# 2001–02 Arsenal L.F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 15th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, retaining their title from the previous season. They defeated Doncaster Rovers Belles 5-2 to clinch the Charity Shield. They also competed in the FA Cup and Premier League Cup, but were knocked out by Doncaster Rovers Belles and Fulham respectively. Fulham also beat Arsenal in the Final on the London County Cup. Arsenal played in the first edition of the UEFA Women's Cup, but were knocked out at the Quarter Final stage by Toulouse.

## Squad Statistics
### First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2002
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| Emma Byrne | (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45) | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring |
| Jo Price | (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39) | 2001 | |
| Jasmine Cripps | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39) | 1998 | Homegrown |
| Toni-Anne Wayne | (1983-05-08) 8 May 1983 (age 41) | 2000 | |
| Aman Dosanj | (1983-09-09) 9 September 1983 (age 41) | 1999 | Southampton Saints |
| Defenders ||||
| Kirsty Pealling | (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49) | 1987 | Homegrown |
| Pauline MacDonald | (1975-04-17) 17 April 1975 (age 49) | 2000 | Cumbernauld United |
| Leanne Champ | (1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 41) | 2001 | Millwall Lionesses |
| Faye White | (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 47) | 1996 | Horsham Ladies |
| Clare Wheatley | (1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 54) | 1995 | Chelsea |
| Julie Fletcher | (1974-09-28) 28 September 1974 (age 50) | 2001 | Charlton Athletic |
| Yvonne Tracy | (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 44) | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Anita Asante | (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 39) | 1998 | Homegrown |
| Georgie Adams | (1984-11-07) 7 November 1984 (age 40) | 1999 | Homegrown |
| Carol Harwood | (1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 59) | 2002 | Southampton Saints |
| Eartha Pond | (1983-09-04) 4 September 1983 (age 41) | 2002 | Chelsea |
| Kelley Few | | 1990 | Watford |
| Casey Stoney | (1982-05-13) 13 May 1982 (age 42) | 1999 | Homegrown |
| Sarah Woolliscroft | (1974-12-24) 24 December 1974 (age 50) | 1999 | |
| Jessica Wright | (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983 (age 41) | 2001 | |
| Midfielders ||||
| Jayne Ludlow | (1979-01-07) 7 January 1979 (age 46) | 2000 | Southampton Saints |
| Sian Williams (captain) | (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968 (age 57) | 1990 | Juve Siderno |
| Ciara Grant | (1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 46) | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Emma Thomas | (1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 41) | 1996 | Homegrown |
| Eleri Earnshaw | (1985-05-17) 17 May 1985 (age 39) | 2001 | Bangor City |
| Nicky Grant | (1976-08-13) 13 August 1976 (age 48) | 2002 | ÍBV |
| Emma Coss | (1979-05-09) 9 May 1979 (age 45) | 1992 | Homegrown |
| Forwards ||||
| Angela Banks | (1975-12-23) 23 December 1975 (age 49) | 1999 | Whitehawk |
| Ellen Maggs | (1983-02-16) 16 February 1983 (age 42) | 2000 | Homegrown |
| Alex Scott | (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 (age 40) | 2002 | Homegrown |
| Megumi Ogawa | (1980-03-18) 18 March 1980 (age 44) | 2000 | |
| Marieanne Spacey | (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966 (age 59) | 1993 | Friends of Fulham |
| Emma Moore | | 2001 | |
| Sheuneen Ta | (1985-07-21) 21 July 1985 (age 39) | 1997 | Homegrown |
| Unknown ||||
| Jo Gardner | | 1999 | |

### Appearances and goals

| Name | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | PL Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | Charity Shield | UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Total |
| Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||||||
| Emma Byrne | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Jo Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasmine Cripps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni-Anne Wayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| Aman Dosanj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||||||||
| Kirsty Pealling | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23+1 | 1 |
| Pauline MacDonald | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Leanne Champ | 17+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 |
| Faye White | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 7 |
| Clare Wheatley | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 |
| Julie Fletcher | 7+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 9+5 | 1 |
| Yvonne Tracy | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 |
| Anita Asante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Georgie Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Harwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eartha Pond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kelley Few | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Casey Stoney | 12+2 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22+5 | 4 |
| Sarah Woolliscroft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Jessica Wright | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||||
| Jayne Ludlow | 15+1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 26+1 | 23 |
| Sian Williams (captain) | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ciara Grant | 13+1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 27+1 | 17 |
| Emma Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eleri Earnshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Grant | 5+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| Emma Coss | 1+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+9 | 1 |
| Forwards |||||||||||||||
| Angela Banks | 14+2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 25+2 | 20 |
| Ellen Maggs | 6+10 | 5 | 0+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 10+18 | 10 |
| Alex Scott | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Megumi Ogawa | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+9 | 3 |
| Marianne Spacey | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 26 |
| Emma Moore | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 |
| Sheuneen Ta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown |||||||||||||||
| Jo Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | UEFA Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | Marianne Spacey | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | FW | Angela Banks | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | MF | Ciara Grant | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | FW | Ellen Maggs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | DF | Faye White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | DF | Casey Stoney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | FW | Megumi Ogawa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | Pauline MacDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | Eartha Pond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | Emma Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Emma Coss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | Julie Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | Kirsty Pealling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 61 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 119 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Charity Shield | UEFA Cup | Total |
| 1 | Emma Byrne | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Jo Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Toni-Anne Wayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |

## Transfers, loans and other signings
### Transfers in

| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
| 2001 | FW | Emma Moore | |
| 2001 | MF | Eleri Earnshaw | Bangor City |
| 2001 | DF | Leanne Champ | Millwall Lionesses |
| December 2001 | DF | Julie Fletcher | Charlton Athletic |
| 2002 | MF | Nicky Grant | ÍBV |
| 2002 | DF | Eartha Pond | Chelsea |
| 2002 | DF | Carol Harwood | Southampton Saints |

### Transfers out

| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
| 2001 | DF | Jenny Canty | |
| 2001 | FW | Nina Downham | Chelsea |
| 2001 | DF | Susan Heaps | St Catherine's |
| 2001 | DF | Carol Harwood | Southampton Saints |
| 2001 | FW | Grainne Kierans | Charlton Athletic |
| 2001 | GK | Lesley Higgs | Retired |
| 2001 | MF | Caroline Thorpe | St Catherine's |

## Club
### Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Dreamcast / Sega
| Home | Away | Third |

## Competitions
### FA Women's Premier League
#### Partial league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 15 | +45 | 49 | Champions, to European Cup |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 41 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 31 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 | |

#### Results Summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

### UEFA Women's Cup
#### Group Stage
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal Ladies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Bern | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | AZS Wrocław | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |