2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Manager	Paul Jewell
Stadium	JJB Stadium
Second Division	10th
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	First round
Football League Trophy	First round
Top goalscorer	Andy Liddell (18)

During the 2001–02 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

Having finished in the top six for each of the past three season, Wigan suffered something of a slump under former player Paul Jewell, finishing tenth. Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season for the second season running. At the end of the season, he left on a free transfer to join First Division Portsmouth.

Squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	John Filan
2	DF	CAN	Jason De Vos
4	DF	NIR	Pat McGibbon
5	DF	SCO	Stephen McMillan
6	DF	NED	Arjan de Zeeuw
7	MF	SCO	Andy Liddell
8	DF	ENG	Ian Nolan
9	FW	ENG	Nathan Ellington
10	FW	ENG	Lee Ashcroft
11	FW	SCO	Lee McCulloch
12	FW	WAL	Neil Roberts
14	DF	ENG	Scott Green
15	DF	ENG	Paul Mitchell
16	GK	SCO	Derek Stillie
17	MF	SCO	Gary Teale
18	MF	ENG	Ian Kilford

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	ENG	Jason Jarrett
20	MF	ENG	Ged Brannan
21	MF	ENG	Tony Dinning
22	MF	NIR	Peter Kennedy
23	DF	ENG	Matt Jackson
25	DF	ENG	Ben Kay
26	MF	ENG	Ian Johnson
27	GK	SCO	Stewart Kerr
28	FW	ENG	Greg Traynor
29	FW	ENG	David Moore
30	DF	ENG	Kieran Charnock
31	FW	SCO	Paul Dalglish
32	DF	ENG	Ian Pendlebury
33	GK	ENG	Scott Tynan
34	MF	ENG	Paul Santus
35	DF	ENG	Leighton Baines

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NIR	Roy Carroll (to Manchester United)
3	DF	ENG	Kevin Sharp (to Wrexham)
3	DF	IRL	Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
3	DF	ENG	Gary Croft (on loan from Ipswich Town)
8	MF	ENG	Kevin Nicholls (to Luton Town)
9	FW	WAL	Simon Haworth (to Tranmere Rovers)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	ENG	Paul Cook (on loan from Burnley)
17	MF	ENG	Alan McLoughlin (to Rochdale)
19	DF	IRL	Hugh Dickson (released)
21	MF	SCO	Brian McLaughlin (to Ayr United)
23	MF	HUN	Gábor Bukrán (released)
24	MF	POL	Dariusz Adamczuk (on loan from Rangers)