Season summary
Forest improved on the previous season's disappointing 14th place to finish 11th, six points short of the play-off places. At the end of the season, player-manager David Platt left after two seasons in charge to manage the England Under-21 side. He was replaced by the club's under-19 coach and former Forest player, Paul Hart.
Forest suffered from below-average cup form, being knocked out of the League Cup by Division Three strugglers Darlington after losing 4-3 over two legs.
Final league table
Key |
Promoted to the Premier League |
Qualified for the promotion playoff |
Relegated to Division 2 |
Results
Nottingham Forest's score comes first[1]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
12 August 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-0 | 21,029 | Hjelde |
19 August 2000 | Norwich City | A | 0-0 | 18,059 | |
26 August 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 1-2 | 18,820 | Bart-Williams |
28 August 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 3-2 | 18,865 | D Johnson, Platt, Mullins (own goal) |
9 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-3 | 18,471 | |
13 September 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-0 | 15,700 | Lester |
16 September 2000 | Fulham | H | 0-3 | 18,737 | |
23 September 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 2-0 | 6,467 | Rogers, Lester |
30 September 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-0 | 19,110 | |
14 October 2000 | Barnsley | A | 4-3 | 14,831 | Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), Rogers, Blake |
17 October 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | 13,017 | |
21 October 2000 | Watford | H | 0-2 | 20,064 | |
25 October 2000 | Burnley | H | 5-0 | 17,915 | Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), D Johnson, Rogers, Scimeca |
28 October 2000 | Stockport County | A | 2-1 | 6,021 | Lester (2) |
4 November 2000 | Preston North End | H | 3-1 | 19,504 | Bart-Williams (2 pens), Olsen |
12 November 2000 | Gillingham | A | 3-1 | 9,884 | Lester (3) |
18 November 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 1-2 | 18,159 | Vaughan |
25 November 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3-1 | 19,678 | Bart-Williams, Foy, Scimeca |
29 November 2000 | Sheffield United | H | 2-0 | 17,089 | Olsen, Reid |
2 December 2000 | Burnley | A | 0-1 | 17,876 | |
9 December 2000 | Portsmouth | H | 2-0 | 19,284 | Scimeca, Bart-Williams |
13 December 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1-3 | 28,372 | Reid |
16 December 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-1 | 14,409 | |
23 December 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-3 | 20,350 | |
26 December 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1-0 | 20,903 | Jones |
30 December 2000 | Norwich City | H | 0-0 | 20,108 | |
1 January 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 2-0 | 20,034 | Bart-Williams (pen), Prutton |
14 January 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 0-3 | 21,198 | |
3 February 2001 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1-1 | 13,838 | Scimeca |
10 February 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-1 | 22,455 | Bart-Williams, Edwards |
17 February 2001 | Fulham | A | 0-1 | 17,425 | |
21 February 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0-1 | 23,266 | |
24 February 2001 | Grimsby Town | H | 3-1 | 21,660 | Edds, Edwards, D Johnson |
3 March 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | 20,291 | |
7 March 2001 | Barnsley | H | 1-0 | 18,788 | Bart-Williams |
10 March 2001 | Sheffield United | A | 3-1 | 25,673 | Edwards, A Johnson, D Johnson |
13 March 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0-1 | 7,916 | |
17 March 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0-2 | 22,162 | |
31 March 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-1 | 22,208 | Harewood |
3 April 2001 | Watford | A | 0-3 | 13,651 | |
7 April 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 2-0 | 13,018 | Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen) |
14 April 2001 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | 16,842 | Hjelde |
16 April 2001 | Stockport County | H | 1-0 | 23,500 | John |
21 April 2001 | Wimbledon | A | 1-2 | 10,027 | John |
28 April 2001 | Gillingham | H | 0-1 | 20,617 | |
6 May 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2-2 | 9,891 | Harewood (2) |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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