2000–01 Bradford City A.F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Bradford City competed in the Premier League. It was their second consecutive season in England's top flight, having retained their Premiership status on the last day of the previous season.

Bradford City
2000–01 season
ChairmanGeoffrey Richmond
ManagerChris Hutchings (until 8 November)
Stuart McCall (caretaker 8–20 November)
Jim Jefferies (from 20 November)
StadiumValley Parade
Premiership20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Intertoto CupSemi finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Carbone (5)
All: Windass (8)
Highest home attendance22,057 vs Liverpool
(1 May 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance4,751 vs Darlington
(25 Sep 2000, League Cup)
Average home league attendance18,511

Season summary

The Bantams produced a promising start to the new season with a narrow 1–0 defeat at Anfield to Liverpool followed by a brilliant 2–0 home win over Chelsea in the first two games. However, that was as good as it got for the club and an overall-terrible start to the season saw inexperienced young manager Chris Hutchings dismissed after 12 games at the helm. In came Jim Jefferies as his successor, but Jefferies could do little to alter Bradford's dismal fortunes and they went down in bottom place with just five Premiership wins all season.

Bradford City made their first ever foray into European competition, competing in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. They reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Kit

Bradford City retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Japanese company ASICS and sponsored by Bradford-based car dealership JCT600.

Final league table
Main article: 2000–01 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
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.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 5 11 22 30 70  −40 26 4 7 8 20 29  −9 1 4 14 10 41  −31
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAA
ResultLWDLDLLDLLDLLLDWDLLLWLDLLLLLDDLWWLLDLD
Position15791514182019191919192020202018202020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Source: 11v11.com: 2000–01 Bradford City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Bradford City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2000LiverpoolA0–144,183
22 August 2000ChelseaH2–017,872Windass, Carbone
26 August 2000Leicester CityH0–016,766
5 September 2000Manchester UnitedA0–666,447
9 September 2000ArsenalH1–117,160McCall
16 September 2000Aston VillaA0–227,849
23 September 2000SouthamptonH0–116,163
30 September 2000West Ham UnitedA1–125,407Petrescu
14 October 2000Manchester CityA0–234,229
21 October 2000Ipswich TownH0–217,045
29 October 2000Leeds UnitedH1–117,364Collymore
4 November 2000Charlton AthleticA0–219,655
11 November 2000EvertonH0–117,276
18 November 2000Derby CountyA0–231,614
25 November 2000MiddlesbroughA2–228,526Windass, Carbone
2 December 2000Coventry CityH2–115,523Collymore, Beagrie
9 December 2000Tottenham HotspurH3–317,225Lawrence, Windass, Carbone
16 December 2000Newcastle UnitedA1–250,470Molenaar
23 December 2000ChelseaA0–333,377
26 December 2000SunderlandH1–420,370Blake
1 January 2001Leicester CityA2–119,278Jess, Jacobs
13 January 2001Manchester UnitedH0–320,551
21 January 2001SunderlandA0–047,812
30 January 2001ArsenalA0–237,318
3 February 2001Aston VillaH0–319,591
10 February 2001SouthamptonA0–214,651
24 February 2001West Ham UnitedH1–220,469Jess
4 March 2001Ipswich TownA1–321,820Carbone
17 March 2001Manchester CityH2–219,117Blake, Ward
31 March 2001Newcastle UnitedH2–220,160Wetherall, Blake (pen)
10 April 2001Tottenham HotspurA1–228,306Jess
13 April 2001Charlton AthleticH2–017,511Blake (pen), Carbone
21 April 2001Derby CountyH2–018,564Ward (2)
28 April 2001EvertonA1–234,256Myers
1 May 2001LiverpoolH0–222,057
5 May 2001MiddlesbroughH1–120,921Jacobs
13 May 2001Leeds UnitedA1–638,300Ward
19 May 2001Coventry CityA0–020,299

FA Cup
Main article: 2000–01 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2001MiddlesbroughH0–17,303

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000DarlingtonA1–05,392Whalley
R2 2nd Leg25 September 2000DarlingtonH7–2 (won 8–2 on agg)4,751Whalley, Windass (2), Carbone (2), Grant, Halle
R31 November 2000Newcastle UnitedA3–441,847Nolan, Ward (2)

UEFA Intertoto Cup
Main article: 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg1 July 2000FK AtlantasA3–13,500Rankin, Windass, Blake (pen)
R2 2nd Leg9 July 2000FK AtlantasH4–1 (won 7–2 on agg)10,012Mills (2), Blake (pen), Grant
R3 1st Leg16 July 2000RKC WaalwijkH2–08,343Windass (2, 1 pen)
R3 2nd Leg22 July 2000RKC WaalwijkA1–0 (won 3–0 on agg)3,700Mills
SF 1st Leg26 July 2000FC Zenit Saint PetersburgA0–118,500
SF 2nd Leg2 August 2000FC Zenit Saint PetersburgH0–39,572

First-team squad
Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Gary Walsh
2 DF  NIR Ian Nolan[2]
3 DF  ENG Andy Myers
4 MF  SCO Stuart McCall (captain)
5 DF  ENG David Wetherall
6 MF  IRL Gareth Whalley[3]
7 MF  JAM Jamie Lawrence[4]
8 FW  ENG Robbie Blake
9 FW  ENG Ashley Ward
10 FW  ITA Benito Carbone
11 MF  ENG Peter Beagrie
12 DF  NED Robert Molenaar
13 GK  ENG Matt Clarke
16 MF  ENG Lee Sharpe
17 GK  NIR Aidan Davison[5]
18 DF  NOR Gunnar Halle
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  SCO Gary Locke
20 DF  ENG Peter Atherton
21 FW  WAL Dean Saunders
22 DF  ENG Wayne Jacobs
23 DF  ENG Mark Bower
24 FW  ENG Gareth Grant
25 MF  ENG Scott Kerr
27 MF  SCO Billy McKinlay
29 MF  SCO Eoin Jess (on loan from Aberdeen)
31 MF  RSA Adam Hardy
32 GK  ENG Jon Worsnop
33 FW  ENG Ben Jones
34 DF  ENG Lewis Emanuel
35 MF  ENG Andy Lee
36 MF  ENG Craig Fishlock
45 MF  ENG Andy Long

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ENG Lee Todd (to Rochdale)
5 MF  ENG Ashley Westwood (to Sheffield Wednesday)
9 FW  ENG Lee Mills (to Portsmouth)
14 DF  IRL Andy O'Brien[6] (to Newcastle United)
15 MF  ENG Dean Windass (to Middlesbrough)
19 FW  ENG Isaiah Rankin (to Barnsley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  ROU Dan Petrescu (to Southampton)
28 FW  ENG Stan Collymore (to Real Oviedo)
30 MF  SCO David Hopkin (to Crystal Palace)

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupIntertoto Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Gary Walsh 210190100010
13 GK Matt Clarke 210170001030
17 GK Aidan Davison 702000202+10
Defenders
2 DF Ian Nolan 27117+40002140
3 DF Andy Myers 24115+5100003+10
5 DF David Wetherall 231181002030
12 DF Robert Molenaar 221211100000
18 DF Gunnar Halle 17110+30002120
20 DF Peter Atherton 330250103040
22 DF Wayne Jacobs 26219+22101+1020
23 DF Mark Bower 2000001010
Midfielders
4 MF Stuart McCall 43136+11100+1040
6 MF Gareth Whalley 28217+2000325+10
7 MF Jamie Lawrence 21115+2100200+20
11 MF Peter Beagrie 2119+1010+10000+10
16 MF Lee Sharpe 1606+50002030
19 MF Gary Locke 706+10000000
25 MF Scott Kerr 300+10000+1010
27 MF Billy McKinlay 12010+10100000
29 MF Eoin Jess 174173010000
31 MF Adam Hardy 1000000+1000
Forwards
8 FW Robbie Blake 26614+7410003+12
9 FW Ashley Ward 36624+94002+1200
10 FW Benito Carbone 34729+250+102200
21 FW Dean Saunders 1504+60100+1030
24 FW Gareth Grant 1020+50001+210+21
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Lee Todd 2000000020
5 MF Ashley Westwood 200000001+10
9 FW Lee Mills 5300000053
14 DF Andy O'Brien 23017+10100040
15 FW Dean Windass 34822+23103263
19 FW Isaiah Rankin 310+1000001+11
26 DF Dan Petrescu 20116+110+102000
28 FW Stan Collymore 825+22001000
30 MF David Hopkin 1608+3000103+10

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[7]
Considering a 4–3–3 formation[8]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
13 GK Matt Clarke 21 Gary Walsh has 21 starts
20 RB Peter Atherton 33 Dan Petrescu has 18 starts
5 CB David Wetherall 23 Robert Molenaar has 22 starts
14 CB Andy O'Brien 22 Andy Myers has 18 starts
2 LB Ian Nolan 23 Wayne Jacobs has 23 starts
29 CM Eoin Jess 18
4 CM Stuart McCall 41
6 CM Gareth Whalley 25
9 RW Ashley Ward 26 Robbie Blake has 18 starts
10 CF Benito Carbone 31
15 LW Dean Windass 32

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
4 July 2000 DF Ian Nolan Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer
4 July 2000 DF Peter Atherton Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer
7 July 2000 MF David Hopkin Leeds United £2,500,000
30 July 2000 MF Dan Petrescu Chelsea £1,000,000
9 August 2000 FW Benito Carbone Aston Villa Free transfer
18 August 2000 FW Ashley Ward Blackburn Rovers £1,500,000
26 October 2000 FW Stan Collymore Leicester City Free transfer
24 November 2000 MF Billy McKinlay Blackburn Rovers Free transfer
1 December 2000 DF Robert Molenaar Leeds United £500,000
25 January 2001 DF Gary Locke Hearts Free transfer

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
14 July 2000 DF John Dreyer Cambridge United Free transfer
2 August 2000 DF Lee Todd Rochdale Free transfer
11 August 2000 FW Lee Mills Portsmouth £1,000,000
21 August 2000 DF Stephen Wright Dundee United Nominal
11 September 2000 DF Ashley Westwood Sheffield Wednesday £150,000
12 January 2001 MF Dan Petrescu Southampton Nominal
19 January 2001 FW Isaiah Rankin Barnsley £350,000
30 January 2001 FW Stan Collymore Real Oviedo Free transfer
8 March 2001 FW Dean Windass Middlesbrough £600,000
15 March 2001 MF David Hopkin Crystal Palace £1,500,000
19 March 2001 DF Andy O'Brien Newcastle United £2,000,000
Transfers in: £5,500,000
Transfers out: £5,600,000
Total spending: £100,000

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/2000-2001/results
  2. Nolan was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
  3. Whalley was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at B level.
  4. Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2001.
  5. Davison was born in Sedgefield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in April 1996.
  6. O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  7. http://www.11v11.com/teams/bradford-city/tab/players/season/2001
  8. http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Bradford_City/FA_Premier_League_2000-2001/Fixture/
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