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2001–02 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubHuddersfield Town
season2001–02
chairmanBarry Rubery
managerLou Macari
stadiumKirklees Stadium
leagueDivision Two
league result6th
cup1Play-offs
cup1 resultSemi-finals
(knocked out by Brentford)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(knocked out by Mansfield Town)
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultFirst round
(knocked out by Rochdale)
cup4League Trophy
cup4 resultArea Final
(knocked out by Blackpool)
league topscorerLeon Knight (16)
season topscorerLeon Knight (17)
highest attendance16,523 vs Brentford (28 April 2002)
lowest attendance3,570 vs Halifax Town (16 October 2001)
largest win5–1 vs Wrexham (27 October 2001)
largest loss0–4 vs Mansfield Town (8 December 2001)
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(knocked out by Brentford) (knocked out by Mansfield Town) (knocked out by Rochdale) (knocked out by Blackpool) leftarm1=0000ff|body1=0000ff|rightarm1=0000ff|shorts1=ffffff|socks1=0000ff| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_vneckonblack|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=000000|body2=0000ff|rightarm2=000000|shorts2=000000|socks2=000000| pattern_la3=|pattern_b3=_collarred 2|pattern_ra3=| leftarm3=ff0000|body3=ff0000|rightarm3=ff0000|shorts3=ff0000|socks3=ff0000| Huddersfield Town's 2001–02 campaign was their first competitive campaign in the third tier since the 1994–95 season. Huddersfield finished 6th that season, before losing in the play-offs to 3rd place Brentford, who Town beat in the play-off semi-finals in the 1994–95 season.

Squad at the start of the season

Review

Macari remained in charge for the 2001–02 season. At the start of the season he sold Chris Lucketti to Preston North End in a £750,000 deal, after 76 appearances for Town. Macari promoted the then 18-year-old Nathan Clarke to the first team, who would go on to be a mainstay at the heart of the Terriers defence. Huddersfield had a good start to the season, with the exception of the Worthington Cup loss to Rochdale. They continued a steady progress up the table and Lou Macari was on course to send Town back up to Division 1.

As the top six challenge faded, he made a canny loan signing, gifted young striker Leon Knight (from Chelsea). He scored 16 league goals in 31 appearances and also became the only loan player to date to win the Player of the Year award. However, Knight received a red card during a league game with near neighbours Oldham Athletic and ended up missing the Play-Offs he had been largely responsible for getting the team to. Without him, Town battled well but lacked a cutting edge and ended up being defeated by Brentford at the semi-final stage.

The season also saw a good campaign in the LDV Vans Trophy. After beating Halifax Town, Wrexham, Scunthorpe United and Hull City, Town played Blackpool in a 2-leg Northern Area Final. After losing the first leg 3–1 at Bloomfield Road, Town took a 2–0 lead in the reverse at the McAlpine Stadium, the match went to extra time, but their party was spoiled by Martin Bullock's golden goal.

So, Town looked on course for automatic promotion until a run of 4 games without a win in late March and early April, only the play-offs seemed to be likely to give the promotion that Town craved. They eventually finished 6th, six behind 2nd placed Reading.

The Play-off semi-final saw Town play 3rd placed Brentford. After the first leg ended 0–0 at the McAlpine, Andy Booth gave Town an early lead in the second leg at Griffin Park, before Darren Powell and Lloyd Owusu gave Brentford their 2–1 win.

Squad at the end of the season

Results

[[Football League Second Division|Division Two]]

DateOpponentsHome/AwayResult F – AScorersAttendanceLeague position
11 August 2001BournemouthH1–0Irons [50]10,1377th
18 August 2001ReadingA0–111,91512th
25 August 2001BuryH2–0Schofield [82, 88]8,6848th
27 August 2001Peterborough UnitedA2–1Booth [52], Beech [71]5,2534th
2 September 2001Wycombe WanderersH2–1Thorrington [38], Brown [70 (og)]9,7411st
8 September 2001Stoke CityA1–1Schofield [32]13,3193rd
15 September 2001BlackpoolH2–4Clarke [18], Thorrington [87]10,6916th
18 September 2001Wigan AthleticA0–15,7177th
22 September 2001Cardiff CityA2–1Mattis [20], Schofield [56]12,2806th
25 September 2001ChesterfieldH0–09,3995th
29 September 2001Bristol CityH1–0Thorrington [71]10,6523rd
7 October 2001Queens Park RangersA2–3Hay [33], Ben Askar [90 (og)]10,6687th
13 October 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–2Irons [74]10,7279th
20 October 2001Tranmere RoversA0–18,63212th
23 October 2001Northampton TownA3–0Booth [30, 45, 70]5,9267th
27 October 2001WrexhamH5–1Thorrington [29 (pen)], Holland [48], Knight [64, 66], Booth [87]9,8886th
3 November 2001Oldham AthleticA1–1Schofield [23]8,85910th
9 November 2001Notts CountyH2–2Jenkins [37], Knight [63]10,1686th
20 November 2001BrentfordH1–1Knight [56]8,5186th
24 November 2001Port ValeA1–1Knight [67]5,0267th
1 December 2001Cambridge UnitedH2–1Hay [76], Booth [88]9,5137th
22 December 2001Colchester UnitedA3–3Booth [40, 61], Schofield [59]3,54310th
26 December 2001Peterborough UnitedH3–1Thorrington [34, 52], Irons [66]11,4468th
29 December 2001Stoke CityH0–016,0419th
12 January 2002ReadingH0–110,77511th
15 January 2002BuryA0–03,4629th
19 January 2002BournemouthA3–2Booth [3], Hay [24], Knight [37]5,3079th
22 January 2002Colchester UnitedH2–1Schofield [5, 25]7,1799th
26 January 2002Queens Park RangersH1–0Booth [37]9,4336th
2 February 2002Bristol CityA1–1Knight [90]10,6437th
5 February 2002Swindon TownA1–0Hay [54]5,0945th
9 February 2002Tranmere RoversH2–1Armstrong [78], Wijnhard [81]15,7845th
16 February 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–114,0456th
23 February 2002BlackpoolA2–1Knight [70, 90]8,9816th
2 March 2002Wigan AthleticH0–012,8447th
5 March 2002ChesterfieldA1–1Knight [83]4,7407th
9 March 2002Swindon TownH2–0Irons [21], Knight [52]9,5696th
12 March 2002Wycombe WanderersA4–2Knight [28, 90], Gray [36], Irons [90]5,5465th
16 March 2002Cambridge UnitedA1–0Knight [64]3,7285th
23 March 2002Northampton TownH2–0Knight [27, 33]10,7835th
30 March 2002WrexhamA1–1Facey [53]4,4485th
1 April 2002Oldham AthleticH0–014,3435th
6 April 2002BrentfordA0–37,3936th
9 April 2002Cardiff CityH2–2Irons [79 (pen)], Hay [82]11,6606th
13 April 2002Port ValeH2–1Facey [42], Booth [65]12,2706th
20 April 2002Notts CountyA1–2Irons [83 (pen)]15,6186th

[[Football League Play-Offs|Division 2 Play-offs]]

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResult F – AScorersAttendance
28 April 2002Semi-Final 1st LegBrentfordH0–016,523
1 May 2002Semi-Final 2nd LegBrentfordA1–2Booth [2]11,191

[[FA Cup]]

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResult F – AScorersAttendance
17 November 2001Round 1Gravesend & NorthfleetH2–1Moses [63], Knight [90]6,112
8 December 2001Round 2Mansfield TownA0–46,836

[[Football League Cup|Worthington Cup]]

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResult F – AScorersAttendance
21 August 2001Round 1RochdaleH0–13,995

[[Football League Trophy|LDV Vans Trophy]]

Hay
Thorrington
Clarke
Irons4–3?
?
?
Stoneman: Margetson saved
Smith: over crossbar

|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |30 October 2001 |Round 2 North |Wrexham |A |1–0 |Holland [5] |1,725 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |4 December 2001 |Quarter-Final North |Scunthorpe United |H |4–1 |Schofield [23, 65], Hay [76], Booth [85] |3,587 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |8 January 2002 |Semi-Final North |Hull City |A |1–0 |Booth [39] |7,248 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |29 January 2002 |Final First Leg North |Blackpool |A |1–3 |Schofield [56] |4,573 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |12 February 2002 |Final Second Leg North |Blackpool |H |2–1 (Golden goal aet: 90 mins: 2–0) |Wijnhard [5 (pen)], Schofield [33] |7,736 |Huddersfield lost 4–3 on aggregate |}

Appearances and goals

Squad No.NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyPlay-offsTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2Steve JenkinsDF40110104010471
3Gareth EvansDF35000103020410
4Craig ArmstrongMF7 (4)100101 (1)0009 (5)1
5Chris LuckettiDF200000000020
8Kenny IronsMF34 (7)72010502044 (7)7
11Clyde WijnhardFW2 (11)100001 (1)1003 (12)2
12Kevin GrayDF44120106020551
13Martyn MargetsonGK46020106020570
16Delroy FaceyFW11 (2)20000002013 (2)2
17Simon BaldryMF3 (1)00 (1)0001 (1)0004 (3)0
18Chris HayFW19 (12)50 (1)0102 (2)10 (2)022 (17)6
20Thomas HearyDF21 (11)02010602032 (11)0
21Jon DysonDF001000000010
22Chris BeechMF6 (3)1001000007 (3)1
23Chris HollandMF35 (2)120105 (1)12045 (3)2
24Danny SchofieldMF39 (1)82000640047 (1)12
26Adie MosesDF13 (4)01100301018 (4)1
29John ThorringtonMF29 (2)6000 (1)0102032 (3)6
30Leon KnightFW3116210040003717
31Paul MacariFW0 (6)0000 (1)00 (2)0000 (9)0
32Andy BoothFW30 (6)112010522140 (6)14
33Dwayne MattisMF21 (8)1200 (1)0300026 (9)1
34Michael SeniorMF0000000 (1)0000 (1)0
36Nathan ClarkeDF36110004000411
37Damien DelaneyDF1 (1)0000000001 (1)0
38Jerel IfilDF1 (1)0000000203 (1)0

References

References

  1. (15 February 2002). "Golden Bullock!". [[Lancashire Telegraph]].
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