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The 2001–02 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Cup.
| 2001–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | David O'Leary |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| UEFA Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Fowler Mark Viduka (12 each) All: Mark Viduka (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,287 vs. Newcastle United (22 December 2001, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 33,841 vs. Chelsea (28 November 2001, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 39,460 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 45 | +42 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 66 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 64 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 53 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 66 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Premier League
| 18 August 2001 1 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Southampton | Leeds |
Bowyer  67'Smith 81' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,715 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 21 August 2001 2 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Leeds United | Islington |
| Wiltord 32' |
Report | Harte 29' Viduka 53' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,062 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 25 August 2001 3 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Leeds United | Newham |
| Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,517 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 8 September 2001 4 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,153 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 16 September 2001 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | Greenwich |
| Report | Keane 21' Mills 62' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,451 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 23 September 2001 6 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
| Bakke 9' Kewell 74', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,155 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 30 September 2001 7 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Ipswich |
| Stewart 22' |
Report | Keane 70' Venus 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,643 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 October 2001 8 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Murphy 69' |
Report | Kewell 27' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,352 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 October 2001 9 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,171 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 27 October 2001 10 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| Solskjær 89' |
Report | Viduka 77' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,555 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 4 November 2001 11 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| Harte 61' Kewell 82' |
Report | Poyet 52' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,203 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 18 November 2001 12 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| Arca 48' Phillips 55' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 48,005 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 25 November 2001 13 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| Smith 18' |
Report | Kachloul 35' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,159 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 2 December 2001 14 | Fulham | 0–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,918 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 9 December 2001 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| Berg 83' |
Report | Kewell 55', 62' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 28,309 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 16 December 2001 16 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| Kewell 7' Viduka 58' |
Report | Deane 78' Scowcroft 88' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 38,337 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 19 December 2001 17 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Everton | Leeds |
| Viduka 18' Fowler 26', 70' |
Report | Moore 86' Weir 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,201 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 22 December 2001 18 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| Bowyer 38' Viduka 50'Harte 56' |
Report | Bellamy 38' Elliott 59'Shearer 71' (pen.)Solano 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,287 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 26 December 2001 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Leeds United | Bolton |
| Report | Fowler 2', 16', 89' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,060 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 29 December 2001 20 | Southampton | 0–1 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| Report | Bowyer 89' |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,622 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 1 January 2002 21 | Leeds United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Leeds |
| Viduka 4', 7' Fowler 50' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,320 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 12 January 2002 22 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| Duberry 44' (o.g.) Dyer 60'Bellamy 87' |
Report | Smith 1' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,130 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 20 January 2002 23 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Fowler 6' |
Report | Pires 47' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,143 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 30 January 2002 24 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| Guðjohnsen 2' Dalla Bona 31' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,614 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 3 February 2002 25 | Leeds United | 0–4 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| Report | Ferdinand 16' (o.g.) Heskey 61', 63'Owen 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,216 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 9 February 2002 26 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| Ince 51' Windass 88' |
Report | Bakke 19' Fowler 54' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,221 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 24 February 2002 27 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,374 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 March 2002 28 | Everton | 0–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,226 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 6 March 2002 29 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Leeds |
| Fowler 46' Harte 76' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,414 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 17 March 2002 30 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| Fowler 5', 8' Kewell 71' |
Report | Jansen 49' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,857 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 23 March 2002 31 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| Report | Viduka 18' Fowler 31' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,976 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 30 March 2002 32 | Leeds United | 3–4 | Manchester United | Leeds |
| Viduka 20' Harte 62'Bowyer 80' |
Report | Scholes 8' Solskjær 37', 39'Giggs 55' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,058 Referee: David Elleray |
| 1 April 2002 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Leeds United | Haringey |
| Iversen 10' Sheringham 29' |
Report | Viduka 52' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,167 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 7 April 2002 34 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| Craddock 8' (o.g.) Keane 83' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,195 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 13 April 2002 35 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| Report | Viduka 29' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,039 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 20 April 2002 36 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Fulham | Leeds |
| Report | Malbranque 52' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,111 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 27 April 2002 37 | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | Derby |
| Report | Bowyer 16' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,075 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 11 May 2002 38 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| Smith 63' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,218 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
FA Cup
| 6 January 2002 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| Kavanagh 21' Young 87' |
Report | Viduka 12' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,009 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League Cup
| 9 October 2001 3 | Leicester City | 0–6 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| Report | Keane 12', 16', 53' Bakke 40'Viduka 56'Kewell 64' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,316 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 28 November 2001 4 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Report | Guðjohnsen 59', 80' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,841 Referee: Jeff Winter |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 20 September 2001 | Marítimo | 1–0 | Leeds United | Funchal |
| Bruno 34' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Jack Van Hulten (Netherlands) |
Second round
| 18 October 2001 | Leeds United | 4–2 | Troyes | Leeds |
| Viduka 6', 43' Bowyer 23', 46' |
Report | Patrice Loko 31', 81' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,015 Referee: Fernando Carmona Mendez (Spain) |
Third round
| 22 November 2001 | Grasshoppers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Zürich |
| Chapuisat 18' |
Report | Harte 73' Smith 79' |
Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
| 6 December 2001 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Grasshoppers | Leeds |
| Kewell 19' Keane 45' |
Report | Núñez 45', 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,014 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
Fourth round
| 21 February 2002 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | Leeds United | Eindhoven |
| Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
| 28 February 2002 | Leeds United | 0–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Leeds |
| Report | Vennegoor of Hesselink 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,755 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 | |||
| 1 | GK |  Nigel Martyn |
38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Gary Kelly |
19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Ian Harte |
34+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  Olivier Dacourt |
16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jonathan Woodgate |
11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Robbie Keane |
16+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Mark Viduka |
33 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Harry Kewell |
26+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Lee Bowyer |
24+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Stephen McPhail |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jason Wilcox |
4+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Alan Smith |
19+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | Danny Mills |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | MF |  Eirik Bakke |
20+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Seth Johnson |
12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  Dominic Matteo |
32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Michael Duberry |
3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | David Batty |
30+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Robbie Fowler |
22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Rio Ferdinand |
31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2001 | MF | Seth Johnson | Derby County | £9,000,000 | [3] |
| 29 November 2001 | FW | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | £11,000,000 | [4] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2001 | FW |  Warren Feeney | Bournemouth | Free |
| 29 November 2001 | DF | Damien Lynch | Released | Free |
| 2 July 2001 | MF | Kevin Dixon | Barnsley | Free |
| 12 July 2001 | MF | Tony Hackworth | Notts County | £1,200,000 |
| 9 August 2001 | DF | Gareth Evans | Huddersfield Town | Free |
| 12 October 2001 | DF | Alan Maybury | Hearts | £150,000 |
| 20 March 2002 | MF | Wesley Boyle | Released | Free |
| 15 May 2002 | DF | Danny Hay | Released | Free |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2001 | 1 December 2001 | FW | Harpal Singh | Crewe Alexandra | |
| 1 October 2001 | 1 November 2001 | FW | Caleb Folan | Rushden & Diamonds | |
| 1 December 2001 | 31 December 2001 | FW | Caleb Folan | Hull City | |
| 1 March 2002 | 1 April 2002 | FW | Harpal Singh | Bristol City | |
| 14 March 2002 | 3 May 2002 | MF | Stephen McPhail | Millwall |
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