2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Rotherham United
2001–02 season
ChairmanKen Booth
ManagerRonnie Moore
StadiumMillmoor
First Division21st
FA CupFourth round
Worthington CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robins (15)
All: Robins (16)
Highest home attendance11,426 vs Manchester City
(23 Mar 2002, First Division)
Lowest home attendance3,539 vs Bradford City
(11 Sep 2001, League Cup)
Average home league attendance7,455

Season summary

In Rotherham's first season in the second tier of English football since 1983, it was a huge struggle for Moore as the Millers started the season poorly by failing to win any of their opening 10 league games which saw them bottom with only 4 points and seemed destined for a return to the Second Division but from the start of October went on a decent run by picking up 15 points from the next 8 league games which saw them climb out of the relegation zone and kept themselves away from the drop for rest of the season despite failing to win any of their final 10 league matches.

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
19 Grimsby Town 46 12 14 20 50 72 −22 50
20 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 14 20 49 71 −22 50
21 Rotherham United 46 10 19 17 52 66 −14 49
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 12 13 21 47 76 −29 49 Relegated to Second Division
23 Barnsley (R) 46 11 15 20 59 86 −27 48
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated.

Results

Rotherham United's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2001Crystal PalaceH2–36,994Branston, Robins
18 August 2001WatfordA2–313,839Robins (2)
23 August 2001Sheffield UnitedH1–17,515Scott
27 August 2001BarnsleyA1–115,552Robins
8 September 2001BurnleyA0–314,820
15 September 2001Norwich CityH1–16,099Robins (pen)
17 September 2001Nottingham ForestA0–215,632
22 September 2001GillinghamA1–27,688Robins
25 September 2001Sheffield WednesdayH1–18,474McIntosh
29 September 2001Wolverhampton WanderersH0–38,298
5 October 2001Grimsby TownA2–06,662Robins (2)
12 October 2001PortsmouthH2–16,427Monkhouse, Beech
17 October 2001Coventry CityH0–06,582
20 October 2001Stockport CountyA1–06,616Talbot
23 October 2001WalsallA2–36,162Scott, Monkhouse
27 October 2001WimbledonH3–25,586Swailes, Robins (pen), McIntosh
30 October 2001Crewe AlexandraH2–25,971Robins, Swailes
4 November 2001Birmingham CityA2–228,436Lee, Swailes
9 November 2001MillwallA0–112,173
17 November 2001West Bromwich AlbionH2–18,509Swailes, Lee
24 November 2001Manchester CityA1–234,223Swailes
1 December 2001WalsallH2–06,273Mullin, Lee
8 December 2001Bradford CityA1–314,529Scott
15 December 2001Preston North EndH1–06,558McIntosh
22 December 2001Sheffield UnitedA2–222,749Watson, Swailes
29 December 2001BarnsleyH1–19,737Barker
12 January 2002WatfordH1–16,409Barker
19 January 2002Crystal PalaceA0–217,311
29 January 2002Grimsby TownH1–16,098Lee
2 February 2002Wolverhampton WanderersA1–222,591Lee
6 February 2002Coventry CityA0–212,893
9 February 2002Stockport CountyH3–26,413Sedgwick, Robins (2, 1 pen)
12 February 2002BurnleyH1–19,021Robins (pen)
16 February 2002PortsmouthA0–013,313
23 February 2002Sheffield WednesdayA2–128,179Lee, Barker
26 February 2002GillinghamH3–26,005Robins, Mullin, Daws
2 March 2002Nottingham ForestH1–28,455Robins (pen)
5 March 2002Norwich CityA0–018,485
9 March 2002Preston North EndA1–214,579Lee
16 March 2002Bradford CityH1–17,182Lee (pen)
23 March 2002Manchester CityH1–111,426Lee (pen)
30 March 2002WimbledonA0–14,751
1 April 2002MillwallH0–06,888
7 April 2002West Bromwich AlbionA1–122,376Byfield
13 April 2002Birmingham CityH2–210,536Byfield, McIntosh
21 April 2002Crewe AlexandraA0–27,904

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round16 January 2002SouthamptonH2–18,464Barker, Mullin
Fourth round26 January 2002Crewe AlexandraH2–48,477Mullin, Warne

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
First round20 August 2001Scunthorpe UnitedA2–02,589Lee, Robins
Second round11 September 2001Bradford CityH0–43,539

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2]

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 Mike Pollitt
2 DF  ENG Chris Beech
3 DF  ENG David Artell
4 DF  ENG Rob Scott
5 MF  ENG Darren Garner
6 DF  ENG Marvin Bryan
7 FW  ENG Mark Robins
8 DF  ENG Chris Swailes
9 FW  IRL Alan Lee
10 MF  ENG Paul Warne
11 MF  ENG Nick Daws
12 MF  ENG Stewart Talbot
13 GK  ENG Ian Gray
14 FW  ENG Nathan Lowndes (on loan from Livingston)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  SCO Martin McIntosh
16 DF  ENG Paul Hurst
17 MF  ENG John Mullin
18 FW  POR Jose Miranda
19 DF  WAL Rhodri Jones
20 FW  ENG Andy Monkhouse
21 MF  ENG Danny Hudson
22 MF  WAL Chris Holloway
23 FW  JAM Darren Byfield
24 MF  ENG Chris Sedgwick
28 DF  ENG Guy Branston
29 FW  ENG Richie Barker
30 GK  SCO Ryan Esson (on loan from Aberdeen)

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
14 MF  ENG Kevin Watson (to Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ENG Trevor Berry (to Waterford United)

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914151937/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/2001-2002/results
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d1/rother.htm
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