2001–02 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was West Bromwich Albion's 106th season in The Football League. The team had lost in the playoff semi-final to Bolton Wanderers in 2000–01, meaning that they would be playing in the Football League First Division for the ninth consecutive season, their 33rd season in total at the second level of English football.
| 2001–02 season | |
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| Chairman | Paul Thompson |
| Manager | Gary Megson |
| Football League First Division | 2nd (promoted) |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Dobie (10) All: Scott Dobie (12) |
| Highest home attendance | League: 26,701 (vs. Crystal Palace F.C., 21 April 2002) All: 27,179 (vs. Cheltenham Town, FA Cup fifth round, 16 February 2002) |
| Lowest home attendance | League: 17,335 (vs. Milwall, 11 October 2001) All: 14,536 (vs. Swindon Town, League Cup second round, 11 September 2001) |
| Average home league attendance | League: 20,691 |
Albion won eight and drew two of their last ten league games and sealed promotion by beating Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. The club's success was built on a solid defence; although only 12th in the division in terms of goals scored, they conceded just 29 times, the fewest goals the club has ever conceded in a league season of 42 or more games. The team kept a club record 27 clean sheets (24 of which were in the league), including 17 1–0 wins (15 in the league).
The £7.5 million East Stand at the club's home ground, The Hawthorns, was completed in time for the start of the season. It replaced the old 'Rainbow Stand', which had been built in 1964.[1]
Kit
West Bromwich Albion retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Patrick and sponsored by the West Bromwich Building Society.
Players
First-team squad
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Reserve squad
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Match results
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August 2001 | Walsall | Away | 1–2 | 9,181 | Clement | |
| 2 | 18 August 2001 | Grimsby Town | Home | 0–1 | 17,921 | ||
| 3 | 25 August 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1–1 | 18,844 | Dichio | |
| 4 | 27 August 2001 | Gillingham | Home | 1–0 | 18,180 | Dichio | |
| 5 | 8 September 2001 | Manchester City | Home | 4–0 | 23,524 | McInnes, Clement (2, 1 pen), Dobie | |
| 6 | 15 September 2001 | Watford | Away | 2–1 | 15,726 | Dobie (2) | |
| 7 | 18 September 2001 | Preston North End | Home | 2–0 | 18,289 | Dobie (2) | |
| 8 | 22 September 2001 | Wimbledon | Home | 0–1 | 19,222 | ||
| 9 | 25 September 2001 | Portsmouth | Away | 2–1 | 17,287 | Clement, Dobie | |
| 10 | 29 September 2001 | Burnley | Home | 1–0 | 21,442 | Dobie | |
| 11 | 11 October 2001 | Millwall | Home | 0–2 | 17,335 | ||
| 12 | 16 October 2001 | Stockport County | Away | 2–1 | 6,052 | Taylor (2) | |
| 13 | 19 October 2001 | Norwich City | Away | 0–2 | 20,465 | ||
| 14 | 25 October 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1–1 | 26,143 | Clement | |
| 15 | 28 October 2001 | Barnsley | Away | 2–3 | 12,490 | Johnson, Clement | |
| 16 | 31 October 2001 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1–0 | 17,273 | Taylor | |
| 17 | 4 November 2001 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1–0 | 18,281 | Rösler | |
| 18 | 7 November 2001 | Birmingham City | Away | 1–0 | 23,554 | Johnson | |
| 19 | 17 November 2001 | Rotherham United | Away | 1–2 | 8,509 | Moore | |
| 20 | 24 November 2001 | Bradford City | Home | 1–0 | 18,910 | McInnes | |
| 21 | 2 December 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1–0 | 27,515 | Jordão | |
| 22 | 8 December 2001 | Sheffield United | Home | 0–1 | 19,462 | ||
| 23 | 12 December 2001 | Coventry City | Home | 1–0 | 22,543 | Konjić (own goal) | |
| 24 | 15 December 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 1–1 | 8,154 | Jordão | |
| 25 | 22 December 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1–1 | 20,340 | Fox | |
| 26 | 26 December 2001 | Manchester City | Away | 0–0 | 34,407 | ||
| 27 | 29 December 2001 | Gillingham | Away | 1–2 | 9,912 | Johnson | |
| 28 | 1 January 2002 | Stockport County | Home | 4–0 | 20,541 | Dichio (2), Roberts, Johnson | |
| 29 | 12 January 2002 | Grimsby Town | Away | 0–0 | 6,011 | ||
| 30 | 20 January 2002 | Walsall | Home | 1–0 | 20,290 | Roberts | |
| 31 | 29 January 2002 | Birmingham City | Home | 1–0 | 25,266 | Roberts | |
| 32 | 3 February 2002 | Burnley | Away | 2–0 | 15,846 | Roberts (2) | |
| 33 | 10 February 2002 | Norwich City | Home | 1–0 | 19,115 | Dichio | |
| 34 | 19 February 2002 | Millwall | Away | 0–1 | 13,716 | ||
| 35 | 23 February 2002 | Portsmouth | Home | 5–0 | 21,028 | Roberts (2), Sigurðsson, Dobie, Bališ | |
| 36 | 26 February 2002 | Preston North End | Away | 0–1 | 14,487 | ||
| 37 | 2 March 2002 | Wimbledon | Away | 1–0 | 8,363 | Dichio | |
| 38 | 5 March 2002 | Watford | Home | 1–1 | 19,580 | Dichio | |
| 39 | 16 March 2002 | Sheffield United | Away | 3–0 | 17,653 | Dobie (2), McInnes | |
| 40 | 22 March 2002 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1–0 | 24,788 | Taylor | |
| 41 | 26 March 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 4–1 | 21,303 | Jordão (2), Dichio, Wright (own goal) | |
| 42 | 30 March 2002 | Barnsley | Home | 3–1 | 23,167 | Jordão, Dichio, Benjamin | |
| 43 | 1 April 2002 | Coventry City | Away | 1–0 | 21,513 | Taylor | |
| 44 | 7 April 2002 | Rotherham United | Home | 1–1 | 22,376 | Taylor | |
| 45 | 13 April 2002 | Bradford City | Away | 1–0 | 20,209 | Bališ (pen) | |
| 46 | 21 April 2002 | Crystal Palace | Home | 2–0 | 26,712 | Moore, Taylor |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 3 | 5 January 2002 | Sunderland | Away | 2–1 | 29,133 | Clement (pen), Johnson | |
| 4 | 26 January 2002 | Leicester City | Home | 1–0 | 26,820 | Clement (pen) | |
| 5 | 16 February 2002 | Cheltenham Town | Home | 1–0 | 27,179 | Dichio | |
| 6 | 10 March 2002 | Fulham | Home | 0–1 | 24,811 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 1 | 22 August 2001 | Cambridge United | Away | 1–1 | 3,363 | Dobie | (after extra time; Albion won 4–3 on penalties) |
| 2 | 11 September 2001 | Swindon Town | Home | 2–0 | 14,536 | Dobie, Jordão | (after extra time) |
| 3 | 9 October 2001 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 0–1 | 9,625 |
See also
Notes
- Fox was born in Norwich, England, and played for the England B team, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in 2004.
- Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
- Quinn was born in Coventry, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
- Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 2002.
- Jordão was born in Malanje, Portuguese Angola (now Angola), but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- Benjamin 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.
References
- "A History of The Hawthorns". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- McOwan, Gavin (2002). The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion. Headline. ISBN 0-7553-1146-9.
- Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.
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