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103rd season of the: Football League
Football league season
Season | 2001β02 |
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Champions | Manchester City |
Promoted | Manchester City West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City |
Relegated | Halifax Town |
New team in League | Rushden & Diamonds |
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The 2001β02 Football League (known as theββNationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables. And resultsβ»
The tables and "results below are reproduced here in the "exact form that they can be,"" found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website. Play-off results are from the same website.
First Divisionβ»
Football league season
Season | 2001β02 |
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Champions | Manchester City |
Promoted | Manchester City West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City |
Relegated | Crewe Alexandra Barnsley Stockport County |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,485 (2.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Shaun Goater (28 goals) |
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Team changesβ»
The following teams changed division since the 2000β01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
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1 | Manchester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 89 | |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | |
5 | Birmingham City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | |
7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | |
8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 | |
9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 67 | |
10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 66 | |
11 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 64 | |
13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 60 | |
14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 59 | |
15 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 55 | |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 54 | |
17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 53 | |
18 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 51 | |
19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 | |
20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 50 | |
21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 49 | |
22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 49 | Relegation to the Second Division |
23 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 48 | |
24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 102 | −60 | 26 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offsβ»
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs Β§ First Division
Semifinals 1st leg βApr 28; 2nd leg βMay 1/2, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 12, 2002 | ||||||||||
3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
6th | Norwich City | 1 (2) | |||||||||
4th | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2 |
First Division mapsβ»
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001β2002
Second Divisionβ»
Football league season
Season | 2001β02 |
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Champions | Brighton & Hove Albion (1st third tier title. And second successive division championship) |
Direct promotion | Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading |
Promoted through play-offs | Stoke City |
Relegated | AFC Bournemouth, Bury, Cambridge United, Wrexham |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,472 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 |
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Team changesβ»
The following teams changed division since the 2000β01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 26 | +24 | 90 | Promoted |
2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +27 | 84 | |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | +34 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stoke City (O, P) | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | +27 | 80 | |
6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +18 | 78 | |
7 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 32 | +15 | 73 | |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | +11 | 71 | |
9 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 38 | +12 | 70 | |
10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +15 | 64 | |
11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 38 | −6 | 64 | |
12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 41 | +3 | 63 | |
13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −10 | 59 | |
14 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −11 | 58 | |
15 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −11 | 57 | |
16 | Blackpool | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −3 | 56 | |
17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 33 | +5 | 55 | |
18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −12 | 52 | |
19 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −12 | 50 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −25 | 49 | |
21 | AFC Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −15 | 44 | Relegated |
22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 43 | −32 | 44 | |
23 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 57 | −33 | 43 | |
24 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 59 | −46 | 34 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offsβ»
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs Β§ Second Division
Semifinals 1st leg βApr 28th; 2nd leg βMay 1st, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 11th, 2002 | ||||||||||
3rd | Brentford | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
3rd | Brentford | 0 | |||||||||
5th | Stoke City | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
5th | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Second Division mapsβ»
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001β2002
Third Divisionβ»
Football league season
Season | 2001β02 |
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Champions | Plymouth Argyle |
Promoted | Plymouth Argyle Luton Town Mansfield Town Cheltenham Town |
Relegated | Halifax Town |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,397 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Steve Howard (24 goals) |
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Team changesβ»
The following teams changed division since the 2000β01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Plymouth Argyle (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 102 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Luton Town (P) | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | +48 | 97 | |
3 | Mansfield Town (P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 79 | |
4 | Cheltenham Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 78 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
5 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 78 | |
6 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 73 | |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 71 | |
8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 71 | |
9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 70 | |
10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 66 | |
11 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 61 | |
12 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 58 | |
13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 58 | |
14 | York City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 57 | |
15 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 56 | |
16 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 55 | |
17 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 52 | |
18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 52 | |
19 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 51 | |
20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 51 | |
21 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 47 | |
22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 46 | |
23 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 45 | |
24 | Halifax Town (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 84 | −45 | 36 | Relegation to the Conference |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offsβ»
Main article: 2002 Football League play-offs Β§ Third Division
Semifinals 1st leg βApr 27th; 2nd leg βApr 30th, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 6th, 2002 | ||||||||||
4th | Cheltenham Town (pens.) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||
7th | Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||
4th | Cheltenham Town | 3 | |||||||||
6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | |||||||||
5th | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Third Division mapsβ»
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "England 2001β02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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