2001–02 Football League
The 2001–02 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City |
| Promoted | Manchester City West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City |
| Relegated | Halifax Town |
| New team in League | Rushden & Diamonds |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,[1] with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.
First Division
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City (7th second tier title) |
| Direct promotion to FA Premier League | Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion |
| Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs | Birmingham City |
| Relegated | Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra, Stockport County |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,485 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shaun Goater (Manchester City), 28 [2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From First Division
Promoted to FA Premier League
Relegated to Second Division
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division
Relegated from FA Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C, P) | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +56 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 18 | +32 | 89 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +33 | 86 | Participated in play-offs |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | +21 | 77 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City (O, P) | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 29 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | +9 | 75 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | +8 | 75 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | +12 | 72 | |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | +6 | 67 | |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 40 | +8 | 66 | |
| 11 | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 34 | +6 | 66 | |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 41 | −3 | 64 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −1 | 60 | |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 26 | +6 | 59 | |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −7 | 55 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −1 | 54 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 41 | −12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 44 | −20 | 51 | |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 44 | −22 | 50 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | −22 | 50 | |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | −14 | 49 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 44 | −29 | 49 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 23 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −27 | 48 | |
| 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 58 | −60 | 26 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Play-offs
| Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 1st/2nd, 2002 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 12th, 2002 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 6th | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 5th | Birmingham City (pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| 6th | Norwich City | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| 4th | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 5th | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
First Division maps
Locations of the Football League First Division 2001–2002 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001–2002
Second Division
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brighton & Hove Albion (1st third tier title, and second successive division championship) |
| Direct promotion | Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading |
| Promoted through play-offs | Stoke City |
| Relegated | Bournemouth, Bury, Cambridge United, Wrexham |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,472 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From Second Division
Promoted to First Division
Relegated to Third Division
To Second Division
Promoted from Third Division
Relegated from First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 26 | +24 | 90 | Promoted |
| 2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +27 | 84 | |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | +34 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +25 | 83 | |
| 5 | Stoke City (O, P) | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | +27 | 80 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +18 | 78 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 32 | +15 | 73 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | +11 | 71 | |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 38 | +12 | 70 | |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +15 | 64 | |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 38 | −6 | 64 | |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 41 | +3 | 63 | |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −10 | 59 | |
| 14 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −11 | 58 | |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −11 | 57 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −3 | 56 | |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 33 | +5 | 55 | |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −12 | 52 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −12 | 50 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −25 | 49 | |
| 21 | Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −15 | 44 | Relegated |
| 22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 43 | −32 | 44 | |
| 23 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 57 | −33 | 43 | |
| 24 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 59 | −46 | 34 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Play-offs
| Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 1st, 2002 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 11th, 2002 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Brentford | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 6th | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 3rd | Brentford | 0 | ||||||||
| 5th | Stoke City | 2 | ||||||||
| 4th | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 5th | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Second Division maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division 2001–2002 teams
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001–2002
Third Division
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle (1st fourth tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Plymouth Argyle, Luton Town, Mansfield Town |
| Promoted through play-offs | Cheltenham Town |
| Relegated to Conference | Halifax Town |
| New club in the league | Rushden & Diamonds |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,397 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Howard (Luton Town), 24 [2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From Third Division
Promoted to Second Division
Relegated to Football Conference
To Third Division
Promoted from Football Conference
Relegated from Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle (C, P) | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +43 | 102 | Promoted |
| 2 | Luton Town (P) | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +48 | 97 | |
| 3 | Mansfield Town (P) | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | +12 | 79 | |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town (O, P) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | +17 | 78 | Participated in play-offs |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | +13 | 78 | |
| 6 | Rushden & Diamonds[lower-alpha 1] | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 33 | +16 | 73 | |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 25 | +26 | 71 | |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | +18 | 71 | |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | +11 | 70 | |
| 10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 30 | +9 | 66 | |
| 11 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | +6 | 61 | |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | −3 | 58 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −11 | 58 | |
| 14 | York City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 47 | −13 | 57 | |
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 46 | −11 | 56 | |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 41 | −25 | 55 | |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −7 | 52 | |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 46 | −16 | 52 | |
| 19 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −17 | 51 | |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 51 | |
| 21 | Oxford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | −9 | 47 | |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 35 | −18 | 46 | |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 45 | |
| 24 | Halifax Town (R) | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 56 | −45 | 36 | Relegated to Conference |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- New club in the league
Play-offs
| Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 30th, 2002 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 6th, 2002 | |||||||||
| 4th | Cheltenham Town (pens.) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | ||||||
| 7th | Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||
| 4th | Cheltenham Town | 3 | ||||||||
| 6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | ||||||||
| 5th | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Third Division maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2001–2002
References
- "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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