2001–02 Preston North End F.C. season

The 2001–02 season saw Preston North End compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 8th position with 72 points.

Final league table

Results Preston North End's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers111 August 2001GillinghamA0–59,412218 August 2001WalsallH1–111,402Murdock325 August 2001Grimsby TownA2–25,782Murdock, Healy427 August 2001WimbledonH1–113,349Keane58 September 2001Wolverhampton WanderersH1–214,381Lucketti615 September 2001MillwallH1–011,371Anderson718 September 2001West Bromwich AlbionA0–218,209823 September 2001Birmingham CityH1–023,004Edwards926 September 2001Norwich CityH4–012,014Alexander, Macken (2), Edwards1030 September 2001WatfordA1–118,911Macken1113 October 2001Crewe AlexandraA1–27,746Rankine1216 October 2001Sheffield WednesdayA2–115,592Rankine, Macken1321 October 2001Manchester CityH2–121,014Macken, Healy1423 October 2001Sheffield UnitedH3–014,027Macken, Healy, Gallacher1527 October 2001PortsmouthA1–015,402Cartwright1631 October 2001Coventry CityA2–215,755Lucketti, Cresswell173 November 2001Stockport CountyH6–013,776Healy (3), Lucketti, Cresswell, McKenna188 November 2001BarnsleyA2–219,042Rankine, Cresswell1917 November 2001Nottingham ForestA1–121,020Cresswell2020 November 2001Bradford CityH1–113,763Alexander2124 November 2001Crystal PalaceH2–115,264Alexander, Cresswell221 December 2001Sheffield UnitedA2–216,270Healy, Cresswell239 December 2001BurnleyH2–320,370McKenna, Alexander2415 December 2001Rotherham UnitedA0–16,5582522 December 2001Grimsby TownH0–014,6672626 December 2001Wolverhampton WanderersA3–224,024Healy, Anderson, Gregan2729 December 2001WimbledonA0–26,5012812 January 2002WalsallA2–16,314Anderson, Basham2919 January 2002GillinghamH0–213,2893029 January 2002Bradford CityA1–015,217Keane3131 January 2002WatfordH1–112,746Alexander325 February 2002Sheffield WednesdayH4–214,038Etuhu, Macken, Reid, Healy3310 February 2002Manchester CityH2–334,220Anderson, Macken3422 February 2002Norwich CityA0–319,5063526 February 2002West Bromwich AlbionH1–014,487Etuhu362 March 2002Birmingham CityH1–015,543Purse (o.g.)375 March 2002MillwallA1–211,071Healy389 March 2002Rotherham UnitedH2–114,579Cresswell (2)3917 March 2002BurnleyA1–218,388Anderson4020 March 2002Crewe AlexandraH2–213,369McKenna, Cresswell4123 March 2002Stockport CountyA2–06,139McKenna, Cresswell4230 March 2002PortsmouthH2–016,832Alexander, Wijnhard431 April 2002BarnsleyA1–214,188Wijnhard446 April 2002Coventry CityH4–015,655Wijnhard, Etuhu, Ainsworth, Cresswell4513 April 2002Crystal PalaceA0–221,3614621 April 2002Nottingham ForestH2–117,390Cresswell, Rankine

FA Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR315 January 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–06,548Skora, MackenR426 January 2002Sheffield UnitedH2–113,068Alexander, CresswellR517 February 2002ChelseaA1–328,133Cresswell

Football League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR121 August 2001Kidderminster HarriersA3–22,227Macken, Gallacher, JacksonR211 September 2001Tranmere RoversA1–45,143Cresswell

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK David Lucas23(1)0100024(1)02DF Graham Alexander45631205073DF Paul Reid0(1)100000(1)14DF Ryan Kidd5(1)000106(1)05DF Michael Jackson12(1)0001113(1)16DF Sean Gregan40(1)1202044(1)17MF Lee Cartwright34(2)11(1)00(1)035(4)18MF Mark Rankine24(2)4001025(2)49FW Clyde Wijnhard6300006310FW Steve Basham0(16)11(1)00(1)01(18)111FW David Healy35(9)102(1)02039(10)1012FW Kevin Gallacher1(4)1000(1)11(5)214DF Colin Murdock22(1)2202026(1)215DF Rob Edwards362301040216MF Paul McKenna37(1)4201040(1)417MF Gareth Ainsworth3(2)100003(2)117FW Jon Macken28(3)82(1)01131(4)918FW Pawel Abbott0000000019FW Þórður Guðjónsson4(3)00(1)0004(4)020DF Chris Lucketti403301044321GK Tepi Moilanen23(1)0201026(1)022DF Adam Eaton6(6)000107(6)023FW Mark Wright0000000024MF Steve Robinson0(2)00(1)00(1)00(4)025FW Richard Cresswell27(13)121(1)21(1)129(15)1526MF Dickson Etuhu163000016327MF Colin Hendry2000002028MF Brian Barry-Murphy2(2)00(1)0002(3)029FW Joe O'Neill0000000030GK Kelham O'Hanlon0000000031MF Iain Anderson16(15)5302021(15)534FW Éric Skora2(2)021004(2)138MF Michael Keane17(3)2300(1)020(4)2

References

External links Preston North End 2001–02 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)