In the 2001–02 season, English professional football (soccer) club Newcastle United F.C. played in the Premier League, finishing fourth.

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Newcastle United

2001–02 season
Chairman	Freddy Shepherd
Manager	Sir Bobby Robson
Stadium	St. James' Park
FA Premier League	4th
FA Cup	Sixth round
League Cup	Fifth round
Intertoto Cup	Finalists
Top goalscorer	League: Alan Shearer (23) All: Alan Shearer (27)
Average home league attendance	51,373
Home colours Away colours
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For Bobby Robson's first two seasons as manager, the club remained in the bottom half of the table, however during this period Robson had built up an exciting young squad. He felt that his side could aim for eighth place in the final table as the season began

Newcastle reached an Inter-Toto Cup final early in the season against Troyes AC, which they lost on away goals after a 4–4 draw at home.^[1] They were soon looking like unlikely contenders for the Premiership title after they spent Christmas at the top of the table. Players such as Kieron Dyer (a Ruud Gullit signing), Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert ensured the team were capable of once again punching their weight in the league. Newcastle achieved qualification for the lucrative Champions' League finishing in 4th place.^[2]

This brought renewed hope for the club after four seasons of struggle, though in the end Newcastle fell short of winning the title that they had coveted since 1927. Nonetheless, fourth place was their highest since 1997, securing Champions League football for only the second time in the club's history.

• Kieron Dyer
• Craig Bellamy
• Laurent Robert

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)

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No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Shay Given	38	0	5	0	1	0	6	0	50	0	2	0
2	DF	Warren Barton	4+1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	11+1	0	2	0
3	DF	Robbie Elliott	26+1	1	3+1	0	2+1	0	6	0	37+3	1	5	0
4	MF	Nolberto Solano	37	7	5	1	4	0	6	4	52	12	4	0
5	DF	Andy O'Brien	31+3	2	4+1	1	3+1	0	0+1	0	38+6	3	4	0
6	MF	Clarence Acuña	10+6	3	3+2	1	1+1	0	0+1	0	14+10	4	4	0
7	MF	Rob Lee	15+1	1	0	0	3	0	3	0	21+1	1	4	0
7	MF	Jermaine Jenas	6+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6+6	0	0	0
8	MF	Kieron Dyer	15+3	3	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	17+4	3	0	0
9	FW	Alan Shearer	36+1	23	5	2	4	2	0	0	45+1	27	3	0
10	MF	Christian Bassedas	1+1	0	0	0	1	0	3+1	0	5+2	0	2	0
11	MF	Gary Speed	28+1	5	2	0	3	0	6	2	39+1	7	5	0
12	DF	Andy Griffin	3+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4+1	0	0	0
13	GK	Steve Harper	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
14	DF	Wayne Quinn	0	0	0+1	0	1	0	6	1	7+1	1	0	0
16	FW	Carl Cort	6+2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	8+2	1	0	0
17	FW	Craig Bellamy	26+1	9	3	0	2+1	4	6	1	37+2	14	9	0
18	DF	Aaron Hughes	34	0	5	1	3	0	6	2	48	3	2	0
20	FW	Lomana LuaLua	4+16	3	0+3	0	0+3	0	0+6	2	4+28	5	0	0
22	MF	Jamie McClen	3	0	3	1	0	0	0+2	0	6+2	1	0	0
23	FW	Shola Ameobi	4+11	0	0+1	0	2+1	2	6	3	12+13	5	3	0
24	DF	Sylvain Distin	20+8	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	27+8	0	6	0
25	MF	Brian Kerr	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0
32	MF	Laurent Robert	34+2	8	3	1	3	1	0	0	40+2	10	7	0
34	DF	Nikos Dabizas	33+2	3	3	0	2	0	6	0	44+2	3	8	0
35	DF	Olivier Bernard	4+12	3	2	0	2	0	0+3	0	8+15	3	2	0

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