The 2000-01 campaign was a season of dramatic highs and a challenging conclusion for West Ham United, as the Hammers finished 15th in the Premier League. The season was headlined by an exciting FA Cup run to the quarter-finals and the clinical form of Frédéric Kanouté, whose 11 league goals led the line with elegance and power. Featuring a star-studded squad with the likes of Paolo Di Canio and the emerging Frank Lampard, the year remains a poignant chapter in the club's history, marked by the mid-season departure of Rio Ferdinand and the emotional end of the Harry Redknapp era.