Football League Trophy 2000–01
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The Football League Trophy 2000–01, known as the LDV Vans Trophy 2000–01 for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th staging of the Football League Trophy
, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second
and Third Division
. The winners were Port Vale F.C.
and the runners-up were Brentford F.C.
, both from the Second Division
.
The competition began on 28 November 2007 and ended with the final on 22 April 2001 at the Millennium Stadium
.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. In addition to the 48 league teams, 8 Conference
teams were also invited.
, Macclesfield Town
, Shrewsbury Town
and Walsall
from the North section all received byes.
Leyton Orient
, Reading
, Swansea City
and Swindon
from the South section all received byes.
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BRENTFORD:
GK
17
Ólafur Gottskálksson
DF
5
Darren Powell
DF
23
David Theobald
DF
19
Paul Gibbs
DF
25
Michael Dobson
DF
15
Ívar Ingimarsson
MF
8
Gavin Mahon
MF
12
Martin Rowlands
MF
7
Paul Evans (c)
FW
9
Lloyd Owusu
FW
10
Scott Partridge
Substitute:
GK
31
Paul Smith
DF
32
Jay Lovett
MF
14
Tony Folan
MF
26
Mark Williams
FW
29
Mark McCammon
Manager:
Ray Lewington
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
and Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. The winners were Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and the runners-up were Brentford F.C.
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, both from the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
.
The competition began on 28 November 2007 and ended with the final on 22 April 2001 at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. In addition to the 48 league teams, 8 Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
teams were also invited.
First round
BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
and Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
from the North section all received byes.
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
and Swindon
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
from the South section all received byes.
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November | 3 – 2 | ||
| 5 December | 1 – 0 | ||
| 5 December | 3 – 2 | ||
| 5 December | 3 – 4 | ||
| 6 December | 3 – 1 | ||
| 9 December | 2 – 1 | ||
| 9 December | 0 – 1 | ||
| 11 December | 3 – 2 | ' | |
| 12 December | 2 – 1 | ||
| 9 January | 2 – 3 | ||
| 9 January | 3 – 0 | ||
| 9 January | 0 – 4 |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November | 2 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 1 – 1 | |||
| Bournemouth won on penalties | ||||
| 5 December | 4 – 1 | |||
| 5 December | 2 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 2 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 4 – 1 | |||
| 5 December | 1 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 3 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 2 – 0 | |||
| 5 December | 1 – 0 | |||
| 9 December | 0 – 2 | |||
| 19 December | 4 – 0 | |||
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | 4 – 2 | ||
| 9 January | 2 – 3 | ||
| 9 January | 3 – 1 | ||
| 9 January | 3 – 1 | ||
| 10 January | 2 – 0 | ||
| 10 January | 2 – 0 | ||
| 16 January | 2 – 0 | ||
| 30 January | 2 – 1 |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | 0 – 1 | |||
| 9 January | 2 – 2 | |||
| Brentford won on penalties (Played at Brentford) | ||||
| 9 January | 3 – 0 | |||
| 9 January | 1 – 2 | |||
| 9 January | 0 – 2 | |||
| 9 January | 0 – 0 | |||
| Swindon won on penalties | ||||
| 9 January | 1 – 3 | |||
| 9 January | 3 – 1 | |||
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January | 0 – 3 | ||
| 30 January | 1 – 0 | ||
| 6 February | 4 – 0 | ||
| 7 February | 4 – 0 |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January | 1 – 2 | ||
| 30 January | 1 – 0 | ||
| 30 January | 1 – 0 | ||
| 30 January | 2 – 1 |
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | 4 – 1 | |||
| 13 February | 2 – 1 | |||
| Played at Stoke City's Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
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Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | 2 – 1 | ||
| 14 February | 2 – 3 |
Northern Area final
----Southern Area final
----Final
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PORT VALE: | ||
| GK | 1 | Mark Goodlad Mark Goodlad Mark Goodlad is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Leaving Nottingham Forest for Port Vale in 2000 , he became the Vale's first choice keeper for a number of seasons until he was forced to retire due to injury in 2008... |
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| DF | 2 | Matt Carragher Matt Carragher Matthew Carragher is a former English footballer who played 362 games over twelve years in the Football League for Wigan Athletic, Port Vale, and Macclesfield Town.-Playing career:... (c) |
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| DF | 6 | Sagi Burton Sagi Burton Osagyefo Lenin Ernesto Burton-Godwin , known commonly as Sagi Burton, is an English-born former Kittitian international football defender... |
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| DF | 5 | Michael Walsh |
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| DF | 19 | Alex Smith |
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| MF | 8 | Michael Cummins Michael Cummins Michael Thomas 'Micky' Cummins is an Irish footballer who plays for Gateshead. He has also appeared for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team.... |
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| MF | 25 | Steve Brooker Steve Brooker Stephen Michael "Steve" Brooker is an English football striker. In a twelve years professional career he has scored 86 goals in 294 games.... |
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| MF | 15 | Marc Bridge-Wilkinson Marc Bridge-Wilkinson Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is an English footballer who plays for Conference National club Darlington. He is a left-sided midfielder and also a winger, and is known for his goal-scoring ability.... |
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| MF | 17 | Neil Brisco Neil Brisco Neil Brisco is an English former footballer. A versatile player, he was comfortable both in defence and in midfield.A former Manchester City trainee, he made his name in a six year spell with Port Vale between 1998 and 2004, lifting the Football League Trophy in 2001... |
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| MF | 4 | Dave Brammer |
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| FW | 10 | Tony Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... |
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| GK | 12 | Dean Delaney Dean Delaney Dean Delany is an Irish football goalkeeper who plays for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.Beginning his career in England with Everton in 1998, two years later he moved on to Port Vale, having never turned out for the first team at Everton despite winning caps for the Republic of... |
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| DF | 3 | Allen Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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| DF | 11 | Tommy Widdrington Tommy Widdrington Thomas "Tommy" Widdrington is an English former footballer, turned football manager, who is the manager of Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead Town... |
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| MF | 23 | Michael Twiss Michael Twiss Michael John Twiss is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Conference North side Altrincham.Beginning his career with Manchester United, he enjoyed a loan spell with Sheffield United, without ever making an appearance for the Red Devils. He signed with Port Vale in 2000, moving on... |
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| FW | 9 |  Ville ViljanenVille Viljanen Ville Viljanen is a former Finnish international footballer.-Playing career:Viljanen moved from Sandarna BK to BK Häcken in 1995, he spent three years at the club and scored 15 goals in 71 games before moving on to Västra Frölunda IF... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Brian Horton Brian Horton Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder... |
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Ólafur GottskálkssonÓlafur Gottskálksson
Ólafur "Ole" Gottskálksson is a retired Icelandic professional football goalkeeper. He played nine times for Iceland national side and also represented his country at basketball.-Club career:...
Darren PowellDarren Powell
Darren David Powell is an English footballer. He will be a free agent after the expiry of his contract with Milton Keynes Dons on 30 June 2010. He is a centre back.-Football career:...
David TheobaldDavid Theobald
David Theobald is a football defender currently playing for Cambridge City.-Honours:Brentford*Football League Trophy runner-up: 2001-External links:...
Paul GibbsPaul Gibbs
Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United...
Michael DobsonMichael Dobson (footballer)
Michael Dobson is an English former professional footballer.Dobson came through the youth ranks at Brentford, a club whom his father George had played for, and spent six years at the club, including a couple of years as club captain...
Ívar IngimarssonÍvar Ingimarsson
Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:...
Gavin MahonGavin Mahon
Gavin Andrew Mahon is an English footballer who is currently under contract at League One club Notts County.-Career:...
Martin RowlandsMartin Rowlands
Martin Charles Rowlands is an English - born - Irish footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers F.C on loan from Queens Park Rangers F.C...
Paul Evans (c) Lloyd OwusuLloyd Owusu
Lloyd Magnus Owusu is a professional footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United on loan from Barnet.After a move from non-League Slough Town, his career took off at Brentford, where he scored 64 goals in 163 league games between 1998 and 2002. He then moved to Sheffield Wednesday, and two...
Scott PartridgeScott Partridge
Scott Partridge is an English footballer currently taking time out from football. He is a centre forward noted for his first touch and technique.-Playing career:...
Paul Smith Jay LovettJay Lovett
Jay Lovett is an English football defender and midfielder who plays for Tooting & Mitcham United. He has spent his career playing in league football with Brentford and also non league football in both county level, with Saltdean United, and in national level where he has played for the majority of...
Tony FolanTony Folan
Anthony "Tony" Folan was an Irish footballer during the 1990s and 2000s. He representedRepublic of Ireland at every level up to Under 21's and "B"....
Mark Williams Mark McCammonMark McCammon
Mark Jason McCammon is an English-born Barbadian international football striker.Starting his career with Cambridge United in 1997, two years later he moved on to Charlton Athletic. In 2000 he was loaned out to Swindon Town, before signing with Brentford. He found regular football at Brentford,...
Ray LewingtonMATCH RULES
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