# 2000–01 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. This article covers the squad and match results for that season.

## Season summary

Bobby Robson's first full season as Newcastle manager saw them finish 11th once again - more than high enough to avoid relegation, but not quite high enough to get into Europe.

## Competitions

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 49 | |
| 13 | Leicester City | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 48 | |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: 2000-01 FA Premier League table

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W |
| Position | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

### League Cup
## Pre-season
## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Shay Given |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Warren Barton |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Marcelino |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Andy O'Brien |
| 6 | MF | CHI | Clarence Acuña |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Rob Lee |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Kieron Dyer |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Alan Shearer (captain) |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Christian Bassedas |
| 11 | MF | WAL | Gary Speed |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Andy Griffin |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Steve Harper |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Wayne Quinn |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | PER | Nolberto Solano |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Carl Cort |
| 17 | MF | ARG | Daniel Cordone |
| 18 | DF | NIR | Aaron Hughes |
| 19 | MF | SCO | Stephen Glass |
| 20 | FW | COD | Lomana LuaLua |
| 21 | MF | PAR | Diego Gavilán |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Shola Ameobi |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Brian Kerr |
| 26 | MF | ENG | James Coppinger |
| 30 | DF | SCO | Steven Caldwell |
| 32 | FW | SCO | Kevin Gallacher |
| 34 | DF | GRE | Nikos Dabizas |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Didier Domi (to Paris Saint-Germain) |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Alain Goma (to Fulham) |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Garry Brady (to Portsmouth) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 37 | DF | FRA | Laurent Charvet (to Manchester City) |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Carl Serrant (retired) |

## Reserves and youth
### Reserve squad

    The following players did not make an appearance for the senior squad this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jamie McClen |
| 27 | DF | ENG | David Beharall |
| 29 | GK | NED | John Karelse |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Stuart Green |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Des Hamilton |
| 35 | DF | FRA | Olivier Bernard |
| 36 | DF | SCO | Gary Caldwell |
| 39 | FW | IRL | David McMahon |
| — | GK | ENG | Jonny Brain |
| — | GK | SCO | Stephen Grindlay |
| — | DF | ENG | Roy Gordon |
| — | DF | SCO | Keith Barr |
| — | DF | SCO | Ryan McGuffie |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Boyd |
| — | MF | ENG | Oliver Cowie |
| — | MF | IRL | Alan O'Brien |
| — | MF | POR | Pedro Dimas |
| — | MF | NZL | David Rayner |
| — | FW | ARG | Pablo Bonvín |
| — | FW | ENG | Michael Chopra |
| — | FW | ENG | Jonathan Mann |
| — | FW | ENG | Peter Wright |
| — | FW | WAL | Kevin Gall |
| — | FW | SCO | Colin McMenamin |
| — | FW | IRL | Paul Knight |

### Trialists

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Simon Downer (on trial from Leyton Orient) |
| — | DF | ENG | Robert Ullathorne |
| — | DF | POR | Fredy (on trial from Felguerias) |
| — | DF | BLR | Sergei Gurenko (on trial from Roma) |
| — | DF | ARG | Pablo Paz (on trial from Tenerife) |
| — | DF | PER | Martín Hidalgo (on trial from Sporting Cristal) |
| — | DF | TRI | Dennis Lawrence (on trial from Defense Force) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | CHN | Sun Jihai (on trial from Dalian Shide) |
| — | MF | POR | Bruno (on trial from Marítimo) |
| — | MF | LBY | Tarik El Taib (on trial from Al-Ahli SC) |
| — | FW | ARG | Pablo Facundo Bonvín (on trial from Boca Juniors) |
| — | FW | ARG | Esteban José Herrera (on trial from Boca Juniors) |
| — | MF | | Carte |
| — | FW | | Carmen Alegranza |

## Appearances, goals and cards

    Starts + substitute appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Shay Given | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Warren Barton | 27+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Marcelino | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Didier Domi | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Alain Goma | 18+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Andy O'Brien | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Clarence Acuña | 23+3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26+3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rob Lee | 21+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Kieron Dyer | 25+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30+1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Alan Shearer | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Christian Bassedas | 17+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 20+6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Gary Speed | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Andy Griffin | 14+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Steve Harper | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Wayne Quinn | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Nolberto Solano | 31+2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 35+3 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | Carl Cort | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Cordone | 12+9 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 13+14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Aaron Hughes | 34+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Stephen Glass | 5+9 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Lomana LuaLua | 3+18 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Diego Gavilán | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Shola Ameobi | 12+8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Brian Kerr | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Steven Caldwell | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Kevin Gallacher | 12+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Nikos Dabizas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Laurent Charvet | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Starting 11

    Considering starts in all competitions
    Considering a 4-5-1 formation
* GK: #1, Shay Given, 35
* RB: #2, Warren Barton, 29
* CB: #5, Alain Goma, 23
* CB: #18, Aaron Hughes, 39
* LB: #12, Andy Griffin, 20
* RM: #15, Nolberto Solano, 35
* CM: #8, Kieron Dyer, 30
* CM: #6, Clarence Acuna, 26
* CM: #11, Gary Speed, 41
* LM: #10, Christian Bassedas, 20
* CF: #9, Alan Shearer, 23 (#7, Rob Lee has 24 starts as a CM)

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Bobby Robson |
| Assistant Manager | John Carver |
| First Team coach | Nigel Pearson |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Andy Woodman |
| Development Coach | Steve Clarke |
| Reserve Team Coach | Terry McDermott |
| Chief scout | Arthur Cox |
Last updated: 3 May 2011 Source:

## Club transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 June 2000 | MF | Christian Bassedas | Vélez Sársfield | £3,500,000 |
| 26 June 2000 | FW | Daniel Cordone | Racing Club | £500,000 (loan) |
| 5 July 2000 | FW | Carl Cort | Wimbledon | £7,000,000 |
| August 2000 | DF | Ryan McGuffie | Annan Athletic | Nominal fee |
| September 2000 | DF | Olivier Bernard | Lyon | Free |
| September 2000 | FW | Lomana LuaLua | Colchester United | £2,200,000 |
| October 2000 | MF | Clarence Acuña | Universidad de Chile | £1,000,000 |
| February 2001 | DF | Wayne Quinn | Sheffield United | £1,000,000 |
| March 2001 | DF | Andy O'Brien | Bradford City | £2,000,000 |
* Total spending: £17,200,000

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| June 2000 | MF | Fumaça | Unattched | Free |
| 30 June 2000 | DF | Alessandro Pistone | Everton | £3,000,000 |
| 21 July 2000 | MF | Stuart Elliott | Darlington | Free |
| 21 July 2000 | MF | Silvio Marić | Porto | £2,000,000 |
| July 2000 | FW | Paul Robinson | Wimbledon | £1,500,000 |
| July 2000 | GK | Lionel Pérez | Cambridge United | Free |
| August 2000 | MF | Temur Ketsbaia | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £900,000 |
| August 2000 | DF | Steve Howey | Manchester City | £3,000,000 |
| August 2000 | FW | Duncan Ferguson | Everton | £4,000,000 |
| October 2000 | DF | Laurent Charvet | Manchester City | £1,500,000 |
| January 2001 | DF | Didier Domi | Paris Saint-Germain | £3,000,000 |
| March 2001 | DF | Alain Goma | Fulham | £3,500,000 |
* Total spending: £22,400,000