2001-12-15
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Reebok Stadium | 20,834 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Goodison Park | 38,615 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Riverside Stadium | 34,358 | Largest home gate 2001-02 |
| Lineups | van Nistelrooy | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park | 50,064 | |
| Bernard, Speed | Lineups | Dunn | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | St Mary's Stadium | 29,459 | |
| Craddock OG, Pahars | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Fulham | White Hart Lane | 36,054 | |
| Ferdinand, Anderton, Davies, Rebrov | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Upton Park | 34,523 | |
| Kanoute | Lineups | Cole | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 33 | D | W | W | W | D | 2001-12-16 | Chelsea | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 30 | D | W | W | W | D | 2001-12-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 30 | W | W | D | W | L | 2001-12-18 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | -1 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | W | D | D | L | W | 2001-12-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 27 | W | W | L | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Southampton | H |
| 6 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 27 | W | L | W | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Chelsea | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 | D | L | W | D | D | 2001-12-16 | Liverpool | H |
| 8 | -1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 24 | L | D | L | D | D | 2001-12-17 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | 2 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 | W | L | W | D | D | 2001-12-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 23 | L | D | W | D | D | 2001-12-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 22 | D | W | W | D | L | 2001-12-22 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -1 | 21 | D | L | L | D | W | 2001-12-23 | Chelsea | A |
| 13 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 20 | L | D | W | L | W | 2001-12-22 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 2 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -10 | 20 | D | W | D | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Leicester City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 19 | L | L | L | D | D | 2001-12-22 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 19 | L | L | W | D | D | 2001-12-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Southampton | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 2001-12-22 | Manchester United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -19 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -20 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 2001-12-16 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 2001-12-17 | Aston Villa | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | Stockport County | Turf Moor | 15,526 | |
| Little (p), Taylor, Moore I | Lineups | McSheffrey, Kuqi (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Gresty Road | 8,154 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Jordao | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Priestfield Stadium | 8,586 | |
| Shaw, Osborn | Lineups | Sibon (p) | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Carrow Road | 17,889 | |
| Rivers, Nielsen | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Millmoor | 6,558 | |
| McIntosh | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Bescot Stadium | 5,080 | |
| Biancalani, Angell, Leitao, Herivelto | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Vicarage Road | 16,499 | |
| Noel-Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 49 | W | W | W | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Millwall | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 42 | W | L | W | W | W | 2001-12-16 | Bradford City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 42 | L | D | L | W | W | 2001-12-16 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 42 | D | W | L | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 42 | W | L | W | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Wimbledon | H |
| 6 | 0 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 38 | W | D | L | W | L | 2001-12-22 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 37 | L | L | W | L | L | 2001-12-20 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 8 | 0 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 37 | L | L | L | W | W | 2001-12-23 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 36 | L | L | D | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 36 | W | W | D | W | L | 2001-12-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 4 | Gillingham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 33 | W | D | D | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 13 | -2 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 33 | L | L | L | W | L | 2001-12-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 32 | W | L | L | D | W | 2001-12-16 | Manchester City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Sheffield United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 31 | D | W | D | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 30 | D | D | L | W | D | 2001-12-16 | Wimbledon | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wimbledon | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 29 | W | L | L | D | D | 2001-12-16 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -12 | 29 | D | W | W | L | D | 2001-12-26 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 28 | W | L | W | L | W | 2001-12-22 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | 3 | Walsall | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -12 | 23 | W | L | L | L | D | 2001-12-22 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 23 | L | D | L | W | D | 2001-12-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | -1 | Barnsley | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -18 | 22 | D | W | W | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Gillingham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -24 | 21 | L | D | L | L | D | 2001-12-22 | Preston North End | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 24 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 31 | -30 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Portsmouth | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Bloomfield Road | 4,880 | |
| Hills | Lineups | Gordon D | ||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Wrexham | Griffin Park | 5,326 | |
| Ingimarsson, Burgess, Hunt | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 3 | Bristol City | Abbey Stadium | 3,561 | |
| Lineups | Peacock 2, Duncan OG | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,611 | |
| Reeves (p), Howard | Lineups | Thomson (p), Shittu, Rose | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | 3,480 | |
| McGleish, White | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Sixfields Stadium | 3,909 | |
| Forrester | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Bury | Meadow Lane | 4,395 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | Borley (p), Seddon | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Boundary Park | 6,407 | |
| Beharall | Lineups | Liddell | ||||
| Stoke City | 5 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Britannia Stadium | 12,911 | |
| Gunnarsson 2, Iwelumo, Cooke, Goodfellow | Lineups | McSporran | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | Prenton Park | 7,859 | |
| Allison 2, Yates | Lineups | Cummins | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Stoke City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 43 | W | W | D | L | W | 2001-12-19 | Cardiff City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | W | D | D | W | W | 2001-12-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 0 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 42 | W | L | L | D | D | 2001-12-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 41 | W | W | W | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 38 | L | W | W | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 36 | D | W | W | D | D | 2001-12-19 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 35 | W | W | W | L | W | 2001-12-26 | Stoke City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 35 | L | W | L | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 33 | W | D | D | D | D | 2001-12-22 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 33 | W | D | D | W | L | 2001-12-22 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 11 | 1 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 31 | W | D | L | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 30 | D | L | W | D | D | 2001-12-21 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 29 | D | D | L | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Bury | A |
| 14 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 27 | D | D | W | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Reading | A |
| 15 | -1 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 27 | L | L | D | L | L | 2001-12-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 27 | L | W | D | L | L | 2001-12-21 | Notts County | A |
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 26 | L | L | L | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 1 | Chesterfield | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 24 | L | W | W | D | L | 2001-12-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | -1 | Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 24 | L | D | D | D | L | 2001-12-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 24 | W | L | W | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Blackpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -11 | 20 | L | D | L | D | D | 2001-12-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wrexham | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 19 | L | L | W | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Bristol City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Northampton Town | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -21 | 17 | W | L | L | L | L | 2001-12-21 | Brentford | A |
| 24 | -1 | Cambridge United | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -24 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 2001-12-22 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | St James Park | 2,707 | |
| Tomlinson, Flack | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | The Shay | 1,703 | |
| Harsley | Lineups | Atkins 2 (1p) | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Sincil Bank | 2,747 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Kenilworth Road | 7,495 | |
| Crowe | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Moss Rose | 2,618 | |
| Smith J, Byrne | Lineups | Watts | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Kassam Stadium | 5,437 | |
| Morley, Gray 2 | Lineups | Corden (p), Hatswell OG | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Home Park | 5,041 | |
| Friio | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 1 | Southend United | Spotland | 2,849 | |
| Lineups | Broad | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Glanford Park | 6,479 | Largest home gate 2001-02 |
| Hodges, Torpey | Lineups | Dudfield | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Vetch Field | 2,906 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 3 | Cheltenham Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,082 | |
| Bullock | Lineups | Naylor 2, Alsop | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 48 | W | D | W | W | D | 2001-12-22 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 42 | W | W | L | L | W | 2001-12-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | L | W | D | W | W | 2001-12-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Hull City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 40 | L | W | D | W | L | 2001-12-21 | Southend United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Rochdale | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 39 | L | D | D | L | W | 2001-12-26 | Kidderminster Harriers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 37 | W | L | W | W | L | 2001-12-21 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 35 | W | L | W | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 2 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 32 | W | W | L | W | D | 2001-12-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 30 | L | W | L | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 4 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 30 | W | W | D | W | L | 2001-12-21 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 11 | -2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 29 | L | W | W | W | W | 2001-12-26 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | -1 | Darlington | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -4 | 29 | L | W | L | W | W | 2001-12-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 28 | L | D | W | W | W | 2001-12-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Southend United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 27 | W | D | L | L | W | 2001-12-21 | Hull City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 27 | L | D | D | W | L | 2001-12-22 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 25 | D | D | D | L | W | 2001-12-22 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 17 | 1 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 25 | W | W | W | L | L | 2001-12-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Swansea City | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -8 | 24 | D | L | L | W | W | 2001-12-21 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -14 | 22 | L | L | D | L | L | 2001-12-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Torquay United | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 22 | D | L | L | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Oxford United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 21 | L | D | L | L | D | 2001-12-21 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 20 | D | W | L | L | L | 2001-12-22 | Rushden & Diamonds | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 19 | L | L | W | L | L | 2001-12-26 | Macclesfield Town | A |
