The 2001–02 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website.[1] Play-off results are from the same website.
First Division
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 89 | |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | |
5 | Birmingham City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | |
7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | |
8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 | |
9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 67 | |
10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 66 | |
11 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 64 | |
13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 60 | |
14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 59 | |
15 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 55 | |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 54 | |
17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 53 | |
18 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 51 | |
19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 | |
20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 50 | |
21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 49 | |
22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 49 | Relegation to the Second Division |
23 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 48 | |
24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 102 | −60 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28; 2nd leg –May 1/2, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 12, 2002 | ||||||||||
3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
6th | Norwich City | 1 (2) | |||||||||
4th | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
5th | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2 |
First Division maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001–2002
Second Division
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 90 | Promotion to Football League First Division |
2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 84 | |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stoke City (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 80 | |
6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 78 | |
7 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 73 | |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 71 | |
9 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 70 | |
10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 64 | |
11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 64 | |
12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 63 | |
13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 59 | |
14 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | |
15 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 57 | |
16 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 56 | |
17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 55 | |
18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 | |
19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 50 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 49 | |
21 | Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 44 | Relegation to Football League Third Division |
22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 44 | |
23 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 56 | 89 | −33 | 43 | |
24 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 93 | −46 | 34 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 1st, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 11th, 2002 | ||||||||||
3rd | Brentford | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
6th | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
3rd | Brentford | 0 | |||||||||
5th | Stoke City | 2 | |||||||||
4th | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
5th | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Second Division maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001–2002
Third Division
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Plymouth Argyle (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 102 | Promotion to Football League Second Division |
2 | Luton Town (P) | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | +48 | 97 | |
3 | Mansfield Town (P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 79 | |
4 | Cheltenham Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 78 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
5 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 78 | |
6 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 73 | |
7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 71 | |
8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 71 | |
9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 70 | |
10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 66 | |
11 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 61 | |
12 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 58 | |
13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 58 | |
14 | York City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 57 | |
15 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 56 | |
16 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 55 | |
17 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 52 | |
18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 52 | |
19 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 51 | |
20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 51 | |
21 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 47 | |
22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 46 | |
23 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 45 | |
24 | Halifax Town (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 84 | −45 | 36 | Relegation to Football Conference |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Semifinals 1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 30th, 2002 | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff May 6th, 2002 | ||||||||||
4th | Cheltenham Town (pens.) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||
7th | Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||
4th | Cheltenham Town | 3 | |||||||||
6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | |||||||||
5th | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
6th | Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Third Division maps
See also
References
- ^ a b c "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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