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2000–01 Cardiff City F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Cardiff City

| season = 2000–01

| league = Football League Third Division

| owner = Sam Hammam

| manager = Billy Ayre/Bobby Gould/Alan Cork

| league result = 2nd

| league topscorer = Robert Earnshaw (19)

| season topscorer = Robert Earnshaw (25)

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = 3rd round

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = 1st round

| cup3 = FAW Premier Cup

| cup3 result = Quarter-final

| cup4 = LDV Vans Trophy

| cup4 result = 1st round

| average attendance = 7,962

| highest attendance = 13,602 (v Chesterfield, 16 April 2001)

| lowest attendance = 6,625 (v Mansfield, 21 October 2000)

| prevseason = 1999–2000

| nextseason = 2001–02

}}

The 2000–01 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 74th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Two.

During the season the club was taken over by Lebanese businessman Sam Hammam, whose investment in the club would later see Cardiff win two promotions in the next four years.

Players

{{cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d3/cardiff.htm |title=Cardiff City – 2000/01 |publisher=FootballSquads |access-date=2012-09-07}}

{{Football squad start}}

{{fs player| no=2 | nat=England | pos=DF | name= Andy Thompson}}

{{fs player | no=3 | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Matt Brazier}}

{{fs player | no=4 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Scott Young}}

{{fs player | no=5 | nat=England | pos=DF | name= Russell Perrett}}

{{fs player | no=7 | nat=Ireland | pos=MF | name= Willie Boland}}

{{fs player | no=8 | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Mark Bonner}}

{{fs player | no=9 | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Jason Bowen}}

{{fs player | no=10 | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Kevin Nugent}}

{{fs player | no=11 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Andy Legg}}

{{fs player | no=12 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Rhys Weston}}

{{fs player | no=13 | nat=Wales | pos=GK | name= Mark Walton}}

{{football squad player | no=14 | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Danny Hill}}

{{football squad player | no=15 | nat=England | pos=DF | name= Jeff Eckhardt}}

{{football squad player | no=16 | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name= Kurt Nogan}}

{{football squad player | no=17 | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Jason Fowler}}

{{football squad player | no=18 | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Paul Brayson}}

{{fs mid}}

{{football squad player | no=19 | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name= Robert Earnshaw}}

{{football squad player | no=20 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Josh Low}}

{{football squad player | no=21 | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Gavin Gordon}}

{{football squad player | no=22 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Danny Gabbidon}}

{{fs player | no=23 | nat=England | pos=GK | name= Paul Buttery}}

{{football squad player | no=24 | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Gethin Jones}}

{{football squad player | no=25 | nat=Wales | pos=MF | name= Kevin Evans}}

{{fs player | no=26 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= David Hughes}}

{{football squad player | no=27 | nat=Scotland | pos=DF | name= Andy Jordan}}

{{fs player | no=28 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= James Collins}}

{{football squad player | no=29 | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Leo Fortune-West}}

{{football squad player | no=32 | nat=Wales | pos=DF | name= Martyn Giles}}

{{fs player | no=41 | nat=England | pos=GK | name= Carl Muggleton|other=on loan from Stoke City}}

{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=MF | name= Charlie Mapes}}

{{football squad player | no=-- | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Robert Codner}}

{{football squad end}}

First team squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/players/season/2001/|title=All Cardiff City football club players: 2001|website=11v11|access-date=24 January 2022}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Greene|other=to Cambridge United}}

{{fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=James Harper|other=on loan from Arsenal}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{fs player|no=28|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Dai Thomas|other=to Merthyr Tydfil}}

{{fs player | no=31 | nat=Bermuda| pos=FW | name= Kyle Lightbourne|other=on loan from Stoke City}}

{{Fs end}}

League table

{{main|2000–01 Football League#Third Division}}

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=Results by round=

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|res2=W/D/D/D/D/D/W/W/D/L/L/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/D/L/L/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/D/D/L/W/L

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|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd

|color_4-7=blue1

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Fixtures and results

=[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]=

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|8|12|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 1

| result = W

| team1 = Exeter City

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Graeme Tomlinson {{goal|48}}

| goals2 = {{goal|34}} Paul Brayson
{{goal|62}} Josh Low

| stadium = St James Park

| location = Exeter

| report =

| attendance = 3,929

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|8|19|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 2

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Blackpool

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Kevin Nugent {{goal|36}}

| goals2 = {{goal|90}} John Murphy

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 11,019

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|8|26|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 3

| result = D

| team1 = Barnet

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Scott McGleish {{goal|28}}
Ken Charlery {{goal|81}}

| goals2 = {{goal|84}} Josh Low
{{goal|90}} Robert Earnshaw

| stadium = Underhill Stadium

| location = Chipping Barnet

| report =

| attendance = 2,264

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|8|28|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 4

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Southend United

| score = 2{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Kevin Nugent {{goal|4}}
Paul Brayson {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = {{goal|54}} Kevin Maher
{{goal|74}} Neil Tolson
{{sent off|2|64|87}} Neil Tolson

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 7,628

| referee = John Brandwood (Lichfield)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|2|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 5

| result = D

| team1 = Rochdale

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Phil Hadland {{goal|81}}

| goals2 = {{goal|10}} Paul Brayson

| stadium = Spotland

| location = Rochdale

| report =

| attendance = 2,824

| referee = Mike Dean (Wirral)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|9|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 6

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Danny Hill {{goal|74}}

| goals2 = {{goal|59}} Matthew Wicks

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 6,741

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|12|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 7

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Halifax Town

| score = 4{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Scott Young {{goal|5}}
Jason Bowen {{goal|26}}
Robert Earnshaw {{goal|32}}
Leo Fortune-West {{goal|81}}

| goals2 = {{goal|47}} Craig Middleton
{{goal|77}} Gary Jones

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/919871.stm BBC report]

| attendance = 5,087

| referee = Ray Olivier (Sutton Coldfield)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|16|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 8

| result = W

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 0{{endash}}2

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{goal|70}} Kevin Nugent
{{goal|72}} Robert Earnshaw

| stadium = Glanford Park

| location = Scunthorpe

| report =

| attendance = 3,263

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|23|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 9

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Kidderminster Harriers

| score = 0{{endash}}0

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 8,003

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|30|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 10

| result = L

| team1 = Hull City

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Danny Gabbidon {{goal|11|og}}
David Greene {{goal|69|og}}
David Greene {{sent off|0|71}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Boothferry Park

| location = Hull

| report =

| attendance = 5,503

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|14|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 11

| result = L

| team1 = Leyton Orient

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Dean Smith {{goal|9}}
Matt Lockwood {{goal|38|pen}}

| goals2 = {{goal|55}} Leo Fortune-West

| stadium = Brisbane Road

| location = London

| report =

| attendance = 4,649

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|17|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 12

| result = D

| team1 = Carlisle United

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Stéphane Lemarchand {{goal|7}}
Scott Dobie {{goal|35}}

| goals2 = {{goal|39}} Andy Legg
{{goal|50}} Kevin Nugent

| stadium = Brunton Park

| location = London

| report =

| attendance = 1,309

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|21|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 13

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|52}}
Paul Brayson {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 4,625

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|24|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 14

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Darlington

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|5}}
Kevin Evans {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 5,440

| referee = Mike Jones (Chester)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|28|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 15

| result = D

| team1 = Chesterfield

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Ryan Williams {{goal|54}}
Luke Beckett {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = {{goal|24}} Kevin Evans
{{goal|49}} Jason Bowen

| stadium = Saltergate

| location = Chesterfield

| report =

| attendance = 5,378

| referee = George Cain (Bootle)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 16

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = York City

| score = 4{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Jason Bowen {{goal|2||7}}
Scott Young {{goal|41}}
Robert Earnshaw {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 6,101

| referee = Steve Tomlin (Lewes)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 17

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Lincoln City

| score = 3{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|5}}
Paul Brayson {{goal|88}}
Jason Barnett {{goal|90|og}}

| goals2 = {{goal|10||40}} Gavin Gordon

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 4,786

| referee = Phil Prosser (Tewkesbury)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|11|25|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 18

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Hartlepool United

| score = 3{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Leo Fortune-West {{goal|20}}
Mark Bonner {{goal|89}}
Kurt Nogan {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = {{goal|17}} Kevin Henderson
{{goal|89}} Tommy Miller

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1038916.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 6,251

| referee = P Rejer (Tipton)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 19

| result = W

| team1 = Torquay United

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}4

| goals1 = Tony Bedeau {{goal|43}}
Khalid Chalqi {{sent off|0}}

| goals2 = {{goal|46||60||71}} Robert Earnshaw
{{goal|79}} Paul Brayson

| stadium = Plainmoor

| location = Torquay

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1049816.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 2,427

| referee = Paul Alcock (Surrey)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|16|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 20

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| score = 3{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Leo Fortune-West {{goal|31}}
Robert Earnshaw {{goal|52}}
Paul Brayson {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = {{goal|80}} Martin Devaney
{{sent off|0|48}} Michael Duff

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1071820.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 6,764

| referee = Phil Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|23|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 21

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Macclesfield Town

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Scott Young {{goal|6}}
Jason Bowen {{goal|49}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1083024.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 8,088

| referee = Steve Dunn (Bristol)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|26|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 22

| result = L

| team1 = Plymouth Argyle

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Sean McCarthy {{goal|74||86}}

| goals2 = {{goal|15}} Leo Fortune-West

| stadium = Home Park

| location = Plymouth

| report =

| attendance = 8,543

| referee = David Crick (Kingston)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 23

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Exeter City

| score = 6{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Scott Young {{goal|21}}
Gavin Gordon {{goal|48}}
Andy Legg {{goal|60}}
Jason Bowen {{goal|63}}
Matt Brazier {{goal|66}}
Paul Brayson {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = {{goal|79|og}} Andy Jordan

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1095197.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 9,038

| referee = Anthony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|13|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 24

| result = D

| team1 = Southend United

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Rhys Weston {{goal|90|og}}

| goals2 = {{goal|45}} Leo Fortune-West

| stadium = Roots Hall

| location = Southend

| report =

| attendance = 4,601

| referee = Frazer Stretton

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|20|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 25

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Plymouth Argyle

| score = 4{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|38||88}}
Leo Fortune-West {{goal|89}}
Scott McCulloch {{goal|90}}
James Harper {{sent off|0|59}}

| goals2 = {{goal|51}} Ian Stonebridge
Sean McCarthy {{sent off|0|8}}
Brian McGlinchey {{sent off|2|55|60}}

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 9,157

| referee = Mark Cooper

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|27|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 26

| result = W

| team1 = Macclesfield Town

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}5

| goals1 = Kevin Keen {{goal|8}}
Richard Tracey {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = {{goal|4}} Jason Bowen
{{goal|43||46}} Scott Young
{{goal|49||83}} Robert Earnshaw

| stadium = Moss Rose

| location = Macclesfield

| report =

| attendance = 2,376

| referee = Bill Burns (Scarborough)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|2|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 27

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Rochdale

| score = 0{{endash}}0

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 11,912

| referee = Bill Jordan (Hertfordshire)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|10|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 28

| result = L

| team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Bobby Zamora {{goal|15}}

| goals2 = {{sent off|0|85}} Gavin Gordon

| stadium = Falmer Stadium

| location = Brighton

| report =

| attendance = 6,922

| referee = Paul Armstrong

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|13|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 29

| result = L

| team1 = Blackpool

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Brett Ormerod {{goal|50}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bloomfield Road

| location = Blackpool

| report =

| attendance = 4,417

| referee = Trevor Parkes

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 30

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 3{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Danny Gabbidon {{goal|35||42}}
Matt Brazier {{goal|61}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 6,057

| referee = Keith Hill (Royston)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|20|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 31

| result = W

| team1 = Halifax Town

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}2

| goals1 = Craig Middleton {{goal|64}}

| goals2 = {{goal|21||52}} Paul Brayson
Andy Legg {{sent off|0|66}}

| stadium = The Shay

| location = Halifax

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1178599.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 1,991

| referee = Paul Danson (Leicester)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|2|25|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 32

| result = W

| team1 = Kidderminster Harriers

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}4

| goals1 = Drewe Broughton {{goal|14||90}}

| goals2 = {{goal|41}} Scott Young
{{goal|45}} Jason Bowen
{{goal|86}} Danny Gabbidon
{{goal|90}} Robert Earnshaw

| stadium = Aggborough Stadium

| location = Kidderminster

| report =

| attendance = 4,317

| referee = Phil Richards (Preston)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|2|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 33

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Hull City

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Andy Legg {{goal|60}}
Mike Edwards {{goal|75|og}}

| goals2 = {{sent off|2|8|42}} John Eyre

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1197299.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 10,074

| referee = Michael Ryan (Preston)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|6|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 34

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Leyton Orient

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = {{goal|73}} Sacha Opinel

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 9,022

| referee = Paul Durkin (Dorset)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|10|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 35

| result = L

| team1 = Lincoln City

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Paul Smith {{goal|72}}
Tony Battersby {{goal|79}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sincil Bank

| location = Lincoln

| report =

| attendance = 4,451

| referee = Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|13|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 36

| result = W

| team1 = Shrewsbury Town

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 0{{endash}}4

| goals1 = Nigel Jemson {{sent off|2|44|45}}
Steve Jagielka {{sent off|2|51|72}}

| goals2 = {{goal|56}} Josh Low
{{goal|64}} Leo Fortune-West
{{goal|79|pen}} Willie Boland
{{goal|82}} Jason Bowen

| stadium = Gay Meadow

| location = Shrewsbury

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1215717.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 3,847

| referee = David Pugh (Bebington)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 37

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Carlisle United

| score = 4{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Paul Brayson {{goal|2||14}}
Jason Bowen {{goal|44||57}}

| goals2 = {{goal|90}} Stephen Halliday

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 7,130

| referee = Frazer Stretton

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|1|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 38

| result = L

| team1 = Cheltenham Town

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 3{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Neil Grayson {{goal|37||41||49}}

| goals2 = {{goal|6}} Scott Young

| stadium = Whaddon Road

| location = Cheltenham

| report =

| attendance = 5,139

| referee = Chris Foy (Lancashire)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|4|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = 39

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Barnet

| score = 1{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Josh Low {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 6,207

| referee = Eddie Wolstenholme (Lancashire)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|7|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 40

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Torquay United

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Paul Brayson {{goal|80}}
Leo Fortune-West {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = {{goal|31}} David Graham

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 8,210

| referee = Mike Dean (Wirral)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|14|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 41

| result = L

| team1 = Darlington

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = John Williams {{goal|12}}
Glenn Naylor {{goal|28}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Feethams

| location = Darlington

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1274381.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 3,683

| referee = Alan Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|16|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 42

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Chesterfield

| score = 3{{endash}}3

| goals1 = Paul Brayson {{goal|27||49|pen}}
Kevin Evans {{goal|90}}
Willie Boland {{sent off|2|44|89}}

| goals2 = {{goal|11}} Steve Blatherwick
{{goal|42}} Dave Reeves
{{goal|85}} Luke Beckett

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1278264.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 13,602

| referee = Andy Hall

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|21|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 43

| result = D

| team1 = York City

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 3{{endash}}3

| goals1 = Chris Brass {{goal|41|pen}}
Lee Nogan {{goal|62}}
Colin Alcide {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = {{goal|37||45||71}} Leo Fortune-West

| stadium = Bootham Crescent

| location = York

| report =

| attendance = 3,881

| referee = David Laws

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|24|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 44

| result = L

| team1 = Mansfield Town

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Shayne Bradley {{goal|6}}
Chris Greenacre {{goal|82|pen}}

| goals2 = {{goal|66}} Jason Bowen

| stadium = Field Mill

| location = Mansfield

| report =

| attendance = 2,304

| referee = Ray Olivier (Sutton Coldfield)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|4|28|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = 45

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Shrewsbury Town

| score = 3{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Scott Young {{goal|11||72}}
Robert Earnshaw {{goal|72}}

| goals2 = {{goal|33}} Nigel Jemson

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 12,188

| referee = Phil Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|5|5|df=y}}

| time =

| round = 46

| result = L

| team1 = Hartlepool United

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 3{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Craig Midgley {{goal|33}}
Tony Lormor {{goal|62}}
Tommy Miller {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = {{goal|10}} Robert Earnshaw
{{sent off|2|87|88}} Scott McCulloch

| stadium = Victoria Park

| location = Hartlepool

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1310562.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 5,324

| referee = Alan Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield)

}}

Source {{cite web|url=https://cardiffcityforum.com/history/ccfcl76.htm|title=Cardiff City 2000-01 results|publisher=Cardiff City Forum|access-date=24 January 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/cardiff-city/tab/matches/season/2001/|title=Cardiff City football club match record: 2001|publisher=11v11|access-date=24 January 2022}}

=[[EFL Cup|Worthington Cup (League Cup)]]=

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|8|23|df=y}}

| time =

| round = Round 1 (First leg)

| result = L

| team1 = Crystal Palace

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Clinton Morrison {{goal|19}}
Neil Ruddock {{goal|34}}

| goals2 = {{goal|}} Scott Young

| stadium = Selhurst Park

| location = London

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/891688.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 5,983

| referee = Keith Hill (Royston)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|9|5|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = Round 1 (Second leg)

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Crystal Palace

| score = 0{{endash}}0

| aggregatescore = 1{{endash}}2

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/911772.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 4,904

| referee = Peter Walters (Bridgwater)

}}

=[[FA Cup]]=

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|11|19|df=y}}

| time = 13:00

| round = Round 1

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Bristol Rovers

| score = 5{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|50||78||81}}
Kevin Evans {{goal|15}}
Leo Fortune-West {{goal|71}}

| goals2 = {{goal|8|og}} Andy Jordan

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1028250.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 8,013

| referee = Dermot Gallagher (Banbury)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|9|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = Round 2

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| score = 3{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Robert Earnshaw {{goal|31||83|pen}}
Kevin Evans {{goal|37}}

| goals2 = {{goal|5}} Russell Milton
Julian Alsop {{sent off|0|40}}

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 9,910

| referee = Mark Cowburn (Lancashire)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|6|df=y}}

| time = 15:00

| round = Round 3

| result = D

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Crewe Alexandra

| score = 1{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Scott Young {{goal|62}}

| goals2 = {{goal|18|og}} Jason Bowen

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1102103.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 13,403

| referee = Mark Warren (Walsall)

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|16|df=y}}

| time = 19:45

| round = Round 3 (Replay)

| result = L

| team1 = Crewe Alexandra

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Shaun Smith {{goal|10|pen}}
Mark Rivers {{goal|77}}

| goals2 = {{goal|37}} Robert Earnshaw

| stadium = Gresty Road

| location = Crewe

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1120926.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 5,785

| referee = Mark Warren (Walsall)

}}

=[[EFL Trophy|LDV Vans Trophy]]=

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|12|5|df=y}}

| time =

| round = Round 1

| result = L

| team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Lee Johnson {{goal|13}}
Danny Cullip {{goal|20}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Withdean Stadium

| location = Brighton

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1056109.stm BBC Report]

| attendance = 2,364

| referee = Mike North (Wimborne)

}}

=[[FAW Premier Cup]]=

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|3|df=y}}

| time = 19:15

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Cwmbran

| score = 1{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Kurt Nogan {{goal|}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 1,503

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|10|df=y}}

| time = 19:15

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Merthyr Tydfil

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Andy Legg {{goal|}}
Danny Hill {{goal|}}

| goals2 = {{goal|}} Chris Summers

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 1,412

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|10|31|df=y}}

| time =

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Llanelli

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 2{{endash}}3

| goals1 = Mark Dickeson {{goal|}}
Mark Dickeson {{goal|}}

| goals2 = {{goal||pen}} Scott McCulloch
{{goal|}} Kurt Nogan
{{goal|}} Leo Fortune-West

| stadium = Stebonheath Park

| location = Llanelli

| report =

| attendance = 420

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2000|11|28|df=y}}

| time = 19:15

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Cardiff City

| team2 = Llanelli

| score = 2{{endash}}1

| goals1 = Kurt Nogan {{goal|}}
Gary Davies {{goal||og}}

| goals2 = {{goal|}} Nicky Palmer

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 1,012

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|9|df=y}}

| time =

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Merthyr Tydfil

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 0{{endash}}2

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{goal|}} Kurt Nogan
{{goal|}} Kurt Nogan

| stadium = Penydarren Park

| location = Merthyr Tydfil

| report =

| attendance = 630

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|1|30|df=y}}

| time =

| round = Group B

| result = W

| team1 = Cwmbran

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 0{{endash}}2

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{goal||og}} Kurt Betties
{{goal|}} Gavin Gordon

| stadium = Ninian Park

| location = Cardiff

| report =

| attendance = 1,264

| referee =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2001|3|20|df=y}}

| time = 18:55

| round = Quarter Final

| result = L

| team1 = Merthyr Tydfil

| team2 = Cardiff City

| score = 1{{endash}}0

| goals1 = Justin Perry {{goal|}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Penydarren Park

| location = Merthyr Tydfil

| report =

| attendance = 486

| referee = JA Collins (Swansea)

}}

See also

References

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| title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City

| first = Dean

| last = Hayes

| publisher = Breedon Books

| year = 2006

| isbn= 1-85983-462-0

}}

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| title = The Definitive Cardiff City F.C.

| first = Richard

| last = Shepherd

| publisher = Tony Brown

| year = 2002

| isbn= 1-899-46817-X

}}

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| title = Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds

| first = John

| last = Crooks

| publisher = Yore Publications

| year = 1992

| isbn= 0-9513321-8-X

}}

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| title = Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001-2002

| editor1-first = Glenda

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}}

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