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Chairman | Peter Ridsdale | ||
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Manager | David O'Leary | ||
Barclaycard Premiership | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Third round proper | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | Fowler (12) | ||
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During the 2001–02 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
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Leeds topped the Premiership for much of the first half of the season, but they gradually fell out of touch during the final weeks and ended up finishing fifth - having to settle for another UEFA Cup campaign. This came despite the wealth of options available to manager David O'Leary, who, at several points in the season, had several international class players on the bench or in the stands - for example Robbie Keane, who, despite his talent in front of goal, was used sparingly. Some contribute their downfall to their FA Cup third tound exit at Ninian Park; table-topping Leeds played mid-table Division 2 side Cardiff City but suffered a 2–1 defeat with goals from Graham Kavanagh and Scott Young. Leeds did not look like the same team after this. After the end of the season, chairman Peter Ridsdale decided that enough was enough and sacked O'Leary after four years and tens of millions of pounds in new signings had failed to translate into silverware. Many also link the infamous book "Leeds United: On Trial", written by O'Leary himself, as destroying morale in the dressing-room and accelerating his departure from the club. In came former England manager Terry Venables as his successor. Harry Kewell scored and assisted in some crucial games of the season.
Plans were unveiled on 5 September for a new 50 000-seat stadium at Skelton to replace Elland Road, with Ridsdale hoping to have it ready by the summer of 2004. In fact, Ridsdale was aware that millions of pounds had been staked on Champions League qualification - by not qualifying in successive years, the club was heading for financial meltdown.
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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1 18 August 2001 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Southampton | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Viduka 67' Smith 81' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Referee: C Wilkes |
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2 21 August 2001 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Leeds United | Highbury, London | ||
Wiltord 32' | Report | Harte 29' Viduka 53' Bowyer Mills |
Stadium: Highbury Referee: Jeff Winter |
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3 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Leeds United | |||
4 8 September 2001 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Steve Bennett |
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5 16 September 2001 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | London | ||
Report | Keane 21' Mills 62' |
Stadium: The Valley Referee: Mark Halsey |
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6 23 September 2001 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Derby County | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Bakke 9' Kewell 74', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Alan Wiley |
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7 30 September 2001 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Ipswich, Suffolk | ||
Stewart 22' | Report | Keane 70' Venus 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Andy D'Urso |
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8 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | |||
Murphy 69' | Kewell 27' | |||||
9 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Chelsea | |||
10 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Trafford, Greater Manchester | ||
Solskjær 89' | Viduka 77' | Stadium: Old Trafford |
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11 4 November 2001 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Tottenham | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Harte 61' Kewell 82' |
Report | Poyet 52' | Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Steve Bennett |
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12 18 November 2001 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Leeds United | Sunderland, Wearside | ||
Arca 48' Phillips 55' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Graham Barber |
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13 25 November 2001 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Smith 18' , 32' | Report | Kachloul 35' | Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Neale Barry |
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14 2 December 2001 | Fulham | 0–0 | Leeds United | Fulham, London | ||
Report | Referee: Graham Poll |
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15 9 December 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn, Lancashire | ||
Berg 83' | Report | Kewell 55', 62' | Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Andy D'Urso |
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16 16 December 2001 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||
Kewell 7' Viduka 58' |
Deane 78' Scowcroft 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Rob Styles |
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17 19 December 2001 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Everton | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||
Viduka 18' Fowler 26', 70' |
Report | Moore 86' Weir 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Referee: P Jones |
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18 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||
Bowyer 39' Viduka 50' Harte 56' |
Bellamy 38' Elliott 59' Shearer 71' (pen.) Solano 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road |
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19 26 December 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Leeds United | Bolton, Greater Manchester | ||
Report | Fowler 2', 16', 89' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,060 Referee: Alan Wiley |
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20 29 December 2001 | Southampton | 0–1 | Leeds | Southampton, Hampshire | ||
Report | Bowyer 89' | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,622 Referee: Mark Halsey |
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21 | Leeds United | 3–0 | West Ham United | |||
Viduka 4', 7' Fowler 50' |
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22 12 January 2002 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Leeds United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside | ||
Duberry 44' (o.g.) Dyer 60' Bellamy 87' |
Report | Smith 1' Mills , 70' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Graham Barber |
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23 | Leeds | 1–1 | Arsenal | |||
Fowler 6' | Pirès 47' | |||||
24 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds | |||
Guðjohnsen 2' Dalla Bona 31' |
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25 | Leeds | 0–4 | Liverpool | |||
Ferdinand 16' (o.g.) Heskey 61', 63' Owen 90' |
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26 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Leeds | |||
Ince 51' Windass 88' |
Bakke 19' Fowler 54' |
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27 | Leeds | 0–0 | Charlton | |||
28 | Everton | 0–0 | Leeds | |||
29 | Leeds | 2–0 | Ipswich | |||
Fowler 46' Harte 78' (pen.) |
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30 17 March 2002 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||
Fowler 5', 8' Kewell 71' |
Report | Jansen 49' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,857 Referee: Graham Poll |
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31 | Leicester | 0–2 | Leeds | |||
Viduka 18' Fowler 31' |
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32 30 March 2002 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Manchester United | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||
Viduka 20' Harte 62' Bowyer 80' |
Report | Scholes 8' Solskjær 37', 39' Giggs 55' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,058 Referee: D Elleray |
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33 | Tottenham | 2–1 | Leeds | |||
Iversen 10' Sheringham 29' |
Viduka 52' | |||||
34 | Leeds | 2–0 | Sunderland | |||
Craddock 8' (o.g.) Keane 83' |
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35 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Leeds | |||
Viduka 29' | ||||||
36 | Leeds | 0–1 | Fulham | |||
Malbranque 52' | ||||||
37 | Derby | 0–1 | Leeds | |||
Bowyer 16' | ||||||
38 | Leeds | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | |||
Smith 63' | ||||||
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