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Palace turned to Steve Bruce for the 2001–02 season.[1] A good start to the season gave Palace hope for a promotion challenge, but Bruce attempted to walk out on the club after just four months at the helm to take charge of Birmingham City.[2][3] After a short spell on 'gardening leave',[4] Bruce was eventually allowed to join Birmingham City,[5] succeeded by Trevor Francis, who had ironically been his predecessor at Birmingham.[6]
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.
^Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
^Fleming was born in Basingstoke, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
^Fleming was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in April 1996.
^Akinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999.
^Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.