Preston 2001/02

Preston finished 8th of 24 in the 2001/02 First Division with 72 points (won 20, drawn 12, lost 14; scored 71, conceded 59). Highest position 4th, after match 21; lowest 24th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 11 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 11 Aug 2001	Gillingham (away)	0–5 L	Lost	0	24th
2	Sat 18 Aug 2001	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Sat 25 Aug 2001	Grimsby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	2	20th
4	Mon 27 Aug 2001	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	3	21st
5	Sat 8 Sep 2001	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
6	Sat 15 Sep 2001	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	18th
7	Tue 18 Sep 2001	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	20th
8	Sun 23 Sep 2001	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	17th
9	Wed 26 Sep 2001	Norwich (home)	4–0 W	Won	12	16th
10	Sun 30 Sep 2001	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	16th
11	Sat 13 Oct 2001	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	19th
12	Tue 16 Oct 2001	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–1 W	Won	16	16th
13	Sun 21 Oct 2001	Manchester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	12th
14	Tue 23 Oct 2001	Sheffield United (home)	3–0 W	Won	22	11th
15	Sat 27 Oct 2001	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	25	6th
16	Wed 31 Oct 2001	Coventry (away)	2–2 D	Drew	26	8th
17	Sat 3 Nov 2001	Stockport (home)	6–0 W	Won	29	6th
18	Thu 8 Nov 2001	Barnsley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	30	7th
19	Sat 17 Nov 2001	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	7th
20	Tue 20 Nov 2001	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	5th
21	Sat 24 Nov 2001	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	4th
22	Sat 1 Dec 2001	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	5th
23	Sun 9 Dec 2001	Burnley (home)	2–3 L	Lost	36	8th
24	Sat 15 Dec 2001	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	9th
25	Sat 22 Dec 2001	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	9th
26	Wed 26 Dec 2001	Wolves (away)	3–2 W	Won	40	9th
27	Sat 29 Dec 2001	Wimbledon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	10th
28	Sat 12 Jan 2002	Walsall (away)	2–1 W	Won	43	8th
29	Sat 19 Jan 2002	Gillingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	43	10th
30	Tue 29 Jan 2002	Bradford (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	10th
31	Thu 31 Jan 2002	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	9th
32	Tue 5 Feb 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	4–2 W	Won	50	8th
33	Sun 10 Feb 2002	Manchester City (away)	2–3 L	Lost	50	9th
34	Fri 22 Feb 2002	Norwich (away)	0–3 L	Lost	50	10th
35	Tue 26 Feb 2002	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	10th
36	Sat 2 Mar 2002	Birmingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	10th
37	Tue 5 Mar 2002	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	56	10th
38	Sat 9 Mar 2002	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	7th
39	Sun 17 Mar 2002	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	8th
40	Wed 20 Mar 2002	Crewe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	60	9th
41	Sat 23 Mar 2002	Stockport (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	8th
42	Sat 30 Mar 2002	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	66	8th
43	Mon 1 Apr 2002	Barnsley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	66	9th
44	Sat 6 Apr 2002	Coventry (home)	4–0 W	Won	69	6th
45	Sat 13 Apr 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	69	8th
46	Sun 21 Apr 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–1 W	Won	72	8th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.