2001/02 was Manchester City's 100th season of competitive football and its 4th in the English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Shaun Goater who scored 32 goals from just 46 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Richard Dunne who played 49 times. The club had 18 different goalscorers and used 34 different players including 15 debutants. Debutants this season were Ali Benarbia, Alioune Toure, Chris Killen, Chris Shuker, Christian Negouai, Dickson Etuhu, Eyal Berkovic, Jon Macken, Leon Mike, Lucien Mettomo, Niclas Jensen, Simon Colisimo, Stuart Pearce, Sun Jihai and Tyrone Mears. 1 honour was won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | 99 | Winners |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4th Round |
Trophy Cabinet (1)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | 56 | 99 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 89 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | 33 | 86 | |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 77 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 75 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 75 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 72 | |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 67 | |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 66 | |
| 11 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 66 | |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 64 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 60 | |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 59 | |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 55 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 54 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 51 | |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 50 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 50 | |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 49 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | -29 | 49 | |
| 23 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | -27 | 48 | |
| 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 102 | -60 | 26 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2001 | English Division One | Watford | Home | 3-0 |
| 18/08/2001 | English Division One | Norwich City | Away | 0-2 |
| 25/08/2001 | English Division One | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 5-2 |
| 27/08/2001 | English Division One | Burnley | Away | 4-2 |
| 08/09/2001 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-4 |
| 11/09/2001 | League Cup | Notts County | Away | 4-2 |
| 15/09/2001 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Home | 3-0 |
| 19/09/2001 | English Division One | Coventry City | Away | 3-4 |
| 22/09/2001 | English Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 6-2 |
| 25/09/2001 | English Division One | Walsall | Home | 3-0 |
| 29/09/2001 | English Division One | Wimbledon | Home | 0-4 |
| 10/10/2001 | League Cup | Birmingham City | Home | 6-0 |
| 13/10/2001 | English Division One | Stockport County | Home | 2-2 |
| 16/10/2001 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Home | 0-0 |
| 21/10/2001 | English Division One | Preston North End | Away | 1-2 |
| 23/10/2001 | English Division One | Grimsby Town | Home | 4-0 |
| 28/10/2001 | English Division One | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-1 |
| 31/10/2001 | English Division One | Barnsley | Away | 3-0 |
| 03/11/2001 | English Division One | Gillingham | Home | 4-1 |
| 17/11/2001 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Away | 1-2 |
| 24/11/2001 | English Division One | Rotherham United | Home | 2-1 |
| 28/11/2001 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-2 |
| 01/12/2001 | English Division One | Grimsby Town | Away | 2-0 |
| 04/12/2001 | English Division One | Millwall | Away | 3-2 |
| 08/12/2001 | English Division One | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-2 |
| 11/12/2001 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 |
| 16/12/2001 | English Division One | Bradford City | Home | 3-1 |
| 26/12/2001 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 0-0 |
| 29/12/2001 | English Division One | Burnley | Home | 5-1 |
| 01/01/2002 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Away | 3-1 |
| 05/01/2002 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | Home | 2-0 |
| 13/01/2002 | English Division One | Norwich City | Home | 3-1 |
| 20/01/2002 | English Division One | Watford | Away | 2-1 |
| 27/01/2002 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | Away | 4-1 |
| 30/01/2002 | English Division One | Millwall | Home | 2-0 |
| 03/02/2002 | English Division One | Wimbledon | Away | 1-2 |
| 10/02/2002 | English Division One | Preston North End | Home | 3-2 |
| 17/02/2002 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 |
| 23/02/2002 | English Division One | Walsall | Away | 0-0 |
| 27/02/2002 | English Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 4-0 |
| 03/03/2002 | English Division One | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 |
| 05/03/2002 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Away | 2-1 |
| 08/03/2002 | English Division One | Bradford City | Away | 2-0 |
| 12/03/2002 | English Division One | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 3-1 |
| 16/03/2002 | English Division One | Crystal Palace | Home | 1-0 |
| 19/03/2002 | English Division One | Stockport County | Away | 1-2 |
| 23/03/2002 | English Division One | Rotherham United | Away | 1-1 |
| 30/03/2002 | English Division One | Nottingham Forest | Home | 3-0 |
| 01/04/2002 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2-0 |
| 06/04/2002 | English Division One | Barnsley | Home | 5-1 |
| 13/04/2002 | English Division One | Gillingham | Away | 3-1 |
| 21/04/2002 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Home | 3-1 |