2001–02 Football League#Play-offs 3

{{Short description|103rd season of the Football League}}

{{External links|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = The Football League

| season = 2001–02

| winners = Manchester City

| promoted = Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City

| relegated = Halifax Town

| continentalcup1 = New team in League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Rushden & Diamonds

| prevseason = 2000–01

| nextseason = 2002–03

}}

The 2001–02 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.

Final league tables and results

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html |title=England 2001–02 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100124213637/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html| archive-date= 24 January 2010 | url-status=live}} Play-off results are from the same website.

First Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = First Division

| season = 2001–02

| winners = Manchester City

| promoted = Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City

| relegated = Crewe Alexandra
Barnsley
Stockport County

| league topscorer = Shaun Goater
(28 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1485

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2000–01

| nextseason = 2002–03

}}

=Team changes=

The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.

{{Col-float}}

==From First Division==

==To First Division==

Promoted from Second Division

Relegated from FA Premier League

{{col-float-end}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=First Division

|source=

|team_order=MCI, WBA, WOL, MIL, BIR, NOR, BUR, PNE, WIM, CRY, COV, GIL, SHU, WAT, BRA, NFO, POR, WAL, GRI, SHW, ROT, CRE, BAR, SPC

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PPO |result4=PPO |result5=PPO |result6=PPO |result22=REL |result23=REL |result24=REL

|update=complete

|win_BAR=11|draw_BAR=15|loss_BAR=20|gf_BAR=59 |ga_BAR=86

|win_BIR=21|draw_BIR=13|loss_BIR=12|gf_BIR=70 |ga_BIR=49

|win_BRA=15|draw_BRA=10|loss_BRA=21|gf_BRA=69 |ga_BRA=76

|win_BUR=21|draw_BUR=12|loss_BUR=13|gf_BUR=70 |ga_BUR=62

|win_COV=20|draw_COV=6 |loss_COV=20|gf_COV=59 |ga_COV=53

|win_CRE=12|draw_CRE=13|loss_CRE=21|gf_CRE=47 |ga_CRE=76

|win_CRY=20|draw_CRY=6 |loss_CRY=20|gf_CRY=70 |ga_CRY=62

|win_GIL=18|draw_GIL=10|loss_GIL=18|gf_GIL=64 |ga_GIL=67

|win_GRI=12|draw_GRI=14|loss_GRI=20|gf_GRI=50 |ga_GRI=72

|win_MCI=31|draw_MCI=6 |loss_MCI=9 |gf_MCI=108|ga_MCI=52

|win_MIL=22|draw_MIL=11|loss_MIL=13|gf_MIL=69 |ga_MIL=48

|win_NOR=22|draw_NOR=9 |loss_NOR=15|gf_NOR=60 |ga_NOR=51

|win_NFO=12|draw_NFO=18|loss_NFO=16|gf_NFO=50 |ga_NFO=51

|win_POR=13|draw_POR=14|loss_POR=19|gf_POR=60 |ga_POR=72

|win_PNE=20|draw_PNE=12|loss_PNE=14|gf_PNE=71 |ga_PNE=59

|win_ROT=10|draw_ROT=19|loss_ROT=17|gf_ROT=52 |ga_ROT=66

|win_SHU=15|draw_SHU=15|loss_SHU=16|gf_SHU=53 |ga_SHU=54

|win_SHW=12|draw_SHW=14|loss_SHW=20|gf_SHW=49 |ga_SHW=71

|win_SPC=6 |draw_SPC=8 |loss_SPC=32|gf_SPC=42 |ga_SPC=102

|win_WAL=13|draw_WAL=12|loss_WAL=21|gf_WAL=51 |ga_WAL=71

|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=11|loss_WAT=19|gf_WAT=62 |ga_WAT=56

|win_WBA=27|draw_WBA=8 |loss_WBA=11|gf_WBA=61 |ga_WBA=29

|win_WIM=18|draw_WIM=13|loss_WIM=15|gf_WIM=63 |ga_WIM=57

|win_WOL=25|draw_WOL=11|loss_WOL=10|gf_WOL=76 |ga_WOL=43

|status_MCI=C, P

|status_WBA=P

|status_BIR=O, P

|status_CRE=R

|status_BAR=R

|status_SPC=R

|name_BAR=Barnsley

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|name_BRA=Bradford City

|name_BUR=Burnley

|name_COV=Coventry City

|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|name_GIL=Gillingham

|name_GRI=Grimsby Town

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|name_MIL=Millwall

|name_NOR=Norwich City

|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest

|name_POR=Portsmouth

|name_PNE=Preston North End

|name_ROT=Rotherham United

|name_SHU=Sheffield United

|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday

|name_SPC=Stockport County

|name_WAL=Walsall

|name_WAT=Watford

|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|name_WIM=Wimbledon

|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the Premier League

|col_PPO=yellow1 |text_PPO=Qualification for the First Division play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division

}}

= Play-offs =

{{Main|2002 Football League play-offs#First Division}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semifinals
1st leg –Apr 28; 2nd leg –May 1/2, 2002

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 12, 2002

| RD1-seed1=3rd

| RD1-team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers

| RD1-score1-1=1

| RD1-score1-2=1

| RD1-score1-agg=2

| RD1-seed2=6th

| RD1-team2=Norwich City

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=0

| RD1-score2-agg=3

| RD1-seed3=4th

| RD1-team3=Millwall

| RD1-score3-1=1

| RD1-score3-2=0

| RD1-score3-agg=1

| RD1-seed4=5th

| RD1-team4=Birmingham City

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-agg=2

| RD2-seed1=5th

| RD2-team1=Birmingham City (pen.)

| RD2-score1=1 (4)

| RD2-seed2=6th

| RD2-team2=Norwich City

| RD2-score2=1 (2)

}}

=First Division maps=

{{location map+|England |float=left |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division 2001–2002 teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-1.48 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.82 | long=-1.73 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.79 | long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.10 | long=-2.44 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 | long=0.55 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.44 |long=-2.235 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.48 | long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 | long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 | long=-0.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}

Barnsley

Birmingham

Bradford City

Burnley

Crewe Alexandra

Coventry

Crystal Palace

Gillingham

Grimsby Town

Manchester City

Millwall

Norwich City

Nottingham Forest

Portsmouth

Preston North End

Rotherham

Sheffield United

Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport

Walsall

Watford

West Bromwich Albion

Wimbledon

Wolverhampton Wanderers

}}

{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2001–2002 |places=

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.481 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19| label=|position=right}}

Crystal Palace

Millwall

Watford

Wimbledon

}}{{clear left}}

Second Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League, Second Division

| season = 2001–02

| winners = Brighton & Hove Albion (1st third tier title, and second successive division championship)

| continentalcup1 = Direct promotion

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Brighton & Hove Albion,
Reading

| continentalcup2 = Promoted through play-offs

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Stoke City

| continentalcup3 = Relegated

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = AFC Bournemouth,
Bury,
Cambridge United,
Wrexham

| league topscorer = Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1472

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2000–01

| nextseason = 2002–03

}}

=Team changes=

The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.

{{Col-float}}

==From Second Division==

==To Second Division==

Promoted from Third Division

Relegated from First Division

{{Col-float-end}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second Division

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|team2=REA|name_REA=Reading

|team3=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team4=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|team5=STK|name_STK=Stoke City

|team6=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town

|team7=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City

|team8=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|team9=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic

|team10=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic

|team11=WYC|name_WYC=Wycombe Wanderers

|team12=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers

|team13=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|team14=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale

|team15=COL|name_COL=Colchester United

|team16=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool

|team17=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United

|team18=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield

|team19=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County

|team20=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town

|team21=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth

|team22=BRY|name_BRY=Bury

|team23=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham

|team24=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United

|win_B&HA=25|draw_B&HA=15|loss_B&HA=6|gf_B&HA=66|ga_B&HA=42|status_B&HA=CP

|win_REA=23|draw_REA=15|loss_REA=8|gf_REA=70|ga_REA=43|status_REA=P

|win_BRE=24|draw_BRE=11|loss_BRE=11|gf_BRE=77|ga_BRE=43

|win_CAR=23|draw_CAR=14|loss_CAR=9|gf_CAR=75|ga_CAR=50

|win_STK=23|draw_STK=11|loss_STK=12|gf_STK=67|ga_STK=40|status_STK=OP

|win_HUD=21|draw_HUD=15|loss_HUD=10|gf_HUD=65|ga_HUD=47

|win_BRI=21|draw_BRI=10|loss_BRI=15|gf_BRI=68|ga_BRI=53

|win_QPR=19|draw_QPR=14|loss_QPR=13|gf_QPR=60|ga_QPR=49

|win_OLD=18|draw_OLD=16|loss_OLD=12|gf_OLD=77|ga_OLD=65

|win_WIG=16|draw_WIG=16|loss_WIG=14|gf_WIG=66|ga_WIG=51

|win_WYC=17|draw_WYC=13|loss_WYC=16|gf_WYC=58|ga_WYC=64

|win_TRA=16|draw_TRA=15|loss_TRA=15|gf_TRA=63|ga_TRA=60

|win_SWI=15|draw_SWI=14|loss_SWI=17|gf_SWI=46|ga_SWI=56

|win_PTV=16|draw_PTV=10|loss_PTV=20|gf_PTV=51|ga_PTV=62

|win_COL=15|draw_COL=12|loss_COL=19|gf_COL=65|ga_COL=76

|win_BLP=14|draw_BLP=14|loss_BLP=18|gf_BLP=66|ga_BLP=69

|win_PET=15|draw_PET=10|loss_PET=21|gf_PET=64|ga_PET=59

|win_CHF=13|draw_CHF=13|loss_CHF=20|gf_CHF=53|ga_CHF=65

|win_NTC=13|draw_NTC=11|loss_NTC=22|gf_NTC=59|ga_NTC=71

|win_NOR=14|draw_NOR=7|loss_NOR=25|gf_NOR=54|ga_NOR=79

|win_BOU=10|draw_BOU=14|loss_BOU=22|gf_BOU=56|ga_BOU=71|status_BOU=R

|win_BRY=11|draw_BRY=11|loss_BRY=24|gf_BRY=43|ga_BRY=75|status_BRY=R

|win_WRE=11|draw_WRE=10|loss_WRE=25|gf_WRE=56|ga_WRE=89|status_WRE=R

|win_CAM=7|draw_CAM=13|loss_CAM=26|gf_CAM=47|ga_CAM=93|status_CAM=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Football League First Division

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_PP=yellow1|text_PP=Qualification for the Second Division play-offs

|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Football League Third Division

|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R

|class_rules=In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html |title=England 2001–02 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100124213637/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/2001-02.html| archive-date= 24 January 2010 | url-status=live}}

}}

= Play-offs =

{{Main|2002 Football League play-offs#Second Division}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semifinals
1st leg –Apr 28th; 2nd leg –May 1st, 2002

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 11th, 2002

| RD1-seed1=3rd

| RD1-team1=Brentford

| RD1-score1-1=0

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-agg=2

| RD1-seed2=6th

| RD1-team2=Huddersfield Town

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD1-seed3=4th

| RD1-team3=Cardiff City

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=0

| RD1-score3-agg=2

| RD1-seed4=5th

| RD1-team4=Stoke City

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=2

| RD1-score4-agg=3

| RD2-seed1=3rd

| RD2-team1=Brentford

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=5th

| RD2-team2=Stoke City

| RD2-score2=2

}}

=Second Division maps=

{{location map+|England |float=left |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division 2001–2002 teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.73 | long=-1.84 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 | long=-3.05 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486 |long=-0.32 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.21 | long=0.12 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.89 | long=0.90 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.24 | long=-0.90 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 | long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-0.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.53 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 | long=-0.97 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 | long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-1.77 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-2.65 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 | long=-0.80 |label=|position=right}}

AFC Bournemouth

Blackpool

Brentford

Brighton & Hove

Bristol City

Bury

Cambridge Utd

Cardiff City

Chesterfield

Colchester

Huddersfield

Northampton Town

Notts County

Oldham

Peterborough

Port Vale

QPR

Reading

Stoke

Swindon

Tranmere

Wigan Athletic

Wrexham

Wycombe

}}

{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2001–2002 |places=

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=-0.31 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}

Brentford

Queens Park Rangers

}}{{clear left}}

Third Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Third Division

| season = 2001–02

| winners = Plymouth Argyle

| promoted = Plymouth Argyle
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Cheltenham Town

| relegated = Halifax Town

| league topscorer = Steve Howard
(24 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 552

| total goals = 1397

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2000–01

| nextseason = 2002–03

}}

=Team changes=

The following teams changed division since the 2000–01 season.

{{Col-float}}

==From Third Division==

==To Third Division==

Promoted from Football Conference

Relegated from Second Division

{{Col-float-end}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Third Division

|source=

|team_order=PLY, LUT, MAN, CHT, ROC, RUD, HAR, SCU, SHR, KID, HUL, SND, MAC, YOR, DAR, EXE, CRL, LEY, TOR, SWA, OXF, LIN, BRV, HAL

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRO |result4=PPO |result5=PPO |result6=PPO |result7=PPO |result24=REL

|update=complete

|win_BRV=11|draw_BRV=12|loss_BRV=23|gf_BRV=40|ga_BRV=60

|win_CRL=12|draw_CRL=16|loss_CRL=18|gf_CRL=49|ga_CRL=56

|win_CHT=21|draw_CHT=15|loss_CHT=10|gf_CHT=66|ga_CHT=49

|win_DAR=15|draw_DAR=11|loss_DAR=20|gf_DAR=60|ga_DAR=71

|win_EXE=14|draw_EXE=13|loss_EXE=19|gf_EXE=48|ga_EXE=73

|win_HAL=8 |draw_HAL=12|loss_HAL=26|gf_HAL=39|ga_HAL=84

|win_HAR=20|draw_HAR=11|loss_HAR=15|gf_HAR=74|ga_HAR=48

|win_HUL=16|draw_HUL=13|loss_HUL=17|gf_HUL=57|ga_HUL=51

|win_KID=19|draw_KID=9 |loss_KID=18|gf_KID=56|ga_KID=47

|win_LEY=13|draw_LEY=13|loss_LEY=20|gf_LEY=55|ga_LEY=71

|win_LIN=10|draw_LIN=16|loss_LIN=20|gf_LIN=44|ga_LIN=62

|win_LUT=30|draw_LUT=7 |loss_LUT=9 |gf_LUT=96|ga_LUT=48

|win_MAC=15|draw_MAC=13|loss_MAC=18|gf_MAC=41|ga_MAC=52

|win_MAN=24|draw_MAN=7 |loss_MAN=15|gf_MAN=72|ga_MAN=60

|win_OXF=11|draw_OXF=14|loss_OXF=21|gf_OXF=53|ga_OXF=62

|win_PLY=31|draw_PLY=9 |loss_PLY=6 |gf_PLY=71|ga_PLY=28

|win_ROC=21|draw_ROC=15|loss_ROC=10|gf_ROC=65|ga_ROC=52

|win_RUD=20|draw_RUD=13|loss_RUD=13|gf_RUD=69|ga_RUD=53

|win_SCU=19|draw_SCU=14|loss_SCU=13|gf_SCU=74|ga_SCU=56

|win_SHR=20|draw_SHR=10|loss_SHR=16|gf_SHR=64|ga_SHR=53

|win_SND=15|draw_SND=13|loss_SND=18|gf_SND=51|ga_SND=54

|win_SWA=13|draw_SWA=12|loss_SWA=21|gf_SWA=53|ga_SWA=77

|win_TOR=12|draw_TOR=15|loss_TOR=19|gf_TOR=46|ga_TOR=63

|win_YOR=16|draw_YOR=9 |loss_YOR=21|gf_YOR=54|ga_YOR=67

|status_PLY=C, P

|status_LUT=P

|status_MAN=P

|status_CHT=O, P

|status_HAL=R

|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers

|name_CRL=Carlisle United

|name_CHT=Cheltenham Town

|name_DAR=Darlington

|name_EXE=Exeter City

|name_HAL=Halifax Town

|name_HAR=Hartlepool United

|name_HUL=Hull City

|name_KID=Kidderminster Harriers

|name_LEY=Leyton Orient

|name_LIN=Lincoln City

|name_LUT=Luton Town

|name_MAC=Macclesfield Town

|name_MAN=Mansfield Town

|name_OXF=Oxford United

|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|name_ROC=Rochdale

|name_RUD=Rushden & Diamonds

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United

|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town

|name_SND=Southend United

|name_SWA=Swansea City

|name_TOR=Torquay United

|name_YOR=York City

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to Football League Second Division

|col_PPO=yellow1 |text_PPO=Qualification for the Third Division play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Football Conference

}}

= Play-offs =

{{Main|2002 Football League play-offs#Third Division}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

| RD1=Semifinals
1st leg –Apr 27th; 2nd leg –Apr 30th, 2002

| RD2=Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 6th, 2002

| RD1-seed1=4th

| RD1-team1=Cheltenham Town (pens.)

| RD1-score1-1=1

| RD1-score1-2=1

| RD1-score1-agg=2 (5)

| RD1-seed2=7th

| RD1-team2=Hartlepool United

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-agg=2 (4)

| RD1-seed3=5th

| RD1-team3= Rochdale

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-agg=3

| RD1-seed4=6th

| RD1-team4=Rushden & Diamonds

| RD1-score4-1=2

| RD1-score4-2=2

| RD1-score4-agg=4

| RD2-seed1=4th

| RD2-team1=Cheltenham Town

| RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2=6th

| RD2-team2=Rushden & Diamonds

| RD2-score2=1

}}

=Third Division maps=

{{location map+|England |float=left |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2001–2002 |places=

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{{location map~ |England |lat=51.91 | long=-2.06 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.53 | long=-1.55 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.72 |long=-3.53 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.72 | long=-1.86 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.69 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.74 |long=-0.33|label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.39 | long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.57 |long=-0.01 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 | long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.72 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.32 | long=-0.61 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 | long=-0.65 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.55 |long=0.70 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.48 |long=-3.52 |label=|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.96 | long=-1.08 |label=|position=right}}

Bristol Rovers

Carlisle United

Cheltenham

Darlington

Exeter City

Halifax Town

Hartlepool

Hull

Kidderminster Harriers

Leyton Orient

Lincoln City

Luton Town

Macclesfield

Mansfield Town

Oxford

Plymouth Argyle

Rochdale

Rushden & Diamonds

Scunthorpe United

Southend

Shrewsbury

Swansea City

Torquay

York City

}}{{clear left}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{The Football League seasons}}

{{2001–02 in English football}}

{{2001–02 in European Football (UEFA)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Football League}}

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