2000–01 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
2000–01 season
Chairman	Peter Hill-Wood
Manager	Vic Akers
Stadium	Meadow Park
Premier League	Winners
FA Cup	Winners
Premier League Cup	Winners
Charity Shield	Winners
London County Cup	Runners Up
Top goalscorer	League: Angela Banks (30); All: Angela Banks (44)
Biggest win	11–0 (vs Liverpool (H), Premier League, 3 December 2000)
Biggest defeat	0–3 (vs Fulham (N), London County Cup, 25 April 2001)

The 2000–01 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 14th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning their 4th League title since promotion with an unbeaten campaign.^[1] They completed a domestic treble by winning the FA Cup and the Premier League Cup by defeating Fulham 1-0 and Tranmere Rovers 3-0 in the respective Finals.^[2]^[3]

Arsenal were also invited to play in the inaugural Charity Shield against newly formed Charlton Athletic (formerly Croydon). The Shield was shared between the two sides after the game ended 1-1.^[4] They were not able to retain the London County Cup however, losing 3-0 to Fulham in the Final. By winning the Premier League, Arsenal qualified for the first edition of the UEFA Women's Cup.^[5]

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2001^[6]

Name	Date of birth (age)	Since	Signed from
Goalkeepers
Emma Byrne	(1979-06-14)14 June 1979 (aged 22)	2000	Fortuna Hjørring
Jasmine Cripps	(1985-11-04)4 November 1985 (aged 15)	1998	Arsenal Academy
Lesley Higgs	(1965-10-25)25 October 1965 (aged 35)	1997	Wembley
Aman Dosanj	(1983-09-09)9 September 1983 (aged 17)	1999	Southampton Saints
Toni-Anne Wayne	(1983-05-08)8 May 1983 (aged 18)	2000	Arsenal Academy
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling	(1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 26)	1987	Arsenal Academy
Pauline MacDonald	(1975-04-17)17 April 1975 (aged 26)	2000	Cumbernauld United
Faye White	(1978-02-02)2 February 1978 (aged 23)	1996	Three Bridges
Clare Wheatley	(1971-02-04)4 February 1971 (aged 30)	1995	Chelsea
Yvonne Tracy	(1981-02-27)27 February 1981 (aged 20)	2000	St Patrick's Athletic
Georgie Adams	(1984-11-07)7 November 1984 (aged 16)	1999	Bushey
Carol Harwood	(1965-12-01)1 December 1965 (aged 35)	1997	Wembley
Casey Stoney	(1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 19)	1999	Chelsea
Susan Heaps	(1981-01-06)6 January 1981 (aged 20)	2000	St Catherine's
Jenny Canty	(1976-03-22)22 March 1976 (aged 25)	1991	Limehouse
Sarah Woolliscroft	(1974-12-24)24 December 1974 (aged 26)	1999	Ilkeston Town
Kelley Few	(1971-10-17)17 October 1971 (aged 29)	1991	Romford
Midfielders
Jayne Ludlow	(1979-01-07)7 January 1979 (aged 22)	2000	Southampton Saints
Sian Williams (c)	(1968-02-02)2 February 1968 (aged 33)	1990	Millwall Lionesses
Ciara Grant	(1978-05-17)17 May 1978 (aged 23)	1998	St Patrick's Athletic
Emma Coss	(1979-05-09)9 May 1979 (aged 22)	1992	Arsenal Academy
Caroline Thorpe	(1981-08-02)2 August 1981 (aged 19)	2000	St Catherine's
Leanne Small	(1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 18)	2000	Watford
Jo Gardiner		1999	Arsenal Academy
Forwards
Angela Banks	(1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 26)	1999	Whitehawk
Ellen Maggs	(1983-02-16)16 February 1983 (aged 18)	2000	Arsenal Academy
Alex Scott	(1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 16)	2000	Arsenal Academy
Marieanne Spacey	(1966-02-13)13 February 1966 (aged 35)	1993	Wimbledon
Sheuneen Ta	(1985-07-21)21 July 1985 (aged 15)	1997	Arsenal Academy
Grainne Kierans	(1978-09-20)20 September 1978 (aged 22)	1999	St Patrick's Athletic
Nina Downham	(1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 20)	1998	Millwall Lionesses
Mikaela Howell	(1988-07-12)12 July 1988 (aged 12)	1999	Southampton Women
Megumi Ogawa	(1980-03-18)18 March 1980 (aged 21)	2000	Arsenal Academy

Appearances and goals

Name	Premier League		FA Cup		PL Cup		LC Cup		Charity Shield		Total
Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
Emma Byrne	18	0	5	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	30	0
Jasmine Cripps	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Toni-Anne Wayne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Lesley Higgs	0+4	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	2	0	0+1	0	2+8	0
Aman Dosanj	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling	11	1	5	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	22	1
Pauline MacDonald	6+3	0	1+2	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	7+6	0
Faye White	15	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	24	4
Clare Wheatley	17	3	5	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	29	3
Yvonne Tracy	2+4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4+6	0
Carol Harwood	16+1	0	5	0	5	0	1	0	0+1	0	27+2	0
Kelley Few	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0	2	0	1	0	3+2	0
Casey Stoney	15+2	0	5	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	27+2	0
Sarah Woolliscroft	6+6	2	1+3	0	2+3	1	2+1	1	0	0	10+12	4
Susan Heaps	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	2+2	0
Jenny Canty	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Midfielders
Jayne Ludlow	17	20	5	5	5	3	1	0	1	0	29	28
Sian Williams (c)	18	1	5	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	30	1
Ciara Grant	18	8	5	4	5	2	1	0	1	0	30	14
Emma Coss	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Caroline Thorpe	2+9	3	0+2	0	0+3	2	3	2	0	0	5+14	7
Leanne Small	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jo Gardiner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Forwards
Angela Banks	18	30	5	6	5	8	0	0	1	0	29	44
Ellen Maggs	1+6	1	0+4	1	0+3	0	3	5	0+1	0	4+14	7
Alex Scott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0+2	0
Megumi Ogawa	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1+2	0
Marianne Spacey	18	14	5	4	5	4	0	0	1	1	29	23
Sheuneen Ta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Grainne Kierans	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1+1	0
Nina Downham	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	2	3
Mikaela Howell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalscorers

Rank	Position	Name	Premier League	FA Cup	PL Cup	LC Cup	Charity Shield	Total
1	FW	Angela Banks	30	6	8	0	0	44
2	MF	Jayne Ludlow	20	5	3	0	0	28
3	FW	Marianne Spacey	14	4	4	0	1	23
4	MF	Ciara Grant	8	4	2	0	0	14
5	FW	Ellen Maggs	1	1	0	5	0	7
5	MF	Caroline Thorpe	3	0	2	2	0	7
6	DF	Sarah Woolliscroft	2	0	1	1	0	4
6	DF	Faye White	4	0	0	0	0	4
7	FW	Nina Downham	0	0	0	3	0	3
7	DF	Clare Wheatley	3	0	0	0	0	3
8	Own Goals		2	0	0	0	0	2
9	DF	Kirsty Pealling	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total			88	20	20	11	1	139

Clean sheets

Rank	Name	Premier League	FA Cup	PL Cup	LC Cup	Total
1	Emma Byrne	9	4	3	1	17
2	Lesley Higgs	0	0	0	1	1
Total		9	4	3	2	18

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date	Position	Player	From club
August 2000^[7]	DF	Susan Heaps	St Catherine's
August 2000^[8]	MF	Caroline Thorpe	St Catherine's
August 2000^[9]	DF	Yvonne Tracy	St Patrick's Athletic
2000^[10]	MF	Leanne Small	Watford
2000^[11]	MF	Jayne Ludlow	Southampton Saints

Transfers out

Announcement date	Position	Player	To club
2000^[12]	FW	Rachel Yankey	Fulham
2000	DF	Kirsty Hewitson	Southampton Saints
2000	MF	Linda Watt	Barnet
2000	DF	Tammy Scrivens	Barnet
2000	MF	Carol Conlon
2000	DF	Vicki Slee
2000	MF	Holly Roberts

Club

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Dreamcast / Sega

Home

Away

Third

Competitions

FA Women's Charity Shield

06 August 2000 Final	Arsenal	1–1	Charlton Athletic	Fulham
15:45 BST	Spacey 22'	Report	Arnold 88'	Stadium: Craven Cottage
Note: Charity Shield was shared between Arsenal and Charlton Athletic

FA Women's Premier League National Division

Partial league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal (C)	18	17	1	0	88	9	+79	52	Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
2	Doncaster Belles	18	15	0	3	58	13	+45	45
3	Charlton Athletic^[a]	18	10	5	3	43	11	+32	35
4	Everton	18	11	2	5	42	24	+18	35
5	Tranmere Rovers	18	9	1	8	42	39	+3	28

Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	17	1	0	88	9	+79	52	9	0	0	50	4	+46	8	1	0	38	5	+33

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	A	H
Result	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: FA WPL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

20 August 2000 1	Arsenal	5–0	Tranmere Rovers	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Banks Ludlow Thorpe	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park

27 August 2000 2	Everton	1–2	Arsenal	Crosby
	Krivinskas 25'	Report	Banks 13' Wheatley 52'	Stadium: Rossett Park

03 September 2000 3	Arsenal	6–0	Sunderland	Potters Bar
12:00 BST	Banks 5', 60' Wooliscroft 25' White 37' Spacey 64' (pen.) Wheatley 78'	Report		Stadium: The Lantern Stadium

10 September 2000 4	Liverpool	0–10	Arsenal
		Report	Ludlow 6', 78' Banks Spacey Grant Wheatley

01 October 2000 5	Southampton Saints	1–9	Arsenal	Totton
		Report	Banks 1', 9', 24', 50' Grant White Spacey Ludlow	Stadium: Testwood Stadium

08 October 2000 6	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Arsenal	Northfleet
14:00 BST	Moore 6'	Report	Banks 43'	Stadium: Stonebridge Road Referee: Ms AK Chapman

15 October 2000 7	Arsenal	2–1	Barry Town	Borehamwood
14:30 BST	Ludlow 71' Thorpe 76'	Report	70'	Stadium: Meadow Park

25 October 2000 8	Arsenal	10–0	Millwall Lionesses	Borehamwood
	Spacey Grant Banks White Ludlow	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park

03 December 2000 9	Arsenal	11–0	Liverpool	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Banks Williams Ludlow Wheatley Grant Maggs	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park

17 December 2000 10	Arsenal	5–0	Charlton Athletic	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Pealling 24' Ludlow 30', 72' Banks 65' Wooliscroft	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park

14 January 2001 11	Arsenal	2–1	Everton	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Spacey 55', 59'	Report	Britton 13'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Mr Butterworth

18 March 2001 12	Sunderland	1–3	Arsenal	Durham
12:00 GMT	Twaddle 70'	Report	Ludlow 9' Spacey 29' Banks 67'	Stadium: New Ferens Park Stadium

15 April 2001 13	Doncaster Belles	0–1	Arsenal
		Report	Ludlow 84'

22 April 2001 14	Arsenal	7–1	Southampton Saints	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Spacey 3' 90' Ludlow 24', 75' Banks 54'	Report	Hayes 33'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Mr I Butterworth

26 April 2001 15	Millwall Lionesses	0–5	Arsenal	Carshalton
		Report	Banks Ludlow	Stadium: War Memorial Sports Ground

29 April 2001 16	Barry Town	1–3	Arsenal
	Martyn 17'	Report	Ludlow 5' Banks 25' Spacey 28' 53'

10 May 2001 17	Tranmere Rovers	0–4	Arsenal
		Report	Banks 32', 37', 41' Grant 45'

13 May 2001 18	Arsenal	2–1	Doncaster Belles	Highbury
	Ludlow White	Report	Garside 80'	Stadium: Highbury

FA Women's Cup

07 January 2001 Fourth round	Arsenal	5–3	Leeds United	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Grant 12' Spacey Ludlow Maggs	Report	Daniel Ward Kelly	Stadium: Meadow Park

11 February 2001 Fifth round	Chelsea	0–10	Arsenal
		Report	Spacey (pen.) Ludlow Grant Banks	Attendance: 63 Referee: M S Hayward

18 February 2001 Quarter-finals	Arsenal	1–0	Doncaster Belles	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Spacey 31' Ludlow 35'	Report	Easton 52'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: I Butterworth

25 March 2001 Semi-finals	Bristol Rovers	0–3	Arsenal	Bristol
15:00 GMT		Report	Banks 65' Ludlow 70' Grant 82'	Stadium: The Memorial Ground Attendance: 3,306 Referee: J Farries (Bicester)

07 May 2001 Final	Arsenal	1–0	Fulham	Selhurst
	Banks 52'	Report	Haugenes 49'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,824 Referee: T Parkes (Birmingham FA)

FA Women's Premier League Cup

24 September 2000 First round	Sunderland	0–7	Arsenal
		Report	Banks Grant Wooliscroft Ludlow Thorpe

05 November 2000 Second round	Arsenal	5–1	Southampton Saints	Borehamwood
14:00 GMT	Ludlow Banks Spacey (pen.) Thorpe	Report	Keehan 80'	Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: J Farries

25 February 2001 Quarter-finals	Doncaster Belles	1–2	Arsenal	Woodlands
	Burke 78' (pen.)	Report	Grant 35' Spacey 75'	Stadium: Welfare Ground

11 March 2001 Semi-finals	Charlton Athletic	0–3	Arsenal
		Report	Banks 10', 61' Ludlow 50'

01 April 2001 Final	Tranmere Rovers	0–3	Arsenal	Chester
		Report	Spacey 52', 53' Banks 82'	Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,006

London County Cup

29 November 2000 Quarter Final	Arsenal	3–0	Millwall Lionesses	Borehamwood
14:00 BST	Maggs	Report		Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Mr P Jones

04 March 2001 Semi Final	Arsenal	8–0	Southwark Caribbeans	Potters Bar
	Maggs Downham Wooliscroft Thorpe	Report		Stadium: The Lantern Stadium

25 April 2001 Final	Fulham	3–0	Arsenal	East Molesey
	White 50' Haugenes 71' Dinham 90'	Report		Stadium: Imber Court

References

^ "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
^ Cocozza, Paula (2001-05-08). "Banks keeps Arsenal on treble trail". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
^ "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Charity Shield 2000". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
^ "Coulthard bows out as season ends". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". 2001-02 Arsenal Handbook: Page 75.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-08-06. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
^ "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
^ "Arsenal Ladies". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
^ "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
^ Rutzler, Peter. "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-30.

External links

Official website

[table_note_CHA0.29924146146478-13] Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.

[1] "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

[2] Cocozza, Paula (2001-05-08). "Banks keeps Arsenal on treble trail". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[3] "Arsenal complete treble". 2001-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-30.

[4] Association, The Football. "FA Women's Charity Shield 2000". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

[BBC200501-5] "Coulthard bows out as season ends". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001.

[6] "Arsenal Ladies". 2001-02 Arsenal Handbook: Page 75.

[7] "Arsenal Ladies". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

[8] "Arsenal Ladies". www.arsenal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2001-08-06. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

[9] "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.

[10] "Arsenal Ladies". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

[11] "Arsenal.com - The Official Arsenal Website". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.

[12] Rutzler, Peter. "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-30.

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