During the 2000–01 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
A superb start to the season saw Leicester City begin October on top of the league just four months after the appointment of Peter Taylor as Martin O'Neill's successor - they had not occupied top place since 1963. Two weeks later, they surrendered their lead to Manchester United but were still in the top four by Christmas.
A shock defeat at the hands of Division Two underdogs Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup quarter-final midway through March had a negative effect on the Foxes, who endured 9 defeats and attained one win from their final 10 games. This slump dragged them down to 13th place - their lowest finish since winning promotion to the Premiership back in 1996. Several high-profile end-of-season signings - including that of Chelsea legend Dennis Wise - gave fans hope that Leicester could regain their form and rejoin the challenge for honours in 2001-02.[1]
November saw the announcement of plans to relocate to a new 32,000-seat stadium at a site adjacent to Filbert Street, with a targeted completion for the start of the 2003-04 season.[2] Later in the season, it was announced that Leicester would only have to spend one more season at Filbert Street before they could move into their new home.[3]
Final league table
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Since Liverpool qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Ipswich Town, and as Liverpool also won the League Cup that place went to Chelsea.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
- 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 |
14 |
6 |
18 |
39 |
51 |
−12 |
48 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
23 |
+5 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
28 |
−17 |
Source: 2000-01 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
Result | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L |
Position | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Leicester City results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[4]
Legend
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
19 August 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 0-0 | 21,455 | |
23 August 2000 | West Ham United | A | 1-0 | 25,195 | Eadie |
26 August 2000 | Bradford City | A | 0-0 | 16,766 | |
6 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | H | 2-1 | 19,598 | Akinbiyi, Elliott |
9 September 2000 | Southampton | H | 1-0 | 18,366 | Taggart |
17 September 2000 | Chelsea | A | 2-0 | 33,697 | Izzet, Collymore |
24 September 2000 | Everton | H | 1-1 | 18,084 | Akinbiyi |
1 October 2000 | Sunderland | A | 0-0 | 45,338 | |
14 October 2000 | Manchester United | H | 0-3 | 22,132 | |
21 October 2000 | Liverpool | A | 0-1 | 44,395 | |
28 October 2000 | Derby County | H | 2-1 | 20,525 | Izzet, Gunnlaugsson |
4 November 2000 | Manchester City | A | 1-0 | 34,279 | Savage |
11 November 2000 | Newcastle United | H | 1-1 | 21,406 | Gunnlaugsson |
18 November 2000 | Middlesbrough | A | 3-0 | 27,965 | Izzet (pen), Benjamin, Eadie |
25 November 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-3 | 35,656 | |
2 December 2000 | Leeds United | H | 3-1 | 21,486 | Savage, Akinbiyi, Taggart |
10 December 2000 | Coventry City | A | 0-1 | 17,283 | |
16 December 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3-1 | 19,371 | Akinbiyi, Elliott, Gunnlaugsson |
23 December 2000 | West Ham United | H | 2-1 | 21,524 | Izzet, Savage |
26 December 2000 | Arsenal | A | 1-6 | 38,007 | Akinbiyi |
1 January 2001 | Bradford City | H | 1-2 | 19,278 | Izzet (pen) |
14 January 2001 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-2 | 22,002 | |
20 January 2001 | Arsenal | H | 0-0 | 21,872 | |
31 January 2001 | Southampton | A | 0-1 | 14,909 | |
3 February 2001 | Chelsea | H | 2-1 | 21,502 | Izzet, Rowett |
10 February 2001 | Everton | A | 1-2 | 30,409 | Sturridge |
24 February 2001 | Sunderland | H | 2-0 | 21,086 | Sturridge, Akinbiyi |
3 March 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2-0 | 21,924 | Akinbiyi, Izzet |
17 March 2001 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | 67,516 | |
1 April 2001 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0-2 | 20,043 | |
4 April 2001 | Aston Villa | A | 1-2 | 29,043 | Davidson |
7 April 2001 | Coventry City | H | 1-3 | 19,545 | Akinbiyi |
14 April 2001 | Manchester City | H | 1-2 | 20,224 | Akinbiyi |
16 April 2001 | Derby County | A | 0-2 | 28,387 | |
21 April 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 0-3 | 18,162 | |
28 April 2001 | Newcastle United | A | 0-1 | 50,501 | |
5 May 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4-2 | 21,103 | Rowett, Sturridge, Guppy, Savage (pen) |
19 May 2001 | Leeds United | A | 1-3 | 39,105 | Ferdinand (own goal) |
FA Cup
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 1 November 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 0-3 | 12,965 | |
UEFA Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Date |
Pos |
Name |
From |
Fee |
4 July 2000 |
DF |
Gary Rowett |
Birmingham City |
£3,000,000 |
7 July 2000 |
DF |
Callum Davidson |
Blackburn Rovers |
£1,750,000 |
11 July 2000 |
GK |
Simon Royce |
Charlton Athletic |
Free transfer |
12 July 2000 |
FW |
Trevor Benjamin |
Cambridge United |
£1,500,000 |
27 July 2000 |
FW |
Ade Akinbiyi |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
£5,000,000 |
1 September 2000 |
FW |
Richard Cresswell |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£750,000 |
24 October 2000 |
DF |
Damien Delaney |
Cork City |
£50,000 |
13 December 2000 |
MF |
Matt Jones |
Leeds United |
£3,000,000 |
18 January 2001 |
FW |
Roberto Mancini |
Lazio |
Free transfer |
19 January 2001 |
FW |
Dean Sturridge |
Derby County |
£350,000 |
6 February 2001 |
FW |
Kevin Ellison |
Altrincham |
£50,000 |
15 March 2001 |
MF |
Junior Lewis |
Gillingham |
£150,000 |
21 March 2001 |
DF |
Lee Marshall |
Norwich City |
£650,000 |
29 March 2001 |
DF |
Ashley Lyth |
Scarborough |
£100,000 |
Out
- Transfers in: £16,350,000
- Transfers out: £6,250,000
- Total spending: £10,100,000
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[12]
- GK: #1, Tim Flowers, 24
- RB: #2, Gary Rowett, 45
- CB: #18, Matt Elliott, 40
- CB: #4, Gerry Taggart, 28
- LB: #14, Callum Davidson, 28
- RM: #24, Andrew Impey, 24
- CM: #6, Muzzy Izzet, 32
- CM: #8, Robbie Savage, 39
- LM: #11, Steve Guppy, 23
- CF: #22, Ade Akinbiyi, 39
- CF: #9, Darren Eadie, 19
References
- ↑ "Wise seals Leicester switch". BBC Sport. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Foxes detail stadium plans". BBC Sport. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Leicester's stadium start date". BBC Sport. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2000-2001/results
- ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/faprem/leicester.htm
- ↑ Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
- ↑ Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally through his father and made his international debut for Turkey in 2000.
- ↑ Campbell was born in Corby, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and has represented them at U-21 level.
- ↑ Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
- ↑ Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, and would make his international debut for the U-21 side in May 2001, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
- ↑ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999.
- ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/2001
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