2001–02 season of Leicester City
Leicester City 2001–02 football season
The 2001–02 season saw Leicester City relegated from the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), ending their 6-year run in England's top flight. A tumultuous season amid rising financial issues would see the Foxes go through four managers and suffer relegation to the First Division in April, finishing bottom of the league with 28 points and just five wins all season.
Season summary
A terrible start to the season saw the Foxes suffer a 5-0 opening-day home defeat to newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers and Peter Taylor sacked at the end of September[1] and Dave Bassett named as his replacement, with Micky Adams joining as assistant manager.[2] For a while, it looked as though Bassett was capable of keeping the Foxes in the Premiership, but a four-month winless run beginning in December killed their survival hopes and they were relegated on 6 April after losing 1–0 at home to Manchester United.
Just before relegation was confirmed, Bassett became Director of Football and Adams was promoted to the manager's seat, with former Cardiff City boss Alan Cork being named as his assistant.[3]
On 11 May 2002, Leicester played their final game at Filbert Street before moving into their new 32,000-seat home. They ended up beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 to attain some satisfaction from winning the final game at their 111-year-old home; it was only their fifth league win of the season. The cost of relocation combined with the money lost from relegation plunged Leicester into a serious financial crisis. The priority for next season would be to secure the club's future financially, before thinking about a promotion challenge.
Final league table
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Results summary
- Results by round
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[4]
Legend
FA Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Leicester.
Assists
Transfers
In
Out
- Transfers in:
£7,950,000 - Transfers out:
£7,405,000 - Total spending:
£545,000
Loan out
Awards
Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2001–02 season.
Notes
- ^ Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- ^ Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in 2000.
- ^ Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
- ^ Benjamin was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2002.
References
- ^ "Sacked Taylor vows to return". BBC Sport. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Bassett becomes Foxes boss". BBC Sport. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Leicester appoint Adams". BBC News. 4 April 2002.
- ^ "Leicester City results for the 2001-2002 season - Statto.com". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2001/02".
- ^ "Statistical Leaders (Leicester City) – 2002". Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Wise seals Leicester switch". BBC Sport. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Leicester sign Walker". BBC Sport. 9 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Scowcroft completes Leicester move". BBC Sport. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Leicester land Laursen". BBC Sport. 10 January 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Foxes capture Dickov". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Preston seal Cresswell deal". BBC Sport. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Celtic sign trio on deadline day". BBC Sport. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Sturridge seals Wolves move". BBC Sport. 24 December 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Palace clinch Akinbiyi deal". BBC Sport. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Bournemouth sign Thomas". BBC Sport. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Foxes' exodus begins". BBC Sport. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Sturridge joins Wolves". BBC Sport. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Benjamin in Palace switch". BBC Sport. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Leicester's Flowers loaned to Coventry". The Independent. 20 February 2002. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Savage Named Player of the Season, LCFC.com, 17 November 2004, archived from the original on 5 September 2012, retrieved 19 January 2011
- ^ "Izzet finishes fraught Derby". BBC Sport. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2011.