2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season


The 2001-02 season saw Leicester City relegated from the FA Premier League, ending their 6 year run in England's top flight. A tumultuous season amid rising financial issues would see the Foxes go through four managers and suffer relegation to the First Division in April, finishing bottom of the league with 28 points and just five wins all season.

Season summary

A terrible start to the season saw Peter Taylor sacked at the end of September and Dave Bassett named as his replacement, with Micky Adams joining as assistant manager. For a while, it looked as though Bassett was capable of keeping the Foxes in the Premiership, but a four-month winless run beginning in December killed their survival hopes and they were relegated on 6 April after losing 1–0 at home to Manchester United.
Just before relegation was confirmed, Bassett became Director of Football and Adams was promoted to the manager's seat, with former Cardiff City boss Alan Cork being named as his assistant.
On 12 May 2002, Leicester played their final game at Filbert Street before moving into their new 32,000-seat home. They ended up beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 to attain some satisfaction from winning the final game at their 111-year-old home; it was only their fifth league win of the season. The cost of relocation combined with the money lost from relegation plunged Leicester into a serious financial crisis. The priority for next season would be to secure the club's future financially, before thinking about a promotion challenge.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2002Mansfield TownH14,466Scowcroft
R426 January 2002West Bromwich AlbionA26,820

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R210 September 2001BlackpoolA4,866Akinbiyi
R39 October 2001Leeds UnitedH16,316

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

Transfers

In

Out

Loan out

DatePosNameClubReturnRef
26 October 2001GK Tim FlowersStockport County26 November 2001
15 November 2001DF Damien DelaneyStockport County11 February 2002
20 November 2001MF Matt PiperMansfield Town31 December 2001
23 November 2001FW Dean SturridgeWolverhampton Wanderers23 December 2001
19 December 2001FW Trevor BenjaminCrystal Palace21 January 2002
24 December 2001GK Simon RoyceBrighton & Hove Albion25 January 2002
7 February 2002MF Junior LewisBrighton & Hove Albion21 April 2002
8 February 2002FW Trevor BenjaminNorwich City13 March 2002
19 February 2002GK Tim FlowersCoventry City19 March 2002
22 February 2002FW Arnar GunnlaugssonStoke CityEnd of the season
15 March 2002GK Simon RoyceManchester City22 April 2002
27 March 2002FW Trevor BenjaminWest Bromwich Albion22 April 2002
28 March 2002DF Jacob LaursenWolverhampton Wanderers24 April 2002
28 March 2002DF Damien DelaneyHuddersfield Town2 May 2002

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2001–02 season.
Player of the SeasonRobbie Savage
Players' Player of the SeasonFrank Sinclair
Academy Player of the SeasonMatt Piper
Away Player of the SeasonRobbie Savage
Most Improved Player of the SeasonMatt Piper
Goal of the SeasonJames Scowcroft
Save of the SeasonIan Walker
Team Performance of the Seasonvs. Derby County at Pride Park Stadium