2000–01 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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

The 2000–01 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Champions League.

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League

League table

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

Matches

19 August 2000 1 Leeds United 2–0 Everton Leeds
Smith 16', 37' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,010
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
26 August 2000 2 Middlesbrough 1–2 Leeds United Middlesbrough
Stamp 82' Report Bowyer 6'
Smith 12'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,626
Referee: Graham Barber
5 September 2000 3 Leeds United 1–2 Manchester City Leeds
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
Report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 20,377
Referee: Paul Durkin
16 September 2000 5 Leeds United 1–2 Ipswich Town Leeds
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
Kinkladze 75' Report Harte 34' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,248
Referee: Barry Knight
30 September 2000 7 Leeds United 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
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
Smith 38'
Viduka 73', 90'		 Report Jensen 84' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,837
Referee: Mike Dean
21 October 2000 9 Manchester United 3–0 Leeds United Manchester
Yorke 40'
Beckham 50'
Jones 82' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,525
Referee: Jeff Winter
29 October 2000 10 Bradford City 1–1 Leeds United Bradford
Collymore 20' Report Viduka 79' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Steve Lodge
4 November 2000 11 Leeds United 4–3 Liverpool Leeds
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
Poyet 78' Report Viduka 62' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,121
Referee: Graham Poll
18 November 2000 13 Leeds United 0–1 West Ham United Leeds
Winterburn 45' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
Referee: Paul Taylor
26 November 2000 14 Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal Leeds
Dacourt 56' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,084
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
2 December 2000 15 Leicester City 3–1 Leeds United Leicester
Savage 7'
Akinbiyi 17'
Taggart 28'		 Report Viduka 75' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,486
Referee: Steve Bennett
9 December 2000 16 Southampton 1–0 Leeds United Southampton
Beattie 43' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,225
Referee: Paul Durkin
16 December 2000 17 Leeds United 2–0 Sunderland Leeds
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
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
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
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
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
Keane 2' Report Solano 4' (pen.)
Acuña 44'
Ameobi 86'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
Referee: Alan Wiley
24 January 2001 23 Aston Villa 1–2 Leeds United Birmingham
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
Keane 69' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,555
Referee: Rob Harris
3 February 2001 25 Ipswich Town 1–2 Leeds United Ipswich
Venus 63' 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
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
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,789
Referee: Jeff Winter
24 February 2001 28 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Leeds United Tottenham
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
Viduka 84' Report Chadwick 64' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee: Graham Barber
17 March 2001 30 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Leeds United Charlton
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
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
Kewell 10'
Keane 72'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,267
Referee: Jeff Winter
13 April 2001 33 Liverpool 1–2 Leeds United Liverpool
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
Report Keane 8'
Ferdinand 48'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,041
Referee: Graham Poll
28 April 2001 35 Leeds United 2–0 Chelsea Leeds
Keane 85'
Viduka 88'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,253
Referee: Steve Dunn
5 May 2001 36 Arsenal 2–1 Leeds United Islington
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
Viduka 14'
Harte 19'
Bakke 26'
Smith 37'
Kewell 42'
Bowyer 80'		 Report Ward 22' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,300
Referee: Andy D'Urso
19 May 2001 38 Leeds United 3–1 Leicester City Leeds
Smith 27', 90'
Harte 77'		 Report Ferdinand 32' (o.g.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,105
Referee: David Elleray

FA Cup

Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
6 January 2001 3 Leeds United 1–0 Barnsley Leeds
Viduka 9' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,386
Referee: Graham Poll
27 January 2001 4 Leeds United 0–2 Liverpool Leeds
Report Barmby 88'
Heskey 90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,108
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Cup

Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
31 October 2000 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Leeds United Liverpool
Parkinson 52', 120'
Yates 76'		 Report Huckerby 25', 34' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,681
Referee: Rob Styles

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2000–01 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying

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

First group stage

13 September 2000 Barcelona 4–0 Leeds United Barcelona
Rivaldo 8'
de Boer 20'
Kluivert 74', 84'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
19 September 2000 Leeds United 1–0 AC Milan Leeds
Bowyer 89' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,398
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
26 September 2000 Leeds United 6–0 Beşiktaş Leeds
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 Beşiktaş 0–0 Leeds United Istanbul
Report Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
24 October 2000 Leeds United 1–1 Barcelona Leeds
Bowyer 5' Report Rivaldo 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,721
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
8 November 2000 AC Milan 1–1 Leeds United Milan
Serginho 68' Report Matteo 45' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52,289
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Second group stage

22 November 2000 Leeds United 0–2 Real Madrid Leeds
Report Hierro 66'
Raúl 68'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,794
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
5 December 2000 Lazio 0–1 Leeds United Rome
Report Smith 80' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 42,450
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)
13 February 2001 Leeds United 2–1 Anderlecht Leeds
Harte 74'
Bowyer 87'		 Report Stoica 65' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,064
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
21 February 2001 Anderlecht 1–4 Leeds United Brussels
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 Real Madrid 3–2 Leeds United Madrid
Raúl 7', 61'
Figo 41'		 Report Smith 6'
Viduka 54'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
14 March 2001 Leeds United 3–3 Lazio Leeds
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

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

Semi-finals

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

Statistics

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

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
15 May 2000 MF France Olivier Dacourt France Lens £7,200,000 [3]
2 July 2000 FW Australia Mark Viduka Scotland Celtic £6,500,000 [4]
17 August 2000 DF Scotland Dominic Matteo England Liverpool £4,750,000 [5]
31 August 2000 MF Australia Jacob Burns Australia Parramatta Power £250,000
26 November 2000 DF England Rio Ferdinand England West Ham United £18,000,000 [6]
25 April 2001 FW Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane Italy Inter Milan £12,000,000 [7]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
25 May 2000 DF Austria Martin Hiden Austria Salzburg £500,000
13 June 2000 MF Norway Alfie Haaland England Manchester City £2,800,000 [8]
7 July 2000 MF Scotland David Hopkin England Bradford City £2,500,000 [9]
31 August 2000 MF Wales Kevin Evans Wales Cardiff City Free
1 December 2000 DF Netherlands Robert Molenaar England Bradford City £500,000 [10]
14 December 2000 MF Wales Matt Jones England Leicester City £3,250,000 [11]
29 December 2000 FW England Darren Huckerby England Manchester City £3,400,000 [12]
19 March 2001 FW England Lee Matthews England Bristol City £70,000 [13]

Loan in

Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
20 December 2000 25 April 2001 FW Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane Italy Inter Milan [14]

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
8 October 2000 31 December 2000 DF Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury England Crewe Alexandra
15 March 2001 19 March 2001 FW England Lee Matthews England Bristol City
22 March 2001 5 May 2001 FW Northern Ireland Warren Feeney England Bournemouth

References

  1. ^ "Leeds United players: Premier League 2001". www.11v11.com.
  2. ^ "Leeds United players: FA Cup 2001". www.11v11.com.
  3. ^ "Leeds snap up Dacourt". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Leeds close in on £7m target Viduka". The Guardian. 20 June 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Leeds gamble on Matteo". The Guardian. 16 August 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Ferdinand agrees deal with Leeds". The Guardian. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Leeds complete Keane signing". The Guardian. 25 April 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Haaland signs for Man City". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  9. ^ "City agree £2.5m deal for Hopkin". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 6 July 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Molenaar completes Bradford switch". 1 December 2000. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Jones handed Lennon's number seven shirt". BBC Sport. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Huckerby makes Man City move". 29 December 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  13. ^ "City complete Matthews deal". 22 March 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Leeds sign Keane on loan". 20 December 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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