The 2000–01 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 14th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning their 4th League title since promotion with an unbeaten campaign.[1] They completed a domestic treble by winning the FA Cup and the Premier League Cup by defeating Fulham 1-0 and Tranmere Rovers 3-0 in the respective Finals.[2][3] Arsenal were also invited to play in the inaugural Charity Shield against newly formed Charlton Athletic (formerly Croydon). The Shield was shared between the two sides after the game ended 1-1. The were not able to retain the London County Cup however, losing 3-0 to Fulham in the Final. By winning the Premier League, Arsenal qualified for the first edition of the UEFA Women's Cup.[4]
Squad Statistics
First team squad
Squad statistics correct as of May 2001[5]
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
 Emma Byrne
|
14 June 1979 | 2000 |  Fortuna Hjørring
|
 Jasmine Cripps
|
4 November 1985 | 1998 | Homegrown |
| Toni-Anne Wayne
|
8 May 1983 | 2000 | |
| Lesley Higgs
|
25 October 1965 | 1997 | Wembley
|
| Aman Dosanj
|
9 September 1983 | 1999 | Southampton Saints
|
| Defenders | |||
| Kirsty Pealling
|
14 April 1975 | 1987 | Homegrown |
 Pauline MacDonald
|
17 April 1975 | 2000 | Cumbernauld United
|
| Faye White
|
2 February 1978 | 1996 | Horsham Ladies
|
| Clare Wheatley
|
4 February 1971 | 1995 | Chelsea
|
| Yvonne Tracy
|
27 February 1981 | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic
|
| Carol Harwood
|
1 December 1965 | 1997 | Wembley
|
| Kelley Few
|
1991 | Watford
| |
| Casey Stoney
|
13 May 1982 | 1999 | Homegrown |
| Sarah Woolliscroft
|
24 December 1974 | 1999 | |
| Susan Heapes
|
6 January 1981 | 2000 | St Catherine's
|
| Jenny Canty
|
22 March 1976 | 1997 | |
| Midfielders | |||
 Jayne Ludlow
|
7 January 1979 | 2000 | Southampton Saints
|
| Sian Williams (captain)
|
2 February 1968 | 1990 |  Juve Siderno
|
| Ciara Grant
|
17 May 1978 | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic
|
| Emma Coss
|
9 May 1979 | 1992 | Homegrown |
| Caroline Thorpe
|
2 August 1981 | 2000 | St Catherine's
|
| Forwards | |||
| Angela Banks
|
23 December 1975 | 1999 | Whitehawk
|
| Ellen Maggs
|
16 February 1983 | 2000 | Homegrown |
| Alex Scott
|
14 October 1984 | 2002 | Homegrown |
 Megumi Ogawa
|
18 March 1980 | 2000 | |
| Marieanne Spacey
|
13 February 1966 | 1993 | Friends of Fulham
|
| Sheuneen Ta
|
21 July 1985 | 1997 | Homegrown |
| Grainne Kierans
|
20 September 1978 | 1999 | St Patrick's Athletic
|
| Nina Downham
|
31 December 1980 | 1998 | Millwall Lionesses
|
| Unknown | |||
| Jo Gardner | 1999 | ||
Appearances and goals
| Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Emma Byrne
|
18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 0 |
| Jasmine Cripps
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0 | 0 |
| Toni-Anne Wayne
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
| Lesley Higgs
|
0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+7 | 0 |
| Aman Dosanj
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| Kirsty Pealling
|
11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 21 | 1 |
| Pauline MacDonald
|
6+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 7+6 | 0 |
| Faye White
|
15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 23 | 4 |
| Clare Wheatley
|
17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 3 |
| Yvonne Tracy
|
2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 4+6 | 0 |
| Carol Harwood
|
16+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 27+1 | 0 |
| Kelley Few
|
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+2 | 0 |
| Casey Stoney
|
15+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 26+2 | 0 |
| Sarah Woolliscroft
|
6+6 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ‡ | ‡ | 10+12 | 4 |
| Susan Heapes
|
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+2 | 0 |
| Jenny Canty
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jayne Ludlow
|
17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 28 |
| Sian Williams (captain)
|
18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 1 |
| Ciara Grant
|
18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 14 |
| Emma Coss
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 0 |
| Caroline Thorpe
|
2+9 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‡ | ‡ | 5+14 | 7 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| Angela Banks
|
18 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 44 |
| Ellen Maggs
|
1+6 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ‡ | ‡ | 4+13 | 7 |
| Alex Scott
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+2 | 0 |
| Megumi Ogawa
|
0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 1+2 | 0 |
| Marianne Spacey
|
18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 22 |
| Sheuneen Ta
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
| Grainne Kierans
|
0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 1+1 | 0 |
| Nina Downham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | ||||||||||||
| Jo Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
‡ = No match report data has been sourced for the Charity Shield Match.
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Angela Banks
|
30 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ‡ | 44 |
| 2 | MF | Jayne Ludlow
|
20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ‡ | 28 |
| 3 | FW | Marianne Spacey
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ‡ | 22 |
| 4 | MF | Ciara Grant
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | 14 |
| 5 | FW | Ellen Maggs
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ‡ | 7 |
| MF | Caroline Thorpe
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ‡ | 7 | |
| 6 | DF | Sarah Woolliscroft
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ‡ | 4 |
| DF | Faye White
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 4 | |
| 7 | FW | Nina Downham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ‡ | 3 |
| DF | Clare Wheatley
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 3 | |
| 8 | Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 2 | |
| 9 | DF | Kirsty Pealling
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 1 |
| Total | 88 | 20 | 20 | 11 | ‡ | 139 | ||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Byrne
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ‡ | 17 |
| 2 | Lesley Higgs
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ‡ | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ‡ | 18 | |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | DF | Susan Heapes
|
St Catherine's
|
| August 2000 | MF | Caroline Thorpe
|
St Catherine's
|
| August 2000 | DF | Yvonne Tracy
|
St Patrick's Athletic
|
| 2000 | GK | Toni-Anne Wayne
|
|
| 2000 | MF | Jayne Ludlow
|
Southampton Saints
|
| 2000 | FW | Megumi Ogawa
|
Transfers out
| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Holly Roberts | ||
| 2000 | MF | Carol Conlon
|
|
| 2000 | DF | Kirsty Hewitson | |
| 2000 | DF | Tammy Scrivens
|
|
| 2000 | DF | Vicki Slee
|
|
| 2000 | MF | Linda Watt
|
|
| 2000[6] | FW | Rachel Yankey
|
Fulham
|
Club
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          Home
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    Away
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    Third
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Competitions
FA Women's Community Shield
| 06 August 2000 Final | Arsenal | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage | |
| Note: Charity Shield was shared between Arsenal and Charlton Athletic | ||||
FA Women's Premier League
| 20 August 2000 1 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 03 September 2000 3 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Sunderland | Potters Bar |
| Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
| 01 October 2000 5 | Southampton Saints | 1–9 | Arsenal | Colney Heath |
| Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground |
| 08 October 2000 6 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
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| 15 October 2000 7 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Barry Town | Borehamwood |
| Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 25 October 2010 8 | Arsenal | 10–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 03 December 2000 9 | Arsenal | 11–0 | Liverpool | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 17 December 2000 10 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Charlton Athletic | Borehamwood |
|
Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 14 January 2001 11 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Borehamwood |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 15 April 2001 13 | Doncaster Belles | 0–1 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
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| 22 April 2001 14 | Arsenal | 7–1 | Southampton Saints | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 26 April 2001 15 | Millwall Lionesses | 0–5 | Arsenal | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Report |
| 29 April 2001 16 | Barry Town | 1–3 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 10 May 2001 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–4 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 13 May 2001 18 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Doncaster Belles | Highbury |
| Report | Stadium: Highbury |
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 | +79 | 52 | Champions,[4] qualify for UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 45 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic[a] | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 35 | |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 35 | |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 28 |
- ^ Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.
Results Summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 | +79 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | +46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | +33 |
Results by matchday
FA Women's Cup
| 07 January 2001 Fourth Round | Arsenal | 5–3 | Leeds United | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 18 February 2001 Quarter Final | Arsenal | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 25 March 2001 Semi Final | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Arsenal | Bristol |
| Report | Stadium: The Memorial Ground |
| 07 May 2001 Final | Arsenal | 1–0 | Fulham | Selhurst |
|
Report | Haugenes  51 |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,824 Referee: T Parkes |
FA Women's Premier League Cup
| 24 September 2000 First Round | Sunderland | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 05 November 2000 Second Round | Arsenal | 5–1 | Southampton Saints | Borehamwood |
| Report |
|
Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 25 February 2001 Quarter Final | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 1–2 | Arsenal | Woodlands |
| Report | Stadium: Welfare Ground |
| 11 March 2001 Semi Final | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 01 April 2001 Final | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Arsenal | Chester |
| Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,006 |
London County Cup
| 29 November 2000 Quarter Final | Arsenal | 3–0 | Millwall Lionesses | Borehamwood |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 04 March 2001 Semi Final | Arsenal | 8–0 | Southwark Caribbeans | Potters Bar |
| Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
| 25 April 2001 Final | Arsenal | 0–3 | Fulham | East Molesey |
| Report | Stadium: Imber Court |
See also
References
- ^ "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Cocozza, Paula (2001-05-08). "Banks keeps Arsenal on treble trail". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ a b "Coulthard bows out as season ends". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001.
- ^ "Arsenal Ladies". 2001-02 Arsenal Handbook: Page 75.
- ^ Rutzler, Peter. "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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