2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season


In the 2001-02 season, English professional football club Newcastle United F.C. played in the Premier League, finishing fourth.

Season summary

For Bobby Robson's first two seasons as manager, the club remained in the bottom half of the table, however during this period Robson had built up an exciting young squad. He felt that his side could aim for eighth place in the final table as the season began
Newcastle reached an Inter-Toto Cup final early in the season against Troyes AC, which they lost on away goals after a 4-4 draw at home. They were soon looking like unlikely contenders for the Premiership title. Players such as Kieron Dyer, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert ensured the team were capable of once again punching their weight in the league. Newcastle achieved qualification for the lucrative Champions' League finishing in 4th place.
This brought renewed hope for the club after four seasons of struggle, though in the end Newcastle fell short of winning the title that they had coveted since 1927. Nonetheless, fourth place was their highest since 1997, securing Champions League football for only the second time in the club's history.

Final league table

Club transfers

In

First-team squad

Reserve squad

U-19 squad

U-17 squad

Trialists

Other players

Coaching staff

Appearances, goals and cards

Matches

Pre-season

Intertoto Cup">2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup">Intertoto Cup

Rob Lee Testimonial

[2001–02 [FA Premier League|Premier League]]

[2001–02 [FA Cup|FA Cup]]

[2001–02 [Football League Cup|League Cup]]