2000–01_Northampton_Town_F.C._season
2000–01 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 2000–01 football season
The 2000–01 season was Northampton Town's 104th season in their history and the first season back in the Second Division after promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2000–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Barry Stonhill |
| Manager | Kevin Wilson |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
| Division Two | 18th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Worthington Cup | First round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | First round (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Forrester (17) All: Jamie Forrester (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,079 vs Peterborough United |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,847 vs Fulham |
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- As of match played 5 May 2001.[1]
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Keith Welch | GK |  | Bolton | (1968-10-03)3 October 1968 (aged 32) | 84 | 0 | Bristol City | 21 June 1999 | Free | |
| 15 | Adam Sollitt | GK | | Sheffield | (1977-06-22)22 June 1977 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Kettering Town | 25 July 2000 | £30,000 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | John Frain | LB | | Birmingham | (1968-10-08)8 October 1968 (aged 32) | 196 | 7 | Birmingham City | Summer 1997 | Free | |
| 4 | Ian Sampson | CB | | Wakefield | (1968-11-14)14 November 1968 (aged 32) | 334 | 28 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | |
| 6 | Duncan Spedding | LB | | Camberley | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 23) | 106 | 1 | Southampton | 14 July 1998 | Free | |
| 16 | Garry Hughes | RB | | Birmingham | (1979-11-19)19 November 1979 (aged 21) | 25 | 1 | Apprentice | 7 July 1998 | N/A | |
| 17 | Richard Hope | CB | | Stockton-on-Tees | (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 (aged 22) | 88 | 6 | Darlington | 18 December 1998 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | Richard Green | CB | | Wolverhampton | (1967-11-22)22 November 1967 (aged 33) | 65 | 2 | Walsall | 7 January 2000 | Free | |
| 27 | Paul Dempsey | LB | | The Wirral | (1981-12-03)3 December 1981 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 22 March 2001 | Undisclosed | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | James Hunt | CM | | Derby | (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 24) | 160 | 8 | Notts County | 1 August 1997 | Free | |
| 11 | Roy Hunter | CM | | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 27) | 167 | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 1995 | Free | |
| 14 | John Hodge | W | | Ormskirk | (1969-04-01)1 April 1969 (aged 32) | 29 | 1 | Gillingham | 6 March 2000 | £25,000 | |
| 20 | Chris Hargreaves | CM | | Cleethorpes | (1972-05-12)12 May 1972 (aged 28) | 35 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| 23 | James Gould | W | | Kettering | (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Apprentice | 13 July 1999 | N/A | |
| 24 | Ryan Thompson | W | | Lambeth | (1982-06-24)24 June 1982 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 July 1999 | N/A | |
| 30 | Chris Carruthers | LM | | Kettering | (1983-08-19)19 August 1983 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Apprentice | 1 August 2000 | N/A | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 10 | Marco Gabbiadini | FW | | Nottingham | (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (aged 33) | 49 | 7 | Darlington | 27 June 2000 | Free | |
| 18 | Jamie Forrester | FW | | Bradford | (1974-11-01)1 November 1974 (aged 26) | 57 | 25 | FC Utrecht | 27 June 2000 | £150,000 | |
| 19 | Andy Morrow | FW |  | Bangor | (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1998 | N/A | |
| 22 | Kevin Wilson | FW | | Banbury (ENG) | (1961-04-18)18 April 1961 (aged 40) | 35 | 2 | Walsall | 28 July 1997 | Free | |
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Nationwide Football League Division Two
Main article: 2000–01 Football League § Second Division
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 58 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 57 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 57 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 53 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 52 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 |
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League position by match
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 11 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
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Matches
Win Draw Loss
Northampton Town v Brentford
| 12 August 2000 (2000-08-12) 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester  58' |
Report | I.Ingimarsson 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,379 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town
| 19 August 2000 (2000-08-19) 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | S.Brown 51' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,806 Referee: Paul Alcock |
Northampton Town v Reading
| 26 August 2000 (2000-08-26) 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester 32', 76' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Bury v Northampton Town
| 28 August 2000 (2000-08-28) 4 | Bury | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Bury, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | D.Bullock 72' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,182 Referee: George Cain |
Luton Town v Northampton Town
| 9 September 2000 (2000-09-09) 5 | Luton Town | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | J.Forrester 38' S.Howard 60' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,712 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 12 September 2000 (2000-09-12) 6 | Millwall | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | M.Gabbiadini 60' |
Stadium: The New Den Attendance: 7,064 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
Northampton Town v Notts County
| 16 September 2000 (2000-09-16) 7 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Howard 69' |
Report | I.Richardson  57' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Paul Danson |
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
| 23 September 2000 (2000-09-23) 8 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | S.Haworth 3' A.Liddell 45' |
Report | I.Hendon 24' (pen.) |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 6,294 Referee: Paul Robinson |
Northampton Town v Wrexham
| 30 September 2000 (2000-09-30) 9 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Howard 32' J.Forrester 87' |
Report | M.Chalk 4' M.McGregor 18' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town
| 14 October 2000 (2000-10-14) 10 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Horfield, Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | J.Forrester 76' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,704 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Port Vale v Northampton Town
| 17 October 2000 (2000-10-17) 11 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | A.Tankard 11' V.Viljanen 61' |
Report | J.Forrester 5' M.Gabbiadini 32' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,215 Referee: Mike Pike |
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
| 21 October 2000 (2000-10-21) 12 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Forrester 26' G.Hughes 81' |
Report | C.Dudley 65' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,677 Referee: Lee Cable |
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
| 24 October 2000 (2000-10-24) 13 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | T.Youngs 58' |
Report | J.Forrester 12', 20' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Neale Barry |
Northampton Town v Rotherham United
| 28 October 2000 (2000-10-28) 14 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | G.Branston 15' S.Talbot 30' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,478 Referee: Mark Cooper |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 4 November 2000 (2000-11-04) 15 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | J.Forrester 39' S.Howard 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,352 Referee: Mike North |
Northampton Town v Stoke City
| 7 November 2000 (2000-11-07) 16 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Stoke City | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | J.Forrester 13' S.Howard 45' |
Report | G.Kavanagh 10' J.O'Connor 24' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,475 Referee: Keith Hill |
Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth
| 11 November 2000 (2000-11-11) 17 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | S.Fletcher 36' J.Defoe 60', 78' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,692 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Walsall v Northampton Town
| 25 November 2000 (2000-11-25) 18 | Walsall | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Leitão 3' P.Hall 52'B.Angell 88' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,894 Referee: Graham Laws |
Northampton Town v Swindon Town
| 2 December 2000 (2000-12-02) 19 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | G.Alexander 24' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,816 Referee: Bill Burns |
Oxford United v Northampton Town
| 16 December 2000 (2000-12-16) 20 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Anthrobus 6' M.Murphy 36'C.Hackett 59' |
Report | D.Savage 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,899 Referee: Tony Leake |
Peterborough United v Northampton Town
| 23 December 2000 (2000-12-23) 21 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | L.McKenzie 26' |
Report | J.Forrester 66' I.Sampson 83' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 9,868 Referee: Peter Jones |
Northampton Town v Bristol City
| 26 December 2000 (2000-12-26) 22 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bristol City | Northampton |
| 12:00 GMT | D.Savage 29' J.Forrester 30' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Colin Webster |
Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers
| 30 December 2000 (2000-12-30) 23 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Forrester 26' S.Howard 85' |
Report | S.Brown 7' D.Bulman 49' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,722 Referee: Mark Warren |
Reading v Northampton Town
| 1 January 2001 (2001-01-01) 24 | Reading | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Caskey 90' |
Report | M.Gabbiadini 87' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,599 Referee: Tony Leake |
Brentford v Northampton Town
| 6 January 2001 (2001-01-06) 25 | Brentford | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Owusu 90' |
Report | D.Savage 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,361 Referee: Howard Webb |
Northampton Town v Bury
| 13 January 2001 (2001-01-13) 26 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bury | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Hodge 2' M.Gabbiadini 79' |
Report | C.Swailes 36' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,127 Referee: Paul Alcock |
Bristol City v Northampton Town
| 20 January 2001 (2001-01-20) 27 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Clist 54' M.Bell 73' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,361 Referee: Lee Cable |
Northampton Town v Peterborough United
| 27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) 28 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,079 Referee: Graham Barber |
Stoke City v Northampton Town
| 3 February 2001 (2001-02-03) 29 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Cooke 59' |
Report | S.Howard 74' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 13,235 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Northampton Town v Luton Town
| 10 February 2001 (2001-02-10) 30 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | S.Douglas 4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,633 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
Notts County v Northampton Town
| 17 February 2001 (2001-02-17) 31 | Notts County | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Stallard 13' N.Fenton 77' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,320 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Northampton Town v Millwall
| 20 February 2001 (2001-02-20) 32 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Millwall | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | M.Gabbiadini 60' D.Savage 67' (pen.), 81' (pen.) |
Report | P.Moody 13' N.Harris 54'C.Kinet 87' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
| 24 February 2001 (2001-02-24) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Forrester 45' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,571 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Northampton Town v Swansea City
| 27 February 2001 (2001-02-27) 34 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Swansea City | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | I.Sampson 89' M.Gabbiadini 90' |
Report | N.Fabiano 39' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,361 Referee: Graham Poll |
Wrexham v Northampton Town
| 2 March 2001 (2001-03-02) 35 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
| 19:30 GMT | B.Carey 14' A.Morrell 39'L.Trundle 90' |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,940 Referee: Mark Cooper |
Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers
| 6 March 2001 (2001-03-06) 36 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | D.Savage 13' (pen.) J.Hunt 72' |
Report | N.Ellington 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,552 Referee: Alan Kaye |
Swansea City v Northampton Town
| 10 March 2001 (2001-03-10) 37 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swansea, Wales |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Watkin 53' |
Report | S.Howard 45' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,911 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
| 23 March 2001 (2001-03-23) 38 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | L.Duxbury 48', 70' |
Report | J.Frain 15' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Trevor Jones |
Northampton Town v Oxford United
| 31 March 2001 (2001-03-31) 39 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | P.Tait 12' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Steve Lodge |
Swindon Town v Northampton Town
| 7 April 2001 (2001-04-07) 40 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | I.Woan 2' |
Report | D.Savage 39' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,932 Referee: Mike North |
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
| 13 April 2001 (2001-04-13) 41 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | I.Ashbee 24' O.Riza 84' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Matt Messias |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
| 16 April 2001 (2001-04-16) 42 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | M.Robins 45' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6,714 Referee: Bill Jordan |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 21 April 2001 (2001-04-21) 43 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Savage 35' (pen.) J.Forrester 61' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Andy Hall |
Northampton Town v Port Vale
| 26 April 2001 (2001-04-26) 44 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | T.Naylor 13' S.Brooker 15' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,775 Referee: David Crick |
AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town
| 28 April 2001 (2001-04-28) 45 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | W.Elliott 35' C.Jorgensen 52' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Northampton Town v Walsall
| 5 May 2001 (2001-05-05) 46 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | B.Angell 63', 80', 81' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,389 Referee: Jeff Winter |
FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
Northampton Town v Frickley Athletic
| 18 November 2000 (2000-11-18) First round | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Frickley Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Frain 19' J.Forrester 56', 81'J.Hunt 83' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Rotherham United v Northampton Town
| 9 December 2000 (2000-12-09) Second round | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Hughes 14' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,964 Referee: Trevor Jones |
Worthington Cup
Main article: 2000-01 Football League Cup
Northampton Town v Fulham
| 22 August 2000 (2000-08-22) First round 1st Leg | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Fulham | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | M.Gabbiadini 24' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,847 Referee: Phil Richards |
Fulham v Northampton Town
| 5 September 2000 (2000-09-05) First round 2nd Leg | Fulham | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | S.Davis 45' F.Fernandes 56'L.Saha 71', 90' |
Report | I.Sampson 6' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,302 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Auto Windscreens Shield
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Trophy
Millwall v Northampton Town
| 5 December 2000 (2000-12-05) First round (s) | Millwall | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 19:45 GMT | C.Kinet 10', 15', 50' (pen.) R.Sadlier 56' |
Report | J.Gould 69' |
Stadium: The New Den Attendance: 2,369 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Appearances, goals and cards
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Player | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |
| |||
| 1 | GK | Keith Welch | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | MF | Jim Whitley | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 3 | LB | John Frain | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | – | 2 | 3 | – |
| 4 | CB | Ian Sampson | 41 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 45 | – | 3 | 12 | – |
| 5 | CB | Lee Howey | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | LB | Duncan Spedding | 17 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 4 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | RM | Dave Savage | 37 | 6 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 40 | 7 | 8 | 4 | – |
| 8 | CM | James Hunt | 41 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | – | 2 | 9 | – |
| 10 | ST | Marco Gabbiadini | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 11 | 7 | 8 | – |
| 11 | CM | Roy Hunter | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| 14 | RM | John Hodge | 24 | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 15 | GK | Adam Sollitt | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | RB | Garry Hughes | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 17 | CB | Richard Hope | 30 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 18 | ST | Jamie Forrester | 42 | 1 | 17 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 46 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| 19 | ST | Andy Morrow | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 20 | CM | Chris Hargreaves | 29 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 2 | – | 7 | – |
| 21 | CB | Richard Green | 34 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
| 22 | ST | Kevin Wilson | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| 23 | LM | James Gould | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 24 | MF | Ryan Thompson | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 25 | MF | Michael Laws | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | ST | Ryan Nash | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | LB | Paul Dempsey | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 28 | MF | Richie Lopes | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 29 | ST | Danny Lowe | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| 30 | LM | Chris Carruthers | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 32 | MF | Neil Champelovier | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2 | RB | Ian Hendon | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Mark Maley | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2 | RB | Liam Chilvers | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | ST | Steve Howard | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | – |
| 12 | ST | Daryl Clare | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 12 | DF | Richard Dryden | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | DF | Lee Canoville | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | CB | Barry Ferguson | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 27 | DF | Lee Crooks | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | LB | Kevin Nicholson | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
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Transfers in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2000 | FW | | Jamie Forrester | FC Utrecht | £150,000 | [2] |
| 27 June 2000 | FW | | Marco Gabbiadini | Darlington | Free transfer | [2] |
| 27 June 2000 | CM | | Chris Hargreaves | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [2] |
| 25 July 2000 | GK | | Adam Sollitt | Kettering Town | £30,000 |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 2000 | CB |  | Barry Ferguson | Coventry City | 29 January 2001 | [3] |
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Transfers out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2000 | RB | | Ian Hendon | Sheffield Wednesday | £55,000 | [4] |
| 9 March 2001 | LB | | Kevin Nicholson | Notts County | Free transfer | |
| 22 March 2001 | FW | | Steve Howard | Luton Town | £50,000 |
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- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0747272601.
- Allen, David (27 June 2000). "Cobblers Seal Treble Signings". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "Cobblers sign Ferguson on loan". BBC Sport. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "Hendon makes Owls switch". BBC Sport. 12 October 2000. Retrieved 28 November 2023.