2001–02 Crystal Palace F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 August 2012 Crystal Palace 2001–02 Steve Bruce (until 2 November)Trevor Francis (from 30 November) Simon Jordan Selhurst Park First Division 10th FA Cup Third round Worthington Cup Third round Morrison (22) Morrison (24) 17,177 _bluestripes4 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _redborder _crystalp0809h _redborder 2000–01 2002–03 During the 2001–02 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary Palace turned to Steve Bruce for the 2001–02 season.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/may/31/newsstory.sport3?INTCMP=SRCH Bruce confirmed as Palace manager The Guardian 31 May 2001 31 May 2013 Rookwood Dan 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506233112/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/may/31/newsstory.sport3?INTCMP=SRCH live dmy A good start to the season gave Palace hope for a promotion challenge, but Bruce attempted to walk out on the club after just four months at the helm to take charge of Birmingham City.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/nov/03/newsstory.sport3?INTCMP=SRCH Palace farce as Bruce awaits escape to Blues The Guardian 3 November 2001 31 May 2013 Fifield Dominic 7 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140507000104/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/nov/03/newsstory.sport3?INTCMP=SRCH live dmy Stewart, Colin. "Bruce Left in Limbo as Palace Turn Down Resignation." The Scotsman: 3. 3 Nov 2001. ProQuest. Web. 31 May 2013. Archived on 3 June 2013. Accessed 2013-07-04. After a short spell on 'gardening leave',https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/3016698/Palace-stand-firm-over-Bruce-dispute.html Palace stand firm over Bruce dispute The Telegraph 12 November 2001 31 May 2013 Johnson William 5 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140605223220/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/3016698/Palace-stand-firm-over-Bruce-dispute.html live dmy Bruce was eventually allowed to join Birmingham City,https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/dec/12/newsstory.sport2?INTCMP=SRCH Bruce finally joins the Blues The Guardian 12 December 2001 31 May 2013 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506235020/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/dec/12/newsstory.sport2?INTCMP=SRCH live dmy succeeded by Trevor Francis, who had ironically been his predecessor at Birmingham.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/nov/30/newsstory.sport5?INTCMP=SRCH Palace name Francis as manager The Guardian 30 November 2001 31 May 2013 Rookwood Dan 7 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140507000107/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/nov/30/newsstory.sport5?INTCMP=SRCH live dmy Final league table 2001–02 Football League#First Division First Division y CRY Results Crystal Palace's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/crystal-palace/2001-2002/results Crystal Palace 2001-2002 Results - statto.com 8 July 2013 24 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120424025518/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/crystal-palace/2001-2002/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2001 Rotherham UnitedA3–26,994Freedman (pen), Riihilahti, Smith 18 August 2001 Stockport CountyH4–115,760Riihilahti, Morrison 2 (pen), Freedman 25 August 2001 Nottingham ForestA2–418,239Freedman (2) 8 September 2001 MillwallH1–321,641Morrison 15 September 2001 PortsmouthA2–418,149Rodger, Freedman 18 September 2001 Grimsby TownH5–013,970Kirovski, Popovic (2), Freedman, Morrison 22 September 2001 BarnsleyH1–015,433Riihilahti 25 September 2001 Sheffield UnitedA3–114,180Smith, Freedman (pen), Hopkin 29 September 2001 Sheffield WednesdayH4–117,066Freedman (2), Morrison (2) 13 October 2001 WimbledonH4–020,009Morrison, Kirovski, Riihilahti, Brown (own goal) 16 October 2001 Bradford CityH2–015,721Morrison (2) 20 October 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–026,471Kirovski 23 October 2001 BurnleyA0–114,713 28 October 2001 Norwich CityH3–219,553Morrison (2), Freedman 31 October 2001 West Bromwich AlbionH0–117,273 3 November 2001 WalsallA2–26,795Hopkin, Freedman 17 November 2001 Crewe AlexandraH4–121,802Walton (own goal), Morrison, Kirovski, Freedman 21 November 2001 GillinghamA0–39,396 24 November 2001 Preston North EndA1–215,264Freedman 28 November 2001 Coventry CityA0–213,695 1 December 2001 BurnleyH1–218,457Morrison 8 December 2001 Manchester CityH2–122,080Freedman, Kirovski 11 December 2001 Birmingham CityA0–120,119 15 December 2001 WatfordA0–116,499 20 December 2001 Nottingham ForestH1–115,645Morrison 26 December 2001 MillwallA0–316,630 29 December 2001 Bradford CityA2–114,233Berhalter, Benjamin 13 January 2002 Stockport CountyA1–05,541Freedman 16 January 2002 GillinghamH3–117,646Morrison (2), Freedman 19 January 2002 Rotherham UnitedH2–017,311Morrison, Smith 29 January 2002 Coventry CityH1–316,197Freedman 2 February 2002 Sheffield WednesdayA3–120,099Morrison, Freedman, Smith 7 February 2002 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–218,475 16 February 2002 WimbledonA1–113,564Morrison 23 February 2002 Sheffield UnitedH0–118,009 26 February 2002 BarnsleyA4–111,207Freedman, Riihilahti, Akinbiyi, Gray 2 March 2002 Grimsby TownA2–55,924Gray, Morrison 5 March 2002 PortsmouthH0–015,915 9 March 2002 WatfordH0–216,817 16 March 2002 Manchester CityA0–133,637 23 March 2002 WalsallH2–021,038Morrison, Freedman (pen) 30 March 2002 Norwich CityA1–221,251Morrison 1 April 2002 Birmingham CityH0–019,598 7 April 2002 Crewe AlexandraA0–06,724 13 April 2002 Preston North EndH2–021,361Hopkin, Akinbiyi 21 April 2002 West Bromwich AlbionA0–226,712 FA Cup 2001–02 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2002 Newcastle UnitedA0–238,089 League Cup 2001–02 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR121 August 2001 Leyton OrientA4–24,290Morrison (2), Black (2)R212 September 2001 EvertonA1–1 (won 5–4 on pens)21,128Freedman (pen)R310 October 2001 Sheffield WednesdayA2–2 (lost 1–3 on pens)8,796Rodger, Riihilahti Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d1/cpalace.htm FootballSquads - Crystal Palace - 2001/02 1 LAT GK Aleksandrs Koliņko 2 ENG DF Jamie Smith 3 ENG DF Craig Harrison 4 ENG DF Dean Austin 6 SCO MF David Hopkin 7 ENG MF Hayden Mullins 8 ENG MF Simon Rodger 9 SCO FW Dougie Freedman 10 IRL FW Clinton MorrisonMorrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001. 11 ENG MF Tommy Black 12 USA DF Gregg Berhalter 13 ENG GK Lance Cronin 14 SCO MF Steven Thomson 15 FIN MF Aki Riihilahti 16 ENG DF Andy Frampton 17 LAT FW Andrejs Rubins 20 ENG FW Richard Harris 21 FRA GK Cédric Carrasso 24 ENG MF Julian Gray 25 USA MF Jovan Kirovski 27 ENG FW Steve Kabba 28 AUS DF Tony Popovic 30 ENG DF Danny Granville 31 ENG GK Matt Clarke 32 ENG MF Jamie Pollock 33 ENG DF Scott Gooding 34 ENG MF Robert Kember 35 ENG DF Ryan Williams 36 WAL DF Kit SymonsFleming was born in Basingstoke, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992. 38 IRL DF Curtis FlemingFleming was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in April 1996. 39 WAL FW Gareth Williams 40 ENG MF Wayne Routledge 55 NGA FW Ade AkinbiyiAkinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999. Left club during season 5 PRC MF Fan Zhiyi to Dundee 5 WAL DF Christian Edwards on loan from Nottingham Forest 18 NIR MF Wayne Carlisle to Bristol Rovers 19 ENG DF David Woozley to Torquay United 21 ENG GK Matthew Gregg released 22 WAL FW Andy Martin to Torquay United 23 WAL MF Stephen Evans to Brentford 26 ENG MF Sean Hankin to Torquay United 26 ENG FW Trevor BenjaminBenjamin was born in Kettering, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002. on loan from Leicester City 26 AUS DF Shaun Murphy on loan from Sheffield United 29 ENG MF Jon Boardman to Woking 30 ENG FW Chris Sharpling to Woking 36 ENG DF Steve Vickers on loan from Middlesbrough 37 ENG DF Richard Howell to Stevenage Borough 41 ENG GK Gary Hateley to Weston-Super-Mare Reserve squad ENG GK Fraser Digby ENG DF Gareth Gwillim ENG MF Steve Warren References Notes notes Category:Crystal Palace F.C. seasons Crystal Palace