2000–01 Reading F.C. season

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 where 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.

Reading
2000–01 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerAlan Pardew
Second Division3rd
FA CupSecond Round vs York City
League CupFirst Round vs Leyton Orient
League TrophySecond Round vs Swansea City
Top goalscorerLeague: Jamie Cureton (26)
All: Jamie Cureton (30)
Highest home attendance22,034 vs Wigan Athletic
(16 May 2001)
Lowest home attendance4,337 vs Leyton Orient
(5 September 2000)
Average home league attendance12,218 (16 May 2001)

Season review

See also Nationwide League Division Two

Squad

As of match played 27 May 2001
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Phil Whitehead GK (1969-12-17)17 December 1969 (aged 31) West Bromwich Albion 1999 67 0
21 Scott Howie GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 29) Motherwell 1998 102 0
31 Jamie Ashdown GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 20) Trainee 1998 1 0
36 Simon Cox GK (1984-03-24)24 March 1984 (aged 17) Trainee 2000 0 0
Defenders
3 Matthew Robinson DF (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 26) Portsmouth 2000 59 0
5 Adrian Viveash DF (1969-09-30)30 September 1969 (aged 31) Walsall 2000[1] 2003[1] 62 3
6 Barry Hunter DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 32) Wrexham 1996 100 6
7 Graeme Murty [lower-alpha 2] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 26) York City 1998 59 1
18 Andy Gurney DF (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 27) Torquay United 1999 84 3
20 Chris Casper DF (1975-04-28)28 April 1975 (aged 26) Manchester United 1998 55 0
23 John Mackie DF (1976-07-05)5 July 1976 (aged 24) Sutton United 1999 16 0
25 Ricky Newman DF (1970-08-05)5 August 1970 (aged 30) Millwall 2000[2] 51 2
28 Chris Smith DF (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 1999 0 0
29 Ady Williams [lower-alpha 3] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 29) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000[1] 2003[1]
32 Ricky Allaway DF (1983-02-12)12 February 1983 (aged 18) Trainee 1999 0 0
34 Adrian Whitbread DF (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 29) loan from Portsmouth 2001[3] 2001[3] 19 0
35 Nicky Shorey DF (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 20) Leyton Orient 2001[4] 2004[4] 0 0
Midfielders
4 Keith Jones MF (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (aged 35) Charlton Athletic 2000[1] 2002[1] 28 1
8 Darren Caskey MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 26) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 233 45
11 Lee Hodges MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 27) Barnet 1997 99 10
14 Sammy Igoe MF (1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 25) Portsmouth 2000 46 6
16 Phil Parkinson MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 33) Bury 1992 382 21
17 Neil Smith MF (1971-09-30)30 September 1971 (aged 29) Fulham 1999 60 2
19 Joe Gamble MF (1982-01-14)14 January 1982 (aged 19) Cork City 2000 3 0
30 Alex Haddow MF (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 19) Trainee 1999 4 0
37 Tony Rougier MF (1971-07-17)17 July 1971 (aged 29) Port Vale 2000[5] 2003[5] 38 2
40 James Harper MF (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 20) Arsenal 2001[6] 2005[6] 14 1
Forwards
9 Martin Butler FW (1974-09-15)15 September 1974 (aged 26) Cambridge United 2000 72 32
10 Nicky Forster FW (1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 27) Birmingham City 1999 56 12
12 Jamie Cureton FW (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 25) Bristol Rovers 2000[7] 2003[7] 53 30
22 Jim McIntyre FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 29) Kilmarnock 1998 114 16
24 Darius Henderson FW (1981-09-07)7 September 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 1999 12 0
27 Nathan Tyson FW (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 19) Trainee 1999 1 0
Out on loan
33 Adam Lockwood DF (1981-10-26)26 October 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 1999 0 0
Left during the season
2 John Polston DF (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 32) Norwich City 1998 24 1
13 Keith Scott FW (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 33) Wycombe Wanderers 1999 44 8
15 Sean Evers MF (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 23) Luton Town 1999 27 0
26 Stuart Gray [lower-alpha 4] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 27) Celtic 1998 64 2
32 Phil Hadland MF (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 20) Trainee 1998 1 0
Neville Stamp DF (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 1998 1 0

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  ENG Adam Lockwood (at Forest Green Rovers)

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  ENG John Polston (Retired)
13 FW  ENG Keith Scott (to Colchester United)
15 MF  ENG Sean Evers (to Plymouth Argyle)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  SCO Stuart Gray (to Rushden & Diamonds)
32 MF  ENG Phil Hadland (to Rochdale)
DF  ENG Neville Stamp (to York City)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2000DFAdrian ViveashWalsallFree[1]
3 July 2000DFAdy WilliamsWolverhampton WanderersFree[1]
3 July 2000MFKeith JonesCharlton AthleticFree[1]
25 July 2000DFRicky NewmanMillwallFree[2]
8 August 2000MFJoe GambleCork CityFree[8]
11 August 2000MFTony RougierPort Vale£325,000[5]
21 August 2000FWJamie CuretonBristol Rovers£250,000[7]
9 February 2001DFNicky ShoreyLeyton Orient£25,000[4]
28 February 2001MFJames HarperArsenalUndisclosed[6]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
9 February 2001DFAdrian WhitbreadPortsmouthEnd of Season[3]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
7 August 2000MFPhil HadlandRochdaleFree[8]
11 October 2000MFNeville StampYork City
14 March 2001MFStuart GrayRushden & DiamondsFree
19 March 2001FWKeith ScottColchester UnitedFree

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
27 July 2000MFAlex HaddowBarnetOne-Month[9]
12 October 2000FWKeith ScottColchester UnitedOne-Month[10]
14 October 2000MFSean EversSt Johnstone15 January 2001[11]
12 March 2001FWNathan TysonMaidenhead United12 April 2001
22 March 2001DFAdam LockwoodForest Green RoversEnd of Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
8 March 2001MFSean EversPlymouth Argyle8 March 2001[12]
April 2001DFJohn PolstonRetired[13]
30 June 2001GKSimon CoxOxford United
30 June 2001GKScott HowieBristol Rovers31 July 2001[14]
30 June 2001DFAndy GurneySwindon Town21 June 2001
30 June 2001DFChris SmithYork City26 May 2001[15]
30 June 2001MFDarren CaskeyNotts County27 June 2001
30 June 2001MFAlex HaddowCarlisle United
30 June 2001MFLee HodgesPlymouth Argyle
30 June 2001FWJim McIntyreDundee United
Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2001.

Competitions

Second Division

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 25 11 10 86 52  +34 86 15 5 3 58 26  +32 10 6 7 28 26  +2

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAH
ResultLWLDWWWLWWDWWLWWLLWLWDDLDWWWDWWWDWWLWWDDWWWDLD
Source: Reading FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

12 August 2000 1 Millwall 2–0 Reading Bermondsey
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cahill  5', 50'
Livermore
Moody
Report Rougier
Parkinson
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,043
Referee: G.Stretton
19 August 2000 2 Reading 2–0 Swindon Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Butler  17'
Caskey  47'
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  32', 76'
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  45'
Caskey  84' (pen.)
Cureton  90'
Viveash
Parkinson
Cureton
Report Hunter  17' (o.g.)
Thordarson  22'
Fenton  75'
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  5' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,701
Referee: Steve Baines
9 September 2000 6 Reading 4–0 Brentford Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Cureton  19', 38', 69'
Caskey  45' (pen.)
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  3'
Igoe  5', 43'
Hodges  49'
McIntyre  80'
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  89' (pen.)
Hooper
Report Hunter  89'
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  29'
Butler  53', 57', 88'
Hodges  70'
Viveash
Report Watkin  62'
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  28' (pen.)
Wilsterman
Scott
Report Butler  3'
Cureton  49'
McIntyre  79'
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  11'
de Zeeuw
Roberts
Report Butler  10'
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  59'
Viveash  73'
Newman
Report Brown   64'
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  6', 43'
Caskey  21', 45'
Newman
Report Faulconbridge  52'
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  9', 60'
Murray  18'
Bell  30'
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  54'
Cureton  60'
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  28' (pen.)
Cureton  60'
Rougier  78', 87'
Mackie
Report Lilley  40'
Viveash  69' (o.g.)
Richardson  73'
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  58'
Byfield  86'
Report McIntyre  90'
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  38' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,549
Referee: Matt Messias
2 December 2000 19 Reading 3–0 Cambridge United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Viveash  1'
Parkinson  35'
Gurney  70'
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  35', 89'
Stallard  43' (pen.)
Fenton
Stallard
Report Richardson 45' (o.g.)
Parkinson  64'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: T.Jones
23 December 2000 21 Reading 4–1 Luton Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hunter  1'
Cureton  35', 80', 89'
Smith
Report Nogan  69'
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  30'
Thomson  81'
Challis   90'
Hogg  90'
Culkin
Mauge
Jones
Evans
Report Smith  38'
Parkinson  44'
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  90'
Hunter
Report Gabbiadini  87'
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  65'
Caskey  76' (pen.)
Cureton  90'
Report Harris  17', 22', 50' (pen.)
Newman  29' (o.g.)
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  42'
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  78'
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  85'
Gibbs
Owusu
Report Parkinson  30'
Igoe  58'
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  24'
Viveash   56'
Igoe
McIntyre
Report Lee  54'
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  3'
Cureton 45'
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  42'
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  60'
Butler  80'
Report Talbot   35'
Lee   90'
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  39'
Townsend
Brown
Report Igoe  87'
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  69'
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  69' Report Butler  12', 83'
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  9' Report Thorpe  45'
Peacock  54'
Matthews  71'
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  51'
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  55'
Cureton  74'
Viveash
Whitbread
Report Owers  81' 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  10' (o.g.)
Taylor
Mansell
Report Butler  4'
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  83'
Joseph
Report Cureton  33'
Robinson   61'
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  3' Report Cureton  4'
Butler  9'
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  11'
Cureton  23'
Butler  55', 62'
Report Cramb  8'
Cramb  49'
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  20'
Butler  71'
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  15', 27'
Igoe
Report Leitão  28'
Barras  53'
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  34'
Skelton  43' (pen.)
Dunne
Johnson
Izzet
Report Cureton  24'
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  26'
Caskey  72'
Forster  88'
Report Elliott  4', 33'
Defoe  24'
Howe
Jørgensen
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,589
Referee: Uriah Rennie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Play-offs

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  86'
Forster  90'
Viveash
McIntyre
Report Nicholls  26'
Haworth
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 22,034
Referee: David Laws
Final
27 May 2001 Walsall 3–2 (a.e.t.) Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Goodman  48'
Rougier  107' (o.g.)
Byfield  109'
Report Cureton  31'
Butler  91'
Stadium: Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 50,496
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
Walsall
Reading

FA Cup

18 November 2000 First Round Reading 4–0 Grays Athletic Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hodges  16'
Cureton  60'
Butler  72'
Jones  87'
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  56'
Mathie  73'
Hulme  82' 
Bower
Edmondson
Report Newman  48'
Butler  52'
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  24'
Whitehead
Viveash
Rougier
Report Agnew  30'
Alcide  88'
Iwelumo  90'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Peter Walton

League Cup

22 August 2000 First Round 1st leg Leyton Orient 1–1 Reading Leyton
BST (UTC+1) Brkovic  47'
Griffiths
Report Cureton  37' 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  51'
Christie  63'
Watts  90' 
C.Dorrian
Griffiths
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,337
Referee: Mark Warren

League Trophy South

9 January 2001 First Round Hereford United 1–2 Reading Hereford
GMT (UTC) Williams  70' Report Cureton  36'
McIntyre  39'
Hunter
Gray
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Paul Rejer
30 January 2001 Second Round Swansea City 1–0 Reading Swansea
GMT (UTC) Savarese  75'
Howard
Report Murty
Hunter
Newman
McIntyre
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 2,516
Referee: Ray Olivier

Squad statistics

As of match played 27 May 2001[16]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionPlayoffsFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Phil Whitehead 54046030302000
3 DF Matthew Robinson 39029+3030202000
4 MF Keith Jones 28118+5010310010
5 DF Adrian Viveash 50240230302020
6 DF Barry Hunter 29121+211+100+101020
7 DF Graeme Murty 26118+5110000020
8 MF Darren Caskey 491035+891+10111020
9 FW Martin Butler 542842+32432321+100+10
10 FW Nicky Forster 1220+910+31000000
11 MF Lee Hodges 34323+620031100+10
12 FW Jamie Cureton 533037+626312+112121
14 MF Sammy Igoe 40615+16630202020
16 MF Phil Parkinson 52444430301010
17 MF Neil Smith 1714+111000+100+1000
18 DF Andy Gurney 27115+61200+10200+10
19 MF Joe Gamble 300+10000+100+1000
21 GK Scott Howie 200000000020
22 FW Jim McIntyre 40525+84300+100+1021
23 DF John Mackie 1607+3000301+100+10
24 FW Darius Henderson 600+400000100+10
25 DF Ricky Newman 44137+2000311010
29 DF Ady Williams 705020000000
30 MF Alex Haddow 100+1000000000
31 GK Jamie Ashdown 100+1000000000
34 DF Adrian Whitbread 19019000000000
37 MF Tony Rougier 38214+1720+201+101020
40 MF James Harper 1419+311+10000000
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
13 FW Keith Scott 101000000000
15 MF Sean Evers 100000001000
26 DF Stuart Gray 502+1000100010

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FW12Jamie Cureton26111130
2FW9Martin Butler24220028
3MF8Darren Caskey9010010
4MF14Sammy Igoe600006
5FW22Jim McIntyre400015
6MF16Phil Parkinson400004
7MF11Lee Hodges201003
8MF37Tony Rougier200002
DF5Adrian Viveash200002
FW10Nicky Forster110002
11DF18Andy Gurney100001
MF40James Harper100001
DF6Barry Hunter100001
DF7Graeme Murty100001
MF17Neil Smith100001
MF4Keith Jones001001
DF25Ricky Newman001001
Own goal100001
TOTALS 864712100

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1GK1Phil Whitehead16110018
2GK31Jamie Ashdown100001
TOTALS 16110018

Jamie Ashdown replaced the injured Phil Whitehead during the 5-0 victory over Oldham Athletic on 12 September 2000

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1GKPhil Whitehead000020000020
3DFMatthew Robinson310000100041
4MFKeith Jones100000000010
5DFAdrian Viveash10120100000131
6DFBarry Hunter210000002041
7DFGraeme Murty000000001010
8MFDarren Caskey700000000070
9FWMartin Butler701000000080
11MFLee Hodges400000000040
12FWJamie Cureton600000100070
14MFSammy Igoe400000000040
16MFPhil Parkinson8020000000100
17MFNeil Smith200000000020
18DFAndy Gurney500000000050
22FWJim McIntyre502000001080
23DFJohn Mackie100000000010
25DFRicky Newman10000000010110
34DFAdrian Whitbread200000000020
37MFTony Rougier200010000030
40MFJames Harper100000000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
26DFStuart Gray000000001000
Total 80370402060993

Notes

  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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