2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
2001–02 season | |||
Chairman | Phil Gartside | ||
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Manager | Sam Allardyce | ||
Stadium | Reebok Stadium | ||
Premier League | 16th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Michael Ricketts (12) All: Michael Ricketts (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,351 (vs Arsenal, 29 April 2002) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,761 (vs. Walsall, 11 September 2001) | ||
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The 2001–02 season was the 123rd season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their first season back in the top-flight after a four-year absence. It covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.[1]
Season summary
Three wins from their first three Premiership games put newly promoted Bolton on top of the table, and manager Sam Allardyce was boasting (tongue-in-cheek) that his side were capable of winning their first-ever league title, but the strong start to the season was not followed up and in the end they finished 16th, just enough to avoid relegation.
First-team squad
- 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.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
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Henrik Pedersen -
Silkeborg, 3 July, £650,000[3]
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Rod Wallace - unattached (last at
Rangers), 17 September[4]
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Derek Niven -
Raith Rovers), 28 November, undisclosed
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Jeremy Bon -
Bordeaux, 2 January[5]
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Bruno N'Gotty -
Marseille, 28 January, £500,000
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Gérald Forschelet -
Cannes, 1 February, undisclosed
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Stig Tøfting -
Hamburg, 8 February, £250,000[6]
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Youri Djorkaeff - unattached (last at
Kaiserslautern), 13 February[7]
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Jeff Cassar -
Miami Fusion, 28 March[8]
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Kevin Poole -
Birmingham City, October
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Nicky Southall -
Gillingham, undisclosed
Out
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John O'Kane - released (later signed for
Blackpool on 14 June)[9]
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Ian Marshall -
Blackpool, 7 January, free
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Matt Glennon -
Hull City, June, £50,000
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Robbie Elliott - released (later signed for
Newcastle United)
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Nicky Summerbee -
Manchester City
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Jimmy Phillips - retired
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Franck Passi - retired
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Tommy Wright - retired
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Keiran O'Connor
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Gary Haveron
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Michael Kaprielian
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Olaf Snorrason
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Danny Crumblehume
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James Evans
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Shaun Dootson
Loan in
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Akinori Nishizawa -
Cerezo Osaka, 16 July, 12 months (loan fee £285,000)[10]
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Bruno N'Gotty -
Marseille, 14 September, 12 months[11]
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Jermaine Johnson -
Tivoli Gardens, 19 September
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Jani Viander -
HJK, 16 November
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Fredi Bobic -
Borussia Dortmund, 11 January
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Mario Espartero -
Metz, 21 February
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Kostas Konstantinidis -
Hertha Berlin, 26 March
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Djibril Diawara -
Torino
Loan out
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Jeff Smith -
Macclesfield Town, 23 November
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Steve Banks -
Rochdale, 14 December
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Paul Wheatcroft -
Mansfield Town, 26 February
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Colin Hendry -
Preston North End, 28 February
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David Norris -
Hull City, 4 March
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Wayne Buchanan -
Chesterfield, 22 March
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Henrik Pedersen -
Silkeborg, 17 April
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Ian Marshall -
Blackpool
Results
FA Premier League
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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18 August 2001 | Leicester City | A | 5 – 0 | Nolan (2) 15', 41', Ricketts 33', Frandsen (2) 45', 83' | 19,987 |
21 August 2001 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 – 0 | Ricketts 39' | 20,747 |
27 August 2001 | Liverpool | H | 2 – 1 | Ricketts 27', Holdsworth 90' | 27,205 |
8 September 2001 | Leeds United | A | 0 – 0 | 40,153 | |
15 September 2001 | Southampton | H | 0 – 1 | 24,378 | |
19 September 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 – 1 | Wallace 69' | 25,949 |
22 September 2001 | Arsenal | A | 1 – 1 | Ricketts 83' | 38,014 |
29 September 2001 | Sunderland | H | 0 – 2 | 24,520 | |
13 October 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 0 – 4 | 25,631 | |
20 October 2001 | Manchester United | A | 2 – 1 | Nolan 35', Ricketts 84' | 67,559 |
27 October 2001 | Aston Villa | A | 2 – 3 | Ricketts (2) 2', 75' | 33,599 |
3 November 2001 | Everton | H | 2 – 2 | Frandsen 10', Ricketts 90' | 27,343 |
18 November 2001 | Ipswich Town | A | 2 – 1 | Bergsson 6', Ricketts 25' | 22,335 |
24 November 2001 | Fulham | H | 0 – 0 | 23,848 | |
3 December 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 – 3 | Ricketts 8', Wallace 56' | 32,971 |
8 December 2001 | Derby County | A | 0 – 1 | 25,712 | |
15 December 2001 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0 – 0 | Frandsen 84' | 20,834 |
23 December 2001 | Chelsea | A | 1 – 5 | Nolan 3' | 34,063 |
26 December 2001 | Leeds United | H | 0 – 3 | 27,060 | |
29 December 2001 | Leicester City | H | 2 – 2 | Nolan 34', Ricketts 90' | 23,037 |
1 January 2002 | Liverpool | A | 1 – 1 | Nolan 78' | 43,710 |
12 January 2002 | Chelsea | H | 2 – 2 | Ricketts 56', Nolan 79' | 23,891 |
19 January 2002 | Middlesbrough | A | 1 – 1 | Hansen 73' | 26,104 |
29 January 2002 | Manchester United | H | 0 – 4 | 27,350 | |
2 February 2002 | Newcastle United | A | 2 – 3 | Gardner 19', Southall 34' | 52,094 |
9 February 2002 | West Ham United | H | 1 – 0 | Gardner 38' | 24,342 |
23 February 2002 | Southampton | A | 0 – 0 | 31,380 | |
2 March 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 1 | Wallace 45' | 27,203 |
5 March 2002 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 1 | 43,011 | |
16 March 2002 | Derby County | H | 1 – 3 | Gardner 46' | 25,893 |
23 March 2002 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2 – 1 | Djorkaeff (2) 15', 39' | 26,358 |
30 March 2002 | Aston Villa | H | 3 – 2 | Delaney 8'(og), Bobic 40', Nolan 76' | 24,600 |
1 April 2002 | Everton | A | 1 – 3 | N'Gotty 75' | 39,784 |
6 April 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 4 – 1 | Bobic (3) 2', 30', 38', Djorkaeff 35' | 25,817 |
20 April 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1 – 1 | Holdsworth 71' | 25,817 |
23 April 2002 | Fulham | A | 0 – 3 | 18,107 | |
29 April 2002 | Arsenal | H | 0 – 2 | 27,351 | |
11 May 2002 | West Ham United | A | 1 – 2 | Djorkaeff | 35,546 |
Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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15. | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 43 |
16. | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 40 |
17. | Sunderland | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 40 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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16 January 2002 | Round 3 | Stockport County | A | 4 – 1 | Bergsson 36', Fradin 42'(og), Frandsen 73', Ricketts 85' | 5,821 |
5 February 2002 | Round 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0 – 4 | 27,093 |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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11 September 2001 | Round 2 | Walsall | H | 4 – 3 (aet) | Ricketts 68', Holdsworth 80', Nishizawa 90', Pedersen 97' | 5,761 |
8 October 2001 | Round 3 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 – 0 | Wallace 3' | 6,881 |
27 November 2001 | Round 4 | Southampton | H | 2 – 2 (aet) Won 6 – 5 on penalties |
Holdsworth 55' (pen), Ricketts 110' | 8,404 |
11 December 2001 | Round 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0 – 6 | 28,430 |
Statistics
Appearances
Bolton used a total of 35 players during the season.
P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 34 | (0)1 (0) | 3 (0) | 38 | (0)
2 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 34 | (1)1 (1) | 1 (1) | 36 | (3)
3 | ![]() |
Defender | 35 | (1)0 (0) | 1 (0) | 36 | (1)
4 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 29 | (2)2 (0) | 0 (1) | 31 | (1)
5 | ![]() |
Defender | 29 | (0)2 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 | (0)
6 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 31 | (1)0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 | (1)
7 | ![]() |
Defender | 28 | (1)1 (0) | 0 (1) | 29 | (2)
8 | ![]() |
Striker | 26 (12) | 1 (1) | 0 (3) | 27 (16) |
9 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 25 | (5)0 (0) | 1 (0) | 26 | (5)
10 | ![]() |
Defender | 24 | (2)0 (0) | 2 (1) | 26 | (3)
11 | ![]() |
Defender/Midfielder | 25 | (0)0 (0) | 1 (0) | 26 | (0)
12 | ![]() |
Defender | 19 | (6)2 (0) | 2 (0) | 23 | (6)
13= | ![]() |
Defender/Midfielder | 10 | (8)2 (0) | 4 (0) | 16 | (8)
13= | ![]() |
Striker | 14 | (6)1 (0) | 1 (2) | 16 | (8)
15 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 11 | (7)2 (0) | 3 (0) | 16 | (7)
16 | ![]() |
Striker | 10 | (7)2 (0) | 2 (0) | 14 | (7)
17 | ![]() |
Striker | 14 | (2)0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 | (2)
18 | ![]() |
Striker | 9 (22) | 0 (1) | 3 (1) | 12 (24) |
19 | ![]() |
Midfielder/Striker | 12 | (0)0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 | (0)
20 | ![]() |
Streiker | 5 (6) | 2 (0) | 1 (1) | 8 (7) |
21 | ![]() |
Striker | 1 (8) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
22 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 4 (6) | 1 (1) | 2 (0) | 7 (7) |
23 | ![]() |
Defender | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0) | 7 (0) |
24 | ![]() |
Defender | 4 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 6 (5) |
25 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 6 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (0) |
26= | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) |
26= | ![]() |
Defender | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) |
26= | ![]() |
Striker | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) |
29= | ![]() |
Defender/Striker | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (1) |
29= | ![]() |
Midfielder | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) |
29= | ![]() |
Midfielder | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (1) |
32 | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) |
33= | ![]() |
Defender | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
33= | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
34= | ![]() |
Midfielder | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) |
34 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) |
Top scorers
P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Striker | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3= | ![]() |
Striker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3= | ![]() |
Midfielder/Striker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3= | ![]() |
Striker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
3= | ![]() |
Striker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 2001/02". bwfcstats.com. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/bolton.htm
- ↑ "Bolton snap up Pedersen". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 July 2001. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Wallace the Wanderer". BBC News. 17 September 2001.
- ↑ "Bon is good for Bolton". BBC News. 2 January 2002.
- ↑ "Bolton sign Tofting". BBC News. 7 February 2002.
- ↑ "Bolton sign Djorkaeff". BBC News. 13 February 2002.
- ↑ "Bolton sign US keeper". BBC News. 28 March 2002.
- ↑ "O'Kane joins Blackpool". BBC News. 14 June 2001.
- ↑ "Japan striker joins Bolton". BBC News. 16 July 2001.
- ↑ "Bolton clinch N'Gotty deal". BBC News. 14 September 2001.