Season 2000-2001 Details

This was the defining season in recent LUFC History. It was the season that could have, and should have, been the watershed for the future of the LUFC dynasty. It had all the ingredients for success, a young vibrant and entertaining squad, a couple of old heads and the ability to win week in and week out and withstand the pressures of success. The clubs massive fan base, packed Elland Road to the rafters and followed their heroes to the ends of the earth. They cheered on their heroes on the field. They cheered the coach and staff. They gave not only David O�Leary, but Peter Ridsdale, the idea that he was a popular leader who, so long as he gave them what they wanted, could live his and their dream. Hindsight is a marvellous thing, but there were knowledgeable people who could see through the veneer of success, but for now, LUFC were on the crest of a wave and all were enjoying the ride with no thought of failure and what it might entail.

Read more about the 2000-2001 season in the European Adventures section of our Leeds United history timeline. For player appearances, goals, red cards and transfers for the 2000-2001 season click here.

	Season Record	GP	W	D	L	F	A	GD	P	Pos
Premier League		38	20	8	10	64	43	21	68	4
FA Cup		2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	-	R4
League Cup		1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	-	R3
Europe		18	8	5	5	27	22	5	-	CL (SF)
TOTAL		59	29	13	17	94	70	24	-	-

	Managers	First Game	P	W	D	L	Win%
	David O'Leary	1860 Munich (H) - 09/08/2000	09/08/2000	59	29	13	17	49.15%

	Honours	Manager
	Champions League Semi Finalists	David O'Leary

	Premier League		Venue	Date		Score
	Everton	H	Elland Road	19/08/2000		2 : 0	W
	Middlesbrough	A	Riverside Stadium	26/08/2000		2 : 1	W
	Manchester City	H	Elland Road	05/09/2000		1 : 2	L
	Coventry City	A	Highfield Road	09/09/2000		0 : 0	D
	Ipswich Town	H	Elland Road	16/09/2000		1 : 2	L
	Derby County	A	Pride Park	23/09/2000		1 : 1	D
	Tottenham Hotspur	H	Elland Road	30/09/2000		4 : 3	W
	Charlton Athletic	H	Elland Road	14/10/2000		3 : 1	W
	Manchester United	A	Old Trafford	21/10/2000		0 : 3	L
	Bradford City	A	Valley Parade	29/10/2000		1 : 1	D
	Liverpool	H	Elland Road	04/11/2000		4 : 3	W
	Chelsea	A	Stamford Bridge	12/11/2000		1 : 1	D
	West Ham United	H	Elland Road	18/11/2000		0 : 1	L
	Arsenal	H	Elland Road	26/11/2000		1 : 0	W
	Leicester City	A	Filbert Street	02/12/2000		1 : 3	L
	Southampton	A	The Dell	09/12/2000		0 : 1	L
	Sunderland	H	Elland Road	16/12/2000		2 : 0	W
	Aston Villa	H	Elland Road	23/12/2000		1 : 2	L
	Newcastle United	A	St James Park	26/12/2000		1 : 2	L
	Middlesbrough	H	Elland Road	01/01/2001		1 : 1	D
	Manchester City	A	Maine Road	13/01/2001		4 : 0	W
	Newcastle United	H	Elland Road	20/01/2001		1 : 3	L
	Aston Villa	A	Villa Park	24/01/2001		2 : 1	W
	Coventry City	H	Elland Road	31/01/2001		1 : 0	W
	Ipswich Town	A	Portman Road	03/02/2001		2 : 1	W
	Everton	A	Goodison Park	07/02/2001		2 : 2	D
	Derby County	H	Elland Road	10/02/2001		0 : 0	D
	Tottenham Hotspur	A	White Hart Lane	24/02/2001		2 : 1	W
	Manchester United	H	Elland Road	03/03/2001		1 : 1	D
	Charlton Athletic	A	The Valley	17/03/2001		2 : 1	W
	Sunderland	A	Stadium Of Light	31/03/2001		2 : 0	W
	Southampton	H	Elland Road	07/04/2001		2 : 0	W
	Liverpool	A	Anfield	13/04/2001		2 : 1	W
	West Ham United	A	Upton Park	21/04/2001		2 : 0	W
	Chelsea	H	Elland Road	28/04/2001		2 : 0	W
	Arsenal	A	Highbury	05/05/2001		1 : 2	L
	Bradford City	H	Elland Road	13/05/2001		6 : 1	W
	Leicester City	H	Elland Road	19/05/2001		3 : 1	W

	FA Cup		Venue	Date		Score
	Barnsley FA Cup 3rd Round	H	Elland Road	06/01/2001		1 : 0	W
	Liverpool FA Cup 4th Round	H	Elland Road	27/01/2001		0 : 2	L

	League Cup		Venue	Date		Score
	Tranmere Rovers Worthington Cup 3rd Round	A	Prenton Park	31/10/2000		2 : 3	L

	Europe		Venue	Date		Score
	1860 Munich Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg	H	Elland Road	09/08/2000		2 : 1	W
	1860 Munich Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg	A	Olympic Stadium	23/08/2000		1 : 0	W
	Barcelona Champions Leaguue Phase 1 Group H	A	Nou Camp	13/09/2000		0 : 4	L
	AC Milan Champions League Phase 1 Group H	H	Elland Road	19/09/2000		1 : 0	W
	Besiktas Champions League Phase 1 Group H	H	Elland Road	26/09/2000		6 : 0	W
	Besiktas Champions League Phase 1 Group H	A	Inonu Stadium	18/10/2000		0 : 0	D
	Barcelona Champions League Phase 1 Group H	H	Elland Road	24/10/2000		1 : 1	D
	AC Milan Champions League Phase 1 Group H	A	San Siro	08/11/2000		1 : 1	D
	Real Madrid Champions League Phase 2 Group D	H	Elland Road	22/11/2000		0 : 2	L
	Lazio Champions League Phase 2 Group D	A	Olympic Stadium	05/12/2000		1 : 0	W
	Anderlecht Champions League Phase 2 Group D	H	Elland Road	13/02/2001		2 : 1	W
	Anderlecht Champions League Phase 2 Group D	A	Vanden Stock Stadium	21/02/2001		4 : 1	W
	Real Madrid Champions League Phase 2 Group D	A	Santiago Bernabeu	06/03/2001		2 : 3	L
	Lazio Champions League Phase 2 Group D	H	Elland Road	14/03/2001		3 : 3	D
	Deportivo La Coruna Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg	H	Elland Road	04/04/2001		3 : 0	W
	Deportivo La Coruna Champions League Quarter Final 2nd Leg	A	Riazor	17/04/2001		0 : 2	L
	Valencia Champions League Semi Final 1st Leg	H	Elland Road	02/05/2001		0 : 0	D
	Valencia Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg	A	Mestalla	08/05/2001		0 : 3	L

	Premier League Table		Pld	Pts	GD	W	D	L	F	A
1		Manchester United	38	80	48	24	8	6	79	31
2		Arsenal	38	70	25	20	10	8	63	38
3		Liverpool	38	69	32	20	9	9	71	39
4		Leeds United	38	68	21	20	8	10	64	43
5		Ipswich Town	38	66	15	20	6	12	57	42
6		Chelsea	38	61	23	17	10	11	68	45
7		Sunderland	38	57	5	15	12	11	46	41
8		Aston Villa	38	54	3	13	15	10	46	43
9		Charlton Athletic	38	52	-7	14	10	14	50	57
10		Southampton	38	52	-8	14	10	14	40	48
11		Newcastle United	38	51	-6	14	9	15	44	50
12		Tottenham Hotspur	38	49	-7	13	10	15	47	54
13		Leicester City	38	48	-12	14	6	18	39	51
14		Middlesbrough	38	42	0	9	15	14	44	44
15		West Ham United	38	42	-5	10	12	16	45	50
16		Everton	38	42	-14	11	9	18	45	59
17		Derby County	38	42	-22	10	12	16	37	59
18		Manchester City	38	34	-24	8	10	20	41	65
19		Coventry City	38	34	-27	8	10	20	36	63
20		Bradford City	38	26	-40	5	11	22	30	70

	References
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2000-01
	OzWhite: Leeds United Season Statistics and Teamsheets 2000-01
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2000/01
	Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Season 2000 - 2001