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).

Derby County
2001–02 season
ChairmanLionel Pickering
ManagerJim Smith (until 7 October)
Colin Todd (from 7 October to 14 January)
John Gregory (from 30 January)
StadiumPride Park Stadium
Premiership19th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Christie/Ravanelli (9)
All:
Ravanelli (11)
Highest home attendance33,297 (vs. Everton, 23 March)
Lowest home attendance11,246 (vs. Hull City, 12 September)
Average home league attendance29,818

Season summary

Derby started their new season quite well with a 2–1 win over newly-promoted Blackburn Rovers. 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.[1] 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.[2] By the end of the month, John Gregory had taken over at Pride Park just six days after quitting Aston Villa.[3] 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
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Bolton Wanderers 38 9 13 16 44 62 −18 40
17 Sunderland 38 10 10 18 29 51 −22 40
18 Ipswich Town (R) 38 9 9 20 41 64 −23 36 UEFA Cup QR and relegation to the First Division[lower-alpha 1]
19 Derby County (R) 38 8 6 24 33 63 −30 30 Relegation to the Football League First Division
20 Leicester City (R) 38 5 13 20 30 64 −34 28
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ipswich Town qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying as the winners of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, one of the UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 6 24 33 63  −30 30 5 4 10 20 26  −6 3 2 14 13 37  −24

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDDLLLLDDLWLLWLLWLWLLLLWLWDLWLLLLLLLD
Position4991013181918181820171819181818181818181919191919191919191919191919191919
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Derby County's score comes first[4]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 August 2001Blackburn RoversH2–128,236Ravanelli, Christie
21 August 2001Ipswich TownA1–321,197Ravanelli
25 August 2001FulhamA0–015,641
8 September 2001West Ham UnitedH0–027,802
15 September 2001Leicester CityH2–326,863Burton, Ravanelli (pen)
23 September 2001Leeds UnitedA0–339,155
29 September 2001ArsenalH0–229,200
15 October 2001Tottenham HotspurA1–330,148Ravanelli
20 October 2001Charlton AthleticH1–130,221Ravanelli
28 October 2001ChelseaH1–128,910Ravanelli
3 November 2001MiddlesbroughA1–528,117Ravanelli
17 November 2001SouthamptonH1–032,063Mawéné
24 November 2001Newcastle UnitedA0–150,070
1 December 2001LiverpoolH0–133,289
8 December 2001Bolton WanderersH1–025,712Christie
12 December 2001Manchester UnitedA0–567,577
15 December 2001EvertonA0–138,615
22 December 2001Aston VillaH3–128,001Ravanelli, Carbone, Christie
26 December 2001West Ham UnitedA0–431,397
29 December 2001Blackburn RoversA1–023,529Christie
2 January 2002FulhamH0–128,165
12 January 2002Aston VillaA1–228,881Powell
19 January 2002Ipswich TownH1–329,658Christie
29 January 2002Charlton AthleticA0–125,387
2 February 2002Tottenham HotspurH1–027,721Morris
9 February 2002SunderlandH0–131,771
23 February 2002Leicester CityA3–021,620Kinkladze, Strupar, Morris
3 March 2002Manchester UnitedH2–233,041Christie (2)
5 March 2002ArsenalA0–137,878
16 March 2002Bolton WanderersA3–125,893Christie, Ravanelli, Higginbotham (pen)
23 March 2002EvertonH3–433,297Strupar (2), Morris
30 March 2002ChelseaA1–237,849Strupar
1 April 2002MiddlesbroughH0–130,822
6 April 2002SouthamptonA0–229,263
13 April 2002Newcastle UnitedH2–331,031Christie, Morris
20 April 2002LiverpoolA0–243,510
27 April 2002Leeds UnitedH0–130,705
11 May 2002SunderlandA1–147,989Robinson

FA Cup
Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2002Bristol RoversH1–318,549Ravanelli

League Cup
Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R212 September 2001Hull CityH3–011,246Burton (2), Kinkladze
R310 October 2001FulhamA2–59,217Burley, Ravanelli

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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 Estonia EST Mart Poom
2 DF Argentina ARG Horacio Carbonari
3 DF Scotland SCO Brian O'Neil
4 MF Jamaica JAM Darryl Powell (captain)[notes 1]
6 DF England ENG Chris Riggott
7 MF England ENG Rob Lee
8 MF Scotland SCO Craig Burley
9 FW Jamaica JAM Deon Burton[notes 2]
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Georgi Kinkladze
11 FW Italy ITA Fabrizio Ravanelli
12 FW England ENG Malcolm Christie
14 FW England ENG Lee Morris
15 DF England ENG Danny Higginbotham[notes 3]
16 MF Argentina ARG Luciano Zavagno
17 DF France FRA Youl Mawéné
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF England ENG Richard Jackson
19 DF England ENG Steve Elliott
20 FW Scotland SCO Gary Twigg
21 MF England ENG Adam Murray
22 DF England ENG Warren Barton
23 MF England ENG Paul Boertien
24 GK England ENG Andy Oakes
25 FW Belgium BEL Branko Strupar[notes 4]
26 FW England ENG Marvin Robinson
27 GK Switzerland SUI Patrick Foletti
28 MF Finland FIN Simo Valakari
29 DF England ENG Ian Evatt
31 MF England ENG Adam Bolder
38 DF France FRA 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. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF England ENG Seth Johnson (to Leeds United)
7 FW Italy ITA Benito Carbone (on loan from Bradford City)
20 MF Italy ITA Stefano Eranio (released)
20 GK United States USA Ian Feuer (on loan from Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Italy ITA Daniele Daino (on loan from Milan)
27 DF Australia AUS Con Blatsis (to Colchester United)
37 MF France FRA 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. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Norway NOR Bjørn Otto Bragstad (on loan to Birmingham City)
30 FW England ENG Marcus Tudgay
32 GK England ENG Lee Grant
33 MF England ENG Lewis Hunt
34 DF Northern Ireland NIR Gareth McKeown
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Fiachra McArdle
36 MF England ENG Matt O'Halloran
— GK England ENG Lee Camp
— DF England ENG Pablo Mills
— MF Finland FIN Kristoffer Weckström

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
27 July 2001 FW Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli Lazio Free[6]
16 October 2001 DF Argentina Luciano Zavagno Troyes Signed[7]
1 November 2001 DF France François Grenet Bordeaux £3,000,000[8]
1 February 2002 DF England Warren Barton Newcastle United £200,000[9]
7 February 2002 MF England Rob Lee Newcastle United £250,000[10]
21 February 2002 GK Switzerland Patrick Foletti FC Luzern Free[11]

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
10 July 2001 MF Republic of Ireland Rory Delap Southampton £4,000,000[12]
8 October 2001 MF Italy Stefano Eranio Released[13]
18 October 2001 MF England Seth Johnson Leeds United £7,000,000[14]
15 March 2002 DF Australia Con Blatsis Colchester United Free[15]
Transfers in: Decrease £3,450,000
Transfers out: Increase £11,000,000
Total spending: Increase £7,550,000

Loan in
Date Pos Name Club Return Ref
8 August 2001 DF Italy Daniele DainoMilan8 November 2001
12 October 2001 GK United States Ian FeuerWimbledon4 November 2001
16 October 2001 MF France Pierre DucrocqParis Saint-Germain11 May 2002 [7]
18 October 2001 FW Italy Benito CarboneBradford City10 January 2002 [16]

Loan out
Date Pos Name Club Return Ref
10 August 2001 DF England Ian EvattNorthampton Town10 October 2001
6 September 2001 DF Norway Bjørn Otto BragstadBirmingham City21 September 2001
22 February 2002 FW Jamaica Deon BurtonStoke City12 May 2002 [17]
25 February 2002 MF England Adam MurrayMansfield Town21 April 2002
22 March 2002 DF Argentina Horacio CarbonariCoventry City22 April 2002 [18]

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Estonia EST Mart Poom 1601501000
24 GK England ENG Andy Oakes 2202000020
27 GK Switzerland SUI Patrick Foletti 201+100000
Defenders and wing-backs
2 DF Argentina ARG Horacio Carbonari 40301000
3 DF Scotland SCO Brian O'Neil 1108+20000+10
6 DF England ENG Chris Riggott 3903700020
15 DF England ENG Danny Higginbotham 4013711020
16 DF Argentina ARG Luciano Zavagno 2702601000
17 DF France FRA Youl Mawéné 2011711020
18 DF England ENG Richard Jackson 706+100000
19 DF England ENG Steve Elliott 602+400000
22 DF England ENG Warren Barton 1401400000
29 DF England ENG Ian Evatt 301+200000
38 DF France FRA François Grenet 16012+301000
Midfielders
4 MF Jamaica JAM Darryl Powell 2412310010
7 MF England ENG Rob Lee 1301300000
8 MF Scotland SCO Craig Burley 1311100021
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Georgi Kinkladze 25213+1110011
21 MF England ENG Adam Murray 803+300020
23 MF England ENG Paul Boertien 34023+901010
28 MF Finland FIN Simo Valakari 1006+300010
31 MF England ENG Adam Bolder 1202+901000
37 MF France FRA Pierre Ducrocq 1901900000
Forwards
9 FW Jamaica JAM Deon Burton 1938+910022
11 FW Italy ITA Fabrizio Ravanelli 341130+191121
12 FW England ENG Malcolm Christie 37927+89100+10
14 FW England ENG Lee Morris 1649+640+1000
20 FW Scotland SCO Gary Twigg 100+100000
25 FW Belgium BEL Branko Strupar 1248+440000
26 FW England ENG Marvin Robinson 210+210000
Players transferred out during the season
7 MF England ENG Seth Johnson 80700010
7 MF Italy ITA Benito Carbone 1411311000
20 GK United States USA Ian Feuer 20200000
22 DF Italy ITA Daniele Daino 4020001+10

Notes
  1. Powell was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.
  3. Higginbotham was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Gibraltar internationally through his maternal grandmother and would make his international debut for Gibraltar in November 2013.
  4. Strupar was born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) but became a naturalised Belgian citizen and made his international debut for Belgium in 1999.

References
  1. "Smith 'set to quit'". BBC Sport. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Derby sack Todd". BBC Sport. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. "Gregory named Derby boss". BBC Sport. 30 January 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. "Derby County results for the 2001-2002 season - Statto.com". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. "FootballSquads - Derby County - 2001/02".
  6. "Ravanelli completes Rams switch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  7. "Rams' double raid". BBC News. 16 October 2001.
  8. "Grenet joins Rams". BBC News. 1 November 2001.
  9. "Barton in move to Derby". BBC News. 1 February 2002.
  10. "Lee completes Derby move". BBC News. 7 February 2002.
  11. "Foletti to sign for Derby". BBC Sport. 21 February 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. "Delap completes £4m Saints switch". BBC News. 10 July 2001.
  13. "Eranio quits Derby". BBC News. 8 October 2001.
  14. "Johnson seals £7m Leeds switch". BBC News. 18 October 2001.
  15. "Football Transfers". BBC News. 1 August 2002.
  16. "Derby swoop for Carbone". BBC Sport. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  17. "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  18. LTD, Digital Sports Group. "Bazooka goes on loan to Coventry City – Derby County-Mad". www.derbycounty-mad.co.uk.
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