2000/01 was Manchester City's 99th season of competitive football - its 73rd in the top division of English football and its 5th in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Shaun Goater who scored 11 goals from just 32 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Alf-Inge Haaland who played 43 times. The club had 15 different goalscorers and used 31 different players including 12 debutants. Debutants this season were Alf-Inge Haaland, Andrei Kanchelskis, Carlo Nash, Darren Huckerby, Egil Ostenstad, George Weah, Laurent Charvet, Paul Ritchie, Paulo Wanchope, Richard Dunne, Steve Howey and Terry Dunfield.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 34 | 18th |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | Quarter-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 48 | 80 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 70 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 32 | 69 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 68 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 66 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 23 | 61 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 57 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 54 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 52 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 52 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 51 | |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 49 | |
| 13 | Leicester City | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 48 | |
| 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 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 34 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | -27 | 34 | |
| 20 | Bradford City | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | -40 | 26 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/2000 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0-4 |
| 23/08/2000 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Home | 4-2 |
| 26/08/2000 | English Premier League | Coventry City | Home | 1-2 |
| 05/09/2000 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Away | 2-1 |
| 09/09/2000 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 2-3 |
| 17/09/2000 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-1 |
| 20/09/2000 | League Cup | Gillingham | Home | 1-1 |
| 23/09/2000 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-0 |
| 26/09/2000 | League Cup | Gillingham | Away | 4-2 |
| 30/09/2000 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Home | 0-1 |
| 14/10/2000 | English Premier League | Bradford City | Home | 2-0 |
| 23/10/2000 | English Premier League | Southampton | Away | 2-0 |
| 28/10/2000 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 0-5 |
| 01/11/2000 | League Cup | Aston Villa | Away | 1-0 |
| 04/11/2000 | English Premier League | Leicester City | Home | 0-1 |
| 11/11/2000 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Away | 1-4 |
| 18/11/2000 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 0-1 |
| 25/11/2000 | English Premier League | Ipswich Town | Home | 2-3 |
| 29/11/2000 | League Cup | Wimbledon | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/12/2000 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 1-2 |
| 09/12/2000 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 5-0 |
| 16/12/2000 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 2-2 |
| 19/12/2000 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-2 |
| 23/12/2000 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 0-1 |
| 26/12/2000 | English Premier League | Derby County | Home | 0-0 |
| 30/12/2000 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-4 |
| 01/01/2001 | English Premier League | Coventry City | Away | 1-1 |
| 06/01/2001 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | Home | 3-2 |
| 13/01/2001 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Home | 0-4 |
| 20/01/2001 | English Premier League | Derby County | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/01/2001 | FA Cup | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 |
| 31/01/2001 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 |
| 03/02/2001 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-1 |
| 10/02/2001 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-1 |
| 18/02/2001 | FA Cup | Liverpool | Away | 2-4 |
| 24/02/2001 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Away | 1-0 |
| 03/03/2001 | English Premier League | Southampton | Home | 0-1 |
| 17/03/2001 | English Premier League | Bradford City | Away | 2-2 |
| 31/03/2001 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 1-3 |
| 08/04/2001 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 1-3 |
| 11/04/2001 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 0-4 |
| 14/04/2001 | English Premier League | Leicester City | Away | 2-1 |
| 21/04/2001 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 1-1 |
| 28/04/2001 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Home | 1-0 |
| 07/05/2001 | English Premier League | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 19/05/2001 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 1-2 |