2000–01 Ipswich Town F.C. season
| 2000–01 season | |||
| Chairman | David Sheepshanks | ||
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| Manager | George Burley | ||
| Stadium | Portman Road | ||
| Premiership | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Stewart (19) All: Stewart (21) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,524 | ||
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The 2000-01 season was the 122nd season of competitive association football and fourth season in the Premier League played by Ipswich Town F.C., an English football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Their third-place finish in the Football League First Division in 1999-2000 season and victory in the playoff finals secured Ipswich Town a place in the Premier League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.
Summary
Tipped by many to go straight back down to Division One after winning promotion, Ipswich quickly wowed the Premiership with an unlikely challenge among the top six. For much of the season, it looked like they would finish in the top three and qualify for the European Cup for the first time in nearly 40 years. In the end, they finished fifth, just four points adrift of second-placed Arsenal and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time since 1982. Manager George Burley was then voted "Manager of the Year" by his colleagues.
Final league table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 80 | 2001–02 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 69 | 2001–02 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round 1 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 68 | 2001–02 UEFA Cup First round 1 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 66 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 61 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 54 | 2001 UEFA 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 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 51 | 2001 UEFA 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 | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 42 | |
| 15 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 42 | |
| 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 2001–02 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
1Since Liverpool qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Ipswich Town, and as Liverpool also won the League Cup that place went to Chelsea.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
- 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 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 66 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 |
Source: 2000-01 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | D |
| Position | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Ipswich Town results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results
FA Premier League
Ipswich Town's season results[1]
August
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 19 August 2000 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Ipswich Town | Haringey, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Anderton Carr Ferdinand |
(report) | Venus |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,148 Referee: Wiley |
| 22 August 2000 2 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Manchester United | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Wilnis |
(report) | Beckham |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,007 Referee: J Winter |
| 26 August 2000 3 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Sunderland | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Bramble |
(report) | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,830 Referee: Poll |
September
| 6 September 2000 4 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Leicester, Leicestershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Akinbiyi Elliott |
(report) | Magilton |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,598 Referee: P Taylor |
| 9 September 2000 5 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Stewart |
(report) | Hendrie Dublin |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,065 Referee: D'Urso |
| 16 September 2000 6 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Bowyer |
(report) | Scowcroft J Wright |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,552 Referee: M Halsey |
| 23 September 2000 7 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Arsenal | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Stewart |
(report) | Bergkamp |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,030 Referee: P Durkin |
| 30 September 2000 8 | Everton | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool, Merseyside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | (report) | McGreal Stewart |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,597 Referee: J Winter |
October
| 14 October 2000 9 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | West Ham United | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Stewart |
(report) | Di Canio |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,243 Referee: N Barry |
| 21 October 2000 10 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | (report) | Petrescu Clapham |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,045 Referee: P Taylor |
| 28 October 2000 11 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Naylor Venus |
(report) | Gordon |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,771 Referee: N Barry |
November
| 4 November 2000 12 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Shearer |
(report) | Stewart |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,922 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 11 November 2000 13 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Holland Stewart |
(report) | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,263 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 20 November 2000 14 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Coventry, Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilnis |
Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 25 November 2000 15 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanchope Howey |
Stewart Hreiðarsson |
Stadium: Maine Road |
December
| 2 December 2000 16 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Derby County | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delap |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 10 December 2000 17 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool, Merseyside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
Stadium: Anfield |
| 16 December 2000 18 | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Southampton | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scowcroft Armstrong Bridge |
Beattie |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 23 December 2000 19 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solskjær |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 26 December 2000 20 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Chelsea | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scowcroft Stewart |
Guðjohnsen |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 30 December 2000 21 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Tottenham | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Armstrong Clapham |
Stadium: Portman Road |
January
| 1 January 2001 22 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arca Phillips Dichio Schwarz |
Stewart |
Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 14 January 2001 23 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Leicester | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Scowcroft |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 20 January 2001 24 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Ipswich | Fulham, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poyet Wise Hasselbaink |
Stewart |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
February
| 3 February 2001 25 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus |
Venus |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 17 February 2001 26 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Islington, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry |
Stadium: Highbury |
| 24 February 2001 27 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Everton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Armstrong |
Stadium: Goodison Park |
March
| 4 March 2001 28 | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Bradford | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuser Burchill |
Carbone |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 10 March 2001 29 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Birmingham, West Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joachim |
Armstrong |
Stadium: Villa Park |
| 17 March 2001 30 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Newham, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuser |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
April
| 2 April 2001 31 | Southampton | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Southampton, Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
Stadium: The Dell |
| 10 April 2001 32 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Liverpool | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong |
Heskey |
Stadium: Portman Road |
| 14 April 2001 33 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
Report | Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 April 2001 34 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windass |
Report | Armstrong |
Stadium: Riverside Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 21 April 2001 35 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuser Wright |
Report | Stadium: Portman Road |
| 30 April 2001 36 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Greenwich, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svensson Rufus |
Report | Reuser |
Stadium: The Valley Referee: Rob Styles |
May
| 7 May 2001 37 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Manchester City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Reuser |
Report | Goater |
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Steve Lodge |
| 19 May 2001 38 | Derby County | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Derby, Derbyshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie |
Report | Naylor |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: Graham Poll |
Football League Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 19 September 2000 R2 L1 | Millwall | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Southwark, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Ifill Cahill |
(report) | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,068 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 26 September 2000 R2 L2 | Ipswich Town | 5–0 (a.e.t.) (5 – 2 agg.) |
Millwall | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Johnson Bramble Holland Magilton |
(report) | Dolan Reid |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 13,008 Referee: A Hall |
| 1 November 2000 R3 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Islington, Greater London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Stepanovs |
(report) | Clapham Scowcroft |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,105 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 28 November 2000 R4 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Bramble Johnson |
(report) | Bellamy |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,563 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 19 December 2000 R5 | Manchester City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Goater |
(report) | Holland Venus |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,252 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 9 January 2001 SF L1 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Stewart |
(report) | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,684 Referee: C Wilkes |
| 31 January 2001 SF L2 | Birmingham City | 4–1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 agg.) |
Ipswich Town | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Horsfield Grainger Johnson |
(report) | Scowcroft |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,624 Referee: Jeff Winter |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 6 January 2001 R3 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | (report) | Stewart Armstrong J. Wright |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 5,923 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 27 January 2001 R4 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Dichio |
(report) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,626 Referee: Steve Bennett |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2000 | DF | John Scales | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [3] |
| 8 July 2000 | MF | Nabil Abidallah | Ajax | Free transfer | [4] |
| 8 July 2000 | FW | Guillermo Graaven | Ajax | Free transfer | |
| 18 August 2000 | DF | Hermann Hreidarsson | Wimbledon | £4,000,000 | [5] |
| 18 September 2000 | DF | Amir Karić | NK Maribor | £700,000 | [6] |
| 7 December 2000 | FW | Alun Armstrong | Middlesbrough | £500,000 | [7] |
| 7 March 2001 | DF | Chris Makin | Sunderland | £1,250,000 | [8] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2000 | MF | Marco Holster | Go Ahead Eagles | Free transfer | |
| 23 July 2000 | MF | Mick Stockwell | Colchester United | Free transfer | |
| 22 August 2000 | FW | Jonas Axeldal | Cambridge United | Signed | |
| 29 September 2000 | MF | Stuart Niven | Barnet | Free transfer | |
| 12 January 2001 | FW | David Johnson | Nottingham Forest | £3,500,000 | [9] |
| 22 March 2001 | MF | Neil Midgley | Barnet | Free transfer |
- Transfers in:
£6,350,000 - Transfers out:
£3,500,000 - Total spending:
£2,850,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Richard Wright | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 21 | GK | Keith Branagan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Fabian Wilnis | 37 | 2 | 27+2 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Jamie Clapham | 44 | 3 | 28+7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | John McGreal | 34 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Mark Venus | 29 | 4 | 23+2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 12 | DF | Richard Naylor | 16 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | John Scales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | DF | Gary Croft | 13 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Wayne Brown | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | DF | Titus Bramble | 33 | 3 | 23+3 | 1 | 4+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 32 | DF | Hermann Hreidarsson | 45 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 36 | DF | Chris Makin | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Jim Magilton | 41 | 2 | 32+1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Matt Holland | 47 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 6+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | MF | Jermaine Wright | 46 | 3 | 35+2 | 2 | 5+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 28 | MF | Nabil Abidallah | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | MF | Martijn Reuser | 34 | 6 | 13+13 | 6 | 3+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 33 | MF | Amir Karić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | James Scowcroft | 43 | 6 | 22+12 | 4 | 5+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| 11 | FW | Marcus Stewart | 41 | 21 | 33+1 | 19 | 3+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 20 | FW | Richard Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 34 | FW | Alun Armstrong | 23 | 8 | 15+6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 35 | FW | Mark Burchill | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | David Johnson | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
Last updated: 19 May 2001
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[10]