2001–02 Derby County F.C. season

During the '2001–02 English football season, Derby County competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Derby County
2001–02 season
ChairmanLionel Pickering
ManagerJim Smith (until 7 October)
Colin Todd (from 7 October to 14 January)
John Gregory (from 30 January)
StadiumPride Park Stadium
Premiership19th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Christie/Ravanelli (9)
All:
Ravanelli (11)
Highest home attendance33,297 (vs. Everton, 23 March)
Lowest home attendance11,246 (vs. Hull City, 12 September)
Average home league attendance29,818

Season summary

Derby started their new season quite well with a 2–1 win over newly-promoted Blackburn Rovers. Manager Jim Smith rejected the offer to become Director of Football and resigned on 7 October after more than six years at the helm. His assistant Colin Todd, who won two league titles with the club in the 1970s, was promoted to the manager's seat, but by this stage the Rams were deep in relegation trouble.[1] A shock 3–1 home defeat against Division Three strugglers Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup proved the final straw for the directors and Todd was sacked days later, after a mere three months in charge.[2] By the end of the month, John Gregory had taken over at Pride Park just six days after quitting Aston Villa.[3] Two quick wins and a draw against Manchester United suggested that Gregory might be Derby's saviour, but seven defeats from their final eight games condemned Derby to relegation.

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Bolton Wanderers 38 9 13 16 44 62 −18 40
17 Sunderland 38 10 10 18 29 51 −22 40
18 Ipswich Town (R) 38 9 9 20 41 64 −23 36
Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Derby County (R) 38 8 6 24 33 63 −30 30 Relegation to the Football League First Division
20 Leicester City (R) 38 5 13 20 30 64 −34 28
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Ipswich Town qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round as the winners of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, one of the UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 6 24 33 63  −30 30 5 4 10 20 26  −6 3 2 14 13 37  −24

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDDLLLLDDLWLLWLLWLWLLLLWLWDLWLLLLLLLD
Position4991013181918181820171819181818181818181919191919191919191919191919191919
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Derby County's score comes first[4]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 2001Blackburn RoversH2–128,236Ravanelli, Christie
21 August 2001Ipswich TownA1–321,197Ravanelli
25 August 2001FulhamA0–015,641
8 September 2001West Ham UnitedH0–027,802
15 September 2001Leicester CityH2–326,863Burton, Ravanelli (pen)
23 September 2001Leeds UnitedA0–339,155
29 September 2001ArsenalH0–229,200
15 October 2001Tottenham HotspurA1–330,148Ravanelli
20 October 2001Charlton AthleticH1–130,221Ravanelli
28 October 2001ChelseaH1–128,910Ravanelli
3 November 2001MiddlesbroughA1–528,117Ravanelli
17 November 2001SouthamptonH1–032,063Mawéné
24 November 2001Newcastle UnitedA0–150,070
1 December 2001LiverpoolH0–133,289
8 December 2001Bolton WanderersH1–025,712Christie
12 December 2001Manchester UnitedA0–567,577
15 December 2001EvertonA0–138,615
22 December 2001Aston VillaH3–128,001Ravanelli, Carbone, Christie
26 December 2001West Ham UnitedA0–431,397
29 December 2001Blackburn RoversA1–023,529Christie
2 January 2002FulhamH0–128,165
12 January 2002Aston VillaA1–228,881Powell
19 January 2002Ipswich TownH1–329,658Christie
29 January 2002Charlton AthleticA0–125,387
2 February 2002Tottenham HotspurH1–027,721Morris
9 February 2002SunderlandH0–131,771
23 February 2002Leicester CityA3–021,620Kinkladze, Strupar, Morris
3 March 2002Manchester UnitedH2–233,041Christie (2)
5 March 2002ArsenalA0–137,878
16 March 2002Bolton WanderersA3–125,893Christie, Ravanelli, Higginbotham (pen)
23 March 2002EvertonH3–433,297Strupar (2), Morris
30 March 2002ChelseaA1–237,849Strupar
1 April 2002MiddlesbroughH0–130,822
6 April 2002SouthamptonA0–229,263
13 April 2002Newcastle UnitedH2–331,031Christie, Morris
20 April 2002LiverpoolA0–243,510
27 April 2002Leeds UnitedH0–130,705
11 May 2002SunderlandA1–147,989Robinson

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2002Bristol RoversH1–318,549Ravanelli

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R212 September 2001Hull CityH3–011,246Burton (2), Kinkladze
R310 October 2001FulhamA2–59,217Burley, Ravanelli

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  EST Mart Poom
2 DF  ARG Horacio Carbonari
3 DF  SCO Brian O'Neil
4 MF  JAM Darryl Powell (captain)[notes 1]
6 DF  ENG Chris Riggott
7 MF  ENG Rob Lee
8 MF  SCO Craig Burley
9 FW  JAM Deon Burton[notes 2]
10 MF  GEO Georgi Kinkladze
11 FW  ITA Fabrizio Ravanelli
12 FW  ENG Malcolm Christie
14 FW  ENG Lee Morris
15 DF  ENG Danny Higginbotham[notes 3]
16 MF  ARG Luciano Zavagno
17 DF  FRA Youl Mawéné
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  ENG Richard Jackson
19 DF  ENG Steve Elliott
20 FW  SCO Gary Twigg
21 MF  ENG Adam Murray
22 DF  ENG Warren Barton
23 MF  ENG Paul Boertien
24 GK  ENG Andy Oakes
25 FW  BEL Branko Strupar[notes 4]
26 FW  ENG Marvin Robinson
27 GK   SUI Patrick Foletti
28 MF  FIN Simo Valakari
29 DF  ENG Ian Evatt
31 MF  ENG Adam Bolder
38 DF  FRA François Grenet

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. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  ENG Seth Johnson (to Leeds United)
7 FW  ITA Benito Carbone (on loan from Bradford City)
20 MF  ITA Stefano Eranio (released)
20 GK  USA Ian Feuer (on loan from Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  ITA Daniele Daino (on loan from Milan)
27 DF  AUS Con Blatsis (to Colchester United)
37 MF  FRA Pierre Ducrocq (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)

Reserve squad
The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  NOR Bjørn Otto Bragstad (on loan to Birmingham City)
30 FW  ENG Marcus Tudgay
32 GK  ENG Lee Grant
33 MF  ENG Lewis Hunt
34 DF  NIR Gareth McKeown
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 MF  IRL Fiachra McArdle
36 MF  ENG Matt O'Halloran
— GK  ENG Lee Camp
— DF  ENG Pablo Mills
— MF  FIN Kristoffer Weckström

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
28 July 2001 FW Fabrizio Ravanelli Lazio Free[6]
16 October 2001 DF Luciano Zavagno Troyes Signed[7]
1 November 2001 DF François Grenet Bordeaux £3,000,000[8]
1 February 2002 DF Warren Barton Newcastle United £200,000[9]
7 February 2002 MF Rob Lee Newcastle United £250,000[10]
21 February 2002 GK Patrick Foletti FC Luzern Free[11]

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
10 July 2001 MF Rory Delap Southampton £4,000,000[12]
8 October 2001 MF Stefano Eranio Released[13]
18 October 2001 MF Seth Johnson Leeds United £7,000,000[14]
15 March 2002 DF Con Blatsis Colchester United Free[15]
Transfers in: £3,450,000
Transfers out: £11,000,000
Total spending: £7,550,000

Loan in
Date Pos Name Club Return Ref
8 August 2001 DF Daniele DainoMilan8 November 2001
12 October 2001 GK Ian FeuerWimbledon4 November 2001
16 October 2001 MF Pierre DucrocqParis Saint-Germain11 May 2002 [7]
18 October 2001 FW Benito CarboneBradford City10 January 2002 [16]

Loan out
Date Pos Name Club Return Ref
10 August 2001 DF Ian EvattNorthampton Town10 October 2001
6 September 2001 DF Bjørn Otto BragstadBirmingham City21 September 2001
22 February 2002 FW Deon BurtonStoke City12 May 2002 [17]
25 February 2002 MF Adam MurrayMansfield Town21 April 2002
22 March 2002 DF Horacio CarbonariCoventry City22 April 2002 [18]

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mart Poom 1601501000
24 GK Andy Oakes 2202000020
27 GK Patrick Foletti 201+100000
Defenders and wing-backs
2 DF Horacio Carbonari 40301000
3 DF Brian O'Neil 1108+20000+10
6 DF Chris Riggott 3903700020
15 DF Danny Higginbotham 4013711020
16 DF Luciano Zavagno 2702601000
17 DF Youl Mawéné 2011711020
18 DF Richard Jackson 706+100000
19 DF Steve Elliott 602+400000
22 DF Warren Barton 1401400000
29 DF Ian Evatt 301+200000
38 DF François Grenet 16012+301000
Midfielders
4 MF Darryl Powell 2412310010
7 MF Rob Lee 1301300000
8 MF Craig Burley 1311100021
10 MF Georgi Kinkladze 25213+1110011
21 MF Adam Murray 803+300020
23 MF Paul Boertien 34023+901010
28 MF Simo Valakari 1006+300010
31 MF Adam Bolder 1202+901000
37 MF Pierre Ducrocq 1901900000
Forwards
9 FW Deon Burton 1938+910022
11 FW Fabrizio Ravanelli 341130+191121
12 FW Malcolm Christie 37927+89100+10
14 FW Lee Morris 1649+640+1000
20 FW Gary Twigg 100+100000
25 FW Branko Strupar 1248+440000
26 FW Marvin Robinson 210+210000
Players transferred out during the season
7 MF Seth Johnson 80700010
7 MF Benito Carbone 1411311000
20 GK Ian Feuer 20200000
22 DF Daniele Daino 4020001+10

Notes
  1. Powell was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.
  3. Higginbotham was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Gibraltar internationally through his maternal grandmother and would make his international debut for Gibraltar in November 2013.
  4. Strupar was born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) but became a naturalised Belgian citizen and made his international debut for Belgium in 1999.

References
  1. "Smith 'set to quit'". BBC Sport. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Derby sack Todd". BBC Sport. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. "Gregory named Derby boss". BBC Sport. 30 January 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060418/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/derby-county/2001-2002/results
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/derby.htm
  6. "Ravanelli completes Rams switch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  7. "Rams' double raid". BBC News. 16 October 2001.
  8. "Grenet joins Rams". BBC News. 1 November 2001.
  9. "Barton in move to Derby". BBC News. 1 February 2002.
  10. "Lee completes Derby move". BBC News. 7 February 2002.
  11. "Foletti to sign for Derby". BBC Sport. 21 February 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. "Delap completes £4m Saints switch". BBC News. 10 July 2001.
  13. "Eranio quits Derby". BBC News. 8 October 2001.
  14. "Johnson seals £7m Leeds switch". BBC News. 18 October 2001.
  15. "Football Transfers". BBC News. 1 August 2002.
  16. "Derby swoop for Carbone". BBC Sport. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  17. "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  18. LTD, Digital Sports Group. "Bazooka goes on loan to Coventry City – Derby County-Mad". www.derbycounty-mad.co.uk.
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