2001–02 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s 135th season. They competed in the twenty-four team First Division, the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.

Sheffield Wednesday
2001–02 season
ChairmanGeoff Hulley
ManagerPeter Shreeves (until 17 October)
Terry Yorath (from 17 October)
First Division20th
FA CupThird round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Sibon (12)
All: Sibon (13)
Highest home attendance29,772 v Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Division One)
Lowest home attendance8,796 v Crystal Palace
(League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,870
(League games only)

Season summary

After another bad start in the 2001–02 season, Shreeves handed the reins over to assistant Terry Yorath. Wednesday finished just two places above the Division One relegation zone and the only bright spot of the season was a run to the semi finals of the League Cup.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Walsall 46 13 12 21 51 71 20 51
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
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated.

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 2001BurnleyH0–221,766
18 August 2001Crewe AlexandraA2–07,933Sibon, McLaren
25 August 2001West Bromwich AlbionH1–118,844Sibon
27 August 2001Norwich CityA0–216,820
8 September 2001Birmingham CityA0–219,421
15 September 2001WimbledonA1–17,348T Johnson
17 September 2001Bradford CityH1–118,012Di Piedi
22 September 2001Manchester CityH2–625,731Bonvín, Bromby
25 September 2001Rotherham UnitedA1–18,474Westwood
29 September 2001Crystal PalaceA1–417,066T Johnson
7 October 2001Sheffield UnitedH0–029,281
13 October 2001WatfordA1–314,456T Johnson
16 October 2001Preston North EndH1–215,592Sibon
20 October 2001WalsallH2–116,275Sibon, Bonvín
24 October 2001BarnsleyH3–121,008Sibon, Bonvín (2)
27 October 2001Coventry CityA0–217,381
31 October 2001Nottingham ForestA1–020,206Morrison
3 November 2001PortsmouthH2–318,212Donnelly, Sibon (pen)
10 November 2001Grimsby TownH0–017,507
18 November 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA0–019,947
24 November 2001Stockport CountyH5–017,365Maddix, Sibon (pen), Morrison, Soltvedt, Ekoku
2 December 2001BarnsleyA0–316,714
8 December 2001MillwallH1–121,304Ekoku
15 December 2001GillinghamA1–28,586Sibon (pen)
22 December 2001West Bromwich AlbionA1–120,340Ekoku
26 December 2001Birmingham CityH0–124,335
29 December 2001Norwich CityH0–519,205
12 January 2002Crewe AlexandraH1–016,737Sibon
19 January 2002BurnleyA2–116,081McLaren, Kuqi
29 January 2002Sheffield UnitedA0–029,364
2 February 2002Crystal PalaceH1–320,099Ekoku
5 February 2002Preston North EndA2–414,038Quinn, Ekoku (pen)
9 February 2002WalsallA3–08,290Ekoku, Kuqi, Sibon
16 February 2002WatfordH2–118,244Ekoku (pen), Kuqi
23 February 2002Rotherham UnitedH1–228,179Kuqi
27 February 2002Manchester CityA0–433,682
2 March 2002Bradford CityA2–016,904D Johnson, Kuqi
6 March 2002WimbledonH1–218,930D Johnson
9 March 2002GillinghamH0–020,361
16 March 2002MillwallA2–113,074Donnelly (2)
23 March 2002PortsmouthA0–014,819
29 March 2002Coventry CityH2–121,470Sibon (2)
1 April 2002Grimsby TownA0–09,236
6 April 2002Nottingham ForestH0–221,782
13 April 2002Stockport CountyA1–38,706Quinn
21 April 2002Wolverhampton WanderersH2–229,772Donnelly, Kuqi

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 2002Crewe AlexandraA1–26,271Hamshaw

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R121 August 2001BuryA3–13,129Ekoku, Maddix, McLaren
R212 September 2001SunderlandH4–2 (a.e.t.)12,074Ekoku, Morrison (pen), Di Piedi, Bonvín
R310 October 2001Crystal PalaceH2–2 (won 3–1 on pens)8,796Westwood, Crane
R428 November 2001Aston VillaA1–026,526Ekoku
R519 December 2001WatfordH4–020,319Sibon, Hamshaw, O'Donnell, Soltvedt
SF First Leg8 January 2002Blackburn RoversH1–230,883Ekoku
SF Second Leg22 January 2002Blackburn RoversA2–4 (lost 3–6 on agg)26,844Ekoku (pen), Soltvedt

Squad

[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 Kevin Pressman
2 DF  ENG Ian Hendon
3 DF  ENG Andy Hinchcliffe
4 MF  ENG Paul McLaren
5 DF  ENG Leigh Bromby
6 MF  NOR Trond Egil Soltvedt (captain)
7 MF  IRL Alan Quinn
8 FW  NED Gerald Sibon
9 FW  NGA Efan Ekoku
10 FW  ARG Pablo Facundo Bonvín (on loan from Boca Juniors)
11 FW  NIR Owen Morrison
12 DF  ENG Steve Haslam
13 GK  ENG Chris Stringer
14 DF  ENG Marlon Broomes
15 DF  ENG Steve Harkness
16 MF  ENG Matt Hamshaw
17 FW  ITA Michele Di Piedi
18 MF  SCO Simon Donnelly
19 FW  ENG Adam Muller
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ENG Tony Crane
21 DF  ENG Ashley Westwood
22 DF  IRL Derek Geary
23 MF  SCO Philip Scott
24 MF  SCO Phil O'Donnell
25 DF  ENG Danny Maddix
26 FW  ENG Jon Shaw
27 MF  ENG Laurie Wilson
28 FW  FIN Shefki Kuqi
29 FW  SCO Kevin Gallacher
30 GK  RSA Sean Roberts
31 GK  ENG Paul Heald (on loan from Wimbledon)
32 MF  WAL Neil Gibson
34 DF  ENG Craig Armstrong
35 DF  ENG David Burrows
36 GK  ENG Richard Siddall
37 MF  NIR Jon McCarthy (on loan from Birmingham City)
- DF  ENG Craig Rand

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
37 DF  ENG Tom Staniforth (Deceased)
26 MF  ENG Carlton Palmer (on loan from Coventry City)
14 MF  ENG Aaron Lescott (to Stockport County)
27 FW  ENG Tommy Johnson (to Kilmarnock)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  ENG Dean Windass (on loan from Middlesbrough)
28 MF  SWE Bojan Djordjic (on loan from Manchester United)
33 FW  JAM David Johnson (on loan from Nottingham Forest)

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
MF  IRL Alan Cawley
DF  ENG Calem Connolly
FW  CGO Carlin Itonga (on loan from Arsenal)
FW  ENG Dene Cropper
MF  ENG Stephen Santry
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ENG Matt Shaw
DF  ENG Anwar Uddin
MF  ENG Michael Williams
DF  ENG Greg Young

References

  • Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 347–348, 351. ISBN 978-0-9547264-9-2.
  • Drake, A. "2001–02 Players". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
  • Drake, A. "2001–02 Matches". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
  • Drake, A. "2001–02 Attendance". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
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