| 2001-02 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Premier League |
2nd |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| League Cup |
3rd round |
| Europe |
Champions League: Quarter-final |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Owen (19) |
| FA Cup |
Owen (2) |
| League Cup |
McAllister (1) |
| Europe |
Champions League: Owen (7) |
| Overall |
Owen (28) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
41,770 |
The 2001-02 season was Liverpool's 110th season of football since they were established. Having won both the UEFA Cup and FA Cup the previous season, Liverpool took part in the UEFA Super Cup and the Charity Shield, beating Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively in both competitions.
Competition performance[]
| Competition | Result | P | W | D | L | GS | GC | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | Michael Owen (19) |
| Champions League | Quarter-Finals | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 11 | Jari Litmanen (3) |
| Champions League (Q) | Qualified | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Michael Owen (3) |
| FA Cup | 4th Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Michael Owen (2) |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Gary McAllister (1) |
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Riise, Heskey, Owen (1) |
| Community Shield | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | McAllister and Owen (1) |
| Overall | - | 59 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 99 | 48 | Michael Owen (28) |
Squad[]
- 1 Sander Westerveld
- 2 Stephane Henchoz
- 3 Abel Xavier
- 4 Sami Hyypia
- 5 Milan Baros
- 6 Markus Babbel
- 7 Vladimir Smicer
- 8 Emile Heskey
- 9 Nicolas Anelka
- 9 Robbie Fowler
- 10 Michael Owen
- 11 Jamie Redknapp
- 12 Jerzy Dudek
- 13 Danny Murphy
- 14 Vegard Heggem
- 15 Patrik Berger
- 16 Dietmar Hamann
- 17 Steven Gerrard
- 18 John Arne Riise
- 19 Pegguy Arphexad
- 20 Nick Barmby
- 21 Gary McAllister
- 22 Chris Kirkland
- 23 Jamie Carragher
- 24 Bernard Diomede
- 25 Igor Biscan
- 26 Jorgen Nielsen
- 27 Gregory Vignal
- 28 Richie Partridge
- 29 Stephen Wright
- 30 Djimi Traore
- 31 Frode Kippe
- 33 Alan Navarro
- 37 Jari Litmanen
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2001 | Bayern Leverkusen | 3-2 | Owen (41), Heskey (46), Redknapp (87) |
| 16 July 2001 | Singapore XI | 2-0 | Heskey (42), Owen (85) |
| 19 July 2001 | Thailand National Team | 3-0 | Owen (8, 44), Barmby (64) |
| 26 July 2001 | Valencia | 1-0 | Litmanen (84) |
| 28 July 2001 | Ajax | 1-3 | Fowler (38) |
| 3 August 2001 | Wolves | 3-0 | Hyypia (27), Hamann (32), Fowler (57) |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2001 | West Ham | 2-1 | Home | Owen (18, 77) |
| 27 August 2001 | Bolton | 1-2 | Away | Heskey (66) |
| 8 September 2001 | Aston Villa | 1-3 | Home | Gerrard (46) |
| 15 September 2001 | Everton | 3-1 | Away | Gerrard (11), Owen (pen 29), Riise (52) |
| 22 September 2001 | Tottenham | 1-0 | Home | Litmanen (57) |
| 30 September 2001 | Newcastle | 2-0 | Away | Riise (3), Murphy (86) |
| 13 October 2001 | Leeds | 1-1 | Home | Murphy (69) |
| 20 October 2001 | Leicester | 4-1 | Away | Fowler (5, 43, 90), Hyypia (10) |
| 27 October 2001 | Charlton | 2-0 | Away | Redknapp (14), Owen (43) |
| 4 November 2001 | Man Utd | 3-1 | Home | Owen (32, 51), Riise (39) |
| 17 November 2001 | Blackburn | 1-1 | Away | Owen (29) |
| 25 November 2001 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Home | Heskey (22) |
| 1 December 2001 | Derby | 1-0 | Away | Owen (6) |
| 8 December 2001 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Home | Owen (25), Berger (45) |
| 12 December 2001 | Fulham | 0-0 | Home | |
| 16 December 2001 | Chelsea | 0-4 | Away | |
| 23 December 2001 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Home | Litmanen (55) |
| 26 December 2001 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Away | Litmanen (8), Smicer (72) |
| 29 December 2001 | West Ham | 1-1 | Away | Owen (88) |
| 1 January 2002 | Bolton | 1-1 | Home | Gerrard (50) |
| 9 January 2002 | Southampton | 0-2 | Away | |
| 13 January 2002 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Away | Riise (68) |
| 19 January 2002 | Southampton | 1-1 | Home | Owen (8) |
| 22 January 2002 | Man Utd | 1-0 | Away | Murphy (84) |
| 30 January 2002 | Leicester | 1-0 | Home | Heskey (56) |
| 3 February 2002 | Leeds | 4-0 | Away | Ferdinand (og 15), Heskey (61, 63), Owen (90) |
| 9 February 2002 | Ipswich | 6-0 | Away | Xavier (16), Heskey (43, 90), Hyypia (52), Owen (62, 71) |
| 23 February 2002 | Everton | 1-1 | Home | Anelka (72) |
| 2 March 2002 | Fulham | 2-0 | Away | Anelka (13), Litmanen (90) |
| 6 March 2002 | Newcastle | 3-0 | Home | Murphy (32, 53), Hamann (75) |
| 16 March 2002 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Away | Heskey (33), Riise (84) |
| 24 March 2002 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Home | Smicer (90) |
| 30 March 2002 | Charlton | 2-0 | Home | Smicer (23), Owen (36) |
| 13 April 2002 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Away | Owen (55) |
| 20 April 2002 | Derby | 2-0 | Home | Owen (16, 90) |
| 27 April 2002 | Tottenham | 0-1 | Away | |
| 8 May 2002 | Blackburn | 4-3 | Home | Murphy (23), Anelka (38), Hyypia (51), Heskey (85) |
| 11 May 2002 | Ipswich | 5-0 | Home | Riise (13, 35), Owen (46), Smicer (57), Anelka (88) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 January 2002 | Birmingham | 3-0 | Home | Owen (17, 25), Anelka (86) |
| 4 | 27 January 2002 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Away |
League Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 October 2001 | Grimsby | 1-2[1] | Home | McAllister (pen 101) |
Champions League[]
Qualifying stages[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (1st leg) | 8 August 2001 | Haka | 5-0 | Away | Heskey (32), Owen (56, 65, 87), Hyypia (86) |
| 3 (2nd leg) | 21 August 2001 | Haka | 4-1 | Home | Fowler (35), Redknapp (49), Heskey (55), Wilson (og 84) |
Group stages[]
First stage:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2001 | Boavista | 1-1 | Home | Owen (29) |
| 19 September 2001 | Borussia Dortmund | 0-0 | Away | |
| 26 September 2001 | Dynamo Kiev | 1-0 | Home | Litmanen (23) |
| 16 October 2001 | Dynamo Kiev | 2-1 | Away | Murphy (43), Gerrard (67) |
| 24 October 2001 | Boavista | 1-1 | Away | Murphy (17) |
| 30 October 2001 | Borussia Dortmund | 2-0 | Home | Smicer (15), Wright (81) |
Second stage:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2001 | Barcelona | 1-3 | Home | Owen (26) |
| 5 December 2001 | Roma | 0-0 | Away | |
| 20 February 2002 | Galatasaray | 0-0 | Home | |
| 26 February 2002 | Galatasaray | 1-1 | Away | Heskey (79) |
| 13 March 2002 | Barcelona | 0-0 | Away | |
| 19 March 2002 | Roma | 2-0 | Home | Litmanen (pen 7), Heskey (64) |
Knockout stages[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final (1st leg) | 3 April 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1-0 | Home | Hyypia (44) |
| Quarter-final (2nd leg) | 9 April 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2-4 | Away | Xavier (41), Litmanen (79) |
Other[]
Charity Shield:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2001 | Man Utd | 2-1 | Neutral | McAllister (pen 1), Owen (16) |
UEFA Super Cup:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2001 | Bayern Munich | 3-2 | Neutral | Riise (23), Heskey (45), Owen (46) |
Player stats[]
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Sander Westerveld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Stephane Henchoz | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Abel Xavier | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Sami Hyypia | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | Milan Baros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Markus Babbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Vladimir Smicer | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 5 |
| 8 | FW | Emile Heskey | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 14 |
| 9[2] | FW | Robbie Fowler | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Nicolas Anelka | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | FW | Michael Owen | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 28 |
| 11 | MF | Jamie Redknapp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | GK | Jerzy Dudek | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Danny Murphy | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 56 | 8 |
| 15 | MF | Patrik Berger | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Dietmar Hamann | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Steven Gerrard | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 4 |
| 18 | DF | John Arne Riise | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 56 | 8 |
| 19 | GK | Pegguy Arphexad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Nick Barmby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Gary McAllister | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| 22 | GK | Chris Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Jamie Carragher | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Bernard Diomede | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Igor Biscan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Gregory Vignal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Stephen Wright | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | DF | Djimi Traore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Frode Kippe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Jari Litmanen | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 7 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 43 | 87 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 37 | 80 |
| 3 | Man Utd | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 45 | 42 | 77 |
Europe[]
Champions League first group stage:
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Boavista | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kiev | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Champions League second group stage:
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Roma | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Arne Riise | Monaco | £4,000,000 | 20 June 2001 |
| Milan Baros | Banik Ostrava | £3,200,000 | 26 July 2001 |
| Chris Kirkland | Coventry | £6,000,000 | 31 August 2001 |
| Jerzy Dudek | Feyenoord | £4,850,000 | 31 August 2001 |
| Nicolas Anelka | Paris St Germain | Loan | 20 December 2001 |
| Abel Xavier | Everton | £750,000 | 30 January 2002 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Armstrong | Port Vale | Free | 1 July 2001 |
| Layton Maxwell | Cardiff | Free | 4 July 2001 |
| Christian Ziege | Tottenham | £4,000,000 | 17 July 2001 |
| Robbie Fowler | Leeds | £12,750,000 | 29 November 2001 |
| Sander Westerveld | Real Sociedad | £3,750,000 | 17 December 2001 |
| Alan Navarro | Tranmere | £225,000 | 23 January 2002 |
| Frode Kippe | Lillestrom | Free | 1 March 2002 |
| Jamie Redknapp | Tottenham | Free | 16 April 2002 |
| John Miles | Stoke | Free | 20 April 2002 |
| Nicolas Anelka | Paris St Germain | Loan expired | 12 May 2002 |
| Gary McAllister | Coventry | Free | 13 May 2002 |
Notes[]