2000–01 Reading F.C. season
2000–01 season | ||
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Chairman | John Madejski | |
Manager | Alan Pardew | |
Second Division | 3rd | |
FA Cup | Second Round vs York City | |
League Cup | First Round vs Leyton Orient | |
League Trophy | Quarter-final vs Swansea City | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Cureton (26) All: Jamie Cureton (30) | |
Highest home attendance | 22,034 vs Wigan Athletic (16 May 2001) | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,337 vs Leyton Orient (5 September 2000) | |
Average home league attendance | 12,218 (16 May 2001) | |
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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
[edit]See also Nationwide League Division Two
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 27 May 2001
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Phil Whitehead | ![]() |
GK | 17 December 1969 (aged 31) | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 67 | 0 | ||
21 | Scott Howie | ![]() |
GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 29) | Motherwell | 1998 | 102 | 0 | ||
31 | Jamie Ashdown | ![]() |
GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 20) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
36 | Simon Cox | ![]() |
GK | 24 March 1984 (aged 17) | Academy | 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
3 | Matthew Robinson | ![]() |
DF | 23 December 1974 (aged 26) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 59 | 0 | ||
5 | Adi Viveash | ![]() |
DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 31) | Walsall | 2000[1] | 2003[1] | 62 | 3 | |
6 | Barry Hunter | ![]() |
DF | 18 November 1968 (aged 32) | Wrexham | 1996 | 100 | 6 | ||
7 | Graeme Murty | ![]() |
DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 26) | York City | 1998 | 59 | 1 | ||
18 | Andy Gurney | ![]() |
DF | 25 January 1974 (aged 27) | Torquay United | 1999 | 84 | 3 | ||
20 | Chris Casper | ![]() |
DF | 28 April 1975 (aged 26) | Manchester United | 1998 | 55 | 0 | ||
23 | John Mackie | ![]() |
DF | 5 July 1976 (aged 24) | Sutton United | 1999 | 16 | 0 | ||
25 | Ricky Newman | ![]() |
DF | 5 August 1970 (aged 30) | Millwall | 2000[2] | 51 | 2 | ||
28 | Chris Smith | ![]() |
DF | 30 June 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | Ady Williams | ![]() |
DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 29) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000[1] | 2003[1] | |||
32 | Ricky Allaway | ![]() |
DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | Adrian Whitbread | ![]() |
DF | 22 October 1971 (aged 29) | loan from Portsmouth | 2001[3] | 2001[3] | 19 | 0 | |
35 | Nicky Shorey | ![]() |
DF | 19 February 1981 (aged 20) | Leyton Orient | 2001[4] | 2004[4] | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Keith Jones | ![]() |
MF | 14 October 1965 (aged 35) | Charlton Athletic | 2000[1] | 2002[1] | 28 | 1 | |
8 | Darren Caskey | ![]() |
MF | 21 August 1974 (aged 26) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1996 | 233 | 45 | ||
11 | Lee Hodges | ![]() |
MF | 4 September 1973 (aged 27) | Barnet | 1997 | 99 | 10 | ||
14 | Sammy Igoe | ![]() |
MF | 30 September 1975 (aged 25) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 46 | 6 | ||
16 | Phil Parkinson | ![]() |
MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 33) | Bury | 1992 | 382 | 21 | ||
17 | Neil Smith | ![]() |
MF | 30 September 1971 (aged 29) | Fulham | 1999 | 60 | 2 | ||
19 | Joe Gamble | ![]() |
MF | 14 January 1982 (aged 19) | Cork City | 2000 | 3 | 0 | ||
30 | Alex Haddow | ![]() |
MF | 8 January 1982 (aged 19) | Academy | 1999 | 4 | 0 | ||
37 | Tony Rougier | ![]() |
MF | 17 July 1971 (aged 29) | Port Vale | 2000[5] | 2003[5] | 38 | 2 | |
40 | James Harper | ![]() |
MF | 9 November 1980 (aged 20) | Arsenal | 2001[6] | 2005[6] | 14 | 1 | |
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Martin Butler | ![]() |
FW | 15 September 1974 (aged 26) | Cambridge United | 2000 | 72 | 32 | ||
10 | Nicky Forster | ![]() |
FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 27) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 56 | 12 | ||
12 | Jamie Cureton | ![]() |
FW | 28 August 1975 (aged 25) | Bristol Rovers | 2000[7] | 2003[7] | 53 | 30 | |
22 | Jim McIntyre | ![]() |
FW | 24 May 1972 (aged 29) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 114 | 16 | ||
24 | Darius Henderson | ![]() |
FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1999 | 12 | 0 | ||
27 | Nathan Tyson | ![]() |
FW | 4 May 1982 (aged 19) | Academy | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
33 | Adam Lockwood | ![]() |
DF | 26 October 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
2 | John Polston | ![]() |
DF | 10 June 1968 (aged 32) | Norwich City | 1998 | 24 | 1 | ||
13 | Keith Scott | ![]() |
FW | 9 June 1967 (aged 33) | Wycombe Wanderers | 1999 | 44 | 8 | ||
15 | Sean Evers | ![]() |
MF | 10 October 1977 (aged 23) | Luton Town | 1999 | 27 | 0 | ||
26 | Stuart Gray | ![]() |
DF | 18 December 1973 (aged 27) | Celtic | 1998 | 64 | 2 | ||
32 | Phil Hadland | ![]() |
MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 20) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | ||
Neville Stamp | ![]() |
DF | 7 July 1981 (aged 19) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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3 July 2000 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | Walsall | Free | [1] |
3 July 2000 | DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | [1] |
3 July 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Keith Jones | Charlton Athletic | Free | [1] |
25 July 2000 | DF | ![]() |
Ricky Newman | Millwall | Free | [2] |
8 August 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Joe Gamble | Cork City | Free | [8] |
11 August 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Tony Rougier | Port Vale | £325,000 | [5] |
21 August 2000 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | Bristol Rovers | £250,000 | [7] |
9 February 2001 | DF | ![]() |
Nicky Shorey | Leyton Orient | £25,000 | [4] |
28 February 2001 | MF | ![]() |
James Harper | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [6] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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9 February 2001 | DF | ![]() |
Adrian Whitbread | Portsmouth | End of Season | [3] |
Out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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7 August 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Hadland | Rochdale | Free | [8] |
11 October 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Neville Stamp | York City | ||
14 March 2001 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Gray | Rushden & Diamonds | Free | |
19 March 2001 | FW | ![]() |
Keith Scott | Colchester United | Free |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
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27 July 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Haddow | Barnet | One-Month | [9] |
12 October 2000 | FW | ![]() |
Keith Scott | Colchester United | One-Month | [10] |
14 October 2000 | MF | ![]() |
Sean Evers | St Johnstone | 15 January 2001 | [11] |
12 March 2001 | FW | ![]() |
Nathan Tyson | Maidenhead United | 12 April 2001 | |
22 March 2001 | DF | ![]() |
Adam Lockwood | Forest Green Rovers | End of Season |
Released
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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8 March 2001 | MF | ![]() |
Sean Evers | Plymouth Argyle | 8 March 2001[12] |
April 2001 | DF | ![]() |
John Polston | Retired[13] | |
30 June 2001 | GK | ![]() |
Simon Cox | Oxford United | |
30 June 2001 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Howie | Bristol Rovers | 31 July 2001[14] |
30 June 2001 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Gurney | Swindon Town | 21 June 2001† |
30 June 2001 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Smith | York City | 26 May 2001†[15] |
30 June 2001 | MF | ![]() |
Darren Caskey | Notts County | 27 June 2001† |
30 June 2001 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Haddow | Carlisle United | |
30 June 2001 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Hodges | Plymouth Argyle | |
30 June 2001 | FW | ![]() |
Jim McIntyre | Dundee United |
- † Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2001.
Competitions
[edit]Second Division
[edit]Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
Results by round
[edit]Results
[edit]12 August 2000 1 | Millwall | 2–0 | Reading | Bermondsey |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cahill ![]() Livermore ![]() Moody ![]() |
Report | Rougier ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,043 Referee: G.Stretton |
19 August 2000 2 | Reading | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() Gurney ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Reeves ![]() Invincibile ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,134 Referee: M.Fletcher |
26 August 2000 3 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Reading | Northampton |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Forrester ![]() Hunt ![]() |
Report | Caskey ![]() Hodges ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Phil Joslin |
29 August 2000 4 | Reading | 3–3 | Stoke City | Reading |
20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() Cureton ![]() Viveash ![]() Parkinson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report | Hunter ![]() Thordarson ![]() Fenton ![]() Mohan ![]() Guðjónsson ![]() Lightbourne ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,688 Referee: Paul Taylor |
2 September 2000 5 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Cureton ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,701 Referee: Steve Baines |
9 September 2000 6 | Reading | 4–0 | Brentford | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Cureton ![]() Caskey ![]() ![]() Gurney ![]() Parkinson ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Javary ![]() Rowlands ![]() Mahon ![]() Pinamonte ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
12 September 2000 7 | Reading | 5–0 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() Igoe ![]() Hodges ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,768 Referee: D.R.Crick |
16 September 2000 8 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Reading | Peterborough |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cullen ![]() Hooper ![]() |
Report | Hunter ![]() Caskey ![]() Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,767 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
23 September 2000 9 | Reading | 5–1 | Swansea City | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cureton ![]() ![]() Butler ![]() ![]() Hodges ![]() Viveash ![]() |
Report | Watkin ![]() Bound ![]() Thomas ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,003 Referee: Ray Olivier |
30 September 2000 10 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Reading | Sheffield |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Robins ![]() Wilsterman ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Cureton ![]() McIntyre ![]() Gurney ![]() Viveash ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,288 |
6 October 2000 11 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Reading | Wigan |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Bradshaw ![]() de Zeeuw ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Newman ![]() |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Graham Laws |
14 October 2000 12 | Reading | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() Viveash ![]() Newman ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() ![]() McCarthy ![]() Vinnicombe ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,443 Referee: Peter Walton |
17 October 2000 13 | Reading | 4–1 | Wrexham | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() Newman ![]() |
Report | Faulconbridge ![]() Chalk ![]() Ferguson ![]() Sam ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,350 Referee: Mike Riley |
21 October 2000 14 | Bristol City | 4–0 | Reading | Bristol |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Peacock ![]() ![]() Murray ![]() Bell ![]() Carey ![]() Hulbert ![]() |
Report | Hodges ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,134 Referee: Paul Danson |
24 October 2000 15 | Bury | 0–2 | Reading | Bury |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Reid ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Cureton ![]() Hodges ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,808 Referee: David Laws |
28 October 2000 16 | Reading | 4–3 | Oxford United | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Caskey ![]() Cureton ![]() Rougier ![]() Mackie ![]() |
Report | Lilley ![]() Viveash ![]() Richardson ![]() ![]() McGowan ![]() Fear ![]() Anthrobus ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,022 Referee: Peter Jones |
4 November 2000 17 | Walsall | 2–1 | Reading | Walsall |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Matias ![]() Byfield ![]() |
Report | McIntyre ![]() Gurney ![]() Rougier ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,772 Referee: Howard Webb |
11 November 2000 18 | Reading | 0–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Newman ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,549 Referee: Matt Messias |
2 December 2000 19 | Reading | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Viveash ![]() Parkinson ![]() Gurney ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() Parkinson ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,601 Referee: Barry Knight |
16 December 2000 20 | Notts County | 3–2 | Reading | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Allsopp ![]() Stallard ![]() Fenton ![]() Stallard ![]() |
Report | Richardson![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,106 Referee: T.Jones |
23 December 2000 21 | Reading | 4–1 | Luton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hunter ![]() Cureton ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Nogan ![]() Whitbread ![]() McLaren ![]() Fraser ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,771 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
26 December 2000 22 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Reading | Bristol |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Ellington ![]() Thomson ![]() Challis ![]() ![]() Hogg ![]() Culkin ![]() Mauge ![]() Jones ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Parkinson ![]() ![]() Viveash ![]() Newman ![]() Butler ![]() Igoe ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Rob Styles |
1 January 2001 23 | Reading | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Gabbiadini ![]() Sampson ![]() Hodge ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,599 Referee: Anthony Leake |
6 January 2001 24 | Reading | 3–4 | Millwall | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Igoe ![]() Caskey ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report | Harris ![]() ![]() Newman ![]() Livermore ![]() Cahill ![]() Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,743 Referee: Mike Dean |
13 January 2001 25 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kavanagh ![]() |
Report | Viveash ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 14,154 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
20 January 2001 26 | Reading | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Cureton ![]() Newman ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,767 Referee: Graham Poll |
3 February 2001 27 | Reading | 1–0 | Port Vale | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Butler ![]() Newman ![]() |
Report | Widdrington ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,026 Referee: M.North |
10 February 2001 28 | Brentford | 1–2 | Reading | Brentford |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McCammon ![]() Gibbs ![]() Owusu ![]() |
Report | Parkinson ![]() Igoe ![]() Newman ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,550 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
17 February 2001 29 | Reading | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Cureton ![]() Viveash ![]() ![]() Igoe ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() Hooper ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,342 Referee: Mike Jones |
20 February 2001 30 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Reading | Oldham |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Report | Butler ![]() ![]() Cureton ![]() Whitbread ![]() Caskey ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,160 Referee: Jeff Winter |
24 February 2001 31 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Reading | Swansea |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Cureton ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5,073 Referee: Steve Dunn |
3 March 2001 32 | Reading | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Reading |
20:00 GMT (UTC) | Harper ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Talbot ![]() ![]() Lee ![]() ![]() Scott ![]() Warne ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,103 Referee: G.Stretton |
6 March 2001 33 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lee ![]() Townsend ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Igoe ![]() Caskey ![]() Newman ![]() Hodges ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,788 Referee: Peter Jones |
9 March 2001 34 | Reading | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McIntyre ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Report | McCulloch ![]() Sheridan ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,307 Referee: M.Fletcher |
17 March 2001 35 | Wrexham | 1–2 | Reading | Wrexham |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Trundle ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Hunter ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,080 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
23 March 2001 36 | Reading | 1–3 | Bristol City | Reading |
20:00 GMT (UTC) | Murty ![]() |
Report | Thorpe ![]() Peacock ![]() Matthews ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,716 Referee: Paul Durkin |
27 March 2001 37 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Reading | Swindon |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Reeves ![]() S.Robinson ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() ![]() Butler ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,674 Referee: David Elleray |
31 March 2001 38 | Reading | 2–1 | Notts County | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() Cureton ![]() Viveash ![]() Whitbread ![]() |
Report | Owers ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,624 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
3 April 2001 39 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Reading | Luton |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Harper ![]() Taylor ![]() Mansell ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Graham Poll |
7 April 2001 40 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Reading | Cambridge |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Wanless ![]() Joseph ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Igoe ![]() Newman ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,745 Referee: Anthony Bates |
10 April 2001 41 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Reading | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Defoe ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() ![]() Viveash ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,603 Referee: Bill Jordan |
14 April 2001 42 | Reading | 4–1 | Bury | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Igoe ![]() Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Cramb ![]() Cramb ![]() Halford ![]() Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,829 Referee: Paul Rejer |
17 April 2001 43 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Reading | Oxford |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,886 Referee: S.J.Lodge |
21 April 2001 44 | Reading | 2–2 | Walsall | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cureton ![]() Igoe ![]() |
Report | Leitão ![]() ![]() Barras ![]() ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,710 Referee: Paul Robinson |
28 April 2001 45 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Reading | Colchester |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Conlon ![]() Skelton ![]() Dunne ![]() Johnson ![]() Izzet ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() Viveash ![]() Caskey ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,010 Referee: Paul Danson |
5 May 2001 46 | Reading | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Butler ![]() Caskey ![]() Forster ![]() |
Report | Elliott ![]() Defoe ![]() Howe ![]() Jørgensen ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,589 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Millwall | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 93 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 91 | Promoted |
3 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 86 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Walsall | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 81 | Promoted through play-offs |
5 | Stoke City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Play-offs
[edit]13 May 2001 First Leg | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Reading | Wigan |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McGibbon ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Parkinson ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 12,638 Referee: R.Pearson |
16 May 2001 Second Leg | Reading | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Butler ![]() ![]() Forster ![]() Viveash ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Report | Nicholls ![]() ![]() Haworth ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,034 Referee: David Laws |
Final
[edit]27 May 2001 | Walsall | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Cardiff |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Goodman ![]() Rougier ![]() Byfield ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 50,496 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
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FA Cup
[edit]18 November 2000 First Round | Reading | 4–0 | Grays Athletic | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hodges ![]() Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Paul Alcock |
9 December 2000 Second Round | York City | 2–2 | Reading | York |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McNiven ![]() Mathie ![]() Hulme ![]() ![]() Bower ![]() Edmondson ![]() |
Report | Newman ![]() Butler ![]() Whitehead ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,926 Referee: Peter Walton |
19 December 2000 Second Round Reply | Reading | 1–3 | York City | Reading |
20:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey ![]() Whitehead ![]() Viveash ![]() Rougier ![]() |
Report | Agnew ![]() ![]() Alcide ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,968 Referee: Peter Walton |
League Cup
[edit]22 August 2000 First Round 1st leg | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Reading | Leyton |
BST (UTC+1) | Brkovic ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
5 September 2000 First Round 2nd leg | Reading | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Leyton Orient | Reading |
BST (UTC+1) | Robinson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report | Brkovic ![]() Christie ![]() Watts ![]() ![]() C.Dorrian ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,337 Referee: Mark Warren |
League Trophy South
[edit]9 January 2001 Second Round | Hereford United | 1–2 | Reading | Hereford |
GMT (UTC) | Williams ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() McIntyre ![]() Hunter ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,693 Referee: Paul Rejer |
30 January 2001 Quarterfinal | Swansea City | 1–0 | Reading | Swansea |
GMT (UTC) | Savarese ![]() Howard ![]() |
Report | Murty ![]() Hunter ![]() Newman ![]() McIntyre ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 May 2001[16]
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Phil Whitehead | 54 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Robinson | 39 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Keith Jones | 28 | 1 | 18+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 50 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Barry Hunter | 29 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Murty | 26 | 1 | 18+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Darren Caskey | 49 | 10 | 35+8 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Martin Butler | 54 | 28 | 42+3 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Nicky Forster | 12 | 2 | 0+9 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Hodges | 34 | 3 | 23+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | 53 | 30 | 37+6 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Sammy Igoe | 40 | 6 | 15+16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 52 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Neil Smith | 17 | 1 | 4+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Gurney | 27 | 1 | 15+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Joe Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Howie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Jim McIntyre | 40 | 5 | 25+8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
John Mackie | 16 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Darius Henderson | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Ricky Newman | 44 | 1 | 37+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Haddow | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Jamie Ashdown | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Adrian Whitbread | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Tony Rougier | 38 | 2 | 14+17 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
40 | MF | ![]() |
James Harper | 14 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||||
13 | FW | ![]() |
Keith Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Sean Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Stuart Gray | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() |
12 | Jamie Cureton | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
9 | Martin Butler | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
3 | MF | ![]() |
8 | Darren Caskey | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
14 | Sammy Igoe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
5 | FW | ![]() |
22 | Jim McIntyre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
16 | Phil Parkinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
11 | Lee Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
37 | Tony Rougier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF | ![]() |
5 | Adi Viveash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
10 | Nicky Forster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | DF | ![]() |
18 | Andy Gurney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
40 | James Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
6 | Barry Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
7 | Graeme Murty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
17 | Neil Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
4 | Keith Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
25 | Ricky Newman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 86 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() |
1 | Phil Whitehead | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2 | GK | ![]() |
31 | Jamie Ashdown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Jamie Ashdown replaced the injured Phil Whitehead during the 5-0 victory over Oldham Athletic on 12 September 2000
Disciplinary record
[edit]Number | Nation | Position | Name | Division Two | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||
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1 | ![]() |
GK | Phil Whitehead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
DF | Matthew Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | ![]() |
MF | Keith Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
DF | Adi Viveash | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
DF | Barry Hunter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
DF | Graeme Murty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | ![]() |
MF | Darren Caskey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
FW | Martin Butler | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
MF | Lee Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
FW | Jamie Cureton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
MF | Sammy Igoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
16 | ![]() |
MF | Phil Parkinson | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
17 | ![]() |
MF | Neil Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | ![]() |
DF | Andy Gurney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
22 | ![]() |
FW | Jim McIntyre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
DF | John Mackie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25 | ![]() |
DF | Ricky Newman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
34 | ![]() |
DF | Adrian Whitbread | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
37 | ![]() |
MF | Tony Rougier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
40 | ![]() |
MF | James Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() |
DF | Stuart Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 3 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
- ^ Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
- ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
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