2000–01 Coventry City F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Coventry City
2000–01 season
ChairmanBryan Richardson
ManagerGordon Strachan
StadiumHighfield Road
Premiership19th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bellamy/Hartson/Hadji (6)
All: Bellamy (8)
Highest home attendance23,063 vs Liverpool
(28 Apr 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance7,425 vs Preston North End
(27 Sep 2000, League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,535

Season summary

Coventry City's season started promisingly. Despite an opening-day 3-1 home defeat to Middlesbrough, this was followed by back-to-back away victories at Southampton and Manchester City, the first time they won an away league game in 16 months. However, after 34 years and 10 close shaves with relegation, their luck finally ran out and they were relegated from the top flight (the first time the club had suffered relegation for 43 years since they were relegated to the Old Division Four in 1958).[1]

Much optimism followed Coventry's relegation with everyone at the club working hard to attain promotion at the first attempt. These hopes were boosted with the signing of prolific striker Lee Hughes from local rivals West Bromwich Albion.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 10 20 36 63  −27 34 4 7 8 14 23  −9 4 3 12 22 40  −18
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLWWLDLLDWLLLLLDLWLDWDDLLLLDDDLWWLWLLLD
Position1711499121716131516171717171817181818171718191919191919191918191818191919
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Coventry City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Coventry City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2000MiddlesbroughH1-320,624Eustace
23 August 2000SouthamptonA2-114,801Bellamy (pen), Roussel
26 August 2000Manchester CityA2-134,140Edghill (own goal), Bellamy
6 September 2000Newcastle UnitedH0-222,109
9 September 2000Leeds UnitedH0-020,377
16 September 2000ArsenalA1-237,794Hadji
23 September 2000West Ham UnitedH0-321,020
30 September 2000Charlton AthleticA2-220,043Aloisi, Bellamy (pen)
14 October 2000Tottenham HotspurH2-121,435Aloisi, Eustace
21 October 2000ChelseaA1-634,646Roussel
28 October 2000SunderlandA0-144,526
4 November 2000Manchester UnitedH1-221,079Zúñiga
12 November 2000LiverpoolA1-443,701Thompson
20 November 2000Ipswich TownH0-119,324
25 November 2000Aston VillaH1-121,464Hadji
2 December 2000Bradford CityA1-215,523Aloisi
10 December 2000Leicester CityH1-017,283Bellamy
16 December 2000Derby CountyA0-127,869
22 December 2000SouthamptonH1-118,090Thompson
26 December 2000EvertonA2-135,704Hadji, Breen
30 December 2000MiddlesbroughA1-130,499Whelan (own goal)
1 January 2001Manchester CityH1-121,999Edworthy
13 January 2001Newcastle UnitedA1-350,159Thompson
20 January 2001EvertonH1-319,174Carsley (pen)
31 January 2001Leeds UnitedA0-136,555
3 February 2001ArsenalH0-122,035
12 February 2001West Ham UnitedA1-122,586Dailly (own goal)
24 February 2001Charlton AthleticH2-219,480Bellamy, Hartson
3 March 2001ChelseaH0-021,609
17 March 2001Tottenham HotspurA0-335,606
31 March 2001Derby CountyH2-019,654Hadji, Hartson
7 April 2001Leicester CityA3-119,545Bellamy, Carsley, Hartson
14 April 2001Manchester UnitedA2-467,637Hartson (2)
16 April 2001SunderlandH1-020,946Hartson
21 April 2001Ipswich TownA0-224,612
28 April 2001LiverpoolH0-223,063
5 May 2001Aston VillaA2-339,761Hadji (2)
19 May 2001Bradford CityH0-020,299

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001Swindon TownA2-014,445Bellamy, Hadji
R427 January 2001Manchester CityA0-124,637

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000Preston North EndA3-110,770Zúñiga, Hall, Strachan (pen)
R2 2nd Leg27 September 2000Preston North EndH4-1 (won 7-2 on agg)7,425Aloisi (3, 1 pen), Eustace
R31 November 2000SouthamptonA1-011,809Eustace
R428 November 2000Ipswich TownA1-219,563Bellamy (pen)

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. Position Player
1 GK Magnus Hedman
2 DF Marc Edworthy
3 MF Steve Froggatt
4 DF Paul Williams
5 FW John Hartson
6 DF Richard Shaw
7 MF David Thompson
8 MF Youssef Chippo
10 MF Mustapha Hadji
11 FW Ysrael Zúñiga
12 DF Paul Telfer
13 GK Chris Kirkland
14 MF Carlton Palmer
15 MF John Eustace
16 FW John Aloisi
No. Position Player
17 DF Gary Breen[6]
18 FW Craig Bellamy
19 MF Iván Guerrero
21 MF Gavin Strachan
22 DF Barry Quinn
24 DF Marcus Hall
25 MF Barry Ferguson
26 DF Muhamed Konjić
27 FW Steven McPhee
28 FW Jay Bothroyd
32 MF Lee Carsley[7]
34 GK Alan Miller (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
41 DF Calum Davenport
42 MF Robert Betts

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. Position Player
5 DF Colin Hendry (to Bolton Wanderers)
9 FW Cédric Roussel (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No. Position Player
32 MF Daire Doyle (to Kidderminster Harriers)
42 MF Robert Betts (on loan to Plymouth Argyle)

Reserve squad
The following players were contracted to Coventry, but did not appear for the first team this season.

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

No. Position Player
20 MF Tomas Gustafsson
23 GK Morten Hyldgaard
29 FW Runar Normann
30 MF Laurent Delorge
31 FW Jairo Martínez
33 FW Gary McSheffrey
35 MF Craig Pead
36 MF Lee Fowler
37 MF Craig Strachan
38 DF Thomas Cudworth
No. Position Player
39 DF Richard Spong
40 MF Gary McPhee
50 GK Per Fahlman
GK Gary Montgomery
DF David Pipe
MF Chris Barnett
MF Daire Doyle
MF Andreas Dahl
MF Martin Grant
MF Mark Magennis

Statistics

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee Notes
12 July 2000 FW Jay Bothroyd Arsenal £1,000,000 [8]
2 August 2000 MF David Thompson Liverpool £2,500,000 [9]
16 August 2000 FW Craig Bellamy Norwich City £6,500,000 [10]
6 September 2000 FW Jairo Martínez Motagua Signed [11]
19 October 2000 MF Iván Guerrero Motagua Signed
1 December 2000 MF Lee Carsley Blackburn Rovers £2,500,000 [12]
22 December 2000 MF Andreas Dahl IFK Hässleholm £300,000
8 February 2001 FW John Hartson Wimbledon Signed [13]

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee Notes
9 June 2000 FW Chukki Eribenne Bournemouth Free transfer
28 June 2000 DF David Burrows Birmingham City Free transfer
1 July 2000 MF Gary McAllister Liverpool Free transfer [14]
5 July 2000 DF Ian Brightwell Walsall Free transfer
6 July 2000 DF Mark Burrows Exeter City Free transfer
30 July 2000 FW Robbie Keane Inter Milan £13,000,000 [15]
31 July 2000 FW Noel Whelan Middlesbrough £2,000,000 [16]
12 January 2001 MF Daire Doyle Kidderminster Harriers Free transfer
13 February 2001 DF Colin Hendry Bolton Wanderers £250,000 [17]
15 February 2001 FW Cédric Roussel Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,500,000 [18]
Transfers in: £12,800,000
Transfers out: £16,750,000
Total spending: £3,950,000

Loan in

Loan out

References
  1. "Coventry relegated at Villa". BBC Sport. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. "Coventry seal Hughes deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/2000-2001/results
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/faprem/coventry.htm
  5. http://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/players/season/2001
  6. Breen was born in Hendon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Ireland in June 1996.
  7. Carsley was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Ireland in 1997.
  8. "Bothroyd hits out at Arsenal". BBC Sport. 12 July 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  9. "Coventry sign £2.5m Thompson". BBC Sport. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  10. "Coventry hail Bellamy coup". The Guardian. 17 August 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  11. "Sky Blues sign second Honduran". BBC Sport. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  12. "Persistent Coventry land Carsley". BBC Sport. 1 December 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  13. "Coventry complete Hartson deal". BBC Sport. 8 February 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  14. "McAllister confirms Reds move". BBC News. 25 May 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. "Keane in £13m Inter switch". BBC Sport. 30 July 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  16. "Robson's Whelan deal". BBC Sport. 31 July 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  17. "Hendry completes Bolton move". BBC Sport. 13 February 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  18. "Roussel completes Wolves switch". BBC Sport. 15 February 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

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