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2001–02 Carlisle United F.C. season

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Carlisle United F.C.
2001–02 season
ChairmanMichael Knighton
ManagerRoddy Collins (to April)
Billy Barr (caretaker) (April–July)
StadiumBrunton Park
Division Three17th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round

For the 2001–02 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Season summary

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For the second season in a row, Carlisle made a poor start, only winning one of their first eleven matches. This time, however, Carlisle were given a cushion from the only relegation spot thanks to the truly dreadful form of Halifax Town, allowing new manager Roddy Collins time to experiment with the team and tactics, and find a formula that worked. From the start of December, Carlisle's form experienced a major improvement, and by March not only were the club experiencing their best season since relegation from the Second Division in 1998 and in absolutely no danger of relegation, but supporters were daring to dream of a top-half finish.

Any such dreams would ultimately be ended by the protracted takeover discussions between long-serving chairman Michael Knighton and prospective new owner John Courtenay. This led to the shock sacking of Collins after he publicly accused Knighton of undermining his position and not being serious about selling the club, and in turn resulted in Knighton's relationship with the fans, already strained at best, completely disintegrating, leading to a mass-boycott of their final six matches of the season. Caretaker manager Billy Barr could only win one of those six matches, leading to Carlisle slumping to 17th place, though this was still a much better finish than any of their previous three seasons. After the season ended, Knighton finally sold up to Courtenay, whose first decision was to reinstate Collins as manager.

Results & fixtures

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Third Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Darlington 46 15 11 20 60 71 −11 56
16 Exeter City 46 14 13 19 48 73 −25 55
17 Carlisle United 46 12 16 18 49 56 −7 52
18 Leyton Orient 46 13 13 20 55 71 −16 52
19 Torquay United 46 12 15 19 46 63 −17 51
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Matches

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Match
Day
Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 11 August Luton Town H 0–2
2 18 August Leyton Orient A 0–0
3 25 August Hull City H 0–0
4 27 August Torquay United A 1–2
5 1 September Rochdale H 1–2
6 8 September Darlington A 2–2
7 15 September Cheltenham Town A 0–2
8 18 September York City H 2–1
9 22 September Lincoln City H 2–2
10 25 September Southend United A 2–3
11 28 September Hartlepool United A 1–3
12 6 October Bristol Rovers H 1–0
13 13 October Exeter City A 0–1
14 20 October Kidderminster Harriers H 1–0
15 23 October Oxford United A 1–1
16 27 October Halifax Town H 0–0
17 3 November Macclesfield Town A 1–1
18 10 November Mansfield Town H 0–1
19 20 November Shrewsbury Town H 0–1
20 24 November Plymouth Argyle A 0–3
21 1 December Scunthorpe United H 3–0
22 15 December Swansea City A 0–0
23 22 December Rushden & Diamonds A 1–3
24 12 January Leyton Orient H 6–1
25 15 January Hull City A 1–0
26 19 January Luton Town A 1–1
27 22 January Rushden & Diamonds H 3–0
28 29 January Rochdale A 1–1
29 5 February Darlington H 1–3
30 9 February Kidderminster Harriers A 2–2
31 16 February Exeter City H 1–0
32 19 February Rochdale H 2–0
33 2 March Lincoln City A 1–3
34 5 March Southend United H 0–0
35 9 March Swansea City H 3–1
36 12 March Bristol Rovers A 0–0
37 16 March Scunthorpe United A 1–2
38 19 March Hartlepool United H 0–2
39 23 March Oxford United H 2–1
40 29 March Halifax Town A 2–2
41 1 April Macclesfield Town H 3–2
42 6 April Shrewsbury Town A 0–1
43 9 April York City A 0–0
44 13 April Plymouth Argyle H 0–2
45 16 April Cheltenham Town H 0–0
46 20 April Mansfield Town A 0–2

English League Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 21 August Stockport County A 0–3

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 17 November Barnet H 0–0 2,277
1R 27 November Barnet H 1–0 1,470
2 8 December Tranmere Rovers A 1–6

Football League Trophy

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report
1 16 October Port Vale A 1–2

References

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