2001–02 Football League
Appearance
(Redirected from 2001–02 Football League Second Division)
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Manchester City |
Promoted | Manchester City West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City |
Relegated | Halifax Town |
New team in League | Rushden & Diamonds |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
The 2001–02 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables and results
[edit]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.[1] Play-off results are from the same website.
First Division
[edit]Season | 2001–02 |
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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)[2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
Team changes
[edit]The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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: [citation needed]
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-offs
[edit]Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28; 2nd leg –May 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 maps
[edit]Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001–2002
Second Division
[edit]Season | 2001–02 |
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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 [2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
Team changes
[edit]The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 90 | Promotion to Football League First Division |
2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 84 | |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stoke City (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 80 | |
6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 78 | |
7 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 73 | |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 71 | |
9 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 70 | |
10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 64 | |
11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 64 | |
12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 63 | |
13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 59 | |
14 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | |
15 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 57 | |
16 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 56 | |
17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 55 | |
18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 | |
19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 50 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 49 | |
21 | Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 44 | Relegation to Football League Third Division |
22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 44 | |
23 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 56 | 89 | −33 | 43 | |
24 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 93 | −46 | 34 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 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 maps
[edit]Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001–2002
Third Division
[edit]Season | 2001–02 |
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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)[2] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
Team changes
[edit]The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Plymouth Argyle (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 102 | Promotion to Football League 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 Football Conference |
Source: [citation needed]
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-offs
[edit]Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 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 maps
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.