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 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.

Reading
2000–01 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerAlan Pardew
Second Division3rd
FA CupSecond Round vs York City
League CupFirst Round vs Leyton Orient
League TrophyQuarter-final 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 England GK (1969-12-17)17 December 1969 (aged 31) West Bromwich Albion 1999 67 0
21 Scott Howie Scotland GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 29) Motherwell 1998 102 0
31 Jamie Ashdown England GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 20) Academy 1998 1 0
36 Simon Cox Republic of Ireland GK (1984-03-24)24 March 1984 (aged 17) Academy 2000 0 0
Defenders
3 Matthew Robinson England DF (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 26) Portsmouth 2000 59 0
5 Adi Viveash England DF (1969-09-30)30 September 1969 (aged 31) Walsall 2000[1] 2003[1] 62 3
6 Barry Hunter Northern Ireland DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 32) Wrexham 1996 100 6
7 Graeme Murty England[lower-alpha 2] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 26) York City 1998 59 1
18 Andy Gurney England DF (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 27) Torquay United 1999 84 3
20 Chris Casper England DF (1975-04-28)28 April 1975 (aged 26) Manchester United 1998 55 0
23 John Mackie England DF (1976-07-05)5 July 1976 (aged 24) Sutton United 1999 16 0
25 Ricky Newman England DF (1970-08-05)5 August 1970 (aged 30) Millwall 2000[2] 51 2
28 Chris Smith England DF (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 (aged 19) Academy 1999 0 0
29 Ady Williams Wales[lower-alpha 3] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 29) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000[1] 2003[1]
32 Ricky Allaway England DF (1983-02-12)12 February 1983 (aged 18) Academy 1999 0 0
34 Adrian Whitbread England DF (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 29) loan from Portsmouth 2001[3] 2001[3] 19 0
35 Nicky Shorey England DF (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 20) Leyton Orient 2001[4] 2004[4] 0 0
Midfielders
4 Keith Jones England MF (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (aged 35) Charlton Athletic 2000[1] 2002[1] 28 1
8 Darren Caskey England MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 26) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 233 45
11 Lee Hodges England MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 27) Barnet 1997 99 10
14 Sammy Igoe England MF (1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 25) Portsmouth 2000 46 6
16 Phil Parkinson England MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 33) Bury 1992 382 21
17 Neil Smith England MF (1971-09-30)30 September 1971 (aged 29) Fulham 1999 60 2
19 Joe Gamble Republic of Ireland MF (1982-01-14)14 January 1982 (aged 19) Cork City 2000 3 0
30 Alex Haddow England MF (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 19) Academy 1999 4 0
37 Tony Rougier Trinidad and Tobago MF (1971-07-17)17 July 1971 (aged 29) Port Vale 2000[5] 2003[5] 38 2
40 James Harper England MF (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 20) Arsenal 2001[6] 2005[6] 14 1
Forwards
9 Martin Butler England FW (1974-09-15)15 September 1974 (aged 26) Cambridge United 2000 72 32
10 Nicky Forster England FW (1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 27) Birmingham City 1999 56 12
12 Jamie Cureton England FW (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 25) Bristol Rovers 2000[7] 2003[7] 53 30
22 Jim McIntyre Scotland FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 29) Kilmarnock 1998 114 16
24 Darius Henderson England FW (1981-09-07)7 September 1981 (aged 19) Academy 1999 12 0
27 Nathan Tyson England FW (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 19) Academy 1999 1 0
Out on loan
33 Adam Lockwood England DF (1981-10-26)26 October 1981 (aged 19) Academy 1999 0 0
Left during the season
2 John Polston England DF (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 32) Norwich City 1998 24 1
13 Keith Scott England FW (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 33) Wycombe Wanderers 1999 44 8
15 Sean Evers England MF (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 23) Luton Town 1999 27 0
26 Stuart Gray Scotland[lower-alpha 4] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 27) Celtic 1998 64 2
32 Phil Hadland England MF (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 20) Academy 1998 1 0
Neville Stamp England DF (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 19) Academy 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 England 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 England ENG John Polston (Retired)
13 FW England ENG Keith Scott (to Colchester United)
15 MF England ENG Sean Evers (to Plymouth Argyle)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gray (to Rushden & Diamonds)
32 MF England ENG Phil Hadland (to Rochdale)
— DF England ENG Neville Stamp (to York City)

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2000DFEnglandAdi ViveashWalsallFree[1]
3 July 2000DFWalesAdy WilliamsWolverhampton WanderersFree[1]
3 July 2000MFEnglandKeith JonesCharlton AthleticFree[1]
25 July 2000DFEnglandRicky NewmanMillwallFree[2]
8 August 2000MFRepublic of IrelandJoe GambleCork CityFree[8]
11 August 2000MFTrinidad and TobagoTony RougierPort Vale£325,000[5]
21 August 2000FWEnglandJamie CuretonBristol Rovers£250,000[7]
9 February 2001DFEnglandNicky ShoreyLeyton Orient£25,000[4]
28 February 2001MFEnglandJames HarperArsenalUndisclosed[6]

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

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
7 August 2000MFEnglandPhil HadlandRochdaleFree[8]
11 October 2000MFEnglandNeville StampYork City
14 March 2001MFScotlandStuart GrayRushden & DiamondsFree
19 March 2001FWEnglandKeith ScottColchester UnitedFree

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
27 July 2000MFEnglandAlex HaddowBarnetOne-Month[9]
12 October 2000FWEnglandKeith ScottColchester UnitedOne-Month[10]
14 October 2000MFEnglandSean EversSt Johnstone15 January 2001[11]
12 March 2001FWEnglandNathan TysonMaidenhead United12 April 2001
22 March 2001DFEnglandAdam LockwoodForest Green RoversEnd of Season

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
8 March 2001MFEnglandSean EversPlymouth Argyle8 March 2001[12]
April 2001DFEnglandJohn PolstonRetired[13]
30 June 2001GKRepublic of IrelandSimon CoxOxford United
30 June 2001GKScotlandScott HowieBristol Rovers31 July 2001[14]
30 June 2001DFEnglandAndy GurneySwindon Town21 June 2001†
30 June 2001DFEnglandChris SmithYork City26 May 2001†[15]
30 June 2001MFEnglandDarren CaskeyNotts County27 June 2001†
30 June 2001MFEnglandAlex HaddowCarlisle United
30 June 2001MFEnglandLee HodgesPlymouth Argyle
30 June 2001FWScotlandJim McIntyreDundee United
† Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2001.

Competitions

Second Division
Main article: 2000–01 Football League § 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 Yellow card
Moody Yellow card		 Report Rougier Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,043
Referee: G.Stretton
19 August 2000 2 Reading 2–0 Swindon Town Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Butler 17'
Caskey 47'
Gurney Yellow card		 Report Davis Yellow card
Reeves Yellow card
Invincibile Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Caskey Yellow card
Hodges Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Cureton Yellow card		 Report Hunter 17' (o.g.)
Thordarson 22'
Fenton 75'
Mohan Yellow card
Guðjónsson Yellow card
Lightbourne Yellow card		 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.) Yellow card
Gurney Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Smith Yellow card		 Report Javary Yellow card
Rowlands Yellow card
Mahon Yellow card
Pinamonte Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Hunter Red card 89'
Caskey Yellow card
Cureton Yellow card
Butler Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Butler 53', 57', 88' Yellow card
Hodges 70'
Viveash Yellow card		 Report Watkin 62'
Bound Yellow card
Thomas Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Scott Yellow card		 Report Butler 3'
Cureton 49'
McIntyre 79'
Gurney Yellow card
Viveash Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card		 Report Butler 10'
Newman Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Brown Yellow card Yellow-red card 64'
McCarthy Yellow card
Vinnicombe Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Faulconbridge 52'
Chalk Yellow card
Ferguson Yellow card
Sam Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Murray 18'
Bell 30'
Carey Yellow card
Hulbert Yellow card		 Report Hodges Yellow card Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 11,134
Referee: Paul Danson
24 October 2000 15 Bury 0–2 Reading Bury
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Reid Yellow card Report Butler 54'
Cureton 60'
Hodges Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Lilley 40'
Viveash 69' (o.g.)
Richardson 73' Yellow card
McGowan Yellow card
Fear Yellow card
Anthrobus Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Rougier Yellow card		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,772
Referee: Howard Webb
11 November 2000 18 Reading 0–1 Colchester United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Newman Yellow card
Cureton Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Robinson Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Butler Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Stallard Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Nogan 69'
Whitbread Yellow card
McLaren Yellow card
Fraser Yellow card		 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 Yellow card Yellow-red card 90'
Hogg Red card 90'
Culkin Yellow card
Mauge Yellow card
Jones Yellow card
Evans Yellow card		 Report Smith 38'
Parkinson 44' Yellow card
Viveash Yellow card
Newman Yellow card
Butler Yellow card
Igoe Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Gabbiadini 87'
Sampson Yellow card
Hodge Yellow card		 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.) Yellow card
Newman 29' (o.g.)
Livermore Yellow card
Cahill Yellow card
Reid Yellow card		 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 Yellow card Report Viveash Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Widdrington Yellow card 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 Yellow card
Owusu Yellow card		 Report Parkinson 30'
Igoe 58'
Newman Yellow card		 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 Yellow card Yellow-red card 56'
Igoe Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 Report Lee 54'
Hooper Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Cureton 45'
Whitbread Yellow card
Caskey Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 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 Yellow card Yellow-red card 35'
Lee Yellow card Yellow-red card 90'
Scott Yellow card
Warne Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Brown Yellow card		 Report Igoe 87'
Caskey Yellow card
Newman Yellow card
Hodges Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report McCulloch Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
S.Robinson Yellow card		 Report Cureton 51' Yellow card
Butler Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Whitbread Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Mansell Yellow card		 Report Butler 4'
Harper Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Cureton 33' Yellow card
Robinson Yellow card Yellow-red card 61'
Igoe Yellow card
Newman Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Viveash Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card		 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 Red card 49'
Halford Yellow card
Reid Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 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 Yellow card		 Report Leitão 28' Yellow card
Barras 53' Yellow card
Bennett Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Johnson Yellow card
Izzet Yellow card		 Report Cureton 24'
Viveash Yellow card
Caskey Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Jørgensen Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Martínez Yellow card		 Report Parkinson Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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' Yellow card
Forster 90'
Viveash Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 Report Nicholls 26' Yellow card
Haworth Yellow card		 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
Main article: 2000–01 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 Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card
Bower Yellow card
Edmondson Yellow card		 Report Newman 48'
Butler 52'
Whitehead Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Viveash Yellow card
Rougier Yellow card		 Report Agnew 30' Yellow card
Alcide 88'
Iwelumo 90'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Peter Walton

League Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup
22 August 2000 First Round 1st leg Leyton Orient 1–1 Reading Leyton
BST (UTC+1) Brkovic 47'
Griffiths Yellow card		 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 Yellow card
Cureton Yellow card		 Report Brkovic 51'
Christie 63'
Watts Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
C.Dorrian Yellow card
Griffiths Yellow card		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,337
Referee: Mark Warren

League Trophy South
Main article: 2000–01 Football League Trophy
9 January 2001 Second Round Hereford United 1–2 Reading Hereford
GMT (UTC) Williams 70' Report Cureton 36'
McIntyre 39'
Hunter Yellow card
Gray Yellow card		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Paul Rejer
30 January 2001 Quarterfinal Swansea City 1–0 Reading Swansea
GMT (UTC) Savarese 75'
Howard Yellow card		 Report Murty Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
Newman Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 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 England ENG Phil Whitehead 54046030302000
3 DF England ENG Matthew Robinson 39029+3030202000
4 MF England ENG Keith Jones 28118+5010310010
5 DF England ENG Adi Viveash 50240230302020
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Barry Hunter 29121+211+100+101020
7 DF England ENG Graeme Murty 26118+5110000020
8 MF England ENG Darren Caskey 491035+891+10111020
9 FW England ENG Martin Butler 542842+32432321+100+10
10 FW England ENG Nicky Forster 1220+910+31000000
11 MF England ENG Lee Hodges 34323+620031100+10
12 FW England ENG Jamie Cureton 533037+626312+112121
14 MF England ENG Sammy Igoe 40615+16630202020
16 MF England ENG Phil Parkinson 52444430301010
17 MF England ENG Neil Smith 1714+111000+100+1000
18 DF England ENG Andy Gurney 27115+61200+10200+10
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Gamble 300+10000+100+1000
21 GK Scotland SCO Scott Howie 200000000020
22 FW Scotland SCO Jim McIntyre 40525+84300+100+1021
23 DF England ENG John Mackie 1607+3000301+100+10
24 FW England ENG Darius Henderson 600+400000100+10
25 DF England ENG Ricky Newman 44137+2000311010
29 DF Wales WAL Ady Williams 705020000000
30 MF England ENG Alex Haddow 100+1000000000
31 GK England ENG Jamie Ashdown 100+1000000000
34 DF England ENG Adrian Whitbread 19019000000000
37 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Tony Rougier 38214+1720+201+101020
40 MF England ENG James Harper 1419+311+10000000
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
13 FW England ENG Keith Scott 101000000000
15 MF England ENG Sean Evers 100000001000
26 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gray 502+1000100010

Goalscorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FWEngland12Jamie Cureton26111130
2FWEngland9Martin Butler24220028
3MFEngland8Darren Caskey9010010
4MFEngland14Sammy Igoe600006
5FWScotland22Jim McIntyre400015
6MFEngland16Phil Parkinson400004
7MFEngland11Lee Hodges201003
8MFTrinidad and Tobago37Tony Rougier200002
DFEngland5Adi Viveash200002
FWEngland10Nicky Forster110002
11DFEngland18Andy Gurney100001
MFEngland40James Harper100001
DFNorthern Ireland6Barry Hunter100001
DFEngland7Graeme Murty100001
MFEngland17Neil Smith100001
MFEngland4Keith Jones001001
DFEngland25Ricky Newman001001
Own goal100001
TOTALS 864712100

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name Division Two Playoffs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1GKEngland1Phil Whitehead16110018
2GKEngland31Jamie 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
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1EnglandGKPhil Whitehead000020000020
3EnglandDFMatthew Robinson310000100041
4EnglandMFKeith Jones100000000010
5EnglandDFAdi Viveash10120100000131
6Northern IrelandDFBarry Hunter210000002041
7EnglandDFGraeme Murty000000001010
8EnglandMFDarren Caskey700000000070
9EnglandFWMartin Butler701000000080
11EnglandMFLee Hodges400000000040
12EnglandFWJamie Cureton600000100070
14EnglandMFSammy Igoe400000000040
16EnglandMFPhil Parkinson8020000000100
17EnglandMFNeil Smith200000000020
18EnglandDFAndy Gurney500000000050
22ScotlandFWJim McIntyre502000001080
23EnglandDFJohn Mackie100000000010
25EnglandDFRicky Newman10000000010110
34EnglandDFAdrian Whitbread200000000020
37Trinidad and TobagoMFTony Rougier200010000030
40EnglandMFJames Harper100000000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
26ScotlandDFStuart 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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