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.
| Event | 2000–01 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 13 May 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||||||
| Referee | Alan Wiley | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,007 | ||||||
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
editCanvey Island
edit| Second round | Harlow Town | 2–2 | Canvey Island | Harlow |
| 15:00 |
| Second round replay | Canvey Island | 2–0 | Harlow Town | Canvey Island |
| 19:45 |
| Third round | Canvey Island | 5–1 | Northwood | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 302 |
| Fourth round | Bilston Town | 0–1 | Canvey Island | Bilston |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 536 |
| Fifth round | Canvey Island | 1–1 | Stevenage Borough | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,010 |
| Fifth round replay | Stevenage Borough | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Canvey Island | Stevenage |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,148 |
| Quarter-finals | Canvey Island | 1–0 | Telford United | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 807 |
| Semi-finals 1st leg | Canvey Island | 2–0 | Chester City | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,221 |
| Semi-finals 2nd leg | Chester City | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Canvey Island | Chester |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Deva Stadium |
Forest Green Rovers
edit| Third round | Forest Green Rovers | 6–1 | Barton Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Lawn |
| Fourth round | Matlock Town | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Matlock |
| 15:00 |
| Fourth round replay | Forest Green Rovers | 3–1 | Matlock Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 | Stadium: The Lawn |
| Fifth round | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Lawn |
| Quarter-finals | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Worksop Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Lawn |
| Semi-finals 1st leg | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Hereford United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Lawn |
| Semi-finals 2nd leg | Hereford United | 1–4 (3–6 agg.) | Forest Green Rovers | Hereford |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Edgar Street |
Match
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Match rules
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References
edit- ^ "Canvey stun Forest to lift Trophy". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2 August 2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–02. Headline Book Publishing. p. 914. ISBN 978-0-7472726-0-1.