The 2001–02 season was West Bromwich Albion's 106th season in The Football League. The team had lost in the playoff semi-final to Bolton Wanderers in 2000–01, meaning that they would be playing in the Football League First Division for the ninth consecutive season, their 33rd season in total at the second level of English football.

Albion won eight and drew two of their last ten league games and sealed promotion by beating Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. The club's success was built on a solid defence; although only 12th in the division in terms of goals scored, they conceded just 29 times, the fewest goals the club has ever conceded in a league season of 42 or more games. The team kept a club record 27 clean sheets (24 of which were in the league), including 17 1–0 wins (15 in the league).

The £7.5 million East Stand at the club's home ground, The Hawthorns, was completed in time for the start of the season. It replaced the old 'Rainbow Stand', which had been built in 1964.

Kit West Bromwich Albion retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Patrick and sponsored by the West Bromwich Building Society.

Players First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Match results

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

+GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes111 August 2001WalsallAway1–29,181 (2,000)Clement218 August 2001Grimsby TownHome0–117,921 (684)325 August 2001Sheffield WednesdayAway1–118,844 (1,865)Dichio427 August 2001GillinghamHome1–018,180 (832)Dichio58 September 2001Manchester CityHome4–023,524 (4,892)McInnes, Clement (2, 1 pen), Dobie615 September 2001WatfordAway2–115,726 (1,974)Dobie (2)718 September 2001Preston North EndHome2–018,289 (893)Dobie (2)822 September 2001WimbledonHome0–119,222925 September 2001PortsmouthAway2–117,287Clement, Dobie1029 September 2001BurnleyHome1–021,442 (2,503)Dobie1111 October 2001MillwallHome0–217,335 (378)1216 October 2001Stockport CountyAway2–16,052 (1,276)Taylor (2)1319 October 2001Norwich CityAway0–220,465 (1,173)1425 October 2001Wolverhampton WanderersHome1–126,143 (5,186)Clement1528 October 2001BarnsleyAway2–312,490 (853)Johnson, Clement1631 October 2001Crystal PalaceAway1–017,273 (1,202)Taylor174 November 2001Nottingham ForestHome1–018,281 (1,300)Rösler187 November 2001Birmingham CityAway1–023,554Johnson1917 November 2001Rotherham UnitedAway1–28,509 (2,400)Moore2024 November 2001Bradford CityHome1–018,910 (944)McInnes212 December 2001Wolverhampton WanderersAway1–027,515 (3,200)Jordão228 December 2001Sheffield UnitedHome0–119,4622312 December 2001Coventry CityHome1–022,543 (1,371)Konjić (own goal)2415 December 2001Crewe AlexandraAway1–18,154 (2,176)Jordão2522 December 2001Sheffield WednesdayHome1–120,340 (1,393)Fox2626 December 2001Manchester CityAway0–034,407 (2,100)2729 December 2001GillinghamAway1–29,912 (1,600)Johnson281 January 2002Stockport CountyHome4–020,541 (683)Dichio (2), Roberts, Johnson2912 January 2002Grimsby TownAway0–06,011 (1,498)3020 January 2002WalsallHome1–020,290 (2,387)Roberts3129 January 2002Birmingham CityHome1–025,266 (5,049)Roberts323 February 2002BurnleyAway2–015,846 (1,452)Roberts (2)3310 February 2002Norwich CityHome1–019,115 (542)Dichio3419 February 2002MillwallAway0–113,716 (1,255)3523 February 2002PortsmouthHome5–021,028 (1,374)Roberts (2), Sigurðsson, Dobie, Bališ3626 February 2002Preston North EndAway0–114,487 (1,432)372 March 2002WimbledonAway1–08,363 (1,803)Dichio385 March 2002WatfordHome1–119,580 (946)Dichio3916 March 2002Sheffield UnitedAway3–017,653 (2,646)Dobie (2), McInnes4022 March 2002Nottingham ForestAway1–024,788 (5,000)Taylor4126 March 2002Crewe AlexandraHome4–121,303 (544)Jordão (2), Dichio, Wright (own goal)4230 March 2002BarnsleyHome3–123,167 (1,253)Jordão, Dichio, Benjamin431 April 2002Coventry CityAway1–021,513 (3,800)Taylor447 April 2002Rotherham UnitedHome1–122,376 (703)Taylor4513 April 2002Bradford CityAway1–020,209 (3,500)Bališ (pen)4621 April 2002Crystal PalaceHome2–026,712 (1,896)Moore, Taylor

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes35 January 2002SunderlandAway2–129,133 (5,300)Clement (pen), Johnson426 January 2002Leicester CityHome1–026,820 (5,184)Clement (pen)516 February 2002Cheltenham TownHome1–027,179Dichio610 March 2002FulhamHome0–124,811

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes122 August 2001Cambridge UnitedAway1–13,363Dobie(after extra time; Albion won 4–3 on penalties)211 September 2001Swindon TownHome2–014,536 (643)Dobie, Jordão(after extra time)39 October 2001Charlton AthleticHome0–19,625

See also 2001–02 in English football

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