2001–02 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
2001–02 season
Chairman Ron Noades
Manager Steve Coppell
Stadium Griffin Park
Second Division 3rd
Play-offs Runners-up
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy First round
Top goalscorer League: Owusu (20)
All: Owusu (22)
Highest home attendance 11,303
Lowest home attendance 4,026

During the 2001–02 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. The Bees were denied promotion after defeat to Stoke City in the 2002 Second Division playoff Final.

Season summary

2001–02 was Steve Coppell's lone season as Brentford manager.

After a promising, but ultimately disappointing 2000–01 season, Steve Coppell replaced Ray Lewington as manager of Second Division Brentford on 8 May 2001.[1] In the knowledge he would be provided with little money to buy players, Coppell was also tasked with raising £500,000 in transfer fees.[2] The previous season's squad was kept together, with three fringe players released and just two arrivals - youngster Stephen Hunt and defender Jason Price on a short-term contract.[3][4] After a 1–1 opening day draw with Wigan Athletic, teenage Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Burgess was brought in on a one-month loan,[5] which was subsequently extended until the end of the season.[6]

Brentford went undefeated in the first eight league matches of the season, hitting the top of the table for the first time after a 4–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 8 September 2001.[7] After a first league defeat of the season at the hands of Swindon Town on 25 September, the Bees went on a seven-match winning run, seizing and holding onto top spot of the Second Division.[7] Captain Paul Evans led by example,[8] scoring 9 goals in 13 matches in all competitions before suffering a hamstring injury in mid-October.[9] His temporary replacement was Arsenal's teenage midfielder Steve Sidwell, another loan signing which would prove to be a masterstroke.[9] Between 10 November 2001 and 24 January 2002, Brentford won just twice in a spell of 13 league matches, suffering eight defeats, while briefly returning to the top of the table in late December.[7]

A 4–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in front of the Sky cameras at Griffin Park on 24 January 2002 turned Brentford's flagging season around,[10] with twin forwards Owusu and Burgess finding the net with regularity.[11][12] The Bees lost just two of the next 16 matches, but a 0–0 draw away to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the penultimate match of the season dropped the club out of the final automatic promotion place.[7] Cause for concern was a goal drought suffered by Ben Burgess,[12] who had failed to score since 26 February and the midfield was weakened by the £150,000 sale of Gavin Mahon to Watford,[13] in a bid to reduce the wage bill.[2] Brentford would play 2nd-place Reading at Griffin Park on the final day of the season, needing a win to secure automatic promotion, while the Royals only needed a draw.[14] Brentford took the lead through Martin Rowlands, but were pegged back 13 minutes from time by Jamie Cureton, with the match finishing in a 1–1 draw which consigned the Bees to the playoffs.[15]

Brentford faced 6th-placed Huddersfield Town in the playoff semi-finals, rematch of the 1995 semi-final encounter between the two sides.[7] The Bees held the Terriers to a 0–0 draw at the McAlpine Stadium and reached the 2002 Second Division playoff Final courtesy of goals from Darren Powell and Lloyd Owusu to beat Huddersfield Town 2–1.[16] In the final versus Stoke City, Brentford "simply had no sting in their tail" and were defeated 2–0.[17]

League table

Pos Team Pld Home Away F A GD Pts
W D L F A W D L F A
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 4617514216810524266642+2490
2 Reading 4612743620118434237043+2784
3 Brentford 4617514812761029317743+3483
4 Cardiff City 4612833925116636257550+2583
5 Stoke City 461643431277924286740+2780
6 Huddersfield Town 461373351988730286547+1878
7 Bristol City 4613643821841130326853+1573
8 Queens Park Rangers 46111023518841125316049+1171
9 Oldham Athletic 4614634727410930387765+1270
10 Wigan Athletic 469683623710630286651+1564
11 Wycombe Wanderers 4613553826481120385864–664
12 Tranmere Rovers 4610943919661124416360+363
13 Swindon Town 4610762621571120354656–1059
14 Port Vale 4611663524541416385162–1158
15 Colchester United 469683533661130436576–1157
16 Blackpool 468963931651227386669–356
17 Peterborough United 4611574626451418336459+555
18 Chesterfield 4693113536410918295365–1252
19 Notts County 468782829541431425971–1250
20 Northampton Town 4694103033531524465479–2549
21 Bournemouth 46941036331101220385671–1544
22 Bury 466982632521617434375–3244
23 Wrexham 467792932431627575689–3343
24 Cambridge United 467792934061718594793–4634
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
111 August 2001Wigan AthleticA1–15,925Ingimarsson
218 August 2001Port ValeH2–04,561Evans, Burgess
325 August 2001ChesterfieldA1–03,571Evans
427 August 2001Cambridge UnitedH2–14,674Evans (2)
58 September 2001Tranmere RoversH4–05,211Owusu, Burgess, Evans, Williams
615 September 2001Notts CountyA0–05,043
718 September 2001Bristol CityH2–26,432Burgess, Powell
822 September 2001Oldham AthleticH2–25,522Owusu, Evans
925 September 2001Swindon TownA0–25,519
1029 September 2001Colchester UnitedH4–15,179Evans (2), Burgess, Owusu
115 October 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–16,823Rowlands, Ingimarsson
1213 October 2001Peterborough UnitedH2–111,097Owusu, Evans
1313 October 2001BournemouthA2–03,934Hunt (2)
1423 October 2001BuryH5–15,389Owusu (2), Gibbs (2), Burgess
1527 October 2001ReadingA2–114,680Ingimarsson, Price
163 November 2001BlackpoolH2–07,605Sidwell, Owusu
1710 November 2001Stoke CityA2–317,953Burgess, Owusu
1820 November 2001Huddersfield TownA1–18,513Burgess
1924 November 2001Queens Park RangersH0–010,849
201 December 2001Wycombe WanderersA3–58,013Owusu, Evans, Burgess
214 December 2001Cardiff CityA1–310,184Evans
2215 December 2001WrexhamH3–05,326Ingimarsson, Hunt, Burgess
2321 December 2001Northampton TownH3–05,142Evans, Owusu, Burgess
2426 December 2001Cambridge UnitedA1–23,989Burgess
2529 December 2001Tranmere RoversA0–19,389
2612 January 2001Port ValeA1–24,588Owusu
2719 January 2001Wigan AthleticH0–15,549
2822 January 2001Northampton TownA0–14,184
2924 January 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–07,475Ingimarsson, Burgess (2), Sidwell
302 February 2001Colchester UnitedA1–13,657Owusu
319 February 2001BournemouthH1–06,698Owusu
3212 February 2001Cardiff CityH2–16,718Hunt, Burgess
3316 February 2001Peterborough UnitedA1–15,100Owusu
3422 February 2001Notts CountyH2–15,367Evans, Burgess
3526 February 2001Oldham AthleticA2–34,935Burgess (2)
362 March 2001Bristol CityA2–011,421Owusu, Rowlands
375 March 2001Swindon TownH2–05,644Owusu (2)
389 March 2001WrexhamA3–03,343Evans (2), Rowlands
3912 March 2001ChesterfieldH0–05,372
4016 March 2001Wycombe WanderersH1–07,165Ingimarsson
4119 March 2001BlackpoolA3–14,865Rowlands, Owusu (2)
4230 March 2001Stoke CityH1–08,837Sidwell
431 April 2001BuryA0–24,332
446 April 2001Huddersfield TownH3–07,393Owusu, Sidwell, Rowlands
4513 April 2001Queens Park RangersA0–018,346
4620 April 2001ReadingH1–111,303Rowlands

Football League Second Division play-offs

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s) Notes
SF (1st leg)28 April 2002Huddersfield TownA0–016,523
SF (2nd leg)1 May 2002Huddersfield TownH2–1 (won 2–1 on aggregate)11,191Owusu, Powell
Final11 May 2002Stoke CityN0–242,523 [nb 1]

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
R117 November 2001MorecambeH1–04,026Gibbs
R28 December 2001Scunthorpe UnitedA2–33,457Dobson, Burgess

Football League Cup

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
R121 August 2001Norwich CityH1–04,111O'Connor
R212 September 2001Newcastle UnitedA1–425,633Owusu

Football League Trophy

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance
SR117 October 2001Wycombe WanderersA0–12,051

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2001–02 season.
No Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ólafur Gottskálksson Iceland 12 March 1968 (aged 33) Hibernian 2000
13 GK Paul Smith England 17 December 1979 (aged 21) Carshalton Athletic 2000
25 GK Alan Julian Northern Ireland 11 March 1983 (aged 18) Trainee 2001
Defenders
2 DF Danny Boxall Republic of Ireland 24 August 1977 (aged 23) Crystal Palace 1998
3 DF Ijah Anderson England 30 December 1975 (aged 25) Southend United 1995
4 DF Ívar Ingimarsson Iceland 20 August 1977 (aged 23) ÍBV 1999
5 DF Darren Powell England 10 March 1976 (aged 25) Hampton 1998
6 DF Scott Marshall Scotland 1 May 1973 (aged 28) Southampton 1999
12 DF Michael Dobson England 9 April 1981 (aged 20) Trainee 2000
15 DF Jay Lovett England 22 January 1978 (aged 23) Crawley Town 2000
23 DF David Theobald England 15 December 1978 (aged 22) Ipswich Town 1999
26 DF Lee Fieldwick England 1 January 1982 (aged 19) Trainee 2000
27 DF Matt Somner Wales 8 December 1982 (aged 18) Trainee 2001
Midfielders
7 MF Paul Evans (c) Wales 1 September 1974 (aged 26) Shrewsbury Town 1999
11 MF Martin Rowlands Republic of Ireland 8 February 1979 (aged 22) Farnborough Town 1998
18 MF Eddie Hutchinson England 23 February 1982 (aged 19) Sutton United 2000
20 MF Kevin O'Connor Republic of Ireland 24 February 1982 (aged 19) Trainee 2000
21 MF Mark Williams England 19 October 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 2000
22 MF Jay Smith England 29 December 1981 (aged 19) Trainee 2001
28 MF Stephen Hunt Republic of Ireland 1 August 1981 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 2001
31 MF Jay Tabb Republic of Ireland 21 February 1984 (aged 17) Crystal Palace 2000
32 MF Steve Sidwell England 14 December 1982 (aged 18) Arsenal 2001 On loan from Arsenal
34 MF Stephen Evans Wales 25 September 1980 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 2002
Forwards
9 FW Lloyd Owusu Ghana 12 November 1976 (aged 24) Slough Town 1998
17 FW Mark McCammon Barbados 7 August 1978 (aged 23) Charlton Athletic 2000
24 FW Julian Charles Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 February 1977 (aged 24) Hampton & Richmond Borough 1999
30 FW Ben Burgess Republic of Ireland 9 November 1981 (aged 19) Blackburn Rovers 2001 On loan from Blackburn Rovers
33 FW Mark Peters England 4 October 1983 (aged 17) Southampton 2002
Players who left the club mid-season
8 MF Gavin Mahon England 2 January 1977 (aged 24) Hereford United 1998 Transferred to Watford
10 FW Scott Partridge England 13 October 1974 (aged 26) Torquay United 1999 Transferred to Rushden & Diamonds
14 MF Tony Folan Republic of Ireland 18 September 1978 (aged 22) Crystal Palace 1998 Released
16 MF Derek Bryan England 11 November 1974 (aged 26) Hampton 1997 Released
19 DF Paul Gibbs England 26 October 1972 (aged 28) Plymouth Argyle 2000 Transferred to Barnsley
29 DF Jason Price Wales 12 April 1977 (aged 24) Swansea City 2001 Released
32 FW Adrian Caceres Australia 10 January 1982 (aged 19) Southampton 2001 Returned to Southampton after loan

Coaching staff

Name Role
England Steve Coppell Manager
England Wally Downes Assistant Coach
England Roberto Forzoni Assistant Coach
England Phil McLoughlin Physiotherapist
England Colin Martin Medical Officer
England John Griffin Chief Scout

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.
No Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK IcelandÓlafur Gottskálksson 28020200 0 0 0 320
2 DF EnglandDanny Boxall 0 (5)0000000 0 (1) 00 (6)0
3 DF EnglandIjah Anderson 33 (2)0102010 3 040 (2)0
4 DF IcelandÍvar Ingimarsson 466202 0 10 3 0546
5 DF EnglandDarren Powell 411202000 3 1482
7 MF WalesPaul Evans 40141 02 01 0 3 0 4714
8 MF EnglandGavin Mahon 34 (1)02 02 00 0 38 (1)0
9 FW GhanaLloyd Owusu 43 (1)20201110 3 150 (1)22
10 FW EnglandScott Partridge 0 (1)00 (1)0 0 (2)0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Martin Rowlands 13 (10) 7 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 3 0 16 (12) 7
12 DF England Michael Dobson 38 (1) 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 (1) 1
13 GK EnglandPaul Smith 180000010 3 0220
15 DF England Jay Lovett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 MF EnglandDerek Bryan 0 (1)0000000 0 (1)0
17 FW BarbadosMark McCammon 1 (13)00 (1)00000 0 (1) 01 (15)0
18 MF EnglandEddie Hutchinson 2 (6)00 (1) 00 010 0 03 (7)0
19 DF EnglandPaul Gibbs 23 (4)2212 0 0 (1)0 27 (5)3
20 MF Republic of IrelandKevin O'Connor 13 (12)01 (1) 01 (1) 010 0 (2) 016 (16)0
21 MF England Mark Williams 0 (20) 1 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (23) 1
22 MF England Jay Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
23 DF England David Theobald 5 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 (1) 0
28 MF Republic of IrelandStephen Hunt 34 (1)4100 (1)010 3 039 (2)4
29 DF WalesJason Price 151201 0 181
31 MF Republic of Ireland Jay Tabb 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0
Players loaned in during the season
30 FW Republic of IrelandBen Burgess 43172 12 01 0 3 0 5118
32 FW Australia Adrian Caceres 5 0 0 0 5 0
32 MF EnglandSteve Sidwell 29 (1)42 0 3 034 (1)4

Goalscorers

No Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT FLP Total
9 FW Ghana Lloyd Owusu2001 0 122
30 FW Republic of Ireland Ben Burgess 17 1 0 0 0 18
7 MF Wales Paul Evans 14 0 0 0 0 14
11 MF Republic of Ireland Martin Rowlands 7 0 0 0 0 7
4 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson 6 0 0 0 0 6
32 MF England Steve Sidwell 4 0 0 4
28 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 4
19 DF England Paul Gibbs 2 1 0 0 3
5 DF England Darren Powell 1 0 0 0 1 2
29 DF Wales Jason Price 1 0 0 1
21 MF England Mark Williams 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 DF England Michael Dobson 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total77210 282

International caps

No Pos Nat Player Caps Goals Ref
4 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson 2 0 [18]
7 MF Wales Paul Evans 1 0 [19]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Steve Coppell England 11 August 2001 11 May 2002 54 27 12 15 50.00|46 24 11 11 52.17

Summary

Games played 54 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Games won 27 (24 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Games drawn 12 (11 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Games lost 15 (11 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Goals scored 82 (77 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League playoffs)
Goals conceded 54 (43 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Clean sheets 22 (19 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League playoffs)
Biggest league win 4–0 on two occasions; 5–1 versus Bury, 23 October 2001
Worst league defeat 2–0 on two occasions; 3–1 versus Cardiff City, 4 December 2001; 5–3 versus Wycombe Wanderers, 1 December 2001
Most appearances 54, Ívar Ingimarsson (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League playoffs)
Top scorer (league) 20, Lloyd Owusu
Top scorer (all competitions) 22, Lloyd Owusu

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
July 2001 DF Wales Jason Price Wales Swansea City Free [4]
2 August 2001 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Hunt England Crystal Palace Free [3]
20 February 2002 FW England Mark Peters England Southampton Free [20]
25 March 2002 MF Wales Stephen Evans England Crystal Palace Free [3]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
14 August 2001 FW Republic of Ireland Ben Burgess England Blackburn Rovers End of season [3]
7 September 2001FWAustralia Adrian CaceresEngland Southampton7 October 2001[3]
22 October 2001 MF England Steve Sidwell England Arsenal End of season [3]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
13 September 2001 FW England Scott Partridge England Rushden & Diamonds Free [21]
4 November 2001 MF Republic of Ireland Tony Folan Republic of Ireland Bohemians Free [21]
4 March 2002MFEngland Gavin MahonEngland Watford£150,000[13]
15 March 2002 DF England Paul Gibbs England Barnsley Free [13]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
23 October 2001DFEngland Jay LovettEngland Crawley Town30 April 2002[3]
29 October 2001 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Julian Charles England Farnborough Town 30 November 2001 [3]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
5 November 2001DFWales Jason PriceEngland Tranmere Rovers8 November 2001[6]
12 March 2002 MF England Derek Bryan England Gravesend & Northfleet 12 March 2002 [21]
30 June 2002 DF England Danny Boxall England Bristol Rovers July 2002 [22]
30 June 2002 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Julian Charles England Billericay Town 2002 [23]
30 June 2002 MF Wales Paul Evans England Bradford City 9 August 2002 [23]
30 June 2002 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 July 2002 [23]
30 June 2002 FW Ghana Lloyd Owusu England Sheffield Wednesday 3 July 2002 [23]
30 June 2002 DF England David Theobald Wales Swansea City 26 July 2002 [23]

Awards

Notes

  1. Match played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

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