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
Left club during season
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.
Competitions FA Premier League League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches Ipswich Town's season results
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef23 June 2000MF Martijn Reuser Ajax£1,000,0005 July 2000DF John Scales Tottenham HotspurFree transfer8 July 2000MF Nabil Abidallah AjaxFree transfer8 July 2000FW Guillermo Graaven AjaxFree transfer18 August 2000DF Hermann Hreiðarsson Wimbledon£4,000,00018 September 2000DF Amir Karić NK Maribor£700,0007 December 2000FW Alun Armstrong Middlesbrough£500,0007 March 2001DF Chris Makin Sunderland£1,250,000
Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef20 February 2001FW Mark Burchill Celtic30 June 2001
Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef1 June 2000MF Marco Holster Go Ahead EaglesFree transfer1 July 2000MF John KennedyFree agentReleased23 July 2000MF Mick Stockwell Colchester UnitedFree transfer22 August 2000FW Jonas Axeldal Cambridge UnitedFree transfer29 September 2000MF Stuart Niven BarnetFree transfer4 January 2001DF Jean-Manuel ThetisFree agentMutual consent12 January 2001FW David Johnson Nottingham Forest£3,500,00022 March 2001MF Neil Midgley BarnetFree transfer
Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef25 August 2000DF Jean-Manuel Thetis Wolverhampton Wanderers12 September 200025 January 2001FW Richard Logan Cambridge United25 February 20019 February 2001DF Steven Moffat Chelmsford City7 March 20012 March 2001DF Amir Karić Crystal Palace15 March 200120 March 2001DF Wayne Brown Queens Park Rangers7 May 2001
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
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Goalscorers No.PosNatPlayerPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal11FWMarcus Stewart19112134FWAlun Armstrong710810FWJames Scowcroft402630MFMartijn Reuser60068MFMatt Holland30256DFMark Venus30143MFJamie Clapham20139FWDavid Johnson003314MFJermaine Wright210319DFTitus Bramble10232DFFabian Wilnis20027MFJim Magilton101212FWRichard Naylor20024DFJohn McGreal100132DFHermann Hreiðarsson100135FWMark Burchill1001Own goal2002Total5731373
Clean sheets NumberNationNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1 Richard Wright12121521 Keith Branagan1001Total131216
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total 2DF Fabian Wilnis600000603MF Jamie Clapham200000204DF John McGreal111010316DF Mark Venus500000507MF Jim Magilton1000102011FW Marcus Stewart2100002112FW Richard Naylor0000101014MF Jermaine Wright1000001015DF John Scales1000001016DF Gary Croft1000102019DF Titus Bramble6010108030MF Martijn Reuser1000001032DF Hermann Hreiðarsson3000003033DF Amir Karić0000101036DF Chris Makin10000010Total3122060392
Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitions
4–4–2 Formation
Awards Player of the Year PlayerRef Marcus Stewart
Premier League Manager of the Month MonthPlayerRefNovember George Burley
Premier League Manager of the Year PlayerRef George Burley
LMA Manager of the Year PlayerRef George Burley
References