# 2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

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

## Season summary

The appointment of Paul Hart as manager failed to revitalise Forest and they dropped down to 16th in the final table, down from the previous season's 11th-place finish. Forest also had to contend with the departures of several key players, including highly rated young midfielder Jermaine Jenas to Newcastle United.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

## Results

Nottingham Forest's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 11 August 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 25,513 | Harewood |
| 18 August 2001 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 14,203 | Jenas |
| 25 August 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–2 | 18,239 | Prutton, John (2), Harewood |
| 27 August 2001 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 18,467 | |
| 8 September 2001 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 18,061 | |
| 15 September 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–0 | 8,746 | |
| 17 September 2001 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 15,632 | Bart-Williams (pen), Doig |
| 20 September 2001 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | 28,546 | Jenas |
| 25 September 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 24,350 | |
| 29 September 2001 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 17,584 | Lester (2) |
| 13 October 2001 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 24,016 | Bart-Williams |
| 17 October 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 0–0 | 18,210 | |
| 20 October 2001 | Millwall | A | 3–3 | 14,154 | John (3) |
| 23 October 2001 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 16,355 | D Johnson, John |
| 28 October 2001 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 28,226 | Bart-Williams |
| 31 October 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–1 | 20,206 | |
| 4 November 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 18,281 | |
| 11 November 2001 | Walsall | A | 0–2 | 6,754 | |
| 17 November 2001 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 21,020 | Jenas |
| 24 November 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–0 | 8,402 | D Johnson (2), John |
| 28 November 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 2–3 | 14,837 | Summerbee, Jenas (pen) |
| 1 December 2001 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 24,015 | |
| 8 December 2001 | Gillingham | H | 2–2 | 18,303 | John (2) |
| 16 December 2001 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 5,920 | |
| 20 December 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 15,645 | John |
| 26 December 2001 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 23,003 | Prutton, John |
| 29 December 2001 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 22,706 | John (pen), Summerbee |
| 1 January 2002 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 19,770 | John |
| 12 January 2002 | Barnsley | H | 0–0 | 18,190 | |
| 19 January 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 18,352 | |
| 30 January 2002 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 26,476 | |
| 2 February 2002 | Stockport County | A | 3–1 | 6,513 | Jones, Harewood, Roget (own goal) |
| 9 February 2002 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | 18,511 | Harewood (pen) |
| 16 February 2002 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 15,085 | Harewood (pen) |
| 23 February 2002 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 21,081 | |
| 26 February 2002 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 13,505 | Harewood |
| 2 March 2002 | Rotherham United | A | 2–1 | 8,455 | Lester, Harewood |
| 6 March 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 21,010 | Gray, Harewood |
| 9 March 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 24,292 | |
| 16 March 2002 | Gillingham | A | 1–3 | 8,928 | Lester |
| 22 March 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 24,788 | |
| 30 March 2002 | Manchester City | A | 0–3 | 34,345 | |
| 1 April 2002 | Walsall | H | 2–3 | 16,659 | Harewood (2, 1 pen) |
| 6 April 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | 21,782 | Lester, Prutton |
| 13 April 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | 22,870 | Bopp, Louis-Jean |
| 21 April 2002 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 17,390 | Harewood |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 5 January 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 14,696 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 20 August 2001 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–0 | 3,938 | John, Bart-Williams |
| R2 | 12 September 2001 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 (won 8–7 on pens) | 5,432 | Lester |
| R3 | 8 October 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 6,881 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Darren Ward |
| 2 | DF | CAN | Jim Brennan |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Riccardo Scimeca |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Jon Olav Hjelde |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Prutton |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Jack Lester |
| 9 | FW | JAM | David Johnson |
| 12 | GK | IRL | Barry Roche |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Tony Vaughan |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Nicky Summerbee |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Gary Jones |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Matthieu Louis-Jean |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Marlon Harewood |
| 20 | MF | IRL | Andy Reid |
| 21 | DF | SCO | Chris Doig |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Christian Edwards |
| 26 | MF | AUS | Gareth Edds |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Andy Gray |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Kevin Dawson |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Gareth Williams |
| 30 | MF | IRL | Keith Foy |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Michael Dawson |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Craig Westcarr |
| 33 | MF | IRL | Brian Cash |
| 34 | MF | GER | Eugen Bopp |
| 35 | FW | IRL | David Freeman |
| 37 | MF | IRL | Niall Hudson |
| 38 | DF | IRL | John Thompson |
| 39 | GK | GER | Pascal Formann |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Alan Rogers (to Leicester City) |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Andy Johnson (to West Bromwich Albion) |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Adam Proudlock (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Chris Bart-Williams (to Charlton Athletic) |
| 14 | FW | TRI | Stern John (to Birmingham City) |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Jermaine Jenas (to Newcastle United) |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 40 | GK | IRL | Emmet Peyton |
| — | DF | IRL | Damian Lynch |
| — | DF | SCO | Gregor Robertson |
| — | MF | ENG | Phil Haigh |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | IRL | Liam Kearney |
| — | FW | FRA | Mickaël Antoine-Curier |
| — | FW | TUR | Arif Karaoğlan |

## Appearances

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup | Worthington Cup | Worthington Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Darren Ward | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CAN | Jim Brennan | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Alan Rogers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Riccardo Scimeca | 40 | 0 | 35+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Jon Olav Hjelde | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Prutton | 46 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Jack Lester | 35 | 6 | 23+9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | David Johnson | 25 | 3 | 15+7 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Andy Johnson | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Adam Proudlock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Chris Bart-Williams | 19 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | IRL | Barry Roche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | TRI | Stern John | 26 | 14 | 20+4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Tony Vaughan | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Nicky Summerbee | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Gary Jones | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Matthieu Louis-Jean | 40 | 1 | 37+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Marlon Harewood | 30 | 11 | 20+8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | IRL | Andy Reid | 31 | 0 | 19+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SCO | Chris Doig | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Christian Edwards | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AUS | Gareth Edds | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Andy Gray | 18 | 1 | 8+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Kevin Dawson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Gareth Williams | 47 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IRL | Keith Foy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Michael Dawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Craig Westcarr | 8 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | IRL | Brian Cash | 5 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | GER | Eugen Bopp | 21 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | IRL | David Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Jermaine Jenas | 31 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | IRL | Niall Hudson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | IRL | John Thompson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | GER | Pascal Formann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |