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2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season

FieldValue
clubPortsmouth
season2001–02
managerGraham Rix (until 25 March)
Harry Redknapp (from 25 March)
chairmanMilan Mandaric
stadiumFratton Park
leagueFirst Division
league result17th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
league topscorerCrouch (18)
season topscorerCrouch (19)
highest attendance19,103 vs. Manchester City
(17 November 2001)
lowest attendance12,336 vs Coventry City
(26 February 2002)
average attendance15,719
prevseason2000–01
nextseason2002–03

Harry Redknapp (from 25 March) (17 November 2001) (26 February 2002) During the 2001–02 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Portsmouth started the season promisingly but slumped during the winter and were involved in a relegation battle for the second half of the season. A string of poor results, including a 4–1 home loss in the FA Cup to bottom of the Football League Leyton Orient, meant that Director of Football Harry Redknapp was given more responsibilities until he eventually replaced Rix as team manager toward the end of the season. The goals of striker Peter Crouch and the creativity of veteran Croatian midfielder Robert Prosinečki played a crucial role in saving Portsmouth from relegation. Despite only spending the one season with the club before moving to Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana, such was the role Prosinečki played that he is now widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever grace Fratton Park. Crouch was sold to Aston Villa near the end of the season for £5 million, which was used in the ensuing summer to rebuild the squad.

Tragedy struck the club six days before the start of the season when goalkeeper Aaron Flahavan was killed in a car crash near Bournemouth on 5 August. Both Portsmouth and Flahavan's youth club Southampton retired the number 1 jersey during the season, out of respect for Flahavan, who had played more than 100 games for Portsmouth since making his debut five years earlier.

Kit

Portsmouth retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by the club's own brand, Pompey Sport, and sponsored by Bishop's Printers.

Final league table

Main article: 2001–02 Football League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA2–223,012Crouch, Crowe
18 August 2001Bradford CityH0–117,239
25 August 2001Stockport CountyA1–05,090Prosinečki
27 August 2001Grimsby TownH4–213,614Burchill (2), Crouch (2)
8 September 2001GillinghamH2–117,224Barrett, Zamperini
12 September 2001WimbledonA3–37,138Burchill, Crouch, Bradbury (pen)
15 September 2001Crystal PalaceH4–218,149Zamperini, Prosinečki, Burchill (pen), Crouch
18 September 2001WalsallA0–06,153
22 September 2001Coventry CityA0–218,303
25 September 2001West Bromwich AlbionH1–217,287Prosinečki (pen)
28 September 2001BarnsleyA4–111,660Vincent, Crouch, Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
12 October 2001Rotherham UnitedA1–26,427Crouch
20 October 2001Sheffield UnitedH1–015,538Edinburgh
23 October 2001Norwich CityA0–019,962
27 October 2001Preston North EndH0–115,402
30 October 2001Birmingham CityH1–115,612Bradbury
3 November 2001Sheffield WednesdayA3–218,212Crouch (2), Barrett
10 November 2001BurnleyA1–114,123Crouch
17 November 2001Manchester CityH2–119,103Bradbury, Crouch
25 November 2001WatfordA0–315,631
28 November 2001Nottingham ForestH3–214,837Hjelde (own goal), Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
2 December 2001Norwich CityH1–213,286Harper
8 December 2001Crewe AlexandraH2–414,430Lovell, Crouch
13 December 2001MillwallA0–111,527
22 December 2001Stockport CountyH2–013,887Crouch, Lovell
26 December 2001GillinghamA0–210,477
29 December 2001Grimsby TownA1–35,217Crouch
12 January 2002Bradford CityA1–314,306Primus
17 January 2002Wolverhampton WanderersH2–313,105Quashie, Prosinečki
30 January 2002Nottingham ForestA1–026,476Prosinečki
2 February 2002BarnsleyH4–412,756Prosinečki (3, 1 pen), Primus
9 February 2002Sheffield UnitedA3–417,553Crouch, Prosinečki, Quashie
16 February 2002Rotherham UnitedH0–013,313
23 February 2002West Bromwich AlbionA0–521,028
26 February 2002Coventry CityH1–012,336Crouch
2 March 2002WalsallH1–113,203Crouch
5 March 2002Crystal PalaceA0–015,915
9 March 2002MillwallH3–015,221Biagini, O'Neil, Pitt
12 March 2002WimbledonH1–213,118Biagini
16 March 2002Crewe AlexandraA1–17,170Crouch
23 March 2002Sheffield WednesdayH0–014,819
30 March 2002Preston North EndA0–216,832
1 April 2002BurnleyH1–118,020Todorov
7 April 2002Birmingham CityA1–125,030Pitt
13 April 2002WatfordH0–116,302
21 April 2002Manchester CityA1–334,657Pitt

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R316 January 2002Leyton OrientH1–412,936Smith (own goal)

League Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R121 August 2001Colchester UnitedH1–27,078Crouch

Squad

Left club during season

References

References

  1. "Portsmouth results for the 2001-2002 season - Statto.com".
  2. "FootballSquads - Portsmouth - 2001/02".
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