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2000–01 Football League

2000–01 Football League

The 2000–01 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd completed season of The Football League.

The Football LeagueFootball League, First DivisionFootball League, Second DivisionFootball League, Third Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsFulham
PromotedFulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
RelegatedBarnet
2001–02 →
Season2000–01
ChampionsFulham (2nd second tier title)
Direct promotion to FA Premier LeagueFulham,
Blackburn Rovers
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offsBolton Wanderers
RelegatedHuddersfield Town,
Queens Park Rangers,
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,373 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerLouis Saha (Fulham), 27 [3]
Biggest home win12-0
← 1999–2000
2001–02 →
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 [3]
← 1999–2000
2001–02 →
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 [3]
← 1999–2000
2001–02 →

First Division

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Fulham461652491414634118+58101Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
2Blackburn Rovers461553432011843319+3791Promoted to FA Premier League
3Bolton Wanderers4610103402814543617+3187Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
4Preston North End461265321811393234+1278Participated in play-offs
5Birmingham City46143634229682526+1178
6West Bromwich Albion46135537238692329+874
7Burnley461454301774122037−472
8Wimbledon467115332610763824+2169
9Watford461166462993113038+969
10Sheffield United461445341857111831+368
11Nottingham Forest46113928249592729+268
12Wolverhampton Wanderers46797252074122028−355
13Gillingham46968322841092938−555
14Crewe Alexandra461256302435151738−1555
15Norwich City461076251845142140−1254
16Barnsley461139322646131736−1354
17Sheffield Wednesday469410343864131833−1953
18Grimsby Town461049262746131735−1952
19Stockport County466116292657112939−751
20Portsmouth469863125111111634−1249
21Crystal Palace466611283467102936−1349
22Huddersfield Town467610292649101931−948Relegated
23Queens Park Rangers466982428110122147−3040
24Tranmere Rovers46878303314181644−3138

Play-offs

Source:[4]
Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 17th, 2001		Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 28th, 2001
3rdBolton Wanderers235
6thWest Bromwich Albion202
3rdBolton Wanderers3
4thPreston North End0
4thPreston North End (pen.)022 (4)
5thBirmingham City112 (2)

Results

Home \ AwayBARBIRBLBBOLBURCRECRYFULGILGRIHUDNWCNOTPORPNEQPRSHUSHWSTPTRAWATWBAWDNWOL
Barnsley2–31–20–11–03–01–00–03–12–03–11–03–41–00–44–20–01–00–21–10–14–10–11–2
Birmingham City4–10–21–13–22–02–11–31–01–02–12–10–20–03–10–01–01–24–02–02–02–10–30–1
Blackburn Rovers0–02–11–15–01–02–01–21–22–02–03–23–03–13–20–01–12–02–13–23–41–01–11–0
Bolton Wanderers2–02–21–41–14–13–30–23–32–22–21–00–02–02–03–11–12–01–12–02–10–12–22–1
Burnley2–10–00–20–21–01–22–11–11–11–02–01–01–13–02–12–01–02–12–12–01–11–01–2
Crewe Alexandra2–20–20–02–14–21–11–22–12–01–00–01–01–01–32–21–01–01–23–12–00–10–42–0
Crystal Palace1–01–22–30–20–11–00–22–20–10–01–12–32–30–21–10–14–12–23–21–02–23–10–2
Fulham5–10–12–11–13–12–03–13–02–13–02–01–03–10–12–01–11–14–13–15–00–01–12–0
Gillingham0–01–21–12–20–00–14–10–21–02–14–31–31–14–00–14–12–01–32–10–31–20–01–0
Grimsby Town0–21–11–40–11–01–32–21–01–01–02–00–22–11–23–10–10–11–13–12–12–01–10–2
Huddersfield Town1–11–20–12–30–13–11–21–22–30–02–01–14–10–02–12–10–00–03–01–20–20–23–0
Norwich City0–01–01–10–22–31–10–00–11–02–11–10–00–01–21–04–21–04–01–02–10–11–21–0
Nottingham Forest1–01–22–10–25–01–00–30–30–13–11–30–02–03–11–12–00–11–03–10–21–01–20–0
Portsmouth3–01–12–21–22–02–12–41–10–01–11–12–00–20–11–10–02–12–12–01–30–12–13–1
Preston North End1–20–20–10–22–12–12–01–10–01–20–01–01–11–05–03–02–01–11–03–22–11–12–0
Queens Park Rangers2–00–01–31–10–11–01–10–22–20–11–12–31–01–10–01–31–20–32–01–12–02–12–2
Sheffield United1–23–12–01–02–01–01–01–11–23–23–01–11–32–03–21–11–11–02–00–12–00–11–0
Sheffield Wednesday2–11–01–10–32–00–04–13–32–11–02–33–20–10–01–35–21–22–41–02–31–20–50–1
Stockport County2–02–00–04–30–03–00–12–02–21–10–01–31–21–10–12–20–22–11–12–30–02–21–1
Tranmere Rovers2–31–01–10–12–31–31–11–43–22–02–00–12–21–11–11–11–02–02–12–02–20–40–2
Watford1–02–00–11–00–13–02–21–30–04–01–24–13–02–22–33–14–11–32–21–13–33–13–2
West Bromwich Albion1–01–11–00–21–12–21–01–33–10–11–12–33–02–03–12–12–11–21–12–13–03–11–0
Wimbledon1–13–10–20–10–23–31–00–34–42–21–10–02–11–13–15–00–04–12–00–00–00–11–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–00–10–00–21–00–01–30–01–12–00–14–02–01–10–11–10–01–13–21–22–23–10–1

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1FranceLouis SahaFulham27
2EnglandMatt JansenBlackburn Rovers23
3EnglandLee HughesWest Bromwich Albion21
4JamaicaJason EuellWimbledon19
=Republic of IrelandJon MackenPreston North End19
=EnglandMichael RickettsBolton Wanderers19
5PortugalLuis Boa MorteFulham18
=JamaicaBarry HaylesFulham18

Maps

Second Division

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Millwall461724491111754027+5193Division Champions, promoted
2Rotherham United461643502611662929+2491Promoted
3Reading461553582610672826+3486Participated in play-offs
4Walsall46155351238782827+2981Promoted through play-offs
5Stoke City46126539219863528+2577Participated in play-offs
6Wigan Athletic46129229187972424+1175
7Bournemouth46116637239774232+2473
8Notts County46106737339682533−469
9Bristol City46116647297882327+1468
10Wrexham461067332876103243−663
11Port Vale46986352276102027+662
12Peterborough United461265382738122339−559
13Wycombe Wanderers4687824237792230−759
14Brentford469104343057112240−1459
15Oldham Athletic461157352648111839−1258
16Bury461067252264132037−1458
17Colchester United461058322357112336−457
18Northampton Town46968262866112031−1357
19Cambridge United46869323165122946−1653
20Swindon Town46689303575111730−1852
21Bristol Rovers466107282665122531−451Relegated
22Luton Town465612243547122845−2840
23Swansea City46599262434162149−2637
24Oxford United465414233422193066−4727

Play-offs

Source:[4]
Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001		Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 27th, 2001
3rdReading022
6thWigan Athletic011
3rdReading2
4thWalsall (a.e.t.)3
4thWalsall044
5thStoke City022

Maps

Third Division

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Brighton & Hove Albion46192252149682121+3892Division Champions, promoted
2Cardiff City461670562076103938+3782Promoted
3Chesterfield46165246149953328+3780[1]
4Hartlepool United46128340239683131+1777Participated in play-offs
5Leyton Orient46137331187882833+875
6Hull City461274271871062021+874
7Blackpool461445502682132432+1672Promoted through play-offs
8Rochdale46118436257972323+1171
9Cheltenham Town46125637276982225+768
10Scunthorpe United461373421654142036+1065
11Southend United461085292351082630+263
12Plymouth Argyle461355331728132144−758
13Mansfield Town461274402636142446−858
14Macclesfield Town461058232149102841−1156
15Shrewsbury Town461256302635151939−1655
16Kidderminster Harriers[2]461067292738121834−1453
17York City46968232647121937−2152
18Lincoln City46995362836142238−851
19Exeter City46896222045141838−1850
20Darlington461067282327141633−1249
21Torquay United46896302944152248−2549
22Carlisle United46887262637131639−2348
23Halifax Town467610333255132136−1447
24Barnet46986442931192352−1445Relegated to Conference

Play-offs

Source:[4]
Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001		Final at Wembley Stadium
May 26th, 2001
4thHartlepool United011
7thBlackpool235
5thLeyton Orient2
7thBlackpool4
5thLeyton Orient022
6thHull City101

Maps

See also

References

[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgChesterfield had 9 points deducted.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgNew club in the league
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.rsssf.com"English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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[4]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.rsssf.com"English League Leading Goalscorers"
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.rsssf.com"England 2000–01"
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[7]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgArchived
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