During the 2001–02 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bob Cooper |
| Manager | Nigel Worthington |
| Stadium | Carrow Road |
| First Division | 6th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Iwan Roberts (14)[1] All: Iwan Roberts (14)[1] |
| Highest home attendance | 21,251[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,710[1] |
| Average home league attendance | 18,629[2] |
Season summary edit
Despite losing 4–0 to Millwall on the opening day of the season, 2001–02 was a successful one for Norwich City. The Canaries never dropped out of the top 10 in Division One following their opening result and sneaked into the playoff places on the last day, following a 2–0 win over Stockport County. Their FA Cup run was halted at the third round after losing 4–0 to Chelsea after a replay. The game featured a memorable backheeled goal by Chelsea's Italian forward Gianfranco Zola. Norwich's League Cup run was equally disappointing, losing 1–0 away to Brentford away in the first round. Norwich faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division playoff semi final, defeating them 3–2 on aggregate, setting up a tie with Birmingham City in the final. The Canaries were eventually defeated on penalties at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after Iwan Roberts had opened the scoring for Norwich in extra time, following a goalless 90 minutes.
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Birmingham City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results edit
All results referenced from statto.com[3]
Football League First Division edit
| 11 August 2001 1 | Millwall | 4–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium: The New Den |
| 18 August 2001 2 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 25 August 2001 3 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Norwich City |
| 27 August 2001 4 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 8 September 2001 5 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 15 September 2001 6 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Norwich City |
| 18 September 2001 7 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Watford | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 22 September 2001 8 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Burnley | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 26 September 2001 9 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Norwich City |
| 29 September 2001 10 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Norwich City |
| 9 October 2001 11 | Walsall | 2–0 | Norwich City |
| 13 October 2001 12 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Norwich City |
| 19 October 2001 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 23 October 2001 14 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 28 October 2001 15 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Norwich City |
| 30 October 2001 16 | Grimsby Town | 0-2 | Norwich City |
| 3 November 2001 17 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 10 November 2001 18 | Norwich City | 1–4 | Bradford City | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 15 November 2001 19 | Stockport County | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 20 November 2001 20 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 24 November 2001 21 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Barnsley | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 2 December 2001 22 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| 8 December 2001 23 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Norwich City |
| 15 December 2001 24 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 22 December 2001 25 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 26 December 2001 26 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Norwich City |
| 29 December 2001 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Norwich City |
| 1 January 2002 28 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Walsall | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 13 January 2002 29 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Norwich City |
| 20 January 2002 30 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Millwall | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 29 January 2002 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 3 February 2002 32 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 10 February 2002 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 22 February 2002 34 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 26 February 2002 35 | Watford | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 2 March 2002 36 | Burnley | 1–1 | Norwich City |
| 5 March 2002 37 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 9 March 2002 38 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 15 March 2002 39 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 19 March 2002 40 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 23 March 2002 41 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 0–0 | Norwich City |
| 30 March 2002 42 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 1 April 2002 43 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Norwich City |
| 6 April 2002 44 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 13 April 2002 45 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Norwich City |
| 21 April 2002 46 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
Play-offs edit
| 28 April 2002 Semi-final | Norwich City | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 1 May 2002 Semi-final | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 12 May 2002 Final | Norwich City | 1–1 (aet) | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| Main Article | Stadium: Millennium Stadium |
FA Cup edit
| 5 January 2002 3 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 5 January 2002 3 Replay | Chelsea | 4–0 | Norwich City | Chelsea |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Stadium |
League Cup edit
| 21 August 2001 2 | Brentford | 1–0 | Norwich City | Brentford |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- Squad at end of season[4]
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Left club during season edit
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Reserve squad edit
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Notes edit
- ^ Coote was born in Belton with Browston, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland 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.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Norwich City". stats.football365.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Attendance Table". stats.football365.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Norwich City 2001-2002". statto.com. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Norwich City". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.