2001–02 Cardiff City F.C. season
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Sam Hammam |
| Manager |  Alan Cork Lennie Lawrence |
| Division Two | 4th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | First round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | Second round |
| FAW Premier Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Graham Kavanagh (13) All: Graham Kavanagh (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 22,009 vs Leeds United (6 January 2002) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,052 vs Rushden & Diamonds (16 September 2001) |
| Average home league attendance | 12,522 |
During the 2001–02 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Division Two. They finished in fourth place before losing to Stoke City in the play-off semi finals after extra time in the second leg.
Squad[]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship[1] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | 
|
Neil Alexander | 53 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | 
|
Rhys Weston | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
|
Andy Legg | 41 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Des Hamilton | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
|
Spencer Prior | 44 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
|
Danny Gabbidon | 49 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
|
Josh Low | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | 
|
Graham Kavanagh | 51 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Leo Fortune-West | 46 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
|
Robert Earnshaw | 36 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |
|
Jason Bowen | 29 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |
|
Willie Boland | 50 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |
|
Mark Walton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |
|
Paul Brayson | 41 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |
|
Mark Bonner | 37 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |
|
David Hughes | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |
|
Andy Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
|
Scott Young | 40 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
|
Michael Simpkins | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |
|
Gavin Gordon | 19 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | GK |
|
Lee Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW |
|
Kevin Nugent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | FW |
|
Andy Campbell | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |
|
Leyton Maxwell | 23 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF |
|
Gethin Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | MF |
|
Martyn Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |
|
Kevin Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |
|
James Collins | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | DF |
|
Andy Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF |
|
Gary Croft | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |
|
Kurt Nogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF |
|
Jason Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF |
|
Ceri Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF |
|
Matt Brazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK |
|
Stephen Bywater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF |
|
Russell Perrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW |
|
Peter Thorne | 28 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
|
Scott McCulloch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |
|
Leon Jeanne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | DF |
|
Byron Anthony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF |
|
Nicky Fish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF |
|
Dean Gordon | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reading (P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 84 | Promoted |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 78 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Fixtures and results[]
Division Two[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W 1 – 0 | 17,403 | Gabbidon |
| 18 Aug | Peterborough United | A | D 1 – 1 | 6,437 | Kavanagh |
| 25 Aug | Bournemouth | H | D 2 – 2 | 13,383 | Fortune-West, Earnshaw |
| 8 Sep | Reading | A | W 2 – 1 | 13,017 | Fortune-West (2) |
| 15 Sep | Cambridge United | A | L 1 – 2 | 3,454 | Legg |
| 18 Sep | Northampton Town | H | W 2 – 0 | 11,232 | Kavanagh, Brayson |
| 22 Sep | Huddersfield Town | H | L 1 – 2 | 12,280 | Thorne |
| 25 Sep | Queens Park Rangers | A | L 1 – 2 | 11,667 | Kavanagh |
| 29 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D 1 – 1 | 12,022 | Brayson |
| 9 Oct | Bristol City | A | D 1 – 1 | 13,804 | Earnshaw |
| 12 Oct | Wigan Athletic | H | D 2 – 2 | 11,072 | Thorne, Brayson |
| 21 Oct | Swindon Town | A | W 3 – 0 | 8,373 | Earnshaw, Bowen, Kavanagh |
| 24 Oct | Port Vale | A | W 2 – 0 | 4,552 | Prior, Earnshaw |
| 27 Oct | Tranmere Rovers | H | D 1 – 1 | 13,070 | Bowen |
| 4 Nov | Wrexham | A | W 3 – 1 | 5,832 | Gordon, Kavanagh, Fortune-West |
| 7 Nov | Bury | A | L 0 – 3 | 2,549 | |
| 10 Nov | Chesterfield | H | W 2 – 1 | 9,516 | Earnshaw, Fortune-West |
| 20 Nov | Colchester United | H | D 1 – 1 | 8,013 | Collins |
| 24 Nov | Notts County | A | D 0 – 0 | 6,313 | |
| 1 Dec | Oldham Athletic | H | W 3 – 1 | 10,004 | Earnshaw, Kavanagh (2) |
| 4 Dec | Brentford | H | W 3 – 1 | 10,184 | Thorne, Earnshaw, Gabbidon |
| 15 Dec | Blackpool | A | D 1 – 1 | 4,880 | Gordon |
| 19 Dec | Stoke City | A | D 1 – 1 | 14,331 | Gordon |
| 26 Dec | Reading | H | D 2 – 2 | 16,708 | Earnshaw (2) |
| 29 Dec | Bristol City | H | L 1 – 3 | 16,149 | Kavanagh |
| 12 Jan | Peterborough United | H | L 0 – 2 | 11,301 | |
| 19 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers | A | W 1 – 0 | 7,165 | Kavanagh |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City | H | W 2 – 0 | 11,771 | O.G., Legg |
| 31 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L 0 – 1 | 6,117 | |
| 5 Feb | Bournemouth | A | W 3 – 1 | 4,336 | Kavanagh, Earnshaw, Boland |
| 9 Feb | Swindon Town | H | W 3 – 0 | 12,045 | Earnshaw, Bowen (2) |
| 12 Feb | Brentford | A | L 1 – 2 | 6,718 | Bowen |
| 16 Feb | Wigan Athletic | A | L 0 – 4 | 5,487 | |
| 19 Feb | Bury | H | W 1 – 0 | 8,273 | Kavanagh |
| 23 Feb | Cambridge United | H | W 2 – 0 | 10,182 | Kavanagh (2) |
| 2 Mar | Northampton Town | A | W 2 – 1 | 5,495 | Maxwell, Campbell |
| 5 Mar | Queens Park Rangers | H | D 1 – 1 | 13,425 | Young |
| 9 Mar | Blackpool | H | D 2 – 2 | 11,629 | Campbell (2) |
| 16 Mar | Oldham Athletic | A | W 7 – 1 | 6,786 | Young, Fortune-West (2), Thorne, Campbell (3) |
| 22 Mar | Wrexham | H | W 3 – 2 | 15,702 | Young, Thorne, Gabbidon |
| 30 Mar | Chesterfield | A | W 2 – 0 | 5,442 | Fortune-West, Campbell |
| 1 Apr | Port Vale | H | W 1 – 0 | 15,556 | Thorne |
| 6 Apr | Colchester United | A | W 1 – 0 | 3,970 | Prior |
| 9 Apr | Huddersfield Town | A | D 2 – 2 | 11,660 | Thorne (2) |
| 13 Apr | Notts County | H | W 2 – 1 | 17,105 | Fortune-West, Young |
| 20 Apr | Tranmere Rovers | A | W 1 – 0 | 8,375 | Croft |
Play-offs[]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Semi-final (first leg) | Stoke City | A | W 2 – 1 | 21,245 | Earnshaw, Fortune-West |
| 1 May | Semi-final (second leg) | Stoke City | H | L 0 – 2 | 19,367 |
FA Cup[]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | One | Tiverton Town | A* | W 3 – 1 | 6,638 | Brayson, Hamilton, Earnshaw |
| 8 Dec | Two | Port Vale | H | W 3 – 0 | – | Earnshaw, Gavin Gordon, Fortune-West |
| 6 Jan | Three | Leeds United | H | W 2 – 1 | 22,009 | Kavanagh, Young |
| 27 Jan | Four | Tranmere Rovers | A | L 1 – 3 | – | Kavanagh |
- - Tiverton Town were drawn as the home side but the match was switched to Ninian Park.
League Cup[]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | One | Millwall | A | L 1 – 2 | 5,516 | Earnshaw |
LDV Vans trophy[]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | One | Rushden & Diamonds | H | W 7 – 1 | 2,052 | Bonner, Gordon (5), Giles |
| 30 Sep | Two | Peterborough United | H | L 1 -3 | 2,584 | Nugent |
FAW Premier Cup[]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Quarter-final | Newtown | A | W 3 – 0 | Jeanne, Collins, Wallis |
| 12 Mar | Semi-final | Wrexham | A | W 1 – 1 (4–3 on pens) |
Giles |
| 13 May | Final | Swansea City | H | W 1 – 0 | Kavanagh |
References[]
- ^ Includes play-off matches and goals
- ^ LDV Vans Trophy and FAW Premier Cup
See also[]
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
- 2001-02 in English football
Categories:
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
- Welsh football clubs 2001–02 season
- 2001–02 Football League Second Division by team