2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 2001–02 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the FA Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Leeds United
2001–02 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerDavid O'Leary
StadiumElland Road
Premier League5th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robbie Fowler
Mark Viduka (12)
All: Mark Viduka (17)
Highest home attendance40,287 vs. Newcastle United,
(22 Dec 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance24,512 vs. PSV Eindhoven,
(28 Feb 2002, UEFA Cup)
Average home league attendance39,460

Season summary

After reaching the semi finals of the champions league and ending the previous season in red hot form much was expected of Leeds especially with the squad injury free compared to the start of the previous season, Utd got off to a good start a vital 2-1 win over Arsenal in the 2nd game of the season was later followed by back to back wins against Charlton and Derby to put Leeds top of the Premiership, Leeds also progressed in the UEFA Cup with strikers Robbie Keane and Harry Kewell scoring regularly, indeed Leeds were not beaten in the league until November shortly after manager David O'Leary finally landed prize striker Robbie Fowler from Liverpool for 11 million whom he had tried to buy 2 seasons earlier, in the run to Xmas and the new year the trail of star players Lee Bowyer and Johnathan Woodgate was back under way but consecutive wins over Bolton, Southampton and West Ham put Leeds back on top of the league with new signing Robbie Fowler and fellow striker Mark Viduka scoring often, then just as players Bowyer and Woodgate were found not guilty in the new year a shock 2-1 loss to second division Cardiff knocking Leeds out the FA Cup caused Leeds form to drop embarking on a run of 9 straight games without a win including being knocked out the UEFA Cup by dutch side PSV, Leeds had now fallen out of the title race and although Leeds recovered with a 2-1 win at Ipswich they had lost too much ground at the top of the league and back to back losses against Manchester Utd and Tottenham ended any hope of a top 3 finish, Leeds won 4 out of they're last 5 games to finish a disappointing 5th place, after the season had finished manager David O'Leary in-charge since October 1998 and had secured a 4th 3rd 4th place finishes a UEFA cup final and champions league semi final was sacked, Leeds chairman Peter Risdsale stated that despite spending over 100 million failure to qualify for the champions league and win any silverware for the second season in a row was an ultimate failure and that Leeds were running at a net loss of 15 million.

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Manchester United 38 24 5 9 87 45 +42 77 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Newcastle United 38 21 8 9 74 52 +22 71
5 Leeds United 38 18 12 8 53 37 +16 66 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Chelsea 38 17 13 8 66 38 +28 64
7 West Ham United 38 15 8 15 48 57 −9 53
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Chelsea, the losing finalists.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 12 8 53 37  +16 66 9 6 4 31 21  +10 9 6 4 22 16  +6

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDDWWWDDDWLDDWDWLWWWLDLLDDDWWWLLWWLWW
Position32231111121223343343123566655656666665
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

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 Nigel Martyn
2 DF Gary Kelly
3 DF Ian Harte
4 MF Olivier Dacourt
6 DF Jonathan Woodgate
7 FW Robbie Keane
9 FW Mark Viduka
10 FW Harry Kewell
11 MF Lee Bowyer
13 GK Paul Robinson
16 MF Jason Wilcox
17 FW Alan Smith
No. Position Player
18 DF Danny Mills
19 MF Eirik Bakke
20 MF Seth Johnson
21 DF Dominic Matteo
22 DF Michael Duberry
23 MF David Batty
25 MF Jacob Burns
27 FW Robbie Fowler
28 MF Jamie McMaster
29 DF Rio Ferdinand (captain)
32 MF Harpal Singh
34 DF Frazer Richardson

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
14 MF Stephen McPhail (on loan to Millwall)
26 GK Danny Milosevic (on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
27 DF Alan Maybury (to Hearts)
No. Position Player
31 DF Gareth Evans (to Huddersfield Town)
33 MF Wesley Boyle (released)
DF Damian Lynch (to Nottingham Forest)

Reserve squad
The following players did not appear in a first-team squad this season.

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

No. Position Player
5 DF Lucas Radebe
8 FW Michael Bridges
24 DF Danny Hay
35 DF Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
50 GK Shaun Allaway
DF Christopher Kamara
DF Matthew Kilgallon
No. Position Player
DF Tom Newey
MF Aaron Lennon
MF Paul Keegan
FW Craig Farrell
FW Simon Johnson
FW Craig Stiens
FW Michael Ward

Results

Premier League
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
18 August 2001 1Leeds United2–0SouthamptonLeeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer  67'
Smith  81'		 Report Lundekvam Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,715
Referee: Clive Wilkes
21 August 2001 2Arsenal1–2Leeds UnitedIslington, London
Wiltord  32' Report Harte  29'
Viduka  53'
Bowyer
Mills 		Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,062
Referee: Jeff Winter
25 August 2001 3West Ham United0–0Leeds UnitedNewham, London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,517
Referee: Paul Durkin
8 September 2001 4Leeds United0–0Bolton WanderersLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,153
Referee: Steve Bennett
16 September 2001 5Charlton Athletic0–2Leeds UnitedGreenwich, London
Stuart Report Keane  21'
Mills  62'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,451
Referee: Mark Halsey
23 September 2001 6Leeds United3–0Derby CountyLeeds, West Yorkshire
Bakke  9'
Kewell  74', 78'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,155
Referee: Alan Wiley
30 September 2001 7Ipswich Town1–2Leeds UnitedIpswich, Suffolk
Stewart  22' Report Keane  70'
Venus  86' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,643
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 October 2001 8Liverpool1–1Leeds UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Murphy  69' Report Kewell  27' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,352
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 October 2001 9Leeds United0–0ChelseaLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,171
Referee: Paul Durkin
27 October 2001 10Manchester United1–1Leeds UnitedTrafford, Greater Manchester
Solskjær  89' Report Viduka  77' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,555
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
4 November 2001 11Leeds United2–1TottenhamLeeds, West Yorkshire
Harte  61'
Kewell  82'		 Report Poyet  52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,203
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 November 2001 12Sunderland2–0Leeds UnitedSunderland, Wearside
Arca  48'
Phillips  55'		 Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 48,005
Referee: Graham Barber
25 November 2001 13Leeds United1–1Aston VillaLeeds, West Yorkshire
Smith  18' Report Kachloul  35' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,159
Referee: Neale Barry
2 December 2001 14Fulham0–0Leeds UnitedFulham, London
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Graham Poll
9 December 2001 15Blackburn Rovers1–2Leeds UnitedBlackburn, Lancashire
Berg  83' Report Kewell  55', 62' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,309
Referee: Andy D'Urso
16 December 2001 16Leeds United2–2Leicester CityLeeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell  7'
Viduka  58'		 Report Deane  78'
Scowcroft  88'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,337
Referee: Rob Styles
19 December 2001 17Leeds United3–2EvertonLeeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka  18'
Fowler  26', 70'		 Report Moore  86'
Weir  90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,201
Referee: Peter Jones
22 December 2001 18Leeds United3–4Newcastle UnitedLeeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer  38'
Viduka  50'
Harte  56'		 Report Bellamy  38'
Elliott  59'
Shearer  71' (pen.)
Solano  90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,287
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2001 19Bolton Wanderers0–3Leeds UnitedBolton, Greater Manchester
Report Fowler  2', 16', 89' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,060
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 December 2001 20Southampton0–1Leeds UnitedSouthampton, Hampshire
Report Bowyer  89' Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,622
Referee: Mark Halsey
1 January 2002 21Leeds United3–0West Ham UnitedLeeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka  4', 7'
Fowler  50'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,320
Referee: Steve Dunn
12 January 2002 22Newcastle United3–1Leeds UnitedNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside
Duberry  44' (o.g.)
Dyer  60'
Bellamy  87'		 Report Smith  1'
Mills 		Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,130
Referee: Graham Barber
20 January 2002 23Leeds United1–1ArsenalLeeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler  6' Report Pires  47' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,143
Referee: Mark Halsey
30 January 2002 24Chelsea2–0Leeds UnitedFulham, London
Guðjohnsen  2'
Dalla Bona  31'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,614
Referee: Steve Bennett
3 February 2002 25Leeds United0–4LiverpoolLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Ferdinand  16' (o.g.)
Heskey  61', 63'
Owen  90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,216
Referee: Graham Poll
9 February 2002 26Middlesbrough2–2Leeds UnitedMiddlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Ince  51'
Windass  88'		 Report Bakke  19'
Fowler  54'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,221
Referee: Neale Barry
24 February 2002 27Leeds United0–0Charlton AthleticLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,374
Referee: Mike Dean
3 March 2002 28Everton0–0Leeds UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Report Matteo Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 33,226
Referee: Andy D'Urso
6 March 2002 29Leeds United2–0Ipswich TownLeeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler  46'
Harte  76' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,414
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 March 2002 30Leeds United3–1Blackburn RoversLeeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler  5', 8'
Kewell  71'		 Report Jansen  49' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,857
Referee: Graham Poll
23 March 2002 31Leicester City0–2Leeds UnitedLeicester, Leicestershire
Report Viduka  18'
Fowler  31'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,976
Referee: Steve Dunn
30 March 2002 32Leeds United3–4Manchester UnitedLeeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka  20'
Harte  62'
Bowyer  80'		 Report Scholes  8'
Solskjær  37', 39'
Giggs  55'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,058
Referee: David Elleray
1 April 2002 33Tottenham Hotspur2–1Leeds UnitedHaringey, London
Iversen  10'
Sheringham  29'		 Report Viduka  52' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,167
Referee: Uriah Rennie
7 April 2002 34Leeds United2–0SunderlandLeeds, West Yorkshire
Craddock  8' (o.g.)
Keane  83'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,195
Referee: Peter Jones
13 April 2002 35Aston Villa0–1Leeds UnitedBirmingham, West Midlands
Report Viduka  29' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,039
Referee: Barry Knight
20 April 2002 36Leeds United0–1FulhamLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Malbranque  52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,111
Referee: Rob Styles
27 April 2002 37Derby County0–1Leeds UnitedDerby, Derbyshire
Report Bowyer  16' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,075
Referee: Graham Poll
11 May 2002 38Leeds United1–0MiddlesbroughLeeds, West Yorkshire
Smith  63' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,218
Referee: Uriah Rennie

UEFA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Cup
20 September 2001 First round
First leg		 Marítimo1–0Leeds United Funchal, Portugal
Bruno  34' Report Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Referee: Jack C. D. van Hulten
27 September 2001 First round
Second leg		 Leeds United3–0Marítimo Leeds, England
Keane  20'
Kewell  37'
Bakke  62'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Stefano Faria
18 October 2001 Second round
First leg		 Leeds United4–2Troyes Leeds, England
Viduka  6', 43'
Bowyer  23', 46'		 Report Patrice Loko  31', 81'
Mehdi Méniri 		Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Fernando Carmona Mendez
1 November 2001 First round
Second leg		 Troyes3–2Leeds United Troyes, France
Amzine  8'
Hamed  38'
Rothen  58'		 Report Viduka  14'
Keane  77'		 Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Referee: Massimo De Santis
22 November 2001 Third round
First leg		 Grasshoppers1–2Leeds United Zürich, Switzerland
Chapuisat  18' Report Harte  73'
Smith  79'		 Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista
6 December 2001 Third round
Second leg		 Leeds United2–2Grasshoppers Leeds, England
Kewell  19'
Keane  45'		 Report Núñez  45', 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,014
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
21 February 2002 Fourth round
First leg		 PSV Eindhoven0–0Leeds United Eindhoven, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi
28 February 2002 Fourth round
Second leg		 Leeds United0–1PSV Eindhoven Leeds, England
Report Vennegoor of Hesselink  90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,755
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto

FA Cup
6 January 2002 3Cardiff City2–1Leeds UnitedCardiff
Kavanagh  21'
Young  87'		 Report Viduka  12'
Smith 		Stadium: Ninian Park
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Cup
9 October 2001 3Leicester City0–6Leeds UnitedLeicester, Leicestershire
Report Keane  12', 16', 53'
Bakke  40'
Viduka  56'
Kewell  64'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Referee: Graham Poll
28 November 2001 4Leeds United0–2ChelseaLeeds, West Yorkshire
Report Guðjohnsen  59', 80' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,841
Referee: Jeff Winter

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Nigel Martyn 490380102080
Defenders
2 DF Gary Kelly 25019+10100+1030
3 DF Ian Harte 47634+25102081
6 DF Jonathan Woodgate 15011+20101000
18 DF Danny Mills 391281102080
21 DF Dominic Matteo 400320001070
22 DF Michael Duberry 70300+100+2010
29 DF Rio Ferdinand 410310102070
Midfielders
4 MF Olivier Dacourt 25016+10002060
10 MF Harry Kewell 351126+18001172
11 MF Lee Bowyer 30724+15101032
16 MF Jason Wilcox 1704+9000102+10
17 MF Alan Smith 31519+44101+104+11
19 MF Eirik Bakke 35420+72002161
20 MF Seth Johnson 14012+20000000
23 MF David Batty 44030+6010105+10
Forwards
7 FW Robbie Keane 33916+93002363
9 FW Mark Viduka 42173312111173
27 FW Robbie Fowler 23122212100000
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF Stephen McPhail 400+10000+200+10
27 DF Alan Maybury 100+10000000

Last updated: 15 May 2002
Source: Competitions

Top scorers

Premier League

UEFA Cup

FA Cup

League Cup

Transfers

In

Out
Transfers in: £18,000,000
Transfers out: £1,350,000
Total spending: £16,650,000

Loaned out

References
  1. "Leeds United - 2001/02". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

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