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. 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