2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season

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Rotherham United 2001–02 football season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary[edit]

In Rotherham’s first season in the second tier of English football since 1983, it was a huge struggle for manager Ronnie Moore as the team started the season poorly by failing to win any of their opening 10 league games which saw them bottom with only four points and seemed destined for a return to the Second Division but from the start of October went on a decent run by picking up 15 points from the next eight league games which saw them climb out of the relegation zone and kept themselves away from the drop for rest of the season despite failing to win any of their final 10 league matches.

Final league table[edit]

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD) when the goal difference between a certain number of teams is tied.
(R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Rotherham United’s score comes first[1]

Legend[edit]

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 2001 Crystal Palace H 2–3 6,994 Branston, Robins
18 August 2001 Watford A 2–3 13,839 Robins (2)
23 August 2001 Sheffield United H 1–1 7,515 Scott
27 August 2001 Barnsley A 1–1 15,552 Robins
8 September 2001 Burnley A 0–3 14,820
15 September 2001 Norwich City H 1–1 6,099 Robins (pen)
17 September 2001 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 15,632
22 September 2001 Gillingham A 1–2 7,688 Robins
25 September 2001 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 8,474 McIntosh
29 September 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–3 8,298
5 October 2001 Grimsby Town A 2–0 6,662 Robins (2)
12 October 2001 Portsmouth H 2–1 6,427 Monkhouse, Beech
17 October 2001 Coventry City H 0–0 6,582
20 October 2001 Stockport County A 1–0 6,616 Talbot
23 October 2001 Walsall A 2–3 6,162 Scott, Monkhouse
27 October 2001 Wimbledon H 3–2 5,586 Swailes, Robins (pen), McIntosh
30 October 2001 Crewe Alexandra H 2–2 5,971 Robins, Swailes
4 November 2001 Birmingham City A 2–2 28,436 Lee, Swailes
9 November 2001 Millwall A 0–1 12,173
17 November 2001 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 8,509 Swailes, Lee
24 November 2001 Manchester City A 1–2 34,223 Swailes
1 December 2001 Walsall H 2–0 6,273 Mullin, Lee
8 December 2001 Bradford City A 1–3 14,529 Scott
15 December 2001 Preston North End H 1–0 6,558 McIntosh
22 December 2001 Sheffield United A 2–2 22,749 Watson, Swailes
29 December 2001 Barnsley H 1–1 9,737 Barker
12 January 2002 Watford H 1–1 6,409 Barker
19 January 2002 Crystal Palace A 0–2 17,311
29 January 2002 Grimsby Town H 1–1 6,098 Lee
2 February 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 22,591 Lee
6 February 2002 Coventry City A 0–2 12,893
9 February 2002 Stockport County H 3–2 6,413 Sedgwick, Robins (2, 1 pen)
12 February 2002 Burnley H 1–1 9,021 Robins (pen)
16 February 2002 Portsmouth A 0–0 13,313
23 February 2002 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 28,179 Lee, Barker
26 February 2002 Gillingham H 3–2 6,005 Robins, Mullin, Daws
2 March 2002 Nottingham Forest H 1–2 8,455 Robins (pen)
5 March 2002 Norwich City A 0–0 18,485
9 March 2002 Preston North End A 1–2 14,579 Lee
16 March 2002 Bradford City H 1–1 7,182 Lee (pen)
23 March 2002 Manchester City H 1–1 11,426 Lee (pen)
30 March 2002 Wimbledon A 0–1 4,751
1 April 2002 Millwall H 0–0 6,888
7 April 2002 West Bromwich Albion A 1–1 22,376 Byfield
13 April 2002 Birmingham City H 2–2 10,536 Byfield, McIntosh
21 April 2002 Crewe Alexandra A 0–2 7,904

FA Cup[edit]

League Cup[edit]

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

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.

Left club during season[edit]

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

References[edit]