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2000–01 Carlisle United F.C. season

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Carlisle United F.C.
2000–01 season
ChairmanMichael Knighton
ManagerIan Atkins
StadiumBrunton Park
Division Three22nd
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round

For the 2000–01 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Season summary

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After the previous season saw relegation to the Football Conference avoided on the last day for the second year in a row, manager Martin Wilkinson was sacked and replaced by Ian Atkins, who had almost steered Chester City to Football League survival at Carlisle's expense.

Any hope that Atkins would produce an immediate turn-around was quickly dashed when the first half of the campaign turned out even worse than those of either of the previous two seasons, with only three matches won before the turn of the year, and Carlisle entering 2001 looking hopelessly adrift at the bottom of the table. The team's spirits picked up thereafter thanks to a run to the third round of the FA Cup, where they were eliminated by Premier League Arsenal, and Carlisle's league form greatly improved, allowing them to secure safety on the penultimate weekend of the season (largely thanks to relegation rivals Barnet and Torquay United ending up playing each other on the final day, making it mathematically impossible for both clubs to overtake Carlisle).

With Irish businessman John Courtenay making overtures about purchasing the club, Atkins left by mutual agreement at the season's end, partly to become director of football at newly-relegated Oxford United, and partly to make way for Courtenay's preferred manager, Roddy Collins.

Results & fixtures

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Third Division

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Main article: 2000–01 Football League Third Division

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
20 Darlington 46 12 13 21 44 56 −12 49
21 Torquay United 46 12 13 21 52 77 −25 49
22 Carlisle United 46 11 15 20 42 65 −23 48
23 Halifax Town 46 12 11 23 54 68 −14 47
24 Barnet (R) 46 12 9 25 67 81 −14 45 Relegation to Football Conference
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Matches

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Match
Day 		Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 12 August Halifax Town H 2–2
2 19 August Leyton Orient A 0–1
3 25 August York City H 1–1
4 29 August Shrewsbury Town A 1–0
5 2 September Kidderminster Harriers A 1–0
6 9 September Rochdale H 1–2
7 12 September Chesterfield H 2–4
8 16 September Plymouth Argyle A 0–2
9 23 September Exeter City H 0–1
10 30 September Darlington A 0–1
11 6 October Cheltenham Town A 0–1
12 14 October Barnet H 0–2
13 17 October Cardiff City H 2–2
14 21 October Torquay United A 2–4
15 24 October Blackpool A 2–3
16 28 October Scunthorpe United H 1–2
17 4 November Brighton and Hove Albion A 1–4
18 11 November Southend United H 3–1
19 25 November Hull City A 1–2
20 2 December Lincoln City H 1–1
21 16 December Macclesfield Town A 0–1
22 22 December Mansfield Town A 1–1
23 13 January Shrewsbury Town H 1–0
24 20 January Hartlepool United A 2–2
25 27 January Mansfield Town H 2–1
26 30 January York City A 0–0
27 3 February Kiddermister Harriers H 2–0
28 13 February Hartlepool United H 2–3
29 17 February Plymouth Argyle H 1–1
30 20 February Chesterfield A 1–1
31 24 February Exeter City A 0–1
32 3 March Darlington H 0–2
33 6 March Barnet A 1–0
34 10 March Cheltenham Town H 1–1
35 13 March Leyton Orient H 1–0
36 17 March Cardiff City A 1–4
37 23 March Torquay United H 1–0
38 27 March Halifax Town A 0–0
39 31 March Macclesfield Town H 1–0
40 10 April Rochdale A 0–6
41 14 April Blackpool H 1–0
42 16 April Scunthorpe United A 0–3
43 21 April Brighton and Hove Albion H 0–0
44 28 April Southend United A 1–1
45 2 May Lincoln City A 1–1
46 5 May Hull City H 0–0

English League Cup

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Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
R1 L1 22 August Grimsby Town A 0–2 1,914
R1 L2 5 September Grimsby Town H 1–1 2,228

FA Cup

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Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
R1 18 November Woking H 5–1 2,647
R2 9 December Kidderminster Harriers A 2–0 2,533
R3 6 January Arsenal H 0–1 15,300

Football League Trophy

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Main article: 2000–01 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 12 December Kidderminster Harriers A 1–2 777

References

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  1. ^ "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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