2000–01 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
2nd Round , 1st Leg 19 September 2000 Luton Town Stadium of Light 3-0 24,668 Oster , Phillips , Thirlwell
2nd Round , 2nd Leg 26 September 2000 Luton Town Kenilworth Road 2-1 ( won 5-1 on agg ) 5,262 Reddy , Butler
3rd Round 31 October 2000 Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 2-1 11,433 Hutchison ( 2 )
4th Round 28 November 2000 Manchester United Stadium of Light 2-1 47,543 Arca , Phillips ( pen )
5th Round 19 December 2000 Crystal Palace Selhurst Park 1-2 15,945 Rae
Results -- League Cup
Main article : 2000–01 Football League Cup
During the 2000-01 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.