2001–02_Liverpool_F.C._season
2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season
110th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
The 2001–2002 season was Liverpool Football Club's 110th season in existence and their 40th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football.
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| 2001–02 season | ||||
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| Chairman | David Moores | |||
| Manager | Gérard Houllier Phil Thompson (interim between 13 October and 18 March) | |||
| Premier League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FA Charity Shield | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Owen (19) All: Michael Owen (28) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 41,770[1] | |||
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Having finished the previous season in third place in the Premiership, as well as winning an unprecedented treble of the League, FA and UEFA Cups, hopes were high for Liverpool going into the new season. However, fixture congestion meant that Liverpool could only play six games, taking 12 points to stand in sixth place, before Gérard Houllier was forced to go to hospital after falling ill during a game against Leeds United. It was later discovered that Houllier was suffering from a heart condition and was forced to take a five-month period of convalescence, with assistant manager Phil Thompson stepping up to take over caretaker responsibilities. In spite of this crisis, Liverpool climbed to fourth at the end of October before topping the Premier League table at the end of November, with a two-point lead over second-placed Leeds while holding a game in hand. November also saw the sale of fan favourite striker Robbie Fowler to Leeds.
Liverpool kept their lead until 17 December, when Newcastle United overtook Liverpool at the top by virtue of goals scored (30 vs 25). During the month, French striker Nicolas Anelka was signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the campaign as a replacement for Fowler. By the end of December, Liverpool were back to fourth (albeit with the game still in hand and a margin of only two points between them and leaders Arsenal). However, Liverpool failed to take advantage of their extra game and at the end of January were still two points off the top (Manchester United now the league leaders), although they did defeat the Red Devils 1–0 at Old Trafford. This gap increased to four points by the end of February, despite a 4–0 win away to Leeds, but Houllier's return in March coincided with an upturn of form that saw Liverpool reach the Champions League quarter-finals and reclaim top place in the Premiership with five matches left to play, although fellow title challengers Arsenal had two games in hand. Arsenal, in the midst of a twelve-match winning streak, soon overhauled Liverpool and sealed the title with a 2–0 win at Bolton Wanderers. However, on the flip side Arsenal also defeated Manchester United during this winning run, allowing Liverpool to take runners-up spot with a 5–0 home win over Ipswich Town.
The 2001–02 season was the first in which Liverpool had competed in the UEFA Champions League, and their first campaign in Europe's premier club competition (previously the European Cup) since the 1984–85 season. Liverpool topped their group in the first stage, and also progressed through the second group stage, before being knocked out into the quarter-finals by eventual finalists Bayer Leverkusen, 4–3 on aggregate.
During the close season, Houllier turned down the opportunity to sign Anelka, in favour of signing temperamental Senegalese striker El Hadji Diouf, following the latter's role in Senegal's World Cup campaign. For the fifth consecutive season, Michael Owen finished the campaign as the Reds' top goalscorer, with 28 goals in all competitions (19 in the league).
More information Competition, Result ...
| Competition | Result | Top scorer |
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| Premier League | 2nd |  Michael Owen, 19 |
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | Michael Owen, 5 |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | Michael Owen, 2 |
| League Cup | Third round |  Gary McAllister, 1 |
| Charity Shield | Winners | Michael Owen, 1 Gary McAllister, 1 |
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | Emile Heskey, 1 Michael Owen, 1 John Arne Riise, 1 |
| Overall | Michael Owen, 28 |
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Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 36 | +43 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League first group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 80 | |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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Reserve squad
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Player statistics
- As of 25 May 2002
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | UEFA Super Cup | Community Shield | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  NED |
Sander Westerveld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  SUI |
Stéphane Henchoz | 56 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  POR |
Abel Xavier | 15 | 2 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  FIN |
Sami Hyypiä | 57 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FW |  CZE |
Milan Baroš | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  GER |
Markus Babbel | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | CZE |
Vladimír Šmicer | 35 | 6 | 13+9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Emile Heskey | 56 | 14 | 26+9 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Robbie Fowler | 18 | 4 | 8+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  FRA |
Nicolas Anelka | 22 | 5 | 13+7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Michael Owen | 43 | 28 | 25+4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Jamie Redknapp | 8 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  POL |
Jerzy Dudek | 49 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG |
Danny Murphy | 56 | 8 | 31+5 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | CZE |
Patrik Berger | 31 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | GER |
Dietmar Hamann | 48 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Steven Gerrard | 48 | 8 | 28+2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NOR |
John Arne Riise | 55 | 7 | 34+3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | FRA |
Pegguy Arphexad | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Nick Barmby | 12 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO |
Gary McAllister | 38 | 0 | 14+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG |
Chris Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Jamie Carragher | 53 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | FRA |
Bernard Diomède | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  CRO |
Igor Bišćan | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | FRA |
Gregory Vignal | 9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Stephen Wright | 17 | 1 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | FRA |
Djimi Traoré | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | NOR |
Frode Kippe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | FIN |
Jari Litmanen | 32 | 7 | 8+13 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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| 18 | DF | John Arne Riise | Monaco | £4,000,000 | 20 June 2001[2] |
| 5 | FW | Milan Baroš | Baník Ostrava | £3,200,000 | 26 July 2001[3] |
| 22 | GK | Chris Kirkland | Coventry City | Undisclosed (estimated £6,000,000) | 31 August 2001[4] |
| 12 | GK | Jerzy Dudek | Feyenoord | £4,850,000 | 31 August 2001[5] |
| 9 | FW | Nicolas Anelka | Paris Saint-Germain | Loan | 20 December 2001[6] |
| 3 | DF | Abel Xavier | Everton | £750,000 | 30 January 2002[7] |
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| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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| 3 | DF | Christian Ziege | Tottenham Hotspur | £4,000,000 | 17 July 2001 |
| 9 | FW | Robbie Fowler | Leeds United | £12,750,000 | 29 November 2001 |
| 1 | GK | Sander Westerveld |  Real Sociedad | £3,750,000 | 17 December 2001 |
| 21 | MF | Gary McAllister | Coventry City | Free | 14 April 2002 |
| 11 | MF | Jamie Redknapp | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | 16 April 2002 |
| 9 | FW | Nicolas Anelka | Paris Saint-Germain | Loan expired | 12 May 2002 |
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Pre-season and friendlies
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| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F–A |
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| 10 July 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | A | 3–2 | Owen 41', Heskey 46', Redknapp 87' |
| 16 July 2001 | Singapore XI | A | 2–0 | Heskey 42', Owen 85' |
| 19 July 2001 | Thailand | A | 3–1 | Owen (2) 8', 44', Barmby 64' |
| 26 July 2001 | Valencia | N | 1–0 | Litmanen 84' |
| 28 July 2001 | Ajax | N | 3–1 | Fowler 38' |
| 3 August 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | Hyypiä 27', Hamann 32', Fowler 57' |
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FA Charity Shield
Liverpool v Manchester United
| 12 August 2001 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| 15:00 | McAllister  2' (pen.)Owen 16' |
Report | Van Nistelrooy 51' |
Attendance: 70,227 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
UEFA Super Cup
Bayern Munich 
v 
Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 24 August 2001 | Bayern Munich | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stade Louis II, Monaco |
| 20:45 CEST | Salihamidžić 57' Jancker 82' |
Report | Riise 23' Heskey 45'Owen 46' |
Attendance: 13,824 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
Premier League
Liverpool v West Ham United
| 18 August 2001 1 | Liverpool | 2–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Owen 18', 77' |
Report | Di Canio 30' (pen.) |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,935 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
| 27 August 2001 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Ricketts 27' Holdsworth 90' |
Report | Heskey 66' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,205 Referee: Graham Poll |
Liverpool v Aston Villa
| 8 September 2001 3 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Gerrard 46',  |
Report | Dublin 31' Hendrie 55'Vassell 86' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,102 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Everton v Liverpool
| 15 September 2001 4 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Campbell 5' |
Report | Gerrard 12' Owen 31' (pen.)Riise 52' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,554 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
| 22 September 2001 5 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| Litmanen 57' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,116 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Newcastle United v Liverpool
| 30 September 2001 6 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Liverpool | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Report | Riise 3' Murphy 86' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,095 Referee: Graham Barber |
Liverpool v Leeds United
| 13 October 2001 7 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Murphy 67' |
Report | Kewell 27' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,352 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Leicester City v Liverpool
| 20 October 2001 8 | Leicester City | 1–4 | Liverpool | Leicester, East Midlands |
| Wise 58' |
Report | Fowler 5', 43', 90' Hyypiä 10' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,886 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Charlton Athletic v Liverpool
| 27 October 2001 9 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
| Report | Redknapp 14' Owen 43'Stephen Wright |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,887 Referee: P Jones |
Liverpool v Manchester United
| 4 November 2001 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Owen 32', 51' Riise 39' |
Report | Beckham 50' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,361 Referee: Graham Poll |
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
| 17 November 2001 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| Jansen 30' |
Report | Owen 52' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 28,859 Referee: Mike Riley |
Liverpool v Sunderland
| 25 November 2001 12 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| Heskey 22' Hamann |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,537 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Derby County v Liverpool
| 1 December 2001 13 | Derby County | 0–1 | Liverpool | Derby |
| Owen 6' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 33,289 Referee: Graham Barber |
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
| 8 December 2001 14 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| Owen 27' Berger 45' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,674 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Liverpool v Fulham
| 12 December 2001 15 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Fulham | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,163 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Chelsea v Liverpool
| 16 December 2001 16 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Liverpool | London |
| Le Saux 3' Hasselbaink 28'Dalla Bona 71'Guðjohnsen 90' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,174 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Liverpool v Arsenal
| 23 December 2001 17 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Litmanen 55' |
Report | Van Bronckhorst  19'  35'Henry 45' (pen.)Ljungberg 53' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,297 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Aston Villa v Liverpool
| 26 December 2001 18 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Hendrie 21' |
Report | Litmanen 9' Šmicer 73' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,602 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
West Ham United v Liverpool
| 29 December 2001 19 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
| Sinclair 39' |
Report | Owen 88' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,103 Referee: Rob Styles |
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
| 1 January 2002 20 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Gerrard 50' |
Report | Nolan 78' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,710 Referee: C Wilkes |
Southampton v Liverpool
| 9 January 2002 21 | Southampton | 2–0 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| Beattie 60' (pen.) Riise 71' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,527 Referee: Graham Poll |
Arsenal v Liverpool
| 13 January 2002 22 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
| Ljungberg 62' |
Report | Riise 68' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,132 Referee: Steve Dunn |
Liverpool v Southampton
| 19 January 2002 23 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| Owen 8' |
Report | Davies 46' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,710 Referee: Neale Barry |
Manchester United v Liverpool
| 22 January 2002 24 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Report | Murphy 85' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,599 Referee: Graham Barber |
Liverpool v Leicester City
| 31 January 2002 25 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| Heskey 56' |
[Report] | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,305 Referee: Barry Knight |
Leeds United v Liverpool
| 3 February 2002 26 | Leeds United | 0–4 | Liverpool | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Report | Ferdinand 16' (o.g.) Heskey 63', 66'Owen 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,216 Referee: Graham Poll |
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
| 9 February 2002 27 | Ipswich Town | 0–6 | Liverpool | Ipswich |
| Report | Xavier 16' Heskey 43', 90'Hyypiä 52'Owen 62', 71' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 25,608 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Liverpool v Everton
| 23 February 2002 28 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Anelka 72' |
Report | Radzinski 52' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,371 Referee: D Elleray |
Fulham v Liverpool
| 2 March 2002 29 | Fulham | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
| Report | Anelka 13' Litmanen 90' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,103 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Liverpool v Newcastle United
| 6 March 2002 30 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Murphy 32', 53' Hamann 75' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,204 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Middlesbrough v Liverpool
| 16 March 2002 31 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
| Southgate 89' |
Report | Heskey 33' Riise 84' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,253 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Liverpool v Chelsea
| 24 March 2002 32 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Šmicer 90' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,203 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Liverpool v Charlton Athletic
| 30 March 2002 33 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
| Šmicer 23' Owen 36' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,094 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Sunderland v Liverpool
| 13 April 2002 34 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| Reyna |
Report | Owen 55' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 48,335 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Liverpool v Derby County
| 20 April 2002 35 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Derby County | Liverpool |
| Owen 16', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,510 Referee: Mike Riley |
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
| 27 April 2002 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Liverpool | London |
| Poyet 41' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,017 Referee: Peter Jones |
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 May 2002 37 | Liverpool | 4–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Murphy 23' Anelka 39'Hyypiä 52'Heskey 86' |
Report | Duff 28' Cole 49'Jansen 80' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,663 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
| 11 May 2002 38 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
| Riise 13', 35' Owen 46'Šmicer 57'Anelka 88' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,088 Referee: Steve Dunn |
Results by round
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| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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FA Cup
Liverpool v Birmingham City
| 5 January 2002 3 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Anfield, Liverpool |
| Owen 17' 25' Anelka 86' |
Report | Attendance: 40,875 Referee: Mark Halsey |
League Cup
Liverpool v Grimsby Town
| 9 October 2001 3 | Liverpool | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Grimsby Town | Anfield, Liverpool |
| McAllister 101' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 32,672 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Champions League
Third qualifying round
Haka 
v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 8 August 2001 (2001-08-08) | Haka | 0–5 | Liverpool | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 20:00 CET | UEFA report BBC report | Heskey 32' Owen 55', 64', 87'Hyypiä 86' |
Attendance: 33,217 Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibañez (Spain) |
Liverpool v Haka
v Haka
| 21 August 2001 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Haka | Anfield, Liverpool |
| Fowler 37' Redknapp 50'Heskey 57'David Wilson 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Péter Kovács 45' |
Attendance: 31,602 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
First group stage
Liverpool v 
Boavista
v Boavista
| 11 September 2001 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Boavista | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Owen 29' |
UEFA report BBC report | Silva 3' |
Attendance: 30,015 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
Borussia Dortmund v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 19 September 2001 | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | Liverpool | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
Liverpool v 
Dynamo Kyiv
v 
Dynamo Kyiv
| 26 September 2001 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Dynamo Kyiv | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Litmanen 23' |
UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 33,513 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
Dynamo Kyiv v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 16 October 2001 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | Liverpool | NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv |
| 20:45 | Ghioane 59' |
UEFA report BBC report | Murphy 43' Gerrard 67' |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Claude Colombo (France) |
Boavista v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 24 October 2001 | Boavista | 1–1 | Liverpool | Bessa XXI, Porto |
| 20:45 | Silva 60' |
UEFA report BBC report | Murphy 17' |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden) |
Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund
v Borussia Dortmund
| 30 October 2001 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Šmicer 15' Wright 82' |
UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 45,076 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
Second group stage
Liverpool v 
Barcelona
v Barcelona
| 20 November 2001 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Barcelona | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Owen 27' |
UEFA report BBC report | Kluivert 41' Rochemback 65'Overmars 84' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
Roma 
v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 5 December 2001 | Roma | 0–0 | Liverpool | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| 20:45 | UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands) |
Liverpool v 
Galatasaray
v 
Galatasaray
| 20 February 2002 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Galatasaray | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
Galatasaray v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 26 February 2002 | Galatasaray | 1–1 | Liverpool | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul |
| 20:45 | Niculescu 71' |
UEFA report BBC report | Heskey 79' |
Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
Barcelona v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 13 March 2002 | Barcelona | 0–0 | Liverpool | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 | UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
Liverpool v Roma
v Roma
| 19 March 2002 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Roma | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Litmanen 7' (pen.) Heskey 64' |
UEFA report BBC report | Attendance: 41,794 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
Quarter-finals
Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen
v Bayer Leverkusen
| 3 April 2002 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:45 | Hyypiä 44' |
UEFA Report BBC report | Attendance: 42,500 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden) |
Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool
v Liverpool
| 9 April 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4–2 | Liverpool | BayArena, Leverkusen |
| 20:45 | Ballack 16', 64' Berbatov 68'Lúcio 84' |
UEFA Report BBC Report | Xavier 42' Litmanen 79' |
Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
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