2000–01 FA Cup

The 2000–01 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by AXA for sponsorship reasons) was the 120th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Liverpool, who came from 1–0 behind against Arsenal to eventually win 2–1 in the final. The final was played outside England for the first time, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, because Wembley Stadium was being knocked down to be replaced with a new stadium.

2000–01 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
ChampionsLiverpool (6th title)
Runners-upArsenal
Top goal scorer(s)Sylvain Wiltord
Robert Earnshaw
(6 goals)

First round proper

This round is the first in which teams from the Second Division and Third Division compete with non-League teams.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Blackpool31Telford United
2Chester City11Plymouth Argyle
replayPlymouth Argyle12Chester City
3Chesterfield01Bristol City
4Darlington61AFC Sudbury
5AFC Bournemouth20Swansea City
6Barnet21Hampton & Richmond Borough
7Barrow02Leyton Orient
8Bury11Northwich Victoria
replayNorthwich Victoria10Bury
9Canvey Island44Port Vale
replayPort Vale12Canvey Island
10Yeovil Town51Colchester United
11Reading40Grays Athletic
12Walsall40Exeter City
13Macclesfield Town01Oxford United
14Lincoln City40Bracknell Town
15Luton Town10Rushden & Diamonds
16Swindon Town41Ilkeston Town
17Wrexham01Rotherham United
18Hednesford Town24Oldham Athletic
19Wycombe Wanderers30Harrow Borough
20Kidderminster Harriers00Burton Albion
replayBurton Albion24Kidderminster Harriers
21Brentford13Kingstonian
22Northampton Town40Frickley Athletic
23Leigh RMI03Millwall
24Carlisle United51Woking
25Scunthorpe United31Hartlepool United
26Mansfield Town11Peterborough United
replayPeterborough United40Mansfield Town
27Cardiff City51Bristol Rovers
28Halifax Town02Gateshead
29Cheltenham Town41Shrewsbury Town
30Torquay United11Southend United
replaySouthend United21Torquay United
31Kettering Town00Hull City
replayHull City01Kettering Town
32Stoke City00Nuneaton Borough
replayNuneaton Borough10Stoke City
33Wigan Athletic31Dorchester Town
34Gravesend & Northfleet12Notts County
35Cambridge United21Rochdale
36Radcliffe Borough14York City
37Forest Green Rovers03Morecambe
38Dagenham & Redbridge31Hayes
39Aldershot Town26Brighton & Hove Albion
40Havant & Waterooville12Southport

Second round proper

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Blackpool01Yeovil Town
2Chester City32Oxford United
3Darlington00Luton Town
replayLuton Town20Darlington
4AFC Bournemouth30Nuneaton Borough
5Bristol City31Kettering Town
6Walsall21Barnet
7Northwich Victoria33Leyton Orient
replayLeyton Orient32Northwich Victoria
8Lincoln City01Dagenham & Redbridge
9Swindon Town50Gateshead
10Kidderminster Harriers02Carlisle United
11Millwall00Wycombe Wanderers
replayWycombe Wanderers21Millwall
12Southend United21Canvey Island
13Scunthorpe United21Brighton & Hove Albion
14Cardiff City31Cheltenham Town
15Southport12Kingstonian
16Morecambe21Cambridge United
17York City22Reading
replayReading13York City
18Rotherham United10Northampton Town
19Wigan Athletic11Notts County
replayNotts County21Wigan Athletic
20Peterborough United11Oldham Athletic
replayOldham Athletic01Peterborough United

Third round proper

This round marked the first time First Division and Premier League (top-flight) teams played. The draw for the 3rd round of the FA Cup was taken on Sunday 10 December 2000.

6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) AFC Bournemouth2–3 Gillingham Bournemouth
Defoe 21'
Fletcher 55'
Report Hope 17'
Hessenthaler 27'
Shaw 71'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 7,403
Referee: Rob Harris
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Burnley2–2Scunthorpe UnitedBurnley
Thomas-Moore 45'
Johnrose 90'
Report Hodges 2'
Ipoua 47'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,054
Referee: Graham Frankland
23 January 2001 (2001-01-23) Replay Scunthorpe United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
BurnleyScunthorpe
Dawson 82' Report Payton 73' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Graham Frankland
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Liverpool 3–0Rotherham UnitedLiverpool
Heskey 47', 75'
Hamann 73'
Bišćan Yellow card 62' Red card
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,689
Referee: Mark Halsey
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Preston North End0–1 Stockport County Preston
Report Fradin 71' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,975
Referee: Paul Danson
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Southampton 1–0Sheffield UnitedSouthampton
Dodd 73' (p) Report Ford Red card 74' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,158
Referee: David Elleray
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Watford1–2 Everton Watford
Mooney 21'
Page Yellow card 81' Red card
Report Hughes 82'
Watson 90'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,635
Referee: Rob Styles
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Walsall2–3 West Ham United Walsall
Wrack 33'
Angell 87'
Report Lampard 6'
Kanouté 57', 81'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,402
Referee: Andy D'Urso
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Leicester City 3–0York CityLeicester
Rowett 57'
Izzet 63' (p)
Cresswell 73'
Report Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,850
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
7 January 2001 (2001-01-07) Nottingham Forest0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
Report Proudlock 87' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,601
Referee: David Pugh
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Blackburn Rovers 2–0Chester CityBlackburn
Taylor 72'
Bent 84'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,223
Referee: Steve Baines
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Sheffield Wednesday 2–1Norwich CitySheffield
Hamshaw 41'
Sibon 82'
Report Roberts 74' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,971
Referee: David Laws
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Bolton Wanderers 2–1Yeovil TownBolton
O'Kane 44'
Ricketts 90'
Report Patmore 25' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 11,161
Referee: Roy Pearson
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Sunderland0–0Crystal PalaceSunderland
Varga Red card 89' Report Mullins Red card 57' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 30,908
Referee: Mike Riley
17 January 2001 (2001-01-17) ReplayCrystal Palace2–4 (a.e.t.) Sunderland London
Morrison 24'
Thomson 24'
Report Quinn 73'
Phillips 73', 102', 113'
Dichio Yellow card 103' Red card
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,454
Referee: Mike Riley
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Derby County 3–2West Bromwich AlbionDerby
Christie 43', 75'
Eranio 53'
Report Taylor 77'
Hughes 80'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 19,232
Referee: Neale Barry
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Luton Town3–3Queen's Park RangersLuton
Fotiadis 27'
George 36'
Douglas 77'
Report Crouch 48', 53'
Peacock 90' (p)
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,677
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
17 January 2001 (2001-01-17) Replay Queen's Park Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.)Luton TownLondon
Kiwomya 90', 112' Report Mansell 1' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,395
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Swindon Town0–2 Coventry City Swindon
Report Bellamy 5'
Hadji 64'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,445
Referee: Steve Bennett
7 January 2001 (2001-01-07) Newcastle United1–1Aston VillaNewcastle
Solano 80' Report Stone 54' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 37,682
Referee: Paul Durkin
17 January 2001 (2001-01-17) Replay Aston Villa 1–0Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
Vassell 50' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,387
Referee: Paul Durkin
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Wycombe Wanderers1–1Grimsby TownNewcastle
McCarthy 73' Report Nielsen 43' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,390
Referee: Phil Dowd
16 January 2001 (2001-01-16) ReplayGrimsby Town1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Cleethorpes
Jeffrey 44' Report McCarthy 31'
Simpson 32'
Rogers 66'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Phil Dowd
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Manchester City 3–2Birmingham CityManchester
Morrison 18'
Huckerby 31'
Goater 41' (p)
Report Grainger 57'
Adebola 61'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 19,380
Referee: Matt Messias
7 January 2001 (2001-01-07) Fulham1–2 Manchester United London
Fernandes 24' Report Solskjær 8'
Sheringham 89'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,178
Referee: Jeff Winter
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Portsmouth1–2 Tranmere Rovers Portsmouth
Bradbury 8' Report Yates 44'
Parkinson 69'
Roberts Yellow card 71' Red card
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,058
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
8 January 2001 (2001-01-08) Bradford City0–1 Middlesbrough Bradford
Report Ricard 69' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 7,303
Referee: Graham Barber
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Carlisle United0–1 Arsenal Carlisle
Report Wiltord 22' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 15,300
Referee: Stephen Lodge
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Chelsea 5–0Peterborough UnitedLondon
Zola 37', 84'
Hasselbaink 45'
Guðjohnsen 72'
Poyet 74'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,912
Referee: Clive Wilkes
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Wimbledon2–2Notts CountyLondon
Ardley 29'
Karlsson 42'
Report Hughes 36'
Stallard 49'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: Peter Walton
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) ReplayNotts County0–1 (a.e.t.) Wimbledon Nottingham
Report Andersen 119'
Willmott Yellow card 110' Red card
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,084
Referee: Peter Walton
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Southend United0–1 Kingstonian Southend
Roget Red card 45' Report Akuamoah 8'
Patterson Red card 45'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,270
Referee: Keith Hill
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Huddersfield Town0–2 Bristol City Huddersfield
Report Clist 55'
Beadle 82'
Stadium: Alfred McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 9,192
Referee: William Burns
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Cardiff City1–1Crewe AlexandraCardiff
Bowen 18' (og) Report Young 62' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,403
Referee: Mark Warren
16 January 2001 (2001-01-16) Replay Crewe Alexandra 2–1Cardiff CityCrewe
Smith 10'
Rivers 77'
Report Earnshaw 37' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,785
Referee: Mark Warren
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Charlton Athletic1–1Dagenham & RedbridgeLondon
Salako 86' Report McDougald 42' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 19,059
Referee: Alan Wiley
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) ReplayDagenham & Redbridge0–1 (a.e.t.) Charlton Athletic Dagenham
Report Newton 92' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Morecambe0–3 Ipswich Town Morecambe
Report Stewart 14'
Armstrong 65'
Wright 75'
Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 5,923
Referee: Uriah Rennie
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Leeds United 1–0BarnsleyLeeds
Viduka 9' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,386
Referee: Graham Poll
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Leyton Orient0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leyton
Report Doherty 90' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 12,336
Referee: Peter Jones

Fourth round proper

Matches played the weekend of 27 January, with replays during the week of 6 February.

27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Bristol City1–1KingstonianBristol
Thorpe 90' Report Wingfield 57' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,787
Referee: Graham Poll
7 February 2001 (2001-02-07) ReplayKingstonian0–1 Bristol City Kingston upon Thames
Report Murray 88' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,341
Referee: Barry Knight
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Southampton 3–1Sheffield WednesdaySouthampton
Davies 11'
Dodd 80' (p)
Beattie 90'
Report Booth 66' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,251
Referee: Clive Wilkes
28 January 2001 (2001-01-28) Gillingham2–4 Chelsea Gillingham
Shaw 51'
Onuora 66'
Report Guðjohnsen 3', 90'
Grønkjær 13', 24'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 10,419
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Blackburn Rovers0–0Derby CountyBlackburn
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,858
Referee: Roy Pearson
7 February 2001 (2001-02-07) ReplayDerby County2–5 Blackburn Rovers Derby
Riggott 3'
Eranio 70'
Report Flitcroft 48'
Bent 57', 71'
Dunn 65' (p)
Jansen 77'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 15,203
Referee: Roy Pearson
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Aston Villa1–2 Leicester City Birmingham
Joachim 76'
Vassell Yellow card 34' Red card
Report Akinbiyi 42'
Gunnlaugsson 84'
Davidson Yellow card 45' Red card
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 26,383
Referee: Uriah Rennie
28 January 2001 (2001-01-28) Bolton Wanderers 5–1Scunthorpe UnitedBolton
Holdsworth 27', 29', 47'
Nolan 51', 75'
Report Calvo García 30' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 11,737
Referee: Matt Messias
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Crewe Alexandra0–1 Stockport County Crewe
Report Wiss 85' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 7,318
Referee: Mick Fletcher
6 February 2001 (2001-02-06) Middlesbrough0–0WimbledonMiddlesbrough
Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 20,625
Referee: Mike Dean
13 February 2001 (2001-02-13) Replay Wimbledon 3–1 (a.e.t.)MiddlesbroughLondon
Ardley 76' (p)
Euell 95'
Hunt 112'
Report Ricard 45'
Ehiogu Red card 97'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,991
Referee: Mike Dean
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Sunderland 1–0Ipswich TownSunderland
Dichio 23' Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 33,626
Referee: Steve Bennett
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Everton0–3 Tranmere Rovers Liverpool
Report Yates 22', 62'
Koumas 35'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,207
Referee: Jeff Winter
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Wycombe Wanderers 2–1Wolverhampton WanderersHigh Wycombe
Rammell 37'
Parkin 85'
Report Robinson 59' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 9,617
Referee: Paul Danson
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Manchester City 1–0Coventry CityManchester
Goater 90' Report Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,637
Referee: David Elleray
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Queen's Park Rangers2–6 Arsenal London
Christie 43', 75' Report Plummer 32' (og)
Wiltord 33', 56'
Rose 49'
Pires 58'
Bergkamp 74'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 19,003
Referee: Neale Barry
28 January 2001 (2001-01-28) Manchester United0–1 West Ham United Manchester
Report Di Canio 76' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,029
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 February 2001 (2001-02-07) Charlton Athletic2–4 Tottenham Hotspur London
Powell 11'
Svensson 49'
Report Rufus 58' (og)
Anderton 62'
Leonhardsen 63'
Rebrov 82'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 18,101
Referee: Steve Dunn
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Leeds United0–2 Liverpool Leeds
Report Barmby 88'
Heskey 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,108
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Fifth round proper

Matches played weekend of 17 February, with replays on 20 February and 7 March.

The biggest surprises of the round saw Tranmere Rovers complete one of the greatest FA Cup comebacks ever when they beat Southampton 4–3 in a replay after they had been trailing 3–0 at half time. (with 36-year-old former Southampton striker Paul Rideout scoring a hat-trick for Tranmere), while Wycombe Wanderers reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a penalty shoot-out win over Wimbledon that follow two 2–2 draws.

17 February 2001 Bolton Wanderers1–1Blackburn RoversBolton
Ricketts 62' Report Flitcroft Yellow card Yellow-red card 10'
Dunn 40'
Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 22,048
Referee: David Pugh
7 March 2001 Replay Blackburn Rovers 3–0Bolton WanderersBlackburn
Flitcroft 56'
Hignett 73' (pen.), 80'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Mark Halsey
17 February 2001 Leicester City 3–0Bristol CityLeicester
Sturridge 10'
Hill 15' (o.g.)
Izzet 83' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,905
Referee: Paul Durkin
17 February 2001 Southampton0–0Tranmere RoversSouthampton
Report Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Steve Dunn
20 February 2001 Replay Tranmere Rovers 4–3SouthamptonBirkenhead
Rideout 59', 71', 80'
Barlow 83'
Report Kachloul 12'
Tessem 26'
Richards 45'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 12,910
Referee: Steve Dunn
17 February 2001 Sunderland0–1 West Ham United Sunderland
Report Kanouté 76' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,005
Referee: Alan Wiley
17 February 2001 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0Stockport CountyTottenham
King 5'
Davies 30', 50'
Flynn 44' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,040
Referee: Clive Wilkes
17 February 2001 Wycombe Wanderers2–2WimbledonWycombe
Simpson 72'
Brown 80'
Report Williams 32'
Agyemang 44'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 9,650
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
20 February 2001 ReplayWimbledon2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
Wycombe Wanderers London
Ainsworth 11'
Gray 91'
Report Carroll 30'
Simpson Yellow card Yellow-red card 68'
McCarthy 120'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 9,464
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
18 February 2001 Arsenal 3–1ChelseaLondon
Henry 52' (pen.)
Wiltord 74', 85'
Report Hasselbaink 62' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,096
Referee: Graham Barber
18 February 2001 Liverpool 4–2Manchester CityLiverpool
Litmanen 7' (pen.)
Heskey 13'
Šmicer 54' (pen.)
Babbel 85'
Report Kanchelskis 29'
Goater 90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,231
Referee: Graham Poll

Sixth round proper

Matches were played on 10 & 11 March.

The most significant result of the round was Premier League side Leicester City's 2–1 home defeat to Division Two underdogs Wycombe Wanderers, who had only been in the Football League for eight seasons.

Blackburn Rovers and Tranmere Rovers, the last remaining Division One sides in the competition, were eliminated at this stage by Arsenal and Liverpool respectively.


Arsenal3–0Blackburn Rovers
Wiltord 2'
Adams 5'
Pires 36'
Report
Attendance: 36,304
Referee: Jeff Winter

Leicester City1–2Wycombe Wanderers
Izzet 68' Report McCarthy 50'
Essandoh 90'
Attendance: 21,969
Referee: Steve Bennett

Tranmere Rovers2–4Liverpool
Yates 47'
Allison 58'
Report Murphy 12'
Owen 27'
Gerrard 52'
Fowler 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 16,342
Referee: Alan Wiley

West Ham United2–3Tottenham Hotspur
Pearce 43'
Todorov 72'
Report Rebrov 31', 57'
Doherty 62'
Attendance: 26,048
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Semi-finals

Unlike earlier rounds, matches were played on neutral grounds on Sunday, 8 April 2001.

Arsenal2 – 1Tottenham Hotspur
Vieira 33'
Pires 74'
Report Doherty 14'
Attendance: 63,541

Wycombe Wanderers1 – 2Liverpool
Ryan 88' Report Heskey 78'
Fowler 83'
Attendance: 40,037
Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset)

Final

A 72nd-minute goal by Freddie Ljungberg looked to have won the trophy for Arsenal and ended their three-year trophy drought, but two late goals from Michael Owen gave the trophy to a Liverpool side who had already won the League Cup and would then go on to win the UEFA Cup as well. This success made Liverpool only the second side to win the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season - the first being Arsenal in 1993. This was the beginning of a streak in which Arsenal reached the final four times out of five, winning three of those.

Liverpool2 1Arsenal
Owen 83', 88' (Report) Ljungberg 72'

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters for the fourth consecutive and final season before the BBC regained it while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the thirteenth consecutive season.

The matches shown live on ITV Sport were: Newcastle United 1-1 Aston Villa (R3); Manchester United 0–1 West Ham United (R4); Liverpool 4–2 Manchester City (R5); Tranmere Rovers 2–4 Liverpool (QF); Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Liverpool (SF); Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal (Final).

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