2000β01 season | ||||
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Chairman | Philip Carter | |||
Manager | Walter Smith | |||
Premiership | 16th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Kevin Campbell (9) All: Kevin Campbell (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 40,260 vs
Liverpool (16 Apr 2001, Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 24,491 vs
Southampton (14 Oct 2000, Premier League) | |||
Average home league attendance | 33,945 | |||
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During the 2000β01 season, Everton competed in the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup.
When Walter Smith was appointed as Everton manager three years ago, he was intent on reversing the decline which had turned Everton from title winners to relegation battlers in barely a decade. Three years on, they are still in the Premiership, but have played some of the most unremarkable football ever seen at this level and have frustrated fans who have spent the last five seasons living in fear of relegation.
The 2000β01 season saw a major step back for Everton and the club once again fell into a relegation battle, not helped by long-term injuries to several key players. Even the arrival of Paul Gascoigne made little difference to the side, with the iconic Geordie performing like a thin shadow of his former self. In the early stages the club had looked to be heading for another season of mid-table safety, but a terrible run of form in December and January plunged them into a relegation battle that they remained embroiled in for the rest of the season, ultimately not securing safety until they beat already-relegated Bradford City in their third-to-last match. This season saw them finish 16th β their lowest finish under Smith's management. The cups offered no respite, with the club suffering a humiliating fourth-round FA Cup exit to Merseyside neighbours Tranmere Rovers, who were struggling at the foot of Division One.
In March 2000 American cable television provider NTL approached the club with a view to purchasing a 9.9% stake in the club. Everton expected to announce a deal before the beginning of the 2000β01 season, [1] but by October 2000 any chance of an agreement had disappeared leaving Everton with financial difficulties and forced to sell first team players, including Youth Academy products Francis Jeffers and Michael Ball, to balance the books β the board had already spent Β£18.4 million on purchasing new players including bringing back Duncan Ferguson, on the basis that an agreement was in place. [2] Around the same time Paul Gregg had been negotiating a deal with United News and Media but this never came to completion.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 the Football League First Division |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 59 | β14 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 32 | β16 |
Everton's score comes first [3]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 2000 | Leeds United | A | 0β2 | 40,010 | |
23 August 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3β0 | 36,300 | Jeffers, Ferguson (2) |
26 August 2000 | Derby County | H | 2β2 | 34,840 | Jeffers, Gravesen |
5 September 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2β3 | 35,316 | Jeffers, Nyarko |
9 September 2000 | Middlesbrough | A | 2β1 | 30,885 | Jeffers (2) |
16 September 2000 | Manchester United | H | 1β3 | 38,541 | Gravesen |
24 September 2000 | Leicester City | A | 1β1 | 18,084 | Unsworth |
30 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | H | 0β3 | 32,597 | |
14 October 2000 | Southampton | H | 1β1 | 24,491 | Ball |
21 October 2000 | Newcastle United | A | 1β0 | 51,625 | Campbell |
29 October 2000 | Liverpool | A | 1β3 | 44,718 | Campbell |
5 November 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 0β1 | 27,370 | |
11 November 2000 | Bradford City | A | 1β0 | 17,276 | Naysmith |
18 November 2000 | Arsenal | H | 2β0 | 33,106 | Cadamarteri, Campbell |
25 November 2000 | Chelsea | H | 2β1 | 33,516 | Cadamarteri, Campbell |
4 December 2000 | Sunderland | A | 0β2 | 46,372 | |
9 December 2000 | Manchester City | A | 0β5 | 34,516 | |
16 December 2000 | West Ham United | H | 1β1 | 31,260 | Cadamarteri |
23 December 2000 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0β1 | 20,042 | |
26 December 2000 | Coventry City | H | 1β2 | 35,704 | Gemmill |
1 January 2001 | Derby County | A | 0β1 | 27,358 | |
13 January 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0β0 | 32,290 | |
20 January 2001 | Coventry City | A | 3β1 | 19,174 | Gemmill, Cadamarteri, Campbell |
31 January 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 2β2 | 34,244 | Naysmith, Tal |
3 February 2001 | Manchester United | A | 0β1 | 67,528 | |
7 February 2001 | Leeds United | H | 2β2 | 34,224 | Ferguson, Campbell |
10 February 2001 | Leicester City | H | 2β1 | 30,407 | Jeffers, Campbell |
24 February 2001 | Ipswich Town | A | 0β2 | 22,220 | |
3 March 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 1β1 | 35,779 | Unsworth |
17 March 2001 | Southampton | A | 0β1 | 15,251 | |
31 March 2001 | West Ham United | A | 2β0 | 26,044 | Unsworth (pen), Alexandersson |
8 April 2001 | Manchester City | H | 3β1 | 36,561 | Ferguson, Ball, Weir |
14 April 2001 | Aston Villa | A | 1β2 | 31,272 | Unsworth |
16 April 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2β3 | 40,260 | Ferguson, Unsworth (pen) |
21 April 2001 | Arsenal | A | 1β4 | 38,029 | Campbell |
28 April 2001 | Bradford City | H | 2β1 | 34,256 | Ferguson, Alexandersson |
5 May 2001 | Chelsea | A | 1β2 | 35,196 | Campbell |
19 May 2001 | Sunderland | H | 2β2 | 37,444 | Tal, Ball |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 2001 | Watford | A | 2β1 | 15,645 | S Hughes, S Watson |
R4 | 27 January 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0β3 | 39,207 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 20 September 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1β1 | 25,564 | Campbell |
R2 2nd Leg | 27 September 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1β1 (lost 2β4 on pens) | 11,045 | Jeffers |
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Notes |
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30 June 2000 | DF | Alessandro Pistone | Newcastle United | Β£3,000,000 | [5] |
1 July 2000 | GK | Andy Pettinger | Scunthorpe United | Β£45,000 | |
4 July 2000 | DF | Steve Watson | Aston Villa | Β£2,500,000 | [6] |
13 July 2000 | MF | Alex Nyarko | RC Lens | Β£4,500,000 | [7] |
17 July 2000 | MF | Paul Gascoigne | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [8] |
19 July 2000 | MF | Niclas Alexandersson | Sheffield Wednesday | Β£2,500,000 | [9] |
24 July 2000 | MF | Thomas Gravesen | Hamburg | Β£2,500,000 | [10] |
17 August 2000 | FW | Duncan Ferguson | Newcastle United | Β£3,750,000 | [11] |
17 October 2000 | DF | Gary Naysmith | Hearts | Β£1,500,000 | [12] |
17 October 2000 | MF | Idan Tal | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Β£700,000 | [13] |
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Notes |
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9 June 2000 | GK | Dean Delany | Port Vale | Free transfer | |
15 June 2000 | DF | Carl Regan | Barnsley | Free transfer | |
13 July 2000 | MF | Mitch Ward | Barnsley | Β£200,000 | |
14 July 2000 | MF | Don Hutchison | Sunderland | Β£2,500,000 | |
14 July 2000 | MF | John Collins | Fulham | Β£2,000,000 | |
18 July 2000 | MF | Nick Barmby | Liverpool | Β£6,000,000 | [14] |
16 October 2000 | DF | Richard Dunne | Manchester City | Β£3,000,000 | [15] |
24 October 2000 | MF | Mark Hughes | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [16] |
21 March 2001 | MF | Jamie Milligan | Blackpool | Free transfer |
2000β01 season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman | Philip Carter | |||
Manager | Walter Smith | |||
Premiership | 16th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Kevin Campbell (9) All: Kevin Campbell (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 40,260 vs
Liverpool (16 Apr 2001, Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 24,491 vs
Southampton (14 Oct 2000, Premier League) | |||
Average home league attendance | 33,945 | |||
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During the 2000β01 season, Everton competed in the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup.
When Walter Smith was appointed as Everton manager three years ago, he was intent on reversing the decline which had turned Everton from title winners to relegation battlers in barely a decade. Three years on, they are still in the Premiership, but have played some of the most unremarkable football ever seen at this level and have frustrated fans who have spent the last five seasons living in fear of relegation.
The 2000β01 season saw a major step back for Everton and the club once again fell into a relegation battle, not helped by long-term injuries to several key players. Even the arrival of Paul Gascoigne made little difference to the side, with the iconic Geordie performing like a thin shadow of his former self. In the early stages the club had looked to be heading for another season of mid-table safety, but a terrible run of form in December and January plunged them into a relegation battle that they remained embroiled in for the rest of the season, ultimately not securing safety until they beat already-relegated Bradford City in their third-to-last match. This season saw them finish 16th β their lowest finish under Smith's management. The cups offered no respite, with the club suffering a humiliating fourth-round FA Cup exit to Merseyside neighbours Tranmere Rovers, who were struggling at the foot of Division One.
In March 2000 American cable television provider NTL approached the club with a view to purchasing a 9.9% stake in the club. Everton expected to announce a deal before the beginning of the 2000β01 season, [1] but by October 2000 any chance of an agreement had disappeared leaving Everton with financial difficulties and forced to sell first team players, including Youth Academy products Francis Jeffers and Michael Ball, to balance the books β the board had already spent Β£18.4 million on purchasing new players including bringing back Duncan Ferguson, on the basis that an agreement was in place. [2] Around the same time Paul Gregg had been negotiating a deal with United News and Media but this never came to completion.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the Football League First Division |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 59 | β14 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 32 | β16 |
Everton's score comes first [3]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 August 2000 | Leeds United | A | 0β2 | 40,010 | |
23 August 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3β0 | 36,300 | Jeffers, Ferguson (2) |
26 August 2000 | Derby County | H | 2β2 | 34,840 | Jeffers, Gravesen |
5 September 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2β3 | 35,316 | Jeffers, Nyarko |
9 September 2000 | Middlesbrough | A | 2β1 | 30,885 | Jeffers (2) |
16 September 2000 | Manchester United | H | 1β3 | 38,541 | Gravesen |
24 September 2000 | Leicester City | A | 1β1 | 18,084 | Unsworth |
30 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | H | 0β3 | 32,597 | |
14 October 2000 | Southampton | H | 1β1 | 24,491 | Ball |
21 October 2000 | Newcastle United | A | 1β0 | 51,625 | Campbell |
29 October 2000 | Liverpool | A | 1β3 | 44,718 | Campbell |
5 November 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 0β1 | 27,370 | |
11 November 2000 | Bradford City | A | 1β0 | 17,276 | Naysmith |
18 November 2000 | Arsenal | H | 2β0 | 33,106 | Cadamarteri, Campbell |
25 November 2000 | Chelsea | H | 2β1 | 33,516 | Cadamarteri, Campbell |
4 December 2000 | Sunderland | A | 0β2 | 46,372 | |
9 December 2000 | Manchester City | A | 0β5 | 34,516 | |
16 December 2000 | West Ham United | H | 1β1 | 31,260 | Cadamarteri |
23 December 2000 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0β1 | 20,042 | |
26 December 2000 | Coventry City | H | 1β2 | 35,704 | Gemmill |
1 January 2001 | Derby County | A | 0β1 | 27,358 | |
13 January 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0β0 | 32,290 | |
20 January 2001 | Coventry City | A | 3β1 | 19,174 | Gemmill, Cadamarteri, Campbell |
31 January 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 2β2 | 34,244 | Naysmith, Tal |
3 February 2001 | Manchester United | A | 0β1 | 67,528 | |
7 February 2001 | Leeds United | H | 2β2 | 34,224 | Ferguson, Campbell |
10 February 2001 | Leicester City | H | 2β1 | 30,407 | Jeffers, Campbell |
24 February 2001 | Ipswich Town | A | 0β2 | 22,220 | |
3 March 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 1β1 | 35,779 | Unsworth |
17 March 2001 | Southampton | A | 0β1 | 15,251 | |
31 March 2001 | West Ham United | A | 2β0 | 26,044 | Unsworth (pen), Alexandersson |
8 April 2001 | Manchester City | H | 3β1 | 36,561 | Ferguson, Ball, Weir |
14 April 2001 | Aston Villa | A | 1β2 | 31,272 | Unsworth |
16 April 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2β3 | 40,260 | Ferguson, Unsworth (pen) |
21 April 2001 | Arsenal | A | 1β4 | 38,029 | Campbell |
28 April 2001 | Bradford City | H | 2β1 | 34,256 | Ferguson, Alexandersson |
5 May 2001 | Chelsea | A | 1β2 | 35,196 | Campbell |
19 May 2001 | Sunderland | H | 2β2 | 37,444 | Tal, Ball |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 6 January 2001 | Watford | A | 2β1 | 15,645 | S Hughes, S Watson |
R4 | 27 January 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0β3 | 39,207 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 20 September 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1β1 | 25,564 | Campbell |
R2 2nd Leg | 27 September 2000 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1β1 (lost 2β4 on pens) | 11,045 | Jeffers |
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Notes |
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30 June 2000 | DF | Alessandro Pistone | Newcastle United | Β£3,000,000 | [5] |
1 July 2000 | GK | Andy Pettinger | Scunthorpe United | Β£45,000 | |
4 July 2000 | DF | Steve Watson | Aston Villa | Β£2,500,000 | [6] |
13 July 2000 | MF | Alex Nyarko | RC Lens | Β£4,500,000 | [7] |
17 July 2000 | MF | Paul Gascoigne | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [8] |
19 July 2000 | MF | Niclas Alexandersson | Sheffield Wednesday | Β£2,500,000 | [9] |
24 July 2000 | MF | Thomas Gravesen | Hamburg | Β£2,500,000 | [10] |
17 August 2000 | FW | Duncan Ferguson | Newcastle United | Β£3,750,000 | [11] |
17 October 2000 | DF | Gary Naysmith | Hearts | Β£1,500,000 | [12] |
17 October 2000 | MF | Idan Tal | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Β£700,000 | [13] |
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Notes |
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9 June 2000 | GK | Dean Delany | Port Vale | Free transfer | |
15 June 2000 | DF | Carl Regan | Barnsley | Free transfer | |
13 July 2000 | MF | Mitch Ward | Barnsley | Β£200,000 | |
14 July 2000 | MF | Don Hutchison | Sunderland | Β£2,500,000 | |
14 July 2000 | MF | John Collins | Fulham | Β£2,000,000 | |
18 July 2000 | MF | Nick Barmby | Liverpool | Β£6,000,000 | [14] |
16 October 2000 | DF | Richard Dunne | Manchester City | Β£3,000,000 | [15] |
24 October 2000 | MF | Mark Hughes | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [16] |
21 March 2001 | MF | Jamie Milligan | Blackpool | Free transfer |