# 2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League.

## Season summary

The sale of Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United contributed towards a dip in West Ham's otherwise good Premier League form, seeing them 8th by Boxing Day, and mystery surrounded the departure of manager Harry Redknapp on 9 May following a row with chairman Terry Brown over transfer cash for what the club needed to challenge for a top six finish next season. Alan Curbishley, Steve McClaren and George Graham were just some of the many names linked with the vacancy before it was announced that caretaker manager and former youth coach Glenn Roeder would be taking over on a permanent basis.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

### 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 matchday

| Match | 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |

## Results
### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 6 January 2001 | Walsall | A | 3–2 | 9,402 | Lampard, Kanouté (2) |
| R4 | 28 January 2001 | Manchester United | A | 1–0 | 67,029 | Di Canio |
| R5 | 17 February 2001 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 36,005 | Kanouté |
| QF | 11 March 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 26,048 | S Pearce, Todorov |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Walsall | A | 1–0 | 5,435 | Defoe |
| R2 2nd Leg | 27 September 2000 | Walsall | H | 1–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 11,963 | Lomas |
| R3 | 31 October 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–0 | 21,863 | Šuker, Di Canio |
| R4 | 29 November 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 25,853 | Lampard |

## 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 | TRI | Shaka Hislop |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Gary Charles |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Stuart Pearce |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Steve Potts |
| 5 | DF | CRO | Igor Štimac |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Hayden Foxe |
| 7 | DF | SCO | Christian Dailly |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Trevor Sinclair |
| 9 | FW | CRO | Davor Šuker |
| 10 | FW | ITA | Paolo Di Canio |
| 11 | MF | NIR | Steve Lomas (captain) |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Paul Kitson |
| 14 | FW | FRA | Frédéric Kanouté |
| 15 | DF | CMR | Rigobert Song |
| 16 | MF | ENG | John Moncur |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Nigel Winterburn |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Frank Lampard |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Ian Pearce |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Scott Minto |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Michael Carrick |
| 22 | GK | CAN | Craig Forrest |
| 24 | MF | FRA | Christian Bassila (on loan from Rennes) |
| 25 | FW | GUI | Kaba Diawara (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Joe Cole |
| 29 | FW | GUI | Titi Camara |
| 30 | DF | FRA | Sébastien Schemmel (on loan from Metz) |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Stephen Bywater |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Jermain Defoe |
| 36 | DF | NOR | Ragnvald Soma |
| 37 | FW | BUL | Svetoslav Todorov |
| 45 | MF | NIR | Grant McCann |

### 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 |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Marc Keller (on loan to Blackburn Rovers) |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Rio Ferdinand (to Leeds United) |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Darren Peacock (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) |
| 28 | DF | FIN | Hannu Tihinen (on loan from Viking) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 30 | DF | CHI | Javier Margas (retired) |
| 43 | GK | IRL | Alex O'Reilly (to Bristol Rovers) |
| — | MF | FIN | Daniel Sjölund (to Liverpool) |

### Reserve squad

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 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Adam Newton |
| 27 | DF | IRL | Shaun Byrne |
| 31 | FW | TUR | Omer Riza |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Terrell Forbes |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Stevland Angus |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Ezomo Iriekpen |
| — | DF | ENG | Tom Williams |
| — | DF | AUS | Steve Laurie |
| — | DF | ITA | Alessandro Zamperini |
| — | MF | ENG | Leon Britton |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bullard |
| — | MF | ENG | Craig Etherington |
| — | MF | ENG | Tom Williams |
| — | MF | IRL | Daryl McMahon |
| — | MF | AUS | Michael Ferrante |
| — | FW | ENG | Amos Foyewa |
| — | FW | ENG | Gavin Holligan |
| — | FW | UGA | Moses Junju |
| — | FW | AUS | Richard Garcia |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
| 22 June 2000 | DF | Nigel Winterburn | Arsenal | Signed |
| 28 June 2000 | FW | Davor Šuker | Arsenal | Free transfer |
| 28 November 2000 | DF | Rigobert Song | Liverpool | £2,500,000 |
| 21 December 2000 | FW | Titi Camara | Liverpool | £1,500,000 |
| 17 January 2001 | DF | Ragnvald Soma | Bryne FK | £800,000 |
| 18 January 2001 | DF | Christian Dailly | Blackburn Rovers | £1,750,000 |
| 22 January 2001 | FW | Svetoslav Todorov | PFC Litex Lovech | £500,000 |
| 14 March 2001 | DF | Hayden Foxe | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Free transfer |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
| 2 June 2000 | DF | Stephen Purches | Bournemouth | Free transfer |
| 23 June 2000 | FW | Emmanuel Omoyinmi | Oxford United | Free transfer |
| 23 June 2000 | GK | Ian Feuer | Wimbledon | Free transfer |
| 27 July 2000 | DF | Neil Ruddock | Crystal Palace | Signed |
| 7 August 2000 | FW | Gary Alexander | Swindon Town | £200,000 |
| 8 August 2000 | FW | Paulo Wanchope | Manchester City | £3,650,000 |
| 25 November 2000 | DF | Rio Ferdinand | Leeds United | £18,000,000 |
| 29 November 2000 | MF | Daniel Sjölund | Liverpool | £1,000,000 |
| 22 March 2001 | MF | Tom Williams | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 22 March 2001 | GK | Alex O'Reilly | Bristol Rovers | Monthly |
| 10 May 2001 | MF | Jimmy Bullard | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
    Transfers in: £7,050,000
    Transfers out: £22,850,000
    Total spending: £15,800,000

## Statistics
### Appearances, goals and cards

    (Starting appearances + 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 | Shaka Hislop | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Gary Charles | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Stuart Pearce | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Steve Potts | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Igor Štimac | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Hayden Foxe | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Christian Dailly | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Marc Keller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Trevor Sinclair | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Davor Šuker | 7+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 8+5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Paolo Di Canio | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Steve Lomas | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Paul Kitson | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Frédéric Kanouté | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Rio Ferdinand | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Rigobert Song | 18+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | John Moncur | 6+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Nigel Winterburn | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Frank Lampard | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Ian Pearce | 13+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Scott Minto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Michael Carrick | 32+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Craig Forrest | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Christian Bassila | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Kaba Diawara | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Joe Cole | 24+6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30+6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Hannu Tihinen | 5+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Titi Camara | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Javier Margas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Sébastien Schemmel | 10+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Stephen Bywater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Jermain Defoe | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Ragnvald Soma | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Svetoslav Todorov | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | Grant McCann | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |