2001–02 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was the 98th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in the Third Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the League Trophy.

Hull City
2001–02 season
ChairmanAdam Pearson
ManagerBrian Little (until 27 February)
Billy Russell (interim, from 27 February)
StadiumBoothferry Park
Football League Third Division11th
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
League TrophyArea semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Alexander (17)
All: Gary Alexander (23)
Highest home attendance12,529 (v Scunthorpe United, 9 March, Third Division)
Lowest home attendance5,226 (v Leigh RMI, 30 October, League Trophy)
Average home league attendance9,505
Biggest win4–0 (v York City, 8 September)
5–1 (v Cheltenham Town, 3 November)
Biggest defeat4–0 (v Hartlepool United, 6 November)
4–0 (v Luton Town, 6 April)

Competitions

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Third Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Shrewsbury Town 46 20 10 16 64 53 +11 70
10 Kidderminster Harriers 46 19 9 18 56 47 +9 66
11 Hull City 46 16 13 17 57 51 +6 61
12 Southend United 46 15 13 18 51 54 −3 58
13 Macclesfield Town 46 15 13 18 41 52 −11 58
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 13 17 57 51  +6 61 12 6 5 38 18  +20 4 7 12 19 33  −14

Source: Soccerbase

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

11 August 2001 1 Exeter City 1–3 Hull City Exeter
Campbell   22'
Kerr   37'
Johnsson   22'
Whitmore   33'
Greaves   57',   87'
Dudfield   85'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,677
Referee: Anthony Bates
18 August 2001 2 Hull City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Hull
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 10,755
Referee: George Cain
25 August 2001 3 Carlisle United 0–0 Hull City Carlisle
Elliott   69'
Haddow   83'
Birch   88'
Whittle   8'
Greaves   57'
Beresford   88'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,695
Referee: Frazer Stretton
27 August 2001 4 Hull City 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers Hull
Alexander   52', 90',   81'
Greaves   70'
Whittle   80'
Broughton   15'
Williams   45'
Bird   77',   81' (pen.)
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,835
Referee: Scott Mathieson
8 September 2001 5 Hull City 4–0 York City Hull
Mohan   23'
Alexander   24',   73'
Dudfield   61' (pen.)
Lee   90'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,737
Referee: Phil Richards
15 September 2001 6 Macclesfield Town 0–0 Hull City Macclesfield
Edwards   9'
Alexander   35'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,740
Referee: John Brandwood
18 September 2001 7 Hull City 3–1 Rochdale Hull
Alexander   28', 51'
Dudfield   63'
Edwards   84'
Whitmore   90'
Townson   30',   90' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 10,213
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
22 September 2001 8 Hull City 2–1 Swansea City Hull
Dudfield   34'
Johnsson   47',   76'
Alexander   68'
Phillips   68'
Roberts   72'
O'Leary   90'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 10,440
Referee: David Pugh
25 September 2001 9 Mansfield Town 4–2 Hull City Mansfield
Disley   34'
Hassell   35'
Reddington   40'
Greenacre   58'
Alexander   56'
Reddy   85'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Joe Ross
29 September 2001 10 Hull City 3–0 Halifax Town Hull
Dudfield   23'
Reddy   73', 85'
Harsley   26' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,572
Referee: Paul Alcock
5 October 2001 11 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Hull City Shrewsbury
Rodgers   16' Mohan   32'
Alexander   90'
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Tony Leake
13 October 2001 12 Hull City 1–0 Torquay United Hull
Reddy   75' Brabin   56',   90' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,102
Referee: Graham Salisbury
20 October 2001 13 Rushden & Diamonds 3–3 Hull City Irthlingborough
Edwards   9' (o.g.)
Burgess   19', 26'
Hunter   61'
Hanlon   66'
Alexander   5'
Whittle   46'
Hunter   47' (o.g.)
Rowe   54'
Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Howard Webb
23 October 2001 14 Hull City 1–1 Leyton Orient Hull
Alexander   77',   80' Whittle   90' (o.g.) Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,843
Referee: Alan Butler
27 October 2001 15 Darlington 0–1 Hull City Darlington
Brumwell   45'
Jeannin   80'
Whittle   2'
Rowe   38'
Alexander   44',   44'
Beresford   45'
Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Mike Jones
3 November 2001 16 Hull City 5–1 Cheltenham Town Hull
Banks   2' (o.g.)
Mohan   21'
Dudfield   22'
Alexander   26'
Whitmore   78'
Beresford   81'
Howarth   36'
Alsop   69'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,435
Referee: Mark Cowburn
6 November 2001 17 Hartlepool United 4–0 Hull City Hartlepool
Watson   33', 40', 90'
Clarke   38'
Barron   84'
Mohan   80'
Goodison   90'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,183
Referee: Peter Jones
10 November 2001 18 Lincoln City 2–1 Hull City Lincoln
Cameron   30'
Battersby   64'
Goodison   16'
Whittle   33'
Petty   69'
Alexander   90'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
20 November 2001 19 Luton Town 0–1 Hull City Luton
Brković   24'
Hillier   36'
Alexander   38'
Edwards   46'
Matthews   51'
Williams   72'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: David Elleray
24 November 2001 20 Hull City 0–0 Bristol Rovers Hull
Edwards   66' Ommel   52'
Hillier   67'
Walters   90'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,680
Referee: Colin Webster
1 December 2001 21 Hull City 3–0 Oxford United Hull
Matthews   13'
Dudfield   19'
Alexander   38'
Savage   3'
Whitehead   50'
Bolland   72'
Hatswell   83'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,552
Referee: Roy Pearson
15 December 2001 22 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Hull City Scunthorpe
Hodges   2'
Torpey   53'
Edwards   59'
Dudfield   65'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: David Crick
21 December 2001 23 Hull City 0–0 Southend United Hull
Rawle   52' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,678
Referee: Phil Joslin
29 December 2001 24 Kidderminster Harriers 3–0 Hull City Kidderminster
Henriksen   25'
Blake   47'
Larkin   48'
Hinton   55'
Bennett   68'
Alexander   28'
Greaves   39'
Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 3,962
Referee: Bill Jordan
12 January 2002 25 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Hull City Plymouth
Stonebridge   20' Whittle   27'
Alexander   64'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,134
Referee: Clive Wilkes
15 January 2002 26 Hull City 0–1 Carlisle United Hull
Edwards   49' Foran   9',   37'
Murphy   28'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,526
Referee: Graham Frankland
19 January 2002 27 Hull City 2–0 Exeter City Hull
Johnsson   26'
Alexander   67'
Cronin   45'
Curran   79'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,459
Referee: Tony Leake
22 January 2002 28 Southend United 2–0 Hull City Southend
Rawle   36'
Hutchings   71' (pen.)
Johnsson   4'
Beresford   73'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,341
Referee: Ray Oliver
26 January 2002 29 Hull City 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Hull
Williams   19' (pen.)
Sneekes   24'
Dudfield   29'
Edwards   32'
Tolley   90' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Peter Jones
29 January 2002 30 York City 2–1 Hull City York
Proctor   14'
Duffield   16'
Rowe   72' (pen.) Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 6,495
Referee: Paul Rejer
2 February 2002 31 Halifax Town 0–1 Hull City Halifax
Woodward   80' Williams   10'
Johnsson   38'
Holt   53'
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Andy Hall
5 February 2002 32 Hull City 1–1 Hartlepool United Hull
Williams   6' Boyd   90' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,419
Referee: Frazer Stretton
9 February 2002 33 Hull City 2–1 Rushden & Diamonds Hull
Alexander   12'
van Blerk   58'   77',   70'
Williams   79'
Brady   61'
Hanlon   77' (pen.)
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,825
Referee: Mark Cowburn
16 February 2002 34 Torquay United 1–1 Hull City Torquay
Rees   30'
Woods   61',   64'
Brandon   83'
van Blerk   18'
Alexander   30'
Matthews   48'
Sneekes   79'
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,403
Referee: Steve Tomlin
22 February 2002 35 Hull City 0–1 Macclesfield Town Hull
Williams   63'
Musselwhite   76'
Alexander   80'
Whitaker   29'
Lambert   50'
O'Neill   89'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,431
Referee: Mike Ryan
1 March 2002 36 Swansea City 1–0 Hull City Swansea
Todd   20'
Watkin   86'
Sneekes   1'
Greaves   89'
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Brian Curson
5 March 2002 37 Hull City 4–1 Mansfield Town Hull
Philpott   14'
Bradshaw   22'
Norris   49',   90'
Greaves   66'
Johnsson   78'
Williamson   66'
Bradley   68',   82'
Pemberton   73'
Murray   77'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,158
Referee: Mick Fletcher
9 March 2002 38 Hull City 0–1 Scunthorpe United Hull
Whittle   59'
Greaves   88'
McGibbon   33'
Sparrow   44'
Jackson   90'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 12,529
Referee: Roy Pearson
16 March 2002 39 Oxford United 1–0 Hull City Oxford
Brooks   82' Alexander   41' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,952
Referee: Paul Armstrong
23 March 2002 40 Leyton Orient 0–0 Hull City Leyton
Harris   18'
Minton   51'
van Blerk   17'
Williams   89'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Clive Wilkes
30 March 2002 41 Hull City 1–2 Darlington Hull
Norris   58'
Alexander   68'
Conlon   17'
Heckingbottom   33'
Ford   55'
Clark   78'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8,642
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
1 April 2002 42 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Hull City Cheltenham
Alsop   57'
Brough   71'
Musselwhite   30'
Sneekes   58'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: Lee Cable
6 April 2002 43 Hull City 0–4 Luton Town Hull
Sneekes   30'
Lightbourne   40'
Howard   23', 79', 89'
Crowe   38'
Boyce   68'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,379
Referee: Phil Dowd
9 April 2002 44 Rochdale 3–2 Hull City Rochdale
McEvilly   10'
Oliver   32'
McCourt   57'
Townson   64'
Holt   12'
Dudfield   26', 45'
Greaves   79'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Trevor Parkes
13 April 2002 45 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Hull City Bristol
Foster   60'
Foran   67'
Matthews   36' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Clive Penton
20 April 2002 46 Hull City 1–1 Lincoln City Hull
Dudfield   45'
Alexander   87'
Barnett   12' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 11,890
Referee: Mike Jones

FA Cup

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Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

17 November 2001 First Northwich Victoria 2–5 Hull City Northwich
Burke   6'
Blundell   73'
Mike   80'
Johnsson   13'
Matthews   39'
Dudfield   42'
Alexander   79'
Barnard   83' (o.g.)
Stadium: Drill Field
Attendance: 2,285
Referee: Tony Leake
8 December 2001 Second Hull City 2–3 Oldham Athletic Hull
Dudfield   13'
Whittle   31'
Alexander   64',   65'
Johnsson   83'
Sheridan   32'
Tipton   47'
Eyres   48'
Duxbury   50'
Balmer   56'
Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,422
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

League Cup

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Matches

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21 August 2001 First Wrexham 2–3 Hull City Wrexham
Carey   40'   90'
Faulconbridge   71'
Russell   90'
Whitmore   24',   68'
Greaves   64'
Alexander   79'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
12 September 2001 Second Derby County 3–0 Hull City Derby
Mawéné   10'
Burton   45', 90'
Kinkladze   64'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: Graham Laws

League Trophy

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Hull were given a bye for the first round of the League Trophy, and entered the competition at the second round stage, with a home tie against Leigh RMI on 30 October 2001.

Matches

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30 October 2001 Second Hull City 3–0 Leigh RMI Hull
Alexander   11' (pen.), 63', 67' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 5,226
Referee: Brian Curson
4 December 2001 Quarter-finals Hull City 2–1 Port Vale Hull
Whittle   26'
Whitmore   66'
McPhee   14' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Steve Baines
8 January 2002 Area semi-finals Hull City 0–1 Huddersfield Town Hull
Sneekes   49' Booth   39' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 7,248
Referee: George Cain

Squad

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# Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)[a] Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Paul Musselwhite GK   Portsmouth 22 December 1968
(age 32)
Sheffield Wednesday 19 September 2000 Free
14 Matt Glennon GK   Stockport 8 October 1978
(age 22)
Bolton Wanderers June 2001 £50,000
Defenders
2 Mike Edwards DF   Hessle 25 April 1980
(age 21)
Academy July 1996
3 Andy Holt DF   Stockport 21 April 1978
(age 23)
Oldham Athletic March 2001 £150,000
4 Justin Whittle DF   Derby 18 March 1971
(age 30)
Stoke City 27 November 1998 £65,000
5 Mark Greaves DF   Hull 22 January 1975
(age 26)
Brigg Town 17 June 1996 Unknown
6 Matt Wicks DF   Reading 8 September 1978
(age 22)
Brighton & Hove Albion 11 January 2002 Swap deal
19 Matt Bloomer DF   Grimsby 3 November 1978
(age 22)
Grimsby Town June 2001 Unknown
21 Ben Morley DF   Hull 22 December 1980
(age 20)
Academy 8 December 1997
28 Nicky Mohan DF   Middlesbrough 6 October 1970
(age 30)
Stoke City July 2001 Unknown
29 Ben Petty DF   Solihull 22 March 1977
(age 24)
Stoke City July 2001 Unknown
Midfielders
7 Ryan Williams MF   Sutton-in-Ashfield 31 August 1978
(age 22)
Chesterfield 19 June 2001 £160,000
15 Julian Johnsson MF   Unknown 24 February 1975
(age 26)
  Sogndal 1 August 2001 £50,000
16 Lee Philpott MF   Barnet 21 February 1970
(age 31)
Lincoln City July 2000 Free
18 Scott Kerr MF   Leeds 11 December 1981
(age 19)
Bradford City 19 June 2001 £15,000
23 Theodore Whitmore MF   Montego Bay 5 August 1972
(age 28)
  Seba United 29 October 1999 Free
25 Richard Sneekes MF   Amsterdam 30 October 1968
(age 32)
Stockport County November 2001 Free
26 Jason van Blerk MF   Sydney 16 March 1968
(age 33)
Stockport County January 2002 Loan
Forwards
8 Lawrie Dudfield FW   Southwark 7 May 1980
(age 20)
Leicester City 22 June 2001 £250,000
9 Gary Alexander FW   Lambeth 15 August 1979
(age 21)
Swindon Town June 2001 Unknown
10 Rodney Rowe FW   Huddersfield 30 July 1975
(age 25)
Gillingham 3 January 2001 Free
11 David Beresford FW   Middleton 11 November 1976
(age 24)
Huddersfield Town 29 June 2001 Free
13 Adrián Cáceres FW   Buenos Aires 10 January 1982
(age 19)
Southampton March 2002 Unknown
20 Rob Matthews FW   Slough 14 October 1970
(age 30)
Halifax Town 21 March 2001 Free
27 Gary Bradshaw FW   Beverley 30 December 1982
(age 18)
Academy March 2000
Out on loan
17 Neil Mann DF     Nottingham 19 November 1972
(age 28)
Grantham Town July 1993 Free
Michael Price DF   Wrexham 29 April 1982
(age 19)
Everton July 2001 Unknown
  1. ^ Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 2001, the official start date of the 2001–02 season

Left club during season

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# Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)[a] Subsequent club Date left Fee
6 David Lee DF   Basildon 28 March 1980
(age 21)
Brighton & Hove Albion 11 January 2002 Swap deal
12 Ian Goodison DF   Montego Bay 21 November 1972
(age 28)
  Seba United 23 April 2002 Free
22 David Brown FW   Bolton 2 October 1978
(age 22)
Torquay United 4 September 2001 Free
22 David Norris MF   Stamford 20 February 1981
(age 20)
Bolton Wanderers 21 April 2002 End of loan
22 Neil Roberts FW   Wrexham 7 April 1978
(age 23)
Wigan Athletic February 2002 End of loan
24 John Eyre FW   Hull 9 October 1974
(age 26)
Oldham Athletic 11 July 2001 Free
24 Kyle Lightbourne FW   Hamilton 29 September 1968
(age 32)
Macclesfield Town 21 April 2002 End of loan
25 Gary Brabin MF   Liverpool 9 December 1970
(age 21)
Released August 2001 Released
25 Michael Reddy FW   Graiguenamanagh 24 March 1980
(age 21)
Sunderland October 2001 End of loan
26 Caleb Folan FW     Leeds 26 October 1982
(age 18)
Leeds United 31 December 2001 End of loan
26 Paul Tait FW   Newcastle 24 October 1974
(age 26)
Crewe Alexandra November 2001 End of loan
  1. ^ Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 2001, the official start date of the 2001–02 season

Appearances

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Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of the match.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Paul Musselwhite 21 0 20+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   ENG Mike Edwards 45 1 38+1 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF   ENG Andy Holt 34 0 24+6 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
4 DF   ENG Justin Whittle 41 1 35+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
5 DF   ENG Mark Greaves 28 1 25+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+1 0
6 DF   ENG David Lee 14 1 2+9 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
6 DF   ENG Matt Wicks 14 0 14+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   ENG Ryan Williams 34 2 26+3 2 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
8 FW   ENG Lawrie Dudfield 45 14 32+6 12 2+0 2 2+0 0 3+0 0
9 FW   ENG Gary Alexander 50 23 43+0 17 2+0 2 2+0 1 3+0 3
10 FW   ENG Rodney Rowe 15 2 5+9 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
11 FW   ENG David Beresford 47 1 33+8 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
12 DF   JAM Ian Goodison 21 0 14+2 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
13 FW   ARG Adrián Cáceres 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 DF   WAL Michael Price 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
14 GK   ENG Matt Glennon 32 0 26+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
15 MF   FRO Julian Johnsson 47 5 38+2 4 2+0 1 2+0 0 2+1 0
16 MF   ENG Lee Philpott 11 1 9+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF   SCO Neil Mann 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   ENG Scott Kerr 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF   ENG Matt Bloomer 4 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW   ENG Rob Matthews 21 3 9+6 3 2+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
21 DF   ENG Ben Morley 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
22 FW   ENG David Brown 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   ENG David Norris 6 1 3+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW   WAL Neil Roberts 6 0 3+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF   JAM Theodore Whitmore 41 4 23+11 2 2+0 0 2+0 1 3+0 1
24 FW   ENG John Eyre 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW   BER Kyle Lightbourne 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW   ENG Gary Brabin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW   IRL Michael Reddy 5 4 1+4 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF   NED Richard Sneekes 25 0 17+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
26 FW   IRL Caleb Folan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW   ENG Paul Tait 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   AUS Jason van Blerk 10 1 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW   ENG Gary Bradshaw 4 1 3+0 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF   ENG Nicky Mohan 30 1 26+1 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
29 DF   ENG Ben Petty 33 0 22+4 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 0

References

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