2001-12-16
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 41,174 | |
| Le Saux, Hasselbaink, Dalla Bona, Gudjohnsen | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 38,337 | |
| Kewell, Viduka | Lineups | Deane, Scowcroft | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 33 | L | D | W | W | W | 2001-12-23 | Arsenal | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | D | W | D | D | L | 2001-12-19 | Everton | H |
| 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | W | D | L | W | D | 2001-12-23 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Leicester City | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -20 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 2001-12-22 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Bradford City | Maine Road | 30,749 | |
| Mettomo, Horlock, Wright-Phillips | Lineups | Dunne OG | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst Park | 5,920 | |
| Willmott | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Molineux | 21,482 | |
| Blake, Rae | Lineups | Marcelo | ||||
| 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 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 45 | W | W | L | W | W | 2001-12-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 45 | W | L | D | L | W | 2001-12-22 | Watford | A |
| 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 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 36 | L | W | W | D | W | 2001-12-22 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Wimbledon | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 32 | W | W | L | L | D | 2001-12-22 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 32 | L | W | L | L | D | 2001-12-23 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 30 | L | D | D | L | W | 2001-12-20 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
