2000–01 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa F.C.
2000–01 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerJohn Gregory
StadiumVilla Park
FA Premier League8th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
UEFA Intertoto CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Dion Dublin (8)
All: Dion Dublin (9)
Highest home attendance41,366 vs Liverpool
(13 January 2001, FA Premier League)
Lowest home attendance22,310 vs Bradford City
(16 September 2000, FA Premier League)
Average home league attendance31,597

The 2000–01 English football season was Aston Villa's 9th season in the Premier League and their 13th consecutive season in the top division of English football. 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 Premier League 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.

Juan Pablo Ángel (175) signed Villa on 12 January 2001, becoming the club's record signing at £9.5 million. Angel made his debut away to Manchester United in a 0–2 loss on 20 January 2001.[1] Other debuts included Steve Staunton (208), Thomas Hitzlsperger (99), Alpay Özalan (58), David Ginola (41), Gilles De Bilde (4), and Luc Nilis (3).

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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[a]
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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 August 2000 1 Leicester City 0–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 21,455
27 August 2000 2 Aston Villa 1–1 Chelsea  
 Attendance: 27,057
6 September 2000 3 Liverpool 3–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 43,360
9 September 2000 4 Ipswich Town 1–2 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 22,065
16 September 2000 5 Aston Villa 2–0 Bradford City  
 Attendance: 27,849
23 September 2000 6 Middlesbrough 1–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 27,556
30 September 2000 7 Aston Villa 4–1 Derby County  
 Attendance: 26,534
14 October 2000 8 Arsenal 1–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 38,042
22 October 2000 9 Aston Villa 0–0 Sunderland  
Attendance: 27,215
28 October 2000 10 Aston Villa 2–1 Charlton Athletic  
 Attendance: 27,461
5 November 2000 11 Everton 0–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 27,670
11 November 2000 12 Aston Villa 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur  
 Attendance: 33,608
18 November 2000 13 Southampton 2–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 14,979
25 November 2000 14 Coventry City 1–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 21,464
2 December 2000 15 Aston Villa 1–1 Newcastle United  
 Attendance: 34,255
9 December 2000 16 West Ham United 1–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 25,888
16 December 2000 17 Aston Villa 2–2 Manchester City  
 Attendance: 29,281
23 December 2000 18 Leeds United 1–2 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 39,714
26 December 2000 19 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester United  
Attendance: 40,889
1 January 2001 20 Chelsea 1–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 33,159
13 January 2001 21 Aston Villa 0–3 Liverpool  
Attendance: 41,366
20 January 2001 22 Manchester United 2–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 67,533
24 January 2001 23 Aston Villa 1–2 Leeds United  
 Attendance: 29,335
3 February 2001 24 Bradford City 0–3 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 19,591
10 February 2001 25 Aston Villa 1–1 Middlesbrough  
 Attendance: 28,912
24 February 2001 26 Derby County 1–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 27,289
5 March 2001 27 Sunderland 1–1 Aston Villa  
 Attendance: 47,196
10 March 2001 28 Aston Villa 2–1 Ipswich Town  
 Attendance: 28,216
18 March 2001 29 Aston Villa 0–0 Arsenal  
Attendance: 36,111
31 March 2001 30 Manchester City 1–3 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 34,247
4 April 2001 31 Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City  
 Attendance: 29,043
7 April 2001 32 Aston Villa 2–2 West Ham United  
 Attendance: 31,432
14 April 2001 33 Aston Villa 2–1 Everton  
 Attendance: 31,272
17 April 2001 34 Charlton Athletic 3–3 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 20,043
21 April 2001 35 Aston Villa 0–0 Southampton  
Attendance: 29,336
28 April 2001 36 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 36,096
5 May 2001 37 Aston Villa 3–2 Coventry City  
 Attendance: 39,761
Note: Merson scores the Goal of the Month
19 May 2001 38 Newcastle United 3–0 Aston Villa  
Attendance: 51,506

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

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R31 November 2000Manchester CityH0–124,138

Intertoto Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R3 1st Leg16 July 2000FK Marila Příbram Czech RepublicA0–07,852
R3 2nd Leg22 July 2000FK Marila Příbram Czech RepublicH3–1 (won 3–1 on agg)8,200Dublin 8', Taylor 56', Nilis 62'
SF 1st Leg26 July 2000Celta de Vigo SpainA0–114,000
SF 2nd Leg2 August 2000Celta de Vigo SpainH1–2 (lost 1–3 on agg)11,909Barry (pen) 45'

Players

First-team squad

# Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Apps Gls
Goalkeepers
1David JamesGKEnglandWelwyn Garden City1 August 1970 (aged 29)Liverpool17 June 1999£1,700,000390
13Neil CutlerGKEnglandPerton3 September 1976 (aged 23)Chester City30 November 1999Free transfer10
39Peter EnckelmanGKFinlandTurku10 March 1977 (aged 23)Finland TPS1 February 1999£200,000140
40Matthew GhentGKEnglandBurton upon Trent5 September 1980 (aged 19)Academy1 July 1997N/a00
Defenders
2Mark DelaneyRBWalesHaverfordwest13 May 1976 (aged 24)Wales Cardiff City9 March 1999£250,000381
3Alan WrightLBEnglandAshton-under-Lyne28 September 1971 (aged 28)Blackburn Rovers10 March 1995£1,000,0002424
4Gareth Southgate (c)CBEnglandWatford3 September 1970 (aged 29)Crystal Palace1 July 1995£3,500,0002077
5Ugo EhioguCBEnglandHackney3 November 1972 (aged 27)West Bromwich Albion12 July 1991£40,00029915
11*Steve StauntonLBRepublic of IrelandDundalk19 January 1969 (aged 31)Liverpool6 December 2000Free transfer26417
15Gareth BarryLBEnglandHastings23 February 1981 (aged 19)Academy1 January 1998N/a833
16Alpay ÖzalanCBTurkeyİzmir30 May 1973 (aged 27)Turkey Fenerbahçe28 July 2000£5,600,000--
23Najwan GhrayibLBIsraelNazareth30 January 1974 (aged 26)Israel Hapoel Haifa20 July 1999£1,000,00060
30Jon BewersRBEnglandKettering10 September 1982 (aged 17)Academy1 July 1999N/a10
31Jlloyd SamuelLBTrinidad and TobagoSan Fernando29 March 1981 (aged 19)Academy1 January 1999N/a100
32Aaron LescottCBEnglandBirmingham2 December 1978 (aged 20)Academy1 July 1998N/a10
Midfielders
6George BoatengCMNetherlandsGhana Nkawkaw5 September 1975 (aged 24)Coventry City20 July 1999£4,500,000453
7Ian TaylorCMEnglandBirmingham4 June 1968 (aged 32)Sheffield Wednesday21 December 1994£1,000,00022032
10Paul MersonAMEnglandHarlesden20 March 1968 (aged 32)Middlesbrough8 September 1998£6,750,0007210
11Alan ThompsonLMEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne22 December 1973 (aged 26)Bolton Wanderers5 June 1998£4,500,000555
14David GinolaLMFranceGassin25 January 1967 (aged 33)Tottenham Hotspur30 July 2000£3,000,000--
17Lee HendrieRMEnglandSolihull18 May 1977 (aged 23)Academy1 July 1995N/a10910
18Steve StoneRMEnglandGateshead20 August 1971 (aged 28)Nottingham Forest11 March 1999£5,500,000463
21Thomas HitzlspergerLMGermanyMunich5 April 1982 (aged 18)Germany Bayern Munich5 August 2000Free transfer--
24John McGrathCMRepublic of IrelandLimerick27 March 1980 (aged 20)Academy1 July 1999N/a00
27Michael StandingAMEnglandShoreham-by-Sea20 March 1981 (aged 19)Academy1 July 1998N/a00
28Gavin MelaughCMNorthern IrelandDerry9 July 1981 (aged 18)Academy1 July 2000N/a--
29Stephen CookeCMEnglandWalsall15 February 1983 (aged 17)Academy1 July 2000N/a--
Forwards
8Juan Pablo ÁngelCFColombiaMedellín24 October 1975 (aged 24)Argentina River Plate13 January 2001£9,500,000--
9Dion DublinCFEnglandLeicester22 April 1969 (aged 31)Coventry City5 November 1998£5,750,0005726
12Julian JoachimCFEnglandPeterborough20 September 1974 (aged 25)Leicester City24 February 1996£1,890,00014636
19Richard WalkerCFEnglandBloxwich8 November 1977 (aged 22)Academy1 July 1997N/a82
20Luc NilisCFBelgiumHasselt25 May 1967 (aged 33)Netherlands PSV Eindhoven1 July 2000Free transfer--
22Darius VassellCFEnglandBirmingham13 June 1980 (aged 20)Academy1 January 1998N/a282
25Gilles De BildeCFBelgiumZellik9 June 1971 (aged 29)Sheffield Wednesday3 January 2001Loan--
35Neil TarrantCFScotlandEngland Darlington24 June 1979 (aged 21)Scotland Ross County28 April 1998£250,00000

*squad number was re-used following a players departure.
Note: Stats and ages are correct as of July 1, 2000.


Squad at end of season[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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[4]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK England David James 46
3 RB England Alan Wright 43
16 CB Turkey Alpay Özalan 36
4 CB England Gareth Southgate 36
15 LB England Gareth Barry 36
26 RM England Steve Stone 41
7 CM England Ian Taylor 31
6 CM Netherlands George Boateng 37
10 LM England Paul Merson 45
12 CF England Julian Joachim 13 Lee Hendrie has 29 starts
9 CF England Dion Dublin 35

Transfers

Transferred in

Date Pos Player From Fee
1 July 2000CFBelgium Luc NilisNetherlands PSV EindhovenFree transfer
28 July 2000CBTurkey Alpay ÖzalanTurkey Fenerbahçe£5,600,000
30 July 2000LMFrance David GinolaTottenham Hotspur£3,000,000
5 August 2000LMGermany Thomas HitzlspergerGermany Bayern MunichFree transfer
6 December 2000LBRepublic of Ireland Steve StauntonLiverpoolFree transfer
13 January 2001CFColombia Juan Pablo ÁngelArgentina River Plate£9,500,000
£18,100,000

  Record

Loaned in

Date Pos Player From Loan End
10 October 2000CFBelgium Gilles De BildeSheffield Wednesday3 January 2001

Transferred out

Date Pos Player To Fee
1 July 2000CFJamaica Darren ByfieldWalsallFree transfer
4 July 2000RBSteve WatsonEverton£2,500,000
17 July 2000CMMark DraperSouthampton£1,250,000
9 August 2000SSItaly Benito CarboneBradford CityFree transfer
1 September 2000LMAlan ThompsonScotland Celtic£2,750,000
3 October 2000LBAaron LescottSheffield Wednesday£100,000
20 October 2000CBUgo EhioguMiddlesbrough£8,000,000
2 December 2000GKMatthew GhentLincoln CityFree transfer
24 January 2001CFBelgium Luc NilisRetiredN/a
26 January 2001CFMark DeBollaCharlton AthleticFree transfer
13 February 2001LBIsrael Najwan GhrayibIsrael Hapoel Haifa£150,000
£14,750,000

Loaned out

Date Pos Player To Loan End
19 October 2000CFScotland Neil TarrantYork City19 December 2000
15 December 2000GKNeil CutlerOxford United27 February 2001
7 February 2001CFRichard WalkerBlackpool31 May 2001

Overall transfer activity

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. ↑ "Villa to complete Angel deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "FootballSquads - Aston Villa - 2000/01".
  3. ↑ "Aston Villa Player Database".
  4. ↑ "All Aston Villa players: 2001".
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