Football League Third Division 2000/01

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Football League Third Division 2000/01
master Brighton & Hove Albion
Climbers Brighton & Hove Albion
Cardiff City
FC Chesterfield
FC Blackpool (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Hull City
FC Blackpool
Relegated Barnet FC
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,397  (ø 2.53 per game)
Top scorer Bobby Zamora
( Brighton & Hove Albion )
← Football League Third Division 1999/2000
^ Football League Second Division 2000/01

The Football League Third Division 2000/01 was the ninth season of the Football League Third Division as only the fourth highest English football league and 43rd fourth division season overall.

The top three clubs Brighton & Hove Albion , Cardiff City and Chesterfield FC went straight to the Football League Second Division. The clubs in places four to seven determined the fourth promoted team in play-off mode. Here Blackpool FC prevailed.

FC Barnet rose from bottom of the table in the Football Conference and was replaced the following season by the champions of the Football Conference, Rushden & Diamonds .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Brighton & Hove Albion  46  28  8th  10 073:350 +38 92
 2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff City (A)  46  23  13  10 095:580 +37 82
 3. Chesterfield FC (A)  46  25th  14th  7th 079:420 +37 89
 4th Hartlepool United  46  21st  14th  11 071:540 +17 77
 5. Leyton Orient  46  20th  15th  11 059:510  +8 75
 6th Hull City  46  19th  17th  10 047:390  +8 74
 7th Blackpool FC (A)  46  22nd  6th  18th 074:580 +16 72
 8th. Rochdale AFC  46  18th  17th  11 059:480 +11 71
 9. Cheltenham Town  46  18th  14th  14th 059:520  +7 68
10. Scunthorpe United (A)  46  18th  11  17th 062:520 +10 65
11. Southend United  46  15th  18th  13 055:530  +2 63
12. Plymouth Argyle  46  15th  13  18th 054:610  −7 58
13. Mansfield Town  46  15th  13  18th 064:720  −8 58
14th Macclesfield Town  46  14th  14th  18th 051:620 −11 56
15th Shrewsbury Town  46  15th  10  21st 049:650 −16 55
16. Kidderminster Harriers (N)  46  13  14th  19th 047:610 −14 53
17th York city  46  13  13  20th 042:530 −11 52
18th Lincoln City  46  12  15th  19th 058:660  −8 51
19th Exeter City  46  12  14th  20th 040:580 −18 50
20th Darlington FC  46  12  13  21st 044:560 −12 49
21st Torquay United  46  12  13  21st 052:770 −25 49
22nd Carlisle United  46  11  15th  20th 042:650 −23 48
23. Halifax Town  46  12  11  23 054:680 −14 47
24. Barnet FC  46  12  9  25th 067:810 −14 45

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Second Division 2001/02
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Play-off winner and promoted to Football League Second Division 2001/02
  • Relegated to the Football Conference
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Second Division 1999/2000
    (N) Newcomers from the Football Conference

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                         
    4th  Hartlepool United 0 1 1    
    7th  Blackpool FC 2 3 5  
    5  Leyton Orient 2
      7th  Blackpool FC 4th
    5  Leyton Orient 0 2 2
    6th  Hull City 1 0 1  

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