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.
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| 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 | 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[a] | |
| 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:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
Results by round
Fixtures and results
| 12 August 2000 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 2 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Kevin Nugent 36' | 90' John Murphy | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,019 |
| 26 August 2000 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 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 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 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 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 8 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 70' Kevin Nugent 72' Robert Earnshaw | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,263 |
| 23 September 2000 9 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,003 |
| 30 September 2000 10 | Hull City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| Danny Gabbidon 11' (og) David Greene 69' (og)David Greene  71' | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,503 |
| 14 October 2000 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 27 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,912 Referee: Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire) |
| 10 February 2001 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 29 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Brett Ormerod 50' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,417 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 17 February 2001 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 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 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 33 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Andy Legg 60' Mike Edwards 75' (og) | BBC Report | 8' 42' John Eyre | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,074 Referee: Michael Ryan (Preston) |
| 6 March 2001 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) |
| 23 August 2000 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 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) |
| 19 November 2000 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 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 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 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) |
| 5 December 2000 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) |
| 3 October 2000 Group B | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Cwmbran | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Kurt Nogan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,503 |
| 10 October 2000 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 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 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 Group B | Merthyr Tydfil | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Kurt Nogan Kurt Nogan | Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 630 |
| 30 January 2001 Group B | Cwmbran | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
| (og) Kurt Betties Gavin Gordon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,264 |
| 20 March 2001 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
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001-2002. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7260-3.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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