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2001–02 Football League Trophy

FieldValue
titleFootball League Trophy
year2001–02
other_titleLDV Vans Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams56
matches57
prevseason[2000–01](2000-01-football-league-trophy)
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Wales | runner-up = The Football League Trophy 2001–02, known as the LDV Vans Trophy 2001–02 for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second, Third Division and the Conference. The winners were Blackpool and the runners-up were Cambridge United.

The competition began on 15 October 2001 and ended with the final on 24 March 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

First round

Hull City, Mansfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers from the North section all received byes.

Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Peterborough United and Reading from the South section all received byes.

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamHuddersfield Town won 3 – 1 on penalties
16 October**Blackpool**3–2Stoke City
16 October**Darlington**2–1Macclesfield Town
16 OctoberDoncaster Rovers0–1**Kidderminster Harriers**
16 OctoberHartlepool United0 – 1**Bury**
16 October**Huddersfield Town**0–0Halifax Town
16 October**Leigh RMI**2 – 1Scarborough
16 October**Notts County**2–0York City
16 October**Port Vale**2–1Carlisle United
16 October**Rochdale**2–0Southport
16 October**Scunthorpe United**3–1Lincoln City
16 OctoberShrewsbury Town0–1**Chesterfield**
16 October**Wrexham**5–1Wigan Athletic

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
15 OctoberStevenage Borough1–4**Southend United**
16 October**Barnet**2 – 1AFC Bournemouth
16 October**Bristol City**1 – 0Torquay United
16 October**Cardiff City**7–1Rushden & Diamonds
16 October**Cheltenham Town**2–1Plymouth Argyle
16 October**Colchester United**1–0Swindon Town
16 October**Dagenham & Redbridge**3 – 2Leyton Orient
16 OctoberExeter City1 – 2**Cambridge United**
16 October**Northampton Town**2–0Oxford United
16 OctoberSwansea City1–2**Brighton & Hove Albion**
16 October**Yeovil Town**3–0Queens Park Rangers
17 October**Wycombe Wanderers**1–0Brentford

Second round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
30 OctoberBury2 – 3**Notts County**
30 October**Chesterfield**1 – 0Kidderminster Harriers
30 October**Hull City**3–0Leigh RMI
30 OctoberMansfield Town0–4**Blackpool**
30 October**Oldham Athletic**2–0Tranmere Rovers
30 OctoberRochdale1–2**Port Vale**
30 October**Scunthorpe United**3–0Darlington
30 OctoberWrexham0–1**Huddersfield Town**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamCambridge United won 5 – 4 on penaltiesBristol Rovers won 5 – 4 on penalties
30 October**Brighton & Hove Albion**2 – 1Wycombe Wanderers
30 October**Cambridge United**1 – 1Cheltenham Town
30 OctoberCardiff City1–3**Peterborough United**
30 October**Dagenham & Redbridge**3 – 2Luton Town
30 OctoberNorthampton Town0–1**Barnet**
30 October**Reading**2–1Colchester United
30 OctoberSouthend United0–2**Bristol City**
31 October**Bristol Rovers**1 – 1Yeovil Town

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
4 DecemberChesterfield0–3**Blackpool**
4 December**Huddersfield Town**4–1Scunthorpe United
4 December**Hull City**2–1Port Vale
4 DecemberNotts County0–1**Oldham Athletic**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
4 December**Barnet**4–1Reading
4 December**Bristol City**2 – 1Peterborough United
4 December**Cambridge United**2 – 1Brighton & Hove Albion
5 December**Bristol Rovers**4–1Dagenham & Redbridge

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
8 JanuaryHull City0–1**Huddersfield Town**
9 JanuaryOldham Athletic2–5**Blackpool**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
5 January**Cambridge United**2–0Barnet
9 January**Bristol City**3–0Bristol Rovers

Area finals

Northern Area final

Murphy
Taylor

(a.e.t.) Schofield

Blackpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–3 on aggregate.

Southern Area final

Cambridge United beat Bristol City 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

Clarke
Hills
Taylor

Steve McMahon
John Taylor

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Notes

References

  1. after [[extra time]]
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