The 2001–02 AFC Bournemouth season saw the club relegated from the English Second Division. During the 2001–02 English football season, Bournemouth participated in Division Two, the LDV Vans Trophy, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup. Bournemouth finished 21st in Division Two and were subsequently relegated to Division Three. They reached the Second Round of the FA Cup, but were knocked of the League Cup and the LDV Vans Trophy at the first hurdle.
2001 also marked the opening of a new look Dean Court, known for sponsorship reasons as 'The Fitness First Stadium', but the first 8 games of the season were held at Dorchester Town's Avenue Stadium while building work was being completed. The first game at The Fitness First Stadium was against Wrexham with the Cherries winning 3–0.
Season squad
Left club during season
on 28 March 2002
Final league table
Competitions
Legend WinDrawLoss
Second Division
Results +GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers111 August 2001Huddersfield TownMcAlpine Stadium0-110,137218 August 2001BlackpoolAvenue Stadium0-13,709325 August 2001Cardiff CityNinian Park2-213,383Feeney pen 62' Tindall 65'41 September 2001Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium2-22,754Elliott 20' 85'58 September 2001Swindon TownAvenue Stadium0-03,770615 September 2001BuryAvenue Stadium3-23,004Hayter 9' Feeney pen 22' Stock 90'718 September 2001Peterborough UnitedLondon Road0-63,445822 September 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium1-26,714Howe 76'925 September 2001ReadingAvenue Stadium1-03,691Hayter 71'1029 September 2001Stoke CityBritannia Stadium0-214,803115 October 2001Oldham AthleticAvenue Stadium3-23,312Hayter 57' Holmes 60' Elliott 65'129 October 2001Wigan AthleticAvenue Stadium2-02,908Hayter 14' Elliott 90'1313 October 2001Wycombe WanderersAdams Park1-16,810Holmes 21'1420 October 2001BrentfordAvenue Stadium0-23,9341523 October 2001Bristol CityAshton Gate0-19,9721627 October 2001Notts CountyAvenue Stadium4-23,209Elliott pen 37' pen 45' C. Fletcher 41' Feeney 71'173 November 2001Colchester UnitedLayer Road2-14,369Feeney 13' Howe 20'1810 November 2001WrexhamDean Court3-05,031Stock 29' Hayter 45' Tindall 64'1920 November 2001Port ValeDean Court0-04,4282024 November 2001ChesterfieldSaltergate1-24,353Feeney 27'211 December 2001Tranmere RoversDean Court0-26,0352215 December 2001Northampton TownSixfields0-13,9092322 December 2001Queens Park RangersDean Court1-28,147C. Fletcher 89'2426 December 2001Swindon TownCounty Ground0-06,7902529 December 2001Wigan AthleticJJB Stadium0-05,0112612 January 2002BlackpoolBloomfield Road3-44,583Hayter 8' C. Fletcher 45' 89'2719 January 2002Huddersfield TownDean Court2-35,307Holmes 58' Feeney 90'2822 January 2002Queens Park RangersLoftus Road1-210,901Feeney 50'2926 January 2002Oldham AthleticBoundary Park3-34,853Howe 53' Feeney pen 56' Hughes 66'302 February 2002Stoke CityDean Court3-16,027Purches 6' Hughes 43' Feeney 56'315 February 2002Cardiff CityDean Court1-24,336Holmes 73'329 February 2002BrentfordGriffin Park0-16,6983316 February 2002Wycombe WanderersDean Court1-25,807Howe 76'3423 February 2002BuryGigg Lane1-24,218Holmes 14'3523 February 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionDean Court1-16,337Holmes 36'362 March 2002Peterborough UnitedDean Court0-25,163375 March 2002ReadingMadejski Stadium2-213,538Hayter 48' Holmes 71'389 March 2002Northampton TownDean Court5-16,322 Feeney 33' 74' Tindall 55' Holmes 65' Purches 90'3916 March 2002Tranmere RoversPrenton Park0-07,8294019 March 2002Cambridge UnitedDean Court2-27,082Feeney 24' Elliott pen 49'4123 March 2002Bristol CityDean Court1-37,033McAnespie 90'4230 March 2002Notts CountyMeadow Lane0-29,014432 April 2002Colchester UnitedDean Court0-15,908446 April 2002Port ValeVale Park0-03,5144513 April 2002ChesterfieldDean Court3-16,068Holmes 33' Feeney 54' Elliott pen 57'4620 April 2002WrexhamRacecourse Ground1-24,289C. Fletcher 7'
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers10-22,556
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers13-04,414Hughes 14' Hayter 26' S. Fletcher 77'20-14,773
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers11-2789Kandol 31'
References