Third Division 2000/01

Now the League Two.

Brighton won the 2000/01 Third Division with 92 points, 10 points ahead of Cardiff. Brighton, Cardiff, Chesterfield and Blackpool were promoted. 2.53 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 49% and 28% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Brighton · Champions	46	28	8	10	73	35	+38	92	Champions
2	Cardiff · Promoted	46	23	13	10	95	58	+37	82	Promoted
3	Chesterfield · Promoted	46	25	14	7	79	42	+37	80	Promoted
4	Hartlepool	46	21	14	11	71	54	+17	77
5	Leyton Orient	46	20	15	11	59	51	+8	75
6	Hull	46	19	17	10	47	39	+8	74
7	Blackpool · Promoted	46	22	6	18	74	58	+16	72	Promoted
8	Rochdale	46	18	17	11	59	48	+11	71
9	Cheltenham	46	18	14	14	59	52	+7	68
10	Scunthorpe	46	18	11	17	62	52	+10	65
11	Southend	46	15	18	13	55	53	+2	63
12	Plymouth	46	15	13	18	54	61	-7	58
13	Mansfield	46	15	13	18	64	72	-8	58
14	Macclesfield	46	14	14	18	51	62	-11	56
15	Shrewsbury	46	15	10	21	49	65	-16	55
16	Kidderminster	46	13	14	19	47	61	-14	53
17	York	46	13	13	20	42	63	-21	52
18	Lincoln	46	12	15	19	58	66	-8	51
19	Exeter	46	12	14	20	40	58	-18	50
20	Darlington	46	12	13	21	44	56	-12	49
21	Torquay	46	12	13	21	52	77	-25	49
22	Carlisle	46	11	15	20	42	65	-23	48
23	Halifax Town	46	12	11	23	54	68	-14	47
24	Barnet	46	12	9	25	67	81	-14	45

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.53 goals per game: 15th lowest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 92 points: 9th highest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2000/01	League average
Goals per game	2.53	2.56
Home wins	49%	43%
Draws	28%	27%
Away wins	22%	30%
Goalless draws	8%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.82 pts/game	0.40 pts/game
Champions’ points	92	89
Most points relegated	–	42
Fewest points safe	47	45

League average: every complete League Two season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.