During the 2000–01 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. competed in the
FA Premier League
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. 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
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.
Final league table
;Results summary
;Results by round
Matches
Pre-season
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
First-team squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Left club during season
Reserves and youth
Reserve squad
:''The following players did not make an appearance for the senior squad this season.''
Trialists
Appearances, goals and cards
:''Starts + substitute appearances''
Starting 11
:''Considering starts in all competitions''
:''Considering a 4-5-1 formation''
Newcastle United, St. James Park
''Football-Lineups''. Retrieved 14 August 2013
* GK: #1, Shay Given, 35
* RB: #2, Warren Barton
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, 29
* CB: #5, Alain Goma
Alain Goma (born 5 October 1972) is a French former footballer who played as a right back or a central defender.
In a 16-year professional career he appeared in 196 Ligue 1 games, mostly for Auxerre. He then played 147 matches in the Premier L ...
, 23
* CB: #18, Aaron Hughes
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, 39
* LB: #12, Andy Griffin
Andrew Griffin (born 17 March 1979) is an English former footballer.
Griffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender. His impressive performances for the "Potters" led to him being signe ...
, 20
* RM: #15, Nolberto Solano
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, 35
* CM: #8, Kieron Dyer, 30
* CM: #6, Clarence Acuna, 26
* CM: #11, Gary Speed, 41
* LM: #10, Christian Bassedas
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Bassedas made 267 appearances for Vélez Sársfield, giving him the eleventh most appearances in club history. He is c ...
, 20
* CF: #9, Alan Shearer
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, 23 (#7, Rob Lee has 24 starts as a CM)
Coaching staff
Club transfers
In
* Total spending: £17,200,000
Out
* Total spending: £22,400,000
References
External links
FootballSquads - Newcastle United - 2000/01Season Details - 2000-01 - toon1892Newcastle - Player Appearances - Soccerbase
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Newcastle United F.C. seasons
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...