2001–02 Derby County F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Derby County competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). == Season summary == Derby started their new season quite well with a 2–1 win over newly-promoted Blackburn Rovers. Manager Jim Smith rejected the offer to become Director of Football and resigned on 7 October after more than six years at the helm. His assistant Colin Todd, who won two league titles with the club in the 1970s, was promoted to the manager's seat, but by this stage the Rams were deep in relegation trouble. A shock 3–1 home defeat against Division Three strugglers Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup proved the final straw for the directors and Todd was sacked days later, after a mere three months in charge. By the end of the month, John Gregory had taken over at Pride Park just six days after quitting Aston Villa. Two quick wins and a draw against Manchester United (in which they had a potential late winning goal controversially ruled out) suggested that Gregory might be Derby's saviour, but seven defeats from their final eight games condemned Derby to relegation. == Final league table == Results summary Results by round == Results == Derby County's score comes first === Legend === === FA Premier League === === FA Cup === === League Cup === == Players == === First-team squad === Squad at end of season Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. === Left club during season === Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. === Reserve squad === The following players did not appear for the first team this season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. == Transfers == === In === === Out === Transfers in: £3,450,000 Transfers out: £11,000,000 Total spending: £7,550,000 === Loan in === === Loan out === == Statistics == === Appearances and goals === == Notes == == References ==