The 2000–01 season was the 102nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.
| 2000–01 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir Jack Hayward OBE |
| Manager | Colin Lee (until 18 December) Dave Jones (from 3 January) |
| First Division | 12th |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| League Cup | 3rd round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Proudlock (8) All: Adam Proudlock (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,627 (vs Gillingham, 3 February 2001) |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,058 (vs Grimsby, 2 October 2000) |
| Average home league attendance | 19,258 (league only) |
The team finished in 12th position, their lowest league finish for five seasons. Colin Lee began the season as manager but was sacked in December 2000 with the team just a single point clear of the relegation zone.[1] Former Southampton manager Dave Jones replaced him in early January but could not take the side any higher than mid-table.[2]
Results edit
Pre-season edit
Wolves' pre season saw them travel to Ireland to play three local sides. They then returned home to play three Premiership teams at Molineux; the fixture against Aston Villa was a testimonial match for Mike Stowell.
| 17 July 2000 | Waterford United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Waterford, Ireland |
Robinson  76'Epesse-Titi 85' |
Stadium: Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Richard O'Hanlon |
| 19 July 2000 | Cork City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cork, Ireland |
| Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 21 July 2000 | Kilkenny City | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Robinson 15' Branch 89' |
Stadium: Buckley Park Attendance: 2,200 Referee: J O'Neill |
| 26 July 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| Keane 61' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 30 July 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| Taylor 18' Hendrie 66' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,351 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 5 August 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| Sinton 4' |
Pahars 19' Kachloul 54' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 4,680 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
Football League First Division edit
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 2000–01 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
The provisional fixture list was released on 22 June 2000, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]
| 13 August 2000 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Ketsbaia 18' |
Report | Booth 79' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,086 (1,969 away fans) Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 19 August 2000 2 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 55' |
Report | Bazeley 71' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,758 (2,146 away fans) Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 26 August 2000 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Sedgley 74' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,156 (2,682 away fans) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 August 2000 4 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Claridge 2', 30', 32' (pen.) |
Report | Ketsbaia 45' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,124 (1,586 away fans) Referee: Andy Butler |
| 2 September 2000 5 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Lewis 4' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 10,017 (1,531 away fans) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 9 September 2000 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 12' |
Report | Allison 43' Barlow 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,252 (806 away fans) Referee: Steve Lodge |
| 12 September 2000 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,853 (677 away fans) Referee: George Cain |
| 16 September 2000 8 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Hartson 58' |
Report | Lescott 79' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,761 (1,786 away fans) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 24 September 2000 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Proudlock 21' Dinning 26'Robinson 45'Branch 70' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,105 (473 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 30 September 2000 10 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,110 (1,743 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 14 October 2000 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Holdsworth 28' Bergsson 68' |
Report | Dinning 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 15,585 (1,053 away fans) Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 17 October 2000 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Hughes 19' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,492 (5,162 away fans) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 21 October 2000 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,080 (1,437 away fans) Referee: Graham Laws |
| 24 October 2000 14 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | McClare 8' |
Report | Muscat 18' Ketsbaia 45' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,393 (508 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 28 October 2000 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Muscat 47' (pen.) Dinning 75' |
Report | Cox 33' Mooney 39' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,296 (1,613 away fans) Referee: William Burns |
| 4 November 2000 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Cramb 27', 45' |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7,147 (1,454 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 11 November 2000 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Branch 60' |
Report | Freedman 23' Morrison 45', 72' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,658 (820 away fans) Referee: Neale Barry |
| 18 November 2000 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunn 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,380 (2,127 away fans) Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 21 November 2000 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Dinning 6' Ndah 45' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,088 (382 away fans) Referee: Rob Harris |
| 25 November 2000 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Peacock  38' 38', 86' |
Report | Ndah 19' Pollet 43' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,156 (1,036 away fans) Referee: Lee Cable |
| 2 December 2000 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 28' Dinning 59' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,340 (398 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 9 December 2000 22 | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ndlovu 49', 90' Facey 86' |
Report | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 11,506 (1,488 away fans) Referee: Paul Danson |
| 17 December 2000 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Adebola 32' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,938 (2,180 away fans) Referee: Graham Laws |
| 23 December 2000 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Muscat 45' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,787 (883 away fans) Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 26 December 2000 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Anderson 14' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,306 (1,839 away fans) Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 30 December 2000 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Stockport County | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Proudlock 22' Wiss 32' (o.g.)Branch 45' |
Report | Nicholson 45' (pen.) Wiss 90' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,667 (488 away fans) Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 1 January 2001 27 | Burnley | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 13:00 GMT | Branch 9' |
Report | Proudlock 28' Naylor 85' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 15,483 (1,127 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 13 January 2001 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sinton 20' Muscat 88' |
Report | Lescott 27' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,869 (1,325 away fans) Referee: Barry Curson |
| 3 February 2001 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Branch 45' |
Report | King 26' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,627 (1,476 away fans) Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 10 February 2001 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Flynn 21' (o.g.) Proudlock 47' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,678 (2,051 away fans) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 20 February 2001 31 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | D'Jaffo 21' |
Report | Muscat 63' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,282 (1,144 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 24 February 2001 32 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | McVeigh 3' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,288 (903 away fans) Referee: Peter Jones |
| 3 March 2001 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Edds 48' (o.g.) Proudlock 62' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,291 (1,944 away fans) Referee: Phil Richards |
| 10 March 2001 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dinning 66' Proudlock 83' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,899 (1,260 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 March 2001 35 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | McKenna 43' Cresswell 78' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,457 (922 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 18 March 2001 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Ndah 23', 45' Pollet 66' |
Report | Clement 82' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,069 (3,198 away fans) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 1 April 2001 37 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Ndah 1' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 24,003 (2,104 away fans) Referee: Frazer Stretton |
| 4 April 2001 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ardley 53' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,767 (168 away fans) Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 7 April 2001 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Facey 10' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,423 (1,185 away fans) Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 14 April 2001 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,364 (814 away fans) Referee: Graham Laws |
| 17 April 2001 41 | Watford | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Mooney 8' Smith 14'Helguson 90' |
Report | Ndah 44' (pen.) Proudlock 80' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,765 (1,321 away fans) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 21 April 2001 42 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,018 (2,381 away fans) Referee: Paul Danson |
| 24 April 2001 43 | Fulham | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Saha 23' (pen.), 70' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 15,375 (447 away fans) Referee: Tony Leake |
| 28 April 2001 44 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sinton 16' Proudlock 49' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,993 (1,690 away fans) Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 1 May 2001 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Holdsworth 20' Ricketts 70' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,242 (510 away fans) Referee: David Elleray |
| 6 May 2001 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| 13:30 BST | Lescott 36' |
Report | Bruce 62' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,447 (1,618 away fans) Referee: Steve Bennett |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 68 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 68 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 48 | –3 | 55 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 55 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 62 | –15 | 55 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 58 | –12 | 54 |
Source: Statto.com
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 |
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 2001 R3 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Proudlock 87' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,601 (2,438 away fans) Referee: David Pugh |
| 27 January 2001 R4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Rammell 37' Parkin 85' |
Report | Robinson 59' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,617 (1,677 away fans) Referee: Paul Danson |
League Cup edit
| 22 August 2000 R1.1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Murphy 37' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,399 Referee: Trevor Jones |
| 5 September 2000 R1.2 | Oxford United | 1–3 (2–3 agg.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Shepheard 16' |
Report | Robinson 51' Taylor 65'Proudlock 68' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 26 September 2000 R2.1 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Gallimore 12' Rowan 81'Allen 82' |
Report | Taylor 6', 45' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 2 October 2000 R2.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 (4–3 agg.) | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Proudlock 36' Muscat 73' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 8,058 Referee: David Crick |
| 1 November 2000 R3 | Fulham | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Boa Morte 67', 83' Saha 85' |
Report | Ketsbaia 60' Osborn 90' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,763 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Players edit
Statistics edit
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Michael Oakes
|
46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Kevin Muscat (c)
|
37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor
|
44(2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51(2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  Carl Robinson
|
36(4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4(1) | 1 | 42(5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  Ludovic Pollet
|
29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Neil Emblen
|
21(7) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | Darren Bazeley
|
23(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Simon Osborn †
|
16(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20(4) | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | Sean Connelly ‡
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW |  Temuri Ketsbaia
|
14(8) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 17(9) | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Michael Branch
|
31(7) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 35(8) | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Andy Sinton
|
28(2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 32(3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Mike Stowell
|
0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW |  George Ndah
|
23(6) | 6 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 23(8) | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Steve Sedgley †
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 6(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW |  Cédric Roussel
|
3(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Scott Taylor
|
3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Robert Taylor
|
5(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8(4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Ryan Green ¤
|
5(2) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7(4) | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | Joleon Lescott
|
31(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38(6) | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 20 | MF |  Keith Andrews ¤
|
20(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(2) | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 21 | FW |  Håvard Flo
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Colin Larkin
|
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF |  Mo Camara ‡
|
4(14) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 5(16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Tony Dinning
|
31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF |  Gordon Simms †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW |  Sami Al-Jaber ‡
|
0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Manuel Thetis ‡
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Darren Peacock ‡
|
2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Paul Butler ‡
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Shane Tudor
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Steeve Epesse-Titi †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Matt Murray ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Adam Proudlock ¤
|
28(7) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3(1) | 2 | 33(8) | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Seamus Crowe ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Mark Clyde
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | MF | John Melligan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | GK | Lewis Solly
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Frank Talia †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Aaron Kerr
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | GK | Carlo Nash ‡
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Lee Naylor |
| Young Player of the Season | Joleon Lescott |
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2000 | Steeve Epesse-Titi |
Unattached | Free[4] |
| 4 August 2000 | Temuri Ketsbaia |
Newcastle United | £900,000[5] |
| 11 August 2000 | Frank Talia |
Unattached | Free[6] |
| 15 August 2000 | Robert Taylor |
Manchester City | £1.55 million[7] |
| 21 September 2000 | Tony Dinning |
Stockport County | £600,000[8] |
| 1 December 2000 | Mo Camara |
Le Havre |
£100,000 |
| 31 January 2001 | Paul Butler |
Sunderland | £1 million[9] |
| 15 February 2001 | Cédric Roussel |
Coventry City | £1.53 million[10] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2000 | Ady Williams |
Reading | Free |
| 30 June 2000 | Keith Curle |
Sheffield United | Free[11] |
| 27 July 2000 | Ade Akinbiyi |
Leicester City | £5 million[12] |
| 28 July 2000 | Mark Jones |
Chesterfield | Free |
| 11 August 2000 | Paul Simpson |
Blackpool | Free |
| 11 September 2000 | Frank Talia |
Released | Free |
| 11 December 2000 | Steve Sedgley |
Released | Free[13] |
| 9 March 2001 | Gordon Simms |
Hartlepool United | Free |
| 22 March 2001 | Steeve Epesse-Titi |
Exeter City | Free |
| 22 March 2001 | Simon Osborn |
Tranmere Rovers | Free |
Loans in edit
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2000 | Mo Camara |
Le Havre |
30 November 2000[4] |
| 22 August 2000 | Sami Al-Jaber |
Al-Hilal |
22 January 2001[14] |
| 26 August 2000 | Manuel Thetis |
Ipswich Town | 13 September 2000 |
| 13 October 2000 | Darren Peacock |
Blackburn Rovers | 4 November 2000[15] |
| 17 November 2000 | Paul Butler |
Sunderland | 17 December 2000[16] |
| 8 December 2000 | Carlo Nash |
Stockport County | 31 December 2000[17] |
| 22 March 2001 | Sean Connelly |
Stockport County | End of season |
Loans out edit
| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2000 |  Robert Niestroj |
 Iraklis |
1 February 2001 |
| 1 August 2000 | Adam Proudlock |
 Clyde |
5 September 2000 |
| September 2000 | Matt Murray |
Slough Town | September 2000 |
| 20 October 2000 | Matt Murray |
Kingstonian | 26 October 2000 |
| 10 November 2000 | Keith Andrews |
Oxford United | 21 December 2000 |
| 1 March 2001 | Ryan Green |
Torquay United | End of season |
| 22 March 2001 | Seamus Crowe |
Hereford United | End of season |
Kit edit
The season saw the team return to their historic "old gold" shade of shirt for the first time since the 1950s. There was also a new away kit that was a light blue design. Both were now manufactured by the club's own label, entitled "WWFC", and sponsored by Goodyear.
References edit
- ^ "Wolves sack Lee". BBC Sport. 18 December 2000.
- ^ "Jones is new Wolves boss". BBC Sport. 3 January 2001.
- ^ "Champions kick off with Magpies". BBC Sport. 22 June 2000.
- ^ a b "Wolves sign Titi and Camara". BBC Sport. 1 August 2000.
- ^ "Ketsbaia moves to Wolves". BBC Sport. 4 August 2000.
- ^ "Talia is Wolves' temporary measure". BBC Sport. 11 August 2000.
- ^ "Wolves sign Taylor". BBC Sport. 15 August 2000.
- ^ "Dinning moves to Molineux". BBC Sport. 21 September 2000.
- ^ "Wolves seal Butler deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2001.
- ^ "Roussel completes Wolves switch". BBC Sport. 15 February 2001.
- ^ "Curle makes Blades move". BBC Sport. 30 June 2000.
- ^ "Akinbiyi swaps Wolves for Foxes". BBC Sport. 25 July 2000.
- ^ "Sedgley severs his links with Wolves". BBC Sport. 11 December 2000. Archived from the original on 18 September 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Saudi star to join Wolves". BBC Sport. 22 August 2000.
- ^ "Peacock flies south to Wolves". BBC Sport. 13 October 2000.
- ^ "Butler makes Molineux switch". BBC Sport. 17 November 2000.
- ^ "Wolves take Nash on loan". BBC Sport. 11 December 2000.