2000–01 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 2000–01 season was the 97th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in the Third Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the League Trophy.

Final league table

Results Hull City's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Division Three

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers112 August 2000 BlackpoolA1–35,862Edwards 34'219 August 2000 Plymouth ArgyleH1–15,431Whitmore 16'326 August 2000 Macclesfield TownA0–01,795428 August 2000 Lincoln CityH1–15,780Brown 39'52 September 2000 Cheltenham TownH0–24,75069 September 2000 Leyton OrientA2–25,177Whitmore 14', 56'712 September 2000 Mansfield TownA1–12,629Brightwell 64'816 September 2000 Shrewsbury TownH1–04,775Brown 45'923 September 2000 BarnetA1–12,109Marcelle 18'1030 September 2000 Cardiff CityH2–05,503Gabbidon 11' (o.g.), Greene 69' (o.g.)116 October 2000 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–26,2251214 October 2000 Halifax TownA2–03,003Whitmore 22', Marcelle 57'1317 October 2000 Exeter CityA1–02,470Greaves 85'1421 October 2000 Southend UnitedH1–16,701Eyre 11' (pen)1524 October 2000 Hartlepool UnitedH0–05,2941628 October 2000 York CityA0–05,493174 November 2000 DarlingtonH2–05,344Brabin 36', Whitmore 76'1811 November 2000 ChesterfieldA0–15,6591925 November 2000 Carlisle UnitedH2–14,677Brown 7', Goodison 23'202 December 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–06,101Brightwell 80'2116 December 2000 Torquay UnitedH1–24,708Greaves 81'2223 December 2000 Kidderminster HarriersH0–05,4702326 December 2000 RochdaleA0–14,327246 January 2001 Macclesfield TownH0–06,2172513 January 2001 Lincoln CityA0–24,6002616 January 2001 BlackpoolH0–14,6872727 January 2001 Kidderminster HarriersA2–23,029Brown 4', Francis 14'283 February 2001 Cheltenham TownA1–03,360Francis 45'2910 February 2001 Leyton OrientH1–08,782Rowe 69'3017 February 2001 Shrewsbury TownA2–03,004Rowe 8', Francis 37'3120 February 2001 Mansfield TownH2–17,248Francis 30', Rowe 68' (pen)3224 February 2001 BarnetH2–17,268Eyre 64', 86'332 March 2001 Cardiff CityA0–210,074346 March 2001 Halifax TownH1–06,167Philpott 4'3510 March 2001 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–36,8233613 March 2001 Plymouth ArgyleA1–15,482Elliott 84' (o.g.)3717 March 2001 Exeter CityH2–17,536Burrows 35' (o.g.), Rowe 67' (pen)3827 March 2001 RochdaleH3–27,365Brabin 26', Edwards 35', Rowe 69' (pen)3931 March 2001 Torquay UnitedA1–12,779Holt 79'407 April 2001 Scunthorpe UnitedH2–110,881Whitney 28', Holt 64'4114 April 2001 Hartlepool UnitedA1–04,364Eyre 68'4216 April 2001 York CityH0–011,8204321 April 2001 DarlingtonA2–04,998Jeannin 8' (o.g.), Eyre 45'4428 April 2001 ChesterfieldH3–111,337Edwards 5', Francis 22', Rowe 79' (pen)451 May 2001 Southend UnitedA1–13,573Edwards 4'465 May 2001 Carlisle UnitedA0–08,194

Football League Division Three play-offs DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance13 May 2001Semi-Final First LegLeyton OrientH1–0Eyre 69'13,31016 May 2001Semi Final Second LegLeyton OrientA0 – 2 1 – 2 (agg)9,419

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st Leg22 August 2000 Notts CountyH1–02,675Eyre 27'R1 2nd Leg5 September 2000 Notts CountyA0 – 2 (a.e.t.)1,907

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR118 November 2000 Kettering TownA0–02,831R1 Replay28 November 2000 Kettering TownH0–13,858

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR15 December 2000 Chester CityA0–1770

Squad statistics Appearances for competitive matches only Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague Cup Football League Trophy OtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMF Mark Atkins800000001(1)09(1)0MF Gary Brabin31(6)2201(1)0002036(7)2GK Lee Bracey9(1)00020000011(1)0FW Gary Bradshaw0(2)0000000000(2)0DF David Brightwell24(3)22020100029(3)2FW David Brown24(13)4201(1)0100(1)028(15)4MF Phil Brumwell1(3)0001(1)000002(4)0DF Mike Edwards40(2)41010102045(2)4FW John Eyre19(9)520110(1)01(1)123(11)7FW Kevin Francis22500000020245DF Ian Goodison36110101010401DF Mark Greaves28(2)22010102034(2)2DF Steve Harper27020101000310FW Jason Harris1(8)000000(1)0001(9)0DF Andy Holt10200000020122DF Neil Mann11(2)00000000011(2)0FW Clint Marcelle16(7)21010000018(7)2MF Rob Matthews8000000020100MF Ben Morley0(2)000000(1)0000(3)0GK Paul Musselwhite37020001020420DF Jason Perry602000000080MF Lee Philpott36(6)12010000(2)039(8)1FW Rodney Rowe14(7)60000001(1)015(8)6DF Steve Swales20(6)01020100024(6)0FW Gary Fletcher1(4)0000000001(4)0MF Theodore Whitmore23(3)50(1)010100025(4)5DF Jon Whitney14(1)10020102019(1)1DF Justin Whittle38000200020420FW Jamie Wood2(13)00(1)01(1)010004(15)0

Squad # Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Paul MusselwhiteGKPortsmouth22 December 1968 (age 31)Sheffield Wednesday19 September 2000Free13Steve WilsonGKHull24 April 1974 (age 26)Academy4 May 1991–22Lee BraceyGKBarking11 September 1968 (age 31)Ipswich TownJuly 1999UnknownDefenders2Neil MannDF Nottingham19 November 1972 (age 27)Grantham TownJuly 1993Free3Andy HoltDFStockport21 April 1978 (age 22)Oldham AthleticMarch 2001£150,0004Justin WhittleDFDerby18 March 1971 (age 29)Stoke City27 November 1998£65,0005Mike EdwardsDFHessle25 April 1980 (age 20)AcademyJuly 1996–6Mark GreavesDFHull22 January 1975 (age 25)Brigg Town17 June 1996Unknown12Ian GoodisonDFMontego Bay21 November 1972 (age 27) Olympic Gardens29 October 1999Free15Jon WhitneyDFNantwich23 December 1970 (age 29)Lincoln CityDecember 1998Unknown16Steve SwalesDFWhitby26 December 1973 (age 26)ReadingDecember 1998Unknown21Jason PerryDFCaerphilly2 April 1970 (age 30)Lincoln CityDecember 1998Unknown30Steve BurtonDFHull10 October 1982 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1999–31Nathan PeatDFHull19 September 1982 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1999–Midfielders8Lee PhilpottMFBarnet21 February 1970 (age 30)Lincoln CityJuly 2000Free11Theodore WhitmoreMFMontego Bay5 August 1972 (age 27) Seba United29 October 1999Free14Gary BrabinMFLiverpool9 December 1970 (age 20)BlackpoolJanuary 1999Unknown23Ben MorleyMFHull22 December 1980 (age 19)Academy8 December 1997–26Mark AtkinsMFDoncaster14 August 1968 (age 31)Doncaster RoversMarch 2001LoanForwards7Gary FletcherFWWidnes4 June 1981 (age 19)Northwich VictoriaMarch 2001Loan9Kevin FrancisFW Birmingham6 December 1967 (age 32)Exeter CityDecember 2000Unknown10John EyreFWHull9 October 1974 (age 25)Scunthorpe UnitedJuly 1999Unknown17David BrownFWBolton2 October 1978 (age 21)Manchester UnitedJuly 1998Unknown18Jamie WoodFW Salford21 September 1978 (age 21)Manchester UnitedJuly 1999Unknown19Jason HarrisFWSutton24 November 1976 (age 23)Preston North EndJuly 1999Unknown20Gary BradshawFWBeverley30 December 1982 (age 17)AcademyMarch 2000–24Rodney RoweFWHuddersfield30 July 1975 (age 24)Gillingham3 January 2001Free25Rob MatthewsFWSlough14 October 1970 (age 29)Halifax Town21 March 2001Free

Left club during season # Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Subsequent club Date left Fee3Steve HarperDFNewcastle-under-Lyme3 February 1969 (age 31)DarlingtonFebruary 2001Free7David BrightwellDFLutterworth7 January 1971 (age 29)DarlingtonFebruary 2001Free24Phil BrumwellMFNewton Aycliffe8 August 1975 (age 24)DarlingtonNovember 2000Unknown25Clint MarcelleFWPort of Spain9 November 1968 (age 31)DarlingtonFebruary 2001Free

References General Hull City 2000–01 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season) Hull squad Hull squad Hull squad numbers

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