2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
2001–02 season
Owner	Publicly traded company
Manager	Kevin Keegan
First Division	1st (promoted)
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Shaun Goater (28 goals); All: Shaun Goater (32 goals)
Highest home attendance	Home: 34,657 0v0 Portsmouth; 21 April 2002; Away: 51,069 0v0 Newcastle United; 17 February 2002;
Lowest home attendance	Home: 13,912 0v0 Birmingham City; 10 October 2001; Away: 5,972 0v0 Notts County; 11 September 2001;
	← 2000–01 2002–03 →

Results summary - all competitions
	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Home	21	3	1	84.0%
Away	14	3	10	51.9%
Both	35	6	11	67.3%

Results summary - First Division
	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Home	19	3	1	82.6%
Away	12	3	8	52.2%
Both	31	6	9	67.4%

The 2001–02 season was Manchester City Football Club's 110th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. This season was the club's most recent season of second-tier league football, with the team playing in the Football League First Division following its immediate relegation from the Premier League in the previous season after its promotion the season before that. This time around the team was promoted at the first time of asking, with it winning the First Division by a clear 10 points while scoring more than 100 league goals for the first time since the 1957–58 season.^[1]

Season review

The team's performance in the First Division this season matched a number of prior club records whilst also setting some new ones. The team equaled the record number of total goals scored (108) in any prior season; set a new club high for total league points accumulated (99) in a single season (since 3 points for a win was introduced into English football); produced the highest number of seasonal wins (31); and equaled the club's prior record for the total number of home wins (19). Additionally, Manchester City's First Division championship title became a record seventh English second-tier title won by the club, a record until Leicester City won their eighth in 2024. Shaun Goater, the club's leading goal scorer this campaign with a tally of 32 goals - making him the first City player since Francis Lee in 1972 to net more than 30 goals in a season - scored 28 of those in the club's pursuit of promotion back to the top flight, which meant that he was also the leading goal scorer in the First Division this season.

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.

Home

Away

Third

Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Games

Football League First Division

Position in final standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Manchester City (C, P)	46	31	6	9	108	52	+56	99	Promotion to the Premier League
2	West Bromwich Albion (P)	46	27	8	11	61	29	+32	89	Promotion to the Premier League
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	46	25	11	10	76	43	+33	86	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4	Millwall	46	22	11	13	69	48	+21	77
5	Birmingham City (O, P)	46	21	13	12	70	49	+21	76

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	31	6	9	108	52	+56	99	19	3	1	63	19	+44	12	3	8	45	33	+12

Last updated: 21 April 2002 (end of season).
Source: Football League First Division 2001–02

Points breakdown

Points at home: 60
Points away from home: 39

6 points: Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bradford City, Burnley, Crewe Alexandra,

0Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford,

0Wolverhampton Wanderers

4 points: Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United, Sheffield United, Walsall

3 points: Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Portsmouth, Preston N. End

1 point: 0Stockport County, West Bromwich Albion

0 points: Wimbledon

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home wins: 5–1 vs. Burnley, 29 December 2001 & vs. Barnsley, 6 April 2002
0 0 0 04–0 vs. Grimsby Town, 23 October 2001 & vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 27 Feb. 2002
Biggest home defeat: 0–4 vs. Wimbledon, 1 October 2001
Biggest away win: 2–6 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 22 September 2001
Biggest away defeat: 4–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 8 September 2001

Biggest home attendance: 34,657 vs. Portsmouth, 21 April 2002
Smallest home attendance: 30,238 vs. Millwall, 30 January 2002
Biggest away attendance: 28,266 vs. Nottingham Forest, 28 October 2001
Smallest away attendance: 7,618 vs. Walsall, 23 February 2002

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	W	W	W	W	W

Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2002 (end of season). Source: 2001–02 Football League First Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

11 August 2001	Manchester City	3 – 0	Watford	Manchester, England
15:00	Goater 59' Berkovic 64' Pearce 87'	(Report)	Robinson 72'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,939 Referee: Mike Riley

18 August 2001	Norwich City	2 – 0	Manchester City	Norwich
15:00	Libbra 75' McVeigh	(Report)	Wanchope 90'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,745 Referee: Paul Taylor

25 August 2001	Manchester City	5 – 2	Crewe Alexandra	Manchester
17:15	Wanchope 33', 90' Pearce pen' (41) Goater 80', 89'	(Report)	Hulse 44' Little 45'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,844 Referee: Howard Webb

27 August 2001	Burnley	2 – 4	Manchester City	Burnley
18:15	Davis 25' Armstrong 36' Briscoe 52'	(Report)	Goater 17', 62', 86' Wanchope 50'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,602 Referee: Clive Wilkes

8 September 2001	West Bromwich Albion	4 – 0	Manchester City	West Bromwich
15:00	McInnes 10' Clement pen' (66), 79' Dobie 83'	(Report)		Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,524 Referee: Graham Frankland

15 September 2001	Manchester City	3 – 0	Birmingham City	Manchester
12:30	Goater 23', 42' Dunne 25'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,714 Referee: Jeff Winter

19 September 2001	Coventry City	4 – 3	Manchester City	Coventry
19:45	Pearce og' (15) Konjic 45' Hughes 65' Thompson 89'	(Report)	Benarbia 29' Horlock 57' Hall og' (72)	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 18,804 Referee: Roger Furnandiz

22 September 2001	Sheffield Wednesday	2 – 6	Manchester City	Sheffield
15:00	Bonvin 3' Bromby 47'	(Report)	Benarbia 32' Goater 35', 70' Granville 59' Wanchope 68', pen' (79)	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,731 Referee: Roy Pearson

25 September 2001	Manchester City	3 – 0	Walsall	Manchester
19:45	Benarbia 24' Goater 41' Wanchope pen' (59)	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,525 Referee: Rob Harris

29 September 2001	Manchester City	0 – 4	Wimbledon	Manchester
15:00		(Report)	Connolly 23', pen' (35) Shipperley 83', 90'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,989 Referee: John Brandwood

13 October 2001	Manchester City	2 – 2	Stockport County	Manchester
15:00	Benarbia 51' Goater 84'	(Report)	Hurst 50' Kuqi pen' (68)	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,214 Referee: David Pugh

16 October 2001	Manchester City	0 – 0	Sheffield United	Manchester
19:45	Horlock 76'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,454 Referee: Steve Bennett

21 October 2001	Preston North End	2 – 1	Manchester City	Preston
14:15	Healy 50' Macken 67'	(Report)	Huckerby 37' Berkovic 89'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 21,013 Referee: Mike Dean

23 October 2001	Manchester City	4 – 0	Grimsby Town	Manchester
19:45	Goater 2' Howey 20' Huckerby 24', 64'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,797 Referee: Mark Cowburn

28 October 2001	Nottingham Forest	1 – 1	Manchester City	Nottingham
17:15	Bart-Williams 7'	(Report)	Goater 9'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,266 Referee: John Brandwood

31 October 2001	Barnsley	0 – 3	Manchester City	Barnsley
19:45		(Report)	Goater 14' Pearce 35' Huckerby 45'	Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 15,159 Referee: Phil Joslin

3 November 2001	Manchester City	4 – 1	Gillingham	Manchester
15:00	Goater 18', 20', 52' Huckerby 35'	(Report)	King 71'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,067 Referee: Richard Beeby

17 November 2001	Portsmouth	2 – 1	Manchester City	Portsmouth
12:30	Bradbury 54' Crouch 78'	(Report)	Huckerby 28'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,103 Referee: Paul Alcock

24 November 2001	Manchester City	2 – 1	Rotherham United	Manchester
15:00	Negouai 43' Benarbia 88'	(Report)	Swailes 24'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,223 Referee: Mick Fletcher

1 December 2001	Grimsby Town	0 – 2	Manchester City	Grimsby
15:00		(Report)	Huckerby pen' (74) Goater 90'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,960 Referee: Paul Rejer

4 December 2001	Millwall	2 – 3	Manchester City	London
19:45	Sadlier 45' Claridge pen' (75)	(Report)	Goater 23' Huckerby 68' Wright-Phillips 83'	Stadium: New Den Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Clive Wilkes

8 December 2001	Crystal Palace	2 – 1	Manchester City	London
15:15	Freedman 31' Kirovski 45'	(Report)	Goater 68'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,080 Referee: Bill Jordan

11 December 2001	Manchester City	1 – 0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Manchester
19.45	Horlock 21'	(Report)	Lescott 42'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,639 Referee: Mike Riley

16 December 2001	Manchester City	3 – 1	Bradford City	Manchester
14:15	Mettomo 36' Horlock 58' Wright-Phillips 64'	(Report)	Dunne og' (15)	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,749 Referee: Phil Richards

26 December 2001	Manchester City	0 – 0	West Bromwich Albion	Manchester
15:00	Edghill 48'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,407 Referee: Roger Furnandiz

29 December 2001	Manchester City	5 – 1	Burnley	Manchester
12:00	Wanchope 2', 28', 45' Berkovic 38' Huckerby 90'	(Report)	Thomas-Moore 61'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,250 Referee: Matt Messias

1 January 2002	Sheffield United	1 – 3	Manchester City	Sheffield
15:00	Brown 90'	(Report)	Goater 55' Berkovic 68' Wright-Phillips 90'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,291 Referee: Alan Wiley

13 January 2002	Manchester City	3 – 1	Norwich City	Manchester
14:15	Tiatto 12' Berkovic 43', 65' Wanchope pen' (61)	(Report)	Nielsen 47'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,794 Referee: Roy Pearson

20 January 2002	Watford	1 – 2	Manchester City	Watford
18:15	Wanchope 30' Helguson og' (80)	(Report)	Smith 26'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,724 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

30 January 2002	Manchester City	2 – 0	Millwall	Manchester
19:45	Benarbia 7' Goater 78', 87'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,238 Referee: Peter Walton

3 February 2002	Wimbledon	2 – 1	Manchester City	London
14:00	Shipperley 34', 69'	(Report)	Benarbia 54' Pearce 90'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,664 Referee: Phil Dowd

10 February 2002	Manchester City	3 – 2	Preston North End	Manchester
14:15	Wright-Phillips 49' Howey 56' Wanchope 74'	(Report)	Macken 47' Anderson 90'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,220 Referee: Anthony Bates

23 February 2002	Walsall	0 – 0	Manchester City	Walsall
15:00		[ (Report)]		Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,618 Referee: David Crick

27 February 2002	Manchester City	4 – 0	Sheffield Wednesday	Manchester
19:45	Horlock 9' Huckerby 32' Berkovic 76' Goater 88'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,682 Referee: Paul Durkin

3 March 2002	Manchester City	4 – 2	Coventry City	Manchester
13:00	Huckerby 15' Tiatto 35' Wright-Phillips 42', 71'	(Report)	Mills 19', 88'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,335 Referee: Mike Pike

5 March 2002	Birmingham City	1 – 2	Manchester City	Birmingham
19:45	Johnson 4'	(Report)	Jensen 43' Horlock 68'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 24,160 Referee: Bill Jordan

8 March 2002	Bradford City	0 – 2	Manchester City	Bradford
19:45		(Report)	Huckerby 44' Macken 90'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 18,168 Referee: Phil Dowd

12 March 2002	Crewe Alexandra	1 – 3	Manchester City	Crewe
19:45	Jack 55'	(Report)	Benarbia 30' Huckerby 45' Goater 75'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 10,092 Referee: Paul Danson

16 March 2002	Manchester City	1 – 0	Crystal Palace	Manchester
15:00	Horlock 10'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,637 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

19 March 2002	Stockport County	2 – 1	Manchester City	Stockport
19:45	Hardiker 85', 90'	(Report)	Macken 18' Goater 30'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Clive Wilkes

23 March 2002	Rotherham United	1 – 1	Manchester City	Rotherham
15:00	Lee 45'	(Report)	Benarbia 60'	Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 11,426 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

30 March 2002	Manchester City	3 – 0	Nottingham Forest	Manchester
15:00	Huckerby 40', 45', pen' (84)	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,345 Referee: Mike Jones

1 April 2002	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0 – 2	Manchester City	Wolverhampton
13:00	Butler 83'	(Report)	Wright-Phillips 36', 80'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Graham Barber

6 April 2002	Manchester City	5 – 1	Barnsley	Manchester
13:00	Huckerby 12', 36', 63' Macken 53', 70'	(Report)	Dyer 43'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,628 Referee: Graham Laws

13 April 2002	Gillingham	1 – 3	Manchester City	Gillingham
15:00	Onuora 34'	(Report)	Horlock 20' Goater 39' Huckerby 85'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,494 Referee: Matt Messias

21 April 2002	Manchester City	3 – 1	Portsmouth	Manchester
15:00	Howey 9' Goater 27' Macken 86'	(Report)	Pitt 59'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,657 Referee: Roger Furnandiz

League Cup

Second round

11 September 2001	Notts County	2 – 2 2 – 4 (aet)	Manchester City	Nottingham
19:45	Allsopp pen' (68) Stallard 70'	(Report)	Shuker 61' Goater 86' Dickov 92' Huckerby 103'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Andy Hall

Third round

10 October 2001	Manchester City	6 – 0	Birmingham City	Manchester
19:45	Huckerby 10', 25', 81', 89' Luntala og' (14) Goater 53'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 13,912 Referee: Rob Styles

Fourth round

28 November 2001	Blackburn Rovers	2 – 0	Manchester City	Blackburn
19:45	Johansson 44' D. Johnson 89'	(Report)	Negouai 26'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,907 Referee: Uriah Rennie

FA Cup

Third round

5 January 2002	Manchester City	2 – 0	Swindon Town	Manchester
13:00	Wanchope 8' Horlock 62'	(Report)		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 21,581 Referee: Chris Foy

Fourth round

27 January 2002	Ipswich Town	1 – 4	Manchester City	Ipswich
19:00	Bent 83'	(Report)	Berkovic 43' Goater 65', 86' Huckerby 90'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,119 Referee: Graham Poll

Fifth round

17 February 2002	Newcastle United	1 – 0	Manchester City	Newcastle
19:00	Solano 59'	(Report)	Dunne 29'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,020 Referee: Alan Wiley

Playing statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Nicky Weaver	240(1)	0	20(0)	0	20(0)	0	280(1)	0
2	DF	Stuart Pearce	380(0)	3	10(1)	0	30(0)	0	420(1)	3
3	DF	Richard Edghill	090(1)	0	10(2)	0	0	0	100(3)	0
4	DF	Gerard Wiekens	210(5)	0	10(0)	0	20(0)	0	240(5)	0
5	DF	Andy Morrison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Kevin Horlock	330(9)	7	30(0)	1	20(0)	0	380(9)	8
7	FW	Darren Huckerby	300(8)	20	30(2)	1	20(1)	5	35(11)	26
8	DF	Simon Colosimo	000(6)	0	0	0	10(0)	0	010(6)	0
8	FW	Jon Macken	040(4)	5	0	0	0	0	040(4)	5
9	FW	Paul Dickov	000(6)	0	00(1)	0	00(1)	0	000(8)	1
10	FW	Shaun Goater	420(0)	28	10(1)	2	20(0)	2	450(1)	32
11	MF	Terry Cooke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	MF	Christian Negouai	020(2)	1	00(2)	0	20(0)	0	040(4)	1
14	MF	Eyal Berkovic	200(5)	6	30(0)	1	20(1)	0	250(6)	7
15	DF	Alfie Haaland	000(3)	0	00(1)	0	0	0	000(4)	0
16	DF	Paul Ritchie	000(7)	0	20(1)	0	00(1)	0	020(9)	0
17	DF	Sun Jihai	020(5)	0	0	0	0	0	020(5)	0
18	MF	Jeff Whitley	000(2)	0	0	0	0	0	000(2)	0
19	DF	Danny Tiatto	360(1)	1	10(0)	0	20(0)	0	390(1)	1
20	GK	Carlo Nash	220(1)	0	10(0)	0	10(0)	0	240(1)	0
21	MF	Alioune Touré	000(1)	0	0	0	00(1)	0	000(2)	0
22	DF	Richard Dunne	420(2)	1	30(0)	0	30(0)	0	480(2)	1
23	FW	Paulo Wanchope	140(1)	12	20(0)	1	10(0)	0	170(1)	13
24	DF	Steve Howey	340(0)	3	20(0)	0	20(0)	0	380(0)	3
25	DF	Lucien Mettomo	160(5)	1	0	0	10(1)	0	170(6)	1
26	DF	Tyrone Mears	000(1)	0	0	0	0	0	000(1)	0
27	DF	Stephen Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	Tony Grant	020(1)	0	0	0	10(0)	0	030(1)	0
29	MF	Shaun Wright-Phillips	300(4)	8	30(0)	0	10(1)	0	340(5)	8
31	DF	Laurent Charvet	030(0)	0	0	0	0	0	030(0)	0
32	GK	Simon Royce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	FW	Leon Mike	010(1)	0	0	0	0	0	010(1)	0
33	FW	Chris Killen	000(2)	0	00(1)	0	0	0	000(3)	0
35	GK	Brian Murphy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	DF	Niclas Jensen	160(1)	1	20(1)	0	0	0	180(2)	1
36	DF	Danny Granville	120(4)	1	0	0	10(1)	0	130(5)	1
37	MF	Terry Dunfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	DF	Rhys Day	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	Dickson Etuhu	110(1)	0	0	0	10(0)	0	120(1)	0
40	MF	Chris Shuker	000(2)	0	0	0	00(1)	1	000(3)	1
44	MF	Ali Benarbia	380(0)	8	20(0)	0	20(0)	0	420(0)	8

Information current as of 21 April 2002 (end of season)

Last updated: 24 November 2010.
Source: (for appearances, goals and discipline stats.) All match Reports in Games section above

Goal scorers

All competitions

Scorer	Goals
Shaun Goater	32
Darren Huckerby	26
Paulo Wanchope	13
Ali Benarbia	8
Kevin Horlock
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Eyal Berkovic	7
Jon Macken	5
Steve Howey	3
Stuart Pearce	3
Paul Dickov	1
Richard Dunne
Danny Granville
Niclas Jensen
Lucien Mettomo
Christian Negouai
Chris Shuker
Danny Tiatto

Football League Division 1

Scorer	Goals
Shaun Goater	28
Darren Huckerby	20
Paulo Wanchope	12
Ali Benarbia	8
Shaun Wright-Phillips	8
Kevin Horlock	7
Eyal Berkovic	6
Jon Macken	5
Steve Howey	3
Stuart Pearce	3
Richard Dunne	1
Danny Granville
Niclas Jensen
Lucien Mettomo
Christian Negouai
Danny Tiatto

League Cup

Scorer	Goals
Darren Huckerby	5
Shaun Goater	2
Paul Dickov	1
Chris Shuker	1

FA Cup

Scorer	Goals
Shaun Goater	2
Eyal Berkovic	1
Kevin Horlock
Darren Huckerby
Paulo Wanchope

Information current as of 21 April 2002 (end of season)

References

^ "Manchester City 2001/02 Season – Blues Return to Premier League Again". 29 May 2018.

[1] "Manchester City 2001/02 Season – Blues Return to Premier League Again". 29 May 2018.

[1]

Season review

Team kit

Historical league performance

Games

Football League First Division

Position in final standings

Results summary

Points breakdown

Biggest & smallest

Results by round

Individual match reports

League Cup

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

FA Cup

Third round

Fourth round

Fifth round

Playing statistics

Goal scorers

All competitions

Football League Division 1

League Cup

FA Cup

See also

References