2001–02 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion
2001–02 season
Chairman Paul Thompson
Manager Gary Megson
Football League First Division 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Sixth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Scott Dobie (10)
All: Scott Dobie (12)
Highest home attendance League: 26,701 (vs. Crystal Palace F.C., 21 April 2002)
All: 27,179 (vs. Cheltenham Town, FA Cup fifth round, 16 February 2002)
Lowest home attendance League: 17,335 (vs. Millwall, 11 October 2001)
All: 14,536 (vs. Swindon Town, League Cup second round, 11 September 2001)
Average home league attendance League: 20,691

The 2001–02 season was West Bromwich Albion's 106th season in The Football League. The team had lost in the playoff semi-final to Bolton Wanderers in 2000–01, meaning that they would be playing in the Football League First Division for the ninth consecutive season, their 33rd season in total at the second level of English football.

Albion won eight and drew two of their last ten league games and sealed promotion by beating Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. The club's success was built on a solid defence; although only 12th in the division in terms of goals scored, they conceded just 29 times, the fewest goals the club has ever conceded in a league season of 42 or more games. The team kept a club record 27 clean sheets (24 of which were in the league), including 17 1–0 wins (15 in the league).

The £7.5 million East Stand at the club's home ground, The Hawthorns, was completed in time for the start of the season. It replaced the old 'Rainbow Stand', which had been built in 1964.

Kit

West Bromwich Albion retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Patrick and sponsored by the West Bromwich Building Society.

Players

First-team 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
1 GK ENG Russell Hoult
2 DF ENG Des Lyttle
3 DF ENG Neil Clement
4 MF SCO Derek McInnes
5 DF ENG Tony Butler
6 DF ENG Phil Gilchrist
7 MF ENG Ruel Fox
8 MF ENG Michael Appleton
9 FW ENG Bob Taylor
10 MF WAL Andy Johnson
11 FW GRN Jason Roberts
12 FW NIR James Quinn
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW ENG Daniele Dichio
15 DF JAM Darren Moore
16 DF SVK Igor Bališ
17 DF ISL Lárus Sigurðsson
18 FW SCO Scott Dobie
19 DF SCO Warren Cummings (on loan from Chelsea)
20 MF POR Jordão
21 GK DEN Brian Jensen
22 DF ENG James Chambers
23 DF ENG Adam Chambers
26 DF SVK Stanislav Varga (on loan from Sunderland)
27 FW ENG Trevor Benjamin (on loan from Leicester City)

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
10 FW ENG Lee Hughes (to Coventry City)
25 FW GER Uwe Rösler (on loan from Southampton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF ITA Massimiliano Iezzi (released)

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
24 MF ENG Adam Oliver
28 FW ENG Matthew Turner
29 MF ENG Mark Briggs
30 GK ENG Chris Adamson
31 GK NIR Elliot Morris
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF ENG Matt Collins
33 FW ENG Mark Scott
34 GK AUS Andy Petterson
— MF ENG Lloyd Dyer

Match results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

See also: The Football League 2001–02
Game Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Notes
1 11 August 2001 Walsall Away 1–2 9,181 (2,000) Clement
2 18 August 2001 Grimsby Town Home 0–1 17,921 (684)
3 25 August 2001 Sheffield Wednesday Away 1–1 18,844 (1,865) Dichio
4 27 August 2001 Gillingham Home 1–0 18,180 (832) Dichio
5 8 September 2001 Manchester City Home 4–0 23,524 (4,892) McInnes, Clement (2, 1 pen), Dobie
6 15 September 2001 Watford Away 2–1 15,726 (1,974) Dobie (2)
7 18 September 2001 Preston North End Home 2–0 18,289 (893) Dobie (2)
8 22 September 2001 Wimbledon Home 0–1 19,222
9 25 September 2001 Portsmouth Away 2–1 17,287 Clement, Dobie
10 29 September 2001 Burnley Home 1–0 21,442 (2,503) Dobie
11 11 October 2001 Millwall Home 0–2 17,335 (378)
12 16 October 2001 Stockport County Away 2–1 6,052 (1,276) Taylor (2)
13 19 October 2001 Norwich City Away 0–2 20,465 (1,173)
14 25 October 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 1–1 26,143 (5,186) Clement
15 28 October 2001 Barnsley Away 2–3 12,490 (853) Johnson, Clement
16 31 October 2001 Crystal Palace Away 1–0 17,273 (1,202) Taylor
17 4 November 2001 Nottingham Forest Home 1–0 18,281 (1,300) Rösler
18 7 November 2001 Birmingham City Away 1–0 23,554 Johnson
19 17 November 2001 Rotherham United Away 1–2 8,509 (2,400) Moore
20 24 November 2001 Bradford City Home 1–0 18,910 (944) McInnes
21 2 December 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 1–0 27,515 (3,200) Jordão
22 8 December 2001 Sheffield United Home 0–1 19,462
23 12 December 2001 Coventry City Home 1–0 22,543 (1,371) Konjić (own goal)
24 15 December 2001 Crewe Alexandra Away 1–1 8,154 (2,176) Jordão
25 22 December 2001 Sheffield Wednesday Home 1–1 20,340 (1,393) Fox
26 26 December 2001 Manchester City Away 0–0 34,407 (2,100)
27 29 December 2001 Gillingham Away 1–2 9,912 (1,600) Johnson
28 1 January 2002 Stockport County Home 4–0 20,541 (683) Dichio (2), Roberts, Johnson
29 12 January 2002 Grimsby Town Away 0–0 6,011 (1,498)
30 20 January 2002 Walsall Home 1–0 20,290 (2,387) Roberts
31 29 January 2002 Birmingham City Home 1–0 25,266 (5,049) Roberts
32 3 February 2002 Burnley Away 2–0 15,846 (1,452) Roberts (2)
33 10 February 2002 Norwich City Home 1–0 19,115 (542) Dichio
34 19 February 2002 Millwall Away 0–1 13,716 (1,255)
35 23 February 2002 Portsmouth Home 5–0 21,028 (1,374) Roberts (2), Sigurðsson, Dobie, Bališ
36 26 February 2002 Preston North End Away 0–1 14,487 (1,432)
37 2 March 2002 Wimbledon Away 1–0 8,363 (1,803) Dichio
38 5 March 2002 Watford Home 1–1 19,580 (946) Dichio
39 16 March 2002 Sheffield United Away 3–0 17,653 (2,646) Dobie (2), McInnes
40 22 March 2002 Nottingham Forest Away 1–0 24,788 (5,000) Taylor
41 26 March 2002 Crewe Alexandra Home 4–1 21,303 (544) Jordão (2), Dichio, Wright (own goal)
42 30 March 2002 Barnsley Home 3–1 23,167 (1,253) Jordão, Dichio, Benjamin
43 1 April 2002 Coventry City Away 1–0 21,513 (3,800) Taylor
44 7 April 2002 Rotherham United Home 1–1 22,376 (703) Taylor
45 13 April 2002 Bradford City Away 1–0 20,209 (3,500) Bališ (pen)
46 21 April 2002 Crystal Palace Home 2–0 26,712 (1,896) Moore, Taylor

FA Cup

See also: FA Cup 2001–02
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Notes
3 5 January 2002 Sunderland Away 2–1 29,133 (5,300) Clement (pen), Johnson
4 26 January 2002 Leicester City Home 1–0 26,820 (5,184) Clement (pen)
5 16 February 2002 Cheltenham Town Home 1–0 27,179 Dichio
6 10 March 2002 Fulham Home 0–1 24,811

League Cup

See also: Football League Cup 2001–02
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Notes
1 22 August 2001 Cambridge United Away 1–1 3,363 Dobie (after extra time; Albion won 4–3 on penalties)
2 11 September 2001 Swindon Town Home 2–0 14,536 (643) Dobie, Jordão (after extra time)
3 9 October 2001 Charlton Athletic Home 0–1 9,625

See also