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2001–02 Sunderland A.F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Sunderland |
| season | 2001–02 |
| manager | Peter Reid |
| chairman | Bob Murray |
| stadium | Stadium of Light |
| league | FA Premier League |
| league result | [17th](2001-02-fa-premier-league) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | [Third round](2001-02-fa-cup-third-round-proper) |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | [Second round](2001-02-football-league-cup-second-round) |
| league topscorer | |
| Kevin Phillips (11) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Kevin Phillips (13) | |
| average attendance | 44,108 |
| prevseason | [2000–01](2000-01-sunderland-a-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [2002–03](2002-03-sunderland-a-f-c-season) |
Kevin Phillips (11) Kevin Phillips (13) During the 2001–02 season, Sunderland competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
In the 2001–02 season, despite standing 9th on Boxing Day 2001, Sunderland narrowly avoided relegation. They were the lowest scoring team in the Premier League, with 29 goals, ending the season in 17th place and being knocked out of both English Cup competitions in their first rounds.
Results
Sunderland's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
FA Premier League
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
League table
Results per matchday
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2001 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 47,370 | Phillips (pen) |
| 22 August 2001 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | 20,197 | |
| 26 August 2001 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 52,021 | Phillips |
| 8 September 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 45,103 | Quinn |
| 16 September 2001 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 31,668 | |
| 19 September 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | 47,310 | Phillips |
| 22 September 2001 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–2 | 46,825 | Quinn (2) |
| 29 September 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 24,520 | Phillips, Craddock |
| 13 October 2001 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 48,305 | Phillips |
| 22 October 2001 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 28,432 | |
| 27 October 2001 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 48,029 | Schwarz |
| 3 November 2001 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 20,573 | |
| 18 November 2001 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 48,005 | Arca, Phillips |
| 25 November 2001 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 43,537 | |
| 1 December 2001 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 47,437 | Phillips |
| 9 December 2001 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 48,017 | |
| 15 December 2001 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 29,459 | |
| 22 December 2001 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 48,013 | Reyna |
| 26 December 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–0 | 29,869 | Quinn (2), Kilbane |
| 29 December 2001 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–5 | 24,517 | |
| 1 January 2002 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 45,324 | Thome |
| 12 January 2002 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 30,736 | |
| 19 January 2002 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 45,124 | Phillips |
| 29 January 2002 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 44,579 | |
| 2 February 2002 | Manchester United | A | 1–4 | 67,587 | Phillips |
| 9 February 2002 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 31,771 | Quinn |
| 24 February 2002 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 48,290 | |
| 2 March 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 36,062 | M'Boma |
| 5 March 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 43,011 | McAteer |
| 16 March 2002 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 40,218 | |
| 23 March 2002 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 46,120 | McAteer |
| 30 March 2002 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 38,047 | |
| 1 April 2002 | Leicester City | H | 2–1 | 44,950 | Reyna (2) |
| 7 April 2002 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 39,195 | |
| 13 April 2002 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 48,355 | |
| 20 April 2002 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 33,319 | |
| 27 April 2002 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–2 | 26,614 | Kilbane, Phillips |
| 11 May 2002 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 47,989 | Phillips |
FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 5 January 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 29,133 | Phillips |
League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 12 September 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–4 | 12,074 | Phillips, Laslandes |
Players
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserves
:The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2001 | MF | ARG Nicolas Medina | ARG Argentinos Juniors | £3,500,000 |
| 13 June 2001 | DF | NED Baki Mercimek | NED Haarlem | Free |
| 28 June 2001 | FW | FRA Lilian Laslandes | FRA Bordeaux | £3,600,000 |
| 3 July 2001 | FW | FRA David Bellion | FRA Cannes | Free |
| 3 August 2001 | DF | SUI Bernt Haas | SUI Grasshopper | £750,000 |
| 19 October 2001 | MF | IRL Jason McAteer | ENG Blackburn Rovers | £1 million |
| 7 December 2001 | MF | USA Claudio Reyna | SCO Rangers | £4 million |
| 28 January 2002 | DF | SWE Joachim Björklund | ITA Venezia | £1.5 million |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2001 | MF | DEN Carsten Fredgaard | DEN FC Copenhagen | £500,000 |
| 18 August 2001 | MF | ENG Neil Wainwright | ENG Darlington | £50,000 |
| 30 August 2001 | MF | SCO Don Hutchison | ENG West Ham United | £5 million |
| 19 September 2001 | MF | SCO Alex Rae | ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers | £1.2 million |
| 30 November 2001 | FW | ENG Danny Dichio | ENG West Bromwich Albion | £1.25 million |
| 11 December 2001 | MF | ENG Chris Lumsdon | ENG Barnsley | £350,000 |
Loan in
| Date | Pos | Name | Club | Return | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2002 | FW | CMR Patrick M'Boma | Parma | 11 May 2002 |
Loan out
| Date | Pos | Name | Club | Return | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2001 | FW | ENG Michael Proctor | York City | 21 April 2002 | |
| 22 August 2001 | FW | ENG Danny Dichio | West Bromwich Albion | 22 September 2001 | |
| 7 September 2001 | MF | IRL Brendan McGill | Carlisle United | 21 April 2002 | |
| 21 September 2001 | FW | IRL Michael Reddy | Hull City | 21 October 2001 | |
| 27 September 2001 | DF | ENG Mark Maley | York City | 21 April 2002 | |
| 5 October 2001 | MF | ENG Chris Lumsdon | Barnsley | 11 December 2001 | |
| 19 October 2001 | MF | WAL John Oster | Barnsley | 19 November 2001 | |
| 7 January 2002 | FW | FRA Lilian Laslandes | Köln | 9 March 2002 | |
| 25 March 2002 | DF | SVK Stanislav Varga | West Bromwich Albion | 25 April 2002 | |
| 28 March 2002 | FW | IRL Michael Reddy | Barnsley | 22 April 2002 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Notes
References
References
- Richard Rundle. "2001–02 FA Premier League". Football Club History Database.
- "Sunderland 2001-2002 Results - statto.com".
- "FootballSquads - Sunderland - 2001/02".
- (2001-05-18). "Sunderland snap up Argentine". BBC Sport.
- (2001-06-13). "Sunderland sign Mercimek". BBC Sport.
- (2001-06-28). "Sunderland grab Laslandes". BBC Sport.
- (2001-07-03). "Reid signs teenage striker". BBC Sport.
- (2001-08-03). "Black Cats sign Swiss defender". BBC Sport.
- (2001-05-15). "Fredgaard leaves Sunderland". BBC Sport.
- (2001-08-30). "Roeder signs Hutchison". BBC Sport.
- (13 February 2002). "Mboma signs for Sunderland". BBC Sport.
- (23 August 2001). "Baggies snap up Dichio". BBC Sport.
- (22 September 2001). "Hull sign Reddy". BBC Sport.
- (27 September 2001). "York sign Maley". BBC Sport.
- (22 November 2001). "Maley stays on". BBC Sport.
- "All Sunderland players: 2002".
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