2001–02 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
2001–02 season
Chairman Geoff Hulley
Manager Peter Shreeves (until 17 October)
Terry Yorath (from 17 October)
First Division 20th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League: Sibon (12)
All: Sibon (13)
Highest home attendance 29,772 v Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Division One)
Lowest home attendance 8,796 v Crystal Palace
(League Cup)
Average home league attendance 20,870
(League games only)

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.

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 F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Manchester City 46193163191238453310852+5699
2 West Bromwich Albion 4615443611124725186129+3289
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4613463318127443257643+3386
4 Millwall 461535432278826266948+2177
5 Birmingham City 461445442079726297049+2176
6 Norwich City 4615623616731324356051+975
7 Burnley 4611753929105831337062+875
8 Preston North End 4613734521751126387159+1272
9 Wimbledon 46986302295933356357+667
10 Crystal Palace 4613374222731328407062+866
11 Coventry City 4612473319821326345953+666
12 Gillingham 4612563826651226416467–364
13 Sheffield United 46887343077919245354–160
14 Watford 4610583830661124266256+659
15 Bradford City 4610112413959928376976–755
16 Nottingham Forest 4671152621571124305051–154
17 Portsmouth 469683631481124416072–1253
18 Walsall 4610672927361422445171–2051
19 Grimsby Town 469773428371316445072–2250
20 Sheffield Wednesday 4667102837671021344971–2250
21 Rotherham United 4671333229361420375266–1449
22 Crewe Alexandra 468872332451424444776–2949
23 Barnsley 469953733261522535986–2748
24 Stockport County 46511719441715235842102 –6026
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 2002 Crewe AlexandraA1–26,271Hamshaw

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R121 August 2001 BuryA3–13,129Ekoku, Maddix, McLaren
R212 September 2001 SunderlandH4–2 (a.e.t.)12,074Ekoku, Morrison (pen), Di Piedi, Bonvín
R310 October 2001 Crystal PalaceH2–2 (won 3–1 on pens)8,796Westwood, Crane
R428 November 2001 Aston VillaA1–026,526Ekoku
R519 December 2001 WatfordH4–020,319Sibon, Hamshaw, O'Donnell, Soltvedt
SF First Leg 8 January 2002 Blackburn RoversH1–230,883Ekoku
SF Second Leg 22 January 2002 Blackburn RoversA2–4 (lost 3–6 on agg)26,844Ekoku (pen), Soltvedt

Squad

FootballSquads – Sheffield Wednesday – 2001/02 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Kevin Pressman
2 England DF Ian Hendon
3 England DF Andy Hinchcliffe
4 England MF Paul McLaren
5 England DF Leigh Bromby
6 Norway MF Trond Egil Soltvedt
7 Republic of Ireland MF Alan Quinn
8 Netherlands FW Gerald Sibon
9 Nigeria FW Efan Ekoku
10 Argentina FW Pablo Facundo Bonvín (on loan from Boca Juniors)
11 Northern Ireland FW Owen Morrison
12 England DF Steve Haslam
13 England GK Chris Stringer
14 England DF Marlon Broomes
15 England DF Steve Harkness
16 England MF Matt Hamshaw
17 Italy FW Michele Di Piedi
18 Scotland MF Simon Donnelly
No. Position Player
19 England FW Adam Muller
20 England MF Tony Crane
21 England DF Ashley Westwood
22 Republic of Ireland DF Derek Geary
23 Scotland MF Philip Scott
24 Scotland MF Phil O'Donnell
25 England DF Danny Maddix
26 England FW Jon Shaw
27 England MF Laurie Wilson
28 Finland FW Shefki Kuqi
29 Scotland FW Kevin Gallacher
30 South Africa GK Sean Roberts
31 England GK Paul Heald (on loan from Wimbledon)
32 Wales MF Neil Gibson
34 England DF Craig Armstrong
35 England DF David Burrows
36 England GK Richard Siddall
37 Northern Ireland MF Jon McCarthy (on loan from Birmingham City)
- England DF 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. Position Player
37 England DF Tom Staniforth (Deceased)
26 England MF Carlton Palmer (on loan from Coventry City)
14 England MF Aaron Lescott (to Stockport County)
27 England FW Tommy Johnson (to Kilmarnock)
No. Position Player
26 England MF Dean Windass (on loan from Middlesbrough)
28 Sweden MF Bojan Djordjic (on loan from Manchester United)
33 Jamaica FW 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. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF Alan Cawley
England DF Calem Connolly
Republic of the Congo FW Carlin Itonga (on loan from Arsenal)
England MF Stephen Santry
No. Position Player
England FW Matt Shaw
England DF Anwar Uddin
England MF Michael Williams
England DF Greg Young

References

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