SEASON: 2000-01


Prev Season: 1999-00
This Season: 2000-01
Next Season: 2001-02
DIVISION:
Nationwide League Division One (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
David Platt
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 0-1)
League Cup:
1st Round (Darlington (H) 1-2)

Player Of The Year:
Chris Bart-Williams
Top Goalscorer:
Chris Bart-Williams (15 goals)

TABLE

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (Tier 2) - 2000-01
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Fulham46301159032165249141463411858101Promoted as Champions0-30-1
2Blackburn Rovers4626137763915534320118433193791Promoted2-10-3
3Bolton Wanderers46241577645101034028145436173187Promoted via playoffs0-20-0
4Preston North End46239146452126532181139323412783-11-1
5Birmingham City4623914594814363422968252611781-22-0
6West Bromwich Albion4621111460521355372386923298741-00-3
7Burnley462191650541454301774122037-4725-00-1
8Wimbledon461718117150711533261076382421691-21-2
9Watford4620917766711664629931130389690-20-3
10Sheffield United46191116524914453418571118313682-03-1
11Nottingham Forest46208185553113928249592729268
12Wolverhampton Wanderers461413194548797252074122028-3550-00-2
13Gillingham461316176166968322841092938-5550-13-1
14Crewe Alexandra4615102147621256302435151738-15551-00-1
15Norwich City4614122046581076251845142140-12540-00-0
16Barnsley461592249621139322646131736-13541-04-3
17Sheffield Wednesday461582352719410343864131833-19530-11-0
18Grimsby Town4614102243621049262746131735-19523-12-0
19Stockport County4611181758656116292657112939-7511-02-1
20Portsmouth4610191747599863125111111634-12492-02-0
21Crystal Palace4612132157706611283467102936-13490-33-2
22Huddersfield Town4611152048577610292649101931-948Relegated1-31-1
23Queens Park Rangers467192045756982428110122147-3040Relegated1-10-1
24Tranmere Rovers46911264677878303314181644-3138Relegated3-12-2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
49
Competitive Goals:
58
Goals per game:
1.2
League Games:
46
League Points:
68 out of 138 (3 points per win)
Points Percentage:
49.3%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored13 times9 times6 times1 time1 time
Conceded17 times10 times7 times
Won By9 times10 times1 time
Lost By11 times4 times5 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12--2040 Fulham (0-3), Fulham (0-1)
2 22--2040 Watford (0-2), Bolton Wanderers (0-2)
3 3211-214 Bolton Wanderers (0-0), Blackburn Rovers (2-1)
4 4-------
51 542-2576 Blackburn Rovers (0-3), Preston North End (3-1), West Bromwich Albion (0-3), Birmingham City (2-0)
629 61-1-111 Preston North End (1-1)
7116 732-1826 Burnley (5-0), Burnley (0-1), Sheffield United (3-1)
825 8-------
963 921-1463 Barnsley (4-3), Watford (0-3)
1014 1021-1323 Sheffield United (2-0), Wimbledon (1-2)
1116 11-------
123 1221-1323 Wimbledon (1-2), Portsmouth (2-0)
13 13211-104 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), Barnsley (1-0)
14 1411--313 Gillingham (3-1)
15 1531-2353 Crystal Palace (3-2), Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-2), Gillingham (0-1)
16 16211-314 Tranmere Rovers (3-1), Norwich City (0-0)
17 172--2040 Crystal Palace (0-3), Crewe Alexandra (0-1)
18 1822--516 Grimsby Town (3-1), Portsmouth (2-0)
19 19211-104 Norwich City (0-0), Stockport County (1-0)
20 202-11231 Birmingham City (1-2), Huddersfield Town (1-1)
21 2122--416 Grimsby Town (2-0), Stockport County (2-1)
22 2232-1216 Sheffield Wednesday (1-0), Crewe Alexandra (1-0), Sheffield Wednesday (0-1)
23 231-1-111 Queens Park Rangers (1-1)
24 243-12361 Huddersfield Town (1-3), Queens Park Rangers (0-1), Tranmere Rovers (2-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against West Bromwich Albion (1-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
28,372 (Huddersfield Town)
Lowest League Attendance:
17,089 (Sheffield United)
Average League Attendance:
20,635
Highest Cup Attendance:
14,601 (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
6,530 (Darlington)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
15
Yellow Cards:
74
Red Cards:
6   (Dave Beasant, Tony Vaughan, David Prutton, Andy Johnson, Marlon Harewood, Tony Vaughan)
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
3   (scored by us for opponents)   (Christian Edwards, Ben Olsen, Gareth Edds)
Penalties scored:
8
Penalties conceded:
4
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: David Platt
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 12, 2000West Bromwich AlbionH1-021,0298Hjelde (78')
2Sat Aug 19, 2000Norwich CityA0-018,0599
3Sat Aug 26, 2000Birmingham CityH1-218,82012Bart-Williams (52')
4Mon Aug 28, 2000Crystal PalaceA3-218,8657Johnson (12'), Platt (31'), Mullins Hayden (40' OG)
5Sat Sep 09, 2000Blackburn RoversA0-318,4719
6Wed Sep 13, 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1-015,7007Lester (35')
7Sat Sep 16, 2000FulhamH0-318,73711
8Sat Sep 23, 2000Grimsby TownA2-06,4679Rogers (14'), Lester (42')
9Sat Sep 30, 2000Wolverhampton WanderersH0-019,1108
10Sat Oct 14, 2000BarnsleyA4-314,8319Bart-Williams (10' pen, 54'), Rogers (24'), Blake (69')
11Tue Oct 17, 2000Bolton WanderersA0-013,0179
12Sat Oct 21, 2000WatfordH0-220,06411
13Wed Oct 25, 2000BurnleyH5-017,91510Bart-Williams (4', 54' pen), Johnson (45'), Rogers (76'), Scimeca (89')
14Sat Oct 28, 2000Stockport CountyA2-16,0219Lester (75', 88')
15Sat Nov 04, 2000Preston North EndH3-119,5049Bart-Williams (23' pen, 66' pen), Olsen (58')
16Sun Nov 12, 2000GillinghamA3-19,8849Lester (9', 45', 77')
17Sat Nov 18, 2000WimbledonH1-218,1599Vaughan (90+1')
18Sat Nov 25, 2000Tranmere RoversH3-119,6789Bart-Williams (37' pen), Foy (42'), Scimeca (63')
19Wed Nov 29, 2000Sheffield UnitedH2-017,0896Olsen (10'), Reid (64')
20Sat Dec 02, 2000BurnleyA0-117,8767
21Sat Dec 09, 2000PortsmouthH2-019,2846Scimeca (12'), Bart-Williams (65')
22Wed Dec 13, 2000Huddersfield TownH1-328,3726Reid (69')
23Sat Dec 16, 2000Queens Park RangersA0-114,4096
24Sat Dec 23, 2000West Bromwich AlbionA0-320,3507
25Tue Dec 26, 2000Crewe AlexandraH1-020,9036Jones (38')
26Sat Dec 30, 2000Norwich CityH0-020,1087
27Mon Jan 01, 2001Birmingham CityA2-020,0345Bart-Williams (71' pen), Prutton (86')
28Sun Jan 14, 2001Crystal PalaceH0-321,1987
29Sat Feb 03, 2001Huddersfield TownA1-113,8387Scimeca (12')
30Sat Feb 10, 2001Blackburn RoversH2-122,4557Bart-Williams (52'), Edwards (66')
31Sat Feb 17, 2001FulhamA0-117,4257
32Wed Feb 21, 2001Sheffield WednesdayH0-123,2668
33Sat Feb 24, 2001Grimsby TownH3-121,6607Edds (55'), Edwards (57'), Johnson (86')
34Sat Mar 03, 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA0-220,2919
35Wed Mar 07, 2001BarnsleyH1-018,7888Bart-Williams (2')
36Sat Mar 10, 2001Sheffield UnitedA3-125,6736Edwards (3'), Johnson (65'), Johnson (87')
37Tue Mar 13, 2001Crewe AlexandraA0-17,9166
38Sat Mar 17, 2001Bolton WanderersH0-222,1627
39Sat Mar 31, 2001Queens Park RangersH1-122,2087Harewood (13')
40Tue Apr 03, 2001WatfordA0-313,6518Safe
41Sat Apr 07, 2001PortsmouthA2-013,0187Bart-Williams (11' pen, 38')Safe
42Sat Apr 14, 2001Preston North EndA1-116,8427Hjelde (90')Safe
43Mon Apr 16, 2001Stockport CountyH1-023,5007John (25')Safe
44Sat Apr 21, 2001WimbledonA1-210,0277John (77')Safe
45Sat Apr 28, 2001GillinghamH0-120,61710Safe
46Sun May 06, 2001Tranmere RoversA2-29,89111Harewood (66', 78')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Jan 07, 2001Wolverhampton Wanderers3H0-114,601

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Aug 22, 2000Darlington11A2-24,724Bart-Williams (21' pen), Rogers (73')
Wed Sep 06, 2000Darlington12H1-26,530John (9')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Nov 15, 2000Notts CountyH1-0903? (?)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Jul 12, 2000Miami FusionUSAA2-31,500? (?, ?)
Sat Jul 15, 2000Harbor ViewJamaicaA3-11,000? (?, ?, ?)
Wed Jul 26, 2000Bristol CityEnglandA2-34,499? (?, ?)
Sat Jul 29, 2000Leeds UnitedEnglandH1-211,020? (?)
Sat Aug 05, 2000Port ValeEnglandA0-01,720

Bass Charity Vase
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Aug 02, 2000West Bromwich AlbionFinalA0-1-



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (9) - £350,000 Out (12) - £600,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Gary JonesBoughtColin CalderwoodRetired
Pascal FormannBoughtNiall McNamaraSold
Phil HaighBoughtSalvatore MatrecanoSold
Steve CollisBoughtFreeSteve CollisReleased
Aug 26, 2000Robbie BlakeLoan InSep 25, 1999Bernard AllouSold
Oct 21, 2000Ben OlsenLoan In2000Christian EdwardsLoan Out
Dec 09, 2000Matthew UpsonLoan InJan 22, 2000Gianluca PetrachiSold
Jan 14, 2001Francis BenaliLoan InMay 01, 2000Matthew TurnerReleased
Jul 28, 2001Eugen BoppBought£350,000Sep 09, 2000David PlattReleased
Sep 30, 2000Dougie FreedmanSold£600,000
Dec 02, 2000Richard CooperSold
Aug 01, 2001Dave BeasantSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK1 Dave Beasant England4148199201
GK12 Barry Roche Rep. of Ire.1822143
GK34 Steve Collis England193
Defenders
D3 Alan Rogers England231894543311
D5 Colin Calderwood Scotland3521117
D15 Tony Vaughan England242714491122228
D16 Salvatore Matrecano England29Released
D21 Chris Doig Scotland191865711
D24 Christian Edwards Wales24361651534214
D32 Francis Benali England31155374On loan from Arsenal
Midfielders
M2 Jim Brennan Canada23154471536
M4 Riccardo Scimeca England2536167134342
M6 Jon Olav Hjelde Norway281153322216
M7 David Prutton England184419916113141
M10 Andy Johnson Wales26321551234132
M18 Matthieu Louis-Jean France24156361333
M20 David Platt England344112131
M22 Richard Cooper England2021122
M23 Bernard Allou Ivory Coast25
M26 Gareth Edds Australia191442811534
M28 Kevin Dawson England1911115
M30 Keith Foy Rep. of Ire.1820947153
M31 Ben Olsen USA231810172254
M32 Matthew Upson England21111On loan from Arsenal
Forwards
F8 Jack Lester England2419123474911
F9 Stern John Trin and Tob23328717349147
F11 Chris Bart-Williams England264920920154Player Of The Year
F14 Andy Reid Rep. of Ire.18154382252
F14 Dougie Freedman Scotland266213242Left to join Crystal Palace
F17 Gary Jones England253412517148109
F19 Marlon Harewood England20351461534192010
F25 Robbie Blake England241262411623Returned to Bradford at end of loan
F27 Andy Gray England2219559181
F29 Gareth Williams Scotland18187381465
F33 David Johnson Jamaica2319649214
F35 David Freeman Rep. of Ire.20624242
F36 Jermaine Jenas England17221


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
15 (8)Chris Bart-Williams49
7Jack Lester19
4Alan Rogers18
4Riccardo Scimeca36
3Andy Johnson32
3Christian Edwards36
3Marlon Harewood35
3Stern John32
2Andy Reid15
2Ben Olsen18
2David Johnson19
2Jon Olav Hjelde11
1David Platt4
1David Prutton44
1Gareth Edds14
1Gary Jones34
1Keith Foy20
1Own Goals49
1Robbie Blake12
1Tony Vaughan27


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BarnsleySat Oct 14, 2000Away4-3Wed Mar 07, 2001Home1-0
Grimsby TownSat Sep 23, 2000Away2-0Sat Feb 24, 2001Home3-1
PortsmouthSat Dec 09, 2000Home2-0Sat Apr 07, 2001Away2-0
Sheffield UnitedWed Nov 29, 2000Home2-0Sat Mar 10, 2001Away3-1
Stockport CountySat Oct 28, 2000Away2-1Mon Apr 16, 2001Home1-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
FulhamSat Sep 16, 2000Home0-3Sat Feb 17, 2001Away0-1
WatfordSat Oct 21, 2000Home0-2Tue Apr 03, 2001Away0-3
WimbledonSat Nov 18, 2000Home1-2Sat Apr 21, 2001Away1-2