2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

December 2014 December 2014 Bolton Wanderers 2001–02 Sam Allardyce Phil Gartside Reebok Stadium Premier League 16th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Fifth round Michael Ricketts (12) Michael Ricketts (15) 27,351 (vs Arsenal, 29 April 2002) 5,761 (vs. Walsall, 11 September 2001) 25,098 ffffff ffffff ffffff 000080 ffffff 000080 000080 000080 000080 000080 2000–01 2002–03 The 2001–02 season was the 123rd season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their first season back in the top-flight after a Three-year absence. It covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.http://bwfcstats.com/2000/page3.html Bolton Wanderers 2001/02 20 December 2009 bwfcstats.com Season summary Three wins from their first three Premiership games put newly promoted Bolton on top of the table, and manager Sam Allardyce was boasting (tongue-in-cheek) that his side were capable of winning their first-ever league title, but the strong start to the season was not followed up and in the end they finished 16th, just enough to avoid relegation. First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/bolton.htm FootballSquads - Bolton Wanderers - 2001/02 1 ENG GK Steve Banks 2 FRA DF Bruno Ngotty 3 ENG DF Mike Whitlow 4 ISL DF Guðni Bergsson captain 5 SCO DF Colin Hendry 6 ENG DF Paul Warhurst 7 DEN FW Bo Hansen 8 DEN MF Per Frandsen 9 DEN FW Henrik Pedersen 10 ENG FW Dean Holdsworth 11 JAM MF Ricardo Gardner 12 ENG DF Dean Holden 13 FRA FW Youri Djorkaeff 14 IRL MF Gareth Farrelly 15 ENG MF Kevin Nolan 16 GER FW Fredi Bobic on loan from Borussia Dortmund 17 ENG FW Michael Ricketts 19 ENG MF David Norris 20 ENG MF Nicky Southall 21 ENG FW Rod Wallace 22 FIN GK Jussi Jääskeläinen 23 FRA MF Mario Espartero on loan from Metz 24 ENG DF Anthony Barness 25 ENG DF Simon Charlton 26 ENG DF Leam Richardson 28 JAM MF Jermaine Johnson 29 DEN MF Stig Tøfting 30 ENG GK Kevin Poole 32 ENG MF Jeff Smith 34 GRE MF Kostas Konstantinidis on loan from Hertha Berlin 38 NIR MF Wayne Buchanan 46 JAM MF Cleveland Taylor Left club during season 16 ENG FW Ian Marshall to Blackpool 23 SEN MF Djibril Diawara on loan from Torino 27 JPN FW Akinori Nishizawa on loan from Cerezo Osaka 42 FIN GK Jani Viander on loan from HJK ENG MF Nicky Summerbee to Manchester City Reserve squad 18 ENG FW Paul Wheatcroft 27 Tahiti MF Gérald Forschelet 31 ITA FW Emanuele Morini 33 ENG MF Ryan Baldacchino 35 USA GK Jeff Cassar 37 ENG DF Nicky Hunt 39 IRL MF Ciaran Ryan 40 ENG MF Chris Downey 41 IRL DF Alan O'Hare Transfers In DatePosNameFromFee11 June 2001MFENG Nicky SouthallENG GillinghamFree3 July 2001FWDEN Henrik PedersenDEN Silkeborg£650,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1420715.stm Bolton snap up Pedersen 3 July 2001 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 12 July 2013 17 September 2001FWENG Rod WallaceSCO RangersFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1548810.stm BBC News Wallace the Wanderer 17 September 200126 October 2001GKENG Kevin PooleENG Birmingham CityFree28 November 2001MFSCO Derek NivenSCO Raith RoversFree2 January 2002GKFRA Jeremy BonFRA BordeauxFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1739004.stm BBC News Bon is good for Bolton 2 January 200228 January 2002DFFRA Bruno NgottyFRA Marseille£500,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1766585.stm BBC News Bolton get N'Gotty 28 January 20021 February 2002MFTahiti Gérald ForscheletFRA CannesUndisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1796578.stm BBC News Bolton sign French starlet 1 February 20028 February 2002MFDEN Stig TøftingGER Hamburg£250,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1806461.stm BBC News Bolton sign Tofting 7 February 200213 February 2002FWFRA Youri DjorkaeffGER KaiserslauternFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1814484.stm BBC News Bolton sign Djorkaeff 13 February 2002 Out DatePosNameToFee14 June 2001DFENG John O'KaneENG BlackpoolFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/1388503.stm BBC News O'Kane joins Blackpool 14 June 200114 June 2001GKENG Matt GlennonENG Hull City£50,0002 July 2001DFENG Robbie ElliottENG Newcastle UnitedFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/newsid_1408000/1408706.stm BBC News Elliott makes Magpies return 2 July 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010811135505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/newsid_1408000/1408706.stm 11 August 2001 4 September 2001MFENG Nicky SummerbeeENG Manchester CityFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1525299.stm BBC News Summerbee rejoins Man City 4 September 20017 January 2002FWENG Ian MarshallENG BlackpoolFree Loan in DatePosNameClubUntilRef 22 June 2001 DF SEN Djibril Diawara ITA Torino 29 January 2002 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/newsid_1403000/1403200.stm BBC News Bolton seal Diawara loan deal 22 June 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010809191728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/newsid_1403000/1403200.stm 9 August 2001 16 July 2001 FW JPN Akinori Nishizawa JPN Cerezo Osaka 8 January 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1440312.stm BBC News Japan striker joins Bolton 16 July 2001 7 September 2001 DF FRA Bruno Ngotty FRA Marseille 27 January 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1544720.stm BBC News Bolton clinch N'Gotty deal 14 September 2001 19 September 2001 MF JAM Jermaine Johnson JAM Tivoli Gardens 25 March 2004 16 November 2001 GK FIN Jani Viander FIN HJK 17 January 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1660396.stm BBC News Bolton sign Viander 16 November 2001 11 January 2002 FW GER Fredi Bobic GER Borussia Dortmund 11 May 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1751731.stm BBC News Bolton sign Bobic 11 January 2002 21 February 2002 MF FRA Mario Espartero FRA Metz 11 May 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1834309.stm BBC News Allardyce swoops for Espartero 21 February 2002 26 March 2002 MF GRE Kostas Konstantinidis GER Hertha Berlin 11 May 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1894673.stm BBC News Bolton sign Greek defender 26 March 2002 28 March 2002 GK USA Jeff Cassar USA Miami Fusion 11 May 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/1899802.stm BBC News Bolton sign US keeper 28 March 2002 Loan out DatePosNameClubReturnRef 28 September 2001 FW ENG Paul Wheatcroft ENG Rochdale 28 October 2001 6 November 2001 FW ENG Ian Marshall ENG Blackpool 6 January 2002 23 November 2001 MF ENG Jeff Smith ENG Macclesfield Town 19 January 2002 13 December 2001 GK ENG Steve Banks ENG Rochdale 1 May 2002 28 January 2002 DF IRL Alan O'Hare ENG Chesterfield 21 April 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/1786637.stm BBC News Defender joins Spireites 28 January 2002 25 February 2002 FW ENG Paul Wheatcroft ENG Mansfield Town 25 February 2002 28 February 2002 DF SCO Colin Hendry ENG Preston North End 28 March 2002 4 March 2002 MF ENG David Norris ENG Hull City 21 April 2002 22 March 2002 MF NIR Wayne Buchanan ENG Chesterfield 21 April 2002 17 April 2002 FW DEN Henrik Pedersen DEN Silkeborg 1 June 2002 Results FA Premier League 2001–02 FA Premier League Results per matchday table b Matchday Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/D/L/D/D/L/L/W/L/D/W/D/L/L/D/L/L/D/D/D/D/L/L/W/D/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/D/L/L/L Position 1/1/1/1/2/1/1/4/8/6/8/9/8/9/10/12/12/14/15/15/14/16/16/17/18/17/17/16/17/18/16/15/16/14/15/16/16/16 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11 May 2002 Statto.com May 2013 DateOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance18 August 2001Leicester CityA5 – 0Nolan (2) 15', 41', Ricketts 33', Frandsen (2) 45', 83'19,98721 August 2001MiddlesbroughH1 – 0Ricketts 39'20,74727 August 2001LiverpoolH2 – 1Ricketts 27', Holdsworth 90'27,2058 September 2001Leeds UnitedA0 – 040,15315 September 2001SouthamptonH0 – 124,37819 September 2001Blackburn RoversA1 – 1Wallace 69'25,94922 September 2001ArsenalA1 – 1Ricketts 83'38,01429 September 2001SunderlandH0 – 224,52013 October 2001Newcastle UnitedH0 – 425,63120 October 2001Manchester UnitedA2 – 1Nolan 35', Ricketts 84'67,55927 October 2001Aston VillaA2 – 3Ricketts (2) 2', 75'33,5993 November 2001EvertonH2 – 2Frandsen 10', Ricketts 90'27,34318 November 2001Ipswich TownA2 – 1Bergsson 6', Ricketts 25'22,33524 November 2001FulhamH0 – 023,8483 December 2001Tottenham HotspurA2 – 3Ricketts 8', Wallace 56'32,9718 December 2001Derby CountyA0 – 125,71215 December 2001Charlton AthleticH0 – 020,83423 December 2001ChelseaA1 – 5Nolan 3'34,06326 December 2001Leeds UnitedH0 – 327,06029 December 2001Leicester CityH2 – 2Nolan 34', Ricketts 90'23,0371 January 2002LiverpoolA1 – 1Nolan 78'43,71012 January 2002ChelseaH2 – 2Ricketts 56', Nolan 79'23,89119 January 2002MiddlesbroughA1 – 1Hansen 73'26,10429 January 2002Manchester UnitedH0 – 427,3502 February 2002Newcastle UnitedA2 – 3Gardner 19', Southall 34'52,0949 February 2002West Ham UnitedH1 – 0Gardner 38'24,34223 February 2002SouthamptonA0 – 031,3802 March 2002Blackburn RoversH1 – 1Wallace 45'27,2035 March 2002SunderlandA0 – 143,01116 March 2002Derby CountyH1 – 3Gardner 46'25,89323 March 2002Charlton AthleticA2 – 1Djorkaeff (2) 15', 39'26,35830 March 2002Aston VillaH3 – 2Delaney 8'(og), Bobic 40', Nolan 76'24,6001 April 2002EvertonA1 – 3Ngotty 75'39,7846 April 2002Ipswich TownH4 – 1Bobic (3) 2', 30', 38', Djorkaeff 35' 25,81720 April 2002Tottenham HotspurH1 – 1Holdsworth 71'25,81723 April 2002FulhamA0 – 318,10729 April 2002ArsenalH0 – 227,35111 May 2002West Ham UnitedA1 – 2Djorkaeff 35,546 BOL FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance16 January 2002Round 3Stockport CountyA4 – 1Bergsson 36', Fradin 42'(og), Frandsen 73', Ricketts 85'5,8215 February 2002Round 4Tottenham HotspurA0 – 427,093 League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance11 September 2001Round 2 WalsallH4 – 3 (aet)Ricketts 68', Holdsworth 80', Nishizawa 90', Pedersen 97'5,7618 October 2001Round 3 Nottingham ForestH1 – 0Wallace 3'6,88127 November 2001Round 4SouthamptonH2 – 2 (6 – 5 on penalties)Holdsworth 55' (pen), Ricketts 110'8,40411 December 2001Round 5Tottenham HotspurA0 – 6 28,430 Statistics Appearances Bolton used a total of 35 players during the season. PPlayerPositionPLFACLCTotal1FIN Jussi JääskeläinenGoalkeeper34 (0)1 (0)3 (0)38 (0)2ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder34 (1)1 (1)1 (1)36 (3)3ENG Simon CharltonDefender35 (1)0 (0)1 (0)36 (1)4JAM Ricardo GardnerMidfielder29 (2)2 (0)0 (1)31 (1)5ISL Guðni BergssonDefender29 (0)2 (0)0 (0)31 (0)6JAM Ricardo GardnerMidfielder31 (1)0 (0)0 (0)31 (1)7ENG Mike WhitlowDefender28 (1)1 (0)0 (1)29 (2)8ENG Michael RickettsStriker26 (12)1 (1)0 (3)27 (16)9DEN Per FrandsenMidfielder25 (5)0 (0)1 (0)26 (5)10FRA Bruno NgottyDefender24 (2)0 (0)2 (1)26 (3)11ENG Paul WarhurstDefender/Midfielder25 (0)0 (0)1 (0)26 (0)12ENG Anthony BarnessDefender19 (6)2 (0)2 (0)23 (6)13=ENG Nicky SouthallDefender/Midfielder10 (8)2 (0)4 (0)16 (8)13=ENG Rod WallaceStriker14 (6)1 (0)1 (2)16 (8)15IRE Gareth FarrellyMidfielder11 (7)2 (0)3 (0)16 (7)16DEN Bo HansenStriker10 (7)2 (0)2 (0)14 (7)17GER Fredi BobicStriker14 (2)0 (0)0 (0)14 (2)18ENG Dean HoldsworthStriker9 (22)0 (1)3 (1)12 (24)19FRA Youri DjorkaeffMidfielder/Striker12 (0)0 (0)0 (0)12 (0)20DEN Henrik PedersenStreiker5 (6)2 (0)1 (1)8 (7)21ENG Delroy FaceyStriker1 (8)2 (0)0 (0)3 (8)22JAM Jermaine JohnsonMidfielder4 (6)1 (1)2 (0)7 (7)23SCO Colin HendryDefender3 (0)0 (0)4 (0)7 (0)24SEN Djibril DiawaraDefender4 (5)0 (0)2 (0)6 (5)25DEN Stig TøftingMidfielder6 (0)0 (0)0 (0)6 (0)26=ENG Kevin PooleGoalkeeper3 (0)0 (0)0 (0)3 (0)26=GRE Kostas KonstantinidisDefender3 (0)0 (0)0 (0)3 (0)26=JPN Akinori NishizawaStriker0 (0)0 (0)3 (0)3 (0)29=ENG Ian MarshallDefender/Striker0 (1)0 (0)2 (0)2 (1)29=ENG David NorrisMidfielder0 (0)1 (0)1 (1)2 (1)29=ENG Leam RichardsonMidfielder0 (1)0 (0)2 (0)2 (1)32ENG Steve BanksGoalkeeper1 (0)1 (0)0 (0)2 (0)33=ENG Dean HoldenDefender0 (0)0 (0)1 (0)1 (0)33=FIN Jani VianderGoalkeeper0 (0)1 (0)0 (0)1 (0)34=NIR Wayne BuchananMidfielder0 (0)0 (1)0 (0)0 (1)34ENG Cleveland TaylorMidfielder0 (0)0 (1)0 (0)0 (1) Top scorers PPlayerPositionPLFACLCTotal1ENG Michael RickettsStriker1212152ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder80083=GER Fredi BobicStriker40043=FRA Youri DjorkaeffMidfielder/Striker41043=ENG Dean HoldsworthStriker20243=ENG Rod WallaceStriker3014 References 2 2001-02 Bol