2001–02 Brentford F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. The Bees were denied promotion after defeat to Stoke City in the 2002 Second Division playoff Final.

Brentford
2001–02 season
ChairmanRon Noades
ManagerSteve Coppell
StadiumGriffin Park
Second Division3rd
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Owusu (20)
All: Owusu (22)
Highest home attendance11,303
Lowest home attendance4,026
Average home league attendance6,714

Season summary

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2001–02 was Steve Coppell's lone season as Brentford manager.

After a promising, but ultimately disappointing 2000–01 season, Steve Coppell replaced Ray Lewington as manager of Second Division Brentford on 8 May 2001.[1] In the knowledge he would be provided with little money to buy players, Coppell was also tasked with raising £500,000 in transfer fees.[2] The previous season's squad was kept together, with two fringe players released and two arrivals – youngster Stephen Hunt and defender Jason Price on a short-term contract.[3] After a 1–1 opening day draw with Wigan Athletic, teenage Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Burgess was brought in on a one-month loan,[4] which was subsequently extended until the end of the season.[5]

Brentford had its best start to a season since 1934–35 and topped the table for the first time after a 4–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 8 September 2001.[6][7] After a first league defeat of the season at the hands of Swindon Town on 25 September, the Bees went on a seven-match club record-equalling winning run and seized top spot in the Second Division.[7][8] Captain Paul Evans led by example,[9] scoring 9 goals in 13 matches in all competitions before suffering a hamstring injury in mid-October.[10] His temporary replacement was Arsenal's teenage midfielder Steve Sidwell, another loan signing which would prove to be a master-stroke and which would later be extended until the end of the season.[11] Between 10 November 2001 and 24 January 2002, Brentford won just twice in a spell of 13 league matches, suffering eight defeats, while briefly returning to the top of the table in late December.[7] By 21 December, Lloyd Owusu, Paul Evans and Ben Burgess had each reached 10 or more goals for the season, which was the fourth instance of three Brentford players reaching double-figures before Christmas Day.[12]

A 4–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in front of the Sky cameras at Griffin Park on 24 January 2002 turned Brentford's flagging season around,[13] with twin forwards Owusu and Burgess finding the net with regularity.[14][15] The Bees lost just two of the next 16 matches, but a 0–0 draw away to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the penultimate match of the season dropped the club out of the final automatic promotion place.[7] Cause for concern was a goal drought suffered by Ben Burgess,[15] who had failed to score since 26 February and the midfield was weakened by the £150,000 sale of Gavin Mahon to Watford,[16] in a bid to reduce the wage bill.[2] Brentford would play 2nd-place Reading at Griffin Park on the final day of the season, needing a win to secure automatic promotion, while the Royals only needed a draw.[17] Brentford took the lead through Martin Rowlands, but were pegged back 13 minutes from time by Jamie Cureton and the match finished as a 1–1 draw, which consigned the Bees to the playoffs.[18]

Brentford faced 6th-placed Huddersfield Town in the playoff semi-finals, a rematch of the 1995 semi-final encounter between the two sides.[7] The Bees held the Terriers to a 0–0 draw at the McAlpine Stadium and reached the 2002 Second Division playoff Final courtesy of goals from Darren Powell and Lloyd Owusu to emerge 2–1 victors in the second leg.[19][20] In the final versus Stoke City, Brentford "simply had no sting in their tail" and were defeated 2–0.[21]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) 46 25 15 6 66 42 +24 90 Promotion to Football League First Division
2 Reading (P) 46 23 15 8 70 43 +27 84
3 Brentford 46 24 11 11 77 43 +34 83 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Cardiff City 46 23 14 9 75 50 +25 83
5 Stoke City (O, P) 46 23 11 12 67 40 +27 80
Source: [22]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

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Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Pre-season

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
13 July 2001 Sutton United A 0–0 652
17 July 2001 Hampton & Richmond Borough A 2–0 n/a Abbey (2)
20 July 2001 Woking A 3–1 785 O'Connor, Evans, (og)
24 July 2001 India H 3–0 3,634 Owusu (2), Evans
28 July 2001 Coventry City H 0–0 n/a
1 August 2001 Portsmouth H 2–2 1,361 Hutchinson, Powell
3 August 2001 Wimbledon H 0–4 1,550
6 August 2001 Chertsey Town A 6–0 n/a Hutchinson, Charles (2), Geddes (2), Tabb (pen)

Football League Second Division

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
1 11 August 2001 Wigan Athletic A 1–1 5,925 Ingimarsson
2 18 August 2001 Port Vale H 2–0 4,561 Evans, Burgess
3 25 August 2001 Chesterfield A 1–0 3,571 Evans
4 27 August 2001 Cambridge United H 2–1 4,674 Evans (2)
5 8 September 2001 Tranmere Rovers H 4–0 5,211 Owusu, Burgess, Evans, Williams
6 15 September 2001 Notts County A 0–0 5,043
7 18 September 2001 Bristol City H 2–2 6,432 Burgess, Powell
8 22 September 2001 Oldham Athletic H 2–2 5,522 Owusu, Evans
9 25 September 2001 Swindon Town A 0–2 5,519
10 29 September 2001 Colchester United H 4–1 5,179 Evans (2), Burgess, Owusu
11 5 October 2001 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–1 6,823 Rowlands, Ingimarsson
12 13 October 2001 Peterborough United H 2–1 11,097 Owusu, Evans
13 13 October 2001 Bournemouth A 2–0 3,934 Hunt (2)
14 23 October 2001 Bury H 5–1 5,389 Owusu (2), Gibbs (2), Burgess
15 27 October 2001 Reading A 2–1 14,680 Ingimarsson, Price
16 3 November 2001 Blackpool H 2–0 7,605 Sidwell, Owusu
17 10 November 2001 Stoke City A 2–3 17,953 Burgess, Owusu
18 20 November 2001 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 8,513 Burgess
19 24 November 2001 Queens Park Rangers H 0–0 10,849
20 1 December 2001 Wycombe Wanderers A 3–5 8,013 Owusu, Evans, Burgess
21 4 December 2001 Cardiff City A 1–3 10,184 Evans
22 15 December 2001 Wrexham H 3–0 5,326 Ingimarsson, Hunt, Burgess
23 21 December 2001 Northampton Town H 3–0 5,142 Evans, Owusu, Burgess
24 26 December 2001 Cambridge United A 1–2 3,989 Burgess
25 29 December 2001 Tranmere Rovers A 0–1 9,389
26 12 January 2002 Port Vale A 1–2 4,588 Owusu
27 19 January 2002 Wigan Athletic H 0–1 5,549
28 22 January 2002 Northampton Town A 0–1 4,184
29 24 January 2002 Brighton & Hove Albion H 4–0 7,475 Ingimarsson, Burgess (2), Sidwell
30 2 February 2002 Colchester United A 1–1 3,657 Owusu
31 9 February 2002 Bournemouth H 1–0 6,698 Owusu
32 12 February 2002 Cardiff City H 2–1 6,718 Hunt, Burgess
33 16 February 2002 Peterborough United A 1–1 5,100 Owusu
34 22 February 2002 Notts County H 2–1 5,367 Evans, Burgess
35 26 February 2002 Oldham Athletic A 2–3 4,935 Burgess (2)
36 2 March 2002 Bristol City A 2–0 11,421 Owusu, Rowlands
37 5 March 2002 Swindon Town H 2–0 5,644 Owusu (2)
38 9 March 2002 Wrexham A 3–0 3,343 Evans (2), Rowlands
39 12 March 2002 Chesterfield H 0–0 5,372
40 16 March 2002 Wycombe Wanderers H 1–0 7,165 Ingimarsson
41 19 March 2002 Blackpool A 3–1 4,865 Rowlands, Owusu (2)
42 30 March 2002 Stoke City H 1–0 8,837 Sidwell
43 1 April 2002 Bury A 0–2 4,332
44 6 April 2002 Huddersfield Town H 3–0 7,393 Owusu, Sidwell, Rowlands
45 13 April 2002 Queens Park Rangers A 0–0 18,346
46 20 April 2002 Reading H 1–1 11,303 Rowlands

Football League Second Division play-offs

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s) Notes
SF (1st leg) 28 April 2002 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 16,523
SF (2nd leg) 1 May 2002 Huddersfield Town H 2–1 (won 2–1 on aggregate) 11,191 Owusu, Powell
Final 11 May 2002 Stoke City N 0–2 42,523 [nb 1]

FA Cup

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
R1 17 November 2001 Morecambe H 1–0 4,026 Gibbs
R2 8 December 2001 Scunthorpe United A 2–3 3,457 Dobson, Burgess

Football League Cup

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
R1 21 August 2001 Norwich City H 1–0 4,111 O'Connor
R2 12 September 2001 Newcastle United A 1–4 25,633 Owusu

Football League Trophy

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance
SR1 17 October 2001 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–1 2,051

Playing squad

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Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2001–02 season.
No Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ólafur Gottskálksson   (1968-03-12)12 March 1968 (aged 33) Hibernian 2000
13 GK Paul Smith   (1979-12-17)17 December 1979 (aged 21) Carshalton Athletic 2000
25 GK Alan Julian   (1983-03-11)11 March 1983 (aged 18) Youth 2001
Defenders
2 DF Danny Boxall   (1977-08-24)24 August 1977 (aged 23) Crystal Palace 1998
3 DF Ijah Anderson   (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 25) Southend United 1995
4 DF Ívar Ingimarsson   (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 23) ÍBV 1999
5 DF Darren Powell   (1976-03-10)10 March 1976 (aged 25) Hampton 1998
6 DF Scott Marshall   (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 28) Southampton 1999
12 DF Michael Dobson   (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 20) Youth 2000
15 DF Jay Lovett   (1978-01-22)22 January 1978 (aged 23) Crawley Town 2000
23 DF David Theobald   (1978-12-15)15 December 1978 (aged 22) Ipswich Town 1999
26 DF Lee Fieldwick   (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 19) Youth 2000
27 DF Matt Somner   (1982-12-08)8 December 1982 (aged 18) Youth 2001
Midfielders
7 MF Paul Evans (c)   (1974-09-01)1 September 1974 (aged 26) Shrewsbury Town 1999
11 MF Martin Rowlands   (1979-02-08)8 February 1979 (aged 22) Farnborough Town 1998
18 MF Eddie Hutchinson   (1982-02-23)23 February 1982 (aged 19) Sutton United 2000
20 MF Kevin O'Connor   (1982-02-24)24 February 1982 (aged 19) Youth 2000
21 MF Mark Williams   (1981-10-19)19 October 1981 (aged 19) Youth 2000
22 MF Jay Smith   (1981-12-29)29 December 1981 (aged 19) Youth 2001
28 MF Stephen Hunt   (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 2001
31 MF Jay Tabb   (1984-02-21)21 February 1984 (aged 17) Crystal Palace 2000
32 MF Steve Sidwell   (1982-12-14)14 December 1982 (aged 18) Arsenal 2001 On loan from Arsenal
34 MF Stephen Evans   (1980-09-25)25 September 1980 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 2002
Forwards
9 FW Lloyd Owusu   (1976-11-12)12 November 1976 (aged 24) Slough Town 1998
17 FW Mark McCammon   (1978-08-07)7 August 1978 (aged 23) Charlton Athletic 2000
24 FW Julian Charles   (1977-02-05)5 February 1977 (aged 24) Hampton & Richmond Borough 1999
30 FW Ben Burgess   (1981-11-09)9 November 1981 (aged 19) Blackburn Rovers 2001 On loan from Blackburn Rovers
33 FW Mark Peters   (1983-10-04)4 October 1983 (aged 17) Southampton 2002
Players who left the club mid-season
8 MF Gavin Mahon   (1977-01-02)2 January 1977 (aged 24) Hereford United 1998 Transferred to Watford
10 FW Scott Partridge   (1974-10-13)13 October 1974 (aged 26) Torquay United 1999 Transferred to Rushden & Diamonds
14 MF Tony Folan   (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 22) Crystal Palace 1998 Released
16 MF Derek Bryan   (1974-11-11)11 November 1974 (aged 26) Hampton 1997 Released
19 DF Paul Gibbs   (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 28) Plymouth Argyle 2000 Transferred to Barnsley
29 DF Jason Price   (1977-04-12)12 April 1977 (aged 24) Swansea City 2001 Released
32 FW Adrian Caceres   (1982-01-10)10 January 1982 (aged 19) Southampton 2001 Returned to Southampton after loan

Coaching staff

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Name Role
  Steve Coppell Manager
  Wally Downes Assistant coach
  Roberto Forzoni Assistant coach
  Jim Stannard Goalkeeping coach
  Phil McLoughlin Physiotherapist
  Colin Martin Medical Officer
  John Griffin Chief scout

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Substitute appearances in brackets.
No Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Ólafur Gottskálksson 28 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
2 DF   Danny Boxall 0 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (6) 0
3 DF   Ijah Anderson 33 (2) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 40 (2) 0
4 DF   Ívar Ingimarsson 46 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 54 6
5 DF   Darren Powell 41 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 48 2
7 MF   Paul Evans 40 14 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 47 14
8 MF   Gavin Mahon 34 (1) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 38 (1) 0
9 FW   Lloyd Owusu 43 (1) 20 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 50 (1) 22
10 FW   Scott Partridge 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0
11 MF   Martin Rowlands 13 (10) 7 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 3 0 16 (12) 7
12 DF   Michael Dobson 38 (1) 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 (1) 1
13 GK   Paul Smith 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 22 0
15 DF   Jay Lovett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 MF   Derek Bryan 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
17 FW   Mark McCammon 1 (13) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (15) 0
18 MF   Eddie Hutchinson 2 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 (7) 0
19 DF   Paul Gibbs 23 (4) 2 2 1 2 0 0 (1) 0 27 (5) 3
20 MF   Kevin O'Connor 13 (12) 0 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1 0 0 (2) 0 16 (16) 0
21 MF   Mark Williams 0 (20) 1 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (23) 1
22 MF   Jay Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
23 DF   David Theobald 5 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 (1) 0
28 MF   Stephen Hunt 34 (1) 4 1 0 0 (1) 0 1 0 3 0 39 (2) 4
29 DF   Jason Price 15 1 2 0 1 0 18 1
31 MF   Jay Tabb 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0
Players loaned in during the season
30 FW   Ben Burgess 43 17 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 51 18
32 FW   Adrian Caceres 5 0 0 0 5 0
32 MF   Steve Sidwell 29 (1) 4 2 0 3 0 34 (1) 4
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: Soccerbase

Goalscorers

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No Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT FLP Total
9 FW   Lloyd Owusu 20 0 1 0 1 22
30 FW   Ben Burgess 17 1 0 0 0 18
7 MF   Paul Evans 14 0 0 0 0 14
11 MF   Martin Rowlands 7 0 0 0 0 7
4 DF   Ívar Ingimarsson 6 0 0 0 0 6
32 MF   Steve Sidwell 4 0 0 4
28 MF   Stephen Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 4
19 DF   Paul Gibbs 2 1 0 0 3
5 DF   Darren Powell 1 0 0 0 1 2
29 DF   Jason Price 1 0 0 1
21 MF   Mark Williams 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 DF   Michael Dobson 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 77 2 1 0 2 82
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: Soccerbase

Discipline

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No Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT FLP Total Pts
                       
19 DF   Paul Gibbs 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 13
3 DF   Ijah Anderson 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 12
5 DF   Darren Powell 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 9
32 MF   Steve Sidwell 7 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 9
11 MF   Martin Rowlands 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 8
28 MF   Stephen Hunt 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 8
7 MF   Paul Evans 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 6
29 DF   Jason Price 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5
30 FW   Ben Burgess 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
12 DF   Michael Dobson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
8 MF   Gavin Mahon 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3
17 FW   Mark McCammon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
18 MF   Eddie Hutchinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
20 MF   Kevin O'Connor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
9 FW   Lloyd Owusu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
23 DF   David Theobald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
21 MF   Mark Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 63 4 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 75 4 87
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: ESPN FC

International caps

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No Pos Nat Player Caps Goals Ref
4 DF   Ívar Ingimarsson 2 0 [23]
7 MF   Paul Evans 1 0 [24]

Management

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Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
P W D L W % P W D L W %
Steve Coppell   11 August 2001 11 May 2002 54 27 12 15 050.00 46 24 11 11 052.17

Summary

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Games played 54 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Games won 27 (24 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Games drawn 12 (11 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Games lost 15 (11 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Goals scored 82 (77 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League playoffs)
Goals conceded 54 (43 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Clean sheets 22 (19 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Biggest league win 4–0 on two occasions; 5–1 versus Bury, 23 October 2001
Worst league defeat 2–0 on two occasions; 3–1 versus Cardiff City, 4 December 2001; 5–3 versus Wycombe Wanderers, 1 December 2001
Most appearances 54, Ívar Ingimarsson (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Top scorer (league) 20, Lloyd Owusu
Top scorer (all competitions) 22, Lloyd Owusu

Transfers & loans

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Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
2 August 2001 MF   Stephen Hunt   Crystal Palace Free [3]
2 August 2001 DF   Jason Price   Swansea City Free [3]
20 February 2002 FW   Mark Peters   Southampton Free [25]
25 March 2002 MF   Stephen Evans   Crystal Palace Free [26]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
14 August 2001 FW   Ben Burgess   Blackburn Rovers End of season [4]
7 September 2001 FW   Adrian Caceres   Southampton 7 October 2001 [27]
22 October 2001 MF   Steve Sidwell   Arsenal End of season [28]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
13 September 2001 FW   Scott Partridge   Rushden & Diamonds Free [29]
4 November 2001 MF   Tony Folan   Bohemians Free [30]
4 March 2002 MF   Gavin Mahon   Watford £150,000 [16]
15 March 2002 DF   Paul Gibbs   Barnsley Free [31]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
18 October 2001 DF   Jay Lovett   Crawley Town 30 April 2002 [32]
29 October 2001 FW   Julian Charles   Farnborough Town 30 November 2001 [33]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
3 July 2001 FW   Lorenzo Pinamonte   Castel di Sangro 4 July 2001 [34]
31 October 2001 DF   Jason Price   Tranmere Rovers 8 November 2001 [35]
12 March 2002 MF   Derek Bryan   Gravesend & Northfleet 12 March 2002 [36]
30 June 2002 DF   Danny Boxall   Bristol Rovers July 2002 [37]
30 June 2002 FW   Julian Charles   Billericay Town 2002 [38]
30 June 2002 MF   Paul Evans   Bradford City 9 August 2002 [38]
30 June 2002 DF   Ívar Ingimarsson   Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 July 2002 [38]
30 June 2002 FW   Lloyd Owusu   Sheffield Wednesday 3 July 2002 [38]
30 June 2002 DF   David Theobald   Swansea City 26 July 2002 [38]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Match played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

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