2000–01 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
2000–01 season
Owner	Sam Hammam
Manager	Billy Ayre/Bobby Gould/Alan Cork
Football League Third Division	2nd
FA Cup	3rd round
League Cup	1st round
FAW Premier Cup	Quarter-final
LDV Vans Trophy	1st round
Top goalscorer	League: Robert Earnshaw (19); All: Robert Earnshaw (25)
Highest home attendance	13,602 (v Chesterfield, 16 April 2001)
Lowest home attendance	6,625 (v Mansfield, 21 October 2000)
Average home league attendance	7,962

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.

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	ENG	Andy Thompson
3	MF	ENG	Matt Brazier
4	DF	WAL	Scott Young
5	DF	ENG	Russell Perrett
7	MF	EIR	Willie Boland
8	MF	ENG	Mark Bonner
9	MF	WAL	Jason Bowen
10	FW	ENG	Kevin Nugent
11	DF	WAL	Andy Legg
12	DF	WAL	Rhys Weston
13	GK	WAL	Mark Walton
14	MF	ENG	Danny Hill
15	DF	ENG	Jeff Eckhardt
16	FW	WAL	Kurt Nogan
17	MF	ENG	Jason Fowler
18	FW	ENG	Paul Brayson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	WAL	Robert Earnshaw
20	DF	WAL	Josh Low
21	FW	ENG	Gavin Gordon
22	DF	WAL	Danny Gabbidon
23	GK	ENG	Paul Buttery
24	MF	WAL	Gethin Jones
25	MF	WAL	Kevin Evans
26	DF	WAL	David Hughes
27	DF	SCO	Andy Jordan
28	DF	WAL	James Collins
29	FW	ENG	Leo Fortune-West
32	DF	WAL	Martyn Giles
41	GK	ENG	Carl Muggleton (on loan from Stoke City)
--	MF	ENG	Charlie Mapes
--	FW	ENG	Robert Codner

First team squad.^[2]

Left club during season

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	ENG	David Greene (to Cambridge United)
26	MF	ENG	James Harper (on loan from Arsenal)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	FW	WAL	Dai Thomas (to Merthyr Tydfil)
31	FW	BER	Kyle Lightbourne (on loan from Stoke City)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P)	46	28	8	10	73	35	+38	92	Promotion to Football League Second Division
2	Cardiff City (P)	46	23	13	10	95	58	+37	82
3	Chesterfield (P)	46	25	14	7	79	42	+37	80^[a]
4	Hartlepool United	46	21	14	11	71	54	+17	77	Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5	Leyton Orient	46	20	15	11	59	51	+8	75	Qualification for the Third Division play-offs

Source: ^[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	D	D	D	D	D	W	W	D	L	L	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	D	L	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	L	W	L
Position	~	~	9	7	11	10	5	3	6	8	13	14	11	7	8	8	5	5	5	4	3	4	3	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3

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 64' 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' (o.g.) David Greene 69' (o.g.) David Greene 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' (o.g.)		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	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 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' (o.g.) 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' (o.g.)		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 59'		51' Ian Stonebridge Sean McCarthy 8' Brian McGlinchey 55' 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'		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 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' (o.g.)	BBC Report	8' 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 44' 45' Steve Jagielka 51' 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 44' 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 87' 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' (o.g.) 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 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' (o.g.) 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 (o.g.)		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
			(o.g.) 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)

References

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

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[table_hth_CHF0.031347570024127-3] Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.

[1] "Cardiff City – 2000/01". FootballSquads. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

[2] "All Cardiff City football club players: 2001". 11v11. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[rsssf-4] "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[results-5] "Cardiff City 2000-01 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[11v11results-6] "Cardiff City football club match record: 2001". 11v11. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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