During the 2000–01 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Forest improved on the previous season's disappointing 14th place to finish 11th, six points short of the play-off places. At the end of the season, player-manager David Platt left after two seasons in charge to manage the England Under-21 side. He was replaced by the club's under-19 coach and former Forest player, Paul Hart.
Forest suffered from below-average cup form, being knocked out of the League Cup by Division Three strugglers Darlington after losing 4–3 over two legs.
Final league table
Results Nottingham Forest's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH1–021,029Hjelde 19 August 2000 Norwich CityA0–018,059 26 August 2000 Birmingham CityH1–218,820Bart-Williams 28 August 2000 Crystal PalaceA3–218,865D Johnson, Platt, Mullins (own goal) 9 September 2000 Blackburn RoversA0–318,471 13 September 2000 Sheffield WednesdayA1–015,700Lester 16 September 2000 FulhamH0–318,737 23 September 2000 Grimsby TownA2–06,467Rogers, Lester 30 September 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–019,110 14 October 2000 BarnsleyA4–314,831Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), Rogers, Blake 17 October 2000 Bolton WanderersA0–013,017 21 October 2000 WatfordH0–220,064 25 October 2000 BurnleyH5–017,915Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), D Johnson, Rogers, Scimeca 28 October 2000 Stockport CountyA2–16,021Lester (2) 4 November 2000 Preston North EndH3–119,504Bart-Williams (2 pens), Olsen 12 November 2000 GillinghamA3–19,884Lester (3) 18 November 2000 WimbledonH1–218,159Vaughan 25 November 2000 Tranmere RoversH3–119,678Bart-Williams, Foy, Scimeca 29 November 2000 Sheffield UnitedH2–017,089Olsen, Reid 2 December 2000 BurnleyA0–117,876 9 December 2000 PortsmouthH2–019,284Scimeca, Bart-Williams 13 December 2000 Huddersfield TownH1–328,372Reid 16 December 2000 Queens Park RangersA0–114,409 23 December 2000 West Bromwich AlbionA0–320,350 26 December 2000 Crewe AlexandraH1–020,903Jones 30 December 2000 Norwich CityH0–020,108 1 January 2001 Birmingham CityA2–020,034Bart-Williams (pen), Prutton 14 January 2001 Crystal PalaceH0–321,198 3 February 2001 Huddersfield TownA1–113,838Scimeca 10 February 2001 Blackburn RoversH2–122,455Bart-Williams, Edwards 17 February 2001 FulhamA0–117,425 21 February 2001 Sheffield WednesdayH0–123,266 24 February 2001 Grimsby TownH3–121,660Edds, Edwards, D Johnson 3 March 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–220,291 7 March 2001 BarnsleyH1–018,788Bart-Williams 10 March 2001 Sheffield UnitedA3–125,673Edwards, A Johnson, D Johnson 13 March 2001 Crewe AlexandraA0–17,916 17 March 2001 Bolton WanderersH0–222,162 31 March 2001 Queens Park RangersH1–122,208Harewood 3 April 2001 WatfordA0–313,651 7 April 2001 PortsmouthA2–013,018Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen) 14 April 2001 Preston North EndA1–116,842Hjelde 16 April 2001 Stockport CountyH1–023,500John 21 April 2001 WimbledonA1–210,027John 28 April 2001 GillinghamH0–120,617 6 May 2001 Tranmere RoversA2–29,891Harewood (2)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–114,601
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg22 August 2000 DarlingtonA2–24,724Bart-Williams (pen), RogersR1 2nd Leg6 September 2000 DarlingtonH1–2 (lost 3–4 on agg)6,530John
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Appearances
References