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The 2000–01 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd completed season of The Football League.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fulham |
| Promoted | Fulham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers |
| Relegated | Barnet |
| New team in League | Kidderminster Harriers |
2001–02 → | |
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fulham |
| Promoted | Fulham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers |
| Relegated | Huddersfield Town Queens Park Rangers Tranmere Rovers |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,373 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Louis Saha (27 goals)[1] |
2001–02 → | |
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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) | |||||||
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 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louis Saha | Fulham | 27 |
| 2 |  Matt Jansen | Blackburn Rovers | 23 |
| 3 | Lee Hughes | West Bromwich Albion | 21 |
| 4 |  Jason Euell | Wimbledon | 19 |
| = |  Jon Macken | Preston North End | 19 |
| = | Michael Ricketts | Bolton Wanderers | 19 |
| 5 |  Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 18 |
| = | Barry Hayles | Fulham | 18 |
Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division 2000–2001 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2000–2001
| 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 | 1,466 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Neil Harris (Millwall), 27 [1] |
2001–02 → | |
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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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 | |||||||
Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division 2000–2001 teams
| 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 | 1,397 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [1] |
2001–02 → | |
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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.
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 | |||||||
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2000–2001
Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 2000–2001
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