2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{more citations needed|date=July 2011}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Nottingham Forest

|season=2001–02

|manager=Paul Hart

|chairman=Eric Barnes

|stadium=City Ground

|league=First Division

|league result=16th

|cup2=FA Cup

|cup2 result=Third round

|cup3=League Cup

|cup3 result=Third round

|league topscorer=John (13)

|season topscorer=John (14)

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|average attendance=21,701

|prevseason=2000–01

|nextseason=2002–03

}}

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

Season summary

The appointment of Paul Hart as manager failed to revitalise Forest and they dropped down to 16th in the final table, down from the previous season's 11th-place finish. Forest also had to contend with the departures of several key players, including highly rated young midfielder Jermaine Jenas to Newcastle United.

Final league table

{{main|2001–02 Football League#First Division}}

{{:2001–02 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=NFO}}

Results

Nottingham Forest's score comes first{{cite web|title=Nottingham Forest 2001-2002 Results - statto.com |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/nottingham-forest/2001-2002/results |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811151226/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/nottingham-forest/2001-2002/results |archive-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=2013-07-01 |df=dmy }}

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League First Division=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 11 August 2001

Sheffield UnitedH1–125,513Harewood
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 18 August 2001

BarnsleyA1–214,203Jenas
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 25 August 2001

Crystal PalaceH4–218,239Prutton, John (2), Harewood
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 27 August 2001

Coventry CityA0–018,467
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 8 September 2001

Norwich CityA0–118,061
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 15 September 2001

Grimsby TownA0–08,746
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 17 September 2001

Rotherham UnitedH2–015,632Bart-Williams (pen), Doig
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 20 September 2001

Bradford CityH1–028,546Jenas
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 25 September 2001

Wolverhampton WanderersA0–124,350
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 29 September 2001

Stockport CountyH2–117,584Lester (2)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 13 October 2001

BurnleyH1–024,016Bart-Williams
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 17 October 2001

Birmingham CityH0–018,210
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 20 October 2001

MillwallA3–314,154John (3)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 23 October 2001

WatfordA2–116,355D Johnson, John
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 28 October 2001

Manchester CityH1–128,226Bart-Williams
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 31 October 2001

Sheffield WednesdayH0–120,206
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 4 November 2001

West Bromwich AlbionA0–118,281
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 11 November 2001

WalsallA0–26,754
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 17 November 2001

Preston North EndH1–121,020Jenas
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 24 November 2001

Crewe AlexandraA3–08,402D Johnson (2), John
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 November 2001

PortsmouthA2–314,837Summerbee, Jenas (pen)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 1 December 2001

WatfordH0–024,015
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 8 December 2001

GillinghamH2–218,303John (2)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 16 December 2001

WimbledonA0–15,920
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 20 December 2001

Crystal PalaceA1–115,645John
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 26 December 2001

Norwich CityH2–023,003Prutton, John
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 29 December 2001

Coventry CityH2–122,706John (pen), Summerbee
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 1 January 2002

Birmingham CityA1–119,770John
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 12 January 2002

BarnsleyH0–018,190
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 19 January 2002

Sheffield UnitedA0–018,352
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 January 2002

PortsmouthH0–126,476
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 February 2002

Stockport CountyA3–16,513Jones, Harewood, Roget (own goal)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 9 February 2002

MillwallH1–218,511Harewood (pen)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 16 February 2002

BurnleyA1–115,085Harewood (pen)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 February 2002

Grimsby TownH0–021,081
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 February 2002

Bradford CityA1–213,505Harewood
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 2 March 2002

Rotherham UnitedA2–18,455Lester, Harewood
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 6 March 2002

Wolverhampton WanderersH2–221,010Gray, Harewood
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 9 March 2002

WimbledonH0–024,292
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 16 March 2002

GillinghamA1–38,928Lester
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 22 March 2002

West Bromwich AlbionH0–124,788
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 March 2002

Manchester CityA0–334,345
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 April 2002

WalsallH2–316,659Harewood (2, 1 pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 6 April 2002

Sheffield WednesdayA2–021,782Lester, Prutton
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 13 April 2002

Crewe AlexandraH2–222,870Bopp, Louis-Jean
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 21 April 2002

Preston North EndA1–217,390Harewood

=FA Cup=

{{Main|2001–02 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R35 January 2002Sheffield UnitedA0–114,696

=League Cup=

{{Main|2001–02 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R120 August 2001Hartlepool UnitedA2–03,938John, Bart-Williams
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R212 September 2001Stockport CountyH1–1 (won 8–7 on pens)5,432Lester
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R38 October 2001Bolton WanderersA0–16,881

Squad

{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d1/nottmf.htm|title = FootballSquads - Nottingham Forest - 2001/02}}

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Darren Ward}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=CAN|pos=DF|name=Jim Brennan}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Riccardo Scimeca}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Jon Olav Hjelde}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Prutton}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jack Lester}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=David Johnson}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Barry Roche}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tony Vaughan}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Nicky Summerbee}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gary Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Matthieu Louis-Jean}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Marlon Harewood}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Andy Reid}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Chris Doig}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Christian Edwards}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Gareth Edds}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Gray}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Kevin Dawson}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Gareth Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Keith Foy}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Michael Dawson}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Craig Westcarr}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Brian Cash}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Eugen Bopp}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=David Freeman}}

{{Fs player|no=37|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Niall Hudson}}

{{Fs player|no=38|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=John Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=39|nat=GER|pos=GK|name=Pascal Formann}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Alan Rogers|other=to Leicester City}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Andy Johnson|other=to West Bromwich Albion}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Adam Proudlock|other=on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Chris Bart-Williams|other=to Charlton Athletic}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=TRI|pos=FW|name=Stern John|other=to Birmingham City}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jermaine Jenas|other=to Newcastle United}}

{{Fs end}}

=Reserve squad=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Emmet Peyton}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Damian Lynch}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Gregor Robertson}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Phil Haigh}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Liam Kearney}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Mickaël Antoine-Curier}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=TUR|pos=FW|name=Arif Karaoğlan}}

{{Fs end}}

Appearances

{{Extended football squad start|Division 1|FA Cup|Worthington Cup}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Darren Ward |nat=WAL |no=1 |pos=GK |46|0|1|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Jim Brennan |nat=CAN |no=2 |pos=DF |41|0|1|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Alan Rogers |nat=ENG|no=3 |pos=DF |3|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Riccardo Scimeca |nat=ENG |no=4 |pos=DF |35+2|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Jon Olav Hjelde |nat=NOR |no=6 |pos=DF |42|0|1|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=David Prutton |nat=ENG |no=7 |pos=MF |43|3|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Jack Lester |nat=ENG |no=8 |pos=FW |23+9|5|1|0|2|1}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=David Johnson |nat=ENG |no=9 |pos=FW |15+7|3|+1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Andy Johnson |nat=ENG |no=10 |pos=MF |+1|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Adam Proudlock |nat=ENG |no=10 |pos=FW |3|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Chris Bart-Williams |nat=ENG |no=11 |pos=MF |17|3|0|0|2|1}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Barry Roche |nat=IRL |no=12 |pos=GK |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Stern John |nat=TRI |no=14 |pos=FW |20+4|13|1|0|1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Tony Vaughan |nat=ENG |no=15 |pos=DF |5+3|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Nicky Summerbee |nat=ENG |no=16 |pos=MF |17|2|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Gary Jones |nat=ENG |no=17 |pos=FW |2+3|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Matthieu Louis-Jean |nat=FRA |no=18 |pos=DF |37+1|1|0|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Marlon Harewood |nat=ENG |no=19 |pos=FW |20+8|11|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Andy Reid|nat=IRL |no=20 |pos=MF |19+10|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Chris Doig |nat=SCO |no=21 |pos=DF |8|1|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Christian Edwards |nat=WAL |no=24 |pos=DF |2+4|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Gareth Edds |nat=AUS |no=26 |pos=DF |+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Andy Gray |nat=ENG |no=27 |pos=FW |8+8|1|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Kevin Dawson |nat=ENG |no=28 |pos=DF |3|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Gareth Williams |nat=SCO |no=29 |pos=MF |44|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Keith Foy |nat=IRL |no=30 |pos=DF |2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Michael Dawson |nat=ENG |no=31 |pos=DF |1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Craig Westcarr |nat=ENG |no=32 |pos=FW |+8|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Brian Cash |nat=IRL |no=33 |pos=MF |+5|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Eugen Bopp |nat=GER |no=34 |pos=MF |12+7|1|0|0|+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=David Freeman|nat=IRL |no=35 |pos=FW|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Jermaine Jenas |nat=ENG |no=36 |pos=MF |28|4|1|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Niall Hudson|nat=IRL |no=37 |pos=MF|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=John Thompson |nat=IRL |no=38 |pos=DF |8|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player |name=Pascal Formann |nat=GER |no=39 |pos=GK |0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons}}

{{2001–02 in English football}}

Nottingham Forest

2001-02