2001–02 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2001–02 season was the 103rd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir Jack Hayward OBE |
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Football League First Division | 3rd (lost in play-offs) |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dean Sturridge (21) All: Dean Sturridge (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 28,015 (vs Manchester City, 1 April 2002) |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,598 (vs Swindon, 22 August 2001) |
| Average home league attendance | 23,796 (league only) |
The season proved a notable disappointment for the club after being denied promotion in the play-offs. The team had sat in the automatic promotion spots for the majority of the campaign, but a late slump in form saw local rivals West Bromwich Albion pip them to second place.[1] Defeat to Norwich City in the semi-finals then ended their hopes of returning to the top flight for the first time since 1984.[2]
The club had spent in excess of £11 million before and during the season to try to achieve promotion, in this, manager Dave Jones' first full season in charge.[2]
Results
Preseason
Wolves' pre season saw them spend a week in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal (13–22 July), training and playing three Portuguese sides. This schedule was a change from their initial plans to compete in the Toronto Soccer Festival against both Canadian sides and other overseas entrants. However this event was cancelled two months beforehand.
| 12 July 2001 | Telford United | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Telford |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Kennedy  21'Ndah 26'Ketsbaia 35'Robinson 37' |
Stadium: Bucks Head Attendance: 1,641 |
| 12 July 2001 | Oswestry Town | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oswestry |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Bazeley Tudor 55'Eccleston  65' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Park Hall Attendance: 583 |
| 16 July 2001 | Espinho | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| 18:00 BST | Marcelo 42' Phill 52' |
Report | Roussel 54' Robinson 58' |
Stadium: Campo da Mata Referee: Carlo Coutinho |
| 18 July 2001 | União de Leiria | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leiria, Portugal |
| 21:30 BST | Derlei 65' (pen.), 77' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Leiria |
| 21 July 2001 | Alverca | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal |
| 21:40 BST | Cajú 18' Ramires 38' |
Report | Proudlock 5' |
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo do Alverca |
| 28 July 2001 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Suarez 5' Butler 41' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,312 |
| 31 July 2001 | Royal Antwerp | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Antwerp |
| 20:00 BST | Sanda Sanda 56' Sergeant 59' |
Report | Suarez 3' Roussel 21' |
Stadium: Bosuil Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 3 August 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hyypiä 27' Hamann 32'Fowler 58' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,510 Referee: Mark Warren |
Football League First Division
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 2001–02 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
The provisional fixture list was released on 21 June 2001, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]
| 11 August 2001 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Newton 45' Roussel 57' |
Report | Crouch 8' Crowe 20' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,012 (3,186 away fans) Referee: Mike Pike |
| 19 August 2001 2 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 18:15 BST | Report | Robinson 7' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,902 (3,800 away fans) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 25 August 2001 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Vega 9' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,257 (1,378 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 27 August 2001 4 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | D'Jaffo 49' (pen.) Asaba 83' |
Report[dead link] | Roussel 29' Lescott 85' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,497 (2,483 away fans) Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 8 September 2001 5 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Lucketti 34' |
Report | Sinton 48' Lescott 61' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,381 (1,700 away fans) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 15 September 2001 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Stockport County | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 69' Blake 78' |
Report | Kuqi 24' Taylor 71' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,742 (765 away fans) Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 18 September 2001 7 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Ipoua 84' King 90' (pen.) |
Report | Blake 37' Miller 40'Newton 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 8,966 (1,466 away fans) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 21 September 2001 8 | Walsall | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kennedy 20' Miller 22'Newton 26' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,327 (2,000 away fans) Referee: Graham Poll |
| 25 September 2001 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Newton 90' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,350 (2,223 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 29 September 2001 10 | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cameron 18' Kennedy 23'Rae 87' |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,298 (2,400 away fans) Referee: Matt Messias |
| 13 October 2001 11 | Bradford City | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Proudlock 45', 76', 79' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16,878 (2,497 away fans) Referee: Paul Danson |
| 16 October 2001 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hulse 53' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,569 (571 away fans) Referee: Ray Pearson |
| 20 October 2001 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kirovski 45' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,471 (2,465 away fans) Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 25 October 2001 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 BST | Clement 69' |
Report | Blake 22' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,143 (5,186 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 28 October 2001 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 10' (o.g.) Rae 20'Cameron 39' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,893 (1,623 away fans) Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 31 October 2001 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Millwall | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Rae 90' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,018 (522 away fans) Referee: Steve Baines |
| 3 November 2001 17 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 7' McVeigh 33' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,335 (1,877 away fans) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 18 November 2001 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 14:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,947 (833 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 24 November 2001 19 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sturridge 82' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9,873 (2,688 away fans) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 27 November 2001 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sturridge 9', 33', 76' Newton 68' |
Report | Barker 44' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,231 (342 away fans) Referee: Graham Barber |
| 2 December 2001 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Jordão 56' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,515 (3,200 away fans) Referee: George Cain |
| 7 December 2001 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Jevons 2' |
Report | Groves 7' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,143 (983 away fans) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 11 December 2001 23 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Horlock 21' |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,639 (2,100 away fans) Referee: Mike Riley |
| 16 December 2001 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 GMT | Blake 38' Rae 66' |
Report | Marcelo 40' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,482 (2,471 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 22 December 2001 25 | Watford | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 26' |
Report | Newton 8' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,389 (1,623 away fans) Referee: David Crick |
| 26 December 2001 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 17:15 GMT | Sturridge 19' Blake 65' |
Report | Healy 47' Anderson 56'Gregan 73' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,024 (1,409 away fans) Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 29 December 2001 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sturridge 45' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,138 (1,447 away fans) Referee: Peter Jones |
| 13 January 2002 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| 14:15 GMT | Sturridge 50', 53' Cameron 56' |
Report | Bothroyd 90' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,009 (1,623 away fans) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 17 January 2002 29 | Portsmouth | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Quashie 11' Prosinečki 79' |
Report | Rae 15' Blake 61'Sturridge 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,105 (1,515 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 29 January 2002 30 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheron 40' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,825 (832 away fans) Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 2 February 2002 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sturridge 69' Ndah 77' |
Report | Lee 43' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,591 (905 away fans) Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 7 February 2002 32 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Sturridge 13' Newton 65' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,475 (1,392 away fans) Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 16 February 2002 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 GMT | Sturridge 76', 90' (pen.) Newton 83' |
Report | Ward 31' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,935 (684 away fans) Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 20 February 2002 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Jack 88' |
Report | Blake 53', 60' Rae 57'Kennedy 67' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 8,371 (2,239 away fans) Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 23 February 2002 35 | Stockport County | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Beckett 33' |
Report | Sturridge 16' (pen.), 44' Kennedy 28', 72' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,481 (2,236 away fans) Referee: David Pugh |
| 26 February 2002 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Walsall | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sturridge 54', 76' Blake 77' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,043 (2,647 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 March 2002 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Rae 26' Blake 45' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,908 (1,032 away fans) Referee: Alan Butler |
| 6 March 2002 38 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Gray 54' Harewood 67' |
Report | Sturridge 11' Lescott 60' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,010 (5,000 away fans) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 9 March 2002 39 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | John 36' Devlin 45' |
Report | Butler 20' Lescott 29' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 22,104 (2,946 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 16 March 2002 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Todd 79' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,967 (986 away fans) Referee: Phil Richards |
| 23 March 2002 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,280 (1,185 away fans) Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 30 March 2002 42 | Burnley | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore 47' Johnson 85' |
Report | Sturridge 9', 26' Cameron 45' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,823 (4,031 away fans) Referee: Barry Knight |
| 1 April 2002 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Wright-Phillips 36', 80' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,015 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Graham Barber |
| 5 April 2002 44 | Millwall | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Claridge 73' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: The New Den Attendance: 17,058 (3,414 away fans) Referee: Tony Leake |
| 14 April 2002 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Wimbledon | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Blake 23' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,920 (424 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 21 April 2002 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 14:00 BST | Donnelly 43' Kuqi 53'  83' |
Report | Cameron 1' Lescott 56' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 29,772 (7,785 away fans) Referee: Paul Durkin |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 99 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 89 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +21 | 75 |
Source: Statto.com
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 |
| 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
Play-offs
| 28 April 2002 SF1 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 14:30 BST | Rivers 56' McVeigh 73'Mackay 90' |
Report | Sturridge 22' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,017 (2,000 away fans) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 1 May 2002 SF2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Cooper 77' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,418 (4,500 away fans) Referee: Tony Leake |
FA Cup
| 5 January 2002 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Shaw 53' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,271 (1,206 away fans) Referee: Mike Jones |
League Cup
| 22 August 2001 R1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dinning 49' |
Report | Howe 48' O'Halloran 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,598 (547 away fans) Referee: Brian Curson |
Players
Statistics
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Michael Oakes |
48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Kevin Muscat |
37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Naylor |
26(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  Carl Robinson |
15(8) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16(8) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Joleon Lescott |
46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF |  Paul Butler |
45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Michael Branch ¤ |
5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Keith Andrews |
4(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(7) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Adam Proudlock ¤ |
12(8) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13(8) | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |  Temuri Ketsbaia † |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Cooper |
6(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Mark Kennedy |
35(1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37(1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Stephen Bywater ‡ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Marlon Beresford ‡ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Danny Milosevic ‡ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW |  George Ndah |
1(14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW |  Cédric Roussel |
6(11) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 6(13) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Andy Sinton |
3(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Robert Taylor ¤ † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Sean Connelly |
5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Shaun Newton |
47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF |  Colin Cameron |
40(3) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(3) | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Colin Larkin ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF |  Ludovic Pollet |
5(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Tony Dinning ¤ † |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Alex Rae |
33(5) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34(5) | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF |  Mo Camara |
25(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Kenny Miller ‡ |
5(17) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(18) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Nathan Blake |
40(1) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 11 | 7 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Shane Tudor ¤ † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF |  Jacob Laursen ‡ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Ryan Green † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Dean Sturridge ‡ |
29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Matt Murray |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF |  Gunnar Halle ‡ |
6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | John Melligan ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | GK | Lewis Solly |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards
| Award | Winner[4] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Alex Rae |
| Young Player of the Season | Joleon Lescott |
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2001 | Mark Kennedy | Manchester City | £2 million[5] |
| 7 August 2001 | Shaun Newton | Charlton Athletic | £850,000[6] |
| 24 August 2001 | Colin Cameron | Hearts | £1.75 million[7] |
| 13 September 2001 | Nathan Blake | Blackburn Rovers | £1.5 million[8] |
| 19 September 2001 | Alex Rae | Sunderland | £1.2 million[9] |
| 13 December 2001 | Kenny Miller | Rangers | £3 million[10] |
| 24 December 2001 | Dean Sturridge | Leicester City | £350,000[11] |
| 27 March 2002 | Kevin Cooper | Wimbledon | £1 million[12] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Seamus Crowe | Released | Free |
| June 2001 | Håvard Flo | Released | Free[13] |
| June 2001 |  Aaron Kerr | Released | Free |
| June 2001 |  Robert Niestroj | Released | Free |
| June 2001 | Mike Stowell | Released | Free[14] |
| June 2001 | Scott Taylor | Released | Free[13] |
| 11 July 2001 | Neil Emblen | Norwich City | £500,000[15] |
| 10 September 2001 | Tony Dinning | Wigan Athletic | £750,000[16] |
| 18 October 2001 | Temuri Ketsbaia | Dundee | £500,000[17] |
| 19 October 2001 | Ryan Green | Millwall | Free[18] |
| 21 November 2001 | Shane Tudor | Cambridge United | Free[19] |
| 28 March 2002 | Robert Taylor | Released | Free |
Loans in
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2001 | Stephen Bywater | West Ham United | 16 August 2001[20][21] |
| 18 August 2001 | Marlon Beresford | Middlesbrough | 18 September 2001[22] |
| 7 September 2001 | Kenny Miller | Rangers | 6 December 2001[23] |
| 23 November 2001 | Dean Sturridge | Leicester City | 23 December 2001[24] |
| 21 December 2001 | Danny Milosevic | Leeds United | 28 December 2001[25] |
| 27 March 2002 | Jacob Laursen | Leicester City | End of season[26] |
| 28 March 2002 | Gunnar Halle | Bradford City | End of season[27] |
Loans out
| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2001 | Robert Taylor | Queens Park Rangers | 26 September 2001[28] |
| 7 September 2001 | Tony Dinning | Wigan Athletic | 10 September 2001 |
| 13 September 2001 | Colin Larkin | Kidderminster Harriers | End of season[29] |
| 9 October 2001 | Robert Taylor | Gillingham | 3 January 2002 |
| 24 October 2001 | Shane Tudor | Cambridge United | 24 November 2001 |
| 29 November 2001 | John Melligan | Bournemouth | 9 February 2002 |
| 17 January 2002 | Robert Taylor | Grimsby Town | 17 February 2002[30] |
| 19 March 2002 | Adam Proudlock | Nottingham Forest | 16 April 2002[31][32] |
| 21 March 2002 | Michael Branch | Reading | End of season[33] |
Management and coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Jones |
| Assistant manager | John Ward |
| Reserve team coach | Terry Connor |
| Academy director | Chris Evans |
| Under-19s coach | John Perkins |
| Under-17s coach | Keith Downing |
| Chief scout | George Foster |
| Club doctor | Dr Peter Ackroyd |
| Club physio | Barry Holmes |
Kit
The season retained the home kit from the previous year; a darker "old gold" style shirt with black shorts. A new away kit, however, was launched: an all-silver design with blue trims; their previous light blue away kit became a third choice strip. All were manufactured by WWFC, the club's own label, and sponsored by Goodyear (for a twelfth and final year).