2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

December 2014 December 2014 Blackburn Rovers 2001–02 Graeme Souness Robert Coar FA Premier League 10th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Winners Matt Jansen (10) Matt Jansen (16) 25,984 2000–01 2002–03 During the 2001–02 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Season summary Blackburn won just four of their first 14 league games, a run which also included seven draws and three defeats. However, they had little time to savour their Worthington Cup glory that resulted from a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 24 February - they were deep in the relegation mire and occupying third place from bottom following a dreadful winter period, as they won two and lost ten in 12 games, the two wins seeing them do a decidedly one-sided double over Charlton Athletic (2–0 away and 4–1 home). But Graeme Souness inspired his side, bolstered by the arrival of striker Andy Cole, to a considerable turnaround in form - seeing them win six in their final 12 games - which saw them climb to 10th place in the final table. UEFA Cup qualification had already been achieved thanks to the Worthington Cup triumph, but the club's fans were left wondering whether it could have been achieved automatically had it not been for the club's dismal winter period. Especially, their league record produced four more defeats than wins in contrast to a final goal difference of +4, concluding them as a comprehensively winning team despite their inconsistency.October 2018 At the end of the season, striker Mark Hughes retired at the age of 38, after a playing career spanning 22 years that had yielded two league titles, four FA Cups, a Cup Winners' Cup and three League Cups. Final league table 2001–02 FA Premier League BLB Results summary 8 6 5 33 20 4 4 11 22 31 Statto September 2018 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H Result L/D/W/L/D/D/W/L/W/D/D/W/D/D/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/W/L/L/W/D/W/D/W/L/W Position 14/15/8/13/13/12/6/11/8/10/10/7/7/10/10/14/15/12/14/14/15/14/15/17/17/18/18/18/15/16/17/17/17/16/15/12/12/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com September 2018 Results Blackburn Rovers' score comes firstBlackburn Rovers results for the 2001-2002 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2001-2002/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052647/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2001-2002/results 4 March 2016 statto.com Legend WinDrawLoss FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 18 August 2001 Derby CountyA1–228,236Blake 22 August 2001 Manchester UnitedH2–229,836Beckham (o.g.), Gillespie 25 August 2001 Tottenham HotspurH2–124,992Mahon, Duff 8 September 2001 SunderlandA0–145,103 16 September 2001 Ipswich TownA1–122,126Jansen 19 September 2001 Bolton WanderersH1–125,949Neill 22 September 2001 EvertonH1–027,732Grabbi 30 September 2001 Aston VillaA0–228,623 14 October 2001 West Ham UnitedH7–122,712Flitcroft, Dunn, Johnson, McCann (o.g.), Tugay, Jansen, Hignett 20 October 2001 ArsenalA3–338,108Van Bronckhorst (o.g.), Dunn (2) 29 October 2001 Leicester CityH0–021,873 3 November 2001 SouthamptonA2–130,523Tugay, Hignett 17 November 2001 LiverpoolH1–128,859Jansen 24 November 2001 ChelseaA0–037,978 1 December 2001 MiddlesbroughH0–123,849 9 December 2001 Leeds UnitedH1–228,309Berg 15 December 2001 Newcastle UnitedA1–250,064Dunn 22 December 2001 Charlton AthleticA2–025,857Duff, Dunn 26 December 2001 SunderlandH0–329,869 29 December 2001 Derby CountyH0–123,529 1 January 2002 Tottenham HotspurA0–135,131 12 January 2002 Charlton AthleticH4–123,365Tugay, Cole, Hignett, Jansen 19 January 2002 Manchester UnitedA1–267,552Hignett 30 January 2002 ArsenalH2–325,893Jansen (2) 2 February 2002 West Ham UnitedA0–235,307 9 February 2002 FulhamA0–219,580 2 March 2002 Bolton WanderersA1–127,203Jansen 5 March 2002 Aston VillaH3–021,988Dunn, Duff, Cole 13 March 2002 Ipswich TownH2–123,305Duff, Cole 17 March 2002 Leeds UnitedA1–339,857Jansen 30 March 2002 Leicester CityA1–216,236Hughes 1 April 2002 SouthamptonH2–028,851Duff, Yordi 10 April 2002 ChelseaH0–025,441 20 April 2002 MiddlesbroughA3–126,932Yordi, Cole, Dunn (pen.) 23 April 2002 Newcastle UnitedH2–226,712Gillespie, Cole 28 April 2002 EvertonA2–134,976Jansen, Cole 8 May 2002 LiverpoolA3–440,663Duff, Cole, Jansen 11 May 2002 FulhamH3–030,487Cole (2), Duff FA Cup 2001–02 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2002 BarnsleyA1–112,314HignettR3R16 January 2002 BarnsleyH3–110,203Grabbi, Dunn (pen.), JohanssonR426 January 2002 MillwallA1–015,004ColeR516 February 2002 MiddlesbroughA0–120,921 League Cup 2001–02 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR212 September 2001 Oldham AthleticH2–09,559Jansen, DunningR310 October 2001 MiddlesbroughH2–1 9,536Hignett, ShortR428 November 2001 Manchester CityH2–017,907Johansson, JohnsonR511 December 2001 ArsenalH4–013,278Jansen (3), HughesSF First Leg 8 January 2002 Sheffield WednesdayA2–130,883Hignett, ColeSF Second Leg 22 January 2002 Sheffield WednesdayH4–2 (won 6–3 on agg)26,844Jansen, Duff, Cole, HignettF24 February 2002 Tottenham HotspurN2–172,500Jansen, Cole First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttps://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/blackbrn.htm FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 2001/02 www.footballsquads.co.uk 1 USA GK Brad Friedel 2 ENG DF John Curtis 3 TUR MF Tugay Kerimoğlu 4 NOR DF Henning Berg Vice captain 5 NOR DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye 6 ENG DF Craig Short 7 ENG MF Garry Flitcroft captain 8 ENG MF David Dunn 9 ENG FW Andy Cole 10 ENG FW Matt Jansen 11 IRL MF Damien Duff 12 WAL FW Mark Hughes 14 SWE DF Nils-Eric Johansson 15 ENG MF Craig Hignett 16 IRL MF Alan Mahon 17 ESP FW Yordi on loan from Real Zaragoza 18 NIR MF Keith Gillespie 20 NOR FW Egil Østenstad 21 ITA FW Corrado Grabbi 22 TUR DF Hakan Ünsal 23 IRL GK Alan Kelly 24 ENG MF Darren Dunning 27 ENG GK Alan Miller 28 ENG DF Martin Taylor 29 IRL MF Jonathan Douglas 30 SCO DF Gordon Greer 31 AUS DF Lucas Neill Left club during season 9 ENG FW Marcus Bent to Ipswich Town 13 AUS GK John Filan to Wigan Athletic 14 WAL FW Nathan Blake to Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 IRL MF Jason McAteer to Sunderland 19 NIR MF Damien Johnson to Birmingham City 22 IRL DF Jeff Kenna to Birmingham City 29 ENG DF Marlon Broomes to Sheffield Wednesday IRL DF Fred Murray to Cambridge United Reserve squad 25 ENG DF Simon Grayson 26 WAL FW James Thomas 32 ENG GK Ryan Robinson 34 ENG FW Marc Richards SCO DF David McNamee ENG MF Jimmy Corbett ENG MF Neil Danns SCO MF Burton O'Brien USA MF Jemal Johnson Transfers In +DateNationPositionNameClub FromFeeReference11 May 2001ScotlandDFGordon GreerClyde£250k2001-05-11 Greer set for Blackburn move en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1323020.stm 2023-12-2217 May 2001TurkeyMFTugay KerimoğluRangers£1.3 million2001-05-17 Blackburn agree Tugay fee en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1333788.stm 2023-12-2218 June 2001ItalyFWCorrado GrabbiTernana£7 million2001-06-18 Blackburn sign £7m Grabbi en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1390529.stm 2023-12-2229 June 2001Republic of IrelandMFAlan MahonSporting CP£1.5 million2001-06-29 Rovers seal Mahon deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1413713.stm 2023-12-227 September 2001AustraliaDFLucas NeillMillwall£600k2001-09-07 Blackburn seal Neill deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/1526879.stm 2023-12-225 October 2001SwedenDFNils-Eric JohanssonNurenburgUndisclosed2001-10-05 Rovers sign Swede en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1580888.stm 2023-12-2229 December 2001EnglandFWAndy ColeManchester United£7.6 millionWardle John 2001-12-30 Blackburn land £8m Cole en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/dec/30/newsstory.sport1 2023-12-22 0261-307721 February 2002TurkeyDFHakan ÜnsalGalatasarayUndisclosed2002-02-21 Blackburn sign Unsal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/newsid_1827000/1827212.stm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020222012202/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/newsid_1827000/1827212.stm 2002-02-22 2023-12-22 BBC Sport Out DateNationPositionNameClub ToFeeReference13 September 2001WalesFWNathan BlakeWolverhampton Wanderers£1.5 million2001-09-13 Wolves sign Blake en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/1539889.stm 2023-12-2219 October 2001Republic of IrelandMFJason McAteerSunderlandUndisclosed2001-10-19 McAteer joins Sunderland en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1602623.stm 2023-12-2223 November 2001EnglandFWMarcus BentIpswich TownUndisclosed2001-11-23 Bent completes Ipswich move en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1672212.stm 2023-12-2212 December 2001EnglandDFMarlon BroomesSheffield WednesdayFree Transfer2001-12-12 Broomes joins Owls en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/1706453.stm 2023-12-2214 December 2001AustraliaGKJohn FilanWigan Athletic£600k2001-12-14 Wigan swoop for Filan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/newsid_1708000/1708580.stm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011214122252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/newsid_1708000/1708580.stm 2001-12-14 2023-12-22 BBC Sport1 February 2002Republic of IrelandDFJeff KennaBirmingham CityFree transfer2002-02-01 Kenna joins Birmingham en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/1795425.stm 2023-12-228 March 2002Northern IrelandMFDamien JohnsonBirmingham CityUndisclosed2002-03-08 Blues snap up Johnson en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1861185.stm 2023-12-22 Loans In DateNationPositionNameClub FromLengthReference20 February 2002SpainFWYordiReal ZaragozaUntil end of season2002-02-20 Yordi joins Blackburn en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/1830629.stm 2023-12-22 Loans Out DateNationPositionNameClub ToLengthReference4 September 2001EnglandDFSimon GraysonNotts CountyOne Month2001-09-04 Notts County grab Grayson en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/1517054.stm 2023-12-226 September 2001EnglandDFMarlon BroomesGrimsby TownOne Month2001-09-06 Grimsby snap up Broomes en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/1529356.stm 2023-12-2210 October 2001EnglandGKAlan MillerSt JohnstoneThree Months2001-10-10 Miller joins St Johnstone en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/1592137.stm 2023-12-2213 February 2002EnglandDFSimon GraysonBradford CityOne Month2002-02-13 Grayson joins Bradford en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1818695.stm 2023-12-22 Statistics Appearances and goals Premier League FA Cup League Cup |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers 1 Brad Friedel GK USA 36 0 3 0 6 0 23 Alan Kelly GK IRL 2 0 1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders 2 John Curtis DF ENG 10 0 1 0 5 0 4 Henning Berg DF NOR 34 1 2 0 2 0 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye DF NOR 23 0 2 0 4 0 6 Craig Short DF ENG 21+1 0 2 0 2 1 14 Nils-Eric Johansson DF SWE 14+6 0 3 1 5 1 22 Hakan Ünsal DF TUR 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 28 Martin Taylor DF ENG 12+7 0 3+1 0 6 0 30 Gordon Greer DF SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Lucas Neill DF AUS 31 1 0 4 0 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders 3 Tugay Kerimoğlu MF TUR 32+1 3 3+1 0 5+1 0 7 Garry Flitcroft MF ENG 26+3 1 1 0 2 0 8 David Dunn MF ENG 26+3 7 2 1 5 0 11 Damien Duff MF IRL 31+1 7 1+1 0 5 1 12 Mark Hughes MF WAL 4+17 1 1+2 0 4+2 1 15 Craig Hignett MF ENG 4+16 4 2+1 1 5+1 3 16 Alan Mahon MF IRL 10+3 1 3 0 3+3 0 18 Keith Gillespie MF NIR 21+11 2 2+1 0 3+1 0 24 Darren Dunning MF ENG 0 0 0 0 1 1 29 Jonathan Douglas MF IRL 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards 9 Andy Cole FW ENG 15 9 2 1 3 3 10 Matt Jansen FW ENG 34+1 10 2+1 0 4+1 6 17 Yordi FW ESP 5+3 2 0 0 0+1 0 20 Egil Østenstad FW NOR 2+2 0 1 0 0+2 0 21 Corrado Grabbi FW ITA 10+4 1 1+1 1 1+2 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Left club during season 9 Marcus Bent FW ENG 1+8 0 0 0 0+1 0 13 John Filan GK AUS 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 Nathan Blake FW WAL 0+3 1 0 0 0 0 17 Jason McAteer MF IRL 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 19 Damien Johnson MF NIR 6+1 1 2 0 3 1 22 Jeff Kenna DF IRL 0 0 0 0 1 0 |} Top scorers Premier League ENG Matt Jansen 10 ENG Andy Cole 9 IRL Damien Duff 7 ENG David Dunn 7 ENG Craig Hignett 4 Football League Cup Final line-up 24 February 2002 14:00 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Report Tottenham Hotspur Jansen 25Cole 69 Ziege 33 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 72,500 Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) _whitehalf 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Blackburn Rovers _viking0708h _spurs0102t _viking0708h _spurs0102h _3_stripes_white 000040 FFDD00 000040 000040 000040 Tottenham Hotspur GK 1 USA Brad FriedelRB 28ENG Martin TaylorCB 4 NOR Henning Berg (c)CB 14SWE Nils-Eric JohanssonLB 5 NOR Stig Inge BjørnebyeRM 18NIR Keith Gillespie 75CM 8 ENG David DunnCM 12WAL Mark HughesLM 11IRL Damien DuffCF 10ENG Matt Jansen 74CF 9 ENG Andy ColeSubstitutes:GK 27ENG Alan MillerDF 2 ENG John CurtisMF 15ENG Craig Hignett 75MF 16IRL Alan MahonFW 17ESP Yordi 74Manager:SCO Graeme Souness |valign="top"|300px GK 1 SCO Neil SullivanRB 18WAL Ben ThatcherCB 6 ENG Chris PerryCB 26ENG Ledley KingLB 3 ARG Mauricio Taricco 79RM 7 ENG Darren AndertonCM 8 ENG Tim Sherwood CM 14URU Gustavo Poyet 84LM 23GER Christian Ziege CF 10ENG Teddy Sheringham (c)CF 9 ENG Les FerdinandSubstitutes:GK 13USA Kasey KellerDF 30ENG Anthony GardnerMF 29WAL Simon Davies 79FW 11UKR Serhii RebrovFW 16NOR Steffen Iversen 84Manager:ENG Glenn Hoddle Notes References Blackburn Rovers Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. seasons