2000–01 Football League

The Football League
Season 2000–01
Champions Fulham
Promoted Fulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Relegated Barnet
York City

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

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 1373 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Louis Saha (Fulham), 27 [1]
Biggest home win 12-0
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Fulham 4616524914146341189032+58101
2 Blackburn Rovers 4615534320118433197639+3791
3 Bolton Wanderers 46101034028145436177645+3187
4 Preston North End 4612653218113932346452+1278
5 Birmingham City 461436342296825265948+1178
6 West Bromwich Albion 461355372386923296052+874
7 Burnley 4614543017741220375054–472
8 Wimbledon 4671153326107638247150+2169
9 Watford 4611664629931130387667+969
10 Sheffield United 4614453418571118315249+368
11 Nottingham Forest 461139282495927295553+268
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 467972520741220284548–355
13 Gillingham 469683228410929386166–555
14 Crewe Alexandra 4612563024351517384762–1555
15 Norwich City 4610762518451421404658–1254
16 Barnsley 4611393226461317364962–1354
17 Sheffield Wednesday 4694103438641318335271–1953
18 Grimsby Town 4610492627461317354362–1952
19 Stockport County 4661162926571129395865–751
20 Portsmouth 4698631251111116344759–1249
21 Crystal Palace 4666112834671029365770–1349
22 Huddersfield Town 4676102926491019314857–948
23 Queens Park Rangers 4669824281101221474575–3040
24 Tranmere Rovers 468783033141816444677–3138
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

First Division 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)  

First Division results

Home ╲ Away BAR BIR BLBBOLBURCRECRYFULGILGRIHUDNORNOTPORPNEQPRSHUSHWSTPTRAWATWBAWDNWOL
Barnsley 23 12 01 10 30 10 00 31 20 31 10 34 10 04 42 00 10 02 11 01 41 01 12
Birmingham City 41 02 11 32 20 21 13 10 10 21 21 02 00 31 00 10 12 40 20 20 21 03 01
Blackburn Rovers 00 21 11 50 10 20 12 12 20 20 32 30 31 32 00 11 20 21 32 34 10 11 10
Bolton Wanderers 20 22 14 11 41 33 02 33 22 22 10 00 20 20 31 11 20 11 20 21 01 22 21
Burnley 21 00 02 02 10 12 21 11 11 10 20 10 11 30 21 20 10 21 21 20 11 10 12
Crewe Alexandra 22 02 00 21 42 11 12 21 20 10 00 10 10 13 22 10 10 12 31 20 01 04 20
Crystal Palace 10 12 23 02 01 10 02 22 01 00 11 23 23 02 11 01 41 22 32 10 22 31 02
Fulham 51 01 21 11 31 20 31 30 21 30 20 10 31 01 20 11 11 41 31 50 00 11 20
Gillingham 00 12 11 22 00 01 41 02 10 21 43 13 11 40 01 41 20 13 21 03 12 00 10
Grimsby Town 02 11 14 01 10 13 22 10 10 10 20 02 21 12 31 01 01 11 31 21 20 11 02
Huddersfield Town 11 12 01 23 01 31 12 12 23 00 20 11 41 00 21 21 00 00 30 12 02 02 30
Norwich City 00 10 11 02 23 11 00 01 10 21 11 00 00 12 10 42 10 40 10 21 01 12 10
Nottingham Forest 10 12 21 02 50 10 03 03 01 31 13 00 20 31 11 20 01 10 31 02 10 12 00
Portsmouth 30 11 22 12 20 21 24 11 00 11 11 20 02 01 11 00 21 21 20 13 01 21 31
Preston North End 12 02 01 02 21 21 20 11 00 12 00 10 11 10 50 30 20 11 10 32 21 11 20
Queens Park Rangers 20 00 13 11 01 10 11 02 22 01 11 23 10 11 00 13 12 03 20 11 20 21 22
Sheffield United 12 31 20 10 20 10 10 11 12 32 30 11 13 20 32 11 11 10 20 01 20 01 10
Sheffield Wednesday 21 10 11 03 20 00 41 33 21 10 23 32 01 00 13 52 12 24 10 23 12 05 01
Stockport County 20 20 00 43 00 30 01 20 22 11 00 13 12 11 01 22 02 21 11 23 00 22 11
Tranmere Rovers 23 10 11 01 23 13 11 14 32 20 20 01 22 11 11 11 10 20 21 20 22 04 02
Watford 10 20 01 10 01 30 22 13 00 40 12 41 30 22 23 31 41 13 22 11 33 31 32
West Bromwich Albion 10 11 10 02 11 22 10 13 31 01 11 23 30 20 31 21 21 12 11 21 30 31 10
Wimbledon 11 31 02 01 02 33 10 03 44 22 11 00 21 11 31 50 00 41 20 00 00 01 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 01 00 02 10 00 13 00 11 20 01 40 20 11 01 11 00 11 32 12 22 31 01

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division Topscorers

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

First Division maps

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

Second Division

Football League, 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 1466 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer Neil Harris (Millwall), 27 [1]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Millwall 4617244911117540278938+5193
2 Rotherham United 4616435026116629297955+2491
3 Reading 4615535826106728268652+3486
4 Walsall 461553512387828277950+2981
5 Stoke City 461265392198635287449+2577
6 Wigan Athletic 461292291879724245342+1175
7 Bournemouth 461166372397742327955+2473
8 Notts County 461067373396825336266–469
9 Bristol City 461166472978823277056+1468
10 Wrexham 4610673328761032436571–663
11 Port Vale 469863522761020275549+662
12 Peterborough United 4612653827381223396166–559
13 Wycombe Wanderers 46878242377922304653–759
14 Brentford 4691043430571122405670–1459
15 Oldham Athletic 4611573526481118395365–1258
16 Bury 4610672522641320374559–1458
17 Colchester United 4610583223571123365559–457
18 Northampton Town 469682628661120314659–1357
19 Cambridge United 468693231651229466177–1653
20 Swindon Town 466893035751117304765–1852
21 Bristol Rovers 4661072826651225315357–451
22 Luton Town 4656122435471228455280–2840
23 Swansea City 465992624341621494773–2637
24 Oxford United 46541423342219306653100 –4727
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Second Division 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  

Second Division maps

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

Third Division

Source:[2]
Football League, 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 1397 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [1]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 461922521496821217335+3892
2 Cardiff City 4616705620761039389558+3782
3 Chesterfield 461652461499533287942+3780[notes 1]
4 Hartlepool United 461283402396831317154+1777
5 Leyton Orient 461373311878828335951+875
6 Hull City 4612742718710620214739+874
7 Blackpool 4614455026821324327458+1672
8 Rochdale 461184362579723235948+1171
9 Cheltenham Town 461256372769822255952+768
10 Scunthorpe United 4613734216541420366252+1065
11 Southend United 4610852923510826305553+263
12 Plymouth Argyle 4613553317281321445461–758
13 Mansfield Town 4612744026361424466472–858
14 Macclesfield Town 4610582321491028415162–1156
15 Shrewsbury Town 4612563026351519394965–1655
16 Kidderminster Harriers 4610672927381218344761–1453
17 York City 469682326471219374263–2152
18 Lincoln City 469953628361422385866–851
19 Exeter City 468962220451418384058–1850
20 Darlington 4610672823271416334456–1249
21 Torquay United 468963029441522485277–2549
22 Carlisle United 468872626371316394265–2348
23 Halifax Town 4676103332551321365468–1447
24 Barnet 469864429311923526781–1445
  1. Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league
Relegated to Conference

Third Division 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  

Third Division maps

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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