2000–01 Football Conference

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The Football Conference season of 2000–01 was the twenty-second season of the Football Conference, also known as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons.

Football Conference
Season2000–01
ChampionsRushden & Diamonds (1st Football Conference title)
Direct promotionRushden & Diamonds
Conference League Cup winnersChester City
FA Trophy winnersCanvey Island (Isthmian League) (1st FA Trophy title)
Relegated to Level 6Hednesford,
Kettering Town,
Kingstonian
Matches played462
Goals scored1,256 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorerDuane Darby (Rushden & Diamonds), 24
Biggest home winHednesfordNorthwich Victoria 7–1 (2 September 2000)
Biggest away winKingstonianMorecambe 1–6 (10 March 2000)
Highest scoringLeigh RMINuneaton 6–2 (3 March 2001);
BostonHereford 5–3 (5 May 2001);
StevenageTelford United 5–3 (30 September 2000);
Forest Green RoversDagenham & Redbridge 4–4 (16 September 2000);
MorecambeScarborough 4–4 (16 December 2000);
WokingDagenham & Redbridge 4–4 (14 April 2001)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendanceYeovil Town v Rushden & Diamonds, 8,868 (21 April 2001)
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance1,553 (– 4% compared to the previous season)

Changes since the previous season edit

Locations edit

Locations of the Football Conference London teams 2000–2001

Final league table edit

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Rushden & Diamonds (C, P)421461411311553723+4286Promoted to the 2001–02 League Division Three
2Yeovil Town421434411710563233+2380
3Dagenham & Redbridge[a]421344391910473235+1777
4Southport42957332411462522+1269
5Leigh RMI[a]42115538248672533+668
6Telford United42131733236781828065
7Stevenage Borough42876363371133528+1063
8Chester City4298429197682024+662
9Doncaster Rovers42115528174891926+458
10Scarborough4279529257772729+258
11Hereford United426123271983103327+1457
12Boston United[a]421074432831083135+1156
13Nuneaton Borough42957352641072534054
14Woking42510630308582227−554
15Dover Athletic42966322255112234−253
16Forest Green Rovers42696282856101526−1148
17Northwich Victoria42876312436121843−1846
18Hayes425610223174102240−2746
19Morecambe42858352937112937−245
20Kettering Town (R)425511233165102331−1643Relegated to the Southern League
21Kingstonian (R)423513194055112833−2634Relegated to the Isthmian League
22Hednesford Town (R)422613243837112248−4028Relegated to the Southern League
Source: [1]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c New club in the Conference

Results edit

Home \ AwayBOSCHED&RDONDOVFGRHAYHEDHERKETKINLEIMORNORNUNR&DSCASOUSTBTELWOKYEO
Boston United0–05–13–11–20–00–13–45–34–32–10–12–11–14–11–12–21–03–32–10–04–1
Chester City2–21–13–01–00–10–00–12–12–10–01–11–01–14–01–23–20–11–11–03–32–1
Dagenham & Redbridge2–11–12–11–13–12–06–12–15–11–22–13–21–01–10–21–00–13–00–01–22–0
Doncaster Rovers4–21–01–01–13–00–03–12–10–00–24–01–00–21–13–20–21–00–01–20–12–0
Dover Athletic0–01–13–11–11–24–14–01–01–01–31–22–23–02–14–10–20–11–01–30–01–1
Forest Green Rovers0–31–14–42–22–11–20–21–13–23–13–10–01–00–00–02–32–02–31–10–00–1
Hayes1–11–34–10–33–21–01–10–22–11–11–21–12–20–00–30–11–00–10–11–22–3
Hednesford Town2–40–00–22–40–01–11–30–31–23–21–20–07–10–32–30–10–11–11–11–21–2
Hereford United1–12–00–10–14–23–13–21–10–00–01–12–20–01–13–11–10–01–12–00–12–2
Kettering Town2–24–00–00–00–21–30–22–00–23–10–11–52–31–20–21–11–11–20–12–02–1
Kingstonian0–01–32–31–10–00–10–11–00–30–10–21–61–02–22–42–23–10–20–10–33–4
Leigh RMI2–20–11–20–12–11–14–02–22–11–02–11–03–06–21–02–02–21–41–12–02–3
Morecambe2–00–22–32–11–20–24–00–01–10–23–21–24–04–22–14–41–31–20–03–00–0
Northwich Victoria0–31–13–01–12–00–03–42–21–01–22–11–11–02–20–03–00–23–20–14–01–2
Nuneaton Borough3–11–22–01–01–22–01–15–11–21–12–12–15–13–11–11–21–20–31–11–10–2
Rushden & Diamonds0–02–02–10–02–10–04–05–11–01–12–11–14–12–12–11–04–02–23–02–01–2
Scarborough2–20–20–13–12–01–02–00–02–40–11–01–12–24–00–00–31–12–21–13–22–2
Southport3–11–00–11–02–11–12–02–01–12–32–21–21–21–11–21–33–12–23–00–13–0
Stevenage Borough3–21–20–20–01–13–13–34–12–12–02–53–01–13–11–10–21–11–35–30–30–0
Telford United3–23–00–11–00–21–02–02–11–02–10–12–12–02–32–11–21–02–32–23–11–2
Woking1–11–04–41–14–12–01–21–10–31–10–01–13–11–10–21–41–11–21–13–02–3
Yeovil Town2–12–11–32–04–02–03–04–22–32–03–16–13–21–00–00–00–10–11–12–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers in order of league goals edit

RankPlayerClubLeagueFA CupFA TrophyLeague CupTotal
1 Duane Darby Rushden & Diamonds 2403027
2Steve JonesLeigh RMI1910121
3Warren PatmoreYeovil Town1830122
=Justin Jackson Rushden & Diamonds1811020
5Darran HayStevenage Borough1501016
6Rob ElmesHereford United1404018
7Alex MeechanForest Green Rovers1305018
=Ken CharleryBoston United1331017
=Marc McGregorNuneaton Borough1310216
=Ian ArnoldSouthport1311015
=Dave RidingsLeigh RMI1300114
=Simon ParkeSouthport1300013
=Charlie GriffinWoking1300013
14Mark BeesleyChester City1211317
=Tony BlackLeigh RMI1231117
=Darren CollinsKettering Town1220014
=Gary PatersonDoncaster Rovers1210013
=Joff VansittartDover Athletic1200012
19Neil IllmanStevenage Borough1104217
=Rocky BaptisteHayes1100011
=Dale WatkinsKettering Town1100011
=Jon BradyRushden & Diamonds1100011

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Glenda Rollin and Jack Rollin (eds.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. Headline, 2001.

External links edit