| 2001–02 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bob Cooper | ||
| Manager | Nigel Worthington | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| First Division | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Iwan Roberts (14)[1] All:Iwan Roberts (14)[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,251[2] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,710[1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,629[2] | ||
During the2001–02 English football season,Norwich City F.C. competed in theFootball League First Division.
Despite losing 4–0 toMillwall on the opening day of the season, 2001–02 was a successful one for Norwich City. The Canaries never dropped out of the top 10 inDivision One following their opening result and sneaked into the playoff places on the last day, following a 2–0 win overStockport County. TheirFA Cup run was halted at the third round after losing 4–0 toChelsea after a replay. The game featured a memorable backheeled goal by Chelsea's Italian forwardGianfranco Zola. Norwich'sLeague Cup run was equally disappointing, losing 1–0 away toBrentford away in the first round. Norwich facedWolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division playoff semi final, defeating them 3–2 on aggregate, setting up a tie withBirmingham City in thefinal. The Canaries were eventually defeated on penalties at theMillennium Stadium in Cardiff afterIwan Roberts had opened the scoring for Norwich in extra time, following a goalless 90 minutes.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for theFirst Division play-offs |
| 5 | Birmingham City(O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 |
All results referenced from statto.com[3]
| 11 August 20011 | Millwall | 4–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium:The New Den |
| 18 August 20012 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 25 August 20013 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Norwich City |
| 27 August 20014 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 8 September 20015 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 15 September 20016 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Norwich City |
| 18 September 20017 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Watford | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 22 September 20018 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Burnley | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 26 September 20019 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Norwich City |
| 29 September 200110 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Norwich City |
| 9 October 200111 | Walsall | 2–0 | Norwich City |
| 13 October 200112 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Norwich City |
| 19 October 200113 | Norwich City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 23 October 200114 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 28 October 200115 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Norwich City |
| 30 October 200116 | Grimsby Town | 0-2 | Norwich City |
| 3 November 200117 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 10 November 200118 | Norwich City | 1–4 | Bradford City | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 15 November 200119 | Stockport County | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 20 November 200120 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 24 November 200121 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Barnsley | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 2 December 200122 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| 8 December 200123 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Norwich City |
| 15 December 200124 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 22 December 200125 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 26 December 200126 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Norwich City |
| 29 December 200127 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Norwich City |
| 1 January 200228 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Walsall | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 13 January 200229 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Norwich City |
| 20 January 200230 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Millwall | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 29 January 200231 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 3 February 200232 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 10 February 200233 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 22 February 200234 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 26 February 200235 | Watford | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 2 March 200236 | Burnley | 1–1 | Norwich City |
| 5 March 200237 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 9 March 200238 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| 15 March 200239 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 19 March 200240 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 23 March 200241 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 0–0 | Norwich City |
| 30 March 200242 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 1 April 200243 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Norwich City |
| 6 April 200244 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 13 April 200245 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Norwich City |
| 21 April 200246 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 28 April 2002Semi-final | Norwich City | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 1 May 2002Semi-final | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium:Molineux Stadium |
| 12 May 2002Final | Norwich City | 1–1 (aet) | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| Main Article | Stadium:Millennium Stadium |
| 5 January 20023 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| Stadium:Carrow Road |
| 5 January 20023 Replay | Chelsea | 4–0 | Norwich City | Chelsea |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Stadium |
| 21 August 20012 | Brentford | 1–0 | Norwich City | Brentford |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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