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2001–02 Football League
103rd season of the Football League
103rd season of the Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | The Football League |
| season | [2001–02](2001-02-in-english-football) |
| winners | Manchester City |
| promoted | Manchester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| Birmingham City | |
| relegated | Halifax Town |
| continentalcup1 | New team in League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Rushden & Diamonds |
| prevseason | [2000–01](2000-01-football-league) |
| nextseason | [2002–03](2002-03-football-league) |
West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City The 2001–02 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.
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. Play-off results are from the same website.
First Division
West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City Barnsley Stockport County (28 goals)
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From First Division
Promoted to FA Premier League
- Fulham
- Blackburn Rovers
- Bolton Wanderers
Relegated to Second Division
- Huddersfield Town
- Queens Park Rangers
- Tranmere Rovers
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division
- Millwall
- Rotherham United
- Walsall
Relegated from FA Premier League
- Manchester City
- Coventry City
- Bradford City
Play-offs
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs#First Division
1st leg –Apr 28; 2nd leg –May 1/2, 2002 May 12, 2002 | RD1-seed1=3rd | RD1-team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=2 | RD1-seed2=6th | RD1-team2=Norwich City | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-agg=3 | RD1-seed3=4th | RD1-team3=Millwall | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-agg=1 | RD1-seed4=5th | RD1-team4=Birmingham City | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=2 | RD2-seed1=5th | RD2-team1=Birmingham City (pen.) | RD2-score1=1 (4) | RD2-seed2=6th | RD2-team2=Norwich City | RD2-score2=1 (2)
First Division maps
Barnsley Birmingham Bradford City Burnley Crewe Alexandra Coventry Crystal Palace Gillingham Grimsby Town Manchester City Millwall Norwich City Nottingham Forest Portsmouth Preston North End Rotherham Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Stockport Walsall Watford West Bromwich Albion Wimbledon Wolverhampton Wanderers
Crystal Palace Millwall Watford Wimbledon
Second Division
Reading Bury, Cambridge United, Wrexham
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From Second Division
Promoted to First Division
- Millwall
- Rotherham United
- Walsall
Relegated to Third Division
- Bristol Rovers
- Luton Town
- Swansea City
- Oxford United
To Second Division
Promoted from Third Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Cardiff City
- Chesterfield
- Blackpool
Relegated from First Division
- Huddersfield Town
- Queens Park Rangers
- Tranmere Rovers
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Play-offs
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs#Second Division
1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 1st, 2002 May 11th, 2002 | RD1-seed1=3rd | RD1-team1=**Brentford ** | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-agg=2 | RD1-seed2=6th | RD1-team2=Huddersfield Town | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-agg=1 | RD1-seed3=4th | RD1-team3=Cardiff City | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=5th | RD1-team4=Stoke City | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=3 | RD2-seed1=3rd | RD2-team1=Brentford | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=5th | RD2-team2=Stoke City | RD2-score2=2
Second Division maps
AFC Bournemouth Blackpool Brentford Brighton & Hove Bristol City Bury Cambridge Utd Cardiff City Chesterfield Colchester Huddersfield Northampton Town Notts County Oldham Peterborough Port Vale QPR Reading Stoke Swindon Tranmere Wigan Athletic Wrexham Wycombe
Brentford Queens Park Rangers
Third Division
Luton Town Mansfield Town Cheltenham Town (24 goals)
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
From Third Division
Promoted to Second Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Cardiff City
- Chesterfield
- Blackpool
Relegated to Football Conference
- Barnet
To Third Division
Promoted from Football Conference
- Rushden & Diamonds
Relegated from Second Division
- Bristol Rovers
- Luton Town
- Swansea City
- Oxford United
Play-offs
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs#Third Division
1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 30th, 2002 May 6th, 2002 | RD1-seed1=4th | RD1-team1=Cheltenham Town (pens.) | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=2 (5) | RD1-seed2=7th | RD1-team2=Hartlepool United | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-agg=2 (4) | RD1-seed3=5th | RD1-team3= Rochdale | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=3 | RD1-seed4=6th | RD1-team4=**Rushden & Diamonds ** | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=4 | RD2-seed1=4th | RD2-team1=**Cheltenham Town ** | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=6th | RD2-team2=Rushden & Diamonds | RD2-score2=1
Third Division maps
Bristol Rovers Carlisle United Cheltenham Darlington Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool Hull Kidderminster Harriers Leyton Orient Lincoln City Luton Town Macclesfield Mansfield Town Oxford Plymouth Argyle Rochdale Rushden & Diamonds Scunthorpe United Southend Shrewsbury Swansea City Torquay York City
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33,059 | -2.9% | 34,657 | 30,238 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23,796 | 23.6% | 28,015 | 19,231 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 21,978 | 3.3% | 29,178 | 17,310 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 21,700 | 5.3% | 28,546 | 15,632 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 20,910 | 18.4% | 26,712 | 17,335 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20,870 | 8.3% | 29,772 | 15,592 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 18,629 | 12.7% | 21,251 | 15,710 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 18,121 | 6.2% | 22,080 | 13,970 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 18,020 | 4.7% | 29,364 | 14,180 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 16,150 | -21.5% | 22,902 | 12,448 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15,948 | -1.8% | 21,823 | 13,162 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 15,489 | -16.3% | 20,209 | 12,846 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 15,122 | 11.7% | 19,103 | 12,336 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 14,887 | 1.9% | 21,014 | 11,371 |
| 15 | Watford | 14,868 | 6.6% | 18,911 | 12,160 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 13,323 | -7.9% | 18,803 | 10,976 |
| 17 | Millwall | 13,253 | 15.8% | 17,058 | 10,021 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 8,602 | -7.4% | 10,477 | 7,025 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 7,455 | 31.9% | 11,426 | 5,586 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 7,129 | 6.4% | 10,092 | 5,419 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 6,961 | -11.9% | 13,564 | 4,249 |
| 22 | Walsall | 6,832 | 21.3% | 9,181 | 5,080 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 6,431 | 13.9% | 9,275 | 4,859 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 6,245 | -11.2% | 9,537 | 4,086 |
References
References
- "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2002.htm
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