2000–01 Kilmarnock F.C. season explained

Club:Kilmarnock
Season:2000-01
Manager:Bobby Williamson
Stadium:Rugby Park
League:SPL
League Result:Fourth Place
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter–Final
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Runners-Up
League Topscorer:Paul Wright (8)
Season Topscorer:Paul Wright & Craig Dargo (9)
Highest Attendance:14,679 v Rangers, SPL, 5 August 2000
Lowest Attendance:6,018 v Motherwell, SPL, 3 February 2001
Average Attendance:8,224
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Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2001–02

The 2000–01 season was Kilmarnock's third consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League with 54 points. They reached the final of the League Cup but were beaten by Celtic.[1] They also reached the quarter–final of the Scottish Cup, losing to Hibernian.[2]

Results and fixtures

Kilmarnock's score comes first

Scottish Premier League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
129 July 2000St MirrenA1–07,388Holt 72'
25 August 2000RangersH2–414,679McLaren 3', 10'
313 August 2000CelticA1–258,054McLaren 17'
416 August 2000HibernianH0–18,672
519 August 2000MotherwellH3–26,533Dargo 26', Wright 76', Dindeleux 80'
626 August 2000St JohnstoneA1–13,773McLaren 13'
79 September 2000Dundee UnitedH1–06,380Mitchell 30'
816 September 2000AberdeenH1–06,876Mitchell 26'
924 September 2000Heart of MidlothianA2–010,379Wright 5', Dindeleux 46'
1030 September 2000DundeeA0–06,170
1114 October 2000Dunfermline AthleticH2–16,436Wright 37', Holt 83'
1221 October 2000St MirrenH2–16,436McLaren 47', Mahood 59'
1328 October 2000RangersA3–049,569Cocard 5', Holt 32', Numan 67' (o.g.)
145 November 2000CelticH0–113,417
1511 November 2000HibernianA1–112,588Wright 86'
1618 November 2000MotherwellA2–16,571Wright 37', Cocard 87'
1725 November 2000St JohnstoneH0–26,330
1828 November 2000Dundee UnitedA1–05,497Dargo 77'
192 December 2000AberdeenA2–112,573McLaren 38', Fowler 38'
209 December 2000Heart of MidlothianH0–36,823
2116 December 2000DundeeH2–36,573Cocard 3', Baker 46'
2223 December 2000Dunfermline AthleticA0–16,054
2326 December 2000St MirrenA3–15,649Wright 66', 85', 90'
242 January 2001CelticA0–659,380
2530 January 2001HibernianH1–16,385Hay 68'
263 February 2001MotherwellH1–26,018Dargo 90'
2711 February 2001St JohnstoneA2–16,627Dargo 70', Canero 90'
2824 February 2001Dundee UnitedH0–06,227
293 March 2001AberdeenH0–06,580
3014 March 2001Heart of MidlothianA0–39,195
3131 March 2001DundeeA2–26,719Dargo 4', Mahood 74'
327 April 2001Dunfermline AthleticH2–16,529McCoist 43', MacPherson 67'
3311 April 2001RangersH1–214,358Hay 74'
3421 April 2001HibernianA1–18,224Cocard 11'
3527 April 2001Heart of MidlothianH1–16,827McGowne 53'
365 May 2001DundeeA1–26,261Dargo 88'
3712 May 2001RangersA1–546,557Dargo 70'
3820 May 2001CelticH1–012,675Mahood 78'

Scottish League Cup

See main article: article and 2000–01 Scottish League Cup.

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Second Round22 August 2000ClydeA2–12,010Dindeleux 112', McCoist 113'
Third Round5 September 2000St JohnstoneA1–03,231McCoist 68'
Quarter–Final31 October 2000HibernianH2–17,819McLaren 46', Dargo 71'
Semi–Final6 February 2001St MirrenN3–09,213McLaren 39', Dargo 69', Canero 78'
Final18 March 2001CelticN0–348,883

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 2000–01 Scottish Cup.

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Third Round27 January 2001Partick ThistleH1–08,836Mitchell 28'
Fourth Round17 February 2001Inverness CTA1–15,294Hay 90'
Fourth Round Replay6 March 2001Inverness CTH2–16,528McGowne 60', Wright 90'
Quarter–Final10 March 2001HibernianH0–18,287

Player statistics

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Final league table

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Craig Dargo Raith RoversFree[4]
Neil McFarlane Queen’s ParkFree
Andy McLarenFree AgentFree[5]
Sam Keevill FulhamFree
Jesús García Sanjuán AirdrieoniansFree[6]
Antonio Calderón AirdrieoniansFree[7]

Players out

PlayerToFee
Tosh McKinlayRetired
Andy Smith Ross CountyLoan
Dylan Kerr Slough TownFree
Michael Jeffrey Grimsby TownFree
Colin Stewart Queen’s ParkLoan
David Bagan Inverness CTFree
Jim Lauchlan BarnsleyLoan
Gary McCutcheon PortadownLoan
Neil McFarlane Queen’s ParkLoan
Alex Burke FalkirkFree
Gary Holt Norwich City£135,000[8]
Andy Smith Raith RoversFree
Jim Lauchlan Dundee UnitedFree
Stuart Davidson AirdrieoniansLoan

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celtic 3-0 Kilmarnock . . BBC Sport . 16 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Results for Kilmarnock for 2000–01 . londonhearts.com . 16 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Kilmarnock 2000/01 player appearances. Soccerbase. 12 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Dargo is delighted with his move to Kilmarnock . . heraldscotland.com . 6 June 2000 . 20 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Killie take a chance on Mclaren . . BBC Sport . 2 June 2000 . 20 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Killie swoop for Spanish duo . . BBC Sport . 28 March 2001 . 20 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Killie swoop for Spanish duo . . BBC Sport . 28 March 2001 . 20 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Norwich swoop for Holt . . BBC Sport . 20 March 2001 . 20 April 2020.

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