2001–02 Cardiff City F.C. season
2001–02 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() ![]() |
Division Two | 4th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | First round |
LDV Vans Trophy | Second round |
FAW Premier Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Graham Kavanagh (13) All: Graham Kavanagh (16) |
Highest home attendance | 22,009 vs Leeds United (6 January 2002) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,052 vs Rushden & Diamonds (16 September 2001) |
Average home league attendance | 12,522 |
During the 2001–02 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Division Two. They finished in fourth place before losing to Stoke City in the play-off semi finals after extra time in the second leg.
Squad
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship[1] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[2] | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Neil Alexander | 53 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Rhys Weston | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Andy Legg | 41 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Des Hamilton | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Spencer Prior | 44 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Danny Gabbidon | 49 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Josh Low | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Graham Kavanagh | 51 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Leo Fortune-West | 46 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Robert Earnshaw | 36 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Jason Bowen | 29 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Willie Boland | 50 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() | Mark Walton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Paul Brayson | 41 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Mark Bonner | 37 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | David Hughes | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | Andy Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | Scott Young | 40 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Michael Simpkins | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | Gavin Gordon | 19 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
21 | GK | ![]() | Lee Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() | Kevin Nugent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
22 | FW | ![]() | Andy Campbell | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Leyton Maxwell | 23 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Gethin Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Martyn Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Kevin Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() | James Collins | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
28 | DF | ![]() | Andy Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() | Gary Croft | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() | Kurt Nogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() | Jason Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() | Ceri Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | Matt Brazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | Stephen Bywater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | Russell Perrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() | Peter Thorne | 28 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | Scott McCulloch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() | Leon Jeanne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
35 | DF | ![]() | Byron Anthony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() | Nicky Fish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() | Dean Gordon | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 84 | Promotion to Football League First Division |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 83 | |
5 | Stoke City (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 80 | |
6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 78 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W 1 – 0 | 17,403 | Gabbidon |
18 Aug | Peterborough United | A | D 1 – 1 | 6,437 | Kavanagh |
25 Aug | Bournemouth | H | D 2 – 2 | 13,383 | Fortune-West, Earnshaw |
8 Sep | Reading | A | W 2 – 1 | 13,017 | Fortune-West (2) |
15 Sep | Cambridge United | A | L 1 – 2 | 3,454 | Legg |
18 Sep | Northampton Town | H | W 2 – 0 | 11,232 | Kavanagh, Brayson |
22 Sep | Huddersfield Town | H | L 1 – 2 | 12,280 | Thorne |
25 Sep | Queens Park Rangers | A | L 1 – 2 | 11,667 | Kavanagh |
29 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D 1 – 1 | 12,022 | Brayson |
9 Oct | Bristol City | A | D 1 – 1 | 13,804 | Earnshaw |
12 Oct | Wigan Athletic | H | D 2 – 2 | 11,072 | Thorne, Brayson |
21 Oct | Swindon Town | A | W 3 – 0 | 8,373 | Earnshaw, Bowen, Kavanagh |
24 Oct | Port Vale | A | W 2 – 0 | 4,552 | Prior, Earnshaw |
27 Oct | Tranmere Rovers | H | D 1 – 1 | 13,070 | Bowen |
4 Nov | Wrexham | A | W 3 – 1 | 5,832 | Gordon, Kavanagh, Fortune-West |
7 Nov | Bury | A | L 0 – 3 | 2,549 | |
10 Nov | Chesterfield | H | W 2 – 1 | 9,516 | Earnshaw, Fortune-West |
20 Nov | Colchester United | H | D 1 – 1 | 8,013 | Collins |
24 Nov | Notts County | A | D 0 – 0 | 6,313 | |
1 Dec | Oldham Athletic | H | W 3 – 1 | 10,004 | Earnshaw, Kavanagh (2) |
4 Dec | Brentford | H | W 3 – 1 | 10,184 | Thorne, Earnshaw, Gabbidon |
15 Dec | Blackpool | A | D 1 – 1 | 4,880 | D Gordon |
19 Dec | Stoke City | A | D 1 – 1 | 14,331 | Gordon |
26 Dec | Reading | H | D 2 – 2 | 16,708 | Earnshaw (2) |
29 Dec | Bristol City | H | L 1 – 3 | 16,149 | Kavanagh |
12 Jan | Peterborough United | H | L 0 – 2 | 11,301 | |
19 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers | A | W 1 – 0 | 7,165 | Kavanagh |
22 Jan | Stoke City | H | W 2 – 0 | 11,771 | O.G., Legg |
31 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L 0 – 1 | 6,117 | |
5 Feb | Bournemouth | A | W 3 – 1 | 4,336 | Kavanagh, Earnshaw, Boland |
9 Feb | Swindon Town | H | W 3 – 0 | 12,045 | Earnshaw, Bowen (2) |
12 Feb | Brentford | A | L 1 – 2 | 6,718 | Bowen |
16 Feb | Wigan Athletic | A | L 0 – 4 | 5,487 | |
19 Feb | Bury | H | W 1 – 0 | 8,273 | Kavanagh |
23 Feb | Cambridge United | H | W 2 – 0 | 10,182 | Kavanagh (2) |
2 Mar | Northampton Town | A | W 2 – 1 | 5,495 | Maxwell, Campbell |
5 Mar | Queens Park Rangers | H | D 1 – 1 | 13,425 | Young |
9 Mar | Blackpool | H | D 2 – 2 | 11,629 | Campbell (2) |
16 Mar | Oldham Athletic | A | W 7 – 1 | 6,786 | Young, Fortune-West (2), Thorne, Campbell (3) |
22 Mar | Wrexham | H | W 3 – 2 | 15,702 | Young, Thorne, Gabbidon |
30 Mar | Chesterfield | A | W 2 – 0 | 5,442 | Fortune-West, Campbell |
1 Apr | Port Vale | H | W 1 – 0 | 15,556 | Thorne |
6 Apr | Colchester United | A | W 1 – 0 | 3,970 | Prior |
9 Apr | Huddersfield Town | A | D 2 – 2 | 11,660 | Thorne (2) |
13 Apr | Notts County | H | W 2 – 1 | 17,105 | Fortune-West, Young |
20 Apr | Tranmere Rovers | A | W 1 – 0 | 8,375 | Croft |
Play-offs
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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28 Apr | Semi-final (first leg) | Stoke City | A | W 2 – 1 | 21,245 | Earnshaw, Fortune-West |
1 May | Semi-final (second leg) | Stoke City | H | L 0 – 2 | 19,367 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 Nov | One | Tiverton Town | A* | W 3 – 1 | 6,638 | Brayson, Hamilton, Earnshaw |
8 Dec | Two | Port Vale | H | W 3 – 0 | – | Earnshaw, Gavin Gordon, Fortune-West |
6 Jan | Three | Leeds United | H | W 2 – 1 | 22,009 | Kavanagh, Young |
27 Jan | Four | Tranmere Rovers | A | L 1 – 3 | – | Kavanagh |
- – Tiverton Town were drawn as the home side but the match was switched to Ninian Park.
League Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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21 Aug | One | Millwall | A | L 1 – 2 | 5,516 | Earnshaw |
LDV Vans trophy
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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16 Sep | One | Rushden & Diamonds | H | W 7 – 1 | 2,052 | Bonner, Gordon (5), Giles |
30 Sep | Two | Peterborough United | H | L 1 -3 | 2,584 | Nugent |
FAW Premier Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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16 Jan | Quarter-final | Newtown | A | W 3 – 0 | Jeanne, Collins, Wallis |
12 Mar | Semi-final | Wrexham | A | W 1 – 1 (4–3 on pens) | Giles |
13 May | Final | Swansea City | H | W 1 – 0 | Kavanagh |
References
[edit]- ^ Includes play-off matches and goals
- ^ LDV Vans Trophy and FAW Premier Cup
- ^ "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Cardiff City 2001-02 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.