2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season
| 2001–02 season | |||
| Chairman | David Gold | ||
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| Manager |
Trevor Francis (until 15 October) Mick Mills and Jim Barron (joint caretakers) Steve Bruce (from 12 December) |
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| Ground | St Andrew's | ||
| First Division | 5th | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Liverpool) |
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| League Cup | Third round (eliminated by Manchester City) |
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| Top goalscorer |
League: Tommy Mooney (13) All: Tommy Mooney (15) |
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| Highest home attendance | 29,178 vs Sheffield United, 21 April 2002 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,015 vs Southend United, League Cup first round, 22 August 2001 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,978 | ||
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The 2001–02 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 99th in the Football League. They finished in 5th position in the 24-team Football League First Division, thus qualifying for the play-offs, and were successful in the final, beating Norwich City in a penalty shootout to gain promotion to the Premier League. Birmingham entered the 2001–02 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Liverpool in that round, and after entering the League Cup in the first round, lost to Manchester City in the third.
Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed. French manufacturers Le Coq Sportif supplied Birmingham's kit for the fourth consecutive season, and mobile phone retailer Phones4U were the new shirt sponsors.Tommy Mooney was top scorer with 15 goals, of which 13 were scored in the league.
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