2001–02 Football League Cup

2001-02 Football League Cup
Worthington Cup, League Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 92
Champions Blackburn Rovers
Runners-up Tottenham Hotspur
Top goal scorer(s) Matt Jansen
(6 goals)

The 2001–02 Football League Cup (known as the Worthington Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 42nd season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Worthington.

The competition began on 20 August 2001, and ended with the final on 26 February 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as reconstruction work had just commenced at Wembley Stadium.

The tournament was won by Blackburn Rovers, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in the final, thanks to single strikes from Matt Jansen and Andy Cole, sandwiched by an equaliser from Christian Ziege. Blackburn had only just returned to the Premier League at the beginning of the season after relegation several years earlier.

First round

The 70 First, Second and Third Division clubs compete from the First Round, except Manchester City and Coventry. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2000–01 season.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Birmingham City3–0Southend United22 August 2001
2Cambridge United1–1West Bromwich Albion22 August 2001
1–1 after extra time – West Bromwich Albion won 4–3 on penalties
3Stoke City0–0Oldham Athletic22 August 2001
0–0 after extra time – Oldham Athletic won 6–5 on penalties
4Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Swindon Town22 August 2001
5Barnsley2–0Halifax Town21 August 2001
6Blackpool3–2Wigan Athletic21 August 2001
7Bournemouth0–2Torquay United21 August 2001
8Brentford1–0Norwich City21 August 2001
9Brighton2–1Wimbledon21 August 2001
10Bristol City2–1Cheltenham Town21 August 2001
11Burnley2–3Rushden and Diamonds21 August 2001
12Bury1–3Sheffield Wednesday21 August 2001
13Exeter City0–1Walsall21 August 2001
14Grimsby Town2–1Lincoln City21 August 2001
15Huddersfield Town0–1Rochdale21 August 2001
16Kidderminster Harriers2–2Preston21 August 2001
Preston won 3–2 after extra time
17Leyton Orient2–4Crystal Palace21 August 2001
18Macclesfield Town1–1Bradford City21 August 2001
Bradford City won 2–1 after extra time
19Mansfield Town3–4Notts County21 August 2001
20Millwall2–1Cardiff City21 August 2001
21Northampton Town1–1Q.P.R.21 August 2001
Northampton Town won 2–1 after extra time
22Oxford United1–1Gillingham21 August 2001
Gillingham won 2–1 after extra time
23Port Vale2–1Chesterfield21 August 2001
24Portsmouth1–2Colchester United21 August 2001
25Reading4–0Luton Town21 August 2001
26Stockport County3–0Carlisle United21 August 2001
27Swansea City0–2Peterborough United21 August 2001
28Tranmere Rovers3–1Shrewsbury Town21 August 2001
29Watford1–0Plymouth Argyle21 August 2001
30Wrexham2–3Hull City21 August 2001
31Wycombe Wanderers0–1Bristol Rovers21 August 2001
32York City1–1Crewe Alexandra21 August 2001
2–2 after extra time – Crewe Alexandra won 6–5 on penalties
33Darlington0–1Sheffield United20 August 2001
34Hartlepool United0–2Nottingham Forest20 August 2001
35Scunthorpe United0–2Rotherham United20 August 2001

Second round

The 35 winners from the First Round joined the 13 Premier League, clubs not participating in European competition in the Second Round, plus Manchester City and Coventry (who received byes for their league position the previous season). Matches were played on 10–13 September.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Tottenham Hotspur2–0Torquay United13 September 2001
2Blackburn Rovers2–0Oldham Athletic12 September 2001
3Bristol City2–3Watford12 September 2001
4Charlton Athletic2–0Port Vale12 September 2001
5Derby County3–0Hull City12 September 2001
6Everton1–1Crystal Palace12 September 2001
1–1 after extra time – Crystal Palace won 5–4 on penalties
7Newcastle United1–1Brentford12 September 2001
Newcastle United won 4–1 after extra time
8Nottingham Forest1–1Stockport County12 September 2001
1–1 after extra time – Nottingham Forest won 8–7 on penalties
9Sheffield Wednesday2–2Sunderland12 September 2001
Sheffield Wednesday won 4–2 after extra time
10Bolton Wanderers3–3Walsall11 September 2001
Bolton Wanderers won 4–3 after extra time
11Brighton0–3Southampton11 September 2001
12Bristol Rovers0–3Birmingham City11 September 2001
13Colchester United1–3Barnsley11 September 2001
14Crewe Alexandra0–0Rushden and Diamonds11 September 2001
Crewe Alexandra won 2–0 after extra time
15Gillingham2–1Millwall11 September 2001
16Grimsby Town2–2Sheffield United11 September 2001
3–3 after extra time – Grimsby Town won 4–2 on penalties
17Middlesbrough3–1Northampton Town11 September 2001
18Notts County2–2Manchester City11 September 2001
Manchester City won 4–2 after extra time
19Peterborough United2–2Coventry City11 September 2001
2–2 after extra time – Coventry City won 4–2 on penalties
20Reading0–0West Ham11 September 2001
0–0 after extra time – Reading won 6–5 on penalties
21Rochdale1–1Fulham11 September 2001
2–2 after extra time – Fulham won 6–5 on penalties
22Rotherham United0–4Bradford City11 September 2001
23Tranmere Rovers4–1Preston11 September 2001
24West Brom0–0Swindon Town11 September 2001
West Brom won 2–0 after extra time
25Blackpool0–1Leicester City10 September 2001

Third round

The 25 winners from the Second Round joined the seven Premiership clubs participating in European competition in the Third Round. Matches were played on 8–10 October.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Arsenal4–0Manchester United5 November 2001
2Aston Villa1–0Reading10 October 2001
3Blackburn Rovers1–1Middlesbrough10 October 2001
Blackburn Rovers won 2–1 after extra time
4Fulham5–2Derby County10 October 2001
5Manchester City6–0Birmingham City10 October 2001
6Sheffield Wednesday1–1Crystal Palace10 October 2001
2–2 after extra time – Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on penalties
7Barnsley0–1Newcastle United9 October 2001
8Coventry City0–2Chelsea9 October 2001
9Crewe Alexandra2–3Ipswich Town9 October 2001
10Gillingham0–2Southampton9 October 2001
11Leicester City0–6Leeds United9 October 2001
12Liverpool0–0Grimsby Town9 October 2001
Grimsby Town won 2–1 after extra time
13Tranmere Rovers0–4Tottenham Hotspur9 October 2001
14Watford4–1Bradford City9 October 2001
15West Brom0–1Charlton Athletic9 October 2001
16Bolton Wanderers1–0Nottingham Forest8 October 2001

Fourth round

The matches were played on 27–29 November.

29 November 2001
Fulham 1 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur
Hayles  45' Rebrov  15'
Davies  86'
Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 17,006
Referee: Mark Halsey

28 November 2001
Aston Villa 0 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday
Ekoku  40'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 26,526
Referee: Clive Wilkes

28 November 2001
Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 Manchester City
Johansson  45'
Johnson  90'
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Attendance: 17,907
Referee: Uriah Rennie

28 November 2001
Leeds United 0 – 2 Chelsea
Guðjohnsen  59'  80'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 33,841
Referee: Jeff Winter

27 November 2001
Arsenal 2 – 0 Grimsby Town
Edu  4'
Wiltord  74'
Highbury, London
Attendance: 16,917
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

27 November 2001
Bolton Wanderers 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
6 – 5p 		Southampton
Holdsworth  55' (pen.)
Ricketts  110' 		Davies  80'
El Khalej  111'
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Andy D'Urso

27 November 2001
Newcastle United 4 – 1 Ipswich Town
Robert  18'
Ameobi  26'
Shearer  37'  40' 		Bent  77'
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 32,576
Referee: Alan Wiley

26 November 2001
Watford 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Charlton Athletic
Vernazza  17'
Robinson  60'
Helguson  99' 		Brown  43'
Robinson  90'
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 12,621
Referee: Neale Barry

Fifth round

The four matches were played on 11–12 and 19 December.

19 December 2001
Sheffield Wednesday 4 – 0 Watford
Sibon  40'
Hamshaw  73'
O'Donnell  89'
Soltvedt  90'
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Andy Butler

12 December 2001
Chelsea 1 – 0 Newcastle United
Hasselbaink  90'
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 27,613
Referee: David Elleray

11 December 2001
Blackburn Rovers 4 – 0 Arsenal
Jansen  11'  15'  68'
Hughes  21'
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Attendance: 13,278
Referee: Paul Durkin

11 December 2001
Tottenham Hotspur 6 – 0 Bolton Wanderers
Davies  21'
Ferdinand  29'  30'  38'
Barness  79' (o.g.)
Iversen  84'
White Hart Lane, London
Attendance: 28,430
Referee: Graham Barber

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was made in December 2001 after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The ties were played in the weeks beginning 7 and 21 January 2002.

First leg

8 January 2002
19:45
Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
Ekoku  52' Hignett  28'
Cole  39'
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 30,883
Referee: Andy D'Urso

9 January 2002
20:05
Chelsea 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Hasselbaink  10'  77' Ferdinand  65'
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 37,264
Referee: Alan Wiley

Second leg

22 January 2002
19:45
Blackburn Rovers 4 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday
Jansen  35'
Duff  37'
Cole  82'
Hignett  88' 		Ekoku  59' (pen.)
Soltvedt  85'
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Attendance: 26,884
Referee: Mike Riley

Blackburn Rovers won 6-3 on aggregate.

23 January 2002
20:05
Tottenham Hotspur 5 – 1 Chelsea
Iversen  2'
Sherwood  33'
Sheringham  50'
Davies  76'
Rebrov  87' 		Forssell  90'
White Hart Lane, London
Attendance: 36,100
Referee: Mark Halsey

Tottenham won 6–3 on aggregate

Final

For more details on this topic, see 2002 Football League Cup Final.

The 2002 Worthington Cup Final was played on 24 February 2002 and was contested between Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Blackburn won the game 2-1.

24 February 2002
14:00
Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Jansen  25'
Cole  69' 		(Report) Ziege  33'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,500
Referee: Graham Poll
Blackburn Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur

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