2001–02 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Crewe Alexandra competed in the Football League First Division, their 79th in the English Football League.

Crewe Alexandra

2001–02 season
Chairman	John Bowler
Manager	Dario Gradi
Stadium	Gresty Road
First Division	22nd (relegated)
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Hulse (11) All: Hulse (12)
Average home league attendance	7,129
← 2000–01 2002–03 →

Season summary

A disappointing season for Crewe resulted in relegation after five seasons in the second tier of English football. Despite relegation, there was a momentous occasion where Crewe boss Gradi celebrated his 1,000th game in charge of Crewe on 20 November 2001 – an away fixture at Carrow Road, the home of Norwich City.

Final league table

Main article: 2001–02 Football League § First Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
20	Sheffield Wednesday	46	12	14	20	49	71	−22	50
21	Rotherham United	46	10	19	17	52	66	−14	49
22	Crewe Alexandra (R)	46	12	13	21	47	76	−29	49	Relegation to the Second Division
23	Barnsley (R)	46	11	15	20	59	86	−27	48
24	Stockport County (R)	46	6	8	32	42	102	−60	26

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first^[1]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
11 August 2001	Grimsby Town	A	0–1	5,368
18 August 2001	Sheffield Wednesday	H	0–2	7,933
25 August 2001	Manchester City	A	2–5	32,844	Little, Collins
28 August 2001	Millwall	H	1–0	5,913	Hulse
8 September 2001	Walsall	H	2–1	6,809	Jack, Lunt
15 September 2001	Barnsley	A	0–2	10,976
18 September 2001	Wimbledon	H	0–4	5,563
22 September 2001	Watford	H	1–0	6,507	Hulse
25 September 2001	Burnley	A	3–3	13,964	Lunt, Foster, Hulse
29 September 2001	Birmingham City	H	0–0	7,314
13 October 2001	Preston North End	H	2–1	7,746	Ashton, Foster
16 October 2001	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–0	22,569	Hulse
21 October 2001	Coventry City	A	0–1	15,788
24 October 2001	Stockport County	H	0–0	6,679
27 October 2001	Sheffield United	A	0–1	15,185
30 October 2001	Rotherham United	A	2–2	5,971	Brammer, Lunt
2 November 2001	Bradford City	H	2–2	6,597	Ashton, Foster
10 November 2001	Gillingham	H	0–0	5,419
17 November 2001	Crystal Palace	A	1–4	21,802	Ashton
20 November 2001	Norwich City	A	2–2	15,710	Walton, Brammer
24 November 2001	Nottingham Forest	H	0–3	8,402
1 December 2001	Stockport County	A	1–0	5,308	Foster
8 December 2001	Portsmouth	A	4–2	14,430	Hulse, Sodje, Charnock, Lunt
15 December 2001	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	8,154	Thomas
26 December 2001	Walsall	A	1–2	7,325	Jack
29 December 2001	Millwall	A	0–2	11,630
12 January 2002	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–1	16,737
19 January 2002	Grimsby Town	H	2–0	5,974	Thomas, Smith (pen)
29 January 2002	Norwich City	H	1–0	6,285	Ashton
9 February 2002	Coventry City	H	1–6	7,835	Hulse
20 February 2002	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–4	8,371	Jack
23 February 2002	Burnley	H	1–2	6,458	Hulse
2 March 2002	Watford	A	1–0	15,199	Ashton
5 March 2002	Barnsley	H	2–0	6,258	Ashton, Street
12 March 2002	Manchester City	H	1–3	10,092	Jack
16 March 2002	Portsmouth	H	1–1	7,170	Hulse
20 March 2002	Preston North End	A	2–2	13,396	Lunt, Hulse
23 March 2002	Bradford City	A	0–2	12,846
26 March 2002	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–4	21,303	Ashton
30 March 2002	Sheffield United	H	2–2	7,855	Hulse, Foster
1 April 2002	Gillingham	A	0–1	7,748
4 April 2002	Wimbledon	A	0–2	5,007
7 April 2002	Crystal Palace	H	0–0	6,724
10 April 2002	Birmingham City	A	1–3	28,615	Jack
13 April 2002	Nottingham Forest	A	2–2	22,870	Jack, Hulse
21 April 2002	Rotherham United	H	2–0	7,904	Jack, Sodje

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	15 January 2002	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–1	6,271	Rix, Foster
R4	26 January 2002	Rotherham United	A	4–2	8,477	Thomas, Ashton (2), Vaughan
R5	17 February 2002	Everton	A	0–0	29,399
R5R	26 February 2002	Everton	H	1–2	10,073	Ashton

League Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	21 August 2001	York City	A	2–2 (won 6–5 on pens)	1,663	Little, Richards
R2	11 September 2001	Rushden & Diamonds	H	2–0 (a.e.t.)	4,807	Walton, Smith (pen)
R3	9 October 2001	Ipswich Town	H	2–3	6,116	Hulse, Brammer

Squad

^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NGA Ademola Bankole 2 DF  ENG David Wright 3 DF  ENG Shaun Smith 4 MF  ENG Kenny Lunt 5 DF  ENG Dave Walton 6 DF  ENG Steve Macauley 7 FW  ENG Colin Little 8 MF  ENG Phil Charnock 9 FW  ENG Paul Tait 10 FW  ENG Dean Ashton 11 FW  VIN Rodney Jack 12 DF  ENG Efe Sodje 13 GK  TRI Clayton Ince 14 MF  ENG Kevin Street 15 MF  ENG Wayne Collins 16 FW  ENG Rob Hulse

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  ENG Neil Sorvel 19 MF  ENG Geoff Thomas 20 FW  NIR Steve Jones 21 MF  ENG Dave Brammer 22 DF  ENG Stephen Foster 23 MF  ENG Phil Trainer 24 MF  IRL Gareth Whalley (on loan from Bradford City) 25 DF  ENG Richard Walker 26 FW  ENG John Grant 28 DF  ENG Chris McCready 30 MF  ENG Lee Bell 31 MF  ENG Ben Rix 32 MF  WAL David Vaughan 33 GK  ENG Stuart Tomlinson 34 FW  ENG Paul Edwards

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 27 FW  ENG Marc Richards (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) 24 MF  ENG Alan Navarro (on loan from Liverpool) 27 FW  IRL Graham Barrett (on loan from Arsenal)

No. Pos. Nation Player 35 GK  ENG Gary Montgomery (on loan from Coventry City) 29 DF  ENG Dean Howell (to Southport) 18 DF  ENG Anthony Charles (to Hayes)