2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
2000–01 season
OwnerPublicly traded company
ChairmanDavid Bernstein
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumMaine Road
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paulo Wanchope (9 goals)
All: Shaun Goater (11 goals)
Away colours
Third colours

The 2000–01 season was Manchester City Football Club's 109th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. The club spent this season playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the First Division in the previous season. This was the club's fifth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football eight years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.

Season review[]

Manchester City's return to the Premiership after a four-year exile was the result of back-to-back promotions from the Second Division. But perhaps the team's two-tier climb back to the top flight again had been a little too rapid because it became apparent after just a few games into the new season that Joe Royle's men would be struggling to hang on to their newly acquired top flight status. After their first ten games though, they were enjoying reasonably stable mid-table form with four wins and defeats each; however, after a 5–0 humbling at Arsenal, it all went wrong and only four wins were achieved during the remainder of the season.

The team's relegation was confirmed by a defeat in the penultimate game of the season, and manager Royle, who had been the guiding hand that had brought the team so quickly back to the Premiership from the Second Division, was dismissed within days.[1] Former England coach Kevin Keegan was appointed to replace Royle on a three-year contract and fans were given renewed hope of an immediate return to the elite.[2]

Team kit[]

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.

Home
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Away
Third

Historical league performance[]

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Football League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division

Final league table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Everton 38 11 9 18 45 59 −14 42
17 Derby County 38 10 12 16 37 59 −22 42
18 Manchester City (R) 38 8 10 20 41 65 −24 34 Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Coventry City (R) 38 8 10 20 36 63 −27 34
20 Bradford City (R) 38 5 11 22 30 70 −40 26
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 10 20 41 65  −24 34 4 3 12 20 31  −11 4 7 8 21 34  −13
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLWLDDLWWLLLLLLWDLDLDLDDDLWLDLLLWDWLL
Position201516711121214121013131616161616161717191919181818181818181819191819181818
Source: 11v11.com: 2000–01 Manchester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

Manchester City's score comes first[3]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League[]

19 August 2000 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Manchester City Charlton, England
Andy Hunt Goal
John Robinson Goal
Mark Kinsella Goal
Graham Stuart Goal
(Report) Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,039
Referee:
23 August 2000 Manchester City 4–2 Sunderland Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope Goal
Håland Goal
Wanchope Goal
Wanchope Goal
(Report) Quinn Goal
Phillips Goal
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,410
Referee:
26 August 2000 Manchester City 1–2 Coventry City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Horlock Goal (Report) Goal o.g.'
Bellamy Goal
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,140
Referee:
5 September 2000 Leeds United 1–2 Manchester City Leeds, England
Bowyer Goal (Report) Howey Goal
Wiekens
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,055
Referee:
9 September 2000 Liverpool 3–2 Manchester City Liverpool, England
Owen Goal
Hamann Goal
Hamann Goal
(Report) Weah Goal
Horlock Goal pen.'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,692
Referee:
17 September 2000 Manchester City 1–1 Middlesbrough Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope Goal (Report) Festa Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 32,053
Referee:
23 September 2000 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Manchester City London England
(Report) Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,069
Referee:
30 September 2000 Manchester City 0–1 Newcastle United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Alan Shearer Goal 74' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,497
Referee:
14 October 2000 Manchester City 2–0 Bradford City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Dickov Goal
Håland Goal
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,229
Referee:
23 October 2000 Southampton 0–2 Manchester City Southampton, England
(Report) Dickov Goal
Tiatto Goal
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,056
Referee:
28 October 2000 Arsenal 5–0 Manchester City London
Cole Goal 44'
Bergkamp Goal 52'
Wiltord Goal 75'
Henry Goal 82', 88'
(Report) Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,049
Referee: Rob Styles
4 November 2000 Manchester City 0–1 Leicester City Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Savage Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,279
Referee:
11 November 2000 (2000-11-11) West Ham United 4–1 Manchester City London
15:00 BST Winterburn Yellow card 39'
Lomas Goal 53'
Sinclair Goal 58'
Pearce Goal 67'
Di Canio Goal 90' (pen.)
(Report) Prior Goal 32' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 26,022
Referee: Jeff Winter
18 November 2000 Manchester City 0–1 Manchester United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Beckham Goal 2' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,429
Referee:
25 November 2000 Manchester City 2–3 Ipswich Town Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope Goal 71'
Howey Goal 81'
(Report) Stewart Goal 9', 53'
Hreiðarsson Goal 32'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,741
Referee:
3 December 2000 Chelsea 2–1 Manchester City Fulham, London
Zola Goal 28'
Hasselbaink Goal 45'
(Report) Dickov Goal 82' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,971
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
9 December 2000 Manchester City 5–0 Everton Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope Goal
Howey Goal
Goater Goal
Dickov Goal
Naysmith Goal o.g.'
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,516
Referee:
16 December 2000 Aston Villa 2–2 Manchester City Birmingham, England
Dublin Goal
Ginola Goal
(Report) Håland Goal
Wanchope Goal
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,281
Referee:
23 December 2000 Sunderland 0–1 Manchester City Sunderland, England
Hutchison Goal (Report) Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 47,475
Referee:
26 December 2000 Manchester City 0– 0 Derby County Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,321
Referee:
30 December 2000 Manchester City 1–4 Charlton Athletic Manchester, Greater Manchester
Huckerby Goal pen.' (Report) Johansson Goal
Johansson Goal
Stuart Goal pen.'
Jensen Goal
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,280
Referee:
1 January 2001 Coventry City 1–1 Manchester City Coventry, England
Edworthy Goal (Report) Wanchope Goal Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 21,999
Referee:
13 January 2001 Manchester City 0–4 Leeds United Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Bakke Goal 34'
Bowyer Goal 80'
Keane Goal 90', 90'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,288
Referee: Mike Dean
20 January 2001 Derby County 1–1 Manchester City Derby, England
Powell Goal (Report) Howey Goal Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 31,174
Referee:
31 January 2001 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester, Greater Manchester
Tiatto Goal 48' (Report) Heskey Goal 43' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,629
Referee:
3 February 2001 Middlesbrough 1–1 Manchester City Middlesbrough, England
Cooper Goal (Report) Vickers Goal o.g.' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 31,794
Referee:
10 February 2001 Manchester City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Rebrov Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,399
Referee:
24 February 2001 Newcastle United 0–1 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
(Report) Goater Goal 61' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,981
Referee: Rob Harris
3 March 2001 Manchester City 0–1 Southampton Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Petrescu Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,990
Referee:
17 March 2001 Bradford City 2–2 Manchester City Bradford, England
Blake Goal
Ward Goal
(Report) Wiekens Goal
Goater Goal
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,117
Referee:
31 March 2001 Manchester City 1–3 Aston Villa Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater Goal (Report) Merson Goal
Dublin Goal
Hendrie Goal
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,247
Referee:
8 April 2001 Everton 3–1 Manchester City Liverpool, England
Ferguson Goal
Ball Goal
Weir Goal
(Report) Whitley Goal Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,561
Referee:
11 April 2001 Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal Manchester, Greater Manchester
(Report) Goal 8', 16' Ljungberg
Goal 8' Wiltord
Goal 36' Kanu
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,444
Referee: Neale Barry
14 April 2001 Leicester City 1–2 Manchester City Leicester, England
Akinbiyi Goal (Report) Goater Goal
Wanchope Goal
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,224
Referee:
21 April 2001 Manchester United 1–1 Manchester City Greater Manchester
Sheringham Goal 71' (pen.) (Report) Howey Goal Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,535
Referee:
28 April 2001 Manchester City 1–0 West Ham United Manchester, Greater Manchester
Pearce Goal 23' (own goal)
Håland Yellow card 64'
Howey Yellow card 67'
Tiatto Yellow card 82'
(Report) Cole Yellow card 39'
Dailly Yellow card 53'
Pearce Yellow card 63'
CarrickYellow card 82'
Šuker Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,737
Referee: Peter Jones
7 May 2001 Ipswich Town 2–1 Manchester City Ipswich, Suffolk
Holland Goal 78'
Reuser Goal 85'
(Report) Goater Goal 74' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 25,004
Referee: Steve Lodge
19 May 2001 Manchester City 1–2 Chelsea Manchester, Greater Manchester
Howey Goal 39' (Report) Wise Goal 19'
Hasselbaink Goal 62'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,479
Referee: Mike Riley

FA Cup[]

6 January 2001 3 Manchester City 3–2 Birmingham City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Morrison Goal
HuckerbyGoal
Goater Goal pen.'
(Report) Grainger Goal 57'
Adebola Goal 61'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 19,380
Referee:
27 January 2001 4 Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater Goal (Report) Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,637
Referee:
18 February 2001 5 Liverpool 4–2 Manchester City Liverpool, Merseyside
Litmanen Goal 7' (pen.)
Heskey Goal 13'
Šmicer Goal 54' (pen.)
Babbel Goal 85'
(Report) Kanchelskis Goal 29'
Goater Goal 90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,231
Referee: Graham Poll

League Cup[]

20 September 2000 2 (1st Leg) Manchester City 1–1 Gillingham Manchester, Greater Manchester
Weah Goal (Report) Smith Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 17,408
Referee:
26 September 2000 2 (2nd Leg) Gillingham 2–4
(3–5 agg.)
Manchester City Gillingham, Kent
Thomson Goal
Thomson Goal
(Report) Weah Goal
Weah Goal
Dickov Goal
KennedyGoal
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,520
Referee:
1 November 2000 3 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester City Birmingham, England
(Report) Horlock Goal pen.' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,138
Referee:
29 November 2000 4 Manchester City 2–1 Wimbledon Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wanchope Goal
Goater Goal
(Report) Roberts Goal Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 19,513
Referee:
19 December 2000 5 Manchester City 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town Manchester, Greater Manchester
Goater Goal 10' (Report) Holland Goal 60'
Venus Goal 109'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 31,252
Referee:

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[4]

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 England ENG Nicky Weaver
3 DF England ENG Richard Edghill
4 MF Netherlands NED Gerard Wiekens
5 DF Scotland SCO Andy Morrison
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Horlock[5]
7 DF England ENG Spencer Prior
9 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov
10 FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater
11 MF England ENG Terry Cooke
12 MF Russia RUS Andrei Kanchelskis[6] (on loan from Rangers)
14 FW Wales WAL Gareth Taylor
15 DF Norway NOR Alf-Inge Håland (captain)
16 DF Scotland SCO Paul Ritchie
17 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Whitley[7]
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jeff Whitley[8]
19 MF Australia AUS Danny Tiatto
20 GK England ENG Carlo Nash
21 FW England ENG Darren Huckerby
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne
23 FW Costa Rica CRC Paulo Wanchope
24 DF England ENG Steve Howey
26 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Richard McKinney
27 FW Norway NOR Egil Østenstad (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
28 MF England ENG Tony Grant
29 MF England ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips
30 GK England ENG Steven Hodgson
31 DF France FRA Laurent Charvet
32 FW England ENG Leon Mike
33 FW New Zealand NZL Chris Killen
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy
35 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Murphy
36 DF England ENG Danny Granville
37 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield
38 DF Wales WAL Rhys Day
39 MF Nigeria NGA Dickson Etuhu
40 MF England ENG Chris Shuker

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
2 DF England ENG Lee Crooks (on loan to Northampton Town; to Barnsley)
8 MF England ENG Ian Bishop (to Miami Fusion)
12 FW Australia AUS Daniel Allsopp (to Notts County)
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright (to Bolton Wanderers)
20 MF Scotland SCO Gary Mason (to Dunfermline Athletic)
21 DF England ENG Nick Fenton (to Notts County)
22 FW Liberia LBR George Weah (to Marseille)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF England ENG Richard Jobson (to Tranmere Rovers)
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shaun Holmes (released)
31 MF England ENG David Laycock (released)
33 FW New Zealand NZL Chris Killen (on loan to Wrexham)
36 DF England ENG Danny Granville (on loan to Norwich City)
37 FW England ENG Robert Taylor (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)

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
- DF England ENG Stephen Jordan
- DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy McCarthy
- DF England ENG Tyrone Mears
- MF Germany GER Dino Toppmöller
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Republic of Ireland IRL Glenn Whelan
- DF England ENG Darren (Dazzler) Garfield
- MF England ENG Andrew Tunnicliffe

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Nicky Weaver 39 0 31 0 3 0 5 0
20 GK England ENG Carlo Nash 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF England ENG Richard Edghill 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Netherlands NED Gerard Wiekens 41 2 29+5 2 2+1 0 3+1 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Andy Morrison 7 1 3 0 3 1 1 0
7 DF England ENG Spencer Prior 28 1 18+3 1 2+1 0 4 0
15 DF Norway NOR Alf-Inge Håland 43 3 35 3 3 0 5 0
16 DF Scotland SCO Paul Ritchie 16 0 11+1 0 1 0 3 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne 28 0 24+1 0 3 0 0 0
24 DF England ENG Steve Howey 39 6 36 6 1 0 2 0
31 DF France FRA Laurent Charvet 21 0 16+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
36 DF England ENG Danny Granville 25 0 16+3 0 3 0 0+3 0
Midfielders
6 MF Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Horlock 18 3 14 2 0 0 4 1
12 MF Russia RUS Andrei Kanchelskis 11 1 7+3 0 1 1 0 0
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jeff Whitley 37 1 28+3 1 1 0 5 0
19 MF Australia AUS Danny Tiatto 39 2 31+2 2 2 0 4 0
28 MF England ENG Tony Grant 12 0 5+5 0 1+1 0 0 0
29 MF England ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips 19 0 9+6 0 0 0 3+1 0
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy 30 1 15+10 0 0 0 1+4 1
37 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov 25 5 15+6 4 0+1 0 2+1 1
10 FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater 32 11 20+6 6 2+1 3 3 2
21 FW England ENG Darren Huckerby 16 2 8+5 1 3 1 0 0
23 FW Costa Rica CRC Paulo Wanchope 31 10 25+2 9 1 0 3 1
27 FW Norway NOR Egil Østenstad 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF England ENG Lee Crooks 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF England ENG Ian Bishop 16 0 3+7 0 0+1 0 2+3 0
12 FW Australia AUS Danny Allsopp 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Liberia LBR George Weah 9 4 5+2 1 0 0 2 3
25 DF England ENG Richard Jobson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0

Last updated: 19 May 2001
Source: Competitions

Starting 11[]

Considering starts in all competitions[9]
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
1 GK England Nicky Weaver 39
37 RB France Laurent Charvet 16
24 CB England Steve Howey 39
22 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne 27
36 LB England Danny Granville 19
19 RM Australia Danny Tiatto 37
4 CM Netherlands Gerard Wiekens 34
15 CM Norway Alf-Inge Håland 43
18 LM Northern Ireland Jeff Whitley 34
10 CF Bermuda Shaun Goater 25
23 CF Costa Rica Paulo Wanchope 25

Transfers[]

In[]

  • Norway Alf-Inge HålandEngland Leeds United, 12 June, £2,500,000[10]
  • Liberia George WeahItaly Milan, 1 August, free[11]
  • Costa Rica Paulo WanchopeEngland West Ham United, 8 August, £3,650,000[12]
  • England Steve HoweyEngland Newcastle United, 11 August, £2,000,000 (rising to £3,000,000 depending on appearances)[13]
  • Scotland Paul RitchieScotland Rangers, 21 August, £500,000[14]
  • Republic of Ireland Richard DunneEngland Everton, 16 October, £3,000,000[15]
  • France Laurent CharvetEngland Newcastle United, 25 October, £1,000,000 (rising to £1,500,000 depending on appearances)
  • England Darren HuckerbyEngland Leeds United, 29 December, £2,500,000[16]
  • England Carlo NashEngland Stockport County, 11 January, £100,000[17]
  • Russia Andrei KanchelskisScotland Rangers, 25 January, three-month loan[18]
  • Norway Egil ØstenstadEngland Blackburn Rovers, 5 February, two-month loan[19]

Out[]

  • England Craig RussellScotland St Johnstone, 11 July, free[20]
  • England Lee PeacockEngland Bristol City, 9 August, £600,000
  • England Jamie PollockEngland Crystal Palace, 11 August, £75,000
  • England Robert TaylorEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers, 15 August, £1,550,000[21]
  • Liberia George Weah – released, 16 October (later joined France Marseille on 18 October[22])
  • England Nick FentonEngland Notts County, 9 November, £150,000[23]
  • Scotland Gary MasonScotland Dunfermline Athletic, 15 December, free[24]
  • England Ian BishopUnited States Miami Fusion, 28 February, undisclosed[25]
  • England Lee CrooksEngland Barnsley, 2 March, undisclosed[26]
  • Northern Ireland Tommy WrightEngland Bolton Wanderers, 22 March, free
  • Wales Gareth TaylorEngland Burnley, 22 March, loan
  • England Chris ShukerEngland Macclesfield Town, 22 March, loan
  • Scotland Andy MorrisonEngland Sheffield United, 22 March, loan
  • England Lee CrooksEngland Northampton Town, December, loan
  • Australia Daniel AllsoppEngland Notts County, December, £300,000
  • England Richard JobsonEngland Tranmere Rovers
  • Republic of Ireland Shaun Holmes – released
  • England David Laycock – released
  • New Zealand Chris KillenWales Wrexham, loan
  • England Danny GranvilleEngland Norwich City, October, loan
  • England Terry CookeEngland Sheffield Wednesday, loan

References[]

  1. ^ "Man City sack Royle". BBC Sport. 21 May 2001. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Keegan relishing Man City role". BBC Sport. 24 May 2001. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. ^ Soccerbase: 2000–01 Manchester City results
  4. ^ "Manchester City – 2000/01". FootballSquads. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ Horlock was born in Bexley, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in April 1995.
  6. ^ Kanchelskis was born in Kirovohrad, Ukraine SSR (now Ukraine), but also qualified to represent Russia internationally and made his international debut for Russia in 1992.
  7. ^ Whitley was born in Ndola, Zambia, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 1998.
  8. ^ Whitley was born in Ndola, Zambia, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1997.
  9. ^ "All Manchester City players: 2001". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Haaland signs for Man City". BBC News. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  11. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Weah joins Royle family". BBC News. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Wanchope joins Royle family". BBC News. 8 August 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  13. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Howey joins Royle revolution". BBC News. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  14. ^ "BBC SPORT | RANGERS | Ritchie completes City move". BBC News. 21 August 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  15. ^ "Dunne signs for Man City". BBC Sport. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  16. ^ "BBC SPORT | ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP | Huckerby makes Man City move". BBC News. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  17. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Man City seal Nash deal". BBC News. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  18. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Man City land Kanchelskis". BBC News. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  19. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Royle lands Ostenstad". BBC News. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  20. ^ "BBC SPORT | ST JOHNSTONE | Saints snap up City boy". BBC News. 11 July 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  21. ^ "BBC SPORT | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | Wolves sign Taylor". BBC News. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  22. ^ "BBC SPORT | EUROPE | Marseille secure Weah deal". BBC News. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  23. ^ "BBC SPORT | NOTTS COUNTY | Fenton set for County switch". BBC News. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  24. ^ "BBC SPORT | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | Dunfermline sign Mason from City". BBC News. 15 December 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  25. ^ "BBC SPORT | MAN CITY | Bishop in States switch". BBC News. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  26. ^ "BBC SPORT | BARNSLEY | Barnsley in double delight". BBC News. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
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