Lampard's Premier League debut with Chelsea came on 19 August 2001 in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United, while his first red card came in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on 16 September 2001.
Lampardov debut v Premier League s Chelsea sa uskutočnil dňa 19. augusta 2001 v nerozhodnom zápase 1–1 proti Newcastle United, pričom svoju prvú červenú kartu dostal v zápase proti Tottenham Hotspur dňa 16. septembra 2001.