2001–02 Football League Trophy

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Trophy 2001–02 LDV Vans Trophy EnglandWales 56 57 2000–01 2002–03 The Football League Trophy 2001–02, known as the LDV Vans Trophy 2001–02 for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second, Third Division and the Conference. The winners were Blackpool and the runners-up were Cambridge United. The competition began on 15 October 2001 and ended with the final on 24 March 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. First round Hull City, Mansfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers from the North section all received byes. Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Peterborough United and Reading from the South section all received byes. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team16 OctoberBlackpool3–2Stoke City16 OctoberDarlington2–1Macclesfield Town16 OctoberDoncaster Rovers0–1Kidderminster Harriers16 OctoberHartlepool United0–1after extra timeBury16 OctoberHuddersfield Town0–0Halifax TownHuddersfield Town won 3–1 on penalties16 OctoberLeigh RMI2–1Scarborough16 OctoberNotts County2–0York City16 OctoberPort Vale2–1Carlisle United16 OctoberRochdale2–0Southport16 OctoberScunthorpe United3–1Lincoln City16 OctoberShrewsbury Town0–1Chesterfield16 OctoberWrexham5–1Wigan Athletic Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team15 OctoberStevenage Borough1–4Southend United16 OctoberBarnet2–1AFC Bournemouth16 OctoberBristol City1–0Torquay United16 OctoberCardiff City7–1Rushden & Diamonds16 OctoberCheltenham Town2–1Plymouth Argyle16 OctoberColchester United1–0Swindon Town16 OctoberDagenham & Redbridge3–2Leyton Orient16 OctoberExeter City1–2Cambridge United16 OctoberNorthampton Town2–0Oxford United16 OctoberSwansea City1–2Brighton & Hove Albion16 OctoberYeovil Town3–0Queens Park Rangers17 OctoberWycombe Wanderers1–0Brentford Second round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team30 OctoberBury2–3Notts County30 OctoberChesterfield1–0Kidderminster Harriers30 OctoberHull City3–0Leigh RMI30 OctoberMansfield Town0–4Blackpool30 OctoberOldham Athletic2–0Tranmere Rovers30 OctoberRochdale1–2Port Vale30 OctoberScunthorpe United3–0Darlington30 OctoberWrexham0–1Huddersfield Town Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team30 OctoberBrighton & Hove Albion2–1Wycombe Wanderers30 OctoberCambridge United1–1Cheltenham TownCambridge United won 5–4 on penalties30 OctoberCardiff City1–3Peterborough United30 OctoberDagenham & Redbridge3–2Luton Town30 OctoberNorthampton Town0–1Barnet30 OctoberReading2–1Colchester United30 OctoberSouthend United0–2Bristol City31 OctoberBristol Rovers1–1Yeovil TownBristol Rovers won 5–4 on penalties Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team4 DecemberChesterfield0–3Blackpool4 DecemberHuddersfield Town4–1Scunthorpe United4 DecemberHull City2–1Port Vale4 DecemberNotts County0–1Oldham Athletic Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team4 DecemberBarnet4–1Reading4 DecemberBristol City2–1Peterborough United4 DecemberCambridge United2–1Brighton & Hove Albion5 DecemberBristol Rovers4–1Dagenham & Redbridge Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryHull City0–1Huddersfield Town9 JanuaryOldham Athletic2–5Blackpool Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 JanuaryCambridge United2–0Barnet9 JanuaryBristol City3–0Bristol Rovers Area finals Northern Area final 29 January 2002 Blackpool 3–1 Huddersfield Town Wellens 3 Murphy 38 Taylor 70 Schofield 56 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 4,573 12 February 2002 Huddersfield Town 2–1 y Blackpool Wijnhard 5 pen Schofield 33 Bullock 103 Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield 7,736 Blackpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–3 on aggregate. Southern Area final 30 January 2002 Cambridge United 0–0 Bristol City Abbey Stadium, Cambridge 3,470 19 February 2002 Bristol City 0–2 Cambridge United One 38, 59 Ashton Gate, Bristol 12,264 Cambridge United beat Bristol City 2–0 on aggregate. Final 2002 Football League Trophy Final 24 March 2002 15:00 BST Blackpool 4–1 Cambridge United Murphy 6 Clarke 54 Hills 77 Taylor 82 Wanless 28 pen Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 20,287 R. Fernandiz BLACKPOOL: GK 1Phil BarnesDF 4John O'Kane DF 26Ian Marshall (c) 39DF 29Chris ClarkeDF 3Tommy Jaszczun MF 24Martin BullockMF 7Richie Wellens 84MF 14Lee CollinsMF 15John HillsFW 9John MurphyFW 10Scott Taylor 84Substitutes:DF 5Ian Hughes 39MF 11Paul Simpson 84GK 13James PullenMF 23Graham FentonFW 25Richard Walker 84Manager:Steve McMahonCAMBRIDGE UNITED: GK 1Lionel PérezDF 6Stevland Angus 84DF 21Adam Tann DF 4Andy DuncanDF 33Fred Murray MF 20Shane Tudor 61MF 7Paul Wanless (c)MF 3Ian Ashbee MF 14Luke Guttridge FW 10Tom YoungsFW 9Dave Kitson 73Substitutes:GK 13Shaun MarshallMF 8Terry FlemingDF 25Danny Jackman 61FW 31Armand One 73DF 32Warren Goodhind 84Manager:John Taylor MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions. Notes External links Official website Category:EFL Trophy seasons League Trophy Trophy