2001–02 Blackpool F.C. season
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Owen Oyston |
| Chairman | Karl Oyston |
| Manager | Steve McMahon |
| Division Two | 16th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Murphy & Brett Ormerod (13 each) All: John Murphy & Brett Ormerod (20 each) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,333 v Bristol City 13 April 2002 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,561 v Stoke City 16 October 2001 |
The 2001–02 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 94th season (91st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing sixteenth.
John Murphy and Brett Ormerod were the club's joint-top scorers, with twenty goals each in all competitions. Ormerod achieved this feat despite being sold to Southampton for a Blackpool club-record £1.75million in November.
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 57 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 56 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 55 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
References
[edit]- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- ^ "England 2001–02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.