# 2001–02 Barnsley F.C. season

During the 2001–02 English football season, Barnsley competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 2001–02 season, after a mediocre start with Barnsley reaching eleventh by mid-September, results started to go downhill and the team found themselves hovering around the relegation zone. Following a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Spackman and coach Derek Fazackerley were both sacked. Caretaker manager Glyn Hodges won his first game in charge 3–2 against West Bromwich Albion, however two 3–0 defeats followed against Manchester City and Watford.
Then Rochdale boss, Steve Parkin, was appointed full-time manager on 9 November. Barnsley then went on a twelve-game unbeaten league run from December until mid-February which saw them pull clear of the relegation zone, but from then on results went downhill and Barnsley were dragged back into the mire, with Barnsley's away form being particularly poor and were pretty much reliant upon home victories to get valuable points. Despite a battling effort it came down to the final home game of the season, with Barnsley needing a victory against Norwich City to stave off relegation. On 13 April, Barnsley lost 2–0, and were relegated outside the top two flights of English football for the first time in over twenty years.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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

Barnsley's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 11 August 2001 | Bradford City | A | 0–4 | 16,367 | |
| 18 August 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 14,203 | Gallen, Rankin |
| 25 August 2001 | Gillingham | A | 0–3 | 8,292 | |
| 27 August 2001 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 15,552 | Dyer |
| 1 September 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 6,173 | |
| 8 September 2001 | Stockport County | H | 2–2 | 11,192 | Sheron, Briggs (own goal) |
| 15 September 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | 10,976 | Gorré, Neil |
| 18 September 2001 | Millwall | A | 1–3 | 10,021 | Dyer |
| 22 September 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 15,433 | |
| 25 September 2001 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 11,692 | Dyer |
| 28 September 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 1–4 | 11,660 | Barnard (pen) |
| 13 October 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 1–3 | 11,910 | Sand |
| 20 October 2001 | Burnley | A | 3–3 | 14,690 | Morgan, Lumsdon (pen), Barnard |
| 24 October 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 21,008 | Gallen |
| 28 October 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–2 | 12,490 | Dyer (2), Lumsdon (pen) |
| 31 October 2001 | Manchester City | H | 0–3 | 15,159 | |
| 3 November 2001 | Watford | A | 0–3 | 13,964 | |
| 8 November 2001 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 | 19,042 | Barnard, Neil |
| 17 November 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 11,088 | Dyer |
| 24 November 2001 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 17,333 | Barker |
| 27 November 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 19,231 | Barker |
| 2 December 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–0 | 16,714 | Morgan, Sheron (2) |
| 8 December 2001 | Walsall | H | 4–1 | 12,509 | Sheron (2), Dyer, Donovan |
| 14 December 2001 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 17,858 | Sheron |
| 22 December 2001 | Gillingham | H | 4–1 | 11,965 | Lumsdon, Barnard, Dyer, G Jones |
| 26 December 2001 | Stockport County | A | 3–1 | 6,885 | Sheron, Palmer (own goal), Morgan |
| 29 December 2001 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 9,737 | Swailes (own goal) |
| 1 January 2002 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 13,325 | |
| 12 January 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | 18,190 | |
| 19 January 2002 | Bradford City | H | 3–3 | 13,856 | Lumsdon (pen), Sheron (2) |
| 29 January 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 13,825 | Sheron |
| 2 February 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 4–4 | 12,756 | Lumsdon (2, 1 pen), Barker, Sheron |
| 9 February 2002 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | 14,411 | Barnard |
| 16 February 2002 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 19,208 | |
| 23 February 2002 | Coventry City | A | 0–4 | 15,092 | |
| 26 February 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–4 | 11,207 | Dyer |
| 2 March 2002 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 11,816 | Lumsdon (pen) |
| 5 March 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 6,258 | |
| 9 March 2002 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 15,430 | Dyer |
| 16 March 2002 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 7,495 | Dyer |
| 23 March 2002 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 12,449 | Dyer, Barnard (pen) |
| 30 March 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 23,167 | Barnard (pen) |
| 1 April 2002 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 14,188 | Gorré, Dyer |
| 6 April 2002 | Manchester City | A | 1–5 | 33,628 | Dyer |
| 13 April 2002 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 18,803 | |
| 21 April 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 5,379 | Sheron |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 5 January 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 12,314 | Barnard |
| R3R | 16 January 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | 10,203 | Dyer |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 21 August 2001 | Halifax Town | H | 2–0 | 5,418 | Tinkler, Dyer |
| R2 | 11 September 2001 | Colchester United | A | 3–1 | 3,442 | Dyer (2), L Jones |
| R3 | 9 October 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 14,493 | |

## 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 |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Andy Marriott |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Carl Regan |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Chris Barker |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Mitch Ward |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Chris Morgan |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Steve Chettle (captain) |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Kevin Donovan |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Mike Sheron |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Bruce Dyer |
| 11 | MF | WAL | Darren Barnard |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Isaiah Rankin |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Alex Neil |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Kevin Dixon |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Lee Crooks |
| 17 | DF | IRL | Brian O'Callaghan |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Kevin Betsy |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Kevin Miller |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Ashley Scothern |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Carl Barrowclough |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Mike Flynn |
| 25 | MF | NZL | Leo Bertos |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Paul Gibbs |
| 27 | DF | FIN | Janne Salli |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Steve Hayward |
| 30 | MF | NED | Dean Gorré |
| 31 | MF | NZL | Jeremy Christie |
| 32 | FW | NZL | Rory Fallon |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Antony Kay |
| 34 | GK | ENG | Matthew Ghent |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Chris Lumsdon |
| 38 | DF | NZL | Dave Mulligan |
| 39 | DF | ENG | James Dudgeon |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Gary Jones |

### 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 |
| 37 | MF | WAL | John Oster (on loan from Sunderland) |
| 31 | FW | WAL | Kevin Gallen (to QPR) |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Paul Bernard (Released) |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Sean McClare (to Port Vale) |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Gary McSwegan (on loan from Hearts) |
| - | MF | ENG | Ricky Ravenhill (to Doncaster Rovers) |
| 35 | MF | DEN | Peter Sand (to Stabæk Fotball) |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Matty Appleby (to Oldham Athletic) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | DF | URU | Mateo Corbo (Released) |
| 37 | FW | GRN | Tony Bedeau (on loan from Torquay United) |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Jon Parkin (to York City) |
| 28 | DF | SCO | Keith Brown (Released) |
| 8 | FW | WAL | Lee Jones (to Wrexham) |
| 18 | MF | RSA | Eric Tinkler (Released) |
| 8 | FW | IRL | Michael Reddy (on loan from Sunderland) |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Richard Naylor (on loan from Ipswich Town) |