2001 FA Trophy Final

The 2001 FA Trophy Final was the 32nd final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Canvey Island and Forest Green Rovers on 13 May 2001 at Villa Park, Birmingham.

2001 FA Trophy Final
Event2000–01 FA Trophy
Canvey Island Forest Green Rovers
1 0
Date13 May 2001 (2001-05-13)
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
RefereeAlan Wiley
Attendance10,007

Canvey Island won the match 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ben Chenery in a final held away from the old Wembley Stadium as work was beginning on building the new Wembley Stadium.[1] A crowd of 10,007 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Canvey Island
Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
2Harlow Town2 - 2Canvey IslandHarlow
15:00
2rCanvey Island2 – 0Harlow TownCanvey Island
19:45
3Canvey Island5 - 1NorthwoodCanvey Island
15:00
4Bilston Town0 - 1Canvey IslandBilston
15:00
5Canvey Island1 - 1Stevenage BoroughCanvey Island
15:00
5rStevenage Borough0 - 0
(2 - 4 p)		Canvey IslandStevenage
19:45
QFCanvey Island1 - 0Telford UnitedCanvey Island
15:00
SF-1Canvey Island2 - 0Chester CityCanvey Island
15:00
SF-2Chester City0 - 2
(0 - 4 agg.)		Canvey IslandChester
15:00 Stadium: Deva Stadium

Forest Green Rovers
Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
3Forest Green Rovers6 - 1Barton RoversNailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
4Matlock Town2 – 2Forest Green RoversMatlock
15:00
4rForest Green Rovers3 - 1Matlock TownNailsworth
19:45 Stadium: The Lawn
5Forest Green Rovers2 - 0Rushden & DiamondsNailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
QFForest Green Rovers2 - 1Worksop TownNailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
SF-1Forest Green Rovers2 - 2Hereford UnitedNailsworth
15:00 Stadium: The Lawn
SF-2Hereford United1 - 4
(3 - 6 agg.)		Forest Green RoversHereford
19:45 Stadium: Edgar Street

Match

Details
Canvey Island1–0Forest Green Rovers
Chenery  16' Report
Attendance: 10,007[2]
Ashley Harrison
John Kennedy
Chris Duffy
Ben Chenery
Mick Bodley
Steve Ward
Steve Tilson
Mark Stimson  84'
Neil Gregory
Wayne Vaughan  75'
Steve Parmenter
Substitutes:
Micky Bennett
Andy Jones  75'
Adam Miller
Adam Tanner  84'
Ian Thompson
Manager:
Jeff King
Stephen Perrin
Rob Cousins
Adam Lockwood
Adrian Foster
Billy Clark
Chris Burns
Tony Daley
Jason Drysdale  46'
Martin Foster  74'
Alex Meechan
Stuart Slater
Substitutes:
Paul Hunt  74'
Ian Hedges
Frankie Bennett  46'
Luke Price
Matthew Ghent
Manager:
Nigel Spink & Dave Norton

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. "Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2 August 2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–02. Headline Book Publishing. p. 914. ISBN 978-0-7472726-0-1.
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