| 2000–01 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Moores | |||
| Manager | Gérard Houllier | |||
| FA Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| UEFA Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Owen (16) All: Michael Owen (24) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 42,768 | |||
The2000–2001 season wasLiverpool Football Club's109th season in existence and their 39th consecutive season in the top-flight ofEnglish football. This season proved highly successful for Liverpool, with them picking up the League Cup, UEFA Cup and FA Cup underGerard Houllier, having finished 3rd in the league.[1]
Liverpool enjoyed their best season for years when they completed a uniquetreble of cup competitions and endedGérard Houllier's three-year wait to bring silverware toAnfield.
The first trophy was secured on 25 February when a5–4 penalty shoot-out victory followed a 1–1 draw withBirmingham City in theWorthington Cup final. The game was also the first club fixture to be played atCardiff'sMillennium Stadium whileWembley was being rebuilt. Part two of the treble was completed on 12 May when two lateMichael Owen goals overturnedArsenal's lead in theFA Cup final to give the Reds a 2–1 win. The final part of the treble was perhaps the most dramatic. TheUEFA Cup final featured an amazing nine goals asAlavés gave them a run for their money fighting back to equalize from 3–1 and 4–3, before Liverpool finally ran out5–4 winners afterextra-time.[2] The FA and UEFA cup wins meant Liverpool played in theCharity Shield andUEFA Super Cup at the start of the next season, winning both.
Promising young midfielderSteven Gerrard was votedPFA Young Player of the Year for his key part in one of the most successful seasons in Liverpool's 109-year history, and contributions from British starsMichael Owen,Robbie Fowler,Jamie Carragher,Danny Murphy and new signingsGary McAllister andEmile Heskey were matched by an increasingly continental side consisting of new captainSami Hyypiä,Sander Westerveld,Jari Litmanen andDietmar Hamann.
However, there was sad news just after the end of the season, when former managerJoe Fagan (manager of the 1984 side that also managed to win three trophies in a season) died at the age of 80 after a long illness.
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth | Signed from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Sander Westerveld |  | (1974-10-23)23 October 1974 (aged 25) | Vitesse | |||||
| 19 | Pegguy Arphexad |  | (1973-05-18)18 May 1973 (aged 27) |  Leicester City | |||||
| 26 | Jørgen Nielsen |  | (1971-05-06)6 May 1971 (aged 29) | Hvidovre | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Stephane Henchoz |  | (1974-09-07)7 September 1974 (aged 25) | Blackburn Rovers | |||||
| 3 | Christian Ziege |  | (1972-02-01)1 February 1972 (aged 28) | Middlesbrough | |||||
| 6 | Markus Babbel | | (1972-09-08)8 September 1972 (aged 27) | Bayern Munich | |||||
| 12 | Sami Hyypia |  | (1973-10-07)7 October 1973 (aged 26) | Willem II | |||||
| 14 | Vegard Heggem |  | (1975-07-13)13 July 1975 (aged 24) | Rosenborg | |||||
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | | (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 22) | LFC Academy | |||||
| 27 | Gregory Vignal | | (1981-07-19)19 July 1981 (aged 18) | Montpellier | |||||
| 29 | Stephen Wright | | (1980-02-08)8 February 1980 (aged 20) | LFC Academy | |||||
| 30 | Djimi Traore |  | (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 (aged 20) | Stade Lavallois | |||||
| 31 | Frode Kippe | | (1978-01-17)17 January 1978 (aged 22) | Lillestrom | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 7 | Vladimir Smicer |  | (1973-05-24)24 May 1973 (aged 27) | RC Lens | |||||
| 11 | Jamie Redknapp | | (1973-06-25)25 June 1973 (aged 27) | Bournemouth | |||||
| 13 | Danny Murphy | | (1977-03-18)18 March 1977 (aged 23) | Crewe Alexandra | |||||
| 15 | Patrik Berger | | (1973-11-10)10 November 1973 (aged 26) | Borussia Dortmund | |||||
| 16 | Dietmar Hamann | | (1973-08-27)27 August 1973 (aged 26) | Newcastle United | |||||
| 17 | Steven Gerrard | | (1980-05-30)30 May 1980 (aged 20) | LFC Academy | |||||
| 20 | Nick Barmby | | (1974-02-11)11 February 1974 (aged 26) | Everton | |||||
| 21 | Gary McAllister |  | (1964-12-25)25 December 1964 (aged 35) | Coventry City | |||||
| 24 | Bernard Diomède | | (1974-01-23)23 January 1974 (aged 26) | Auxerre | |||||
| 25 | Igor Biscan |  | (1978-05-04)4 May 1978 (aged 22) | Dinamo Zagreb | |||||
| 28 | Richie Partridge |  | (1980-09-12)12 September 1980 (aged 19) | Stella Maris | |||||
| 33 | Alan Navarro | | (1981-05-31)31 May 1981 (aged 19) | LFC Academy | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 8 | Emile Heskey | | (1978-01-11)11 January 1978 (aged 22) | Leicester City | |||||
| 9 | Robbie Fowler | | (1975-04-09)9 April 1975 (aged 25) | LFC Academy | |||||
| 10 | Michael Owen | | (1979-12-14)14 December 1979 (aged 20) | LFC Academy | |||||
| 37 | Jari Litmanen | | (1971-02-20)20 February 1971 (aged 29) |  Barcelona | |||||
| 38 | Daniel Sjolund | | (1983-04-22)22 April 1983 (aged 17) | West Ham United | |||||
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2000 | MF | 24 | Bernard Diomède | Auxerre | £3,000,000 |
| 1 July 2000 | MF | 21 | Gary McAllister | Coventry City | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2000 | GK | 19 | Pegguy Arphexad | Leicester City | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2000 | DF | 6 | Markus Babbel | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
| 18 July 2000 | MF | 20 | Nick Barmby | Everton | £6,000,000 |
| 25 July 2000 | DF | 3 | Christian Ziege | Middlesbrough | £5,500,000 |
| 22 September 2000 | DF | 27 | Gregory Vignal | Montpellier | £500,000 |
| 28 November 2000 | FW | 38 | Daniel Sjolund | West Ham United | £1,300,000 |
| 7 December 2000 | MF | 25 | Igor Biscan | Dinamo Zagreb | £5,500,000 |
| 4 January 2001 | FW | 37 | Jari Litmanen | Barcelona | Free Transfer |
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2000 | DF | 20 | Stig Inge Bjornebye | Blackburn Rovers | £300,000 |
| 1 July 2000 | DF | 6 | Phil Babb |  Sporting CP | Free Transfer |
| 3 August 2000 | MF | 25 | David Thompson | Coventry City | £2,750,000 |
| 18 August 2000 | DF | 21 | Dominic Matteo | Leeds United | £4,750,000 |
| 3 November 2000 | GK | 19 |  Brad Friedel | Blackburn Rovers | Free Transfer |
| 28 November 2000 | DF | 4 |  Rigobert Song | West Ham United | £2,500,000 |
| 6 December 2000 | DF | 5 | Steve Staunton | Aston Villa | Free Transfer |
| 11 December 2000 | FW | 18 | Erik Meijer | Hamburg | Free Transfer |
| 21 December 2000 | FW | 22 |  Titi Camara | West Ham United | £2,600,000 |
| 27 December 2000 | FW | 27 |  Haukur Ingi Guðnason | Keflavik | Free Transfer |
| 20 March 2001 | FW | 32 | Jon Newby | Bury | £100,000 |
Gérard Houllier prepared for his third season at the Liverpool helm, looking to improve on the fourth-place finish ofthe previous campaign which had seen the Reds having to settle for a place in theUEFA Cup when they had come so close to qualifying for theUEFA Champions League.
The campaign began with a 1–0 home win over relegation favouritesBradford City, who had defeated Liverpool last season to deny the Reds Champions League qualification;Emile Heskey scored the only goal of the game. A 2–0 defeat atArsenal followed, before a thrilling 3–3 draw atSouthampton in whichMichael Owen was on target twice.
September began well with good home wins overAston Villa andManchester City. The European adventure then began with a 1–0 away win over Romanian sideRapid București in the first round first leg of the UEFA Cup. The return to league action saw 1–1 draws withWest Ham United andSunderland. The month ended with a goalless home draw in the return leg against Rapid București to ensure progression to the next stage of the competition.
October began badly for Liverpool, who found themselves on the receiving end of a 3–0 defeat byChelsea in the league. Two weeks later, however, an Emile Heskey hat-trick gave them a 4–0 win atDerby County which put them in fourth place, four points behind leadersManchester United and second placed Arsenal and a point behind third placedLeicester City. Heskey was on target in the next two games that month – a 1–0 win overSlovan Liberec in the UEFA Cup second round first leg atAnfield and the 3–1 win overEverton in theMerseyside derby, also at Anfield.[1]
November brought mixed results for the Reds. TheirFootball League Cup quest began in the third round with a 2–1 win overChelsea after extra time. This was followed by a 4–3 league defeat toLeeds United atElland Road. In the second round second leg of the UEFA Cup, the Reds eliminated Slovan Liberec to reach the third round. There was also an impressive 4–1 home win overCoventry City in the league, followed by 2–1 defeats atTottenham Hotspur andNewcastle United, and finally an 8–0 away demolition of Division Two sideStoke City in the fourth round of the League Cup. Liverpool were still a healthy fifth in the league but were now 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester United, in turn eight points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal.[2]
December was a generally good month for the Reds, who began with a 3–0 home win overCharlton Athletic before overcomingOlympiacos in the UEFA Cup third round. Liverpool then suffering a shock 1–0 home defeat at the hands of surprise title outsidersIpswich Town, only promoted the previous season. ADanny Murphy goal gave them a 1–0 away win over Manchester United two days beforeChristmas, though it did little to alter the decision of many bookmakers by this stage of the season to re-open the books on the title race, as so many of them were now certain that United would win their third successive title. The year ended with a 1–0 defeat toMiddlesbrough at theRiverside Stadium onBoxing Day. The Reds ended the year in sixth place, occupying the European places along with leaders Manchester United, and the top five clubs Arsenal, Sunderland, Leicester City and Ipswich Town.[3]
2001 started with a 2–1 home win over Southampton, followed by a 3–0 home win overRotherham United in theFA Cup third round. Then came a surprise 2–1 defeat by Division One strugglersCrystal Palace in the League Cup semi-final first leg atSelhurst Park, though the Reds were rampant 5–0 winners in the return leg at Anfield 14 days later to book their place in the final withBirmingham City and be presented with the opportunity to win the trophy for a record sixth time. There was also an excellent 3–0 away win over Aston Villa in the league in mid January, as well as a 2–0 win at Leeds United in the FA Cup fourth round. The month ended with a 1–1 draw against strugglersManchester City atMaine Road. Liverpool now stood fourth in the league, with Manchester United now 15 points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal, 16 points clear of third placed Sunderland and 18 points clear of Liverpool. Though the league was now surely beyond Liverpool's (and indeed any other team's) reach, the Reds still had three cups to play for.[4]
February began with an impressive 3–0 home win over struggling West Ham United and a 1–1 draw at Sunderland. Then came the return to European action – a 2–0 away win overRoma in the UEFA Cup fourth round, in whichMichael Owen scored both goals. Then came a 4–2 home win over Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. Then came the second leg of the game against Roma, which the Reds lost 1–0 at Anfield, still enough for Liverpool to progress to the quarter-finals.
The League Cup final on 25 February was to be the first domestic cup final to be playing beyond England's borders:Wembley Stadium had closed for rebuilding in October 2000 and, until the revamped stadium was ready, all major finals in English football would be held at theMillennium Stadium inCardiff,Wales.Robbie Fowler put the Reds ahead against Birmingham City after 30 minutes, only for the Division One midlanders to equalise later. With extra time played, the scores were still level and so the game went to penalties – a first for an English cup final. Liverpool won the shoot-out to end their six-year wait for a major trophy, their longest major trophy wait since the early 1960s.
Liverpool began March with a 2–0 defeat at Leicester City before travelling to Portugal for the UEFA Cup quarter final first leg withPorto, which ended in a goalless draw. Then came the all-Merseyside FA Cup quarter-final – not against Everton, but againstWirral-basedTranmere Rovers, managed by former Liverpool strikerJohn Aldridge. The Reds won 4–2 atPrenton Park, marking the end of a complicated story for Tranmere, who were on their way to relegation from Division One – and for Aldridge, who left the club within weeks of this game. Four days later, Porto travelled to Anfield for the quarter-final second leg, which the Reds won 2–0. The remaining games that month were a 1–1 home draw with struggling Derby County and a 2–0 home win over Manchester United, which did little except prolong United's wait for their inevitable third straight league title.
With Manchester United confirmed asFA Premier League champions on 14 April, most eyes were off the Premier League as Liverpool looked to add the FA Cup and UEFA Cup to their earlier League Cup triumph. The FA Cup semi-final atVilla Park on 8 April was against Division Two surprise packageWycombe Wanderers (in only their eighth season as aFootball League club) and the Reds only narrowly managed to beat them with a slender 2–1 win. The UEFA Cup semi final first leg withBarcelona saw a goalless draw at theCamp Nou, before a penalty by 36-year-oldGary McAllister in the return leg at Anfield put the Reds through to their first post-Heysel European final.
After securing a third-place finish in the league and qualification for the Champions League for the first time in the post-Heysel era, the Reds enjoyed one of their finest months ever by completing a unique treble of the League Cup (won in late February), FA Cup and UEFA Cup. The FA Cup was snatched from the jaws of defeat when two late goals from Michael Owen overturned Arsenal's 1–0 lead in the final minutes of the game. The treble was completed four days later when a thrilling match againstAlavés of Spain gave them a 5–4 victory in the UEFA Cup final.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2000 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | |
| 29 July 2000 | SC Freiburg | A | 4–1 | Barmby 18',Heskey 40',Owen 54',Staunton 74' |
| 3 August 2000 | Glentoran | A | 4–0 | Fowler 9',Berger 43',Šmicer 44',Murphy 61' |
| 5 August 2000 | Benfica | N | 2–2 | Camara 10',Owen 48' |
| 10 August 2000 | Valerenga | A | 1–1 (2–4p) | Šmicer 22' |
| 13 August 2000 | Parma | H | 5–0 | Hamann 29',Barmby 38',McAllister 59',Owen 64' (pen.), 84' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United(C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 80 | Qualification for theChampions League first group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 68 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 66 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 August 20001 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Bradford City | Liverpool,Merseyside |
Heskey 67' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,183 Referee:Paul Durkin |
| 21 August 20002 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Liverpool | London |
| Lauren 8' Henry 89' | Report | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 38,014 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 26 August 20003 | Southampton | 3–3 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| Pahars 73',90' El Khalej 85' | Report | Owen 24',64' Hyypiä 55' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 15,202 Referee:Jeff Winter |
| 6 September 20004 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 5',14',33' | Report | Stone 83' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,360 Referee:Neale Barry |
| 9 September 20005 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 11' Hamann 56',82' | Report | Weah 67' Horlock 81' (pen.) | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,692 Referee:Graham Barber |
| 17 September 20006 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Newham,London |
| Di Canio 69' (pen.) | Report | Gerrard 12' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 25,998 Referee:David Elleray |
| 23 September 20007 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Sunderland | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 30' | Report | Phillips 14' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,713 Referee:Mike Riley |
| 1 October 20008 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Liverpool | Fulham,London |
| Westerveld 10' (o.g.) Hasselbaink 11'Guðjohnsen 71' | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,966 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 15 October 20009 | Derby County | 0–4 | Liverpool | Derby,Derbyshire |
| Report | Heskey 17',54',67' Berger 80' | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,532 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 21 October 200010 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Heskey 69' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,395 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 29 October 200011 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Barmby 12' Heskey 55'Berger 78' (pen.) | Report | Campbell 17' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,718 Referee:Paul Durkin |
| 4 November 200012 | Leeds United | 4–3 | Liverpool | Leeds,West Yorkshire |
| Viduka 24',46',73',75' | Report | Hyypiä 2' Ziege 18'Šmicer 61' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 40,055 Referee:David Elleray |
| 12 November 200013 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Coventry City | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| McAllister 13' Gerrard 51'Heskey 82',87' | Report | Thompson 56' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,701 Referee:Mike Riley |
| 19 November 200014 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Liverpool | Haringey,London |
| Ferdinand 31' Sherwood 40' | Report | Fowler 17' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,036 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 26 November 200015 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Liverpool | Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Tyneside |
| Solano 4' Dyer 70' | Report | Heskey 78' | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 51,949 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 2 December 200016 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Fish 5' (o.g.) Heskey 78'Babbel 90' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,515 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 10 December 200017 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Report | Stewart 45' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,509 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 17 December 200018 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Trafford,Greater Manchester |
| Report | Murphy 43' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 67,533 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 23 December 200019 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Gerrard 12' Owen 62'Barmby 71'Fowler 84' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,144 Referee:Paul Durkin |
| 26 December 200020 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough,North Yorkshire |
| Karembeu 44' | Report | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,696 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 1 January 200121 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Southampton | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Gerrard 12' Babbel 86' | Report | Soltvedt 20' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 38,474 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 13 January 200122 | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Report | Murphy 24',53' Gerrard 32' | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 41,366 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 20 January 200123 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,042 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 31 January 200124 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester,Greater Manchester |
| Tiatto 48' | Report | Heskey 43' | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 34,629 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 3 February 200125 | Liverpool | 3–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Šmicer 20' Fowler 45',57' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,045 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 10 February 200126 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Liverpool | Sunderland,Wearside |
| Hutchison 51' | Report | Litmanen 79' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,553 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 3 March 200127 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leicester,Leicestershire |
| Akinbiyi 51' Izzet 90' | Report | Stadium:Filbert Street Attendance: 21,924 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 18 March 200128 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Derby County | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 52' | Report | Burton 9' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,362 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 31 March 200129 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Gerrard 16' Fowler 40' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,806 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 10 April 200130 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Liverpool | Ipswich,Suffolk |
| Armstrong 77' | Report | Heskey 46' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 23,504 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 13 April 200131 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Leeds United | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Gerrard 55' | Report | Ferdinand 4' Bowyer 33' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,116 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 16 April 200132 | Everton | 2–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Ferguson 42' Unsworth 83' (pen.) | Report | Heskey 5' Babbel 57'McAllister 90+4' | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 40,260 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 22 April 200133 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Heskey 7' McAllister 73' (pen.)Fowler 88' | Report | Korsten 24' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,547 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 28 April 200134 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| Report | Hyypiä 83' McAllister 86' | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 23,063 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 1 May 200135 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Liverpool | Bradford |
| Report | Owen 47' McAllister 67' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 22,057 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 5 May 200136 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 25',72',81' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,363 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 8 May 200137 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Owen 8',60' | Report | Hasselbaink 13',67' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,588 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 19 May 200138 | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | Liverpool | London |
| Report | Fowler 55',71' Murphy 60'Owen 81' | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 20,043 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 1 November 20003 | Liverpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Murphy 11' Fowler 104' | Report | Zola 29' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 29,370 Referee:Rob Harris |
| 29 November 20004 | Stoke City | 0–8 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | Ziege 6' Šmicer 26'Babbel 28'Fowler 39',82',85' (pen.)Hyypiä 59'Murphy 65' | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,109 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 13 December 20005 | Liverpool | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Fulham | Liverpool |
| Owen 105' Šmicer 114'Barmby 120' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 20,144 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 10 January 2001Semi-final leg 1 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Liverpool | Croydon,London |
| 20:00 | Rubins 56' Morrison 77' | Report | Šmicer 78' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,933 Referee:Uriah Rennie |
| 24 January 2001Semi-final leg 2 | Liverpool | 5–0 (6-2agg.) | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Šmicer 13' Murphy 15',51'Bišćan 18'Fowler 89' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 41,854 Referee:Paul Durkin |
| 25 February 2001Final | Liverpool | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00GMT | Fowler 30' Hamann  108'Henchoz 109' | Report | Purse 90' (pen.) | Stadium:Millennium Stadium Attendance: 73,500 Referee:David Elleray (London)[3] |
| Penalties | ||||
McAllister Barmby Ziege Hamann  Fowler Carragher | GraingerPurseMarceloLazaridisHughesA. Johnson | |||
| 6 January 20013 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Heskey 47' 75' Hamann 73' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 30,689 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 27 January 20014 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Liverpool | Leeds,West Yorkshire |
| Report | Barmby 88' Heskey 90' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 37,108 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 18 February 20015 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool,Merseyside |
| Litmanen 7' (pen.) Heskey 13'Šmicer 54' (pen.)Babbel 85' | Report | Kanchelskis 29' Goater 90' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 36,231 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 11 March 20016 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–4 | Liverpool | Birkenhead,Wirral |
| Steve Yates 47' Allison 58' | Report | Murphy 12' Owen 27'Gerrard 52'Fowler 82' (pen.) | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 16,342 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 8 April 2001Semi-final | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birmingham,West Midlands |
| 16:00 | Ryan 88' | Report | Heskey 78' Fowler 83' | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 40,037 Referee:Paul Durkin |
| 12 May 2001Final | Arsenal | 1–2 | Liverpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00BST | Ljungberg 62' 72' | Report | Hamann 57' Owen 83',88' | Stadium:Millennium Stadium Attendance: 72,500 Referee:Steve Dunn |
vLiverpool| 14 September 20001 | Rapid București | 0–1 | Liverpool | Bucharest,Romania |
| Report | Barmby 29' | Stadium:Giulești Stadium Attendance: 9,782 Referee: Nicolai Volquartz |
vRapid București| 28 September 20001 | Liverpool | 0–0 (1–0agg.) | Rapid București | Liverpool,England |
| Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 37,954 Referee: Miroslav Liba |
vSlovan Liberec| 26 October 20002 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Slovan Liberec | Liverpool,England |
| Heskey 87' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 29,662 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
vLiverpool| 9 November 20002 | Slovan Liberec | 2–3 (2–4agg.) | Liverpool | Liberec,Czech Republic |
| Štajner 9' Breda 89' | Report | Barmby 31' Heskey 76'Owen 82' | Stadium:Stadion u Nisy Attendance: 6,808 Referee: Edgar Steinborn |
vLiverpool| 23 November 20003 | Olympiacos | 2–2 | Liverpool | Athens,Greece |
| Alexandris 65',92' | Report | Barmby 38' Gerrard 67' | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 43,855 Referee: René Temmink |
vOlympiacos| 7 December 20003 | Liverpool | 2–0 (4–2agg.) | Olympiacos | Liverpool,England |
| Heskey 28' Barmby 60' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 35,484 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira |
vLiverpool| 15 February 20014 | Roma | 0–2 | Liverpool | Rome,Italy |
| Report | Owen 46',72' | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 59,718 Referee: Markus Merk |
vRoma| 22 February 20014 | Liverpool | 0–1 (2–1agg.) | Roma | Liverpool,England |
| Report | Guigou 70' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,688 Referee: José María García-Aranda |
vLiverpool| 8 March 2001QF | Porto | 0–0 | Liverpool | Porto,Portugal |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio das Antas Attendance: 21,502 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
vPorto| 15 March 2001QF | Liverpool | 2–0 (2–0agg.) | Porto | Liverpool,England |
| Murphy 33' Owen 37' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 40,502 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen |
vLiverpool| 5 April 2001SF | Barcelona | 0–0 | Liverpool | Barcelona,Spain |
| Zenden 88' | Report | Fowler 86' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 90,832 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
vBarcelona| 19 April 2001SF | Liverpool | 1–0 (1–0agg.) | Barcelona | Liverpool,England |
| McAllister 44' (pen.) Westerveld 85' | Report | Sabrosa 62' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,203 Referee: Urs Meier |
vAlavés| 16 May 2001F | Liverpool | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Alavés | Dortmund,Germany |
| 20:45 | Babbel 3' 106' McAllister 11' 40' (pen.)Gerrard 16'Fowler 72'Geli  116' (o.g.) | Report | Astudillo 11' Alonso 26'Herrera 40'Moreno 47',59'Contra 49'Karmona 58'  116'Magno 82' 98'Cruyff 88'Téllez 95' | Stadium:Westfalen Attendance: 48,050 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
| Note: Main article:2001 UEFA Cup Final | ||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NED | Sander Westerveld | 61 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SUI | Stéphane Henchoz | 53 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GER | Christian Ziege | 32 | 2 | 11+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 6+3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CMR | Rigobert Song | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Steve Staunton | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GER | Markus Babbel | 60 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | CZE | Vladimír Šmicer | 49 | 7 | 16+11 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 5+1 | 4 | 6+5 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Emile Heskey | 56 | 22 | 33+3 | 14 | 3+2 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Robbie Fowler | 48 | 17 | 15+12 | 8 | 3+2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6+5 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Michael Owen | 46 | 24 | 20+8 | 16 | 4+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 10+1 | 4 |
| 12 | DF | FIN | Sami Hyypiä | 58 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG | Danny Murphy | 47 | 10 | 13+14 | 4 | 4+1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6+4 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | NOR | Vegard Heggem | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | CZE | Patrik Berger | 21 | 2 | 11+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | GER | Dietmar Hamann | 53 | 3 | 26+4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Steven Gerrard | 50 | 10 | 29+4 | 7 | 2+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | FW | NED | Erik Meijer | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | FRA | Pegguy Arphexad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Nick Barmby | 46 | 8 | 21+5 | 2 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 6+3 | 4 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Gary McAllister | 49 | 8 | 21+9 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 4+5 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Jamie Carragher | 58 | 0 | 30+4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | FRA | Bernard Diomède | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | CRO | Igor Bišćan | 21 | 2 | 8+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | IRL | Richie Partridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | FRA | Grégory Vignal | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Stephen Wright | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | FRA | Djimi Traoré | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | FIN | Jari Litmanen | 9 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Michael Owen | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | FW | 8 | Emile Heskey | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Robbie Fowler | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | MF | 17 | Steven Gerrard | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| MF | 13 | Danny Murphy | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | MF | 20 | Nick Barmby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | MF | 21 | Gary McAllister | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| MF | 7 | Vladimír Šmicer | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | DF | 6 | Markus Babbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | DF | 12 | Sami Hyypiä | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | MF | 16 | Dietmar Hamann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | 15 | Patrik Berger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 37 | Jari Litmanen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 3 | Christian Ziege | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | DF | 25 | Igor Bišćan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 71 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 127 | |||
| Competition | Result | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|
| FA Premier League | 3rd | Michael Owen, 16 |
| UEFA Cup | Winners | Nick Barmby, 4Michael Owen, 4 |
| FA Cup | Winners | Emile Heskey, 5 |
| League Cup | Winners | Robbie Fowler, 6 |
| Overall | Michael Owen, 24 |
