2000–01 Ipswich Town F.C. season explained

Season:2000–01
League Topscorer:Marcus Stewart (19)
Season Topscorer:Marcus Stewart (21)
Highest Attendance:25,004
(vs Manchester City, 7 May 2001, Premier League)
Lowest Attendance:13,008
(vs Millwall, 26 September 2000, League Cup)
Average Attendance:22,524
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Nextseason:2001–02

The 2000–01 season was the 122nd season of competitive association football and fourth season in the Premier League played by Ipswich Town, 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 play-off finals secured Ipswich Town a place in the Premier League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.

Season 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, a 2–1 defeat at Charlton Athletic ended such hopes with two games left and 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.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Reserve squad

Pre-season

Ipswich spent time on a pre-season tour of the Baltic states during the club's pre-season preparations for the 2000–01 season, playing friendly matches against Finnish side Vaasan Palloseura, Estonian side FC Flora and Latvian side Riga.[2]

Competitions

FA Premier League

League table

See main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League.

Results summary
Results by round

Matches

Ipswich Town's season results[3]

FA Cup

See main article: 2000–01 FA Cup.

Football League Cup

See main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePosNameFromFeeRef
23 June 2000MF Martijn Reuser Ajax£1,000,000[4]
5 July 2000DF John Scales Tottenham HotspurFree transfer[5]
8 July 2000MF Nabil Abidallah AjaxFree transfer[6]
8 July 2000FW Guillermo Graaven AjaxFree transfer
18 August 2000DF Hermann Hreiðarsson Wimbledon£4,000,000[7]
18 September 2000DF Amir Karić NK Maribor£700,000[8]
7 December 2000FW Alun Armstrong Middlesbrough£500,000[9]
7 March 2001DF Chris Makin Sunderland£1,250,000[10]

Transfers out

DatePosNameToFeeRef
1 June 2000MF Marco Holster Go Ahead EaglesFree transfer[12]
1 July 2000MF John KennedyFree agentReleased[13]
23 July 2000MF Mick Stockwell Colchester UnitedFree transfer[14]
22 August 2000FW Jonas Axeldal Cambridge UnitedFree transfer[15]
29 September 2000MF Stuart Niven BarnetFree transfer
4 January 2001DF Jean-Manuel ThetisFree agentMutual consent[16]
12 January 2001FW Nottingham Forest£3,500,000[17]
22 March 2001MF Neil Midgley BarnetFree transfer[18]

Loans out

Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
25 August 2000DF Jean-Manuel Thetis Wolverhampton Wanderers12 September 2000[19]
25 January 2001FW Richard Logan Cambridge United25 February 2001[20]
9 February 2001DF Steven Moffat Chelmsford City7 March 2001[21]
2 March 2001DF Amir Karić Crystal Palace15 March 2001[22]
20 March 2001DF Wayne Brown Queens Park Rangers7 May 2001[23]

Transfers in: £6,950,000

Transfers out: £3,500,000

Total spending: £3,450,000

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Goalscorers

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11FWMarcus Stewart191121
34FWAlun Armstrong7108
10FWJames Scowcroft4026
30MFMartijn Reuser6006
8MFMatt Holland3025
6DFMark Venus3014
3MFJamie Clapham2013
9FWDavid Johnson0033
14MFJermaine Wright2103
19DFTitus Bramble1023
2DFFabian Wilnis2002
7MFJim Magilton1012
12FWRichard Naylor2002
4DFJohn McGreal1001
32DFHermann Hreiðarsson1001
35FWMark Burchill1001
Own goal2002
Total5731373

Clean sheets

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1Richard Wright121215
21 Keith Branagan1001
Total131216

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
2DF Fabian Wilnis60000060
3MF Jamie Clapham20000020
4DF John McGreal11101031
6DF Mark Venus50000050
7MF Jim Magilton10001020
11FW Marcus Stewart21000021
12FW Richard Naylor00001010
14MF Jermaine Wright10000010
15DF John Scales10000010
16DF Gary Croft10001020
19DF Titus Bramble60101080
30MF Martijn Reuser10000010
32DF Hermann Hreiðarsson30000030
33DF Amir Karić00001010
36DF Chris Makin10000010
Total3122060392

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[24]

Awards

Player of the Year

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Marcus Stewart[25]

Premier League Manager of the Month

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November George Burley

Premier League Manager of the Year

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George Burley[26]

LMA Manager of the Year

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George Burley[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FootballSquads - Ipswich Town - 2000/01.
  2. News: Town Squad on Tour . TWTD . 20 June 2000 . 27 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Ipswich Town results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com . 10 October 2015 . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043619/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/ipswich-town/2000-2001/results . dead .
  4. News: Ipswich go Dutch . BBC Sport. 23 June 2000. 26 September 2018.
  5. News: Scales weighs in at Ipswich. BBC Sport. 5 July 2000. 10 October 2015.
  6. News: Ipswich's double Dutch. BBC News. 8 July 2000. 10 October 2015.
  7. News: Hreidarsson joins Ipswich. BBC Sport. 18 August 2000. 10 October 2015.
  8. News: Town complete Karic move. BBC Sport. 18 September 2000. 10 October 2015.
  9. News: Armstrong lands at Portman Road. BBC Sport. 7 December 2000. 10 October 2015.
  10. News: Ipswich complete Makin signing. BBC Sport. 7 March 2001. 10 October 2015.
  11. News: Burchill completes Ipswich deal . BBC Sport . 22 February 2001 . 16 January 2020.
  12. News: Holster Joins The Eagles. TWTD. 26 April 2000. 8 April 2020.
  13. News: Kennedy Out. TWTD. 31 March 2000. 8 April 2020.
  14. News: Stockwell Off. TWTD. 1 June 2000. 8 April 2020.
  15. News: Axeldal Released. TWTD. 1 June 2000. 8 April 2020.
  16. News: Manu Released. TWTD. 4 January 2001. 8 April 2020.
  17. News: Forest complete £3.5m Johnson deal. 10 October 2015. BBC Sport. 12 January 2001.
  18. News: Midgley Leaves. TWTD. 22 March 2001. 8 April 2020.
  19. News: Manu Loaned. TWTD. 26 August 2000. 8 April 2020.
  20. News: Logan on Loan. TWTD. 25 January 2001. 8 April 2020.
  21. News: Moffat on Loan. TWTD. 9 February 2001. 8 April 2020.
  22. News: Amir Karic at Soccerbase. TWTD. 8 April 2020.
  23. News: Brown Off on Loan. TWTD. 20 March 2001. 8 April 2020.
  24. Web site: All Ipswich Town players: 2001.
  25. Web site: 2000–2001 Top Scorers . 29 October 2007 . 4TheGame . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071022074318/http://4thegame.com/statistics/2000-2001/premiership/topscorers/ . 22 October 2007 .
  26. Web site: Manager profile: George Burley . Premier League . 18 September 2018.
  27. Web site: League Managers Association - LMA Manager of the Year. www.leaguemanagers.com. 2019-12-30.

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