2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

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

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

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[a]
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
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 August 2001 Derby County A 1–2 28,236 Blake
22 August 2001 Manchester United H 2–2 29,836 Beckham (o.g.), Gillespie
25 August 2001 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 24,992 Mahon, Duff
8 September 2001 Sunderland A 0–1 45,103
16 September 2001 Ipswich Town A 1–1 22,126 Jansen
19 September 2001 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 25,949 Neill
22 September 2001 Everton H 1–0 27,732 Grabbi
30 September 2001 Aston Villa A 0–2 28,623
14 October 2001 West Ham United H 7–1 22,712 Flitcroft, Dunn, Johnson, McCann (o.g.), Tugay, Jansen, Hignett
20 October 2001 Arsenal A 3–3 38,108 Gillespie, Dunn (2)
29 October 2001 Leicester City H 0–0 21,873
3 November 2001 Southampton A 2–1 30,523 Tugay, Hignett
17 November 2001 Liverpool H 1–1 28,859 Jansen
24 November 2001 Chelsea A 0–0 37,978
1 December 2001 Middlesbrough H 0–1 23,849
9 December 2001 Leeds United H 1–2 28,309 Berg
15 December 2001 Newcastle United A 1–2 50,064 Dunn
22 December 2001 Charlton Athletic A 2–0 25,857 Duff, Dunn
26 December 2001 Sunderland H 0–3 29,869
29 December 2001 Derby County H 0–1 23,529
1 January 2002 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 35,131
12 January 2002 Charlton Athletic H 4–1 23,365 Tugay, Cole, Hignett, Jansen
19 January 2002 Manchester United A 1–2 67,552 Hignett
30 January 2002 Arsenal H 2–3 25,893 Jansen (2)
2 February 2002 West Ham United A 0–2 35,307
9 February 2002 Fulham A 0–2 19,580
2 March 2002 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1 27,203 Jansen
5 March 2002 Aston Villa H 3–0 21,988 Dunn, Duff, Cole
13 March 2002 Ipswich Town H 2–1 23,305 Duff, Cole
17 March 2002 Leeds United A 1–3 39,857 Jansen
30 March 2002 Leicester City A 1–2 16,236 Hughes
1 April 2002 Southampton H 2–0 28,851 Duff, Yordi
10 April 2002 Chelsea H 0–0 25,441
20 April 2002 Middlesbrough A 3–1 26,932 Yordi, Cole, Dunn (pen.)
23 April 2002 Newcastle United H 2–2 26,712 Gillespie, Cole
28 April 2002 Everton A 2–1 34,976 Jansen, Cole
8 May 2002 Liverpool A 3–4 40,663 Duff, Cole, Jansen
11 May 2002 Fulham H 3–0 30,487 Cole (2), Duff

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 2002 Barnsley A 1–1 12,314 Hignett
R3R 16 January 2002 Barnsley H 3–1 10,203 Grabbi, Dunn (pen.), Johansson
R4 26 January 2002 Millwall A 1–0 15,004 Cole
R5 16 February 2002 Middlesbrough A 0–1 20,921

League Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 12 September 2001 Oldham Athletic H 2–0 9,559 Jansen, Dunning
R3 10 October 2001 Middlesbrough H 2–1 (a.e.t.) 9,536 Hignett, Short
R4 28 November 2001 Manchester City H 2–0 17,907 Johansson, Johnson
R5 11 December 2001 Arsenal H 4–0 13,278 Jansen (3), Hughes
SF First Leg 8 January 2002 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 30,883 Hignett, Cole
SF Second Leg 22 January 2002 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–2 (won 6–3 on agg) 26,844 Jansen, Duff, Cole, Hignett
F 24 February 2002 Tottenham Hotspur N 2–1 72,500 Jansen, Cole

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Transfers

In

Date Nation Position Name Club From Fee Reference
11 May 2001 DF Gordon Greer Clyde £250k [3]
17 May 2001 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu Rangers £1.3 million [4]
18 June 2001 FW Corrado Grabbi Ternana £7 million [5]
29 June 2001 MF Alan Mahon Sporting CP £1.5 million [6]
7 September 2001 DF Lucas Neill Millwall £600k [7]
5 October 2001 DF Nils-Eric Johansson Nurenburg Undisclosed [8]
29 December 2001 FW Andy Cole Manchester United £7.6 million [9]
21 February 2002 DF Hakan Ünsal Galatasaray Undisclosed [10]

Out

Date Nation Position Name Club To Fee Reference
13 September 2001 FW Nathan Blake Wolverhampton Wanderers £1.5 million [11]
19 October 2001 MF Jason McAteer Sunderland Undisclosed [12]
23 November 2001 FW Marcus Bent Ipswich Town Undisclosed [13]
12 December 2001 DF Marlon Broomes Sheffield Wednesday Free Transfer [14]
14 December 2001 GK John Filan Wigan Athletic £600k [15]
1 February 2002 DF Jeff Kenna Birmingham City Free transfer [16]
8 March 2002 MF Damien Johnson Birmingham City Undisclosed [17]

Loans In

Date Nation Position Name Club From Length Reference
20 February 2002 FW Yordi Real Zaragoza Until end of season [18]

Loans Out

Date Nation Position Name Club To Length Reference
4 September 2001 DF Simon Grayson Notts County One Month [19]
6 September 2001 DF Marlon Broomes Grimsby Town One Month [20]
10 October 2001 GK Alan Miller St Johnstone Three Months [21]
13 February 2002 DF Simon Grayson Bradford City One Month [22]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  USA Brad Friedel 45 0 36 0 3 0 6 0
23 GK  IRL Alan Kelly 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  ENG John Curtis 16 0 10 0 1 0 5 0
4 DF  NOR Henning Berg 38 1 34 1 2 0 2 0
5 DF  NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye 29 0 23 0 2 0 4 0
6 DF  ENG Craig Short 26 1 21+1 0 2 0 2 1
14 DF  SWE Nils-Eric Johansson 28 2 14+6 0 3 1 5 1
22 DF  TUR Hakan Ünsal 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF  ENG Martin Taylor 29 0 12+7 0 3+1 0 6 0
30 DF  SCO Gordon Greer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF  AUS Lucas Neill 31 5 31 1 0 4 0 0
Midfielders
3 MF  TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu 43 3 32+1 3 3+1 0 5+1 0
7 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft 32 1 26+3 1 1 0 2 0
8 MF  ENG David Dunn 36 8 26+3 7 2 1 5 0
11 MF  IRL Damien Duff 39 8 31+1 7 1+1 0 5 1
12 MF  WAL Mark Hughes 30 2 4+17 1 1+2 0 4+2 1
15 MF  ENG Craig Hignett 29 8 4+16 4 2+1 1 5+1 3
16 MF  IRL Alan Mahon 22 1 10+3 1 3 0 3+3 0
18 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie 39 2 21+11 2 2+1 0 3+1 0
24 MF  ENG Darren Dunning 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
29 MF  IRL Jonathan Douglas 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW  ENG Andy Cole 20 13 15 9 2 1 3 3
10 FW  ENG Matt Jansen 43 16 34+1 10 2+1 0 4+1 6
17 FW  ESP Yordi 9 2 5+3 2 0 0 0+1 0
20 FW  NOR Egil Østenstad 7 0 2+2 0 1 0 0+2 0
21 FW  ITA Corrado Grabbi 19 2 10+4 1 1+1 1 1+2 0
Left club during season
9 FW  ENG Marcus Bent 10 0 1+8 0 0 0 0+1 0
13 GK  AUS John Filan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW  WAL Nathan Blake 3 1 0+3 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF  IRL Jason McAteer 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF  NIR Damien Johnson 12 2 6+1 1 2 0 3 1
22 DF  IRL Jeff Kenna 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Top scorers

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.
  3. ^ "Greer set for Blackburn move". BBC Sport. 11 May 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Blackburn agree Tugay fee". BBC Sport. 17 May 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Blackburn sign £7m Grabbi". BBC Sport. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Rovers seal Mahon deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Blackburn seal Neill deal". BBC Sport. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Rovers sign Swede". BBC Sport. 5 October 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ Wardle, John (30 December 2001). "Blackburn land £8m Cole". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Blackburn sign Unsal". BBC Sport. 21 February 2002. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Wolves sign Blake". BBC Sport. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. ^ "McAteer joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Bent completes Ipswich move". BBC Sport. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Broomes joins Owls". BBC Sport. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Wigan swoop for Filan". BBC Sport. 14 December 2001. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Kenna joins Birmingham". BBC Sport. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Blues snap up Johnson". BBC Sport. 8 March 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Yordi joins Blackburn". BBC Sport. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Notts County grab Grayson". BBC Sport. 4 September 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Grimsby snap up Broomes". BBC Sport. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Miller joins St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Grayson joins Bradford". BBC Sport. 13 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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