Captain Coleman Plays Last Game
January 2001
Chris Coleman, Fulham's leader and captain, played his last game for the Whites. Making 162 appearances in all competitions and scoring 11 goals over a four year period, Coleman was instrumental in turning Fulham's fortunes around. Captaining the side that ran off with the Division Two title was his finest moment in a Fulham shirt..
Six Fulham Players In Division One Team Of The Year
May 2001
More than half of the 11 positions in the PFA Division One Team of the Year are Fulham players; with Maik Taylor, Steve Finnan, Chris Coleman, Lee Clark, Sean Davis and Louis Saha representing the Whites after the hugely successful championship winning season..
Celebration Time
May 2001
Fulham finished the season as Champions and Mohamed Al Fayed's five-year plan to attain Premier League football was completed with a year to spare. Finishing on 101 points and scoring 90 goals in 46 games says it all - it was truly a season to remember for Fulham fans everywhere. Next stop: Premier League..
Simon Morgan's Final Appearance
April 2001
Fulham legend Simon Morgan comes on against Wolverhampton Wanderers for his 408th, and final, appearance for the Whites..
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Fulham: Sean Davis Dances To Glory At Ewood Park
April 2001
11th April is a day all Fulham fans will remember. With Fulham sitting in 1st place in Division One they travelled to 2nd place Blackburn Rovers. Whilst Rovers had a game in hand, there was still a 13 point gap between the two sides, and 16 points between Fulham and 3rd place Bolton. A win for Fulham with six games remaining would all but guarantee promotion. As well as this, Blackburn's manager Graeme Souness had been very vocal in the weeks leading up to the match - adamant that his side were the best in the Division. With the game level at 1-1 thanks to a Louis Saha goal, up popped Sean Davis in the 92nd minute to rifle home the winner for 10 man Fulham. The travelling Fulham support went wild, Sean Davis expressed his delight through the medium of dance and Fulham had all but sealed their passage to the Premiership..
We Are Going Up: Promotion To The Premiership Sealed
April 2001
A 2-1 win at Huddersfield Town thanks to goals from Louis Saha and Luis Boa Morte clinched promotion for Fulham. After a 33 year wait Fulham Football Club would be plying its trade in England's highest division once again..
Campeones
April 2001
The 1-1 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday was the game that pushed us over the line, and confirmed Fulham as the thoroughly deserving Champions of Division One. It was that man Sean Davis who popped up to score in the last minute again, and it was he again who celebrated by showcasing his very dubious dance moves!.
Fulham Land Edwin Van Der Sar
August 2001
Fulham smashed the previous transfer fee record and sealed a major coup when we signed Holland's first choice international goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar from Juventus for £7m..
First Ever Premership Win
August 2001
Just three days after Fulham's first Premier League game, The Whites recorded their first ever Premier League victory at the second attempt. Barry Hayles and Louis Saha scored to give Fulham a 2-0 victory over Sunderland in front of a packed and delirious Craven Cottage crowd..
Midfield Maestro Legwinski Signs
August 2001
Cultured central midfielder Sylvain Legwinski was yet another Frenchman who joined the club. Signed from AS Monaco, Legwinski was known for his passion, work rate and ability to get from box to box frequently throughout games and was tipped to add some class in central midfield for Fulham..
New Badge: 2001
August 2001
To mark the Premiership era Fulham introduces a new badge to be worn on all shirts, the tenth in the Club's history, and a new and modern design that incorporates the Club initials..
Steed Malbranque Joins The Fulham Revolution
August 2001
Jean Tigana used his knowledge of French football to sign Steed Malbranque in a £4.5m deal from Lyon. Known for his wide range of passing and skillful ability on the ball, this was a signing that promised to live up to much..
Fulham's First Ever Premiership Game
August 2001
Fulham's first ever Premier League game was at Old Trafford against Manchester United and if there was a script the Whites forgot to read it. After just four minutes, Louis Saha stunned the home crowd and put Fulham ahead with a delightful lob over Fabien Barthez. United pulled one back but, at the start of the second half, Saha put Fulham ahead again. While eventually we succumbed to a 3-2 defeat, we deserved far more from the game, but at least one thing was sure - Fulham certainly meant business in England's top division..
Sean Davis Plays In All Four Divisions For Fulham
August 2001
Playing in Fulham's first game in the Premiership against Manchester United means Sean Davis is the first and only Fulham player to ever play in all four divisions for the Whites. Davis made his debut in Division Three against Cambridge United in October 1997 (Fulham winning 3-0) after graduating from the Fulham academy..