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2001–02 Football League Cup

FieldValue
titleFootball League Cup
year2001–02
other_titlesWorthington Cup, League Cup
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams92
defending championsLiverpool
championsBlackburn Rovers
count1
runner-upTottenham Hotspur
top goal scorerMatt Jansen
(6 goals)
prevseason[2000–01](2000-01-football-league-cup)
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Wales | runner-up = Tottenham Hotspur (6 goals) The 2001–02 Football League Cup (known as the Worthington Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 42nd staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

The competition began on 20 August 2001, and ended with the final on 26 February 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as Wembley Stadium had been closed for a rebuild.

The tournament was won by Blackburn Rovers, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in the final, thanks to single strikes from Matt Jansen and Andy Cole, sandwiched by an equaliser from Christian Ziege. Blackburn had only just returned to the Premier League at the beginning of the season after relegation several years earlier.

First round

The 70 First, Second and Third Division clubs compete from the First Round, except Manchester City and Coventry. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2000–01 season.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateWest Bromwich Albion won 4–3 on penaltiesOldham Athletic won 6–5 on penaltiesCrewe Alexandra won 6–5 on penalties
1**Birmingham City**3–0Southend United22 August 2001
2Cambridge United1–1**West Bromwich Albion**22 August 2001
3Stoke City0–0**Oldham Athletic**22 August 2001
4Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2**Swindon Town**22 August 2001
5**Barnsley**2–0Halifax Town21 August 2001
6**Blackpool**3–2Wigan Athletic21 August 2001
7Bournemouth0–2**Torquay United**21 August 2001
8**Brentford**1–0Norwich City21 August 2001
9**Brighton & Hove Albion**2–1Wimbledon21 August 2001
10**Bristol City**2–1Cheltenham Town21 August 2001
11Burnley2–3**Rushden & Diamonds**21 August 2001
12Bury1–3**Sheffield Wednesday**21 August 2001
13Exeter City0–1**Walsall**21 August 2001
14**Grimsby Town**2–1Lincoln City21 August 2001
15Huddersfield Town0–1**Rochdale**21 August 2001
16Kidderminster Harriers2–3**Preston North End**21 August 2001
17Leyton Orient2–4**Crystal Palace**21 August 2001
18Macclesfield Town1–2**Bradford City**21 August 2001
19Mansfield Town3–4**Notts County**21 August 2001
20**Millwall**2–1Cardiff City21 August 2001
21**Northampton Town**2–1Queens Park Rangers21 August 2001
22Oxford United1–2**Gillingham**21 August 2001
23**Port Vale**2–1Chesterfield21 August 2001
24Portsmouth1–2**Colchester United**21 August 2001
25**Reading**4–0Luton Town21 August 2001
26**Stockport County**3–0Carlisle United21 August 2001
27Swansea City0–2**Peterborough United**21 August 2001
28**Tranmere Rovers**3–1Shrewsbury Town21 August 2001
29**Watford**1–0Plymouth Argyle21 August 2001
30Wrexham2–3**Hull City**21 August 2001
31Wycombe Wanderers0–1**Bristol Rovers**21 August 2001
32York City2–2**Crewe Alexandra**21 August 2001
33Darlington0–1**Sheffield United**20 August 2001
34Hartlepool United0–2**Nottingham Forest**20 August 2001
35Scunthorpe United0–2**Rotherham United**20 August 2001

Second round

The 35 winners from the First Round joined the 13 Premier League, clubs not participating in European competition in the Second Round, plus Manchester City and Coventry (who received byes for their league position the previous season). Matches were played on 10–13 September.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateCrystal Palace won 5–4 on penaltiesNottingham Forest won 8–7 on penaltiesGrimsby Town won 4–2 on penaltiesCoventry City won 4–2 on penaltiesReading won 6–5 on penaltiesFulham won 6–5 on penalties
1**Tottenham Hotspur**2–0Torquay United13 September 2001
2**Blackburn Rovers**2–0Oldham Athletic12 September 2001
3Bristol City2–3**Watford**12 September 2001
4**Charlton Athletic**2–0Port Vale12 September 2001
5**Derby County**3–0Hull City12 September 2001
6Everton1–1**Crystal Palace**12 September 2001
7**Newcastle United**4–1Brentford12 September 2001
8**Nottingham Forest**1–1Stockport County12 September 2001
9**Sheffield Wednesday**4–2Sunderland12 September 2001
10**Bolton Wanderers**4–3Walsall11 September 2001
11Brighton & Hove Albion0–3**Southampton**11 September 2001
12Bristol Rovers0–3**Birmingham City**11 September 2001
13Colchester United1–3**Barnsley**11 September 2001
14**Crewe Alexandra**2–0Rushden & Diamonds11 September 2001
15**Gillingham**2–1Millwall11 September 2001
16**Grimsby Town**3–3Sheffield United11 September 2001
17**Middlesbrough**3–1Northampton Town11 September 2001
18Notts County2–4**Manchester City**11 September 2001
19Peterborough United2–2**Coventry City**11 September 2001
20**Reading**0–0West Ham11 September 2001
21Rochdale2–2**Fulham**11 September 2001
22Rotherham United0–4**Bradford City**11 September 2001
23**Tranmere Rovers**4–1Preston North End11 September 2001
24**West Bromwich Albion**2–0Swindon Town11 September 2001
25Blackpool0–1**Leicester City**10 September 2001

Third round

The 25 winners from the Second Round joined the seven Premiership clubs participating in European competition in the Third Round. Matches were played on 8–10 October.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateSheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on penalties
1**Arsenal**4–0Manchester United5 November 2001
2**Aston Villa**1–0Reading10 October 2001
3**Blackburn Rovers**2–1Middlesbrough10 October 2001
4**Fulham**5–2Derby County10 October 2001
5**Manchester City**6–0Birmingham City10 October 2001
6**Sheffield Wednesday**2–2Crystal Palace10 October 2001
7Barnsley0–1**Newcastle United**9 October 2001
8Coventry City0–2**Chelsea**9 October 2001
9Crewe Alexandra2–3**Ipswich Town**9 October 2001
10Gillingham0–2**Southampton**9 October 2001
11Leicester City0–6**Leeds United**9 October 2001
12Liverpool1–2**Grimsby Town**9 October 2001
13Tranmere Rovers0–4**Tottenham Hotspur**9 October 2001
14**Watford**4–1Bradford City9 October 2001
15West Bromwich Albion0–1**Charlton Athletic**9 October 2001
16**Bolton Wanderers**1–0Nottingham Forest8 October 2001

Fourth round

The matches were played on 27–29 November.

Davies

Johnson

Wiltord

6–5 p Ricketts El Khalej

Ameobi Shearer

Robinson Helguson Robinson

Fifth round

The four matches were played on 11–12 and 19 December.

Hamshaw O'Donnell Soltvedt

Hughes

Ferdinand
Barness Iversen

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was made in December 2001 after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The ties were played in the weeks beginning 7 and 21 January 2002.

First leg

Cole

Second leg

Duff Cole Hignett Soltvedt

Blackburn Rovers won 6–3 on aggregate.

Sherwood Sheringham Davies Rebrov

Tottenham Hotspur won 6–3 on aggregate

Final

The 2002 Worthington Cup Final was played on 24 February 2002 and was contested between Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Blackburn Rovers won the game 2–1.

Cole

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References

References

  1. (24 February 2002). "Cole strike stuns Spurs". British Broadcasting Corporation.
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