unknown
(Report) Boa Morte Scored after 6 minutes 6' Scored after 40 minutes 40'

2000-08-02 Fulham 0 – 0 Tottenham Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 12,928
Referee: Graham Poll
(Report)

2000-08-05 Bournemouth 0 – 1 Fulham Dean Court, Bournemouth
Attendance: unknown
Referee: unknown
(Report) Symons Scored after 86 minutes 86'

[edit] Division 1

2000-08-12
15:00
Fulham 2 – 0 Crewe Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 11,157
Referee: Rob Styles
Hayles Scored after 64 minutes 64'
Saha Scored after 73 minutes 73'
(Report)

2000-08-18
19:45
Birmingham 1 – 3 Fulham St Andrews, Birmingham
Attendance: 21,659
Referee: Neale Barry
Sonner Scored after 38 minutes 38' (Report) J Collins Scored after 1 minutes 1'
Saha Scored after 31 minutes 31'
Davis Scored after 45 minutes 45'

2000-08-26
15:00
Fulham 4 – 1 Stockport Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 11,009
Referee: Paul Alcock
Hayles Scored after 3 minutes 3' Scored after 76 minutes 76'
Collins Scored after 59 minutes 59'
Boa Morte Scored after 87 minutes 87'
(Report) Cooper Scored after 5 minutes 5'

2000-08-28
19:45
Norwich 0 – 1 Fulham Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 16,678
Referee: Mike Fletcher
(Report) Boa Morte Scored after 88 minutes 88'

2000-09-10
13:00
Fulham 5 – 1 Barnsley Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 10,437
Referee: Andy Hall
Saha Scored after 6 minutes 6' Scored after 31 minutes 31' Scored after 45 minutes 45' (pen)
Hayles Scored after 60 minutes 60'
Boa Morte Scored after 90 minutes 90'
(Report) Appleby Scored after 73 minutes 73'

2000-09-12
19:45
Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 11,863
Referee: Trevor Parkes
Goldbaek Scored after 53 minutes 53'
Saha Scored after 64 minutes 64' Scored after 81 minutes 81'
(Report) Cook Scored after 10 minutes 10'

2000-09-16
15:00
Notts Forest 0 – 3 Fulham City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 18,737
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
(Report) Saha Scored after 58 minutes 58'
Fernandes Scored after 82 minutes 82'
Hayles Scored after 83 minutes 83'

2000-09-23
15:00
Fulham 3 – 0 Gillingham Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 13,032
Referee: Frazer Stretton
Hayles Scored after 45 minutes 45' Scored after 87 minutes 87'
Clark Scored after 65 minutes 65'
(Report)

2000-09-30
15:00
Bolton 0 – 2 Fulham Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 19,924
Referee: Anthony Bates
(Report) Boa Morte Scored after 1 minutes 1' Scored after 85 minutes 85'

2000-10-15
13:00
Fulham 2 – 1 Blackburn Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 15,427
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Fernandes Scored after 15 minutes 15'
Saha Scored after 68 minutes 68' (pen)
(Report) Jansen Scored after 4 minutes 4'

2000-10-18
19:45
Fulham 3 – 1 Crystal Palace Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 16,040
Referee: Phil Richards
Saha Scored after 10 minutes 10'
Clark Scored after 23 minutes 23' Scored after 59 minutes 59'
(Report) Ruddock Scored after 17 minutes 17'

2000-10-21
15:00
Wolves 0 – 0 Fulham Molineux, Wolverhampton
Attendance: 21,080
Referee: Graham Laws
(Report)

2000-10-24
19:45
Fulham 0 – 1 Preston Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 14,354
Referee: Paul Danson
(Report) Appleton Scored after 68 minutes 68'

2000-10-28
15:00
Sheff Wed 3 – 3 Fulham Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 17,559
Referee: Graham Laws
Sibon Scored after 41 minutes 41'
Morrison Scored after 72 minutes 72'
Westwood Scored after 90 minutes 90'
(Report) Saha Scored after 47 minutes 47'
Hayles Scored after 55 minutes 55'
Melville Scored after 82 minutes 82'

2000-11-04
15:00
Fulham 3 – 0 Huddersfield Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 13,108
Referee: Steve Bennett
Saha Scored after 58 minutes 58'
Goldbaek Scored after 89 minutes 89'
Finnan Scored after 90 minutes 90'
(Report)

2000-11-11
15:00
Wimbledon 0 – 3 Fulham Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: Chris Foy
(Report) Saha Scored after 32 minutes 32' Scored after 59 minutes 59' (pen)
Hayles Scored after 86 minutes 86'

2000-11-18
15:00
Fulham 3 – 1 Portsmouth Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 19,005
Referee: Keith Hill
Hayles Scored after 11 minutes 11' Scored after 69 minutes 69'
Clark Scored after 80 minutes 80'
(Report) Claridge Scored after 44 minutes 44'

2000-11-21
19:45
Sheff Utd 1 – 1 Fulham Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 16,041
Referee: Paul Rejer
D'Jaffo Scored after 8 minutes 8' (Report) Finnan Scored after 4 minutes 4'

2000-11-25
15:00
Fulham 2 – 1 Grimsby Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 12,107
Referee: Paul Durkin
Boa Morte Scored after 60 minutes 60'
Saha Scored after 81 minutes 81'
(Report) Donovan Scored after 87 minutes 87'

2000-12-02
15:00
Preston 1 – 1 Fulham Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 16,047
Referee: Alan Wiley
Jackson Scored after 4 minutes 4' (Report) Davis Scored after 60 minutes 60'

2000-12-09
15:00
West Brom 1 – 3 Fulham The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Attendance: 22,301
Referee: Rob Harris
Lyttle Scored after 71 minutes 71' (Report) Davis Scored after 4 minutes 4' Scored after 28 minutes 28'
Stolcers Scored after 87 minutes 87'

2000-12-16
15:00
Fulham 3 – 1 Tranmere Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 13,157
Referee: Roy Pearson
Clark Scored after 21 minutes 21'
Boa Morte Scored after 28 minutes 28' Scored after 50 minutes 50'
(Report) Koumas Scored after 7 minutes 7'

2000-12-23
15:00
Crewe 1 – 2 Fulham Gresty Road, Crewe
Attendance: 6,935
Referee: Anthony Leake
Rivers Scored after 19 minutes 19' (Report) Boa Morte Scored after 46 minutes 46'
Hayles Scored after 75 minutes 75'

2000-12-26
19:45
Fulham 5 – 0 Watford Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 19,373
Referee: Roy Pearson
Saha Scored after 29 minutes 29'
Hayles Scored after 42 minutes 42' Scored after 56 minutes 56' Scored after 75 minutes 75'
Stolcers Scored after 77 minutes 77'
(Report)

2001-01-01
19:45
Stockport 2 – 0 Fulham Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Alan Butler
Wiss Scored after 40 minutes 40'
Clark Scored after 47 minutes 47'
(Report)

[edit] Worthington Cup

2000-08-22
19:45
Northampton 1 – 0 Fulham Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Attendance: 3,847
Referee: Phil Richards
Gabbiadini Scored after 24 minutes 24' (Report)

2000-09-05
19:45
Fulham 4 42 1 Northampton Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 5,302
Referee: Ray Oliver
Davis Scored after 45 minutes 45'
Fernandes Scored after 56 minutes 56'
Saha Scored after 71 minutes 71' Scored after 90 minutes 90'
(Report) Sampson Scored after 6 minutes 6'

2000-09-19
19:45
Chesterfield 1 – 0 Fulham Saltergate, Chesterfield
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Parrish Scored after 90 minutes 90' (Report)

2000-09-27
19:45
Fulham 4 41 0 Chesterfield Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Barry Knight
Hayward Scored after 35 minutes 35'
Symons Scored after 73 minutes 73'
Hayles Scored after 80 minutes 80'
Boa Morte Scored after 90 minutes 90'
(Report)

2000-11-01
19:45
Fulham 3 – 2 Wolves Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
Boa Morte Scored after 67 minutes 67' Scored after 83 minutes 83'
Saha Scored after 85 minutes 85'
(Report) Ketsbaia Scored after 60 minutes 60'
Osborn Scored after 90 minutes 90'

2000-11-29
19:45
Fulham 3 – 2 Derby Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 11,761
Referee: Peter Jones
Saha Scored after 28 minutes 28' Scored after 90 minutes 90'
Lewis Scored after 39 minutes 39'
(Report) Christie Scored after 13 minutes 13'
Powell Scored after 45 minutes 45'

2000-12-13
20:00
Liverpool 3 – 0
(aet)
Fulham Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 20,144
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Owen Scored after 105 minutes 105'
Šmicer Scored after 114 minutes 114'
Barmby Scored after 120 minutes 120'
(Report)

[edit] FA Cup

2001-01-07
13:00
Fulham 1 – 2 Man Utd Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 19,178
Referee: Jeff Winter
Fernandes Scored after 24 minutes 24' (Report) Solskjaer Scored after 8 minutes 8'
Sheringham Scored after 89 minutes 89'

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