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2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Wigan Athletic
2001–02 season
ManagerPaul Jewell
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division10th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerAndy Liddell (18)

Background

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In the 2000–01 season, Wigan finished in the playoffs for the third consecutive season, but once again missed out on promotion, losing in the play-off semi finals to Reading. Following the sudden departure of manager Steve Bruce at the end of the season, Paul Jewell was appointed as his replacement.

Transfers

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Following the departures of several players from the previous season, Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion.

Shortly before the transfer deadline, Wigan signed Nathan Ellington for a club record transfer fee of £1.2 million.[1]

At the end of the season, defender Arjan de Zeeuw turned down a new contract at the club and left on a free transfer to join First Division side Portsmouth.

In

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Player Position From Fee Date Notes
Peter KennedyMFWatford£300,00018 July 2001[2][3]
Jason De VosDFDundee United£500,00030 July 2001[4]
Ian NolanDFBradford CityFree10 August 2001[5]
Gábor BukránMFWalsallFree10 August 2001[6]
Stewart KerrGKCeltic£250,00025 August 2001[7]
Paul DalglishFWNorwich CityFree25 August 2001
Tony DinningMFWolverhampton Wanderers£750,00010 September 2001[8]
Matt JacksonDFNorwich CityFree22 November 2001
John FilanGKBlackburn Rovers£600,00014 December 2001[9]
Gary TealeMFAyr United£200,00014 December 2001[9]
Nathan EllingtonFWBristol Rovers£1,200,00028 March 2002[10]
Jason JarrettMFBury£75,00028 March 2002[11]

Out

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Player Position To Fee Date Notes
Roy CarrollGKManchester United£2,500,00027 July 2001[12]
Kevin NichollsMFLuton Town£25,0005 August 2001[13]
Gábor BukránMFSV SalzburgReleased18 August 2001[14]
Kevin SharpDFWrexhamFree1 November 2001[15]
Alan McLoughlinMFRochdaleFree24 December 2001
Simon HaworthFWTranmere Rovers£125,0001 March 2002[11]
Scott TynanGKNottingham ForestReleased19 April 2002[16]
Derek StillieGKDunfermline AthleticFree22 May 2002[17]
Arjan de ZeeuwDFPortsmouthFree7 June 2002[18]
Pat McGibbonDFTranmere RoversReleased30 June 2002[19]
Ian NolanDFSouthportReleased30 June 2002[19]
Ian KilfordMFScunthorpe UnitedReleased30 June 2002[19]
Ben KayMFReleased30 June 2002[19]
Ian JohnsonMFSouthportReleased30 June 2002[19]
Paul DalglishFWBlackpoolReleased30 June 2002[19]

Loans in

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Player Pos From Date Duration Notes
Dariusz AdamczukMFRangers10 August 2001Three months[20]
Matt JacksonDFNorwich City20 October 2001One month[21]
Jeff KennaDFBlackburn Rovers2 November 2001One month[22]
Paul CookMFBurnley3 December 2001One month[9]
Gary CroftDFIpswich Town16 January 2002One month[23]

Loans out

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Player Pos To Date Duration Notes
Neil RobertsFWHull City25 January 2002One month[23]
Tony DinningMFStoke City27 March 2002End of season[11]

Pre-season

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DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes
24 July 2001St MirrenA2–1[24]
28 July 2001Ayr UnitedA0–4[24]
31 July 2001Stockport CountyA3–1[25]
2 August 2001St Helens TownH3–0[25]
4 August 2001Leigh RMIA2–3[25]
7 August 2001EvertonH1–6[26]

League

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Wigan Athletic's league season started on 11 August 2001, with a 1–1 draw against Brentford. The season started poorly, and only the team's away form kept them out of the relegation zone.[27] Despite the club's poor results, chairman Dave Whelan publicly backed manager Paul Jewell, and blamed the previous two managers for the club's current position.[28]

Results improved following a 6–1 win against Stoke City in November, and the club eventually finished in a mid-table position.

Results

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Wigan Athletic's score comes first[29]

Legend

Win Draw Loss
GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes
111 August 2001BrentfordH1–15,952McCulloch[30]
218 August 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–26,518McCulloch[31]
325 August 2001Bristol CityH1–26,231Ashcroft[32]
48 September 2001BuryA2–04,175Billy (o.g.), Haworth[33]
515 September 2001Wycombe WanderersA0–15,400[34]
618 September 2001Huddersfield TownH1–05,717Haworth[35]
722 September 2001Queens Park RangersH1–26,686Dinning[36]
825 September 2001Cambridge UnitedA2–22,969Roberts (2)[37]
929 September 2001BlackpoolA1–35,279Ashcroft (pen)[38]
109 October 2001BournemouthA0–22,908[39]
1112 October 2001Cardiff CityA2–211,072McGibbon, Haworth[40]
1220 October 2001WrexhamH2–35,979Dinning, Haworth[41]
1323 October 2001Tranmere RoversA2–19,030Haworth (2)[42]
1427 October 2001Port ValeH0–15,634[43]
153 November 2001Peterborough UnitedA2–05,405Haworth (2)[44]
169 November 2001Colchester UnitedH2–35,735Fitzgerald (o.g.), Liddell[45]
1713 November 2001Stoke CityH6–17,047Dinning, Liddell, de Zeeuw, Dalglish, Ashcroft (pen), Kenna[46]
1820 November 2001ChesterfieldH1–14,071Edwards (own goal)[47]
1924 November 2001Northampton TownA2–04,267Dinning, Haworth[48]
201 December 2001Swindon TownH1–05,635Liddell[49]
2111 December 2001Notts CountyH1–13,827Liddell
2215 December 2001Oldham AthleticA1–16,407Liddell[50]
2322 December 2001ReadingA1–115,808Haworth[51]
2426 December 2001BuryH1–16,751Liddell[52]
2529 December 2001BournemouthH0–05,011[53]
265 January 2002Bristol CityA2–29,991McCulloch, De Vos[54]
2712 January 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–06,203Liddell (3, 1 pen)[55]
2819 January 2002BrentfordA1–05,549Liddell[56]
2922 January 2002ReadingA0–25,546[57]
3026 January 2002Stoke CityA2–213,361Green, Dinning[58]
312 February 2002BlackpoolH0–17,357[59]
329 February 2002WrexhamA0–24,153[60]
3316 February 2002Cardiff CityH4–05,487McCulloch, De Vos (2), de Zeeuw[61]
3419 February 2002Notts CountyA3–13,358McCulloch, Teale, Dalglish[62]
3523 February 2002Wycombe WanderersH0–04,743[63]
3626 February 2002Queens Park RangersA1–18,519De Vos[64]
372 March 2002Huddersfield TownA0–012,844[65]
385 March 2002Cambridge UnitedH4–13,535Liddell (3, 1 pen), McCulloch[66]
399 March 2002Oldham AthleticH1–07,389Liddell[67]
4016 March 2002Swindon TownA1–16,226Green[68]
4123 March 2002Tranmere RoversH1–27,783Liddell (pen)[69]
4230 March 2002Port ValeA0–14,359[70]
431 April 2002Peterborough UnitedH2–14,497Liddell (2)[71]
446 April 2002ChesterfieldA2–13,896Liddell, Ellington[72]
4513 April 2002Northampton TownH3–05,938De Vos, Ellington, Green[73]
4620 April 2002Colchester UnitedA2–23,672Roberts (2)[74]

Final league table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 14 13 60 49 +11 71
9 Oldham Athletic 46 18 16 12 77 65 +12 70
10 Wigan Athletic 46 16 16 14 66 51 +15 64
11 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 13 16 58 64 −6 64
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 16 15 15 63 60 +3 63
Source: [75]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Cups

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FA Cup

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Wigan played at home against non-league club Canvey Island in the first round of the FA Cup. Wigan lost 1–0, and had two players sent-off during the game. The result was considered one of the biggest upsets of the round.[76]

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First17 November 2001Canvey IslandH0–13,671[77]

League Cup

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First21 August 2001BlackpoolA2–34,237Brannan, Haworth

Football League Trophy

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Wigan suffered a heavy defeat in the first round of the Football League Trophy, losing 1–5 against Wrexham. Manager Paul Jewell later recalled that chairman Dave Whelan confronted the players after the game, informing them that Jewell would be staying at the club and that the players would be held accountable if results did not improve.[78][79]

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
First (Northern)16 October 2001WrexhamA1–51,550Hill (o.g.)[80]

Squad statistics

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Squad at end of season[81][82]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia AUS John Filan 250250000000
2 DF Canada CAN Jason De Vos 21519+15001000
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Pat McGibbon 211181101010
5 DF Scotland SCO Stephen McMillan 290290000000
6 DF Netherlands NED Arjan de Zeeuw 452422101010
7 MF Scotland SCO Andy Liddell 361833+11810000+10
8 DF England ENG Ian Nolan 805+30000000
9 FW England ENG Nathan Ellington 3232000000
10 FW England ENG Lee Ashcroft 17314+23100000
11 FW Scotland SCO Lee McCulloch 36624+10610000+10
12 FW Wales WAL Neil Roberts 1845+124000010
14 DF England ENG Scott Green 41335+43100010
15 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell 25016+7000100+10
16 GK Scotland SCO Derek Stillie 160130101010
17 MF Scotland SCO Gary Teale 23122+11000000
18 MF England ENG Ian Kilford 2207+1300+100010
19 MF England ENG Jason Jarrett 5050000000
20 MF England ENG Ged Brannan 35131+20001110
21 MF England ENG Tony Dinning 34532+15100000
22 MF Northern Ireland NIR Peter Kennedy 33029+20100010
23 DF England ENG Matt Jackson 260260000000
25 DF England ENG Ben Kay 0000000000
26 MF England ENG Ian Johnson 0000000000
27 GK Scotland SCO Stewart Kerr 8080000000
28 FW England ENG Greg Traynor 200+10001000
29 FW England ENG David Moore 1000001000
30 DF England ENG Kieran Charnock 0000000000
31 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dalglish 30217+122100000
32 DF England ENG Ian Pendlebury 4040000000
33 GK England ENG Scott Tynan 0000000000
34 MF England ENG Paul Santus 100+10000000
35 DF England ENG Leighton Baines 0000000000
Players who appeared for Wigan and left during the season:
3 DF England ENG Kevin Sharp 401+10001010
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jeff Kenna 7161100000
3 DF England ENG Gary Croft 7070000000
9 FW Wales WAL Simon Haworth 291119+810001110
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan McLoughlin 401+20000010
23 MF Hungary HUN Gábor Bukrán 1010000000
24 MF Poland POL Dariusz Adamczuk 4030001000
24 MF England ENG Paul Cook 6060000000

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