Walsall 2001/02

Walsall finished 18th of 24 in the 2001/02 First Division with 51 points (won 13, drawn 12, lost 21; scored 51, conceded 71). Highest position 6th, after match 2; lowest 23rd, after match 9. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Walsall
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	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 18 Aug 2001	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 25 Aug 2001	Birmingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	4	11th
4	Mon 27 Aug 2001	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	16th
5	Sat 8 Sep 2001	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	20th
6	Sat 15 Sep 2001	Burnley (away)	2–5 L	Lost	4	22nd
7	Tue 18 Sep 2001	Portsmouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	22nd
8	Fri 21 Sep 2001	Wolves (home)	0–3 L	Lost	5	22nd
9	Tue 25 Sep 2001	Manchester City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	5	23rd
10	Sat 29 Sep 2001	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	23rd
11	Tue 9 Oct 2001	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	20th
12	Sun 14 Oct 2001	Coventry (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	21st
13	Sat 20 Oct 2001	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	9	23rd
14	Tue 23 Oct 2001	Rotherham (home)	3–2 W	Won	12	21st
15	Sat 27 Oct 2001	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	22nd
16	Tue 30 Oct 2001	Stockport (away)	2–0 W	Won	15	21st
17	Sat 3 Nov 2001	Crystal Palace (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	22nd
18	Sun 11 Nov 2001	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	19th
19	Sat 17 Nov 2001	Bradford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	20th
20	Tue 20 Nov 2001	Wimbledon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	19th
21	Sat 24 Nov 2001	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	21st
22	Sat 1 Dec 2001	Rotherham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	21st
23	Sat 8 Dec 2001	Barnsley (away)	1–4 L	Lost	20	23rd
24	Sat 15 Dec 2001	Grimsby (home)	4–0 W	Won	23	20th
25	Sat 22 Dec 2001	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	23	22nd
26	Wed 26 Dec 2001	Crewe (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	21st
27	Sat 29 Dec 2001	Watford (home)	0–3 L	Lost	26	21st
28	Tue 1 Jan 2002	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	21st
29	Sat 12 Jan 2002	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	21st
30	Sun 20 Jan 2002	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	22nd
31	Tue 29 Jan 2002	Wimbledon (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	22nd
32	Sat 2 Feb 2002	Millwall (away)	2–2 D	Drew	31	21st
33	Sat 9 Feb 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	0–3 L	Lost	31	22nd
34	Tue 19 Feb 2002	Coventry (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	22nd
35	Sat 23 Feb 2002	Manchester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	22nd
36	Tue 26 Feb 2002	Wolves (away)	0–3 L	Lost	32	23rd
37	Sat 2 Mar 2002	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	23rd
38	Tue 5 Mar 2002	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	23rd
39	Sat 9 Mar 2002	Grimsby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	37	23rd
40	Sat 16 Mar 2002	Barnsley (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	22nd
41	Sat 23 Mar 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	23rd
42	Sat 30 Mar 2002	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	23rd
43	Mon 1 Apr 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	3–2 W	Won	44	22nd
44	Sat 6 Apr 2002	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	20th
45	Sat 13 Apr 2002	Sheffield United (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	18th
46	Sun 21 Apr 2002	Bradford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	51	18th

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.