# 2000–01 Aston Villa F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Another season of decent (but rarely exciting) form saw Villa secure another top-10 finish, though this time they dipped slightly into eighth place after occupying sixth place a year earlier. Villa proved themselves as one of the hardest Premiership teams to beat, with only the top three sides suffering fewer defeats than Villa's 10, but a mere 13 wins and a staggering 15 draws ended any hopes of a title bid or even a top-six finish.
Juan Pablo Ángel (175) signed Villa on 12 January 2001, becoming the club's record signing at £9.5 million. Angel made his debut away to Manchester United in a 0-2 loss on 20 January 2001. Other debuts included Steve Staunton (208), Thomas Hitzlsperger (99), Alpay Özalan (58), David Ginola (41), Gilles De Bilde (4), and Luc Nilis (3).

## Diary of Season

9 Sep 2000: In a league match against Ipswich Town, Luc Nilis was involved in a clash with goalkeeper Richard Wright that left him with a double compound fracture of his right shin ending his career. This was only Nilis's third match for Villa, having scored in both previous games.

## Kit

| Kit Supplier | Sponsor |
| << Diadora | NTL |

## Transfers
### Transferred in

| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2000 | CF | Luc Nilis | PSV Eindhoven | Free transfer |
| 28 July 2000 | CB | Alpay Özalan | Fenerbahçe | £5,600,000 |
| 30 July 2000 | LM | David Ginola | Tottenham Hotspur | £3,000,000 |
| 5 August 2000 | LM | Thomas Hitzlsperger | Bayern Munich | Free transfer |
| 6 December 2000 | LB | Steve Staunton | Liverpool | Free transfer |
| 13 January 2001 | CF | Juan Pablo Ángel | River Plate | £9,500,000 |
| | | | | £18,100,000 |
Record

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | From | Loan End |
| 10 October 2000 | CF | Gilles De Bilde | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 January 2001 |

### Transferred out

| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2000 | CF | Darren Byfield | Walsall | Free transfer |
| 4 July 2000 | RB | Steve Watson | Everton | £2,500,000 |
| 17 July 2000 | CM | Mark Draper | Southampton | £1,250,000 |
| 9 August 2000 | SS | Benito Carbone | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 1 September 2000 | LM | Alan Thompson | Celtic | £2,750,000 |
| 3 October 2000 | LB | Aaron Lescott | Sheffield Wednesday | £100,000 |
| 20 October 2000 | CB | Ugo Ehiogu | Middlesbrough | £8,000,000 |
| 2 December 2000 | GK | Matthew Ghent | Lincoln City | Free transfer |
| 24 January 2001 | CF | Luc Nilis | Retired | — |
| 26 January 2001 | CF | Mark DeBolla | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer |
| 13 February 2001 | LB | Najwan Ghrayib | Hapoel Haifa | £150,000 |
| | | | | £14,750,000 |

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | To | Loan End |
| 19 October 2000 | CF | Neil Tarrant | York City | 19 December 2000 |
| 15 December 2000 | GK | Neil Cutler | Oxford United | 27 February 2001 |
| 7 February 2001 | CF | Richard Walker | Blackpool | 31 May 2001 |

### Overall transfer activity
## Squad
### First Team

| # | Name | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Apps | Gls |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||
| 1 | David James | GK | Welwyn Garden City | (1970-08-01)1 August 1970 (aged 29) | Liverpool | 17 June 1999 | £1,700,000 | 39 | 0 |
| 13 | Neil Cutler | GK | Perton | (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 23) | Chester City | 30 November 1999 | Free transfer | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Peter Enckelman | GK | Turku | (1977-03-10)10 March 1977 (aged 23) | TPS | 1 February 1999 | £200,000 | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Matthew Ghent | GK | Burton upon Trent | (1980-09-05)5 September 1980 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 1997 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||||
| 2 | Mark Delaney | RB | Haverfordwest | (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 (aged 24) | Cardiff City | 9 March 1999 | £250,000 | 38 | 1 |
| 3 | Alan Wright | LB | Ashton-under-Lyne | (1971-09-28)28 September 1971 (aged 28) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 March 1995 | £1,000,000 | 242 | 4 |
| 4 | Gareth Southgate (c) | CB | Watford | (1970-09-03)3 September 1970 (aged 29) | Crystal Palace | 1 July 1995 | £3,500,000 | 207 | 7 |
| 5 | Ugo Ehiogu | CB | Hackney | (1972-11-03)3 November 1972 (aged 27) | West Bromwich Albion | 12 July 1991 | £40,000 | 299 | 15 |
| 11* | Steve Staunton | LB | Dundalk | (1969-01-19)19 January 1969 (aged 31) | Liverpool | 6 December 2000 | Free transfer | 264 | 17 |
| 15 | Gareth Barry | LB | Hastings | (1981-02-23)23 February 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 January 1998 | — | 83 | 3 |
| 16 | Alpay Özalan | CB | İzmir | (1973-05-30)30 May 1973 (aged 27) | Fenerbahçe | 28 July 2000 | £5,600,000 | - | - |
| 23 | Najwan Ghrayib | LB | Nazareth | (1974-01-30)30 January 1974 (aged 26) | Hapoel Haifa | 20 July 1999 | £1,000,000 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Jon Bewers | RB | Kettering | (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 17) | Academy | 1 July 1999 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Jlloyd Samuel | LB | San Fernando | (1981-03-29)29 March 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 January 1999 | — | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Aaron Lescott | CB | Birmingham | (1978-12-02)2 December 1978 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 July 1998 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||||
| 6 | George Boateng | CM | Nkawkaw | (1975-09-05)5 September 1975 (aged 24) | Coventry City | 20 July 1999 | £4,500,000 | 45 | 3 |
| 7 | Ian Taylor | CM | Birmingham | (1968-06-04)4 June 1968 (aged 32) | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 December 1994 | £1,000,000 | 220 | 32 |
| 10 | Paul Merson | AM | Harlesden | (1968-03-20)20 March 1968 (aged 32) | Middlesbrough | 8 September 1998 | £6,750,000 | 72 | 10 |
| 11 | Alan Thompson | LM | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1973-12-22)22 December 1973 (aged 26) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 June 1998 | £4,500,000 | 55 | 5 |
| 14 | David Ginola | LM | Gassin | (1967-01-25)25 January 1967 (aged 33) | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 July 2000 | £3,000,000 | - | - |
| 17 | Lee Hendrie | RM | Solihull | (1977-05-18)18 May 1977 (aged 23) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | 109 | 10 |
| 18 | Steve Stone | RM | Gateshead | (1971-08-20)20 August 1971 (aged 28) | Nottingham Forest | 11 March 1999 | £5,500,000 | 46 | 3 |
| 21 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | LM | Munich | (1982-04-05)5 April 1982 (aged 18) | Bayern Munich | 5 August 2000 | Free transfer | - | - |
| 24 | John McGrath | CM | Limerick | (1980-03-27)27 March 1980 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 July 1999 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Michael Standing | AM | Shoreham-by-Sea | (1981-03-20)20 March 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 1998 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Gavin Melaugh | CM | Derry | (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 2000 | — | - | - |
| 29 | Stephen Cooke | CM | Walsall | (1983-02-15)15 February 1983 (aged 17) | Academy | 1 July 2000 | — | - | - |
| Forwards |||||||||||
| 8 | Juan Pablo Ángel | CF | Medellín | (1975-10-24)24 October 1975 (aged 24) | River Plate | 13 January 2001 | £9,500,000 | - | - |
| 9 | Dion Dublin | CF | Leicester | (1969-04-22)22 April 1969 (aged 31) | Coventry City | 5 November 1998 | £5,750,000 | 57 | 26 |
| 12 | Julian Joachim | CF | Peterborough | (1974-09-20)20 September 1974 (aged 25) | Leicester City | 24 February 1996 | £1,890,000 | 146 | 36 |
| 19 | Richard Walker | CF | Bloxwich | (1977-11-08)8 November 1977 (aged 22) | Academy | 1 July 1997 | — | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | Luc Nilis | CF | Hasselt | (1967-05-25)25 May 1967 (aged 33) | PSV Eindhoven | 1 July 2000 | Free transfer | - | - |
| 22 | Darius Vassell | CF | Birmingham | (1980-06-13)13 June 1980 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 January 1998 | — | 28 | 2 |
| 25 | Gilles De Bilde | CF | Zellik | (1971-06-09)9 June 1971 (aged 29) | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 January 2001 | Loan | - | - |
| 35 | Neil Tarrant | CF | Darlington | (1979-06-24)24 June 1979 (aged 21) | Ross County | 28 April 1998 | £250,000 | 0 | 0 |
*squad number was re-used following a players departure. Note: Stats and ages are correct as of July 1, 2000.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 54 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 52 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 52 | |
* ↑ Since Liverpool won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both FA Cup finalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.

### 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 | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | L |
| Position | 10 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

## Results

Aston Villa's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 19 August 2000 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 21,455 | |
| 27 August 2000 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 27,057 | Nilis 10' |
| 6 September 2000 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 43,360 | Stone 83' |
| 9 September 2000 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 22,065 | Hendrie 28', Dublin 54' |
| 16 September 2000 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 27,849 | Southgate 5', Dublin (pen) 75' |
| 23 September 2000 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 27,556 | Joachim 74' |
| 30 September 2000 | Derby County | H | 4–1 | 26,534 | Joachim 28, 87, Merson 37', Wright 54' |
| 14 October 2000 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 38,042 | |
| 22 October 2000 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 27,215 | |
| 28 October 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 27,461 | Taylor 33', Merson 41' |
| 5 November 2000 | Everton | A | 1–0 | 27,670 | Merson 90' |
| 11 November 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 33,608 | Taylor 22', 57' |
| 18 November 2000 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 14,979 | |
| 25 November 2000 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 21,464 | Dublin 8' |
| 2 December 2000 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 34,255 | Dublin 4' |
| 9 December 2000 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 25,888 | Hendrie 37' |
| 16 December 2000 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 29,281 | Dublin 71', Ginola 86' |
| 23 December 2000 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 39,714 | Southgate 43', Boateng 88' |
| 26 December 2000 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 40,889 | |
| 1 January 2001 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 33,159 | |
| 13 January 2001 | Liverpool | H | 0–3 | 41,366 | |
| 20 January 2001 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 67,533 | |
| 24 January 2001 | Leeds United | H | 1–2 | 29,335 | Merson 24' |
| 3 February 2001 | Bradford City | A | 3–0 | 19,591 | Vassell 50', 58', Joachim 87' |
| 10 February 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 28,912 | Stone 38' |
| 24 February 2001 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 27,289 | |
| 5 March 2001 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 47,196 | Joachim 52' |
| 10 March 2001 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 28,216 | Joachim 53', 71' |
| 18 March 2001 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 36,111 | |
| 31 March 2001 | Manchester City | A | 3–1 | 34,247 | Merson 14', Dublin 45', Hendrie 65' |
| 4 April 2001 | Leicester City | H | 2–1 | 29,043 | Dublin 30', Hendrie 72' |
| 7 April 2001 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 | 31,432 | Ginola 71', Hendrie 78' |
| 14 April 2001 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 31,272 | Dublin 2', Taylor 81' |
| 17 April 2001 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–3 | 20,043 | Ginola 59', Vassell 75', Hendrie 90' |
| 21 April 2001 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 29,336 | |
| 28 April 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | 36,096 | |
| 5 May 2001 | Coventry City | H | 3–2 | 39,761 | Vassell 61', Ángel 81', Merson 86' |
| 19 May 2001 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 51,506 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 2001 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 37,682 | Stone 54' |
| R3R | 17 January 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 25,387 | Vassell 50' |
| R4 | 27 January 2001 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 26,283 | Joachim 76' |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 1 November 2000 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | 24,138 | |

### Intertoto Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 1st Leg | 16 July 2000 | FK Marila Příbram | A | 0–0 | 7,852 | |
| R3 2nd Leg | 22 July 2000 | FK Marila Příbram | H | 3–1 (won 3–1 on agg) | 8,200 | Dublin 8', Taylor 56', Nilis 62' |
| SF 1st Leg | 26 July 2000 | Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | 14,000 | |
| SF 2nd Leg | 2 August 2000 | Celta de Vigo | H | 1–2 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 11,909 | Barry (pen) 45' |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | David James |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Mark Delaney |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Alan Wright |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Gareth Southgate (captain) |
| 6 | MF | NED | George Boateng |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Ian Taylor |
| 8 | FW | COL | Juan Pablo Ángel |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dion Dublin |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Paul Merson |
| 11 | DF | IRL | Steve Staunton |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Julian Joachim |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | FRA | David Ginola |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Gareth Barry |
| 16 | DF | TUR | Alpay Özalan |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Lee Hendrie |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Steve Stone |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Richard Walker |
| 21 | MF | GER | Thomas Hitzlsperger |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Darius Vassell |
| 24 | MF | IRL | John McGrath |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Stephen Cooke |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Jlloyd Samuel |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ugo Ehiogu (to Middlesbrough) |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Alan Thompson (to Celtic) |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Richard Walker (on loan to Blackpool) |
| 20 | FW | BEL | Luc Nilis (retired) |
| 23 | DF | ISR | Najwan Ghrayib (to Hapoel Haifa) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | FW | BEL | Gilles De Bilde (to Sheffield Wednesday) |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Aaron Lescott (to Sheffield Wednesday) |
| 35 | FW | SCO | Neil Tarrant (on loan to York City) |
| 40 | GK | ENG | Matthew Ghent (to Lincoln City) |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Michael Standing |
| 28 | MF | NIR | Gavin Melaugh |
| 35 | FW | SCO | Neil Tarrant |
| 39 | GK | FIN | Peter Enckelman |
| — | GK | ENG | Neil Cutler |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SWE | David Curtolo |
| — | MF | NOR | Jone Samuelsen (on trial from Haugesund) |
| — | FW | ENG | Stephen Evans |
| — | FW | FIN | Ville Harittu (on trial from TPS) |

### Under-19s

    The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-19s, but may have also appeared for the reserves or under-17s.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Jon Bewers |
| — | GK | ENG | Boaz Myhill |
| — | DF | ENG | Rob Edwards |
| — | DF | ENG | Liam Folds |
| — | DF | ENG | Danny Haynes |
| — | DF | ENG | Leon Hylton |
| — | DF | ENG | Danny Jackman |
| — | DF | ENG | Ben Willets |
| — | DF | IRL | Seán Dillon |
| — | MF | ENG | David Berks |
| — | MF | ENG | Alexis Nicolas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Jay Smith |
| — | MF | IRL | Keith Fahey |
| — | MF | AUS | Andrew Packer (on trial) |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark DeBolla |
| — | FW | ENG | David Goldsmith |
| — | FW | ENG | Stefan Moore |
| — | FW | NED | Maiko Alberink (on trial from SV Zwolle) |
| — | FW | FIN | Jan Lomski (on trial) |
| — | MF | | John Malpass |
| — | | | Adam A. Smith |

### Under-17s

    The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-17s, but may have also appeared for the reserves or under-19s.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | IRL | Wayne Henderson |
| — | DF | ENG | Ryan Amoo |
| — | DF | ENG | David Andrewartha |
| — | DF | ENG | Stuart Bridges |
| — | DF | ENG | Scott Cormell |
| — | DF | ENG | Liam Ridgewell |
| — | DF | ENG | Cameron Stuart |
| — | DF | ENG | James O'Connor |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Wells |
| — | DF | ENG | Oliver Williams |
| — | DF | IRL | Pierre Ennis |
| — | DF | SWE | Fredrik Stoor (on trial from Hammarby IF) |
| — | DF | NOR | Trond Erik Bertelsen (on trial from Haugesund) |
| — | MF | ENG | James Beaumont (on trial) |
| — | MF | ENG | James Pawley |
| — | MF | ENG | Joshua Walker (on trial from Manchester United) |
| — | MF | ENG | Peter Whittingham |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SWE | Nadir Benchenaa (on trial from Hammarby IF) |
| — | MF | SWE | Acke Steen (on trial from Öster) |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Atkinson |
| — | FW | ENG | Michael Husbands |
| — | FW | ENG | Lee McGuire |
| — | FW | ENG | Luke Moore |
| — | FW | IRL | Peter Hynes |
| — | MF | | Adam Baptist |
| — | MF | | Jamie Cunnington |
| — | MF | | David Nolan |
| — | | | Colin Doyle (on trial) |
| — | | | Michael Johnson (on trial) |
| — | | | Robert Jones (on trial) |
| — | | | Danny Meade |
| — | | | Robert Milner (on trial) |
| — | | | Ryan Poole |

### Other players

    The following players were signed to the club on unknown contractual terms, and did not appear for any team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | WAL | Stuart Thornley (to Flexsys Cefn Druids) |
| — | MF | ENG | Lloyd Dyer |
| — | MF | ENG | Duncan McArthur (on trial from Hastings United) |
| — | MF | BRA | Fernando Pelado (on trial from Treviso) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | HON | Milton Núñez (on trial from Sunderland) |
| — | DF | | Wesley Meacham (to Bromsgrove Rovers) |
| — | | | Stuart Lewis |

## Statistics
### Starting 11

    Considering starts in all competitions
| No. | Pos. | Name | MS | Notes |
| 1 | GK | David James | 46 | |
| 3 | RB | Alan Wright | 43 | |
| 16 | CB | Alpay Özalan | 36 | |
| 4 | CB | Gareth Southgate | 36 | |
| 15 | LB | Gareth Barry | 36 | |
| 26 | RM | Steve Stone | 41 | |
| 7 | CM | Ian Taylor | 31 | |
| 6 | CM | George Boateng | 37 | |
| 10 | LM | Paul Merson | 45 | |
| 12 | CF | Julian Joachim | 13 | Lee Hendrie has 29 starts |
| 9 | CF | Dion Dublin | 35 | |