2001–02 season of Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 2001–02 football season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Palace turned to Steve Bruce for the 2001–02 season.[ 1] A good start to the season gave Palace hope for a promotion challenge, but Bruce attempted to walk out on the club after just four months at the helm to take charge of Birmingham City .[ 2] [ 3] After a short spell on 'gardening leave',[ 4] Bruce was eventually allowed to join Birmingham City,[ 5] succeeded by Trevor Francis , who had ironically been his predecessor at Birmingham.[ 6]
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Crystal Palace's score comes first [ 7]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
11 August 2001
Rotherham United
A
3–2
6,994
Freedman (pen), Riihilahti , Smith
18 August 2001
Stockport County
H
4–1
15,760
Riihilahti , Morrison (pen), Freedman
25 August 2001
Nottingham Forest
A
2–4
18,239
Freedman (2)
8 September 2001
Millwall
H
1–3
21,641
Morrison
15 September 2001
Portsmouth
A
2–4
18,149
Rodger , Freedman
18 September 2001
Grimsby Town
H
5–0
13,970
Kirovski , Popovic (2), Freedman , Morrison
22 September 2001
Barnsley
H
1–0
15,433
Riihilahti
25 September 2001
Sheffield United
A
3–1
14,180
Smith , Freedman (pen), Hopkin
29 September 2001
Sheffield Wednesday
H
4–1
17,066
Freedman (2), Morrison (2)
13 October 2001
Wimbledon
H
4–0
20,009
Morrison , Kirovski , Riihilahti , Brown (own goal)
16 October 2001
Bradford City
H
2–0
15,721
Morrison (2)
20 October 2001
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–0
26,471
Kirovski
23 October 2001
Burnley
A
0–1
14,713
28 October 2001
Norwich City
H
3–2
19,553
Morrison (2), Freedman
31 October 2001
West Bromwich Albion
H
0–1
17,273
3 November 2001
Walsall
A
2–2
6,795
Hopkin , Freedman
17 November 2001
Crewe Alexandra
H
4–1
21,802
Walton (own goal), Morrison , Kirovski , Freedman
21 November 2001
Gillingham
A
0–3
9,396
24 November 2001
Preston North End
A
1–2
15,264
Freedman
28 November 2001
Coventry City
A
0–2
13,695
1 December 2001
Burnley
H
1–2
18,457
Morrison
8 December 2001
Manchester City
H
2–1
22,080
Freedman , Kirovski
11 December 2001
Birmingham City
A
0–1
20,119
15 December 2001
Watford
A
0–1
16,499
20 December 2001
Nottingham Forest
H
1–1
15,645
Morrison
26 December 2001
Millwall
A
0–3
16,630
29 December 2001
Bradford City
A
2–1
14,233
Berhalter , Benjamin
13 January 2002
Stockport County
A
1–0
5,541
Freedman
16 January 2002
Gillingham
H
3–1
17,646
Morrison (2), Freedman
19 January 2002
Rotherham United
H
2–0
17,311
Morrison , Smith
29 January 2002
Coventry City
H
1–3
16,197
Freedman
2 February 2002
Sheffield Wednesday
A
3–1
20,099
Morrison , Freedman , Smith
7 February 2002
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–2
18,475
16 February 2002
Wimbledon
A
1–1
13,564
Morrison
23 February 2002
Sheffield United
H
0–1
18,009
26 February 2002
Barnsley
A
4–1
11,207
Freedman , Riihilahti , Akinbiyi , Gray
2 March 2002
Grimsby Town
A
2–5
5,924
Gray , Morrison
5 March 2002
Portsmouth
H
0–0
15,915
9 March 2002
Watford
H
0–2
16,817
16 March 2002
Manchester City
A
0–1
33,637
23 March 2002
Walsall
H
2–0
21,038
Morrison , Freedman (pen)
30 March 2002
Norwich City
A
1–2
21,251
Morrison
1 April 2002
Birmingham City
H
0–0
19,598
7 April 2002
Crewe Alexandra
A
0–0
6,724
13 April 2002
Preston North End
H
2–0
21,361
Hopkin , Akinbiyi
21 April 2002
West Bromwich Albion
A
0–2
26,712
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
5 January 2002
Newcastle United
A
0–2
38,089
Squad at end of season [ 8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^ Morrison was born in Wandsworth , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
^ Fleming was born in Basingstoke , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
^ Fleming was born in Manchester , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in April 1996.
^ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney , England , but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999.
^ Benjamin was born in Kettering , England , and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two , Three )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions