title: 2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season
text: # 2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season
  
  During the 2001–02 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
  
  ## Season summary
  
  Despite losing 4–0 to Millwall on the opening day of the season, 2001–02 was a successful one for Norwich City. The Canaries never dropped out of the top 10 in Division One following their opening result and sneaked into the playoff places on the last day, following a 2–0 win over Stockport County. Their FA Cup run was halted at the third round after losing 4–0 to Chelsea after a replay. The game featured a memorable backheeled goal by Chelsea's Italian forward Gianfranco Zola. Norwich's League Cup run was equally disappointing, losing 1–0 away to Brentford away in the first round. Norwich faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division playoff semi final, defeating them 3–2 on aggregate, setting up a tie with Birmingham City in the final. The Canaries were eventually defeated on penalties at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after Iwan Roberts had opened the scoring for Norwich in extra time, following a goalless 90 minutes.
  
  ## Final league table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Manchester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier League |
  | 2 | West Bromwich Albion (P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 89 | Promotion to the Premier League |
  | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 86 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 5 | Birmingham City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 76 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
  | 7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 75 | |
  | 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 | |
  | 9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 67 | |
  | 10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 66 | |
  | 11 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
  | 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 64 | |
  | 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 60 | |
  | 14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 59 | |
  | 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 55 | |
  | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 54 | |
  | 17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 53 | |
  | 18 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 51 | |
  | 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 | |
  | 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 50 | |
  | 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 49 | |
  | 22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 49 | Relegation to the Second Division |
  | 23 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 48 | Relegation to the Second Division |
  | 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 102 | −60 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
  
  ## Results
  
  All results referenced from statto.com
  
  ## Players
  
  ### First-team squad
  
      Squad at end of season
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ENG | Robert Green |
  | 2 | DF | IRL | Brian McGovern |
  | 3 | DF | ENG | Adam Drury |
  | 4 | DF | SCO | Malky Mackay |
  | 5 | DF | ENG | Craig Fleming |
  | 6 | FW | DEN | David Nielsen (on loan from Wimbledon) |
  | 7 | MF | NIR | Phil Mulryne |
  | 8 | MF | SCO | Gary Holt |
  | 9 | FW | WAL | Iwan Roberts |
  | 10 | FW | ENG | Zema Abbey |
  | 11 | MF | WAL | Chris Llewellyn |
  | 12 | MF | ENG | Darel Russell |
  | 13 | GK | ENG | Arran Lee-Barrett |
  | 14 | FW | SCO | Alex Notman |
  | 15 | DF | ENG | Darren Kenton |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 16 | DF | DEN | Steen Nedergaard |
  | 17 | DF | ENG | Daryl Sutch |
  | 18 | FW | NIR | Paul McVeigh |
  | 19 | FW | FRA | Marc Libbra |
  | 20 | FW | SUI | Gaetano Giallanza |
  | 22 | FW | ENG | Ian Henderson |
  | 23 | MF | ENG | Neil Emblen |
  | 24 | MF | ENG | Clint Easton |
  | 25 | MF | ENG | Lewis Blois |
  | 26 | FW | ENG | Danny Bloomfield |
  | 27 | MF | ENG | Mark Rivers |
  | 28 | GK | ENG | Paul Crichton |
  | 29 | MF | ENG | Andrew Oxby |
  | 30 | FW | ENG | Paul Hayes |
  
  ### Left club during season
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | DF | ENG | Matt Jackson (to Wigan Athletic) |
  | 19 | DF | ENG | Adrian Forbes (to Luton Town) |
  | 21 | FW | NIR | Adrian Coote (to Colchester United) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 22 | FW | SCO | Paul Dalglish (released) |
  | 31 | FW | ENG | Trevor Benjamin (on loan from Leicester City) |
  
  ### Reserve squad
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | ENG | Damian Batt |
  | — | DF | ENG | Jason Shackell |
  | — | MF | ENG | Dean Sinclair |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | FW | ENG | Danny Crow |
  | — | FW | ENG | Ryan Jarvis |
  