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.
From First Division Promoted to FA Premier League Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town
Relegated to Second Division Walsall Port Vale Swindon Town
To First Division Promoted from Second Division Preston North End Burnley Gillingham
Relegated from FA Premier League Wimbledon Sheffield Wednesday Watford
Play-offs
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Results
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
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Birmingham City 21,283 2 Blackburn Rovers 20,740 3 Nottingham Forest 20,615 4 Sheffield Wednesday 19,268 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 19,258 6 West Bromwich Albion 17,657 7 Sheffield United 17,211 8 Crystal Palace 17,061 9 Norwich City 16,525 10 Burnley 16,234 11 Bolton Wanderers 16,062 12 Fulham 14,985 13 Preston North End 14,617 14 Barnsley 14,465 15 Watford 13,941 16 Portsmouth 13,533 17 Huddersfield Town 12,808 18 Queens Park Rangers 12,013 19 Gillingham 9,293 20 Tranmere Rovers 9,049 21 Wimbledon 7,901 22 Stockport County 7,031 23 Crewe Alexandra 6,698 24 Grimsby Town 5,646Source:
Second Division
Team changes The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
From Second Division Promoted to First Division Preston North End Burnley Gillingham
Relegated to Third Division Cardiff City Blackpool Scunthorpe United Chesterfield
To Second Division Promoted from Third Division Swansea City Rotherham United Northampton Town Peterborough United
Relegated from First Division Walsall Port Vale Swindon Town
Play-offs
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Maps
Third Division
Team changes The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.
From Third Division Promoted to Second Division Swansea City Rotherham United Northampton Town Peterborough United
Relegated to Football Conference Chester City
To Third Division Promoted from Football Conference Kidderminster Harriers
Relegated from Second Division Cardiff City Blackpool Scunthorpe United Chesterfield
Play-offs
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Maps
See also 2000–01 in English football 2000 in association football 2001 in association football
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