2000–01 FA Cup
The 2000–01 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by AXA for sponsorship reasons) was the 120th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Liverpool, who came from 1–0 behind against Arsenal to eventually win 2–1 in the final. The final was played outside England for the first time, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, because Wembley Stadium was being knocked down to be replaced with a new stadium.
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|---|---|
| Defending champions | Chelsea |
| Champions | Liverpool (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sylvain Wiltord Robert Earnshaw (6 goals) |
2001–02 → | |
First round proper
Second round proper
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Yeovil Town |
| 2 | Chester City | 3–2 | Oxford United |
| 3 | Darlington | 0–0 | Luton Town |
| replay | Luton Town | 2–0 | Darlington |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 3–0 | Nuneaton Borough |
| 5 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Kettering Town |
| 6 | Walsall | 2–1 | Barnet |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria | 3–3 | Leyton Orient |
| replay | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Northwich Victoria |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Gateshead |
| 10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–2 | Carlisle United |
| 11 | Millwall | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Millwall |
| 12 | Southend United | 2–1 | Canvey Island |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town |
| 15 | Southport | 1–2 | Kingstonian |
| 16 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Cambridge United |
| 17 | York City | 2–2 | Reading |
| replay | Reading | 1–3 | York City |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Notts County |
| replay | Notts County | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic |
| replay | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Peterborough United |
Third round proper
The draw for the 3rd round of the FA Cup was taken on Sunday 10 December 2000.
| 6 January 2001 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–3 | Gillingham | Bournemouth |
Defoe  Fletcher |
Report | Hope Hessenthaler Shaw |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,403 Referee: Rob Harris |
| 6 January 2001 | Burnley | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Burnley |
| Thomas-Moore Johnrose |
Report | Hodges Ipoua |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8,054 Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 23 January 2001 Replay | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Burnley | Scunthorpe |
| Dawson |
Report | Payton |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,709 Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 6 January 2001 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Liverpool |
| Heskey Hamann Bišćan   |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,689 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 6 January 2001 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Stockport County | Preston |
| Report | Fradin |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,975 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 6 January 2001 | Southampton | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
| Dodd |
Report | Ford |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,158 Referee: David Elleray |
| 6 January 2001 | Watford | 1–2 | Everton | Watford |
| Mooney Page |
Report | Hughes Watson |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,635 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 6 January 2001 | Walsall | 2–3 | West Ham United | Walsall |
| Wrack Angell |
Report | Lampard Kanouté |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 6 January 2001 | Leicester City | 3–0 | York City | Leicester |
| Rowett Izzet Cresswell |
Report | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,850 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 7 January 2001 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| Report | Proudlock |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,601 Referee: David Pugh |
| 6 January 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Chester City | Blackburn |
| Taylor Bent |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,223 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 6 January 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
| Hamshaw Sibon |
Report | Roberts |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,971 Referee: David Laws |
| 6 January 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Bolton |
| O'Kane Ricketts |
Report | Patmore |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 11,161 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 6 January 2001 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
| Varga |
Report | Mullins |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,908 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 17 January 2001 Replay | Crystal Palace | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland | London |
| Morrison Thomson |
Report | Quinn Phillips Dichio |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,454 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 6 January 2001 | Derby County | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| Christie Eranio |
Report | Taylor Hughes |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 19,232 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 6 January 2001 | Luton Town | 3–3 | Queen's Park Rangers | Luton |
| Fotiadis George Douglas |
Report | Crouch Peacock |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,677 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 17 January 2001 Replay | Queen's Park Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Luton Town | London |
| Kiwomya |
Report | Mansell |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,395 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 6 January 2001 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Coventry City | Swindon |
| Report | Bellamy Hadji |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 14,445 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 7 January 2001 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle |
| Solano |
Report | Stone |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 37,682 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 17 January 2001 Replay | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| Vassell |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,387 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 6 January 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Newcastle |
| McCarthy |
Report | Nielsen |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,390 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 16 January 2001 Replay | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| Jeffrey |
Report | McCarthy Simpson Rogers |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 6 January 2001 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Manchester |
| Morrison Huckerby Goater |
Report | Grainger Adebola |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 19,380 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 7 January 2001 | Fulham | 1–2 | Manchester United | London |
| Fernandes |
Report | Solskjær Sheringham |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 19,178 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 6 January 2001 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Portsmouth |
| Bradbury |
Report | Yates Parkinson Roberts |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,058 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 8 January 2001 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Bradford |
| Report | Ricard |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 7,303 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 6 January 2001 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Carlisle |
| Report | Wiltord |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 15,300 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 6 January 2001 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Peterborough United | London |
| Zola Hasselbaink Guðjohnsen Poyet |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,912 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 6 January 2001 | Wimbledon | 2–2 | Notts County | London |
| Ardley Karlsson |
Report | Hughes Stallard |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 4,391 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 27 January 2001 Replay | Notts County | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Wimbledon | Nottingham |
| Report | Andersen Willmott |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,084 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 6 January 2001 | Southend United | 0–1 | Kingstonian | Southend |
| Roget |
Report | Akuamoah Patterson |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,270 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 6 January 2001 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Bristol City | Huddersfield |
| Report | Clist Beadle |
Stadium: Alfred McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 9,192 Referee: William Burns |
| 6 January 2001 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
| Bowen |
Report | Young |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,403 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 16 January 2001 Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
| Smith Rivers |
Report | Earnshaw |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,785 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 6 January 2001 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | London |
| Salako |
Report | McDougald |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,059 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 27 January 2001 Replay | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Charlton Athletic | Dagenham |
| Report | Newton |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 6 January 2001 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Morecambe |
| Report | Stewart Armstrong Wright |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 5,923 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 6 January 2001 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Barnsley | Leeds |
| Viduka |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,386 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 6 January 2001 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton |
| Report | Doherty |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 12,336 Referee: Peter Jones |
Fourth round proper
Matches played the weekend of 27 January, with replays during the week of 6 February.
| 27 January 2001 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Kingstonian | Bristol |
| Thorpe |
Report | Wingfield |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,787 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 7 February 2001 Replay | Kingstonian | 0–1 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Thames |
| Report | Murray |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,341 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 27 January 2001 | Southampton | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| Davies Dodd Beattie |
Report | Booth |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,251 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 28 January 2001 | Gillingham | 2–4 | Chelsea | Gillingham |
| Shaw Onuora |
Report | Guðjohnsen Grønkjær |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,419 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 27 January 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,858 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 7 February 2001 Replay | Derby County | 2–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| Riggott Eranio |
Report | Flitcroft Bent Dunn Jansen |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 15,203 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 27 January 2001 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| Joachim Vassell |
Report | Akinbiyi Gunnlaugsson Davidson |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,383 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 28 January 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 | Scunthorpe United | Bolton |
| Holdsworth Nolan |
Report | Calvo García |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 11,737 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 27 January 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Stockport County | Crewe |
| Report | Wiss |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 7,318 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 6 February 2001 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Middlesbrough |
| Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,625 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 13 February 2001 Replay | Wimbledon | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | London |
| Ricard Ehiogu |
Report | Ardley Euell Hunt |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 27 January 2001 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland |
| Dichio |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,626 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 27 January 2001 | Everton | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Report | Yates Koumas |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,207 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 27 January 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| Rammell Parkin |
Report | Robinson |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,617 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 27 January 2001 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Manchester |
| Goater |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,637 Referee: David Elleray |
| 27 January 2001 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0–6 | Arsenal | London |
| Christie |
Report | Plummer Wiltord Rose Pires Bergkamp |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 19,003 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 28 January 2001 | Manchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Report | Di Canio |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,029 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 7 February 2001 | Charlton Athletic | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Powell Svensson |
Report | Rufus Anderton Leonhardsen Rebrov |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,101 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 27 January 2001 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| Report | Barmby Heskey |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 37,108 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Fifth round proper
Matches played weekend of 15 February, with replays on 20 February and 7 March.
The biggest surprises of the round saw Tranmere Rovers complete one of the greatest FA Cup comebacks ever when they beat Southampton 4–3 in a replay after they had been trailing 3–0 at half time. (with 36-year-old former Southampton striker Paul Rideout scoring a hat-trick for Tranmere), while Wycombe Wanderers reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a penalty shoot-out win over Wimbledon that follow two 2–2 draws.
| 17 February 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
| Ricketts |
Report | Flitcroft  Dunn |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,048 Referee: David Pugh |
| 7 March 2001 Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| Flitcroft Hignett |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,318 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 17 February 2001 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Bristol City | Leicester |
| Sturridge Hill Izzet |
Report | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,905 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 17 February 2001 | Southampton | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Southampton |
| Report | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,232 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 20 February 2001 Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 4–3 | Southampton | Birkenhead |
| Rideout Barlow |
Report | Kachloul Tessem Richards |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 12,910 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 17 February 2001 | Sunderland | 0–1 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| Report | Kanouté |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,005 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 17 February 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Stockport County | Tottenham |
| King Davies Flynn |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,040 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 17 February 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Wimbledon | Wycombe |
| Simpson Brown |
Report | Williams Agyemang |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 20 February 2001 Replay | Wimbledon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Wycombe Wanderers | London |
| Ainsworth Gray |
Report | Carroll Simpson McCarthy |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9,464 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Sixth round proper
Matches were played on 10 & 11 March.
The most significant result of the round was Premier League side Leicester City's 2–1 home defeat to Division Two underdogs Wycombe Wanderers, who had only been in the Football League for eight seasons.
Blackburn Rovers and Tranmere Rovers, the last remaining Division One sides in the competition, were eliminated at this stage by Arsenal and Liverpool respectively.
| Leicester City | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Izzet |
Report | McCarthy Essandoh |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–4 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Yates Allison |
Report | Murphy Owen Gerrard Fowler |
| West Ham United | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Pearce Todorov |
Report | Rebrov Doherty |
Semi-finals
Unlike earlier rounds, matches were played on neutral grounds on Sunday, 8 April 2001.
Final
A 72nd-minute goal by Freddie Ljungberg looked to have won the trophy for Arsenal and ended their three-year trophy drought, but two late goals from Michael Owen gave the trophy to a Liverpool side who had already won the League Cup and would then go on to win the UEFA Cup as well. This success made Liverpool only the second side to win the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season - the first being Arsenal in 1993. This was the beginning of a streak in which Arsenal reached the final four times out of five, winning three of those.
Media coverage
In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters for the fourth consecutive and final season before the BBC regained it while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the thirteenth consecutive season.
The matches shown live on ITV Sport were: Newcastle United 1-1 Aston Villa (R3); Manchester United 0–1 West Ham United (R4); Liverpool 4–2 Manchester City (R5); Tranmere Rovers 2–4 Liverpool (QF); Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Liverpool (SF); Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal (Final).
References
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