2001–02 Derby County F.C. season

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

Season summary

Derby manager Jim Smith rejected the offer to become Director of Football and resigned on 7 October after more than six years at the helm. His assistant Colin Todd, who won two league titles with the club in the 1970s, was promoted to the manager's seat, but by this stage the Rams were deep in relegation trouble. A shock 3–1 home defeat against Division Three strugglers Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup proved the final straw for the directors and Todd was sacked days later, after a mere three months in charge. By the end of the month, John Gregory had taken over at Pride Park just six days after quitting Aston Villa. Two quick wins and a draw against Manchester United suggested that Gregory might be Derby's saviour, but seven defeats from their final eight games condemned Derby to relegation.

Final league table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal !Arsenal (C)	38	26	9	3	79	36	+43	87	2002–03 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2	Liverpool !Liverpool	38	24	8	6	67	30	+37	80	2002–03 UEFA Champions League Group stage
3	Manchester United !Manchester United	38	24	5	9	87	45	+42	77	2002–03 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
4	Newcastle United !Newcastle United	38	21	8	9	74	52	+22	71	2002–03 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
5	Leeds United !Leeds United	38	18	12	8	53	37	+16	66	2002–03 UEFA Cup First round ¹
6	Chelsea !Chelsea	38	17	13	8	66	38	+28	64	2002–03 UEFA Cup First round ¹
7	West Ham United !West Ham United	38	15	8	15	48	57	−9	53
8	Aston Villa !Aston Villa	38	12	14	12	46	47	−1	50	2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
9	Tottenham Hotspur !Tottenham Hotspur	38	14	8	16	49	53	−4	50
10	Blackburn Rovers !Blackburn Rovers	38	12	10	16	55	51	+4	46	2002–03 UEFA Cup First round ²
11	Southampton !Southampton	38	12	9	17	46	54	−8	45
12	Middlesbrough !Middlesbrough	38	12	9	17	35	47	−12	45
13	Fulham !Fulham	38	10	14	14	36	44	−8	44	2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
14	Charlton Athletic !Charlton Athletic	38	10	14	14	38	49	−11	44
15	Everton !Everton	38	11	10	17	45	57	−12	43
16	Bolton Wanderers !Bolton Wanderers	38	9	13	16	44	62	−18	40
17	Sunderland !Sunderland	38	10	10	18	29	51	−22	40
18	Ipswich Town (R)	38	9	9	20	41	64	−23	36	2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round ³
18	Ipswich Town (R)	38	9	9	20	41	64	−23	36	Relegation to the 2002–03 Football League First Division
19	Derby County (R)	38	8	6	24	33	63	−30	30	Relegation to the 2002–03 Football League First Division
20	Leicester City (R)	38	5	13	20	30	64	−34	28	Relegation to the 2002–03 Football League First Division

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

¹Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Chelsea, the losing finalists.

²Blackburn Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners

³Despite relegation, Ipswich Town qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round as Fair Play Award winners

Results

Derby County's score comes first^[1]

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

FA Premier League

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
18 August 2001	Blackburn Rovers	H	2–1	28,236	Ravanelli, Christie
21 August 2001	Ipswich Town	A	1–3	21,197	Ravanelli
25 August 2001	Fulham	A	0–0	15,641
8 September 2001	West Ham United	H	0–0	27,802
15 September 2001	Leicester City	H	2–3	26,863	Burton, Ravanelli (pen)
23 September 2001	Leeds United	A	0–3	39,155
29 September 2001	Arsenal	H	0–2	29,200
15 October 2001	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–3	30,148	Ravanelli
20 October 2001	Charlton Athletic	H	1–1	30,221	Ravanelli
28 October 2001	Chelsea	H	1–1	28,910	Ravanelli
3 November 2001	Middlesbrough	A	1–5	28,117	Ravanelli
17 November 2001	Southampton	H	1–0	32,063	Mawéné
24 November 2001	Newcastle United	A	0–1	50,070
1 December 2001	Liverpool	H	0–1	33,289
8 December 2001	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–0	25,712	Christie
12 December 2001	Manchester United	A	0–5	67,577
15 December 2001	Everton	A	0–1	38,615
22 December 2001	Aston Villa	H	3–1	28,001	Ravanelli, Carbone, Christie
26 December 2001	West Ham United	A	0–4	31,397
29 December 2001	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–0	23,529	Christie
2 January 2002	Fulham	H	0–1	28,165
12 January 2002	Aston Villa	A	1–2	28,881	Powell
19 January 2002	Ipswich Town	H	1–3	29,658	Christie
29 January 2002	Charlton Athletic	A	0–1	25,387
2 February 2002	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–0	27,721	Morris
9 February 2002	Sunderland	H	0–1	31,771
23 February 2002	Leicester City	A	3–0	21,620	Kinkladze, Strupar, Morris
3 March 2002	Manchester United	H	2–2	33,041	Christie (2)
5 March 2002	Arsenal	A	0–1	37,878
16 March 2002	Bolton Wanderers	A	3–1	25,893	Christie, Ravanelli, Higginbotham (pen)
23 March 2002	Everton	H	3–4	33,297	Strupar (2), Morris
30 March 2002	Chelsea	A	1–2	37,849	Strupar
1 April 2002	Middlesbrough	H	0–1	30,822
6 April 2002	Southampton	A	0–2	29,263
13 April 2002	Newcastle United	H	2–3	31,031	Christie, Morris
20 April 2002	Liverpool	A	0–2	43,510
27 April 2002	Leeds United	H	0–1	30,705
11 May 2002	Sunderland	A	1–1	47,989	Robinson

FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	6 January 2002	Bristol Rovers	H	1–3	18,549	Ravanelli

League Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2	12 September 2001	Hull City	H	3–0	11,246	Burton (2), Kinkladze
R3	10 October 2001	Fulham	A	2–5	9,217	Burley, Ravanelli

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.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mart Poom
2	DF	Horacio Carbonari
3	DF	Brian O'Neil
4	MF	Darryl Powell (captain^[3])
6	DF	Chris Riggott
7	MF	Rob Lee
8	MF	Craig Burley
9	FW	Deon Burton^[4]
10	MF	Georgi Kinkladze
11	FW	Fabrizio Ravanelli
12	FW	Malcolm Christie
14	FW	Lee Morris
15	DF	Danny Higginbotham^[5]
16	MF	Luciano Zavagno
17	DF	Youl Mawéné

No.	Position	Player
18	DF	Richard Jackson
19	DF	Steve Elliott
20	FW	Gary Twigg
21	MF	Adam Murray
22	DF	Warren Barton
23	MF	Paul Boertien
24	GK	Andy Oakes
25	FW	Branko Strupar^[6]
26	FW	Marvin Robinson
27	GK	Patrick Foletti
28	MF	Simo Valakari
29	DF	Ian Evatt
31	MF	Adam Bolder
38	DF	François Grenet

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.	Position	Player
7	MF	Seth Johnson (to Leeds United)
7	FW	Benito Carbone (on loan from Bradford City)
20	MF	Stefano Eranio (released)
20	GK	Ian Feuer (on loan from Wimbledon)

No.	Position	Player
22	DF	Daniele Daino (on loan from Milan)
27	DF	Con Blatsis (to Colchester United)
37	MF	Pierre Ducrocq (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)

Reserve squad

The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

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

No.	Position	Player
5	DF	Bjørn Otto Bragstad (on loan to Birmingham City)
30	FW	Marcus Tudgay
32	GK	Lee Grant
33	MF	Lewis Hunt

No.	Position	Player
34	DF	Gareth McKeown
35	MF	Fiachra McArdle
36	MF	Matt O'Halloran

Transfers

In

Fabrizio Ravanelli - Lazio, 27 July, free^[7]
Luciano Zavagno - Troyes, 16 October, undisclosed^[8]
François Grenet - Bordeaux, 1 November, £3,000,000^[9]
Warren Barton - Newcastle United, 1 February, £200,000^[10]
Rob Lee - Newcastle United, 7 February, £250,000^[11]
Patrick Foletti - unattached (last at FC Luzern), 21 February^[12]

Out

Rory Delap - Southampton, 10 July, £4,000,000^[13]
Seth Johnson - Leeds United, 18 October, £7,000,000^[14]
Stefano Eranio - released, 8 October^[15]
Con Blatsis - Colchester United, 15 March^[16]
Taribo West - released, 9 May^[17] (later joined Kaiserslautern)

Loan in

Pierre Ducrocq - Paris Saint-Germain, 16 October, season-long loan
Benito Carbone - Bradford City, 18 October, three-month loan^[18]
Daniele Daino - Milan, loan
Ian Feuer - Wimbledon, loan

Loan out

Deon Burton - Stoke City, 21 February, loan
Adam Murray - Mansfield Town, 25 February, loan
Horacio Carbonari - Coventry City, 22 March, loan

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Mart Poom	16	0	15	0	1	0	0	0
24	GK		Andy Oakes	22	0	20	0	0	0	2	0
27	GK		Patrick Foletti	2	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders and wing-backs
2	DF		Horacio Carbonari	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
3	DF		Brian O'Neil	11	0	8+2	0	0	0	0+1	0
6	DF		Chris Riggott	39	0	37	0	0	0	2	0
15	DF		Danny Higginbotham	40	1	37	1	1	0	2	0
16	DF		Luciano Zavagno	27	0	26	0	1	0	0	0
17	DF		Youl Mawéné	20	1	17	1	1	0	2	0
18	DF		Richard Jackson	7	0	6+1	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF		Steve Elliott	6	0	2+4	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF		Warren Barton	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0
29	DF		Ian Evatt	3	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0
38	DF		François Grenet	16	0	12+3	0	1	0	0	0
Midfielders
4	MF		Darryl Powell	24	1	23	1	0	0	1	0
7	MF		Rob Lee	13	0	13	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF		Craig Burley	13	1	11	0	0	0	2	1
10	MF		Georgi Kinkladze	25	2	13+11	1	0	0	1	1
21	MF		Adam Murray	8	0	3+3	0	0	0	2	0
23	MF		Paul Boertien	34	0	23+9	0	1	0	1	0
28	MF		Simo Valakari	10	0	6+3	0	0	0	1	0
31	MF		Adam Bolder	12	0	2+9	0	1	0	0	0
37	MF		Pierre Ducrocq	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	FW		Deon Burton	19	3	8+9	1	0	0	2	2
11	FW		Fabrizio Ravanelli	34	11	30+1	9	1	1	2	1
12	FW		Malcolm Christie	37	9	27+8	9	1	0	0+1	0
14	FW		Lee Morris	16	4	9+6	4	0+1	0	0	0
20	FW		Gary Twigg	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW		Branko Strupar	12	4	8+4	4	0	0	0	0
26	FW		Marvin Robinson	2	1	0+2	1	0	0	0	0
Players transferred out during the season
7	MF		Seth Johnson	8	0	7	0	0	0	1	0
7	FW		Benito Carbone	14	1	13	1	1	0	0	0
20	GK		Ian Feuer	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF		Daniele Daino	4	0	2	0	0	0	1+1	0

References

↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/derby-county/2001-2002/results
↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/derby.htm
↑ Powell was born in England.
↑ Burton was born in England.
↑ Higginbotham was born in England, but also qualifies to represent Gibraltar internationally.
↑ Strupar was born in Croatia.
↑ "Ravanelli completes Rams switch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
↑ "Rams' double raid". BBC News. 16 October 2001.
↑ "Grenet joins Rams". BBC News. 1 November 2001.
↑ "Barton in move to Derby". BBC News. 1 February 2002.
↑ "Lee completes Derby move". BBC News. 7 February 2002.
↑ http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=17993.html
↑ "Delap completes £4m Saints switch". BBC News. 10 July 2001.
↑ "Johnson seals £7m Leeds switch". BBC News. 18 October 2001.
↑ "Eranio quits Derby". BBC News. 8 October 2001.
↑ "Football Transfers". BBC News. 1 August 2002.
↑ "Taribo goes West". BBC News. 9 May 2001.
↑ "Derby swoop for Carbone". BBC News. 18 October 2001.

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