2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 2001–02 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the FA Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Leeds United
2001–02 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerDavid O'Leary
StadiumElland Road
Premier League5th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robbie Fowler
Mark Viduka
(12 each)

All:
Mark Viduka (17)
Highest home attendance40,287 vs. Newcastle United
(22 December 2001, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance33,841 vs. Chelsea
(28 November 2001, League Cup)
Average home league attendance39,460

Season summary

After reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League and ending the previous season in red hot form much was expected of Leeds, especially with the squad injury-free compared to the start of the previous season. United got off to a good start, including a 2–1 win over Arsenal in the second game of the season, despite being reduced to nine men. By September, back-to-back wins against Charlton and Derby had seen Leeds go top of the Premiership. Leeds also progressed in the UEFA Cup with strikers Robbie Keane and Harry Kewell scoring regularly. Leeds weren't beaten in the league until November, shortly after which manager David O'Leary finally landed prize striker Robbie Fowler from Liverpool for £11 million - O'Leary had tried to buy Fowler two seasons earlier. Over Christmas and the New Year the trial of star players Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate was back under way. Despite this, consecutive wins over Bolton, Southampton and West Ham put Leeds back on top of the league on New Year's Day, with new signing Fowler and fellow striker Mark Viduka scoring often. Just as Bowyer and Woodgate were found not guilty a shock 2–1 loss to Second Division Cardiff, knocking Leeds out of the FA Cup, kickstarted a drop in form. Leeds embarked on a run of nine straight games without a win, including being knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Dutch side PSV. United had now fallen out of the title race and although they recovered with a 2–0 win at home to Ipswich, they had lost too much ground at the top of the league and back-to-back losses against Manchester United and Tottenham ended any hope of a top 4 finish. Leeds recovered to win 4 out of their final 5 games but finished a disappointing 5th.

After the season had finished, O'Leary was sacked. He had been in charge at Leeds since October 1998, never finishing outside the Premiership top five (coming 4th, 3rd, 4th, and 5th). Leeds had also played in UEFA Cup and Champions League semi-finals during his tenure. Dispute about the real reason for O'Leary's sacking continues to this day.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Manchester United 38 24 5 9 87 45 +42 77 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Newcastle United 38 21 8 9 74 52 +22 71
5 Leeds United 38 18 12 8 53 37 +16 66 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Chelsea 38 17 13 8 66 38 +28 64
7 West Ham United 38 15 8 15 48 57 9 53
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Chelsea, the losing finalists.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 12 8 53 37  +16 66 9 6 4 31 21  +10 9 6 4 22 16  +6

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDDWWWDDDWLDDWDWLWWWLDLLDDDWWWLLWWLWW
Position32231111121223343343123566655656666665
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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 England ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Harte
4 MF France FRA Olivier Dacourt
6 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane
9 FW Australia AUS Mark Viduka
10 FW Australia AUS Harry Kewell
11 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer
13 GK England ENG Paul Robinson
16 MF England ENG Jason Wilcox
17 FW England ENG Alan Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke
20 MF England ENG Seth Johnson
21 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Matteo
22 DF England ENG Michael Duberry
23 MF England ENG David Batty
25 MF Australia AUS Jacob Burns
27 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler
28 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster
29 DF England ENG Rio Ferdinand (captain)
32 MF England ENG Harpal Singh
34 DF England ENG Frazer Richardson

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
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail (on loan to Millwall)
26 GK Australia AUS Danny Milosevic (on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury (to Hearts)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF England ENG Gareth Evans (to Huddersfield Town)
33 MF Northern Ireland NIR Wesley Boyle (released)
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Damian Lynch (to Nottingham Forest)

Reserve squad

The following players did not appear in a first-team squad this 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
5 DF South Africa RSA Lucas Radebe
8 FW England ENG Michael Bridges
24 DF New Zealand NZL Danny Hay
35 DF Australia AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
50 GK England ENG Shaun Allaway
DF England ENG Christopher Kamara
DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG Tom Newey
MF England ENG Aaron Lennon
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Keegan
FW England ENG Craig Farrell
FW England ENG Simon Johnson
FW Wales WAL Craig Stiens
FW Northern Ireland NIR Michael Ward

Results

Premier League

18 August 2001 1 Leeds United 2–0 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer 67'
Smith 81'
Report Lundekvam Red card 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,715
Referee: Clive Wilkes
21 August 2001 2 Arsenal 1–2 Leeds United Islington, London
Wiltord 32' Report Harte 29'
Viduka 53'
Bowyer Red card 78'
Mills Red card 87'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,062
Referee: Jeff Winter
25 August 2001 3 West Ham United 0–0 Leeds United Newham, London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,517
Referee: Paul Durkin
8 September 2001 4 Leeds United 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,153
Referee: Steve Bennett
16 September 2001 5 Charlton Athletic 0–2 Leeds United Greenwich, London
Stuart Red card 37' Report Keane 21'
Mills 62'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,451
Referee: Mark Halsey
23 September 2001 6 Leeds United 3–0 Derby County Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bakke 9'
Kewell 74', 78'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,155
Referee: Alan Wiley
30 September 2001 7 Ipswich Town 1–2 Leeds United Ipswich, Suffolk
Stewart 22' Report Keane 70'
Venus 86' (o.g.)
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,643
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 October 2001 8 Liverpool 1–1 Leeds United Liverpool, Merseyside
Murphy 69' Report Kewell 27' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,352
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 October 2001 9 Leeds United 0–0 Chelsea Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,171
Referee: Paul Durkin
4 November 2001 11 Leeds United 2–1 Tottenham Leeds, West Yorkshire
Harte 61'
Kewell 82'
Report Poyet 52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,203
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 November 2001 12 Sunderland 2–0 Leeds United Sunderland, Wearside
Arca 48'
Phillips 55'
Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 48,005
Referee: Graham Barber
25 November 2001 13 Leeds United 1–1 Aston Villa Leeds, West Yorkshire
Smith 18' Red card 32' Report Kachloul 35' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,159
Referee: Neale Barry
2 December 2001 14 Fulham 0–0 Leeds United Fulham, London
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Graham Poll
9 December 2001 15 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Leeds United Blackburn, Lancashire
Berg 83' Report Kewell 55', 62' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,309
Referee: Andy D'Urso
16 December 2001 16 Leeds United 2–2 Leicester City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell 7'
Viduka 58'
Report Deane 78'
Scowcroft 88'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,337
Referee: Rob Styles
19 December 2001 17 Leeds United 3–2 Everton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka 18'
Fowler 26', 70'
Report Moore 86'
Weir 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,201
Referee: Peter Jones
22 December 2001 18 Leeds United 3–4 Newcastle United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bowyer 38'
Viduka 50'
Harte 56'
Report Bellamy 38'
Elliott 59'
Shearer 71' (pen.)
Solano 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,287
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 2001 19 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Leeds United Bolton, Greater Manchester
Report Fowler 2', 16', 89' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 27,060
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 December 2001 20 Southampton 0–1 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Report Bowyer 89' Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,622
Referee: Mark Halsey
1 January 2002 21 Leeds United 3–0 West Ham United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka 4', 7'
Fowler 50'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,320
Referee: Steve Dunn
20 January 2002 23 Leeds United 1–1 Arsenal Leeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler 6' Report Pires 47' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,143
Referee: Mark Halsey
30 January 2002 24 Chelsea 2–0 Leeds United Fulham, London
Guðjohnsen 2'
Dalla Bona 31'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,614
Referee: Steve Bennett
3 February 2002 25 Leeds United 0–4 Liverpool Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Ferdinand 16' (o.g.)
Heskey 61', 63'
Owen 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,216
Referee: Graham Poll
24 February 2002 27 Leeds United 0–0 Charlton Athletic Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,374
Referee: Mike Dean
3 March 2002 28 Everton 0–0 Leeds United Liverpool, Merseyside
Report Matteo Red card 39' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 33,226
Referee: Andy D'Urso
6 March 2002 29 Leeds United 2–0 Ipswich Town Leeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler 46'
Harte 76' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,414
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 March 2002 30 Leeds United 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Leeds, West Yorkshire
Fowler 5', 8'
Kewell 71'
Report Jansen 49' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,857
Referee: Graham Poll
23 March 2002 31 Leicester City 0–2 Leeds United Leicester, Leicestershire
Report Viduka 18'
Fowler 31'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,976
Referee: Steve Dunn
30 March 2002 32 Leeds United 3–4 Manchester United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka 20'
Harte 62'
Bowyer 80'
Report Scholes 8'
Solskjær 37', 39'
Giggs 55'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,058
Referee: David Elleray
7 April 2002 34 Leeds United 2–0 Sunderland Leeds, West Yorkshire
Craddock 8' (o.g.)
Keane 83'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,195
Referee: Peter Jones
13 April 2002 35 Aston Villa 0–1 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Report Viduka 29' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,039
Referee: Barry Knight
20 April 2002 36 Leeds United 0–1 Fulham Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Malbranque 52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,111
Referee: Rob Styles
27 April 2002 37 Derby County 0–1 Leeds United Derby, Derbyshire
Report Bowyer 16' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,075
Referee: Graham Poll
11 May 2002 38 Leeds United 1–0 Middlesbrough Leeds, West Yorkshire
Smith 63' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,218
Referee: Uriah Rennie

FA Cup

6 January 2002 3 Cardiff City 2–1 Leeds United Cardiff
Kavanagh 21'
Young 87'
Report Viduka 12'
Smith Red card
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 22,009
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Cup

9 October 2001 3 Leicester City 0–6 Leeds United Leicester, Leicestershire
Report Keane 12', 16', 53'
Bakke 40'
Viduka 56'
Kewell 64'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,316
Referee: Graham Poll
28 November 2001 4 Leeds United 0–2 Chelsea Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Guðjohnsen 59', 80' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,841
Referee: Jeff Winter

UEFA Cup

20 September 2001 First round
First leg
Marítimo 1–0 Leeds United Funchal, Portugal
Bruno 34' Report Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Referee: Jack Van Hulten (Netherlands)
27 September 2001 First round
Second leg
Leeds United 3–0 Marítimo Leeds, England
Keane 20'
Kewell 37'
Bakke 62'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Stefano Faria (Italy)
18 October 2001 Second round
First leg
Leeds United 4–2 Troyes Leeds, England
Viduka 6', 43'
Bowyer 23', 46'
Report Patrice Loko 31', 81'
Mehdi Méniri Red card
Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Fernando Carmona Mendez (Spain)
1 November 2001 Second round
Second leg
Troyes 3–2 Leeds United Troyes, France
Amzine 8'
Hamed 38'
Rothen 58'
Report Viduka 14'
Keane 77'
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
22 November 2001 Third round
First leg
Grasshoppers 1–2 Leeds United Zürich, Switzerland
Chapuisat 18' Report Harte 73'
Smith 79'
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
6 December 2001 Third round
Second leg
Leeds United 2–2 Grasshoppers Leeds, England
Kewell 19'
Keane 45'
Report Núñez 45', 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,014
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
21 February 2002 Fourth round
First leg
PSV Eindhoven 0–0 Leeds United Eindhoven, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
28 February 2002 Fourth round
Second leg
Leeds United 0–1 PSV Eindhoven Leeds, England
Report Vennegoor of Hesselink 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,755
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Nigel Martyn 490380102080
Defenders
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly 25019+10100+1030
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Harte 47634+25102081
6 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate 15011+20101000
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills 391281102080
21 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Matteo 400320001070
22 DF England ENG Michael Duberry 70300+100+2010
29 DF England ENG Rio Ferdinand 410310102070
Midfielders
4 MF France FRA Olivier Dacourt 25016+10002060
10 MF Australia AUS Harry Kewell 351126+18001172
11 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer 30724+15101032
16 MF England ENG Jason Wilcox 1704+9000102+10
17 MF England ENG Alan Smith 31519+44101+104+11
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke 35420+72002161
20 MF England ENG Seth Johnson 14012+20000000
23 MF England ENG David Batty 44030+6010105+10
Forwards
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane 33916+93002363
9 FW Australia AUS Mark Viduka 42173312111173
27 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler 23122212100000
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail 400+10000+200+10
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury 100+10000000

Last updated: 15 May 2002
Source: Competitions

Transfers

In

Date Nat.NameFromFeeRef.
18 October 2001 EnglandSeth JohnsonEngland Derby County£9,000,000[2]
29 November 2001 EnglandRobbie FowlerEngland Liverpool£11,000,000[3]

Out

Date Nat.NameToFeeRef.
12 June 2001 Northern IrelandWarren FeeneyEngland BournemouthFree
14 June 2001 Republic of IrelandDamian LynchReleased
2 July 2001 EnglandKevin DixonEngland BarnsleyFree
12 July 2001 EnglandTony HackworthEngland Notts County£1,200,000
9 August 2001 EnglandGareth EvansEngland Huddersfield TownFree
12 October 2001 Republic of IrelandAlan MayburyScotland Hearts£150,000
20 March 2002 Northern IrelandWesley BoyleReleased
15 May 2002 AustraliaDanny HayReleased

Loaned out

Date Nat.NameToRef.
11 September 2001 EnglandHarpal SinghEngland Bury
5 October 2001 EnglandCaleb FolanEngland Rushden & Diamonds
30 November 2001 EnglandCaleb FolanEngland Hull City
7 March 2002 EnglandHarpal SinghEngland Bristol City
13 March 2002 Republic of IrelandStephen McPhailEngland Millwall

References

  1. "Leeds United - 2001/02". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. "Johnson seals £7m Leeds switch". BBC Sport. 18 October 2001.
  3. "Fowler agrees Leeds deal". BBC Sport. 29 November 2001.
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