2001–02 Wimbledon F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. It was their second consecutive season at this level.
Season summary
Wimbledon's form dipped slightly from the previous season and the Dons finished in 9th place, one place lower than the previous season. This was not considered good enough and led to the sacking of manager Terry Burton after two years. He was replaced by goalkeeping coach Stuart Murdoch.Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Wimbledon, already one of the smallest clubs in the division financially in spite of having been a Premiership club for the previous fifteen seasons, had fallen on hard times. In August 2001 the club announced its intention to move to Milton Keynes; the move was approved by the FA in April. Many Wimbledon fans, disgusted by this decision, created their own football club in response, AFC Wimbledon.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Manchester City | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 99 | ||||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 89 | ||||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 | ||||
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | ||||
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | ||||
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | ||||
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | ||||
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 | ||||
| 9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 67 | ||||
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 66 | ||||
| 11 | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | ||||
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 64 | 67 | –3 | 64 | ||||
| 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 53 | 54 | –1 | 60 | ||||
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 59 | ||||
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 69 | 76 | –7 | 55 | ||||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 50 | 51 | –1 | 54 | ||||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 60 | 72 | –12 | 53 | ||||
| 18 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 51 | 71 | –20 | 51 | ||||
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 50 | 72 | –22 | 50 | ||||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 71 | –22 | 50 | ||||
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 66 | –14 | 49 | ||||
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 47 | 76 | –29 | 49 | ||||
| 23 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 59 | 86 | –27 | 48 | ||||
| 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 58 | 42 | 102 | –60 | 26 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted to Premier League through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Wimbledon's score comes firstLegend
Nationwide League Division One
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 2002 | Middlesbrough | H | 0-0 | 6,885 | |
| R3R | 15 January 2002 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-2 | 9,687 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 21 August 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 1-2 | 6,344 | Williams |