The 2000–01 season was Manchester City Football Club's 109th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. The club spent this season playing in the Premier League after winning successive promotions from the Second Division and First Division in the previous two seasons. This was the club's fifth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football eight years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.
Manchester City's return to the Premiership after a four-year exile was the result of back-to-back promotions from the Second Division.[1] But perhaps the team's two-tier climb back to the top flight again had been a little too rapid because it became apparent after just a few games into the new season that Joe Royle's men would be struggling to hang on to their newly acquired top flight status. After their first ten games though, they were enjoying reasonably stable mid-table form with four wins and defeats each; however, after a 5–0 humbling at Arsenal, it all went wrong and only four wins were achieved during the remainder of the season.
The team's relegation was confirmed by a defeat in the penultimate game of the season, and manager Royle, who had been the guiding hand that had brought the team so quickly back to the Premiership from the Second Division, was dismissed within days.[2] Former England coach Kevin Keegan was appointed to replace Royle on a three-year contract and fans were given renewed hope of an immediate return to the elite.[3]
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.
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Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 42 | |
| 17 | Derby County | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 42 | |
| 18 | Manchester City (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
| 19 | Coventry City (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 34 | |
| 20 | Bradford City (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | −40 | 26 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | −13 |
Source: 2000–01 FA Premier League table
Manchester City's score comes first[4]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| 19 August 2000 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Manchester City | Charlton, England |
Andy Hunt  John Robinson Mark Kinsella Graham Stuart |
(Report) | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,039 Referee: R Harris (Oxford) |
| 23 August 2000 2 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Sunderland | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Wanchope Haaland Wanchope Wanchope |
(Report) | Quinn Phillips |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,410 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 26 August 2000 3 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Horlock |
(Report) | Edghill o.g.' Bellamy |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,140 Referee: A D'Urso (Billericay) |
| 5 September 2000 4 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Manchester City | Leeds, England |
| Bowyer |
(Report) | Howey Wiekens |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,055 Referee: G Poll (Tring) |
| 9 September 2000 5 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, England |
| Owen Hamann Hamann |
(Report) | Weah Horlock pen.' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,692 Referee: G Barber (Tring) |
| 17 September 2000 6 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Wanchope |
(Report) | Festa |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,053 Referee: S Lodge (Barnsley) |
| 23 September 2000 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Manchester City | London England |
| (Report) | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,069 Referee: S Bennett (Orpington) |
| 30 September 2000 8 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Alan Shearer 74' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,497 Referee: P Taylor (Cheshunt) |
| 14 October 2000 9 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Bradford City | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Dickov Haaland |
(Report) | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,229 Referee: B Knight (Orpington) |
| 23 October 2000 10 | Southampton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Southampton, England |
| (Report) | Dickov Tiatto |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,056 Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood) |
| 28 October 2000 11 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Manchester City | London |
| Cole 44' Bergkamp 52'Wiltord 75'Henry 82', 88' |
(Report) | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,049 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 4 November 2000 12 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Savage |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,279 Referee: M Halsey (Welwyn Garden City) |
| 11 November 2000 13 | West Ham United | 4–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Winterburn  39'Lomas 53'Sinclair 58'Pearce 67'Di Canio 90' (pen.) |
(Report) | Prior 32' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,022 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 18 November 2000 14 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Beckham 2' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,429 Referee: S Dunn (Bristol) |
| 25 November 2000 15 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Wanchope 71' Howey 81' |
(Report) | Stewart 9', 53' Hreiðarsson 32' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,741 Referee: M Dean (The Wirral) |
| 3 December 2000 16 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester City | Fulham, London |
| Zola 28' Hasselbaink 45' |
(Report) | Dickov 82' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,971 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 9 December 2000 17 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Wanchope Howey Goater Dickov Naysmith o.g.' |
(Report) | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,516 Referee: S Bennett (Orpington) |
| 16 December 2000 18 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Manchester City | Birmingham, England |
| Dublin Ginola |
(Report) | Haaland Wanchope |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,281 Referee: A D'Urso (Billericay) |
| 23 December 2000 19 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Manchester City | Sunderland, England |
| Hutchison |
(Report) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,475 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 26 December 2000 20 | Manchester City | 0– 0 | Derby County | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,321 Referee: M Riley (Leeds) |
| 30 December 2000 21 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Huckerby pen.' |
(Report) | Johansson Johansson Stuart pen.' Jensen |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,280 Referee: C Wilkes (Gloucester) |
| 1 January 2001 22 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Coventry, England |
| Edworthy |
(Report) | Wanchope |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 21,999 Referee: B Knight (Orpington) |
| 13 January 2001 23 | 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 24 | Derby County | 1–1 | Manchester City | Derby, England |
| Powell |
(Report) | Howey |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 31,174 Referee: J Winter (Stockton-on-Tees) |
| 31 January 2001 25 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Tiatto 48' |
(Report) | Heskey 43' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,629 Referee: S Dunn (Bristol) |
| 3 February 2001 26 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough, England |
| Cooper |
(Report) | Vickers o.g.' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,794 Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood) |
| 10 February 2001 27 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Rebrov |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,399 Referee: S Dunn (Bristol) |
| 24 February 2001 28 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| (Report) | Goater 61' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,981 Referee: Rob Harris |
| 3 March 2001 29 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Southampton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | Petrescu |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,990 Referee: S Dunn (Bristol) |
| 17 March 2001 30 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Manchester City | Bradford, England |
| Blake Ward |
(Report) | Wiekens Goater |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,117 Referee: S Dunn (Bristol) |
| 31 March 2001 31 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Goater |
(Report) | Merson Dublin Hendrie |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,247 Referee: R Styles (Waterlooville) |
| 8 April 2001 32 | Everton | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool, England |
| Ferguson Ball Weir |
(Report) | Whitley |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,561 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 11 April 2001 33 | Manchester City | 0–4 | Arsenal | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| (Report) | 8', 16' Ljungberg 8' Wiltord 36' Kanu |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,444 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 14 April 2001 34 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Manchester City | Leicester, England |
| Akinbiyi |
(Report) | Goater Wanchope |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,224 Referee: B Knight (Orpington) |
| 21 April 2001 35 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Manchester City | Greater Manchester |
| Sheringham 71' (pen.) |
(Report) | Howey |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,535 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 28 April 2001 36 | Manchester City | 1–0 | West Ham United | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Pearce 23' (own goal) Haaland 64'Howey 67'Tiatto 82' |
(Report) | Cole 39' Dailly 53'Pearce 63'Carrick 82'Šuker 90' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,737 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 7 May 2001 37 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Manchester City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Holland 78' Reuser 85' |
(Report) | Goater 74' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 25,004 Referee: Steve Lodge |
| 19 May 2001 38 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Howey 39' |
(Report) | Wise 19' Hasselbaink 62' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,479 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 6 January 2001 3 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Morrison Huckerby Goater pen.' |
(Report) | Grainger 57' Adebola 61' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 19,380 Referee: M Messias |
| 27 January 2001 4 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Goater |
(Report) | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,637 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 18 February 2001 5 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Litmanen 7' (pen.) Heskey 13'Šmicer 54' (pen.)Babbel 85' |
(Report) | Kanchelskis 29' Goater 90' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,231 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 20 September 2000 2 (1st Leg) | Manchester City | 1–1 | Gillingham | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Weah |
(Report) | Smith |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 17,408 Referee: D Pugh (Bebington) |
| 26 September 2000 2 (2nd Leg) | Gillingham | 2–4 (3–5 agg.) | Manchester City | Gillingham, Kent |
| Thomson Thomson |
(Report) | Weah Weah Dickov Kennedy |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,520 Referee: R Furnandiz (Doncaster) |
| 1 November 2000 3 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester City | Birmingham, England |
| (Report) | Horlock pen.' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,138 Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill) |
| 29 November 2000 4 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Wanchope Goater |
(Report) | Roberts |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 19,513 Referee: W Jordan (Tring) |
| 19 December 2000 5 | Manchester City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Goater 10' |
(Report) | Holland 60' Venus 109' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,252 Referee: G Poll (Tring) |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Nicky Weaver | 39 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 20 | GK | ENG
|
Carlo Nash | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Richard Edghill | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  NED
|
Gerard Wiekens | 41 | 2 | 29+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  SCO
|
Andy Morrison | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | ENG
|
Spencer Prior | 28 | 1 | 18+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |  NOR
|
Alfie Haaland | 43 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | SCO
|
Paul Ritchie | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  IRL
|
Richard Dunne | 28 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Steve Howey | 39 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF |  FRA
|
Laurent Charvet | 21 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG
|
Danny Granville | 25 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  NIR
|
Kevin Horlock | 18 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 12 | MF |  RUS
|
Andrei Kanchelskis | 11 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | NIR
|
Jeff Whitley | 37 | 1 | 28+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF |  AUS
|
Danny Tiatto | 39 | 2 | 31+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Tony Grant | 12 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Shaun Wright-Phillips | 19 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | IRL
|
Mark Kennedy | 30 | 1 | 15+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | ||
| 37 | MF |  CAN
|
Terry Dunfield | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | SCO
|
Paul Dickov | 25 | 5 | 15+6 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW |  BER
|
Shaun Goater | 32 | 11 | 20+6 | 6 | 2+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 21 | FW | ENG
|
Darren Huckerby | 16 | 2 | 8+5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW |  CRC
|
Paulo Wanchope | 31 | 10 | 25+2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 27 | FW | NOR
|
Egil Østenstad | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Lee Crooks | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Ian Bishop | 16 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | AUS
|
Danny Allsopp | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | NIR
|
Tommy Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW |  LBR
|
George Weah | 9 | 4 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Richard Jobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 19 May 2001
Source: Competitions
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |
|
Nicky Weaver | 39 | |
| 37 | RB |
|
Laurent Charvet | 16 | |
| 24 | CB |
|
Steve Howey | 39 | |
| 22 | CB |
|
Richard Dunne | 27 | |
| 36 | LB |
|
Danny Granville | 19 | |
| 19 | RM |
|
Danny Tiatto | 37 | |
| 4 | CM |
|
Gerard Wiekens | 34 | |
| 15 | CM |
|
Alfie Haaland | 43 | |
| 18 | LM |
|
Jeff Whitley | 34 | |
| 10 | CF |
|
Shaun Goater | 25 | |
| 23 | CF |
|
Paulo Wanchope | 25 |
Alfie Haaland – Leeds United, 12 June, £2,500,000[11] George Weah – 
Milan, 1 August, free[12] Paulo Wanchope – West Ham United, 8 August, £3,650,000[13] Steve Howey – Newcastle United, 11 August, £2,000,000 (rising to £3,000,000 depending on appearances)[14] Paul Ritchie – Rangers, 21 August, £500,000[15] Richard Dunne – Everton, 16 October, £3,000,000[16] Laurent Charvet – Newcastle United, 25 October, £1,000,000 (rising to £1,500,000 depending on appearances) Darren Huckerby – Leeds United, 29 December, £2,500,000[17] Carlo Nash – Stockport County, 11 January, £100,000[18] Andrei Kanchelskis – Rangers, 25 January, three-month loan[19] Egil Østenstad – Blackburn Rovers, 5 February, two-month loan[20] Craig Russell – St Johnstone, 11 July, free[21] Lee Peacock – Bristol City, 9 August, £600,000 Jamie Pollock – Crystal Palace, 11 August, £75,000 Robert Taylor – Wolverhampton Wanderers, 15 August, £1,550,000[22] George Weah – released, 16 October (later joined Marseille on 18 October[23]) Nick Fenton – Notts County, 9 November, £150,000[24] Gary Mason – Dunfermline Athletic, 15 December, free[25] Ian Bishop – 
Miami Fusion, 28 February, undisclosed[26] Lee Crooks – Barnsley, 2 March, undisclosed[27] Tommy Wright – Bolton Wanderers, 22 March, free
Gareth Taylor – Burnley, 22 March, loan Chris Shuker – Macclesfield Town, 22 March, loan Andy Morrison – Sheffield United, 22 March, loan Lee Crooks – Northampton Town, December, loan Daniel Allsopp – Notts County, December, £300,000 Richard Jobson – Tranmere Rovers Shaun Holmes – released David Laycock – released
Chris Killen – Wrexham, loan Danny Granville – Norwich City, October, loan Terry Cooke – Sheffield Wednesday, loan
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