2000–01 Leeds United A.F.C. season explained

Club:	Leeds United
Season:	2000–01
Manager:	David O'Leary
Chairman:	Peter Ridsdale
Stadium:	Elland Road
League:	Premier League
League Result:	4th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Third round
Cup3:	Champions League
Cup3 Result:	Semi-finals
League Topscorer:	Mark Viduka (17)
Season Topscorer:	Mark Viduka (22)
Highest Attendance:	40,055 vs Liverpool (4 November 2000, Premier League)
Lowest Attendance:	32,386 vs Barnsley (6 January 2001, FA Cup)
Average Attendance:	37,866
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Prevseason:	1999–2000
Nextseason:	2001–02

The 2000–01 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the semi-final.

Competitions

See main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League.

Results summary

Results by round

FA Cup

See main article: 2000–01 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2000–01 UEFA Champions League.

Semi-finals

Statistics

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)^{[1] [2]}

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Champions League		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Nigel Martyn	23	0	1	0	0	0	12	0	36	0	1	0
2	DF	Gary Kelly	22+2	0	1	0	1	0	11+1	0	35+3	0	1	0
3	DF	Ian Harte	29	7	1	0	1	0	17	4	48	11	3	0
4	MF	Olivier Dacourt	33	3	1	0	0	0	14	1	48	3	16	1
5	DF	Lucas Radebe	19+1	0	1	0	0+1	0	10	0	30+2	0	7	1
6	DF	Jonathan Woodgate	14	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	21	1	4	0
7	FW	Robbie Keane	12+6	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	14+6	9	1	0
8	FW	Michael Bridges	6+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	10+1	0	0	0
9	FW	Mark Viduka	34	17	2	1	1	0	16	4	53	22	7	0
10	FW	Harry Kewell	12+5	2	0	0	0	0	6	3	18+8	2	3	0
11	MF	Lee Bowyer	38	9	1	0	0	0	15	6	54	15	12	0
12	FW	Darren Huckerby	2+5	0	0	0	1	2	0+3	1	3+8	3	0	0
13	GK	Paul Robinson	15+1	0	1	0	1	0	6	0	23+1	0	0	0
14	MF	Stephen McPhail	3+4	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0	4+6	0	0	0
16	MF	Jason Wilcox	7+10	0	0+1	0	1	0	2+3	1	9+14	1	0	0
17	FW	Alan Smith	26+7	11	1+1	0	0+1	0	16	7	43+9	18	11	2
18	DF	Danny Mills	20+3	1	1	0	0	0	15+1	0	36+4	0	11	0
19	MF	Eirik Bakke	24+5	2	2	0	1	0	10+2	1	37+7	3	12	1
20	MF	Matt Jones	3+1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5+1	0	0	0
21	DF	Dominic Matteo	30	0	2	0	1	0	15	2	48	2	3	0
22	DF	Michael Duberry	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	9	0	1	0
23	MF	David Batty	13	0	2	0	0	0	7+1	0	22+4	0	4	1
24	DF	Danny Hay	2+2	0	0	0	1	0	0+1	0	3+3	0	0	0
25	MF	Jacob Burns	3+1	0	0	0	1	0	3+1	0	7+2	0	0	0
27	DF	Alan Maybury	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
29	DF	Rio Ferdinand	23	2	2	0	0	0	7	1	32	3	1	0
31	MF	Gareth Evans	0+1	0	0	0	1	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0	0
38	FW	Tony Hackworth	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0+3	0	0	0

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee
15 May 2000	MF			£7,200,000	^[3]
2 July 2000	FW			£6,500,000	^[4]
17 August 2000	DF			£4,750,000	^[5]
31 August 2000	MF			£250,000
26 November 2000	DF			£18,000,000	^[6]
25 April 2001	FW			£12,000,000	^[7]

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee
25 May 2000	DF			£500,000
13 June 2000	MF			£2,800,000	^[8]
7 July 2000	MF			£2,500,000	^[9]
31 August 2000	MF			Free
1 December 2000	DF			£500,000	^[10]
14 December 2000	MF			£3,250,000	^[11]
29 December 2000	FW			£3,400,000	^[12]
19 March 2001	FW			£70,000	^[13]

Loan out

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	To
8 October 2000	31 December 2000	DF
15 March 2001	19 March 2001	FW
22 March 2001	5 May 2001	FW

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leeds United players: Premier League 2001. www.11v11.com.
2. Web site: Leeds United players: FA Cup 2001. www.11v11.com.
3. Web site: BBC News FOOTBALL Leeds snap up Dacourt . 2022-11-29 . news.bbc.co.uk.
4. Web site: 2000-06-20 . Leeds close in on £7m target Viduka . 2022-11-29 . The Guardian . en.
5. Web site: 2000-08-16 . Leeds gamble on Matteo . 2022-11-29 . The Guardian . en.
6. Web site: 2000-11-24 . Ferdinand agrees deal with Leeds . 2022-11-29 . The Guardian . en.
7. Web site: 2001-04-25 . Leeds complete Keane signing . 2022-11-29 . The Guardian . en.
8. Web site: BBC News FOOTBALL Haaland signs for Man City . 2022-11-29 . news.bbc.co.uk.
9. Web site: City agree £2.5m deal for Hopkin . 2022-11-29 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 6 July 2000 . en.
10. News: 2000-12-01 . Molenaar completes Bradford switch . 2024-07-30 . en-GB.
11. News: Jones handed Lennon's number seven shirt . BBC Sport . 14 December 2000 . 22 July 2019.
12. News: 2000-12-29 . Huckerby makes Man City move . en-GB . 2022-11-29.
13. News: 2001-03-22 . City complete Matthews deal . 2024-07-30 . en-GB.
14. News: 2000-12-20 . Leeds sign Keane on loan . en-GB . 2022-11-29.