2001–02 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall
2001–02 season
Chairman	Jeff Bonser
Manager	Ray Graydon (until 22 January) ; Colin Lee (from 24 January)
Stadium	Bescot Stadium
First Division	18th
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Leitão (8); All: Leitão (10)
Average home league attendance	6,832

During the 2001–02 English football season, Walsall competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

After a disappointing start to the 2001–02 season, pressure was piling on Graydon and following an abject performance and 1–0 defeat, against local rivals West Brom, Jeff Bonser dismissed Graydon.^[1] His replacement, ex-Wolves manager Colin Lee polarised supporters, but ultimately proved to be a success.^[2] The style of football improved and Lee's signings improved the team dramatically. Relegation was avoided thanks to vital away wins against Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	46	19	3	1	63	19	12	3	8	45	33	108	52	+56	99
2	West Bromwich Albion	46	15	4	4	36	11	12	4	7	25	18	61	29	+32	89
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	46	13	4	6	33	18	12	7	4	43	25	76	43	+33	86
4	Millwall	46	15	3	5	43	22	7	8	8	26	26	69	48	+21	77
5	Birmingham City	46	14	4	5	44	20	7	9	7	26	29	70	49	+21	76
6	Norwich City	46	15	6	2	36	16	7	3	13	24	35	60	51	+9	75
7	Burnley	46	11	7	5	39	29	10	5	8	31	33	70	62	+8	75
8	Preston North End	46	13	7	3	45	21	7	5	11	26	38	71	59	+12	72
9	Wimbledon	46	9	8	6	30	22	9	5	9	33	35	63	57	+6	67
10	Crystal Palace	46	13	3	7	42	22	7	3	13	28	40	70	62	+8	66
11	Coventry City	46	12	4	7	33	19	8	2	13	26	34	59	53	+6	66
12	Gillingham	46	12	5	6	38	26	6	5	12	26	41	64	67	–3	64
13	Sheffield United	46	8	8	7	34	30	7	7	9	19	24	53	54	–1	60
14	Watford	46	10	5	8	38	30	6	6	11	24	26	62	56	+6	59
15	Bradford City	46	10	1	12	41	39	5	9	9	28	37	69	76	–7	55
16	Nottingham Forest	46	7	11	5	26	21	5	7	11	24	30	50	51	–1	54
17	Portsmouth	46	9	6	8	36	31	4	8	11	24	41	60	72	–12	53
18	Walsall	46	10	6	7	29	27	3	6	14	22	44	51	71	–20	51
19	Grimsby Town	46	9	7	7	34	28	3	7	13	16	44	50	72	–22	50
20	Sheffield Wednesday	46	6	7	10	28	37	6	7	10	21	34	49	71	–22	50
21	Rotherham United	46	7	13	3	32	29	3	6	14	20	37	52	66	–14	49
22	Crewe Alexandra	46	8	8	7	23	32	4	5	14	24	44	47	76	–29	49
23	Barnsley	46	9	9	5	37	33	2	6	15	22	53	59	86	–27	48
24	Stockport County	46	5	1	17	19	44	1	7	15	23	58	42	102	–60	26

Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Key
	Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
	Promoted to FA Premier League
	Participated in play-offs
	Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
	Relegated

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Jimmy Walker
2	DF	Matt Carbon
3	DF	Gus Uhlenbeek (on loan from Sheffield United)
4	MF	Tom Bennett
5	MF	Martin O'Connor
6	DF	Ian Roper
7	MF	Darren Wrack
9	FW	Don Goodman
10	MF	Dean Keates
12	MF	Fitzroy Simpson
14	FW	Jorge Leitão
15	DF	Zigor Aranalde
16	MF	Adolphus Ofodile
17	GK	Lee Harper
18	MF	Mark Wright

No.	Position	Player
19	MF	Carlos André (on loan from Vitória S.C.)
20	MF	Gary Birch
21	DF	Matt Gadsby
22	FW	Karl Hawley
23	MF	Carlos Garrocho
24	DF	Dion Scott
25	DF	Tony Barras
26	MF	Moreira Herivelto
27	MF	Pedro Matías
28	DF	Frédéric Biancalani
29	DF	David Holdsworth (on loan from Birmingham City)
31	FW	Marcelo
32	MF	Steve Corica

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
23	DF	Ian Gaunt (Released)
19	MF	Paul Hall (to Rushden & Diamonds)
29	MF	Tom Curtis (on loan from Portsmouth)
30	DF	Steve Chettle (on loan from Barnsley)
29	DF	Thomas Thorgersen (on loan from Portsmouth)

No.	Position	Player
5	DF	Andy Tillson (to Rushden & Diamonds)
33	DF	Greg Shields (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
3	DF	Ian Brightwell (to Stoke City)
11	FW	Brett Angell (to Rushden & Diamonds)
8	FW	Darren Byfield (to Rotherham United)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
-		MF	Xavier Barrau

No.		Position	Player
-		MF	Dino Mennillo

References

↑ "Walsall sack Graydon". BBC Sport. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
↑ "Lee is new Bescot boss". BBC Sport. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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[1] "Walsall sack Graydon". BBC Sport. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[2] "Lee is new Bescot boss". BBC Sport. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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