English Football League Tables
Season 2000-01
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | PL | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 74,200 | |
| Owen 2 | Line-ups | Ljungberg | ||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 63,541 | |
| Vieira, Pires | Doherty | |||||||
| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | D 2 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 40,037 | |
| Heskey, Fowler | Ryan | |||||||
| League Cup Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 73,500 | aet 5-4p |
| Fowler | Purse (p) | |||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Portman Road, Ipswich | 21,684 | |
| Stewart (p) | ||||||||
| D 1 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | PL | Selhurst Park, London | 25,933 | |
| Rubins, Morrison | Smicer | |||||||
| PL | Liverpool | 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 41,854 | agg 6-2 |
| Smicer, Murphy 2, Biscan, Fowler | ||||||||
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | Ipswich Town | PL | St Andrew's, Birmingham | 28,624 | aet agg 4-2 |
| Horsfield, Graniger, Johnson A | Scowcroft | |||||||
| UEFA Cup Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | Deportivo Alaves |  |
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | 48,050 | aet golden goal |
| Babbel, Gerrard, McAllister (p), Fowler, Geli OG | Alonso, Moreno 2, Cruyff | |||||||
| First Divison Play-off Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | D 1 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 54,328 | |
| Farrelly, Ricketts, Gardner | ||||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | Reading | D 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 50,496 | |
| Goodman, Rougier OG, Byfield | Cureton, Butler | |||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 2001 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | Leyton Orient | D 3 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23,600 | |
| Hughes, Ried, Simpson, Ormerod | Tate, Houghton | |||||||
Final Table for Season 2000-01
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 48 | 80 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | CL QF |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 70 | Final | Rd 3 | CL QF |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 69 | Win | Win | UEFA W |
| 4 | -1 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 68 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | CL SF |
| 5 | D 1 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 66 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 6 | -1 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 61 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 7 | 0 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 57 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 8 | -2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 38 | -7 | 52 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 5 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -8 | 52 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -6 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -7 | 49 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | -5 | Leicester City | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 28 | -12 | 48 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 14 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -6 | West Ham United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -5 | 42 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 16 | -3 | Everton | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 32 | -14 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -1 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | -22 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 18 | D 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -24 | 34 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 19 | -5 | Coventry City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -27 | 34 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | -3 | Bradford City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 41 | -40 | 26 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 8 | Fulham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 58 | 101 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 2 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 37 | 91 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 31 | 87 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | D 2 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 78 | Rd 3 | Final | |
| 6 | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 74 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | D 2 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -4 | 72 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | PL | Wimbledon | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 69 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 9 | PL | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 9 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 6 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 68 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 68 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | -5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | -3 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | D 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | -5 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 38 | -15 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -3 | Norwich City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -12 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -12 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | PL | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | -19 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 18 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -19 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -2 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 39 | -7 | 51 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -2 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -12 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -13 | 49 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 22 | -14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -9 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | -30 | 40 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 44 | -31 | 38 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 4 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 51 | 93 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | D 3 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 91 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 86 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | D 1 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 81 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 77 | Rd 1 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 75 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -4 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 68 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 43 | -6 | 63 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | D 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 62 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | D 3 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -5 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -7 | 59 | SF | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | 3 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 40 | -14 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | -12 | 58 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -14 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -4 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | D 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -13 | 57 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | -16 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | D 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -18 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | -4 | 51 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 22 | -9 | Luton Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -28 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | D 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -26 | 37 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -4 | Oxford United | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 66 | -47 | 27 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 92 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | D 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 82 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | D 2 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 37 | 80 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 77 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 75 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 74 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | D 2 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 72 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 71 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | -1 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 68 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | D 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 65 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 5 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 2 | 63 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -7 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 46 | -8 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | -1 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 41 | -11 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 39 | -16 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | CfL | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -14 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 3 | York City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -21 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -3 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 38 | -8 | 51 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | 2 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | -18 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -16 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 33 | -12 | 49 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -12 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 48 | -25 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -5 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 36 | -14 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -18 | Barnet | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 52 | -14 | 45 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chesterfield deducted 9 pts. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rushden & Diamonds promoted to the Fourth Division. | ||||||||||||||||||
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