2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Blackburn Rovers
2001–02 season
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerGraeme Souness
FA Premier League10th
FA CupFifth round
League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matt Jansen (10)
All:
Matt Jansen (16)
Average home league attendance25,984

Season summary

Blackburn won just four of their first 14 league games, a run which also included seven draws and three defeats. However, they had little time to savour their Worthington Cup glory that resulted from a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 24 February - they were deep in the relegation mire and occupying third place from bottom following a dreadful winter period, as they won two and lost ten in 12 games, the two wins seeing them do a decidedly one-sided double over Charlton Athletic (2–0 away and 4–1 home). But Graeme Souness inspired his side, bolstered by the arrival of striker Andy Cole, to a considerable turnaround in form - seeing them win six in their final 12 games - which saw them climb to 10th place in the final table. UEFA Cup qualification had already been achieved thanks to the Worthington Cup triumph, but the club's fans were left wondering whether it could have been achieved automatically had it not been for the club's dismal winter period. Especially, their league record produced four more defeats than wins in contrast to a final goal difference of +4, concluding them as a comprehensively winning team despite their inconsistency.

At the end of the season, striker Mark Hughes retired at the age of 38, after a playing career spanning 22 years that had yielded two league titles, four FA Cups, a Cup Winners' Cup and three League Cups.

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Aston Villa 38 12 14 12 46 47 −1 50 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
9 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 8 16 49 53 −4 50
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 55 51 +4 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Southampton 38 12 9 17 46 54 −8 45
12 Middlesbrough 38 12 9 17 35 47 −12 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Blackburn Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 10 16 55 51  +4 46 8 6 5 33 20  +13 4 4 11 22 31  −9

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAAHHAAHHAHAAH
ResultLDWLDDWLWDDWDDLLLWLLLWLLLLDWWLLWDWDWLW
Position14158131312611810107710101415121414151415171718181815161717171615121210
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 2001Derby CountyA1–228,236Blake
22 August 2001Manchester UnitedH2–229,836Beckham (o.g.), Gillespie
25 August 2001Tottenham HotspurH2–124,992Mahon, Duff
8 September 2001SunderlandA0–145,103
16 September 2001Ipswich TownA1–122,126Jansen
19 September 2001Bolton WanderersH1–125,949Neill
22 September 2001EvertonH1–027,732Grabbi
30 September 2001Aston VillaA0–228,623
14 October 2001West Ham UnitedH7–122,712Flitcroft, Dunn, Johnson, McCann (o.g.), Tugay, Jansen, Hignett
20 October 2001ArsenalA3–338,108Gillespie, Dunn (2)
29 October 2001Leicester CityH0–021,873
3 November 2001SouthamptonA2–130,523Tugay, Hignett
17 November 2001LiverpoolH1–128,859Jansen
24 November 2001ChelseaA0–037,978
1 December 2001MiddlesbroughH0–123,849
9 December 2001Leeds UnitedH1–228,309Berg
15 December 2001Newcastle UnitedA1–250,064Dunn
22 December 2001Charlton AthleticA2–025,857Duff, Dunn
26 December 2001SunderlandH0–329,869
29 December 2001Derby CountyH0–123,529
1 January 2002Tottenham HotspurA0–135,131
12 January 2002Charlton AthleticH4–123,365Tugay, Cole, Hignett, Jansen
19 January 2002Manchester UnitedA1–267,552Hignett
30 January 2002ArsenalH2–325,893Jansen (2)
2 February 2002West Ham UnitedA0–235,307
9 February 2002FulhamA0–219,580
2 March 2002Bolton WanderersA1–127,203Jansen
5 March 2002Aston VillaH3–021,988Dunn, Duff, Cole
13 March 2002Ipswich TownH2–123,305Duff, Cole
17 March 2002Leeds UnitedA1–339,857Jansen
30 March 2002Leicester CityA1–216,236Hughes
1 April 2002SouthamptonH2–028,851Duff, Yordi
10 April 2002ChelseaH0–025,441
20 April 2002MiddlesbroughA3–126,932Yordi, Cole, Dunn (pen.)
23 April 2002Newcastle UnitedH2–226,712Gillespie, Cole
28 April 2002EvertonA2–134,976Jansen, Cole
8 May 2002LiverpoolA3–440,663Duff, Cole, Jansen
11 May 2002FulhamH3–030,487Cole (2), Duff

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2002BarnsleyA1–112,314Hignett
R3R16 January 2002BarnsleyH3–110,203Grabbi, Dunn (pen.), Johansson
R426 January 2002MillwallA1–015,004Cole
R516 February 2002MiddlesbroughA0–120,921

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R212 September 2001Oldham AthleticH2–09,559Jansen, Dunning
R310 October 2001MiddlesbroughH2–1 (a.e.t.)9,536Hignett, Short
R428 November 2001Manchester CityH2–017,907Johansson, Johnson
R511 December 2001ArsenalH4–013,278Jansen (3), Hughes
SF First Leg8 January 2002Sheffield WednesdayA2–130,883Hignett, Cole
SF Second Leg22 January 2002Sheffield WednesdayH4–2 (won 6–3 on agg)26,844Jansen, Duff, Cole, Hignett
F24 February 2002Tottenham HotspurN2–172,500Jansen, Cole

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2]

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 United States USA Brad Friedel
2 DF England ENG John Curtis
3 MF Turkey TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu
4 DF Norway NOR Henning Berg (Vice captain)
5 DF Norway NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye
6 DF England ENG Craig Short
7 MF England ENG Garry Flitcroft (captain)
8 MF England ENG David Dunn
9 FW England ENG Andrew Cole
10 FW England ENG Matt Jansen
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Damien Duff
12 FW Wales WAL Mark Hughes
14 DF Sweden SWE Nils-Eric Johansson
15 MF England ENG Craig Hignett
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon
17 FW Spain ESP Yordi (on loan from Real Zaragoza)
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie
20 FW Norway NOR Egil Østenstad
21 FW Italy ITA Corrado Grabbi
22 DF Turkey TUR Hakan Ünsal
23 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kelly
24 MF England ENG Darren Dunning
27 GK England ENG Alan Miller
28 DF England ENG Martin Taylor
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Douglas
30 DF Scotland SCO Gordon Greer
31 DF Australia AUS Lucas Neill

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
9 FW England ENG Marcus Bent (to Ipswich Town)
13 GK Australia AUS John Filan (to Wigan Athletic)
14 FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jason McAteer (to Sunderland)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Northern Ireland NIR Damien Johnson (to Birmingham City)
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jeff Kenna (to Birmingham City)
29 DF England ENG Marlon Broomes (to Sheffield Wednesday)
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Fred Murray (to Cambridge United)

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
25 DF England ENG Simon Grayson
26 FW Wales WAL James Thomas
32 GK England ENG Ryan Robinson
34 FW England ENG Marc Richards
— DF Scotland SCO David McNamee
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Jimmy Corbett
— MF England ENG Neil Danns
— MF Scotland SCO Burton O'Brien
— MF United States USA Jemal Johnson

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Brad Friedel 4503603060
23 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kelly 30201000
Defenders
2 DF England ENG John Curtis 1601001050
4 DF Norway NOR Henning Berg 3813412020
5 DF Norway NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye 2902302040
6 DF England ENG Craig Short 26121+102021
14 DF Sweden SWE Nils-Eric Johansson 28214+603151
17 DF Turkey TUR Hakan Ünsal 807+100000
28 DF England ENG Martin Taylor 29012+703+1060
30 DF Scotland SCO Gordon Greer 10000010
31 DF Australia AUS Lucas Neill 3153110400
Midfielders
3 MF Turkey TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu 43332+133+105+10
7 MF England ENG Garry Flitcroft 32126+311020
8 MF England ENG David Dunn 36826+372150
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Damien Duff 39831+171+1051
12 MF Wales WAL Mark Hughes 3024+1711+204+21
15 MF England ENG Craig Hignett 2984+1642+115+13
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon 22110+31303+30
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie 39221+1122+103+10
24 MF England ENG Darren Dunning 11000011
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Douglas 10000+1000
Forwards
9 FW England ENG Andrew Cole 20131592133
10 FW England ENG Matt Jansen 431634+1102+104+16
13 FW Spain ESP Yordi 925+32000+10
20 FW Norway NOR Egil Østenstad 702+20100+20
21 FW Italy ITA Corrado Grabbi 19210+411+111+20
Left club during season
9 FW England ENG Marcus Bent 1001+80000+10
13 GK Australia AUS John Filan 10000010
14 FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake 310+310000
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jason McAteer 401+300000
19 MF Northern Ireland NIR Damien Johnson 1226+112031
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jeff Kenna 10000010

Premier League

Football League Cup Final line-up
Blackburn Rovers2 – 1Tottenham Hotspur
Jansen 25'
Cole 69'		 Report Ziege 33'
Attendance: 72,500
Blackburn Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur

Notes

    References
    1. "Blackburn Rovers results for the 2001-2002 season". statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
    2. "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 2001/02". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
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