2001–02_Reading_F.C._season

2001–02 Reading F.C. season

2001–02 Reading F.C. season

Reading 2001–02 football season

The 2001–02 season was Reading's fourth season in Division Two, following their relegation from the division One in 1998. It was Alan Pardew's third season as manager of the club. Reading finished the season in second place, earning promotion back to the First Division. In the FA Cup, Reading where knocked out by York City after the second round for the second year running, whilst in the League Cup, Aston Villa defeated Reading over in the third round. Reading also reached the Quarterfinals of the League Trophy, before defeat to Barnet.

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Season review

See also Nationwide League Division Two

Squad

As of match played 20 April 2002
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Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

In

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Loans in

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Out

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Loans out

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Released

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Trial

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Competitions

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Updated to match played 17 November 2011
Source: Competitions

Division Two

Results summary

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Results by round

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Source: Reading FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures & results

Main article: 2001–02_in_English_football § Nationwide_League_Division_Two
11 August 2001 Blackpool 0–2 Reading Bloomfield Road
15:00 Report Parkinson 31'
Forster 75'		 Attendance: 5,613
18 August 2001 Reading 1–0 Huddersfield Town Madejski Stadium
15:00 Forster 8' Report Attendance: 11,915
25 August 2001 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Reading Loftus Road
15:00 Report Attendance: 13,829
1 September 2001 Port Vale 0–2 Reading Vale Park
15:00 Report Cureton 45', 62' Attendance: 5,196
8 September 2001 Reading 1–2 Cardiff City Madejski Stadium
15:00 Smith 32'
Parkinson Red card 82'		 Report Fortune-West 13', 36' Attendance: 13,017
15 September 2001 Stoke City 2–0 Reading Britannia Stadium
15:00 Guðjónsson 25'
Cooke 28'		 Report Attendance: 11,752
18 September 2001 Reading 1–0 Cambridge United Madejski Stadium
19:45 Harper 63' Report Attendance: 8,348
22 September 2001 Reading 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Madejski Stadium
15:00 Williams 16'
Henderson 18'		 Report Holligan Yellow card 1' Yellow-red card 60' Attendance: 13,565
25 September 2001 Bournemouth 1–0 Reading Dean Court
19:45 Hayter 71' Report Attendance: 3,691
29 September 2001 Reading 1–1 Bury Madejski Stadium
15:00 Igoe 45+2' Report Lawson 90' Attendance: 10,035
5 October 2001 Colchester United 2–0 Reading Layer Road
19:45 Rapley 8'
McGleish 26'		 Report Attendance: 3,691
13 October 2001 Reading 1–3 Swindon Town Madejski Stadium
15:00 Henderson 80' Report Grazioli 38'
Invincibile 52'
Kuffour 87'		 Attendance: 14,389
20 October 2001 Notts County 3–4 Reading Meadow Lane
15:00 Allsopp 7', 68' (pen.)
Grayson 84'		 Report Hughes 4'
Cureton 13', 43'
Smith 49'		 Attendance: 5,604
23 October 2001 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Reading Boundary Park
19:45 Report Cureton 19' Attendance: 4,901
27 October 2001 Reading 1–2 Brentford Madejski Stadium
15:00 Butler 53' (pen.) Report Ingimarsson 69'
Price 73'		 Attendance: 14,680
3 November 2001 Northampton Town 0–2 Reading Sixfields Stadium
15:00 Report Cureton 52'
Butler 90'		 Attendance: 5,162
6 November 2001 Reading 2–0 Wrexham Madejski Stadium
19:45 Forster 69'
Henderson 89'		 Report Attendance: 8,081
10 November 2001 Reading 3–2 Bristol City Madejski Stadium
15:00 Mackie 12'
Lever 44' (o.g.)
Salako 51'		 Report Murty 34' (o.g.)
Thorpe 59'		 Attendance: 14,060
20 November 2001 Reading 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Madejski Stadium
19:45 Smith 25'
Forster 38', 61'
Henderson 90+2'		 Report N'Diaye Red card 22'
Price 77'		 Attendance: 9,007
24 November 2001 Peterborough United 1–2 Reading London Road Stadium
15:00 Clarke 6'
Edwards Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 71'		 Report Henderson 83', 90+4' Attendance: 5,695
1 December 2001 Reading 0–1 Chesterfield Madejski Stadium
15:00 Report Howard 10' Attendance: 11,209
22 December 2001 Reading 1–1 Wigan Athletic Madejski Stadium
15:00 Salako 6' Report Haworth 57' Attendance: 15,808
26 December 2001 Cardiff City 2–2 Reading Ninian Park
12:00 Earnshaw 29', 67' Report Forster 56'
Salako 78'		 Attendance: 16,708
29 December 2001 Wrexham 0–2 Reading Racecourse Ground
15:00 Report Forster 30'
Salako 66'		 Attendance: 3,885
1 January 2002 Reading 2–0 Port Vale Madejski Stadium
15:00 Cureton 83' (pen.), 89' Report Attendance: 10,743
5 January 2002 Reading 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Madejski Stadium
15:00 Hughes 57' Report Attendance: 19,329
12 January 2002 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Reading McAlpine Stadium
15:00 Report Forster 56' Attendance: 10,775
19 January 2002 Reading 3–0 Blackpool Madejski Stadium
15:00 Forster 20', 22', 50' Report Attendance: 13,732
22 January 2002 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Reading JJB Stadium
19:45 Report Hughes 24'
Forster 42'		 Attendance: 5,536
26 January 2002 Reading 3–0 Colchester United Madejski Stadium
15:00 Forster 38' (pen.), 69'
Hughes 48'		 Report Attendance: 12,743
2 February 2002 Bury 1–1 Reading Gigg Lane
15:00 Newby 21' Report Salako 78' Attendance: 3,667
9 February 2002 Reading 2–1 Notts County Madejski Stadium
15:00 Garden 23' (o.g.)
Cureton 90+3'		 Report Liburd 18' Attendance: 13,564
11 February 2002 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Reading Withdean Stadium
19:45 Zamora 60'
Melton 64'
Lewis 88'		 Report Cureton 90+1' Attendance: 6,756
14 February 2002 Swindon Town 0–0 Reading The County Ground
19:45 McAreavey Red card 88'
Reeves Red card 93'		 Report Igoe Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 44' Attendance: 9,264
23 February 2002 Reading 1–0 Stoke City Madejski Stadium
15:00 Cureton 51' Report Attendance: 21,032
26 February 2002 Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Reading Adams Park
20:001 Report Cureton 67'
Henderson 90+1'		 Attendance: 9,250
2 March 2002 Cambridge United 2–2 Reading Abbey Stadium
15:00 Kitson 14'
Youngs 32'		 Report Viveash 57'
Forster 70'		 Attendance: 3,841
5 March 2002 Reading 2–2 Bournemouth Madejski Stadium
19:45 Cureton 5'
Hughes 80'		 Report Hayter 48'
Holmes 71'		 Attendance: 13,538
9 March 2002 Reading 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Madejski Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 22,009
16 March 2002 Chesterfield 0–2 Reading Recreation Ground
15:00 Report Forster 30'
Cureton 45'		 Attendance: 5,145
23 March 2002 Reading 2–2 Oldham Athletic Madejski Stadium
15:00 Mackie 8'
Parkinson 46'		 Report Duxbury 31'
Smart 75'		 Attendance: 15,191
30 March 2002 Bristol City 3–3 Reading Ashton Gate
15:00 Peacock 6'
Bell 13' (pen.)
Robinson 59'		 Report Hughes 2'
Forster 5' (pen.)
Watson 14'		 Attendance: 15,609
1 April 2002 Reading 0–0 Northampton Town Madejski Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 16,495
7 April 2002 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Reading Prenton Park
Barlow 41'
Haworth 48'		 Report Rougier 49'
Salako 72'		 Attendance: 9,282
13 April 2002 Reading 2–2 Peterborough United Madejski Stadium
15:00 Forster 72', 79' Report Matthew Gill 29'
McKenzie 83'		 Attendance: 22,151
20 April 2002 Brentford 1–1 Reading Griffin Park
15:00 Rowlands 51' Cureton 77' Attendance: 11,303
Notes
  • Kick-off delayed until 20:00 from 19:45

League table

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Source: [27]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
17 November 2001 First round Reading 1–0 Welling United Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Cureton 61'
N.Smith Yellow card		 Report Overton Red card 45'
D.Powell Yellow card
Lindsey Yellow card		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,338
Referee: G.Hegley
8 December 2001 Second round York City 2–0 Reading York
15:00 GMT (UTC) Richardson 3'
Potter 42'
Cooper Yellow card
Proctor Yellow card		 Report Murty Yellow card Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: B.Curson

League Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup
21 August 2001 First round Reading 4–0 Luton Town Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Henderson 38', 90'
Parkinson 45'
A.Smith 51' Yellow card		 Report Forbes Yellow card
Hughes Yellow card		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,115
Referee: D.R.Crick
11 September 2001 Second round Reading 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6 – 5 p)		 West Ham United Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Minto Yellow card
Song Yellow card		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 21,173
Referee: Bill Jordan
Penalties
A.Smith soccer ball with check mark
Murty soccer ball with check mark
Rougier soccer ball with check mark
Harper soccer ball with red X
Igoe soccer ball with check mark
Henderson soccer ball with check mark
Viveash soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Hutchison
soccer ball with check mark Courtois
soccer ball with check mark Carrick
soccer ball with check mark Sinclair
soccer ball with red X Defoe
soccer ball with check mark Dailly
soccer ball with red X Minto
10 October 2001 Third round Aston Villa 1–0 Reading Birmingham
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Dublin 45'
Wright Yellow card
Hadji Yellow card
Boateng Yellow card		 Report Parkinson Yellow card Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,431
Referee: Matt Messias

League Trophy South

Main article: 2001–02 Football League Trophy
30 October 2001 Second round Reading 2–1 Colchester United Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) N.Smith 50' Yellow card
Henderson 72'		 Report Stockwell 77' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,725
Referee: A.R.Hall
4 December 2001 Quarterfinal Barnet 4–1 Reading Chipping Barnet
19:45 GMT (UTC) Strevens 14', 78'
Arber 29'
Berkley 90'
Gledhill Yellow card		 Report Henderson 15' Red card 44' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Bill Jordan

Squad statistics

As of match played 20 April 2002[28]

Appearances and goals

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Clean sheets

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Notes

  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
  3. Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
  4. John Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally, making his international debut for England in 1991.

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