2000–01 Leeds United A.F.C. season

During the 2000–01 season, Leeds United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the semi-final.

Leeds United
2000–01 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerDavid O'Leary
StadiumElland Road
Premier League4th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark Viduka (17)

All:
Mark Viduka (22)
Highest home attendance40,055 vs Liverpool
(4 November 2000, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance32,386 vs Barnsley
(6 January 2001, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance37,866

Season summary edit

Having qualified for the Champions League in his first full season as manager, David O'Leary begun to spend big. French midfielder Olivier Dacourt was signed for a club record of £7 million along with striker Mark Viduka from Celtic and defender Dominic Matteo from Liverpool. Despite the outlay, Leeds were hampered with huge injury problems before the season had even begun. Despite starting the league campaign with back-to-back wins over Everton and Middlesbrough, it was soon clear that playing in the Champions League and Premiership with a young squad hampered with injuries was taking its toll. Leeds' form suffered at home, quickly falling out of any title race, although they did secure a memorable 4–3 victory over Liverpool in November with Viduka scoring all four goals. Europe, however, was a different story, although not initially. Leeds got a tough draw, going into the same group as Barcelona, AC Milan and Besiktas, and their campaign began with a 4–0 humbling by the Spaniards at the Camp Nou. However, memorable nights followed including a last minute winner from Lee Bowyer, after his shot slipped through goalkeeper Dida's hands at a rain-soaked Elland Road, and an impressive 6–0 victory over Besiktas, and Leeds had soon ensured progress to the second group stage against the odds.

In the run up to Christmas, O'Leary finally landed defender Rio Ferdinand from West Ham for a then world record fee of £18 million for a defender. Leeds lost their first UCL second group stage match at Real Madrid, but a win at Lazio gave the club hope of qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the Premier League, however, Leeds' form was falling away. Successive losses to Aston Villa and Newcastle meant they were falling worryingly close to the relegation zone. Striker Robbie Keane was signed on loan from Inter Milan and this, combined with a 4–0 win over Manchester City, marked a turning point for Leeds. With key players including David Batty and Harry Kewell returning from injury, Leeds began charging up the table with Keane in great scoring form. Leeds' good form in Europe continued as home and away wins against Belgian side Anderlecht saw them qualify for the quarter-finals, and after a 2–0 win over Sunderland Leeds were back in the top 3, following up with a crucial 2–1 victory against top-3 rivals Liverpool at Anfield.

Leeds were drawn against Spanish outfit Deportivo La Coruña, whose manager Javier Irureta, branded Leeds the competition's "weakest link".[1] Their words came back to haunt them as Leeds won the first leg 3–0 at a raucous Elland Road, Ferdinand among the scorers with his first Leeds goal. The reverse leg in Spain finished 2–0, but Deportivo were unable to find a third on the night and Leeds, enjoying their first season at Europe's top table in nearly a decade, were in the semi-finals. Drawn against Valencia, their cup run eventually came to an end when, after a 0–0 draw at Elland Road, Leeds were beaten 3–0 in Spain. Domestically, Leeds were ending the season in good form but a 2–1 loss to Arsenal meant a 4th place finish and ensured, instead of having a second tilt at the Champions League, Leeds would be playing UEFA Cup football in 2001-02. Despite a disappointing finish Leeds had enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in their history, and the club and its fans were hopeful of a league title challenge the next year.

Leeds were knocked out of both domestic cups before February, going out to eventual winners Liverpool in the FA Cup and Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup.

Final league table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 20 10 8 63 38 +25 70 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
3 Liverpool 38 20 9 9 71 39 +32 69 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[a]
4 Leeds United 38 20 8 10 64 43 +21 68 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
5 Ipswich Town 38 20 6 12 57 42 +15 66
6 Chelsea 38 17 10 11 68 45 +23 61
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since Liverpool won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both FA Cup finalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 8 10 64 43  +21 68 11 3 5 36 21  +15 9 5 5 28 22  +6
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHH
ResultWWLDLDWWLDWDLWLLWLLDWLWWWDDWDWWWWWWLWW
Position5246910849107810101112101212131212101076565533343444
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Leeds United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

Premier League edit

19 August 2000 1 Leeds United 2–0 Everton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Smith   16', 37' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,010
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
26 August 2000 2 Middlesbrough 1–2 Leeds United Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Stamp   82' Bowyer   6'
Smith   12'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,626
5 September 2000 3 Leeds United 1–2 Manchester City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer   56' Report Howey   34'
Wiekens   40'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee: Graham Poll
9 September 2000 4 Coventry City 0–0 Leeds United Coventry, West Midlands
Report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 20,377
16 September 2000 5 Leeds United 1–2 Ipswich Town Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer   4' Report Scowcroft   15'
Wright   47'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,552
Referee: Mark Halsey
23 September 2000 6 Derby County 1–1 Leeds United Derby, Derbyshire
Kinkladze   75' Harte   34' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,248
30 September 2000 7 Leeds United 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka   52', 55'
Smith   59', 64'
Report Rebrov   37', 74'
Perry   60'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,562
Referee: Neale Barry
14 October 2000 8 Leeds United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Leeds, West Yorkshire
Smith   38'
Viduka   73', 90'
Jensen   84' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,837
21 October 2000 9 Manchester United 3–0 Leeds United Trafford, Greater Manchester
Yorke   40'
Beckham   50'
Jones   82' (o.g.)
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,525
29 October 2000 10 Bradford City 1–1 Leeds United Bradford, West Yorkshire
Collymore   20' Viduka   79' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,364
4 November 2000 11 Leeds United 4–3 Liverpool Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka   24', 46', 73', 75' Report Hyypiä   2'
Ziege   18'
Šmicer   61'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee: David Elleray
12 November 2000 12 Chelsea 1–1 Leeds United Fulham, London
Poyet   62' Viduka   78' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,121
18 November 2000 13 Leeds United 0–1 West Ham United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Winterburn   45' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
26 November 2000 14 Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal Leeds, West Yorkshire
Dacourt   56' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,084
2 December 2000 15 Leicester City 3–1 Leeds United Leicester, Leicestershire
Savage   7'
Akinbiyi   17'
Taggart   28'
Viduka   75' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,486
9 December 2000 16 Southampton 1–0 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Beattie   43' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,225
16 December 2000 17 Leeds United 2–0 Sunderland Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer   23'
Viduka   78'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,053
Referee: Rob Styles
23 December 2000 18 Leeds United 1–2 Aston Villa Leeds, West Yorkshire
Woodgate   90' Report Southgate   43'
Boateng   88'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,714
Referee: Mark Halsey
26 December 2000 19 Newcastle United 2–1 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside
Solano   41'
Acuña   44'
Report Dacourt   10' Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,118
Referee: Andy D'Urso
1 January 2001 20 Leeds United 1–1 Middlesbrough Leeds, West Yorkshire
Keane   55' (pen.) Report Bokšić   27' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,251
Referee: David Elleray
13 January 2001 21 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 22 Leeds United 1–3 Newcastle United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Keane   2' Report Solano   4' (pen.)
Acuña   44'
Ameobi   86'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
24 January 2001 23 Aston Villa 1–2 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Merson   24' Report Bowyer   28'
Harte   75' (pen.)
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,335
Referee: Steve Bennett
31 January 2001 24 Leeds United 1–0 Coventry City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Keane   69' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,555
3 February 2001 25 Ipswich Town 1–2 Leeds United Ipswich, Suffolk
Venus   63'
Stewart   74'
Report Venus   28' (o.g.)
Keane   41'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,015
Referee: Peter Jones
7 February 2001 26 Everton 2–2 Leeds United Liverpool, Merseyside
Ferguson   22'
Campbell   74'
Report Harte   66'
Dacourt   76'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,224
Referee: Neale Barry
10 February 2001 27 Leeds United 0–0 Derby County Leeds, West Yorkshire
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,789
24 February 2001 28 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Leeds United Haringey, London
L. Ferdinand   33' Report Harte   45' (pen.)
Bowyer   57'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,070
Referee: Jeff Winter
3 March 2001 29 Leeds United 1–1 Manchester United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka   84' Chadwick   64' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
17 March 2001 30 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Leeds United Greenwich, London
Bartlett   18' Report Viduka   1'
Smith   46'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Clive Wilkes
31 March 2001 31 Sunderland 0–2 Leeds United Sunderland, Wearside
Report Smith   33'
Viduka   90'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 48,285
Referee: Steve Dunn
7 April 2001 32 Leeds United 2–0 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell   10'
Keane   72'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,267
Referee: Jeff Winter
13 April 2001 33 Liverpool 1–2 Leeds United Liverpool, Merseyside
Gerrard   54' Report Ferdinand   4'
Bowyer   33'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,116
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 April 2001 34 West Ham United 0–2 Leeds United Newham, London
Report Keane   8'
Ferdinand   48'
Batty  
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,041
Referee: Graham Poll
28 April 2001 35 Leeds United 2–0 Chelsea Leeds, West Yorkshire
Keane   85'
Viduka   88'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,253
Referee: Steve Dunn
5 May 2001 36 Arsenal 2–1 Leeds United Islington, London
Ljungberg   17'
Wiltord   56'
Report Harte   58' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,142
Referee: Peter Jones
13 May 2001 37 Leeds United 6–1 Bradford City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka   14'
Harte   19'
Bakke   26'
Smith   37'
Kewell   42'
Bowyer   80'
Report Sharpe   21' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,300
Referee: Andy D'Urso
19 May 2001 38 Leeds United 3–1 Leicester City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Smith   27', 90'
Harte   77'
Report Ferdinand   32' (o.g.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,105
Referee: David Elleray

FA Cup edit

6 January 2001 R3 Leeds United 1–0 Barnsley Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka   9' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,386
27 January 2001 R4 Leeds United 0–2 Liverpool Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Barmby   88'
Heskey   90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,108

League Cup edit

31 October 2000 R3 Tranmere Rovers 3–2
(a.e.t.)
Leeds United Liverpool, Merseyside
Parkinson   52', 120'
Yates   76'
Report Huckerby   25', 34' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,681

UEFA Champions League edit

Qualifying edit

9 August 2000 1 Leeds United 2–1 1860 Munich Leeds, England
Smith   39'
Harte   71'
Report Agostino   90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,769
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
23 August 2000 2 1860 Munich 0–1 Leeds United Munich, Germany
Report Smith   46' Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

First group stage edit

13 September 2000 3 Barcelona 4–0 Leeds United Barcelona, Spain
Rivaldo   8'
de Boer   20'
Kluivert   74', 84'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
19 September 2000 4 Leeds United 1–0 A.C. Milan Leeds, England
Bowyer   89' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,398
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
26 September 2000 5 Leeds United 6–0 Beşiktaş Leeds, England
Bowyer   7', 90'
Viduka   12'
Matteo   22'
Bakke   65'
Huckerby   90'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,485
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
18 October 2000 6 Beşiktaş 0–0 Leeds United Istanbul, Turkey
Report Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
24 October 2000 7 Leeds United 1–1 Barcelona Leeds, England
Bowyer   5' Report Rivaldo   90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,721
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
8 November 2000 8 Milan 1–1 Leeds United Milan, Italy
Serginho   68' Report Matteo   45' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52,289
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Second group stage edit

22 November 2000 9 Leeds United 0–2 Real Madrid Leeds, England
Report Hierro   66'
Raúl   68'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,794
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
5 December 2000 10 Lazio 0–1 Leeds United Rome, Italy
Report Smith   80' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 42,450
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)
13 February 2001 11 Leeds United 2–1 Anderlecht Leeds, England
Harte   74'
Bowyer   87'
Report Stoica   65' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,064
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
21 February 2001 12 Anderlecht 1–4 Leeds United Brussels, Belgium
Koller   76' Report Smith   13', 38'
Viduka   34'
Harte   81' (pen.)
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
6 March 2001 13 Real Madrid 3–2 Leeds United Madrid, Spain
Raúl   7', 61'
Figo   41'
Report Smith   6'
Viduka   54'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
14 March 2001 14 Leeds United 3–3 Lazio Leeds, England
Bowyer   28'
Wilcox   43'
Viduka   63'
Report Ravanelli   21'
Mihajlović   29' (pen.), 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,741
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

Quarter-finals edit

4 April 2001 15 Leeds United 3–0 Deportivo La Coruña Leeds, England
20:45 Harte   26'
Smith   51'
Ferdinand   66'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,508
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
17 April 2001 16 Deportivo La Coruña 2–0 Leeds United A Coruña, Spain
20:45 Djalminha   9' (pen.)
Tristán   73'
Report Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 35,600
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)

Semi-finals edit

2 May 2001 17 Leeds United 0–0 Valencia Leeds, England
20:45 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,437
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
8 May 2001 18 Valencia 3–0 Leeds United Valencia, Spain
20:45 Sánchez   15', 47'
Mendieta   52'
Report Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

First-team squad edit

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF   IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF   IRL Ian Harte
4 MF   FRA Olivier Dacourt
5 DF   RSA Lucas Radebe (captain)
6 DF   ENG Jonathan Woodgate
7 FW   IRL Robbie Keane (on loan from Inter Milan)
8 FW   ENG Michael Bridges
9 FW   AUS Mark Viduka
10 FW   AUS Harry Kewell
11 MF   ENG Lee Bowyer
13 GK   ENG Paul Robinson
14 MF   IRL Stephen McPhail
16 MF   ENG Jason Wilcox
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   ENG Alan Smith
18 DF   ENG Danny Mills
19 MF   NOR Eirik Bakke
21 DF   SCO Dominic Matteo
22 DF   ENG Michael Duberry
23 MF   ENG David Batty
24 DF   NZL Danny Hay
25 MF   AUS Jacob Burns
27 DF   IRL Alan Maybury
28 MF   ENG Jamie McMaster
29 DF   ENG Rio Ferdinand
31 DF   ENG Gareth Evans
38 FW   ENG Tony Hackworth

Left club during season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW   ENG Darren Huckerby (to Manchester City)
20 MF   WAL Matt Jones (to Leicester City)
29 MF   WAL Kevin Aherne-Evans (to Cardiff City)
30 DF   NED Robert Molenaar (to Bradford City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 FW   ENG Lee Matthews (to Bristol City)
40 MF   IRL Alan Cawley (to Sheffield Wednesday)
41 DF   ENG Jason Lanns (to Rochdale)

Reserve squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK   AUS Danny Milosevic
32 MF   NIR Simon Watson
33 MF   NIR Wesley Boyle
34 MF   ENG Kevin Dixon
36 FW   NIR Warren Feeney
37 DF   IRL Damian Lynch
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 DF   IRL Alan Martin
42 FW   ENG Tony Lennon
43 FW   ENG Harpal Singh
GK   ENG Shaun Allaway
DF   AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
FW   ENG Simon Johnson

Youth team edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   RSA Chad Harpur
DF   ENG Christopher Kamara
DF   ENG Matthew Kilgallon
DF   ENG Tom Newey
DF   ENG Frazer Richardson
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   IRL Paul Keegan
MF   ENG Jamie McMaster
FW   ENG Craig Farrell
FW   ENG Caleb Folan
FW   WAL Craig Steins

Appearances, goals and cards edit

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[3][4]
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Nigel Martyn 23 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 36 0 1 0
13 GK   Paul Robinson 15+1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 23+1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   Gary Kelly 22+2 0 1 0 1 0 11+1 0 35+3 0 1 0
3 DF   Ian Harte 29 7 1 0 1 0 17 4 48 11 3 0
5 DF   Lucas Radebe 19+1 0 1 0 0+1 0 10 0 30+2 0 7 1
6 DF   Jonathan Woodgate 14 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 21 1 4 0
18 DF   Danny Mills 20+3 1 1 0 0 0 15+1 0 36+4 0 11 0
21 DF   Dominic Matteo 30 0 2 0 1 0 15 2 48 2 3 0
22 DF   Michael Duberry 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 0 1 0
24 DF   Danny Hay 2+2 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 3+3 0 0 0
27 DF   Alan Maybury 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
29 DF   Rio Ferdinand 23 2 2 0 0 0 7 1 32 3 1 0
Midfielders
4 MF   Olivier Dacourt 33 3 1 0 0 0 14 1 48 3 16 1
11 MF   Lee Bowyer 38 9 1 0 0 0 15 6 54 15 12 0
14 MF   Stephen McPhail 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 4+6 0 0 0
16 MF   Jason Wilcox 7+10 0 0+1 0 1 0 2+3 1 9+14 1 0 0
19 MF   Eirik Bakke 24+5 2 2 0 1 0 10+2 1 37+7 3 12 1
20 MF   Matt Jones 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5+1 0 0 0
23 MF   David Batty 13 0 2 0 0 0 7+1 0 22+4 0 4 1
25 MF   Jacob Burns 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 3+1 0 7+2 0 0 0
31 MF   Gareth Evans 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   Robbie Keane 12+6 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 14+6 9 1 0
8 FW   Michael Bridges 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10+1 0 0 0
9 FW   Mark Viduka 34 17 2 1 1 0 16 4 53 22 7 0
10 FW   Harry Kewell 12+5 2 0 0 0 0 6 3 18+8 2 3 0
12 FW   Darren Huckerby 2+5 0 0 0 1 2 0+3 1 3+8 3 0 0
17 FW   Alan Smith 26+7 11 1+1 0 0+1 0 16 7 43+9 18 11 2
38 FW   Tony Hackworth 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0+3 0 0 0

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
15 May 2000   Olivier Dacourt   Lens £7,200,000 [5]
2 July 2000   Mark Viduka   Celtic £6,500,000 [6]
17 August 2000   Dominic Matteo   Liverpool £4,750,000 [7]
31 August 2000   Jacob Burns   Parramatta Power £250,000 [citation needed]
26 November 2000   Rio Ferdinand   West Ham United £18,000,000 [8]
25 April 2001   Robbie Keane   Inter Milan £12,000,000 [9]

Out edit

Date Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
25 May 2000   Martin Hiden   Salzburg £500,000 [citation needed]
13 June 2000   Alfie Haaland   Manchester City £2,800,000 [10]
7 July 2000   David Hopkin   Bradford City £2,500,000 [11]
31 August 2000   Kevin Evans   Cardiff City Free [citation needed]
1 December 2000   Robert Molenaar   Bradford City £400,000 [citation needed]
14 December 2000   Matt Jones   Leicester City £3,250,000 [citation needed]
29 December 2000   Darren Huckerby   Manchester City £3,400,000 [12]
19 March 2001   Lee Mathews   Bristol City £100,000 [citation needed]

Loaned in edit

Date Nat. Name From Ref.
20 December 2000   Robbie Keane   Inter Milan [13]

Loaned out edit

Date Nat. Name To Ref.
8 October 2000   Alan Maybury   Crewe Alexandra [citation needed]
15 March 2001   Lee Matthews   Bristol City [citation needed]
22 March 2001   Warren Feeney   Bournemouth [citation needed]

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