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2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season

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The 2000–01 season was Manchester City Football Club's 109th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. The club spent this season playing in the Premier League after winning successive promotions from the Second Division and First Division in the previous two seasons. This was the club's fifth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football eight years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.

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Manchester City F.C.
2000–01 season
OwnerPublicly traded company
ChairmanDavid Bernstein
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumMaine Road
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paulo Wanchope (9 goals)
All: Shaun Goater (11 goals)
Highest home attendance34,629 vs Liverpool, Premier League, 31 January 2001
Lowest home attendance17,408 vs Gillingham, League Cup, 20 September 2001
Average home league attendance34,058
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Season review

Manchester City's return to the Premiership after a four-year exile was the result of back-to-back promotions from the Second Division.[1] But perhaps the team's two-tier climb back to the top flight again had been a little too rapid because it became apparent after just a few games into the new season that Joe Royle's men would be struggling to hang on to their newly acquired top flight status. After their first ten games though, they were enjoying reasonably stable mid-table form with four wins and defeats each; however, after a 5–0 humbling at Arsenal, it all went wrong and only four wins were achieved during the remainder of the season.

The team's relegation was confirmed by a defeat in the penultimate game of the season, and manager Royle, who had been the guiding hand that had brought the team so quickly back to the Premiership from the Second Division, was dismissed within days.[2] Former England coach Kevin Keegan was appointed to replace Royle on a three-year contract and fans were given renewed hope of an immediate return to the elite.[3]

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.

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Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Football League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Everton 38 11 9 18 45 59 −14 42
17 Derby County 38 10 12 16 37 59 −22 42
18 Manchester City (R) 38 8 10 20 41 65 −24 34 Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Coventry City (R) 38 8 10 20 36 63 −27 34
20 Bradford City (R) 38 5 11 22 30 70 −40 26
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 10 20 41 65  −24 34 4 3 12 20 31  −11 4 7 8 21 34  −13
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Results by round
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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLWLDDLWWLLLLLLWDLDLDLDDDLWLDLLLWDWLL
Position201516711121214121013131616161616161717191919181818181818181819191819181818
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Source: 11v11.com: 2000–01 Manchester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

23 August 2000 2 Manchester City 4–2 Sunderland Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope
Haaland
Wanchope
Wanchope
(Report) Quinn
Phillips
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,410
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
26 August 2000 3 Manchester City 1–2 Coventry City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Horlock (Report) Edghill red-colored football (o.g.)
Bellamy
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,140
Referee: A D'Urso (Billericay)
5 September 2000 4 Leeds United 1–2 Manchester City Leeds, England
Bowyer (Report) Howey
Wiekens
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee: G Poll (Tring)
9 September 2000 5 Liverpool 3–2 Manchester City Liverpool, England
Owen
Hamann
Hamann
(Report) Weah
Horlock (pen.)
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,692
Referee: G Barber (Tring)
17 September 2000 6 Manchester City 1–1 Middlesbrough Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope (Report) Festa Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 32,053
Referee: S Lodge (Barnsley)
23 September 2000 7 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Manchester City London England
(Report) Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,069
Referee: S Bennett (Orpington)
30 September 2000 8 Manchester City 0–1 Newcastle United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Alan Shearer 74' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,497
Referee: P Taylor (Cheshunt)
14 October 2000 9 Manchester City 2–0 Bradford City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Dickov
Haaland
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,229
Referee: B Knight (Orpington)
23 October 2000 10 Southampton 0–2 Manchester City Southampton, England
(Report) Dickov
Tiatto
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,056
Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood)
28 October 2000 11 Arsenal 5–0 Manchester City London
Cole 44'
Bergkamp 52'
Wiltord 75'
Henry 82', 88'
(Report) Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,049
Referee: Rob Styles
4 November 2000 12 Manchester City 0–1 Leicester City Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Savage Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,279
Referee: M Halsey (Welwyn Garden City)
11 November 2000 (2000-11-11) 13 West Ham United 4–1 Manchester City London
15:00 BST Winterburn Yellow card 39'
Lomas 53'
Sinclair 58'
Pearce 67'
Di Canio 90' (pen.)
(Report) Prior 32' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,022
Referee: Jeff Winter
18 November 2000 14 Manchester City 0–1 Manchester United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Beckham 2' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,429
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
25 November 2000 15 Manchester City 2–3 Ipswich Town Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope 71'
Howey 81'
(Report) Stewart 9', 53'
Hreiðarsson 32'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,741
Referee: M Dean (The Wirral)
3 December 2000 16 Chelsea 2–1 Manchester City Fulham, London
Zola 28'
Hasselbaink 45'
(Report) Dickov 82' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,971
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
9 December 2000 17 Manchester City 5–0 Everton Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope
Howey
Goater
Dickov
Naysmith red-colored football (o.g.)
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,516
Referee: S Bennett (Orpington)
16 December 2000 18 Aston Villa 2–2 Manchester City Birmingham, England
Dublin
Ginola
(Report) Haaland
Wanchope
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,281
Referee: A D'Urso (Billericay)
23 December 2000 19 Sunderland 1–0 Manchester City Sunderland, England
Hutchison (Report) Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 47,475
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
26 December 2000 20 Manchester City 0–0 Derby County Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,321
Referee: M Riley (Leeds)
30 December 2000 21 Manchester City 1–4 Charlton Athletic Manchester, Greater Manchester
Huckerby (pen.) (Report) Johansson
Johansson
Stuart (pen.)
Jensen
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,280
Referee: C Wilkes (Gloucester)
1 January 2001 22 Coventry City 1–1 Manchester City Coventry, England
Edworthy (Report) Wanchope Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 21,999
Referee: B Knight (Orpington)
13 January 2001 23 Manchester City 0–4 Leeds United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Bakke 34'
Bowyer 80'
Keane 90', 90'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,288
Referee: Mike Dean
20 January 2001 24 Derby County 1–1 Manchester City Derby, England
Powell (Report) Howey Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 31,174
Referee: J Winter (Stockton-on-Tees)
31 January 2001 25 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester, Greater Manchester
Tiatto 48' (Report) Heskey 43' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,629
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
3 February 2001 26 Middlesbrough 1–1 Manchester City Middlesbrough, England
Cooper (Report) Vickers red-colored football (o.g.) Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,794
Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood)
10 February 2001 27 Manchester City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Rebrov Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,399
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
3 March 2001 29 Manchester City 0–1 Southampton Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Petrescu Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,990
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
17 March 2001 30 Bradford City 2–2 Manchester City Bradford, England
Blake
Ward
(Report) Wiekens
Goater
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,117
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
31 March 2001 31 Manchester City 1–3 Aston Villa Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater (Report) Merson
Dublin
Hendrie
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,247
Referee: R Styles (Waterlooville)
8 April 2001 32 Everton 3–1 Manchester City Liverpool, England
Ferguson
Ball
Weir
(Report) Whitley Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,561
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
11 April 2001 33 Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) 8', 16' Ljungberg
8' Wiltord
36' Kanu
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,444
Referee: Neale Barry
14 April 2001 34 Leicester City 1–2 Manchester City Leicester, England
Akinbiyi (Report) Goater
Wanchope
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,224
Referee: B Knight (Orpington)
21 April 2001 35 Manchester United 1–1 Manchester City Greater Manchester
Sheringham 71' (pen.) (Report) Howey Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,535
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
28 April 2001 36 Manchester City 1–0 West Ham United Manchester, Greater Manchester
Pearce 23' (own goal)
Haaland Yellow card 64'
Howey Yellow card 67'
Tiatto Yellow card 82'
(Report) Cole Yellow card 39'
Dailly Yellow card 53'
Pearce Yellow card 63'
CarrickYellow card 82'
Šuker Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,737
Referee: Peter Jones
7 May 2001 37 Ipswich Town 2–1 Manchester City Ipswich, Suffolk
Holland 78'
Reuser 85'
(Report) Goater 74' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 25,004
Referee: Steve Lodge
19 May 2001 38 Manchester City 1–2 Chelsea Manchester, Greater Manchester
Howey 39' (Report) Wise 19'
Hasselbaink 62'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,479
Referee: Mike Riley

FA Cup

27 January 2001 4 Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater (Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,637
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
18 February 2001 5 Liverpool 4–2 Manchester City Liverpool, Merseyside
Litmanen 7' (pen.)
Heskey 13'
Šmicer 54' (pen.)
Babbel 85'
(Report) Kanchelskis 29'
Goater 90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,231
Referee: Graham Poll

League Cup

20 September 2000 2 (1st Leg) Manchester City 1–1 Gillingham Manchester, Greater Manchester
Weah (Report) Smith Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 17,408
Referee: D Pugh (Bebington)
26 September 2000 2 (2nd Leg) Gillingham 2–4
(3–5 agg.)
Manchester City Gillingham, Kent
Thomson
Thomson
(Report) Weah
Weah
Dickov
Kennedy
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: R Furnandiz (Doncaster)
1 November 2000 3 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester City Birmingham, England
(Report) Horlock (pen.) Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,138
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
29 November 2000 4 Manchester City 2–1 Wimbledon Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope
Goater
(Report) Roberts Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: W Jordan (Tring)
19 December 2000 5 Manchester City 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater 10' (Report) Holland 60'
Venus 109'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 31,252
Referee: G Poll (Tring)

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Reserve squad

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Nicky Weaver 3903103050
20 GK England ENG Carlo Nash 60600000
Defenders
3 DF England ENG Richard Edghill 70601000
4 DF Netherlands NED Gerard Wiekens 41229+522+103+10
5 DF Scotland SCO Andy Morrison 71303110
7 DF England ENG Spencer Prior 28118+312+1040
15 DF Norway NOR Alf-Inge Haaland 4333533050
16 DF Scotland SCO Paul Ritchie 16011+101030
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne 28024+103000
24 DF England ENG Steve Howey 3963661020
31 DF France FRA Laurent Charvet 21016+400+1000
36 DF England ENG Danny Granville 25016+30300+30
Midfielders
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Horlock 1831420041
12 MF Russia RUS Andrei Kanchelskis 1117+301100
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jeff Whitley 37128+311050
19 MF Australia AUS Danny Tiatto 39231+222040
28 MF England ENG Tony Grant 1205+501+1000
29 MF England ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips 1909+60003+10
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy 30115+100001+41
37 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield 100+100000
Forwards
9 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov 25515+640+102+11
10 FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater 321120+662+1332
21 FW England ENG Darren Huckerby 1628+513100
23 FW Costa Rica CRC Paulo Wanchope 311025+291031
27 FW Norway NOR Egil Østenstad 401+300000
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF England ENG Lee Crooks 400+200020
8 MF England ENG Ian Bishop 1603+700+102+30
12 FW Australia AUS Danny Allsopp 100+100000
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright 10100000
22 FW Liberia LBR George Weah 945+210023
25 DF England ENG Richard Jobson 2000001+10
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Last updated: 19 May 2001
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[10]
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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
1 GK England Nicky Weaver 39
37 RB France Laurent Charvet 16
24 CB England Steve Howey 39
22 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne 27
36 LB England Danny Granville 19
19 RM Australia Danny Tiatto 37
4 CM Netherlands Gerard Wiekens 34
15 CM Norway Alf-Inge Haaland 43
18 LM Northern Ireland Jeff Whitley 34
10 CF Bermuda Shaun Goater 25
23 CF Costa Rica Paulo Wanchope 25
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