Forest improved on the previous season's disappointing 14th place to finish 11th, six points short of the play-off places. At the end of the season, player-manager David Platt left after two seasons in charge to manage the England Under-21 side . He was replaced by the club's under-19 coach and former Forest player, Paul Hart .
Forest suffered from below-average cup form, being knocked out of the League Cup by Division Three strugglers Darlington after losing 4–3 over two legs.
Source:
[citation needed Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Nottingham Forest's score comes first [ 1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
12 August 2000
West Bromwich Albion H
1–0
21,029
Hjelde
19 August 2000
Norwich City A
0–0
18,059
26 August 2000
Birmingham City H
1–2
18,820
Bart-Williams
28 August 2000
Crystal Palace A
3–2
18,865
D Johnson , Platt , Mullins (own goal)
9 September 2000
Blackburn Rovers A
0–3
18,471
13 September 2000
Sheffield Wednesday A
1–0
15,700
Lester
16 September 2000
Fulham H
0–3
18,737
23 September 2000
Grimsby Town A
2–0
6,467
Rogers , Lester
30 September 2000
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
0–0
19,110
14 October 2000
Barnsley A
4–3
14,831
Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), Rogers , Blake
17 October 2000
Bolton Wanderers A
0–0
13,017
21 October 2000
Watford H
0–2
20,064
25 October 2000
Burnley H
5–0
17,915
Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen), D Johnson , Rogers , Scimeca
28 October 2000
Stockport County A
2–1
6,021
Lester (2)
4 November 2000
Preston North End H
3–1
19,504
Bart-Williams (2 pens), Olsen
12 November 2000
Gillingham A
3–1
9,884
Lester (3)
18 November 2000
Wimbledon H
1–2
18,159
Vaughan
25 November 2000
Tranmere Rovers H
3–1
19,678
Bart-Williams , Foy , Scimeca
29 November 2000
Sheffield United H
2–0
17,089
Olsen , Reid
2 December 2000
Burnley A
0–1
17,876
9 December 2000
Portsmouth H
2–0
19,284
Scimeca , Bart-Williams
13 December 2000
Huddersfield Town H
1–3
28,372
Reid
16 December 2000
Queens Park Rangers A
0–1
14,409
23 December 2000
West Bromwich Albion A
0–3
20,350
26 December 2000
Crewe Alexandra H
1–0
20,903
Jones
30 December 2000
Norwich City H
0–0
20,108
1 January 2001
Birmingham City A
2–0
20,034
Bart-Williams (pen), Prutton
14 January 2001
Crystal Palace H
0–3
21,198
3 February 2001
Huddersfield Town A
1–1
13,838
Scimeca
10 February 2001
Blackburn Rovers H
2–1
22,455
Bart-Williams , Edwards
17 February 2001
Fulham A
0–1
17,425
21 February 2001
Sheffield Wednesday H
0–1
23,266
24 February 2001
Grimsby Town H
3–1
21,660
Edds , Edwards , D Johnson
3 March 2001
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
0–2
20,291
7 March 2001
Barnsley H
1–0
18,788
Bart-Williams
10 March 2001
Sheffield United A
3–1
25,673
Edwards , A Johnson , D Johnson
13 March 2001
Crewe Alexandra A
0–1
7,916
17 March 2001
Bolton Wanderers H
0–2
22,162
31 March 2001
Queens Park Rangers H
1–1
22,208
Harewood
3 April 2001
Watford A
0–3
13,651
7 April 2001
Portsmouth A
2–0
13,018
Bart-Williams (2, 1 pen)
14 April 2001
Preston North End A
1–1
16,842
Hjelde
16 April 2001
Stockport County H
1–0
23,500
John
21 April 2001
Wimbledon A
1–2
10,027
John
28 April 2001
Gillingham H
0–1
20,617
6 May 2001
Tranmere Rovers A
2–2
9,891
Harewood (2)
Squad at end of season [ 2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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