2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
Manager Paul Jewell
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division10th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerAndy Liddell (18)

Season summary

Having finished in the top six for each of the past three season, Wigan suffered something of a slump under former player Paul Jewell, finishing tenth. Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season for the second season running. At the end of the season, he left on a free transfer to join First Division Portsmouth.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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  AUS John Filan
2 DF  CAN Jason De Vos
4 DF  NIR Pat McGibbon
5 DF  SCO Stephen McMillan
6 DF  NED Arjan de Zeeuw
7 MF  SCO Andy Liddell
8 DF  ENG Ian Nolan
9 FW  ENG Nathan Ellington
10 FW  ENG Lee Ashcroft
11 FW  SCO Lee McCulloch
12 FW  WAL Neil Roberts
14 DF  ENG Scott Green
15 DF  ENG Paul Mitchell
16 GK  SCO Derek Stillie
17 MF  SCO Gary Teale
18 MF  ENG Ian Kilford
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ENG Jason Jarrett
20 MF  ENG Ged Brannan
21 MF  ENG Tony Dinning
22 MF  NIR Peter Kennedy
23 DF  ENG Matt Jackson
25 DF  ENG Ben Kay
26 MF  ENG Ian Johnson
27 GK  SCO Stewart Kerr
28 FW  ENG Greg Traynor
29 FW  ENG David Moore
30 DF  ENG Kieran Charnock
31 FW  SCO Paul Dalglish
32 DF  ENG Ian Pendlebury
33 GK  ENG Scott Tynan
34 MF  ENG Paul Santus
35 DF  ENG Leighton Baines

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
1 GK  NIR Roy Carroll (to Manchester United)
3 DF  ENG Kevin Sharp (to Wrexham)
3 DF  IRL Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
3 DF  ENG Gary Croft (on loan from Ipswich Town)
8 MF  ENG Kevin Nicholls (to Luton Town)
9 FW  WAL Simon Haworth (to Tranmere Rovers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ENG Paul Cook (on loan from Burnley)
17 MF  ENG Alan McLoughlin (to Rochdale)
19 DF  IRL Hugh Dickson (released)
21 MF  SCO Brian McLaughlin (to Ayr United)
23 MF  HUN Gábor Bukrán (released)
24 MF  POL Dariusz Adamczuk (on loan from Rangers)

References

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