The 2000–01 season was Reading's third season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998. It was Alan Pardew's second season as manager of the club. Reading finished the season in third place, qualifying for the Playoffs, where they were defeated in the final by Walsall 3–2. In the FA Cup, Reading were knocked out by York City after a replay in the Second Round, whilst in the League Cup, Leyton Orient defeated Reading over two legs in the First Round. Reading also reached the Second Round of the League Trophy, before defeat to Swansea City.
Season review See also Nationwide League Division Two
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Phil Whitehead GK West Bromwich Albion 1999 67 0 21 Scott Howie GK Motherwell 1998 102 0 31 Jamie Ashdown GK Academy 1998 1 0 36 Simon Cox GK Academy 2000 0 0 Defenders 3 Matthew Robinson DF Portsmouth 2000 59 0 5 Adi Viveash DF Walsall 2000 2003 62 3 6 Barry Hunter DF Wrexham 1996 100 6 7 Graeme Murty DF York City 1998 59 1 18 Andy Gurney DF Torquay United 1999 84 3 20 Chris Casper DF Manchester United 1998 55 0 23 John Mackie DF Sutton United 1999 16 0 25 Ricky Newman DF Millwall 2000 51 2 28 Chris Smith DF Academy 1999 0 0 29 Ady Williams DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2003 32 Ricky Allaway DF Academy 1999 0 0 34 Adrian Whitbread DF loan from Portsmouth 2001 2001 19 0 35 Nicky Shorey DF Leyton Orient 2001 2004 0 0 Midfielders 4 Keith Jones MF Charlton Athletic 2000 2002 28 1 8 Darren Caskey MF Tottenham Hotspur 1996 233 45 11 Lee Hodges MF Barnet 1997 99 10 14 Sammy Igoe MF Portsmouth 2000 46 6 16 Phil Parkinson MF Bury 1992 382 21 17 Neil Smith MF Fulham 1999 60 2 19 Joe Gamble MF Cork City 2000 3 0 30 Alex Haddow MF Academy 1999 4 0 37 Tony Rougier MF Port Vale 2000 2003 38 2 40 James Harper MF Arsenal 2001 2005 14 1 Forwards 9 Martin Butler FW Cambridge United 2000 72 32 10 Nicky Forster FW Birmingham City 1999 56 12 12 Jamie Cureton FW Bristol Rovers 2000 2003 53 30 22 Jim McIntyre FW Kilmarnock 1998 114 16 24 Darius Henderson FW Academy 1999 12 0 27 Nathan Tyson FW Academy 1999 1 0 Out on loan 33 Adam Lockwood DF Academy 1999 0 0 Left during the season 2 John Polston DF Norwich City 1998 24 1 13 Keith Scott FW Wycombe Wanderers 1999 44 8 15 Sean Evers MF Luton Town 1999 27 0 26 Stuart Gray DF Celtic 1998 64 2 32 Phil Hadland MF Academy 1998 1 0 Neville Stamp DF Academy 1998 1 0
Out on loan
Left club during season
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.3 July 2000DFAdi ViveashWalsallFree 3 July 2000DFAdy WilliamsWolverhampton WanderersFree3 July 2000MFKeith JonesCharlton AthleticFree25 July 2000DFRicky NewmanMillwallFree8 August 2000MFJoe GambleCork CityFree 11 August 2000MFTony RougierPort Vale£325,000 21 August 2000FWJamie CuretonBristol Rovers£250,0009 February 2001DFNicky ShoreyLeyton Orient£25,000 28 February 2001MFJames HarperArsenalUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.9 February 2001DFAdrian WhitbreadPortsmouthEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.7 August 2000MFPhil HadlandRochdaleFree11 October 2000MFNeville StampYork City 14 March 2001MFStuart GrayRushden & DiamondsFree19 March 2001FWKeith ScottColchester UnitedFree
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.27 July 2000MFAlex HaddowBarnetOne-Month12 October 2000FWKeith ScottColchester UnitedOne-Month14 October 2000MFSean EversSt Johnstone15 January 200112 March 2001FWNathan TysonMaidenhead United12 April 200122 March 2001DFAdam LockwoodForest Green RoversEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.8 March 2001MFSean EversPlymouth Argyle8 March 2001April 2001DFJohn PolstonRetired 30 June 2001GKSimon CoxOxford United 30 June 2001GKScott HowieBristol Rovers31 July 200130 June 2001DFAndy GurneySwindon Town21 June 200130 June 2001DFChris SmithYork City26 May 200130 June 2001MFDarren CaskeyNotts County27 June 200130 June 2001MFAlex HaddowCarlisle United 30 June 2001MFLee HodgesPlymouth Argyle 30 June 2001FWJim McIntyreDundee United Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2001.
Competitions Second Division
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Play-offs
Final
Walsall: GK 1 Jimmy Walker DF 3 Ian Brightwell DF 15 Zigor AranaldeDF 25 Tony Barras DF 5 Andy Tillson MF10 Dean Keates MF27 Pedro MatiasMF 4 Tom Bennett MF 19 Paul Hall FW 9 Don Goodman FW14 Jorge Leitão Substitutes:DF 21 Matt Gadsby GK 17 Carl EmbersonMF 26 Gábor Bukrán FW 11 Brett AngellFW 8 Darren Byfield Manager: Ray Graydon
Reading: GK 1 Phil WhiteheadDF7 Graeme MurtyDF 3 Matthew Robinson DF 5 Adi Viveash DF 29 Ady Williams MF 40 James HarperMF 14 Sammy Igoe MF 16 Phil Parkinson FW 22 Jim McIntyre FW 9 Martin ButlerFW 12 Jamie CuretonSubstitutes:MF 37 Tony Rougier DF 6 Barry Hunter GK 21 Scott Howie FW 10 Nicky Forster MF 8 Darren CaskeyManager: Alan Pardew
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy South
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoPlayoffsFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 FW12Jamie Cureton261111302 FW9 Martin Butler242200283 MF8 Darren Caskey90100104 MF14Sammy Igoe6000065 FW22Jim McIntyre4000156 MF16Phil Parkinson4000047 MF11Lee Hodges2010038 MF37Tony Rougier200002DF5 Adi Viveash200002FW10Nicky Forster11000211DF18Andy Gurney100001MF40James Harper100001DF6 Barry Hunter100001DF7 Graeme Murty100001MF17Neil Smith100001MF4 Keith Jones001001DF25Ricky Newman001001 Own goal100001TOTALS864712100
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoPlayoffsFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 GK1 Phil Whitehead161100182 GK31Jamie Ashdown100001TOTALS16110018
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total1 GKPhil Whitehead0000200000203 DFMatthew Robinson3100001000414 MFKeith Jones1000000000105 DFAdi Viveash101201000001316 DFBarry Hunter2100000020417 DFGraeme Murty0000000010108 MFDarren Caskey7000000000709 FWMartin Butler70100000008011MFLee Hodges40000000004012FWJamie Cureton60000010007014MFSammy Igoe40000000004016MFPhil Parkinson802000000010017MFNeil Smith20000000002018DFAndy Gurney50000000005022FWJim McIntyre50200000108023DFJohn Mackie10000000001025DFRicky Newman1000000001011034DFAdrian Whitbread20000000002037MFTony Rougier20001000003040MFJames Harper100000000010Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season:26DFStuart Gray000000001000 Total80370402060993
Notes
References
Reading 2000-01 at soccerbase.com