2001–02 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Brighton & Hove Albion
2001–02 season
ChairmanDick Knight
ManagerMicky Adams (until 10 October)
Peter Taylor (from 17 October)
StadiumWithdean Stadium
Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
Worthington CupSecond round
LDV Vans TrophySouthern Area Quarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Zamora (28)
All: Zamora (32)
Highest home attendance6,870 vs Swindon Town
(13 Apr 2002, Second Division)
Lowest home attendance3,237 vs Wycombe Wanderers
(30 Oct 2001, LDV Vans Trophy)
Average home league attendance6,598

Season summary

In October 2001, Brighton boss Adams left the club to work as Dave Bassett's assistant at Leicester City, being replaced by former Leicester manager Peter Taylor.[1] The transition proved to be a plus point for Brighton, who maintained their good form and ended the season as Division Two champions – winning a second successive promotion.

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) 46 25 15 6 66 42 +24 90 Promoted
2 Reading (P) 46 23 15 8 70 43 +27 84
3 Brentford 46 24 11 11 77 43 +34 83 Participated in play-offs
4 Cardiff City 46 23 14 9 75 50 +25 83
5 Stoke City (O, P) 46 23 11 12 67 40 +27 80
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

Results

Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2001Cambridge UnitedA0–04,509
18 August 2001Wigan AthleticH2–16,518Zamora (pen), Steele
25 August 2001Tranmere RoversA0–08,162
27 August 2001BlackpoolH4–06,696Oatway, Carpenter, Steele, Zamora
31 August 2001Northampton TownA0–25,408
8 September 2001Queens Park RangersH2–16,820Zamora, Watson
14 September 2001WrexhamA2–13,434Zamora (2, 1 pen)
18 September 2001Stoke CityH1–06,627Watson
22 September 2001BournemouthH2–16,714Watson, Howe (own goal)
25 September 2001Wycombe WanderersA1–17,097Jones
29 September 2001Cardiff CityA1–112,022Zamora
5 October 2001BrentfordH1–26,823Steele
13 October 2001Huddersfield TownA2–110,727Zamora, Hart
20 October 2001Oldham AthleticH3–06,793Rogers, Steele (2)
23 October 2001Notts CountyA2–25,092Hart, Zamora
27 October 2001Colchester UnitedH1–06,531Zamora
3 November 2001Bristol CityA1–013,955Zamora
10 November 2001Port ValeH1–06,648Zamora
21 November 2001Peterborough UnitedH1–16,547Zamora (pen)
24 November 2001Swindon TownA1–18,830Zamora
1 December 2001BuryA2–03,782Brooker, Zamora
21 December 2001ChesterfieldH2–26,371Zamora, Steele
26 December 2001Queens Park RangersA0–016,412
29 December 2001BlackpoolA2–25,419Steele, Jones
12 January 2002Wigan AthleticA0–36,203
19 January 2002Cambridge UnitedH4–36,575Hart, Zamora (3, 1 pen)
21 January 2002ChesterfieldA2–14,689Zamora (2)
24 January 2002BrentfordA0–47,475
31 January 2002Cardiff CityH1–06,117Zamora (pen)
5 February 2002Tranmere RoversH1–06,279Hart
9 February 2002Oldham AthleticA0–26,951
11 February 2002ReadingH3–16,756Zamora, Melton, Lewis
16 February 2002Huddersfield TownH1–06,744Lewis
23 February 2002WrexhamH0–06,649
26 February 2002BournemouthA1–16,337Brooker
1 March 2002Stoke CityA1–316,092Steele
5 March 2002Wycombe WanderersH4–06,398Zamora (2), Brooker, Watson
9 March 2002ReadingA0–022,009
12 March 2002Northampton TownH2–06,363Zamora, Morgan
16 March 2002BuryH2–16,609Kenny (own goal), Zamora (pen)
23 March 2002Notts CountyH2–26,538Zamora, Webb
30 March 2002Colchester UnitedA4–14,881Carpenter (2), Gray, Brooker
1 April 2002Bristol CityH2–16,759Lewis, Steele
6 April 2002Peterborough UnitedA1–08,321Zamora
13 April 2002Swindon TownH0–06,870
20 April 2002Port ValeA1–08,812Watson

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R117 November 2001Shrewsbury TownH1–05,450Zamora
R28 December 2001Rushden & DiamondsH2–15,647Zamora, Cullip
R315 January 2002Preston North EndH0–26,548

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R121 August 2001WimbledonH2–16,344Zamora (2)
R211 September 2001SouthamptonH0–36,489

LDV Vans Trophy
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 Southern Section16 October 2001Swansea CityA2–12,851Lehmann, Steele
R2 Southern Section30 October 2001Wycombe WanderersH2–1 (a.e.t.)3,237Pitcher, Melton
QF Southern Section4 December 2001Cambridge UnitedA1–2 (a.e.t.)2,306Melton

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4]

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 Netherlands NED Michel Kuipers
2 DF England ENG Paul Watson
3 DF England ENG Kerry Mayo
4 DF England ENG Danny Cullip
5 DF England ENG Simon Morgan
6 MF England ENG Junior Lewis (on loan from Leicester City)
7 MF England ENG Geoff Pitcher
8 MF England ENG Paul Rogers
9 FW England ENG Gary Hart
10 MF England ENG Charlie Oatway
11 MF England ENG Paul Brooker
12 MF England ENG Richard Carpenter
14 FW England ENG Lee Steele
15 DF Wales WAL Nathan Jones
16 FW England ENG Wayne Gray (on loan from Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Phil Hadland
18 GK England ENG Will Packham
19 MF England ENG Dan Harding
20 MF England ENG Steve Melton
21 FW England ENG Dan Marney
22 DF England ENG Adam Virgo
23 MF England ENG David Lee
24 MF England ENG Shaun Wilkinson
25 FW England ENG Bobby Zamora
26 DF England ENG Robbie Pethick
27 MF England ENG Dean Hammond
28 MF England ENG Chris McPhee
29 GK England ENG John Keeley
30 FW England ENG Daniel Webb (on loan from Southend United)
31 GK Australia AUS Chris Jones

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
19 FW England ENG Darren Freeman (to Margate)
6 DF England ENG Andy Crosby (to Oxford United)
23 DF England ENG Matthew Wicks (to Hull City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW England ENG Scott Ramsay (to Dover Athletic)
16 FW Germany GER Dirk Lehmann (to Motherwell)
31 GK England ENG Simon Royce (on loan from Leicester City)

References
  1. "Taylor is new Brighton boss". BBC Sport. 17 October 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. "Brighton and Hove Albion results for the 2001-2002 season - Statto.com". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. "FootballSquads - Brighton & Hove Albion - 2001/02".
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