During the 2001–02 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary During the 2001–02 campaign, the Blades hoped to build on last season's top-half finish, but inconsistent results and too many draws cost them the opportunity to challenge for promotion via the play-offs. They finished in 13th place – a disappointing mid-table finish in Neil Warnock's second full season in charge.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Sheffield United's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2001 Nottingham ForestA1–125,513Devlin 18 August 2001 GillinghamH0–016,998 23 August 2001 Rotherham UnitedA1–17,515D'Jaffo (pen) 27 August 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–216,497D'Jaffo (pen), Asaba 8 September 2001 Bradford CityH2–217,394Curle, Asaba 15 September 2001 Coventry CityH0–116,168 18 September 2001 Stockport CountyA2–15,137Nicholson (pen), Ndlovu 22 September 2001 MillwallA0–212,276 25 September 2001 Crystal PalaceH1–314,180Nicholson 29 September 2001 Norwich CityH2–115,523Asaba, Suffo 7 October 2001 Sheffield WednesdayA0–029,281 13 October 2001 Grimsby TownH3–115,442Suffo (2), Brown 16 October 2001 Manchester CityA0–032,454 20 October 2001 PortsmouthA0–115,538 23 October 2001 Preston North EndA0–314,027 27 October 2001 Crewe AlexandraH1–015,185Tonge 30 October 2001 WatfordH0–214,338 4 November 2001 BurnleyA0–213,166 9 November 2001 WimbledonA1–14,937Santos 17 November 2001 Birmingham CityH4–015,686Montgomery, Brown, Peschisolido (2) 24 November 2001 WalsallA2–16,415Brown, Nicholson (pen) 1 December 2001 Preston North EndH2–216,270Peschisolido, Santos 8 December 2001 West Bromwich AlbionA1–019,462Asaba 14 December 2001 BarnsleyH1–117,858Peschisolido 22 December 2001 Rotherham UnitedH2–222,749Suffo, Devlin 26 December 2001 Bradford CityA2–118,869Asaba (2) 29 December 2001 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–124,138 1 January 2002 Manchester CityH1–326,291Brown 12 January 2002 GillinghamA1–08,814Tonge 19 January 2002 Nottingham ForestH0–018,352 29 January 2002 Sheffield WednesdayH0–029,364 3 February 2002 Norwich CityA1–217,348Brown 9 February 2002 PortsmouthH4–317,553Montgomery, Furlong (2, 1 pen), Asaba 16 February 2002 Grimsby TownA0–17,141 23 February 2002 Crystal PalaceA1–018,009Brown 2 March 2002 Stockport CountyH3–015,642Woodthorpe (own goal), Peschisolido, Ndlovu 6 March 2002 Coventry CityA0–112,963 9 March 2002 BarnsleyA1–115,430D'Jaffo 16 March 2002 West Bromwich AlbionH0–317,653 19 March 2002 MillwallH3–216,037Tonge, Ndlovu (2) 23 March 2002 BurnleyH3–019,003Jagielka (2), D'Jaffo 30 March 2002 Crewe AlexandraA2–27,855D'Jaffo, Doane 1 April 2002 WimbledonH0–119,712 6 April 2002 WatfordA3–013,377Javary, Jagielka, Lovell 13 April 2002 WalsallH0–120,520 21 April 2002 Birmingham CityA0–229,178

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2002 Nottingham ForestH1–014,696BrownR426 January 2002 Preston North EndA1–213,068Ndlovu

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR120 August 2001 DarlingtonA1–03,983D'JaffoR211 September 2001 Grimsby TownA3–3 (lost 2–4 on pens)5,236Devlin, Ndlovu, Suffo

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

References

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