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
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
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
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Fulham | 27 |
2 | ![]() |
Blackburn Rovers | 23 |
3 | ![]() |
West Bromwich Albion | 21 |
4 | ![]() |
Wimbledon | 19 |
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Preston North End | 19 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Fulham | 18 |
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Fulham | 18 |
Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2000–2001
Second Division
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
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 London teams 2000–2001
Third Division
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
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[a] | |
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 London teams 2000–2001