2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season
2001–02 season of Leeds United
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The 2001–02 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Cup.
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | David O'Leary |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| UEFA Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Fowler Mark Viduka (12 each) All: Mark Viduka (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,287 vs. Newcastle United (22 December 2001, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 33,841 vs. Chelsea (28 November 2001, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 39,460 |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| 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[a] |
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 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
Matches
| 18 August 2001 1 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Southampton | Leeds |
| Bowyer Smith |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,715 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 21 August 2001 2 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Leeds United | Islington |
| Wiltord |
Report | Harte Viduka |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,062 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 25 August 2001 3 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Leeds United | Newham |
| Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,517 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 8 September 2001 4 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,153 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 16 September 2001 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | Greenwich |
| Report | Keane Mills |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,451 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 23 September 2001 6 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
| Bakke Kewell |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,155 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 30 September 2001 7 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Ipswich |
| Stewart |
Report | Keane Venus |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,643 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 October 2001 8 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Murphy |
Report | Kewell |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,352 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 October 2001 9 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,171 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 27 October 2001 10 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| Solskjær |
Report | Viduka |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,555 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 4 November 2001 11 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| Harte Kewell |
Report | Poyet |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,203 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 18 November 2001 12 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| Arca Phillips |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 48,005 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 25 November 2001 13 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| Smith |
Report | Kachloul |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,159 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 2 December 2001 14 | Fulham | 0–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,918 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 9 December 2001 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| Berg |
Report | Kewell |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 28,309 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 16 December 2001 16 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| Kewell Viduka |
Report | Deane Scowcroft |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,337 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 19 December 2001 17 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Everton | Leeds |
| Viduka Fowler |
Report | Moore Weir |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,201 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 22 December 2001 18 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| Bowyer Viduka Harte |
Report | Bellamy Elliott Shearer Solano |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,287 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 26 December 2001 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Leeds United | Bolton |
| Report | Fowler |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,060 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 29 December 2001 20 | Southampton | 0–1 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| Report | Bowyer |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,622 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 1 January 2002 21 | Leeds United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Leeds |
| Viduka Fowler |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,320 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 12 January 2002 22 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| Duberry Dyer Bellamy |
Report | Smith |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 20 January 2002 23 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Fowler |
Report | Pires |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,143 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 30 January 2002 24 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| Guðjohnsen Dalla Bona |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,614 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 3 February 2002 25 | Leeds United | 0–4 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| Report | Ferdinand Heskey Owen |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,216 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 9 February 2002 26 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| Ince Windass |
Report | Bakke Fowler |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,221 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 24 February 2002 27 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,374 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 March 2002 28 | Everton | 0–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,226 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 6 March 2002 29 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Leeds |
| Fowler Harte |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,414 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 17 March 2002 30 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| Fowler Kewell |
Report | Jansen |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,857 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 23 March 2002 31 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| Report | Viduka Fowler |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,976 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 30 March 2002 32 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Manchester United | Leeds |
| Viduka Harte Bowyer |
Report | Scholes Solskjær Giggs |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,058 Referee: David Elleray |
| 1 April 2002 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Leeds United | Haringey |
| Iversen Sheringham |
Report | Viduka |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,167 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 7 April 2002 34 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| Craddock Keane |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,195 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 13 April 2002 35 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| Report | Viduka |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,039 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 20 April 2002 36 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Fulham | Leeds |
| Report | Malbranque |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,111 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 27 April 2002 37 | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | Derby |
| Report | Bowyer |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,075 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 11 May 2002 38 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| Smith |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,218 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
FA Cup
| 6 January 2002 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| Kavanagh Young |
Report | Viduka |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,009 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League Cup
| 9 October 2001 3 | Leicester City | 0–6 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| Report | Keane Bakke Viduka Kewell |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,316 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 28 November 2001 4 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Report | Guðjohnsen |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,841 Referee: Jeff Winter |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 20 September 2001 | Marítimo | 1–0 | Leeds United | Funchal |
| Bruno |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Jack Van Hulten (Netherlands) |
Second round
Third round
| 22 November 2001 | Grasshoppers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Zurich |
| Chapuisat |
Report | Harte Smith |
Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
| 6 December 2001 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Grasshoppers | Leeds |
| Kewell Keane |
Report | Núñez |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,014 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
Fourth round
| 21 February 2002 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | Leeds United | Eindhoven |
| Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
| 28 February 2002 | Leeds United | 0–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Leeds |
| Report | Vennegoor of Hesselink |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,755 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | 34+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | 16+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 33 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | 26+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | 24+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | 4+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | 19+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| 18 | DF | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 19 | MF | 20+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 22 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | 30+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2001 | MF | £7,000,000 | [1] | ||
| 29 November 2001 | FW | £11,000,000 | [2] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2001 | FW | Free | |||
| 29 November 2001 | DF | Released | |||
| 2 July 2001 | MF | ||||
| 12 July 2001 | MF | £120,000 | [3] | ||
| 9 August 2001 | DF | Free | |||
| 12 October 2001 | DF | £150,000 | |||
| 20 March 2002 | MF | Released | Free | ||
| 15 May 2002 | DF |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2001 | 1 December 2001 | FW | |||
| 1 October 2001 | 1 November 2001 | FW | |||
| 1 December 2001 | 31 December 2001 | FW | |||
| 1 March 2002 | 1 April 2002 | FW | |||
| 14 March 2002 | 3 May 2002 | MF |