2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 2001–02 season was Colchester United's 60th season in their history and their fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
2001–02 season | ||
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Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
Manager | Steve Whitton | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Second Division | 15th | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by York City) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Barnsley) | |
Football League Trophy | 2nd round (southern section) (eliminated by Reading) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Scott McGleish (15) All: Scott McGleish (16) | |
Highest home attendance | 5,186 v Wycombe Wanderers, 23 October 2001[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,251 v Swindon Town, 16 October 2001[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,705[4] | |
Biggest win | 6–3 v Chesterfield, 11 August 2001 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Stoke City, 26 September 2001 v Reading, 26 January 2002 1–4 v Brentford, 29 September 2001 v Oldham Athletic, 2 March 2002 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 30 March 2002 | |
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Steve Whitton led the U's to a 15th placed league finish. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by York City in the first round. In the League Cup, Colchester defeated First Division Portsmouth at Fratton Park, before falling to defeat to Barnsley in the second round. They also reached the second round of the Football League Trophy, beating Swindon Town in the first round but they were eliminated by Reading in the second round.