The 2001–02 season was Reading's fourth season in Division Two, following their relegation from the division One in 1998. It was Alan Pardew's third season as manager of the club. Reading finished the season in second place, earning promotion back to the First Division. In the FA Cup, Reading where knocked out by York City after the second round for the second year running, whilst in the League Cup, Aston Villa defeated Reading over in the third round. Reading also reached the Quarterfinals of the League Trophy, before defeat to Barnet.

Season review See also Nationwide League Division Two

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Phil Whitehead GK West Bromwich Albion 1999 104 0 21 Jamie Ashdown GK Academy 1998 5 0 30 Frank Talia GK Royal Antwerp 2002 2002 0 0 Antony Malessa GK Oxford United 2001 0 0 Defenders 2 Graeme Murty DF York City 1998 107 1 3 Matthew Robinson DF Portsmouth 2000 75 0 5 Adi Viveash DF Walsall 2000 2003 86 4 8 Ady Williams DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 2003 18 Adrian Whitbread DF loan from Portsmouth 2001 2003 37 0 23 John Mackie DF Sutton United 1999 47 2 25 Ricky Newman DF Millwall 2000 51 2 26 Alex Smith DF Port Vale 2001 2003 17 3 27 Ricky Allaway DF Academy 1999 0 0 28 Nicky Shorey DF Leyton Orient 2001 2004 38 0 32 Leo Roget DF loan from Stockport County 2002 2002 1 0 Midfielders 4 Keith Jones MF Charlton Athletic 2000 2002 45 1 6 Kevin Watson MF Rotherham United 2002 12 1 7 Tony Rougier MF Port Vale 2000 2003 77 3 11 Andrew Hughes MF Notts County 2001 2004 42 6 14 Sammy Igoe MF Portsmouth 2000 87 7 15 James Harper MF Arsenal 200 2005 46 2 16 Phil Parkinson MF Bury 1992 419 24 17 Neil Smith MF Fulham 1999 77 4 19 Joe Gamble MF Cork City 2000 13 0 29 John Salako MF Charlton Athletic 2001 2003 32 6 45 Adam Campion MF Academy 2001 0 0 Steve Warren MF Crystal Palace 2002 0 0 Forwards 9 Martin Butler FW Cambridge United 2000 91 34 10 Nicky Forster FW Birmingham City 1999 103 30 12 Jamie Cureton FW Bristol Rovers 2000 2003 95 46 20 Bas Savage FW Academy 2001 1 0 22 Nathan Tyson FW Academy 1999 5 0 24 Darius Henderson FW Academy 1999 57 11 31 Michael Branch FW loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2002 2002 2 0 Out on loan Left during the season 6 Barry Hunter DF Wrexham 1996 100 6 20 Chris Casper DF Manchester United 1998 55 0 29 Adam Lockwood DF Academy 1999 0 0 31 Marcus Hahnemann GK loan from Fulham 2001 2002 6 0 31 Ben Roberts GK loan from Charlton Athletic 2002 2002 6 0

Left club during season

Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.5 July 2001DFAdrian WhitbreadPortsmouthFree5 July 2001MFAndy HughesNotts County£250,000 18 July 2001DFAlex SmithPort ValeBosman30 November 2001GKAntony MalessaOxford UnitedFree28 January 2002MFJohn SalakoCharlton Athletic£50,00013 March 2002GKFrank TaliaRoyal AntwerpFree15 March 2002MFKevin WatsonRotherham United£150,00010 April 2002MFSteve WarrenCrystal PalaceUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.2 November 2001MFJohn SalakoCharlton Athletic27 January 20012 November 2001MFKevin WatsonRotherham United2 December 200112 December 2001GKMarcus HahnemannFulham14 January 200217 January 2002GKBen RobertsCharlton Athletic14 February 200213 February 2002DFLeo RogetStockport CountyEnd of Season21 March 2002FWMichael BranchWolverhampton WanderersEnd of Season

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.13 September 2001DFBarry HunterRushden & DiamondsFree16 October 2001DFAdam LockwoodYeovil TownFree

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.20 September 2001DFAdam LockwoodYeovil TownOne Month11 January 2002GKAntony MalessaShrewsbury Town11 February 2002

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date30 January 2002DFChris CasperRetired24 April 2002DFMatthew RobinsonOxford United24 April 2002MFKeith JonesRetired24 April 2002MFNeil SmithStevenage30 June 2002GKAntony Malessa

Trial Date from Date to Position Nationality Name 21 November 2001 28 November 2001 GK Chad Harpur

Competitions

Division Two

Results summary

Results by round

Fixtures & results

Notes Kick-off delayed until 20:00 from 19:45

League table

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy South

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading and left during the season:

Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 FW10Nicky Forster18000182 FW12Jamie Cureton15010163 FW24Darius Henderson7022114 MF29John Salako60006MF11Andrew Hughes600066 DF26Alex Smith21003MF16Phil Parkinson20103 Own goal300039 FW9 Martin Butler20002DF23John Mackie20002MF17Neil Smith1001212MF15James Harper10001DF8 Ady Williams10001MF14Sammy Igoe10001DF5 Adi Viveash10001MF6 Kevin Watson10001MF7 Tony Rougier10001TOTALS7014378

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivision TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 GK1 Phil Whitehead15120182 GK31Marcus Hahnemann400003 GK31Ben Roberts30000TOTALS2212018

Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total2 DFGraeme Murty30100000403 DFMatthew Robinson20000000204 MFKeith Jones40000000405 DFAdi Viveash20000000206 MFKevin Watson10000000107 MFTony Rougier50000000508 DFAdy Williams40000000409 FWMartin Butler200000002010FWNicky Forster600000006011MFAndrew Hughes300000003012FWJamie Cureton100000001014MFSammy Igoe610000006115MFJames Harper300000003016MFPhil Parkinson13100100014117MFNeil Smith001000102018DFAdrian Whitbread100000001019MFJoe Gamble100000001023DFJohn Mackie300000003024FWDarius Henderson100000011126DFAlex Smith200010003028DFNicky Shorey200000002029MFJohn Salako2000000020Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season: Total672202011723

Notes

References

Soccerbase

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