2001–02_Birmingham_City_F.C._season

2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season

2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City F.C. 2001–02 football season


The 2001–02 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 99th in the Football League. They finished in 5th position in the 24-team Football League First Division, thus qualifying for the play-offs, and were successful in the final, beating Norwich City in a penalty shootout to gain promotion to the Premier League. Birmingham entered the 2001–02 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Liverpool in that round, and after entering the League Cup in the first round, lost to Manchester City in the third.

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Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed.[2] French manufacturers Le Coq Sportif supplied Birmingham's kit for the fourth consecutive season, and mobile phone retailer Phones4U were the new shirt sponsors.[3] Tommy Mooney was top scorer with 15 goals, of which 13 were scored in the league.

Football League First Division

Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed.[2] Under his management Birmingham improved to finish fifth in the First Division for the third season running, qualifying for the play-offs yet again. This season, however, Birmingham finally tasted success: after beating Millwall 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, they faced Norwich City in the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium. After normal time ended goalless, the match went to extra time, only for Norwich's Iwan Roberts to score in the first minute of extra time. However, Geoff Horsfield equalised 11 minutes later and, with no further goals, the match went to a penalty shoot-out. Birmingham won 4–2 to finally gain promotion to the Premier League, 16 seasons after their previous top-flight campaign.[4]

Match details

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League table (part)

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Results summary

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Source: [6]

Play-offs

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Final

12 May 2002 Final Birmingham City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Norwich City Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
15:30 BST (UTC+01) Horsfield 102' [4][5] Roberts 91' Attendance: 71,597
Referee: Graham Barber
Penalties
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FA Cup

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League Cup

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Transfers

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Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham.

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Appearances and goals

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Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
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See also


References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates, league positions and results: "Birmingham City 2001–2002: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 438–39.
  • Source for goal times: "Birmingham Results 2001/02". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  • Source for transfers: "Birmingham Transfers 2001/02". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

Specific

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  2. "Birmingham unveil Bruce". BBC Sport. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. "Birmingham City: Kit history". Historical Kits. Dave & Matt Moor. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. "Birmingham reach Premiership". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  5. "Birmingham City Reports – 2001–2002". sportinglife.com. 365 Media Group. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Individual match reports are linked from this page.
  6. "Birmingham City 2001–2002 : English Division One Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  7. "Vaesen joins Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  8. "Mooney joins Birmingham". BBC Sport. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  9. "Cup Blues". The Bolton News. 27 April 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  10. Tattum, Colin (8 August 2001). "Poole is in from the cold". Birmingham Evening Mail. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  11. "Blues land Vickers". BBC Sport. 17 December 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  12. "Kenna joins Birmingham". BBC Sport. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  13. Johnson, William & Davies, Christopher (8 February 2002). "Ginola wings in for Everton". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  14. "Blues snap up Johnson". BBC Sport. 8 March 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  15. Halford, Brian (14 March 2002). "Williams proving upwardly mobile to boost Blues bid". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  16. Lawrie, Alasdair (23 February 2002). "O'Neill sends Tebily on his way". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 7 November 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  17. "Devlin deal signed and sealed". Birmingham Evening Mail. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  18. "Turner's triple strike as Miller decides on move". The Northern Echo. 15 July 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  19. "Gordon Sharrock's Reebok Diary". The Bolton News. 27 October 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  20. "Saddlers sign quartet to aid fight". Birmingham Post. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  21. "March 2002". ESPN FC. 31 March 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  22. "In brief: Football". Birmingham Post. 16 March 2002. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  23. Livie, Alex (21 May 2002). "Blues release trio". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  24. Tattum, Colin (11 July 2002). "Blues let Holdsworth go". Birmingham Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  25. "Brazilian joins Blues on loan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 10 August 2001. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  26. "Devlin keen on Blues move". BBC Sport. 6 March 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  27. "Soccer: Irish 'keeper Kelly joins Birmingham on month's loan". BreakingNews.ie. 24 August 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  28. "Bragstad to revitalize career". The Norway Post. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  29. "Curtis Fleming". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  30. "Steve Vickers". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  31. Tattum, Colin (21 December 2001). "Polish star Bak joins Blues". Birmingham Evening Mail. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
    "Arek's Bak in Poland". icBirmingham. Trinity Mirror. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  32. Fennelly, Amanda (24 December 2001). "Kenna joins Birmingham on loan". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  33. Halford, Brian (5 February 2002). "Devlin shocked at Blues switch". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  34. O'Rourke, Peter (28 March 2002). "Blues finally land Hughes". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  35. Bailey, Graeme (20 August 2001). "Hyde seals loan switch". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  36. "Graham Hyde". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  37. "Tony Capaldi". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
    "Confident Bulls aiming to pile on misery at Green". Worcester News. 4 January 2002. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  38. Tattum, Colin (2 October 2001). "Defender hits out at Francis uncertainty". Birmingham Evening Mail. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  39. Halford, Brian (18 January 2002). "David Holdsworth". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  40. Szczepanik, Nick (9 February 2002). "Lee hoping new faces can turn the tide for Walsall". The Times. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  41. Scott, Ged (21 March 2002). "Vickers fear for Blues". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  42. Scott, Ged (29 March 2002). "Blues loan McCarthy to Sheffield Wednesday". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 June 2013. (subscription required)
  43. "Southport sign Ward". NonLeague Daily. 29 March 2002. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  44. "Statistics: Discipline: Birmingham City 2001/02". The Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2011.

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