# 2000–01 Arsenal L.F.C. season

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. 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. 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. The 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.

## Squad Statistics
### First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2001
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| Emma Byrne | (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45) | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring |
| Jasmine Cripps | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39) | 1998 | Homegrown |
| Toni-Anne Wayne | (1983-05-08) 8 May 1983 (age 41) | 2000 | |
| Lesley Higgs | (1965-10-25) 25 October 1965 (age 59) | 1997 | Wembley |
| Aman Dosanj | (1983-09-09) 9 September 1983 (age 41) | 1999 | Southampton Saints |
| Defenders ||||
| Kirsty Pealling | (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49) | 1987 | Homegrown |
| Pauline MacDonald | (1975-04-17) 17 April 1975 (age 49) | 2000 | Cumbernauld United |
| Faye White | (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 47) | 1996 | Horsham Ladies |
| Clare Wheatley | (1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 54) | 1995 | Chelsea |
| Yvonne Tracy | (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 44) | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Carol Harwood | (1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 59) | 1997 | Wembley |
| Kelley Few | | 1991 | Watford |
| Casey Stoney | (1982-05-13) 13 May 1982 (age 42) | 1999 | Homegrown |
| Sarah Woolliscroft | (1974-12-24) 24 December 1974 (age 50) | 1999 | |
| Susan Heapes | (1981-01-06) 6 January 1981 (age 44) | 2000 | St Catherine's |
| Jenny Canty | (1976-03-22) 22 March 1976 (age 48) | 1997 | |
| Midfielders ||||
| Jayne Ludlow | (1979-01-07) 7 January 1979 (age 46) | 2000 | Southampton Saints |
| Sian Williams (captain) | (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968 (age 57) | 1990 | Juve Siderno |
| Ciara Grant | (1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 46) | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Emma Coss | (1979-05-09) 9 May 1979 (age 45) | 1992 | Homegrown |
| Caroline Thorpe | (1981-08-02) 2 August 1981 (age 43) | 2000 | St Catherine's |
| Forwards ||||
| Angela Banks | (1975-12-23) 23 December 1975 (age 49) | 1999 | Whitehawk |
| Ellen Maggs | (1983-02-16) 16 February 1983 (age 42) | 2000 | Homegrown |
| Alex Scott | (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 (age 40) | 2002 | Homegrown |
| Megumi Ogawa | (1980-03-18) 18 March 1980 (age 44) | 2000 | |
| Marieanne Spacey | (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966 (age 59) | 1993 | Friends of Fulham |
| Sheuneen Ta | (1985-07-21) 21 July 1985 (age 39) | 1997 | Homegrown |
| Grainne Kierans | (1978-09-20) 20 September 1978 (age 46) | 1999 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Nina Downham | (1980-12-31) 31 December 1980 (age 44) | 1998 | Millwall Lionesses |
| Unknown ||||
| Jo Gardner | | 1999 | |

### Appearances and goals

| Name | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | PL Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Charity Shield | Total | 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 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 0 |
| Jasmine Cripps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0 | 0 |
| Toni-Anne Wayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
| Lesley Higgs | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+7 | 0 |
| Aman Dosanj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||||||
| Kirsty Pealling | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 21 | 1 |
| Pauline MacDonald | 6+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 7+6 | 0 |
| Faye White | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 23 | 4 |
| Clare Wheatley | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 3 |
| Yvonne Tracy | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 4+6 | 0 |
| Carol Harwood | 16+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 27+1 | 0 |
| Kelley Few | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+2 | 0 |
| Casey Stoney | 15+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 26+2 | 0 |
| Sarah Woolliscroft | 6+6 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ‡ | ‡ | 10+12 | 4 |
| Susan Heapes | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2+2 | 0 |
| Jenny Canty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||
| Jayne Ludlow | 17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 28 |
| Sian Williams (captain) | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 1 |
| Ciara Grant | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 29 | 14 |
| Emma Coss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 0 |
| Caroline Thorpe | 2+9 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‡ | ‡ | 5+14 | 7 |
| Forwards |||||||||||||
| Angela Banks | 18 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 44 |
| Ellen Maggs | 1+6 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ‡ | ‡ | 4+13 | 7 |
| Alex Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+2 | 0 |
| Megumi Ogawa | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 1+2 | 0 |
| Marianne Spacey | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 28 | 22 |
| Sheuneen Ta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
| Grainne Kierans | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 1+1 | 0 |
| Nina Downham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‡ | ‡ | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown |||||||||||||
| Jo Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ‡ | ‡ | 0+1 | 0 |
‡ = No match report data has been sourced for the Charity Shield Match.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Total |
| 1 | FW | Angela Banks | 30 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ‡ | 44 |
| 2 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ‡ | 28 |
| 3 | FW | Marianne Spacey | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ‡ | 22 |
| 4 | MF | Ciara Grant | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ‡ | 14 |
| 5 | FW | Ellen Maggs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ‡ | 7 |
| 5 | MF | Caroline Thorpe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ‡ | 7 |
| 6 | DF | Sarah Woolliscroft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ‡ | 4 |
| 6 | DF | Faye White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 4 |
| 7 | FW | Nina Downham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ‡ | 3 |
| 7 | DF | Clare Wheatley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 3 |
| 8 | Own Goals | Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 2 |
| 9 | DF | Kirsty Pealling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ‡ | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 88 | 20 | 20 | 11 | ‡ | 139 |

### Clean sheets

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

## Transfers, loans and other signings
### Transfers in

| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
| August 2000 | DF | Susan Heapes | St Catherine's |
| August 2000 | MF | Caroline Thorpe | St Catherine's |
| August 2000 | DF | Yvonne Tracy | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 2000 | GK | Toni-Anne Wayne | |
| 2000 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | Southampton Saints |
| 2000 | FW | Megumi Ogawa | |

### Transfers out

| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
| 2000 | | Holly Roberts | |
| 2000 | MF | Carol Conlon | |
| 2000 | DF | Kirsty Hewitson | |
| 2000 | DF | Tammy Scrivens | |
| 2000 | DF | Vicki Slee | |
| 2000 | MF | Linda Watt | |
| 2000 | FW | Rachel Yankey | Fulham |

## Club
### Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Dreamcast / Sega
| Home | Away | Third |

## Competitions
### FA Women's Premier League
#### Partial league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 | +79 | 52 | Champions, qualify for UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 45 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 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 | |
* ↑ Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.

#### Results Summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 |