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!
| PLAYER | TEAM | No. | PLAYER | TEAM | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Parlour | Arsenal | 3 | Dean Holdsworth | Bolton | 1 | |
| Craig Short | Blackburn | 3 | Paul Ince | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 2 | Muzzy Izzet | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Rory Delap | Southampton | 2 | Slavisa Jokanovic | Chelsea | 1 | |
| Ugo Ehiogu | Middlesbrough | 2 | Roy Keane | Man Utd | 1 | |
| Gianluca Festa | Middlesbrough | 2 | Kostas Konstantinidis | Bolton | 1 | |
| Jussi Jaaskelainen | Bolton | 2 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 1 | |
| Tomas Repka | West Ham Utd | 2 | Junior Lewis | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Mauricio Taricco | Tottenham | 2 | Oleg Luzhny | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Craig Bellamy | Newcastle | 1 | Chris Marsden | Southampton | 1 | |
| Steve Brown | Charlton | 1 | Lee Marshall | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Benito Carbone | Derby County | 1 | Danny Mills | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Andrew Cole | Blackburn | 1 | Scott Parker | Charlton | 1 | |
| Paolo Di Canio | West Ham Utd | 1 | Gustavo Poyet | Tottenham | 1 | |
| Djibrill Diawara | Bolton | 1 | Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Gary Doherty | Tottenham | 1 | Claudio Reyna | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Dion Dublin | Aston Villa | 1 | Mark Schwarzer | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Tahar El Khalej | Southampton | 1 | Matteo Sereni | Ipswich Town | 1 | |
| Matt Elliott | Leicester City | 1 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle | 1 | |
| Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 1 | Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham | 1 | |
| Ricardo Gardner | Bolton | 1 | Alan Smith | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 1 | Graham Stuart | Charlton | 1 | |
| David Ginola | Aston Villa | 1 | Giovanni Van Bronckhorst | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Thomas Gravesen | Everton | 1 | Patrick Vieira | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Francois Grenet | Derby County | 1 | Paul Warhurst | Bolton | 1 | |
| Dietmar Hamann | Liverpool | 1 | David Weir | Everton | 1 | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | 1 | Dennis Wise | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Stephen Wright | Liverpool | 1 | ||||
| Total Red Cards Season 2001-02 | 66 | |||||
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 CARDS | YELLOW CARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | No. | Club | No. | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 7 | Leicester City | 76 | |
| Middlesbrough | 7 | Sunderland | 67 | |
| Arsenal | 6 | Arsenal | 65 | |
| Leicester City | 5 | Derby County | 65 | |
| Tottenham | 5 | Leeds United | 65 | |
| Blackburn | 4 | Chelsea | 64 | |
| Southampton | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 62 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | West Ham United | 61 | |
| Chelsea | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 58 | |
| Everton | 3 | Everton | 57 | |
| Liverpool | 3 | Blackburn | 56 | |
| West Ham United | 3 | Tottenham | 54 | |
| Aston Villa | 2 | Fulham | 51 | |
| Derby County | 2 | Middlesbrough | 48 | |
| Fulham | 2 | Man Utd | 47 | |
| Leeds United | 2 | Newcastle | 46 | |
| Newcastle | 2 | Aston Villa | 41 | |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | Ipswich Town | 40 | |
| Man Utd | 1 | Liverpool | 35 | |
| Sunderland | 1 | Southampton | 32 | |
| Total | 66 | Total | 1,090 | |
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.
| PLAYER | TEAM | No. | PLAYER | TEAM | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Savage | Leicester City | 14 | Nolberto Solano | Newcastle | 3 | |
| Tomas Repka | West Ham Utd | 10 | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | Man Utd | 3 | |
| Patrick Vieira | Arsenal | 10 | Gary Speed | Newcastle | 3 | |
| Jorge Costa | Charlton | 9 | Ben Thatcher | Tottenham | 3 | |
| Muzzy Izzet | Leicester City | 9 | Emerson Thome | Sunderland | 3 | |
| Danny Mills | Leeds United | 9 | Darius Vassell | Aston Villa | 3 | |
| Scott Parker | Charlton | 9 | Juan Veron | Man Utd | 3 | |
| Mike Whitlow | Bolton | 9 | Darren Williams | Sunderland | 3 | |
| David Batty | Leeds United | 8 | Nigel Winterburn | West Ham Utd | 3 | |
| Craig Bellamy | Newcastle | 8 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man Utd | 3 | |
| Paul Ince | Middlesbrough | 8 | Chris Bart-Williams | Charlton | 2 | |
| Tugay Kerimoglu | Blackburn | 8 | Shaun Bartlett | Charlton | 2 | |
| Lauren | Arsenal | 8 | Trevor Benjamin | Leicester City | 2 | |
| Sylvain Legwinski | Fulham | 8 | Henning Berg | Blackburn | 2 | |
| Jason McAteer | Sunderland | 8 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 2 | |
| Gavin McCann | Sunderland | 8 | Joachim Bjorklund | Sunderland | 2 | |
| Lucas Neill | Blackburn | 8 | Jesper Blomqvist | Everton | 2 | |
| Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | 8 | Fredi Bobic | Bolton | 2 | |
| Frank Sinclair | Leicester City | 8 | Alen Boksic | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Luciano Zavagno | Derby County | 8 | Benito Carbone | Derby County | 2 | |
| Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 7 | Simon Charlton | Bolton | 2 | |
| Garry Flitcroft | Blackburn | 7 | Malcolm Christie | Derby County | 2 | |
| Thomas Gravesen | Everton | 7 | Peter Clarke | Everton | 2 | |
| Seth Johnson | Leeds United | 7 | Andrew Cole | Blackburn | 2 | |
| Dominic Matteo | Leeds United | 7 | Christian Dailly | West Ham Utd | 2 | |
| John McGreal | Ipswich Town | 7 | Callum Davidson | Leicester City | 2 | |
| Chris Perry | Tottenham | 7 | Djibrill Diawara | Bolton | 2 | |
| Chris Riggott | Derby County | 7 | Dion Dublin | Aston Villa | 2 | |
| Laurent Robert | Newcastle | 7 | Pierre Ducrocq | Derby County | 2 | |
| Paul Scholes | Man Utd | 7 | Jonathan Fortune | Charlton | 2 | |
| Mario Stanic | Chelsea | 7 | Hayden Foxe | West Ham Utd | 2 | |
| Celestine Babayaro | Chelsea | 6 | Paul Gascoigne | Everton | 2 | |
| Jamie Carragher | Liverpool | 6 | Jason Gavin | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Sam Dalla Bona | Chelsea | 6 | Shay Given | Newcastle | 2 | |
| Steffen Freund | Tottenham | 6 | Francois Grenet | Derby County | 2 | |
| Alain Goma | Fulham | 6 | Gilles Grimandi | Arsenal | 2 | |
| Bernt Haas | Sunderland | 6 | Dietmar Hamann | Liverpool | 2 | |
| Barry Hayles | Fulham | 6 | Colin Hendry | Bolton | 2 | |
| Robert Lee | Derby County | 6 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 2 | |
| Ray Parlour | Arsenal | 6 | Emile Heskey | Liverpool | 2 | |
| Alessandro Pistone | Everton | 6 | Craig Hignett | Blackburn | 2 | |
| Gustavo Poyet | Tottenham | 6 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Bolton | 2 | |
| Sebastian Schemmel | West Ham Utd | 6 | Matt Jansen | Blackburn | 2 | |
| Stefan Schwarz | Sunderland | 6 | Jermaine Johnson | Bolton | 2 | |
| David Unsworth | Everton | 6 | Nwankwo Kanu | Arsenal | 2 | |
| Paul Warhurst | Bolton | 6 | Gary Kelly | Leeds United | 2 | |
| David Weir | Everton | 6 | Harry Kewell | Leeds United | 2 | |
| Dennis Wise | Leicester City | 6 | Dean Kiely | Charlton | 2 | |
| David Beckham | Man Utd | 5 | Kostas Konstantinidis | Bolton | 2 | |
| Paul Boertien | Derby County | 5 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 2 | |
| Nicky Butt | Man Utd | 5 | Kevin Lisbie | Charlton | 2 | |
| Joe Cole | West Ham Utd | 5 | Claus Lundekvam | Southampton | 2 | |
| Ashley Cole | Arsenal | 5 | Steed Malbranque | Fulham | 2 | |
| Nikos Dabizas | Newcastle | 5 | Carlos Marinelli | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Marcel Desailly | Chelsea | 5 | Patrick Mboma | Sunderland | 2 | |
| Paul Dickov | Leicester City | 5 | Joe-Max Moore | Everton | 2 | |
| Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 5 | Robbie Mustoe | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 5 | Richard Naylor | Ipswich Town | 2 | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | 5 | Phil Neville | Man Utd | 2 | |
| Danny Higginbotham | Derby County | 5 | Brian O'Neil | Derby County | 2 | |
| Hermann Hreidarsson | Ipswich Town | 5 | Stefan Oakes | Leicester City | 2 | |
| Slavisa Jokanovic | Chelsea | 5 | Marians Pahars | Southampton | 2 | |
| Graeme Le Saux | Chelsea | 5 | Sixto Peralta | Ipswich Town | 2 | |
| John Moncur | West Ham Utd | 5 | Emmanuel Petit | Chelsea | 2 | |
| Kevin Nolan | Bolton | 5 | Hamilton Ricard | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Robert Pires | Arsenal | 5 | Jlloyd Samuel | Aston Villa | 2 | |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | Derby County | 5 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle | 2 | |
| Louis Saha | Fulham | 5 | Mikael Silvestre | Man Utd | 2 | |
| Tim Sherwood | Tottenham | 5 | Vladimir Smicer | Liverpool | 2 | |
| Alan Smith | Leeds United | 5 | Steve Staunton | Aston Villa | 2 | |
| Alan Stubbs | Everton | 5 | Jordan Stewart | Leicester City | 2 | |
| Giovanni Van Bronckhorst | Arsenal | 5 | Robbie Stockdale | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Luke Young | Charlton | 5 | Steve Stone | Aston Villa | 2 | |
| Christian Ziege | Tottenham | 5 | Ian Taylor | Aston Villa | 2 | |
| Eirik Bakke | Leeds United | 4 | Jo Tessem | Southampton | 2 | |
| George Boateng | Aston Villa | 4 | Paul Thirlwell | Sunderland | 2 | |
| Lee Bowyer | Leeds United | 4 | Andy Todd | Charlton | 2 | |
| Rufus Brevett | Fulham | 4 | Hakan Unsal | Blackburn | 2 | |
| Kevin Davies | Southampton | 4 | Mark Viduka | Leeds United | 2 | |
| Paolo Di Canio | West Ham Utd | 4 | Gregory Vignal | Liverpool | 2 | |
| Sylvain Distin | Newcastle | 4 | Rod Wallace | Bolton | 2 | |
| David Dunn | Blackburn | 4 | Noel Whelan | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Matt Elliott | Leicester City | 4 | Jason Wilcox | Leeds United | 2 | |
| Robbie Elliott | Newcastle | 4 | Fabian Wilnis | Ipswich Town | 2 | |
| Les Ferdinand | Tottenham | 4 | Dean Windass | Middlesbrough | 2 | |
| Per Frandsen | Bolton | 4 | Jonathan Woodgate | Leeds United | 2 | |
| William Gallas | Chelsea | 4 | Jermaine Wright | Ipswich Town | 2 | |
| Anthony Gardner | Tottenham | 4 | Stephen Wright | Liverpool | 2 | |
| Ricardo Gardner | Bolton | 4 | Abel Xavier | Everton | 2 | |
| Scot Gemmill | Everton | 4 | Tony Adams | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Keith Gillespie | Blackburn | 4 | Niclas Alexandersson | Everton | 1 | |
| Jonathan Greening | Middlesbrough | 4 | Darren Anderton | Tottenham | 1 | |
| Jesper Gronkjaer | Chelsea | 4 | Alun Armstrong | Ipswich Town | 1 | |
| Stephane Henchoz | Liverpool | 4 | Nick Barmby | Liverpool | 1 | |
| Dean Holdsworth | Bolton | 4 | Anthony Barness | Bolton | 1 | |
| Frederic Kanoute | West Ham Utd | 4 | Fabien Barthez | Man Utd | 1 | |
| Roy Keane | Man Utd | 4 | Gudni Bergsson | Bolton | 1 | |
| Martin Keown | Arsenal | 4 | Olivier Bernard | Newcastle | 1 | |
| Fredrik Ljungberg | Arsenal | 4 | Deon Burton | Derby County | 1 | |
| Chris Marsden | Southampton | 4 | Thomas Butler | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Youl Mawene | Derby County | 4 | Sol Campbell | Arsenal | 1 | |
| George McCartney | Sunderland | 4 | Kevin Campbell | Everton | 1 | |
| Mario Melchiot | Chelsea | 4 | Andy Campbell | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Gary Neville | Man Utd | 4 | Horacio Carbonari | Derby County | 1 | |
| Chris Powell | Charlton | 4 | Pablo Counago | Ipswich Town | 1 | |
| Michael Ricketts | Bolton | 4 | Carlo Cudicini | Chelsea | 1 | |
| John Robinson | Charlton | 4 | Olivier Dacourt | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham | 4 | Damien Delaney | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Craig Short | Blackburn | 4 | Mark Draper | Southampton | 1 | |
| Trevor Sinclair | West Ham Utd | 4 | Michael Duberry | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Graham Stuart | Charlton | 4 | Tahar El Khalej | Southampton | 1 | |
| Mauricio Taricco | Tottenham | 4 | Matthew Etherington | Tottenham | 1 | |
| John Terry | Chelsea | 4 | Ian Evatt | Derby County | 1 | |
| Mark Venus | Ipswich Town | 4 | Gareth Farrelly | Bolton | 1 | |
| Paul Williams | Southampton | 4 | Gianluca Festa | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Clarence Acuna | Newcastle | 3 | Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | 1 | |
| Ade Akinbiyi | Leicester City | 3 | Bjarne Goldbaek | Fulham | 1 | |
| Ozalan Alpay | Aston Villa | 3 | Corrado Grabbi | Blackburn | 1 | |
| Juan Pablo Angel | Aston Villa | 3 | Michael Gray | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Julio Arca | Sunderland | 3 | Eidur Gudjohnsen | Chelsea | 1 | |
| Warren Barton | Derby County | 3 | Bo Hansen | Bolton | 1 | |
| James Beattie | Southampton | 3 | Ian Harte | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Marcus Bent | Ipswich Town | 3 | Tony Hibbert | Everton | 1 | |
| Stig Inge Bjornebye | Blackburn | 3 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | Aston Villa | 1 | |
| Laurent Blanc | Man Utd | 3 | Aaron Hughes | Newcastle | 1 | |
| Titus Bramble | Ipswich Town | 3 | Steffen Iversen | Tottenham | 1 | |
| Steve Brown | Charlton | 3 | Joseph Job | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Craig Burley | Derby County | 3 | Jonatan Johansson | Charlton | 1 | |
| Michael Carrick | West Ham Utd | 3 | Damien Johnson | Blackburn | 1 | |
| Colin Cooper | Middlesbrough | 3 | Allan Johnston | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Jody Craddock | Sunderland | 3 | Mark Kinsella | Charlton | 1 | |
| Sean Davis | Fulham | 3 | Kevin Kyle | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Brian Deane | Leicester City | 3 | Vladimir Labant | West Ham Utd | 1 | |
| Mark Delaney | Aston Villa | 3 | Lilian Laslandes | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Rory Delap | Southampton | 3 | Jacob Laursen | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Jason Dodd | Southampton | 3 | Matt Le Tissier | Southampton | 1 | |
| Damien Duff | Blackburn | 3 | Jim Magilton | Ipswich Town | 1 | |
| Daud Gaspar Edu | Arsenal | 3 | Steve Marlet | Fulham | 1 | |
| Ugo Ehiogu | Middlesbrough | 3 | Andy Marshall | Ipswich Town | 1 | |
| Jason Euell | Charlton | 3 | Nigel Martyn | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Steve Finnan | Fulham | 3 | Alan Maybury | Leeds United | 1 | |
| Mark Fish | Charlton | 3 | Scott Minto | West Ham Utd | 1 | |
| Robbie Fowler | Leeds United | 3 | Lee Morris | Derby County | 1 | |
| Moustapha Hadji | Aston Villa | 3 | Jody Morris | Chelsea | 1 | |
| Lee Hendrie | Aston Villa | 3 | John O'Shea | Man Utd | 1 | |
| Mark Hughes | Blackburn | 3 | Matt Oakley | Southampton | 1 | |
| Don Hutchison | West Ham Utd | 3 | Michael Owen | Liverpool | 1 | |
| Sami Hyypia | Liverpool | 3 | Darryl Powell | Derby County | 1 | |
| Andrew Impey | Leicester City | 3 | Jamie Redknapp | Liverpool | 1 | |
| Denis Irwin | Man Utd | 3 | Martin Reeves | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Hassan Kachloul | Aston Villa | 3 | John Arne Riise | Liverpool | 1 | |
| Robbie Keane | Leeds United | 3 | Alan Rogers | Leicester City | 1 | |
| Kevin Kilbane | Sunderland | 3 | Richard Rufus | Charlton | 1 | |
| Georgi Kinkladze | Derby County | 3 | Peter Schmeichel | Aston Villa | 1 | |
| Paul Konchesky | Charlton | 3 | Steve Simonsen | Everton | 1 | |
| Steve Lomas | West Ham Utd | 3 | Rigobert Song | West Ham Utd | 1 | |
| Oleg Luzhny | Arsenal | 3 | Nicky Southall | Bolton | 1 | |
| Chris Makin | Ipswich Town | 3 | Kit Symons | Fulham | 1 | |
| Lee Marshall | Leicester City | 3 | Stuart Taylor | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Olof Mellberg | Aston Villa | 3 | Paul Telfer | Southampton | 1 | |
| Andrew Melville | Fulham | 3 | Svetoslav Todorov | West Ham Utd | 1 | |
| Danny Murphy | Liverpool | 3 | Stig Tofting | Bolton | 1 | |
| Gary Naysmith | Everton | 3 | Matthew Upson | Arsenal | 1 | |
| Andrew O'Brien | Newcastle | 3 | Simo Valakari | Derby County | 1 | |
| Ian Pearce | West Ham Utd | 3 | Edwin Van der Sar | Fulham | 1 | |
| Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 3 | Stanislav Varga | Sunderland | 1 | |
| Niall Quinn | Sunderland | 3 | Steve Watson | Everton | 1 | |
| Martijn Reuser | Ipswich Town | 3 | Luke Wilkshire | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Claudio Reyna | Sunderland | 3 | Mark Wilson | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Dean Richards | Tottenham | 3 | Alan Wright | Aston Villa | 1 | |
| Gary Rowett | Leicester City | 3 | Boudewijn Zenden | Chelsea | 1 | |
| James Scowcroft | Leicester City | 3 | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | 1 | |
| Total Yellow Cards Season 2001-02 | 1,090 | |||||
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!
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