2000–01 Aston Villa F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Aston Villa
2000–01 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerJohn Gregory
StadiumVilla Park
Premiership8th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Intertoto CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Dublin (8)
All: Dublin (9)
Highest home attendance41,366 vs Liverpool
(13 Jan 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance22,310 vs Bradford City
(16 Sep 2000, Premier League)
Average home league attendance31,597

Another season of decent (but rarely exciting) form saw Villa secure another top-10 finish, though this time they dipped slightly into eighth place after occupying sixth place a year earlier. Villa proved themselves as one of the hardest Premiership teams to beat, with only the top three sides suffering fewer defeats than Villa's 10, but a mere 13 wins and a staggering 15 draws ended any hopes of a title bid or even a top-six finish.

Diary of Season

9 Sep 2000: In a league match against Ipswich Town, Lucky Luc Nilis was involved in a clash with goalkeeper Richard Wright[1] that left him with a double compound fracture of his right shin ending his career.[2] This was only Nilis's third match for Villa, having scored in both previous games.

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Chelsea 38 17 10 11 68 45 +23 61 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Sunderland 38 15 12 11 46 41 +5 57
8 Aston Villa 38 13 15 10 46 43 +3 54 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
9 Charlton Athletic 38 14 10 14 50 57 −7 52
10 Southampton 38 14 10 14 40 48 −8 52
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 13 15 10 46 43  +3 54 8 8 3 27 20  +7 5 7 7 19 23  −4
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHHAHAHA
ResultDDLWWDWLDWWWLDDDDWLLLLLWDLDWDWWDWDDDWL
Position1017191379561175456789791113131312131414121211108877888
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Aston Villa results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2000Leicester CityA0–021,455
27 August 2000ChelseaH1–127,057Nilis 10'
6 September 2000LiverpoolA1–343,360Stone 83'
9 September 2000Ipswich TownA2–122,065Hendrie 28', Dublin 54'
16 September 2000Bradford CityH2–022,310Southgate 5', Dublin (pen) 75'
23 September 2000MiddlesbroughA1–127,556Joachim 74'
30 September 2000Derby CountyH4–126,534Joachim 28, 87, Merson 37', Wright 54'
14 October 2000ArsenalA0–138,042
22 October 2000SunderlandH0–027,215
28 October 2000Charlton AthleticH2–127,461Taylor 33', Merson 41'
5 November 2000EvertonA1–027,670Merson 90'
11 November 2000Tottenham HotspurH2–033,608Taylor 22', 57'
18 November 2000SouthamptonA0–214,979
25 November 2000Coventry CityA1–121,464Dublin 8'
2 December 2000Newcastle UnitedH1–134,255Dublin 4'
9 December 2000West Ham UnitedA1–125,888Hendrie 37'
16 December 2000Manchester CityH2–229,281Dublin 71', Ginola 86'
23 December 2000Leeds UnitedA2–139,714Southgate 43', Boateng 88'
26 December 2000Manchester UnitedH0–140,889
1 January 2001ChelseaA0–133,159
13 January 2001LiverpoolH0–341,366
20 January 2001Manchester UnitedA0–267,533
24 January 2001Leeds UnitedH1–229,335Merson 24'
3 February 2001Bradford CityA3–019,591Vassell 50', 58', Joachim 87'
10 February 2001MiddlesbroughH1–128,912Stone 38'
24 February 2001Derby CountyA0–127,289
5 March 2001SunderlandA1–147,196Joachim 52'
10 March 2001Ipswich TownH2–128,216Joachim 53', 71'
18 March 2001ArsenalH0–036,111
31 March 2001Manchester CityA3–134,247Merson 14', Dublin 45', Hendrie 65'
4 April 2001Leicester CityH2–129,043Dublin 30', Hendrie 72'
7 April 2001West Ham UnitedH2–231,432Ginola 71', Hendrie 78'
14 April 2001EvertonH2–131,272Dublin 2', Taylor 81'
17 April 2001Charlton AthleticA3–320,043Ginola 59', Vassell 75', Hendrie 90'
21 April 2001SouthamptonH0–029,336
28 April 2001Tottenham HotspurA0–036,096
5 May 2001Coventry CityH3–239,761Vassell 61', Ángel 81', Merson 86'
19 May 2001Newcastle UnitedA0–351,506

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2001Newcastle UnitedA1–137,682Stone 54'
R3R17 January 2001Newcastle UnitedH1–025,387Vassell 50'
R427 January 2001Leicester CityH1–226,283Joachim 76'

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R31 November 2000Manchester CityH0–124,138

Intertoto Cup
Main article: 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R3 1st Leg16 July 2000FK Marila Příbram A0–07,852
R3 2nd Leg22 July 2000FK Marila Příbram H3–1 (won 3–1 on agg)8,200Dublin 8', Taylor 56', Nilis 62'
SF 1st Leg26 July 2000Celta de Vigo A0–114,000
SF 2nd Leg2 August 2000Celta de Vigo H1–2 (lost 1–3 on agg)11,909Barry (pen) 45'

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4][5]

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 David James
2 DF  WAL Mark Delaney
3 DF  ENG Alan Wright
4 DF  ENG Gareth Southgate (captain)
6 MF  NED George Boateng[notes 1]
7 MF  ENG Ian Taylor
8 FW  COL Juan Pablo Ángel
9 FW  ENG Dion Dublin
10 MF  ENG Paul Merson
11 DF  IRL Steve Staunton
12 FW  ENG Julian Joachim
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  FRA David Ginola
15 DF  ENG Gareth Barry
16 DF  TUR Alpay Özalan
17 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie
18 MF  ENG Steve Stone
19 FW  ENG Richard Walker
21 MF  GER Thomas Hitzlsperger
22 FW  ENG Darius Vassell
24 MF  IRL John McGrath
29 MF  ENG Stephen Cooke
31 DF  ENG Jlloyd Samuel[notes 2]

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu (to Middlesbrough)
11 MF  ENG Alan Thompson (to Celtic)
19 FW  ENG Richard Walker (on loan to Blackpool)
20 FW  BEL Luc Nilis (retired)
23 DF  ISR Najwan Ghrayib (to Hapoel Haifa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW  BEL Gilles De Bilde (to Sheffield Wednesday)
32 DF  ENG Aaron Lescott (to Sheffield Wednesday)
35 FW  SCO Neil Tarrant[notes 3] (on loan to York City)
40 GK  ENG Matthew Ghent (to Lincoln City)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF  ENG Michael Standing
28 MF  NIR Gavin Melaugh
35 FW  SCO Neil Tarrant
39 GK  FIN Peter Enckelman
— GK  ENG Neil Cutler
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SWE David Curtolo
— MF  NOR Jone Samuelsen (on trial from Haugesund)
— FW  ENG Stephen Evans
— FW  FIN Ville Harittu (on trial from TPS)

Under-19s
The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-19s, but may have also appeared for the reserves or under-17s.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  ENG Jon Bewers
— GK  ENG Boaz Myhill[notes 4]
— DF  ENG Rob Edwards[notes 5]
— DF  ENG Liam Folds
— DF  ENG Danny Haynes
— DF  ENG Leon Hylton
— DF  ENG Danny Jackman
— DF  ENG Ben Willets
— DF  IRL Seán Dillon
— MF  ENG David Berks
— MF  ENG Alexis Nicolas[notes 6]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Jay Smith
— MF  IRL Keith Fahey
— MF  AUS Andrew Packer (on trial)
— FW  ENG Mark DeBolla
— FW  ENG David Goldsmith
— FW  ENG Stefan Moore
— FW  NED Maiko Alberink (on trial from SV Zwolle)
— FW  FIN Jan Lomski (on trial)
— MF   John Malpass
—   Adam A. Smith

Under-17s
The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-17s, but may have also appeared for the reserves or under-19s.

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  IRL Wayne Henderson
— DF  ENG Ryan Amoo
— DF  ENG David Andrewartha
— DF  ENG Stuart Bridges
— DF  ENG Scott Cormell
— DF  ENG Liam Ridgewell
— DF  ENG Cameron Stuart[notes 7]
— DF  ENG James O'Connor
— DF  ENG Andy Wells
— DF  ENG Oliver Williams
— DF  IRL Pierre Ennis
— DF  SWE Fredrik Stoor (on trial from Hammarby IF)
— DF  NOR Trond Erik Bertelsen (on trial from Haugesund)
— MF  ENG James Beaumont (on trial)
— MF  ENG James Pawley
— MF  ENG Joshua Walker (on trial from Manchester United)
— MF  ENG Peter Whittingham
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SWE Nadir Benchenaa (on trial from Hammarby IF)
— MF  SWE Acke Steen (on trial from Öster)
— FW  ENG Mark Atkinson
— FW  ENG Michael Husbands
— FW  ENG Lee McGuire
— FW  ENG Luke Moore
— FW  IRL Peter Hynes
— MF   Adam Baptist
— MF   Jamie Cunnington
— MF   David Nolan
—   Colin Doyle (on trial)
—   Michael Johnson (on trial)
—   Robert Jones (on trial)
—   Danny Meade
—   Robert Milner (on trial)
—   Ryan Poole

Other players
The following players were signed to the club on unknown contractual terms, and did not appear for any team this season.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  WAL Stuart Thornley (to Flexsys Cefn Druids)
— MF  ENG Lloyd Dyer
— MF  ENG Duncan McArthur (on trial from Hastings United)
— MF  BRA Fernando Pelado (on trial from Treviso)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  HON Milton Núñez (on trial from Sunderland)
— DF   Wesley Meacham (to Bromsgrove Rovers)
—   Stuart Lewis

Statistics

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[6]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK David James 46
3 RB Alan Wright 43
16 CB Alpay Özalan 36
4 CB Gareth Southgate 36
15 LB Gareth Barry 36
26 RM Steve Stone 41
7 CM Ian Taylor 31
6 CM George Boateng 37
10 LM Paul Merson 45
12 CF Julian Joachim 13 Lee Hendrie has 29 starts
9 CF Dion Dublin 35

Transfers

In
# Pos Player From Fee Date
20FW Luc Nilis PSVFree1 June 2000
16DF Alpay Özalan Fenerbahçe£5,600,00028 July 2000
14MF David Ginola Tottenham Hotspur£3,000,00030 July 2000
21MF Thomas Hitzlsperger Bayern MunichFree5 August 2000
11DF Steve Staunton LiverpoolFree6 December 2000
8FW Juan Pablo Ángel River Plate£9,500,00013 January 2001

Out
# Pos Player To Fee Date
2DF Steve Watson Everton£2,500,0004 July 2000
8MF Mark Draper Southampton£1,250,00017 July 2000
18MF Benito Carbone Bradford CityFree9 August 2000
11MF Alan Thompson Celtic£2,750,0001 September 2000
32DF Aaron Lescott Sheffield Wednesday£100,0003 October 2000
5DF Ugo Ehiogu Middlesbrough£8,000,00020 October 2000
40GK Matthew Ghent Lincoln CityFree2 December 2000
20FW Luc NilisRetiredFree24 January 2001
FW Mark DeBolla Charlton AthleticFree26 January 2001
DF Najwan Ghrayib Hapoel Haifa£150,00013 February 2001
MF David CurtoloReleasedFree31 May 2001
FW Stephen EvansReleasedFree31 May 2001
DF Martin RidleyReleasedFree31 May 2001

Notes
  1. Boateng was born in Nkawkaw, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in November 2001.
  2. Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-21 level and be called up to senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
  3. Tarrant was born in Darlington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  4. Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
  5. Edwards was born in Madeley, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Wales in March 2003.
  6. Nicolas was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  7. Stuart was born in York, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-18 level.

References
  1. "Nilis injury mars Villa win at Ipswich". BBC Sport. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. Peter O'Rourke. "Nilis making good progress". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "FootballSquads - Aston Villa - 2000/01".
  5. "Aston Villa Player Database".
  6. "All Aston Villa players: 2001".
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