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Premier League Discipline 2001-02

Dive into the 2001-02 Premier League disciplinary records: red cards, yellow cards, most booked teams and players, and controversies that defined the season.

Welcome to the the 2001-02 Premier League season – a year that was as much about discipline as it was about dazzling goals and deft footwork. This was a season where the beautiful game was played with passion, but not without its fair share of controversy. From red cards that changed the course of crucial matches, to the yellow cards that accumulated faster than a striker’s hat-trick, discipline – or sometimes the lack of it – played a pivotal role in shaping the season’s narrative. In this page, we’ll take a deep dive into the disciplinary records of the 2001-02 Premier League season. We’ll explore the teams that were more at home in the referee’s book than on the score sheet, the players who were as familiar with the walk of shame as they were with the roar of the crowd, and the matches that were more about survival than skill. So, lace up your boots, adjust your shin guards, and get ready for a journey into the heart of the Premier League’s disciplinary drama. It’s going to be a wild ride!

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Ray ParlourArsenal3 Dean HoldsworthBolton1
Craig ShortBlackburn3 Paul InceMiddlesbrough1
Luis Boa MorteFulham2 Muzzy IzzetLeicester City1
Rory DelapSouthampton2 Slavisa JokanovicChelsea1
Ugo EhioguMiddlesbrough2 Roy KeaneMan Utd1
Gianluca FestaMiddlesbrough2 Kostas KonstantinidisBolton1
Jussi JaaskelainenBolton2 Frank LampardChelsea1
Tomas RepkaWest Ham Utd2 Junior LewisLeicester City1
Mauricio TariccoTottenham2 Oleg LuzhnyArsenal1
Craig BellamyNewcastle1 Chris MarsdenSouthampton1
Steve BrownCharlton1 Lee MarshallLeicester City1
Benito CarboneDerby County1 Danny MillsLeeds United1
Andrew ColeBlackburn1 Scott ParkerCharlton1
Paolo Di CanioWest Ham Utd1 Gustavo PoyetTottenham1
Djibrill DiawaraBolton1 Franck QueudrueMiddlesbrough1
Gary DohertyTottenham1 Claudio ReynaSunderland1
Dion DublinAston Villa1 Mark SchwarzerMiddlesbrough1
Tahar El KhalejSouthampton1 Matteo SereniIpswich Town1
Matt ElliottLeicester City1 Alan ShearerNewcastle1
Duncan FergusonEverton1 Teddy SheringhamTottenham1
Ricardo GardnerBolton1 Alan SmithLeeds United1
Steven GerrardLiverpool1 Graham StuartCharlton1
David GinolaAston Villa1 Giovanni Van BronckhorstArsenal1
Thomas GravesenEverton1 Patrick VieiraArsenal1
Francois GrenetDerby County1 Paul WarhurstBolton1
Dietmar HamannLiverpool1 David WeirEverton1
Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkChelsea1 Dennis WiseLeicester City1
Stephen WrightLiverpool1
Total Red Cards Season 2001-0266

Premier League Discipline 2001-02: A Season of Cards

The 2001-02 Premier League season was a thrilling ride, filled with spectacular goals, nail-biting finishes, and of course, a fair share of disciplinary actions. This page delves into the details of every red and yellow card issued during this season, providing a unique perspective on the game’s discipline aspect.

Red Cards of 2001-02

Red cards, the ultimate punishment in football, can dramatically alter the course of a match. In the 2001-02 season, they were brandished on numerous occasions, leading to some unforgettable moments. From reckless tackles to professional fouls, these red cards were a testament to the high stakes and intense competition of the Premier League.

RED CARDSYELLOW CARDS
ClubNo.ClubNo.
Bolton Wanderers7Leicester City76
Middlesbrough7Sunderland67
Arsenal6Arsenal65
Leicester City5Derby County65
Tottenham5Leeds United65
Blackburn4Chelsea64
Southampton4Charlton Athletic62
Charlton Athletic3West Ham United61
Chelsea3Bolton Wanderers58
Everton3Everton57
Liverpool3Blackburn56
West Ham United3Tottenham54
Aston Villa2Fulham51
Derby County2Middlesbrough48
Fulham2Man Utd47
Leeds United2Newcastle46
Newcastle2Aston Villa41
Ipswich Town1Ipswich Town40
Man Utd1Liverpool35
Sunderland1Southampton32
Total66Total1,090

Yellow Cards of 2001-02

Yellow cards, while less severe, also played a significant role in the 2001-02 season. They served as stern warnings to players, often influencing their approach to the rest of the match. The yellow cards of this season were a mix of tactical fouls, unsporting behaviour, and persistent infringement, each contributing to the drama and excitement of the Premier League.

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Robbie SavageLeicester City14Nolberto SolanoNewcastle3
Tomas RepkaWest Ham Utd10Ole Gunnar SolskjaerMan Utd3
Patrick VieiraArsenal10Gary SpeedNewcastle3
Jorge CostaCharlton9Ben ThatcherTottenham3
Muzzy IzzetLeicester City9Emerson ThomeSunderland3
Danny MillsLeeds United9Darius VassellAston Villa3
Scott ParkerCharlton9Juan VeronMan Utd3
Mike WhitlowBolton9Darren WilliamsSunderland3
David BattyLeeds United8Nigel WinterburnWest Ham Utd3
Craig BellamyNewcastle8Ruud van NistelrooyMan Utd3
Paul InceMiddlesbrough8Chris Bart-WilliamsCharlton2
Tugay KerimogluBlackburn8Shaun BartlettCharlton2
LaurenArsenal8Trevor BenjaminLeicester City2
Sylvain LegwinskiFulham8Henning BergBlackburn2
Jason McAteerSunderland8Dennis BergkampArsenal2
Gavin McCannSunderland8Joachim BjorklundSunderland2
Lucas NeillBlackburn8Jesper BlomqvistEverton2
Franck QueudrueMiddlesbrough8Fredi BobicBolton2
Frank SinclairLeicester City8Alen BoksicMiddlesbrough2
Luciano ZavagnoDerby County8Benito CarboneDerby County2
Luis Boa MorteFulham7Simon CharltonBolton2
Garry FlitcroftBlackburn7Malcolm ChristieDerby County2
Thomas GravesenEverton7Peter ClarkeEverton2
Seth JohnsonLeeds United7Andrew ColeBlackburn2
Dominic MatteoLeeds United7Christian DaillyWest Ham Utd2
John McGrealIpswich Town7Callum DavidsonLeicester City2
Chris PerryTottenham7Djibrill DiawaraBolton2
Chris RiggottDerby County7Dion DublinAston Villa2
Laurent RobertNewcastle7Pierre DucrocqDerby County2
Paul ScholesMan Utd7Jonathan FortuneCharlton2
Mario StanicChelsea7Hayden FoxeWest Ham Utd2
Celestine BabayaroChelsea6Paul GascoigneEverton2
Jamie CarragherLiverpool6Jason GavinMiddlesbrough2
Sam Dalla BonaChelsea6Shay GivenNewcastle2
Steffen FreundTottenham6Francois GrenetDerby County2
Alain GomaFulham6Gilles GrimandiArsenal2
Bernt HaasSunderland6Dietmar HamannLiverpool2
Barry HaylesFulham6Colin HendryBolton2
Robert LeeDerby County6Thierry HenryArsenal2
Ray ParlourArsenal6Emile HeskeyLiverpool2
Alessandro PistoneEverton6Craig HignettBlackburn2
Gustavo PoyetTottenham6Jussi JaaskelainenBolton2
Sebastian SchemmelWest Ham Utd6Matt JansenBlackburn2
Stefan SchwarzSunderland6Jermaine JohnsonBolton2
David UnsworthEverton6Nwankwo KanuArsenal2
Paul WarhurstBolton6Gary KellyLeeds United2
David WeirEverton6Harry KewellLeeds United2
Dennis WiseLeicester City6Dean KielyCharlton2
David BeckhamMan Utd5Kostas KonstantinidisBolton2
Paul BoertienDerby County5Frank LampardChelsea2
Nicky ButtMan Utd5Kevin LisbieCharlton2
Joe ColeWest Ham Utd5Claus LundekvamSouthampton2
Ashley ColeArsenal5Steed MalbranqueFulham2
Nikos DabizasNewcastle5Carlos MarinelliMiddlesbrough2
Marcel DesaillyChelsea5Patrick MbomaSunderland2
Paul DickovLeicester City5Joe-Max MooreEverton2
Duncan FergusonEverton5Robbie MustoeMiddlesbrough2
Steven GerrardLiverpool5Richard NaylorIpswich Town2
Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkChelsea5Phil NevilleMan Utd2
Danny HigginbothamDerby County5Brian O'NeilDerby County2
Hermann HreidarssonIpswich Town5Stefan OakesLeicester City2
Slavisa JokanovicChelsea5Marians PaharsSouthampton2
Graeme Le SauxChelsea5Sixto PeraltaIpswich Town2
John MoncurWest Ham Utd5Emmanuel PetitChelsea2
Kevin NolanBolton5Hamilton RicardMiddlesbrough2
Robert PiresArsenal5Jlloyd SamuelAston Villa2
Fabrizio RavanelliDerby County5Alan ShearerNewcastle2
Louis SahaFulham5Mikael SilvestreMan Utd2
Tim SherwoodTottenham5Vladimir SmicerLiverpool2
Alan SmithLeeds United5Steve StauntonAston Villa2
Alan StubbsEverton5Jordan StewartLeicester City2
Giovanni Van BronckhorstArsenal5Robbie StockdaleMiddlesbrough2
Luke YoungCharlton5Steve StoneAston Villa2
Christian ZiegeTottenham5Ian TaylorAston Villa2
Eirik BakkeLeeds United4Jo TessemSouthampton2
George BoatengAston Villa4Paul ThirlwellSunderland2
Lee BowyerLeeds United4Andy ToddCharlton2
Rufus BrevettFulham4Hakan UnsalBlackburn2
Kevin DaviesSouthampton4Mark VidukaLeeds United2
Paolo Di CanioWest Ham Utd4Gregory VignalLiverpool2
Sylvain DistinNewcastle4Rod WallaceBolton2
David DunnBlackburn4Noel WhelanMiddlesbrough2
Matt ElliottLeicester City4Jason WilcoxLeeds United2
Robbie ElliottNewcastle4Fabian WilnisIpswich Town2
Les FerdinandTottenham4Dean WindassMiddlesbrough2
Per FrandsenBolton4Jonathan WoodgateLeeds United2
William GallasChelsea4Jermaine WrightIpswich Town2
Anthony GardnerTottenham4Stephen WrightLiverpool2
Ricardo GardnerBolton4Abel XavierEverton2
Scot GemmillEverton4Tony AdamsArsenal1
Keith GillespieBlackburn4Niclas AlexanderssonEverton1
Jonathan GreeningMiddlesbrough4Darren AndertonTottenham1
Jesper GronkjaerChelsea4Alun ArmstrongIpswich Town1
Stephane HenchozLiverpool4Nick BarmbyLiverpool1
Dean HoldsworthBolton4Anthony BarnessBolton1
Frederic KanouteWest Ham Utd4Fabien BarthezMan Utd1
Roy KeaneMan Utd4Gudni BergssonBolton1
Martin KeownArsenal4Olivier BernardNewcastle1
Fredrik LjungbergArsenal4Deon BurtonDerby County1
Chris MarsdenSouthampton4Thomas ButlerSunderland1

Discipline by Players and Clubs

Disciplinary actions were not evenly distributed among players and clubs during the 2001-02 season. Some players, known for their aggressive style of play, found themselves in the referee’s book more often than others. Similarly, certain clubs, due to their tactical approach or the intensity of their fixtures, accumulated more cards. This section provides a detailed breakdown of red and yellow cards arranged by players and clubs.

All-Time Premier League Discipline

While focusing on the 2001-02 season, it’s also fascinating to look at the bigger picture. How does this season’s discipline compare to other seasons? Which clubs have the most disciplined record in the history of the Premier League? This section offers a comprehensive view of all-time Premier League discipline, providing a broader context to the 2001-02 season.

So, whether you’re a football enthusiast, a statistics lover, or just curious about the disciplinary side of the beautiful game, this page offers a deep dive into the Premier League’s 2001-02 season. Enjoy the exploration!

Martin Graham

About the author:

Martin Graham is a football journalist and writer with extensive experience covering the world's most popular sport. He specialises in football news, match analysis, player features and historical football content, with a particular interest in international tournaments and the game's biggest stories. His writing combines detailed research with a clear, engaging style, making complex football topics accessible to a wide…

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