2001 FA Trophy Final

2001 FA Trophy Final
Event 2000–01 FA Trophy
Date 13 May 2001 (2001-05-13)
Venue Villa Park, Birmingham
Referee Alan Wiley
Attendance 10,007

The 2001 FA Trophy Final was the 32nd final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Canvey Island and Forest Green Rovers on 13 May 2001 at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Canvey Island won the match 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ben Chenery in a final held away from the old Wembley Stadium as work was beginning on building the new Wembley Stadium.[1] A crowd of 10,007 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Canvey Island

Forest Green Rovers

Match

Details

13 May 2001 (2001-05-13)
15:00 BST
Canvey Island 1–0 Forest Green Rovers
Chenery 14' Report
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 10,007
Referee: Alan Wiley (Burntwood)
England Ashley Harrison
England John Kennedy
England Chris Duffy
England Ben Chenery
England Mick Bodley
England Steve Ward
England Steve Tilson
England Mark Stimson  78'
England Neil Gregory
England Wayne Vaughan  73'
England Steve Parmenter
Substitutes:
England Micky Bennett
England Andy Jones  73'
England Adam Miller
England Adam Tanner  78'
England Ian Thompson
Manager:
England Jeff King
England Stephen Perrin
England Rob Cousins
England Adam Lockwood
England Adrian Foster
England Billy Clark
England Chris Burns
England Tony Daley
England Jason Drysdale  46'
England Martin Foster  72'
England Alex Meechan
England Stuart Slater
Substitutes:
England Paul Hunt  72'
England Ian Hedges
England Frankie Bennett  46'
England Luke Price
England Matthew Ghent
Manager:
England Nigel Spink & Dave Norton

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. "Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
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