2001–02 Football League

103rd season of the Football League The Football League 2001–02 Manchester City Manchester CityWest Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City 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 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.https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html England 2001–02 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2010-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124213637/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html 24 January 2010 live Play-off results are from the same website. First Division First Division 2001–02 Manchester City Manchester CityWest Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City Crewe AlexandraBarnsleyStockport County Shaun Goater(28 goals)https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2010-10-31 552 1485 2000–01 2002–03 Team changes The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season. From First Division Promoted to FA Premier League Fulham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Relegated to Second Division Huddersfield Town Queens Park Rangers Tranmere Rovers To First Division Promoted from Second Division Millwall Rotherham United Walsall Relegated from FA Premier League Manchester City Coventry City Bradford City main WDL First Division MCI, WBA, WOL, MIL, BIR, NOR, BUR, PNE, WIM, CRY, COV, GIL, SHU, WAT, BRA, NFO, POR, WAL, GRI, SHW, ROT, CRE, BAR, SPC PRO PRO PPO PPO PPO PPO REL REL REL complete 11 15 20 59 86 21 13 12 70 49 15 10 21 69 76 21 12 13 70 62 20 6 20 59 53 12 13 21 47 76 20 6 20 70 62 18 10 18 64 67 12 14 20 50 72 31 6 9 108 52 22 11 13 69 48 22 9 15 60 51 12 18 16 50 51 13 14 19 60 72 20 12 14 71 59 10 19 17 52 66 15 15 16 53 54 12 14 20 49 71 6 8 32 42 102 13 12 21 51 71 16 11 19 62 56 27 8 11 61 29 18 13 15 63 57 25 11 10 76 43 C, P P O, P R R R Barnsley Birmingham City Bradford City Burnley Coventry City Crewe Alexandra Crystal Palace Gillingham Grimsby Town Manchester City Millwall Norwich City Nottingham Forest Portsmouth Preston North End Rotherham United Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Stockport County Walsall Watford West Bromwich Albion Wimbledon Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored QR green1 Promotion to the Premier League yellow1 Qualification for the First Division play-offs red1 Relegation to the Second Division Play-offs 2002 Football League play-offs#First Division 2/1 y y Semifinals1st 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 4th Millwall 1 0 1 5th Birmingham City 1 1 2 5th Birmingham City (pen.) 1 (4) 6th Norwich City 1 (2) First Division maps England left 400 Locations of the Football League First Division 2001–2002 teams England 53.55 -1.48 right England 52.48 -1.89 right England 53.82 -1.73 right England 53.79 -2.25 right England 52.41 -1.51 right England 53.10 -2.44 right England 51.398 -0.085 right England 51.38 0.55 right England 53.56 -0.068 right England 53.44 -2.235 right England 51.48 -0.048 right England 52.63 1.30 right England 53.01 -1.137 right England 50.80 -1.06 right England 53.75 -2.7 right England 53.43 -1.36 right England 53.37 -1.47 right England 53.41 -1.50 right England 53.41 -2.16 right England 52.58 -1.98 right England 51.65 -0.40 right England 52.52 -1.97 right England 51.41 -0.21 right England 52.59 -2.13 right Barnsley Birmingham Bradford City Burnley Crewe Alexandra Coventry Crystal Palace Gillingham Grimsby Town Manchester City Millwall Norwich City Nottingham Forest Portsmouth Preston North End Rotherham Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Stockport Walsall Watford West Bromwich Albion Wimbledon Wolverhampton Wanderers Greater London right 369 Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001–2002 Greater London 51.398 -0.085 right Greater London 51.481 -0.048 right Greater London 51.650 -0.401 right Greater London 51.43 -0.19 right Crystal Palace Millwall Watford Wimbledon Second Division Football League, Second Division 2001–02 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 Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 552 1472 2000–01 2002–03 Team changes The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season. From Second Division Promoted to First Division Millwall Rotherham United Walsall Relegated to Third Division Bristol Rovers Luton Town Swansea City Oxford United To Second Division Promoted from Third Division Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff City Chesterfield Blackpool Relegated from First Division Huddersfield Town Queens Park Rangers Tranmere Rovers main WDL Second Division PR 5 B&HA Brighton & Hove Albion REA Reading BRE Brentford CAR Cardiff City STK Stoke City HUD Huddersfield Town BRI Bristol City QPR Queens Park Rangers OLD Oldham Athletic WIG Wigan Athletic WYC Wycombe Wanderers TRA Tranmere Rovers SWI Swindon Town PTV Port Vale COL Colchester United BLP Blackpool PET Peterborough United CHF Chesterfield NTC Notts County NOR Northampton Town BOU Bournemouth BRY Bury WRE Wrexham CAM Cambridge United 25 15 6 66 42 CP 23 15 8 70 43 P 24 11 11 77 43 23 14 9 75 50 23 11 12 67 40 OP 21 15 10 65 47 21 10 15 68 53 19 14 13 60 49 18 16 12 77 65 16 16 14 66 51 17 13 16 58 64 16 15 15 63 60 15 14 17 46 56 16 10 20 51 62 15 12 19 65 76 14 14 18 66 69 15 10 21 64 59 13 13 20 53 65 13 11 22 59 71 14 7 25 54 79 10 14 22 56 71 R 11 11 24 43 75 R 11 10 25 56 89 R 7 13 26 47 93 R green1 Promotion to Football League First Division P P yellow1 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs PP PP PP PP red1 Relegation to Football League Third Division R R R R In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD). complete Play-offs 2002 Football League play-offs#Second Division 2/1 y y Semifinals1st 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 4th Cardiff City 2 0 2 5th Stoke City 1 2 3 3rd Brentford 0 5th Stoke City 2 Second Division maps England left 400 Locations of the Football League Second Division 2001–2002 teams England 50.73 -1.84 right England 53.81 -3.05 right England 51.486 -0.32 right England 50.83 -0.15 right England 51.42 -2.59 right England 53.58 -2.295 right England 52.21 0.12 right England 51.47 -3.20 right England 53.24 -1.43 right England 51.89 0.90 right England 53.64 -1.78 right England 52.24 -0.90 right England 52.94 -1.137 right England 53.54 -2.12 right England 52.58 -0.25 right England 53.06 -2.21 right England 51.53 -0.232 right England 51.41 -0.97 right England 53.00 -2.18 right England 51.56 -1.77 right England 53.37 -3.04 right England 53.55 -2.65 right England 53.03 -2.98 right England 51.63 -0.80 right AFC Bournemouth Blackpool Brentford Brighton & Hove Bristol City Bury Cambridge Utd Cardiff City Chesterfield Colchester Huddersfield Northampton Town Notts County Oldham Peterborough Port Vale QPR Reading Stoke Swindon Tranmere Wigan Athletic Wrexham Wycombe Greater London right 369 Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001–2002 Greater London 51.486 -0.31 right Greater London 51.509 -0.232 right Brentford Queens Park Rangers Third Division Third Division 2001–02 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth ArgyleLuton TownMansfield TownCheltenham Town Halifax Town Steve Howard(24 goals) 552 1397 2000–01 2002–03 Team changes The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season. From Third Division Promoted to Second Division Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff City Chesterfield Blackpool Relegated to Football Conference Barnet To Third Division Promoted from Football Conference Rushden & Diamonds Relegated from Second Division Bristol Rovers Luton Town Swansea City Oxford United main WDL Third Division PLY, LUT, MAN, CHT, ROC, RUD, HAR, SCU, SHR, KID, HUL, SND, MAC, YOR, DAR, EXE, CRL, LEY, TOR, SWA, OXF, LIN, BRV, HAL PRO PRO PRO PPO PPO PPO PPO REL complete 11 12 23 40 60 12 16 18 49 56 21 15 10 66 49 15 11 20 60 71 14 13 19 48 73 8 12 26 39 84 20 11 15 74 48 16 13 17 57 51 19 9 18 56 47 13 13 20 55 71 10 16 20 44 62 30 7 9 96 48 15 13 18 41 52 24 7 15 72 60 11 14 21 53 62 31 9 6 71 28 21 15 10 65 52 20 13 13 69 53 19 14 13 74 56 20 10 16 64 53 15 13 18 51 54 13 12 21 53 77 12 15 19 46 63 16 9 21 54 67 C, P P P O, P R Bristol Rovers Carlisle United Cheltenham Town Darlington Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hull City Kidderminster Harriers Leyton Orient Lincoln City Luton Town Macclesfield Town Mansfield Town Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Rochdale Rushden & Diamonds Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury Town Southend United Swansea City Torquay United York City 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored QR green1 Promotion to Football League Second Division yellow1 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs red1 Relegation to Football Conference Play-offs 2002 Football League play-offs#Third Division 2/1 y y Semifinals1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 30th, 2002 Final at Millennium Stadium, CardiffMay 6th, 2002 4th Cheltenham Town (pens.) 1 1 2 (5) 7th Hartlepool United 1 1 2 (4) 5th Rochdale 2 1 3 6th Rushden & Diamonds 2 2 4 4th Cheltenham Town 3 6th Rushden & Diamonds 1 Third Division maps England left 400 Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2001–2002 England 51.47 -2.53 right England 54.90 -2.91 right England 51.91 -2.06 right England 54.53 -1.55 right England 50.72 -3.53 right England 53.72 -1.86 right England 54.69 -1.21 right England 53.74 -0.33 right England 52.39 -2.25 right England 51.57 -0.01 right England 53.23 -0.54 right England 51.9 -0.433 right England 53.24 -2.13 right England 53.14 -1.20 right England 51.72 -1.21 right England 50.39 -4.15 right England 53.61 -2.16 right England 52.32 -0.61 right England 53.58 -0.65 right England 52.71 -2.75 right England 51.55 0.70 right England 51.62 -3.95 right England 50.48 -3.52 right England 53.96 -1.08 right Bristol Rovers Carlisle United Cheltenham Darlington Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool Hull Kidderminster Harriers Leyton Orient Lincoln City Luton Town Macclesfield Mansfield Town Oxford Plymouth Argyle Rochdale Rushden & Diamonds Scunthorpe United Southend Shrewsbury Swansea City Torquay York City Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2002.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk July 18, 2026 No. Club Average Change Highest Lowest 1 Manchester City 33,059 -2.9% 34,657 30,238 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 23,796 23.6% 28,015 19,231 3 Birmingham City 21,978 3.3% 29,178 17,310 4 Nottingham Forest 21,700 5.3% 28,546 15,632 5 West Bromwich Albion 20,910 18.4% 26,712 17,335 6 Sheffield Wednesday 20,870 8.3% 29,772 15,592 7 Norwich City 18,629 12.7% 21,251 15,710 8 Crystal Palace 18,121 6.2% 22,080 13,970 9 Sheffield United 18,020 4.7% 29,364 14,180 10 Coventry City 16,150 -21.5% 22,902 12,448 11 Burnley 15,948 -1.8% 21,823 13,162 12 Bradford City 15,489 -16.3% 20,209 12,846 13 Portsmouth 15,122 11.7% 19,103 12,336 14 Preston North End 14,887 1.9% 21,014 11,371 15 Watford 14,868 6.6% 18,911 12,160 16 Barnsley 13,323 -7.9% 18,803 10,976 17 Millwall 13,253 15.8% 17,058 10,021 18 Gillingham 8,602 -7.4% 10,477 7,025 19 Rotherham United 7,455 31.9% 11,426 5,586 20 Crewe Alexandra 7,129 6.4% 10,092 5,419 21 Wimbledon 6,961 -11.9% 13,564 4,249 22 Walsall 6,832 21.3% 9,181 5,080 23 Grimsby Town 6,431 13.9% 9,275 4,859 24 Stockport County 6,245 -11.2% 9,537 4,086 See also 2001–02 in English football 2001 in association football 2002 in association football References 2001–02 2–4