The 2001–02 season was the 123rd season in
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( ) is a professional football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Formed ...
's existence, and was their first season back in the top-flight after a Three-year absence. It covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.
Season summary
Three wins from their first three Premiership games put newly promoted Bolton on top of the table, and manager
Sam Allardyce
Samuel Allardyce (born 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former professional player. Allardyce made 578 league and cup appearances in a 21-year career spent mostly in the Football League, as well as brief spells in the North ...
was boasting (tongue-in-cheek) that his side were capable of winning their first-ever league title, but the strong start to the season was not followed up and in the end they finished 16th, just enough to avoid relegation.
First-team squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Transfers
In
Out
Loan in
Loan out
Results
FA Premier League
Results per matchday
FA Cup
League Cup
Statistics
Appearances
Bolton used a total of 35 players during the season.
Top scorers
References
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