2000–01 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2000–01 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 74th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Two.

Cardiff City
2000–01 season
OwnerSam Hammam
ManagerBilly Ayre/Bobby Gould/Alan Cork
Football League Third Division2nd
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup1st round
FAW Premier CupQuarter-final
LDV Vans Trophy1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Earnshaw (19)
All: Robert Earnshaw (25)
Highest home attendance13,602 (v Chesterfield, 16 April 2001)
Lowest home attendance6,625 (v Mansfield, 21 October 2000)
Average home league attendance7,962

During the season the club was taken over by Lebanese businessman Sam Hammam, whose investment in the club would later see Cardiff win two promotions in the next four years.

Players

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Andy Thompson
3 MF England ENG Matt Brazier
4 DF Wales WAL Scott Young
5 DF England ENG Russell Perrett
7 MF Ireland EIR Willie Boland
8 MF England ENG Mark Bonner
9 MF Wales WAL Jason Bowen
10 FW England ENG Kevin Nugent
11 DF Wales WAL Andy Legg
12 DF Wales WAL Rhys Weston
13 GK Wales WAL Mark Walton
14 MF England ENG Danny Hill
15 DF England ENG Jeff Eckhardt
16 FW Wales WAL Kurt Nogan
17 MF England ENG Jason Fowler
18 FW England ENG Paul Brayson
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Wales WAL Robert Earnshaw
20 DF Wales WAL Josh Low
21 FW England ENG Gavin Gordon
22 DF Wales WAL Danny Gabbidon
23 GK England ENG Paul Buttery
24 MF Wales WAL Gethin Jones
25 MF Wales WAL Kevin Evans
26 DF Wales WAL David Hughes
27 DF Scotland SCO Andy Jordan
28 DF Wales WAL James Collins
29 FW England ENG Leo Fortune-West
32 DF Wales WAL Martyn Giles
41 GK England ENG Carl Muggleton (on loan from Stoke City)
-- MF England ENG Charlie Mapes
-- FW England ENG Robert Codner

First team squad. [2]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF England ENG David Greene (to Cambridge United)
26 MF England ENG James Harper (on loan from Arsenal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW Wales WAL Dai Thomas (to Merthyr Tydfil)
31 FW Bermuda BER Kyle Lightbourne (on loan from Stoke City)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 28 8 10 73 35 +38 92 Division Champions, promoted
2 Cardiff City 46 23 13 10 95 58 +37 82 Promoted
3 Chesterfield 46 25 14 7 79 42 +37 80[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hartlepool United 46 21 14 11 71 54 +17 77 Participated in play-offs
5 Leyton Orient 46 20 15 11 59 51 +8 75
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
  1. Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAAHHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultWDDDDDWWDLLDWWDWWWWWWLWDWWDLLWWWWDLWWLWWLDDLWL
Position~~9711105368131411788555434343233333222322332333333
Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Third Division

12 August 2000 (2000-08-12) 1 Exeter City 1–2 Cardiff City Exeter
Graeme Tomlinson 48' 34' Paul Brayson
62' Josh Low
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,929
19 August 2000 (2000-08-19) 2 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Nugent 36' 90' John Murphy Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,019
26 August 2000 (2000-08-26) 3 Barnet 2–2 Cardiff City Chipping Barnet
Scott McGleish 28'
Ken Charlery 81'
84' Josh Low
90' Robert Earnshaw
Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,264
28 August 2000 (2000-08-28) 4 Cardiff City 2–2 Southend United Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Nugent 4'
Paul Brayson 42'
54' Kevin Maher
74' Neil Tolson
Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 87' Neil Tolson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,628
Referee: John Brandwood (Lichfield)
2 September 2000 (2000-09-02) 5 Rochdale 1–1 Cardiff City Rochdale
Phil Hadland 81' 10' Paul Brayson Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
9 September 2000 (2000-09-09) 6 Cardiff City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
15:00 Danny Hill 74' 59' Matthew Wicks Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,741
12 September 2000 (2000-09-12) 7 Cardiff City 4–2 Halifax Town Cardiff
19:45 Scott Young 5'
Jason Bowen 26'
Robert Earnshaw 32'
Leo Fortune-West 81'
BBC report 47' Craig Middleton
77' Gary Jones
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,087
Referee: Ray Olivier (Sutton Coldfield)
16 September 2000 (2000-09-16) 8 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Cardiff City Scunthorpe
70' Kevin Nugent
72' Robert Earnshaw
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,263
23 September 2000 (2000-09-23) 9 Cardiff City 0–0 Kidderminster Harriers Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,003
30 September 2000 (2000-09-30) 10 Hull City 2–0 Cardiff City Hull
Danny Gabbidon 11' (og)
David Greene 69' (og)
David Greene Red card 71'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 5,503
14 October 2000 (2000-10-14) 11 Leyton Orient 2–1 Cardiff City London
Dean Smith 9'
Matt Lockwood 38' (pen)
55' Leo Fortune-West Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,649
17 October 2000 (2000-10-17) 12 Carlisle United 2–2 Cardiff City London
Stéphane Lemarchand 7'
Scott Dobie 35'
39' Andy Legg
50' Kevin Nugent
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,309
21 October 2000 (2000-10-21) 13 Cardiff City 2–0 Mansfield Town Cardiff
15:00 Robert Earnshaw 52'
Paul Brayson 85'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,625
24 October 2000 (2000-10-24) 14 Cardiff City 2–0 Darlington Cardiff
19:45 Robert Earnshaw 5'
Kevin Evans 90'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,440
Referee: Mike Jones (Chester)
28 October 2000 (2000-10-28) 15 Chesterfield 2–2 Cardiff City Chesterfield
Ryan Williams 54'
Luke Beckett 86'
24' Kevin Evans
49' Jason Bowen
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: George Cain (Bootle)
4 November 2000 (2000-11-04) 16 Cardiff City 4–0 York City Cardiff
15:00 Jason Bowen 2', 7'
Scott Young 41'
Robert Earnshaw 90'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Steve Tomlin (Lewes)
22 November 2000 (2000-11-22) 17 Cardiff City 3–2 Lincoln City Cardiff
19:45 Robert Earnshaw 5'
Paul Brayson 88'
Jason Barnett 90' (og)
10', 40' Gavin Gordon Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,786
Referee: Phil Prosser (Tewkesbury)
25 November 2000 (2000-11-25) 18 Cardiff City 3–2 Hartlepool United Cardiff
15:00 Leo Fortune-West 20'
Mark Bonner 89'
Kurt Nogan 90'
BBC Report 17' Kevin Henderson
89' Tommy Miller
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: P Rejer (Tipton)
2 December 2000 (2000-12-02) 19 Torquay United 1–4 Cardiff City Torquay
Tony Bedeau 43'
Khalid Chalqi Red card
BBC Report 46', 60', 71' Robert Earnshaw
79' Paul Brayson
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Paul Alcock (Surrey)
16 December 2000 (2000-12-16) 20 Cardiff City 3–1 Cheltenham Town Cardiff
15:00 Leo Fortune-West 31'
Robert Earnshaw 52'
Paul Brayson 80'
BBC Report 80' Martin Devaney
Red card 48' Michael Duff
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,764
Referee: Phil Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent)
23 December 2000 (2000-12-23) 21 Cardiff City 2–0 Macclesfield Town Cardiff
15:00 Scott Young 6'
Jason Bowen 49'
BBC Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,088
Referee: Steve Dunn (Bristol)
26 December 2000 (2000-12-26) 22 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Cardiff City Plymouth
Sean McCarthy 74', 86' 15' Leo Fortune-West Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,543
Referee: David Crick (Kingston)
1 January 2001 (2001-01-01) 23 Cardiff City 6–1 Exeter City Cardiff
15:00 Scott Young 21'
Gavin Gordon 48'
Andy Legg 60'
Jason Bowen 63'
Matt Brazier 66'
Paul Brayson 87'
BBC Report 79' (og) Andy Jordan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,038
Referee: Anthony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent)
13 January 2001 (2001-01-13) 24 Southend United 1–1 Cardiff City Southend
Rhys Weston 90' (og) 45' Leo Fortune-West Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,601
Referee: Frazer Stretton
20 January 2001 (2001-01-20) 25 Cardiff City 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff
15:00 Robert Earnshaw 38', 88'
Leo Fortune-West 89'
Scott McCulloch 90'
James Harper Red card 59'
51' Ian Stonebridge
Sean McCarthy Red card 8'
Brian McGlinchey Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 60'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Mark Cooper
27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) 26 Macclesfield Town 2–5 Cardiff City Macclesfield
Kevin Keen 8'
Richard Tracey 55'
4' Jason Bowen
43', 46' Scott Young
49', 83' Robert Earnshaw
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,376
Referee: Bill Burns (Scarborough)
2 February 2001 (2001-02-02) 27 Cardiff City 0–0 Rochdale Cardiff
19:45 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,912
Referee: Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire)
10 February 2001 (2001-02-10) 28 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Cardiff City Brighton
Bobby Zamora 15' Red card 85' Gavin Gordon Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,922
Referee: Paul Armstrong
13 February 2001 (2001-02-13) 29 Blackpool 1–0 Cardiff City Blackpool
Brett Ormerod 50' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,417
Referee: Trevor Parkes
17 February 2001 (2001-02-17) 30 Cardiff City 3–0 Scunthorpe United Cardiff
15:00 Danny Gabbidon 35', 42'
Matt Brazier 61'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Keith Hill (Royston)
20 February 2001 (2001-02-20) 31 Halifax Town 1–2 Cardiff City Halifax
Craig Middleton 64' BBC Report 21', 52' Paul Brayson
Andy Legg Red card 66'
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,991
Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester)
25 February 2001 (2001-02-25) 32 Kidderminster Harriers 2–4 Cardiff City Kidderminster
Drewe Broughton 14', 90' 41' Scott Young
45' Jason Bowen
86' Danny Gabbidon
90' Robert Earnshaw
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Phil Richards (Preston)
2 March 2001 (2001-03-02) 33 Cardiff City 2–0 Hull City Cardiff
19:45 Andy Legg 60'
Mike Edwards 75' (og)
BBC Report Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 42' John Eyre Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,074
Referee: Michael Ryan (Preston)
6 March 2001 (2001-03-06) 34 Cardiff City 1–1 Leyton Orient Cardiff
19:45 Robert Earnshaw 89' 73' Sacha Opinel Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset)
10 March 2001 (2001-03-10) 35 Lincoln City 2–0 Cardiff City Lincoln
Paul Smith 72'
Tony Battersby 79'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,451
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
13 March 2001 (2001-03-13) 36 Shrewsbury Town 0–4 Cardiff City Shrewsbury
Nigel Jemson Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 45'
Steve Jagielka Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 72'
BBC Report 56' Josh Low
64' Leo Fortune-West
79' (pen) Willie Boland
82' Jason Bowen
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 3,847
Referee: David Pugh (Bebington)
17 March 2001 (2001-03-17) 37 Cardiff City 4–1 Carlisle United Cardiff
15:00 Paul Brayson 2', 14'
Jason Bowen 44', 57'
90' Stephen Halliday Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,130
Referee: Frazer Stretton
1 April 2001 (2001-04-01) 38 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Cardiff City Cheltenham
Neil Grayson 37', 41', 49' 6' Scott Young Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,139
Referee: Chris Foy (Lancashire)
4 April 2001 (2001-04-04) 39 Cardiff City 1–0 Barnet Cardiff
19:45 Josh Low 69' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,207
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme (Lancashire)
7 April 2001 (2001-04-07) 40 Cardiff City 2–1 Torquay United Cardiff
15:00 Paul Brayson 80'
Leo Fortune-West 76'
31' David Graham Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,210
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
14 April 2001 (2001-04-14) 41 Darlington 2–0 Cardiff City Darlington
John Williams 12'
Glenn Naylor 28'
BBC Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3,683
Referee: Alan Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield)
16 April 2001 (2001-04-16) 42 Cardiff City 3–3 Chesterfield Cardiff
15:00 Paul Brayson 27', 49' (pen)
Kevin Evans 90'
Willie Boland Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 89'
BBC Report 11' Steve Blatherwick
42' Dave Reeves
85' Luke Beckett
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,602
Referee: Andy Hall
21 April 2001 (2001-04-21) 43 York City 3–3 Cardiff City York
Chris Brass 41' (pen)
Lee Nogan 62'
Colin Alcide 67'
37', 45', 71' Leo Fortune-West Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: David Laws
24 April 2001 (2001-04-24) 44 Mansfield Town 2–1 Cardiff City Mansfield
Shayne Bradley 6'
Chris Greenacre 82' (pen)
66' Jason Bowen Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Ray Olivier (Sutton Coldfield)
28 April 2001 (2001-04-28) 45 Cardiff City 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Cardiff
15:00 Scott Young 11', 72'
Robert Earnshaw 72'
33' Nigel Jemson Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,188
Referee: Phil Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent)
5 May 2001 (2001-05-05) 46 Hartlepool United 3–1 Cardiff City Hartlepool
Craig Midgley 33'
Tony Lormor 62'
Tommy Miller 83'
BBC Report 10' Robert Earnshaw
Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 88' Scott McCulloch
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: Alan Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield)

Source [4] [5]

Worthington Cup (League Cup)

23 August 2000 (2000-08-23) Round 1 (First leg) Crystal Palace 2–1 Cardiff City London
Clinton Morrison 19'
Neil Ruddock 34'
BBC Report Scott Young Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,983
Referee: Keith Hill (Royston)
5 September 2000 (2000-09-05) Round 1 (Second leg) Cardiff City 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Crystal Palace Cardiff
19:45 BBC Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,904
Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater)

FA Cup

19 November 2000 (2000-11-19) Round 1 Cardiff City 5–1 Bristol Rovers Cardiff
13:00 Robert Earnshaw 50', 78', 81'
Kevin Evans 15'
Leo Fortune-West 71'
BBC Report 8' (og) Andy Jordan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,013
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Banbury)
9 December 2000 (2000-12-09) Round 2 Cardiff City 3–1 Cheltenham Town Cardiff
15:00 Robert Earnshaw 31', 83' (pen)
Kevin Evans 37'
5' Russell Milton
Julian Alsop Red card 40'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,910
Referee: Mark Cowburn (Lancashire)
6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) Round 3 Cardiff City 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Cardiff
15:00 Scott Young 62' BBC Report 18' (og) Jason Bowen Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,403
Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall)
16 January 2001 (2001-01-16) Round 3 (Replay) Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Cardiff City Crewe
19:45 Shaun Smith 10' (pen)
Mark Rivers 77'
BBC Report 37' Robert Earnshaw Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,785
Referee: Mark Warren (Walsall)

LDV Vans Trophy

5 December 2000 (2000-12-05) Round 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Cardiff City Brighton
Lee Johnson 13'
Danny Cullip 20'
BBC Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Mike North (Wimborne)

FAW Premier Cup

3 October 2000 (2000-10-03) Group B Cardiff City 1–0 Cwmbran Cardiff
19:15 Kurt Nogan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,503
10 October 2000 (2000-10-10) Group B Cardiff City 2–1 Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff
19:15 Andy Legg
Danny Hill
Chris Summers Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,412
31 October 2000 (2000-10-31) Group B Llanelli 2–3 Cardiff City Llanelli
Mark Dickeson
Mark Dickeson
(pen) Scott McCulloch
Kurt Nogan
Leo Fortune-West
Stadium: Stebonheath Park
Attendance: 420
28 November 2000 (2000-11-28) Group B Cardiff City 2–1 Llanelli Cardiff
19:15 Kurt Nogan
Gary Davies (og)
Nicky Palmer Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,012
9 January 2001 (2001-01-09) Group B Merthyr Tydfil 0–2 Cardiff City Merthyr Tydfil
Kurt Nogan
Kurt Nogan
Stadium: Penydarren Park
Attendance: 630
30 January 2001 (2001-01-30) Group B Cwmbran 0–2 Cardiff City Cardiff
(og) Kurt Betties
Gavin Gordon
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,264
20 March 2001 (2001-03-20) Quarter Final Merthyr Tydfil 1–0 Cardiff City Merthyr Tydfil
18:55 Justin Perry Stadium: Penydarren Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: JA Collins (Swansea)

See also

References

  1. "Cardiff City – 2000/01". FootballSquads. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. "All Cardiff City football club players: 2001". 11v11. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. "Cardiff City 2000-01 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. "Cardiff City football club match record: 2001". 11v11. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
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