2000–01 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. This article covers the squad and match results for that season.

Newcastle United
2000–01 season
ChairmanFreddy Shepherd
ManagerSir Bobby Robson
StadiumSt. James' Park
Premiership11th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cort/Solano (6)
All: Cort/Solano/Shearer (7)
Average home league attendance51,309

Season summary

Bobby Robson's first full season as Newcastle manager saw them finish 11th once again - more than high enough to avoid relegation, but not quite high enough to get into Europe.

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Charlton Athletic 38 14 10 14 50 57 −7 52
10 Southampton 38 14 10 14 40 48 −8 52
11 Newcastle United 38 14 9 15 44 50 −6 51 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
12 Tottenham Hotspur 38 13 10 15 47 54 −7 49
13 Leicester City 38 14 6 18 39 51 −12 48
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 14 9 15 44 50  −6 51 10 4 5 26 17  +9 4 5 10 18 33  −15
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAAHAHAAHAHHAHH
ResultLWWWDLLWWLLWDLWDLWLWDLWWLLLDLDLWDWDLDW
Position191231367334857878107877876710111112131413131010111111
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Newcastle United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Pre-season
22 July 2000 D.C. United3–1Newcastle UnitedWashington, D.C.
Moreno  28'
Llamosa  33'
Marino  51'		 Cordone  67' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,610
26 July 2000 Columbus Crew2–2Newcastle UnitedColumbus, Ohio
Joseph  67'
Cunningham  85'		 Cort  32', 84' Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,212
31 July 2000 Burnley0–1Newcastle UnitedTurf Moor
19:45 Cort  25' Stadium: Burnley
Attendance: 11,441
Referee: Chris Foy
5 August 2000 Feyenoord2–1Newcastle UnitedFeijenoord Stadion
20:00 Tomasson  17'
Korneev  59'		 Lee  44' Stadium: Rotterdam
Attendance: 32,340
Referee: René Temmink
13 August 2000 RCD Espanyol2–1Newcastle UnitedBarcelona
Rotchen  62'
Garcia  71'		 Shearer  49' Stadium: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 7,900

Premier League
20 August 2000 Manchester United2–0Newcastle UnitedManchester
17:00 Johnsen  20'
Cole  69'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,477
Referee: Stephen Lodge
23 August 2000 Newcastle United3–2Derby CountyNewcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Cort  30' (pen.)
Cordone  46'
Glass  55'
Barton  78'		 Report Strupar  45'
Johnson  83'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,327
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
26 August 2000 Newcastle United2–0Tottenham HotspurNewcastle upon Tyne
Speed  9'
Cordone  66'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,573
Referee: David Elleray
6 September 2000 Coventry City0–2Newcastle UnitedCoventry
19:45 Report Shearer  30' (pen.)
Gallacher  58'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Alan Wiley
9 September 2000 Newcastle United0–0ChelseaNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,687
Referee: Graham Poll
16 September 2000 Southampton2–0Newcastle UnitedSouthampton
15:00 Pahars  47', 61' Report Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Barry Knight
23 September 2000 Newcastle United0–1Charlton AthleticNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Report Stuart  8' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,866
Referee: Andy D'Urso
30 September 2000 Manchester City0–1Newcastle UnitedManchester
15:00 Report Shearer  74' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,497
Referee: Paul Taylor
16 October 2000 Middlesbrough1–3Newcastle UnitedMiddlesbrough
20:00 Deane  90' Report Shearer  38'
Goma  55'
Dyer  89'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,463
Referee: Steve Dunn
21 October 2000 Newcastle United0–1EvertonNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Report Campbell  80' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,625
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 October 2000 West Ham United1–0Newcastle UnitedLondon
15:00 Kanouté  73' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,044
Referee: Mike Riley
4 November 2000 Newcastle United2–1Ipswich TownNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Shearer  22', 67' (pen.) Report Stewart  13' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,922
Referee: Alan Wiley
11 November 2000 Leicester City1–1Newcastle UnitedLeicester
15:00 Gunnlaugsson  63' Report Speed  75' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,406
Referee: Rob Styles
18 November 2000 Newcastle United1–2SunderlandNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Speed  4' Report Hutchison  68'
Quinn  76'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,030
Referee: Graham Poll
26 November 2000 Newcastle United2–1LiverpoolNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Solano  4'
Dyer  70'		 Report Heskey  78' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,949
Referee: Barry Knight
2 December 2000 Aston Villa1–1Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
15:00 Dublin  4' Report Solano  82' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,255
Referee: David Elleray
9 December 2000 Arsenal5–0Newcastle UnitedLondon
15:00 Henry  13'
Parlour  16', 86', 90'
Kanu  52'		 Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,052
Referee: Mike Dean
16 December 2000 Newcastle United2–1Bradford CityNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Speed  15'
Dyer  70'		 Report Molenaar  83' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,470
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 December 2000 Derby County2–0Newcastle UnitedDerby
15:00 Carbonari  33'
Burton  73'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,978
Referee: Rob Harris
26 December 2000 Newcastle United2–1Leeds UnitedNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Solano  41'
Acunã  44'		 Report Dacourt  10' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,118
Referee: Andy D'Urso
30 December 2000 Newcastle United1–1Manchester UnitedNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Glass  81' Report Beckham  25' (pen.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,134
Referee: Mike Riley
2 January 2001 Tottenham Hotspur4–2Newcastle UnitedLondon
19:45 Doherty  27'
Anderton  30'
Rebrov  35'
Sullivan  48'
Ferdinand  77'		 Report Solano  23'
Solano  32'
Dyer  49'
Dyer  53'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,324
Referee: Steve Bennett
13 January 2001 Newcastle United3–1Coventry CityNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Speed  4'
Ameobi  58'
Dyer  66'		 Report Glass  78' (o.g.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,159
Referee: Jeff Winter
20 January 2001 Leeds United1–3Newcastle UnitedLeeds
15:00 Keane  2' Report Solano  4' (pen.)
Acuña  44'
Ameobi  58'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
Referee: Alan Wiley
31 January 2001 Chelsea3–1Newcastle UnitedLondon
19:45 Zola  37'
Poyet  62'
Grønkjær  79'		 Bassedas  23' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,108
Referee: Mark Halsey
11 February 2001 Charlton Athletic2–0Newcastle UnitedLondon
16:00 Svensson  37'
Bartlett  43'		 Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 24,151
Referee: Andy D'Urso
24 February 2001 Newcastle United0–1Manchester CityNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Report Goater  61' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,981
Referee: Rob Harris
3 March 2001 Everton1–1Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
15:00 Unsworth  82' (pen.) Report Unsworth  47' (o.g.) Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,779
Referee: David Elleray
17 March 2001 Newcastle United1–2MiddlesbroughNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Cort  60' Report Bokšić  28', 33'
Stamp  45' 		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,751
Referee: Mark Halsey
31 March 2001 Bradford City2–2Newcastle UnitedBradford
15:00 Wetherall  8'
Blake  10' (pen.)		 Report Cort  25'
Acuña  77'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 20,160
Referee: David Elleray
14 April 2001 Ipswich Town1–0Newcastle UnitedIpswich
Stewart  76' (pen.) Report Solano  0' (76) Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,028
Referee: Mike Dean
16 April 2001 Newcastle United2–1West Ham UnitedNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Cort  32'
Solano  56' (pen.)		 Report Lampard  80' (pen.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,107
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 April 2001 Sunderland1–1Newcastle UnitedSunderland
17:15 Carteron  67' Report O'Brien  78' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 48,277
Referee: Mike Riley
28 April 2001 Newcastle United1–0Leicester CityNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Cort  90' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,501
Referee: Graham Poll
1 May 2001 Newcastle United1–1SouthamptonNewcastle upon Tyne
20:00 Gallacher  26' Report Pahars  81' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,439
Referee: Stephen Lodge
5 May 2001 Liverpool3–0Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
15:00 Owen  25', 72', 81' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,363
Referee: Mark Halsey
15 May 2001 Newcastle United0–0ArsenalNewcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,729
Referee: Alan Wiley
19 May 2001 Newcastle United3–0Aston VillaNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Glass  9'
Cort  13'
Delaney  74' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,506
Referee: Barry Knight

FA Cup
7 January 2001 Round 3Newcastle United1–1Aston VillaNewcastle upon Tyne
16:00 Dyer  80' Report Stone  55' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 37,682
Referee: Paul Durkin
17 January 2001 Round 3rAston Villa1–0Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
19:45 Vassell  50' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,387
Referee: Paul Durkin

League Cup
20 September 2000 Round 2Newcastle United2–0Leyton OrientNewcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Cort  34'
Speed  77'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 37,284
Referee: Anthony Leake
26 September 2000 Round 2Leyton Orient1–1
(1 - 3 agg.)		Newcastle UnitedLeyton
19:45 Watts  45' Report Gallacher  32' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 9,552
Referee: Peter Jones
1 November 2000 Round 3Newcastle United4–3Bradford CityNewcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Shearer  22' (29)
Cordone  27'
S. Caldwell  73'		 Report Nolan  31'
Ward  57' (70)		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 41,847
Referee: Mike Dean
29 November 2000 Round 4Birmingham City2–1Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
19:45 Adebola  31'
Johnson  90'		 Dyer  13' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 18,520
Referee: Steve Bennett

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1][2]

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 Shay Given
2 DF Warren Barton
3 DF Marcelino
5 DF Andy O'Brien[3]
6 MF Clarence Acuña
7 MF Rob Lee
8 MF Kieron Dyer
9 FW Alan Shearer
10 MF Christian Bassedas
11 MF Gary Speed
12 DF Andy Griffin
13 GK Steve Harper
14 DF Wayne Quinn
No. Position Player
15 MF Nolberto Solano
16 FW Carl Cort[4]
17 MF Daniel Cordone
18 DF Aaron Hughes
19 MF Stephen Glass
20 FW Lomana LuaLua
21 MF Diego Gavilán
23 FW Shola Ameobi
25 MF Brian Kerr
26 MF James Coppinger
30 DF Steven Caldwell
32 FW Kevin Gallacher
34 DF Nikos Dabizas

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
4 DF Didier Domi (to Paris Saint-Germain)
5 DF Alain Goma (to Fulham)
24 MF Garry Brady (to Portsmouth)
No. Position Player
37 DF Laurent Charvet (to Manchester City)
40 DF Carl Serrant (retired)

Reserves and youth

Reserve squad
The following players did not make an appearance for the senior squad 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
22 MF Jamie McClen
27 DF David Beharall
29 GK John Karelse
31 MF Stuart Green
33 MF Des Hamilton
35 DF Olivier Bernard
36 DF Gary Caldwell
39 FW David McMahon
GK Jonny Brain
GK Stephen Grindlay
DF Roy Gordon
DF Keith Barr
DF Ryan McGuffie
No. Position Player
MF Mark Boyd
MF Oliver Cowie
MF Alan O'Brien
MF Pedro Dimas
MF David Rayner
FW Pablo Bonvín
FW Michael Chopra
FW Jonathan Mann
FW Peter Wright
FW Kevin Gall
FW Colin McMenamin
FW Paul Knight

Trialists

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

No. Position Player
DF Simon Downer (on trial from Leyton Orient)
DF Robert Ullathorne
DF Fredy (on trial from Felguerias)
DF Sergei Gurenko (on trial from Roma)
DF Pablo Paz (on trial from Tenerife)
DF Martín Hidalgo (on trial from Sporting Cristal)
DF Dennis Lawrence (on trial from Defense Force)
No. Position Player
DF Sun Jihai (on trial from Dalian Shide)
MF Bruno (on trial from Marítimo)
MF Tarik El Taib (on trial from Al-Ahli SC)
FW Pablo Facundo Bonvín (on trial from Boca Juniors)
FW Esteban José Herrera (on trial from Boca Juniors)
Template:Country data MF Carte
Template:Country data FW Carmen Alegranza

Appearances, goals and cards
Starts + substitute appearances
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Shay Given 340001035010
2DF Warren Barton 27+201+101029+3051
3DF Marcelino 5+1010006+1010
4DF Didier Domi 11+30001+1012+4020
5DF Alain Goma 18+11203023+1130
5DF Andy O'Brien 9100009100
6MF Clarence Acuña 23+33201026+3350
7MF Rob Lee 21+10003+1024+2040
8MF Kieron Dyer 25+15104130+1601
9FW Alan Shearer 195004223710
10MF Christian Bassedas 17+51201+1020+6160
11MF Gary Speed 355204141690
12DF Andy Griffin 14+50204020+5030
13GK Steve Harper 4+1020309+1000
14DF Wayne Quinn 14+10000014+1000
15MF Nolberto Solano 31+26113+1035+3732
16FW Carl Cort 136002115710
17FW Daniel Cordone 12+920+201+3113+14300
18DF Aaron Hughes 34+10203039+1020
19MF Stephen Glass 5+931+10006+10320
20FW Lomana LuaLua 3+1800+20003+20020
21MF Diego Gavilán 0+10000+100+2000
23FW Shola Ameobi 12+82200014+8200
25MF Brian Kerr 0+1000000+1000
26MF James Coppinger 0+1000000+1000
30DF Steven Caldwell 5+4000116+4110
32FW Kevin Gallacher 12+72102114+7300
34DF Nikos Dabizas 9000009010
37DF Laurent Charvet 6+1000208+1000

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions
Considering a 4-5-1 formation[5]

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Bobby Robson
Assistant Manager John Carver
First Team coach Nigel Pearson
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Woodman
Development Coach Steve Clarke
Reserve Team Coach Terry McDermott
Chief scout Arthur Cox

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

Club transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 June 2000 MF Christian Bassedas Vélez Sársfield £3,500,000[6]
26 June 2000 FW Daniel Cordone Racing Club £500,000 (loan)[7]
5 July 2000 FW Carl Cort Wimbledon £7,000,000[8]
August 2000 DF Ryan McGuffie Annan Athletic Nominal fee
September 2000 DF Olivier Bernard Lyon Free
September 2000 FW Lomano Tresor LuaLua Colchester United £2,200,000
October 2000 MF Clarence Acuña Universidad de Chile £1,000,000
February 2001 DF Wayne Quinn Sheffield United £1,000,000[9]
March 2001 DF Andy O'Brien Bradford City £2,000,000[10]
  • Total spending: £17,200,000

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
June 2000 MF Fumaça Unattched Free
30 June 2000 DF Alessandro Pistone Everton £3,000,000[11]
21 July 2000 MF Stuart Elliott Darlington Free[12]
21 July 2000 MF Silvio Marić Porto £2,000,000[13]
July 2000 FW Paul Robinson Wimbledon £1,500,000
July 2000 GK Lionel Pérez Cambridge United Free
August 2000 MF Temuri Ketsbaia Wolverhampton Wanderers £900,000
August 2000 DF Steve Howey Manchester City £3,000,000
August 2000 FW Duncan Ferguson Everton £4,000,000
October 2000 DF Laurent Charvet Manchester City £1,500,000
January 2001 DF Didier Domi Paris Saint-Germain £3,000,000
March 2001 DF Alain Goma Fulham £3,500,000
  • Total spending: £22,400,000

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/faprem/newcas.htm
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/newcastle-united/tab/players/season/2001
  3. O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England and represented them at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  4. Cort was born in Southwark, England and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and made his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
  5. Newcastle United, St. James Park. Football-Lineups. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  6. "Magpies sign Bassedas". BBC News. 1 June 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  7. "Second Argentine for Newcastle". BBC News. 26 June 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  8. "Cort costs Magpies £7m". BBC News. 5 July 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  9. "Newcastle snap up Quinn". BBC News. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. "Magpies snap up O'Brien". BBC News. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  11. "Pistone signs for Everton". BBC News. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  12. "Darlington in double swoop". BBC News. 21 July 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  13. "Maric in Porto switch". BBC News. 21 July 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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