2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season

The 2001–02 season saw Leicester City relegated from the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), ending their 6-year run in England's top flight. A tumultuous season amid rising financial issues would see the Foxes go through four managers and suffer relegation to the First Division in April, finishing bottom of the league with 28 points and just five wins all season.

Leicester City
2001–02 season
ChairmanJohn Elsom
ManagerPeter Taylor (until 30 September)
Garry Parker (caretaker 30 September – 10 October)
Dave Bassett (10 October – 8 April)
Micky Adams (from 8 April)
StadiumFilbert Street
Premiership20th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Player of the YearRobbie Savage
Top goalscorerLeague: Deane (6)
All: Scowcroft (7)
Highest home attendance21,886 vs Liverpool
(20 Oct 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance14,466 vs Mansfield Town
(5 Jan 2002, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance19,783

Season summary

A terrible start to the season saw Peter Taylor sacked at the end of September[1] and Dave Bassett named as his replacement, with Micky Adams joining as assistant manager.[2] For a while, it looked as though Bassett was capable of keeping the Foxes in the Premiership, but a four-month winless run beginning in December killed their survival hopes and they were relegated on 6 April after losing 1–0 at home to Manchester United.

Just before relegation was confirmed, Bassett became Director of Football and Adams was promoted to the manager's seat, with former Cardiff City boss Alan Cork being named as his assistant.[3]

On 12 May 2002, Leicester played their final game at Filbert Street before moving into their new 32,000-seat home. They ended up beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 to attain some satisfaction from winning the final game at their 111-year-old home; it was only their fifth league win of the season. The cost of relocation combined with the money lost from relegation plunged Leicester into a serious financial crisis. The priority for next season would be to secure the club's future financially, before thinking about a promotion challenge.

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 5 13 20 30 64  −34 28 3 7 9 15 34  −19 2 6 11 15 30  −15

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLDWLDLLLLDWLDWLDDLDLDLLLLLLDDLWLLDDDW
Position2020181718181920202020171819171918192020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[4]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 2001Bolton WanderersH0–519,987
25 August 2001ArsenalA0–437,909
8 September 2001Ipswich TownH1–118,774Sturridge
15 September 2001Derby CountyA3–226,863Sturridge (2), Izzet (pen)
17 September 2001MiddlesbroughH1–215,412Jones
22 September 2001FulhamH0–018,918
26 September 2001Newcastle UnitedA0–149,185
29 September 2001Charlton AthleticA0–220,451
13 October 2001ChelseaA0–240,370
20 October 2001LiverpoolH1–421,886Wise
29 October 2001Blackburn RoversA0–021,873
3 November 2001SunderlandH1–020,573Akinbiyi
17 November 2001Manchester UnitedA0–267,651
24 November 2001EvertonH0–021,539
1 December 2001Aston VillaA2–030,711Akinbiyi, Scowcroft
8 December 2001SouthamptonH0–420,321
16 December 2001Leeds UnitedA2–238,337Deane, Scowcroft
22 December 2001West Ham UnitedH1–120,131Izzet
26 December 2001Ipswich TownA0–224,403
29 December 2001Bolton WanderersA2–223,037Ricketts (own goal), Deane
12 January 2002West Ham UnitedA0–134,698
19 January 2002Newcastle UnitedH0–021,354
23 January 2002ArsenalH1–321,344Izzet
30 January 2002LiverpoolA0–142,305
2 February 2002ChelseaH2–319,950Scowcroft (2)
9 February 2002Tottenham HotspurA1–235,973Oakes
23 February 2002Derby CountyH0–321,620
2 March 2002MiddlesbroughA0–125,734
9 March 2002Charlton AthleticH1–118,562Scowcroft
16 March 2002SouthamptonA2–230,012Deane (2)
23 March 2002Leeds UnitedH0–218,976
30 March 2002Blackburn RoversH2–116,236Dickov (2)
1 April 2002SunderlandA1–244,950Dickov
6 April 2002Manchester UnitedH0–121,447
13 April 2002EvertonA2–235,580Deane (2)
20 April 2002Aston VillaH2–218,125Izzet (pen), Stevenson
27 April 2002FulhamA0–021,106
11 May 2002Tottenham HotspurH2–121,716Dickov, Piper

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2002Mansfield TownH2–114,466Scowcroft (2)
R426 January 2002West Bromwich AlbionA0–126,820

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R210 September 2001BlackpoolA1–04,866Akinbiyi
R39 October 2001Leeds UnitedH0–616,316

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  ENG Tim Flowers
2 DF  ENG Gary Rowett
3 DF  JAM Frank Sinclair[6]
4 DF  NIR Gerry Taggart
5 DF  ENG Alan Rogers
6 MF  TUR Muzzy Izzet[7]
7 MF  WAL Matt Jones
8 MF  WAL Robbie Savage
9 MF  ENG Darren Eadie
10 FW  ENG James Scowcroft
11 MF  ENG Dennis Wise (Vice captain)
12 GK  ENG Simon Royce
14 DF  SCO Callum Davidson
15 DF  IRL Damien Delaney
16 GK  ENG Ian Walker
17 MF  ENG Stefan Oakes
18 DF  SCO Matt Elliott[8] (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  JAM Trevor Benjamin[9]
21 DF  DEN Jacob Laursen
22 FW  SCO Paul Dickov
23 MF  ENG Jordan Stewart
24 MF  ENG Andy Impey
25 MF  ENG Junior Lewis
26 MF  ENG Lee Marshall
27 FW  ENG Brian Deane
28 DF  ENG Matt Heath
29 MF  ENG Matt Piper
30 GK  ENG Michael Price
31 GK  ENG Ian Andrews
32 FW  ENG Jon Stevenson
33 MF  ENG Martin Reeves
35 DF  ENG Jon Ashton
36 FW  ENG Tommy Wright
38 MF  ENG Tom Williamson

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
35 FW  ENG Kevin Ellison (to Stockport County)
21 FW  ENG Dean Sturridge (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
22 FW  NGA Ade Akinbiyi (to Crystal Palace)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Danny Thomas (to Bournemouth)
13 FW  ISL Arnar Gunnlaugsson (on loan to Stoke City)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IRL Conrad Logan
— DF  ENG Ashley Lyth
— DF  ENG Richard Stearman
— DF  IRL Leon McSweeney
— MF  ENG Brett Darby
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Stephen Dawson
— MF  ENG Alex Mortimer
— FW  FIN Tomi Petrescu
— FW  IRL Éamon Zayed

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards
(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Leicester.
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Tim Flowers 3+1000003+1000
2DF Gary Rowett 9+20001010+2030
3DF Frank Sinclair 33+20102036+2080
4DF Gerry Taggart 0+1000000+1000
5DF Alan Rogers 9+40200011+4010
6MF Muzzy Izzet 29+24202033+24101
7MF Matt Jones 6+41101+108+5100
8MF Robbie Savage 3501020380150
10FW James Scowcroft 21+35121023+3740
11MF Dennis Wise 15+21101017+2161
13MF Arnar Gunnlaugsson 0+2000000+2000
14DF Callum Davidson 29+100+101+1030+3040
15DF Damien Delaney 2+1000103+1020
16GK Ian Walker 350202039000
17MF Stefan Oakes 16+51100017+5120
18DF Matt Elliott 310102034051
20FW Trevor Benjamin 4+70100+105+8020
21DF Jacob Laursen 100000010010
21FW Dean Sturridge 8+1300109+1300
22FW Ade Akinbiyi 16+521+101118+6330
22FW Paul Dickov 11+14000011+1450
23MF Jordan Stewart 9+30201012+3030
24MF Andy Impey 20+70200+2022+9030
25MF Junior Lewis 4+2000105+2011
26MF Lee Marshall 29+60201032+6031
27FW Brian Deane 13+26100014+2620
28DF Matt Heath 3+200+10003+3000
29FW Matt Piper 14+210+101015+3100
32FW Jon Stevenson 0+6100000+6100
33MF Martin Reeves 1+4000001+4010
35DF Jon Ashton 3+4000003+4000
36FW Tommy Wright 0+1000000+1000
38MF Tom Williamson 0+1000000+1000

Assists
Rank Player Assists[10]
1 Callum Davidson 3
2 Matt Elliott
Stefan Oakes
Robbie Savage
James Scowcroft		 2
3 Ade Akinbiyi
Brian Deane
Paul Dickov
Andy Impey
Muzzy Izzet
Matt Piper
Alan Rogers
Jordan Stewart		 1

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
25 June 2001 MF Dennis Wise Chelsea £1,600,000[11]
9 July 2001 GK Ian Walker Tottenham Hotspur £2,500,000[12]
31 July 2001 FW James Scowcroft Ipswich Town £3,000,000[13]
16 November 2001 DF Alan Rogers Nottingham Forest £300,000
29 November 2001 FW Brian Deane Middlesbrough £150,000
10 January 2002 DF Jacob Laursen Copenhagen £400,000[14]
22 February 2002 FW Paul Dickov Manchester City Nominal[15]

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
30 May 2001 MF Stuart Campbell Grimsby Town £200,000
22 June 2001 FW Lawrie Dudfield Hull City £250,000
13 July 2001 FW Richard Cresswell Preston North End £500,000[16]
2 August 2001 MF Steve Guppy Celtic £350,000[17]
29 November 2001 FW Kevin Ellison Stockport County £55,000
24 December 2001 FW Dean Sturridge Wolverhampton Wanderers £350,000[18]
5 February 2002 FW Ade Akinbiyi Crystal Palace £2,200,000[19]
12 February 2002 MF Danny Thomas Bournemouth Free[20]
12 May 2002 DF Gary Rowett Charlton Athletic £3,500,000[21]
Transfers in: £7,950,000
Transfers out: £7,405,000
Total spending: £545,000

Loan out
Date Pos Name Club Return Ref
26 October 2001 GK Tim FlowersStockport County26 November 2001
15 November 2001 DF Damien DelaneyStockport County11 February 2002
20 November 2001 MF Matt PiperMansfield Town31 December 2001
23 November 2001 FW Dean SturridgeWolverhampton Wanderers23 December 2001 [22]
19 December 2001 FW Trevor BenjaminCrystal Palace21 January 2002 [23]
24 December 2001 GK Simon RoyceBrighton & Hove Albion25 January 2002
7 February 2002 MF Junior LewisBrighton & Hove Albion21 April 2002
8 February 2002 FW Trevor BenjaminNorwich City13 March 2002
19 February 2002 GK Tim FlowersCoventry City19 March 2002 [24]
22 February 2002 FW Arnar GunnlaugssonStoke CityEnd of the season [25]
15 March 2002 GK Simon RoyceManchester City22 April 2002
27 March 2002 FW Trevor BenjaminWest Bromwich Albion22 April 2002
28 March 2002 DF Jacob LaursenWolverhampton Wanderers24 April 2002
28 March 2002 DF Damien DelaneyHuddersfield Town2 May 2002

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2001–02 season.

Player of the SeasonRobbie Savage[26]
Players' Player of the SeasonFrank Sinclair[26]
Academy Player of the SeasonMatt Piper[26]
Away Player of the SeasonRobbie Savage[26]
Most Improved Player of the SeasonMatt Piper[26]
Goal of the SeasonJames Scowcroft (vs. Leeds United, 16 December 2001)[26]
Save of the SeasonIan Walker (vs. Blackburn Rovers, 30 March 2002)[26]
Team Performance of the Seasonvs. Derby County at Pride Park Stadium[26] (15 September 2001)[27]

References
  1. "Sacked Taylor vows to return". BBC Sport. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. "Bassett becomes Foxes boss". BBC Sport. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. "Leicester appoint Adams". BBC News. 4 April 2002.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910100022/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2001-2002/results
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/leicester.htm
  6. Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  7. Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 2000.
  8. Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
  9. Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
  10. "Statistical Leaders (Leicester City) – 2002". Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. "Wise seals Leicester switch". BBC Sport. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. "Leicester sign Walker". BBC Sport. 9 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  13. "Scowcroft completes Leicester move". BBC Sport. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  14. "Leicester land Laursen". BBC Sport. 10 January 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. "Foxes capture Dickov". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  16. "Preston seal Cresswell deal". BBC Sport. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  17. "Celtic sign trio on deadline day". BBC Sport. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  18. "Sturridge seals Wolves move". BBC Sport. 24 December 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  19. "Palace clinch Akinbiyi deal". BBC Sport. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  20. "Bournemouth sign Thomas". BBC Sport. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  21. "Foxes' exodus begins". BBC Sport. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  22. "Sturridge joins Wolves". BBC Sport. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  23. "Benjamin in Palace switch". BBC Sport. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  24. "Leicester's Flowers loaned to Coventry". The Independent. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  25. "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  26. Savage Named Player of the Season, LCFC.com, 17 November 2004, archived from the original on 5 September 2012, retrieved 19 January 2011
  27. "Izzet finishes fraught Derby". BBC Sport. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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