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2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

FieldValue
clubWigan Athletic
season2001–02
managerPaul Jewell
stadiumJJB Stadium
leagueSecond Division
league result10th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 resultFirst round
league topscorerAndy Liddell (18)
prevseason2000–01
nextseason2002–03

During the 2001–02 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Background

In the 2000–01 season, Wigan finished in the playoffs for the third consecutive season, but once again missed out on promotion, losing in the play-off semi finals to Reading. Following the sudden departure of manager Steve Bruce at the end of the season, Paul Jewell was appointed as his replacement.

Transfers

Following the departures of several players from the previous season, Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion.

Shortly before the transfer deadline, Wigan signed Nathan Ellington for a club record transfer fee of £1.2 million.

At the end of the season, defender Arjan de Zeeuw turned down a new contract at the club and left on a free transfer to join First Division side Portsmouth.

In

PlayerPositionFromFeeDateNotes
Peter KennedyMFWatford£300,00018 July 2001
Jason De VosDFDundee United£500,00030 July 2001
Ian NolanDFBradford CityFree10 August 2001
Gábor BukránMFWalsallFree10 August 2001
Stewart KerrGKCeltic£250,00025 August 2001
Paul DalglishFWNorwich CityFree25 August 2001
Tony DinningMFWolverhampton Wanderers£750,00010 September 2001
Matt JacksonDFNorwich CityFree22 November 2001
John FilanGKBlackburn Rovers£600,00014 December 2001title=Transfers - December, 2001url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239133.stmwebsite=BBC Sportaccess-date=10 January 2023date=5 September 2002}}
Gary TealeMFAyr United£200,00014 December 2001
Nathan EllingtonFWBristol Rovers£1,200,00028 March 2002
Jason JarrettMFBury£75,00028 March 2002title=Transfers - March, 2002url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239120.stmwebsite=BBC Sportaccess-date=10 January 2023date=5 September 2002}}

Out

PlayerPositionToFeeDateNotes
Roy CarrollGKManchester United£2,500,00027 July 2001
Kevin NichollsMFLuton Town£25,0005 August 2001
Gábor BukránMFSV SalzburgReleased18 August 2001
Kevin SharpDFWrexhamFree1 November 2001
Alan McLoughlinMFRochdaleFree24 December 2001
Simon HaworthFWTranmere Rovers£125,0001 March 2002
Scott TynanGKNottingham ForestReleased19 April 2002
Derek StillieGKDunfermline AthleticFree22 May 2002
Arjan de ZeeuwDFPortsmouthFree7 June 2002
Pat McGibbonDFTranmere RoversReleased30 June 2002title=Club Guideurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/3032340/Club-Guide.htmlwebsite=The Telegraphaccess-date=10 January 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113102201/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/3032340/Club-Guide.htmlarchive-date=13 November 2012date=8 August 2002}}
Ian NolanDFSouthportReleased30 June 2002
Ian KilfordMFScunthorpe UnitedReleased30 June 2002
Ben KayMFReleased30 June 2002
Ian JohnsonMFSouthportReleased30 June 2002
Paul DalglishFWBlackpoolReleased30 June 2002

Loans in

PlayerPosFromDateDurationNotes
Dariusz AdamczukMFRangers10 August 2001Three months
Matt JacksonDFNorwich City20 October 2001One month
Jeff KennaDFBlackburn Rovers2 November 2001One month
Paul CookMFBurnley3 December 2001One month
Gary CroftDFIpswich Town16 January 2002One monthtitle=Transfers - January, 2002url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2239129.stmwebsite=BBC Sportaccess-date=10 January 2023date=5 September 2002}}

Loans out

PlayerPosToDateDurationNotes
Neil RobertsFWHull City25 January 2002One month
Tony DinningMFStoke City27 March 2002End of season

Pre-season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes
24 July 2001St MirrenA2–1title=Laticsurl=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/20010731/379/0044work=Wigan Observerdate=31 July 2001page=44via=British Newspaper Archiveurl-access=subscription}}
28 July 2001Ayr UnitedA0–4
31 July 2001Stockport CountyA3–1title=Laticsurl=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20010807/472/0056work=Wigan Observerdate=7 August 2001page=52via=British Newspaper Archiveurl-access=subscription}}
2 August 2001St Helens TownH3–0
4 August 2001Leigh RMIA2–3
7 August 2001EvertonH1–6

League

Main article: 2001-02 Football League

Wigan Athletic's league season started on 11 August 2001, with a 1–1 draw against Brentford. The season started poorly, and only the team's away form kept them out of the relegation zone. Despite the club's poor results, chairman Dave Whelan publicly backed manager Paul Jewell, and blamed the previous two managers for the club's current position.

Results improved following a 6–1 win against Stoke City in November, and the club eventually finished in a mid-table position.

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss
GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes
111 August 2001BrentfordH1–15,952McCulloch
218 August 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–26,518McCulloch
325 August 2001Bristol CityH1–26,231Ashcroft
48 September 2001BuryA2–04,175Billy (o.g.), Haworth
515 September 2001Wycombe WanderersA0–15,400
618 September 2001Huddersfield TownH1–05,717Haworth
722 September 2001Queens Park RangersH1–26,686Dinning
825 September 2001Cambridge UnitedA2–22,969Roberts (2)
929 September 2001BlackpoolA1–35,279Ashcroft (pen)
109 October 2001BournemouthA0–22,908
1112 October 2001Cardiff CityA2–211,072McGibbon, Haworth
1220 October 2001WrexhamH2–35,979Dinning, Haworth
1323 October 2001Tranmere RoversA2–19,030Haworth (2)
1427 October 2001Port ValeH0–15,634
153 November 2001Peterborough UnitedA2–05,405Haworth (2)
169 November 2001Colchester UnitedH2–35,735Fitzgerald (o.g.), Liddell
1713 November 2001Stoke CityH6–17,047Dinning, Liddell, de Zeeuw, Dalglish, Ashcroft (pen), Kenna
1820 November 2001ChesterfieldH1–14,071Edwards (own goal)
1924 November 2001Northampton TownA2–04,267Dinning, Haworth
201 December 2001Swindon TownH1–05,635Liddell
2111 December 2001Notts CountyH1–13,827Liddell
2215 December 2001Oldham AthleticA1–16,407Liddell
2322 December 2001ReadingA1–115,808Haworth
2426 December 2001BuryH1–16,751Liddell
2529 December 2001BournemouthH0–05,011
265 January 2002Bristol CityA2–29,991McCulloch, De Vos
2712 January 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–06,203Liddell (3, 1 pen)
2819 January 2002BrentfordA1–05,549Liddell
2922 January 2002ReadingA0–25,546
3026 January 2002Stoke CityA2–213,361Green, Dinning
312 February 2002BlackpoolH0–17,357
329 February 2002WrexhamA0–24,153
3316 February 2002Cardiff CityH4–05,487McCulloch, De Vos (2), de Zeeuw
3419 February 2002Notts CountyA3–13,358McCulloch, Teale, Dalglish
3523 February 2002Wycombe WanderersH0–04,743
3626 February 2002Queens Park RangersA1–18,519De Vos
372 March 2002Huddersfield TownA0–012,844
385 March 2002Cambridge UnitedH4–13,535Liddell (3, 1 pen), McCulloch
399 March 2002Oldham AthleticH1–07,389Liddell
4016 March 2002Swindon TownA1–16,226Green
4123 March 2002Tranmere RoversH1–27,783Liddell (pen)
4230 March 2002Port ValeA0–14,359
431 April 2002Peterborough UnitedH2–14,497Liddell (2)
446 April 2002ChesterfieldA2–13,896Liddell, Ellington
4513 April 2002Northampton TownH3–05,938De Vos, Ellington, Green
4620 April 2002Colchester UnitedA2–23,672Roberts (2)

Final league table

Cups

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup

Wigan played at home against non-league club Canvey Island in the first round of the FA Cup. Wigan lost 1–0, and had two players sent-off during the game. The result was considered one of the biggest upsets of the round.

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First17 November 2001Canvey IslandH0–13,671

League Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First21 August 2001BlackpoolA2–34,237Brannan, Haworth

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2001-02 Football League Trophy

Wigan suffered a heavy defeat in the first round of the Football League Trophy, losing 1–5 against Wrexham. Manager Paul Jewell later recalled that chairman Dave Whelan confronted the players after the game, informing them that Jewell would be staying at the club and that the players would be held accountable if results did not improve.

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First (Northern)16 October 2001WrexhamA1–51,550Hill (o.g.)

Squad statistics

:Squad at end of season

Appearances and goals

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