2001–02 Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy 2001–02, known as the LDV Vans Trophy 2001–02 for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second, Third Division and the Conference. The winners were Blackpool and the runners-up were Cambridge United.

2001–02 Football League Trophy
LDV Vans Trophy
Country England
 Wales
Teams56
Matches played57

The competition began on 15 October 2001 and ended with the final on 24 March 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

First round

Hull City, Mansfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers from the North section all received byes.

Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Peterborough United and Reading from the South section all received byes.

Second round

Quarter-finals

Area semi-finals

Area finals

Northern Area final
Blackpool3–1Huddersfield Town
Wellens  3'
Murphy  38'
Taylor  70'		 Schofield  56'
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 4,573
Huddersfield Town2 – 1
(a.e.t.)		Blackpool
Wijnhard  5' (pen)
Schofield  33'		 Bullock  103'
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 7,736

Blackpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–3 on aggregate.

Southern Area final
Cambridge United0–0Bristol City
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
Attendance: 3,470
Bristol City0–2Cambridge United
One  38',  59'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 12,264

Cambridge United beat Bristol City 2–0 on aggregate.

Final
See also: 2002 Football League Trophy Final
Blackpool4–1Cambridge United
Murphy  6'
Clarke  54'
Hills  77'
Taylor  82'		 Wanless  28' (pen)
Attendance: 20,287
Referee: R. Fernandiz
BLACKPOOL:
GK1Phil Barnes
DF4John O'Kane
DF26Ian Marshall (c) 39'
DF29Chris Clarke
DF3Tommy Jaszczun
MF24Martin Bullock
MF7Richie Wellens 84'
MF14Lee Collins
MF15John Hills
FW9John Murphy
FW10Scott Taylor 84'
Substitutes:
DF5Ian Hughes 39'
MF11Paul Simpson 84'
GK13James Pullen
MF23Graham Fenton
FW25Richard Walker 84'
Manager:
Steve McMahon
CAMBRIDGE UNITED:
GK1Lionel Pérez
DF6Stevland Angus 84'
DF21Adam Tann
DF4Andy Duncan
DF33Fred Murray
MF20Shane Tudor 61'
MF7Paul Wanless (c)
MF3Ian Ashbee
MF14Luke Guttridge
FW10Tom Youngs
FW9Dave Kitson 73'
Substitutes:
GK13Shaun Marshall
MF8Terry Fleming
DF25Danny Jackman 61'
FW31Armand One 73'
DF32Warren Goodhind 84'
Manager:
John Taylor

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Notes
  1. after extra time
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