2000–01 Aston Villa F.C. season
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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.
2000–01 season | |
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Chairman | Doug Ellis |
Manager | John Gregory |
Stadium | Villa Park |
Premiership | 8th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Dublin (8) All: Dublin (9) |
Highest home attendance | 41,366 vs Liverpool (13 Jan 2001, Premier League) |
Lowest home attendance | 22,310 vs Bradford City (16 Sep 2000, Premier League) |
Average home league attendance | 31,597 |
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.[1] Other debuts included Steve Staunton (208), Thomas Hitzlsperger (99), Alpay Özalan (58), David Ginola (41), Gilles De Bilde (4), and Luc Nilis (3).