Football League Third Division 2001/02

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Football League Third Division 2001/02
master Plymouth Argyle
Climbers Plymouth Argyle
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Cheltenham Town (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Cheltenham Town
AFC Rochdale
Rushden & Diamonds
Hartlepool United
Relegated Halifax Town
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,393  (ø 2.52 per game)
Top scorer Steve Howard ( Luton Town )
← Football League Third Division 2000/01
^ Football League Second Division 2001/02

The Football League Third Division 2001/02 was the tenth season of the Football League Third Division as only the fourth highest English football league and 44th fourth division season overall.

The top three clubs Plymouth Argyle , Luton Town and Mansfield Town went straight to the Football League Second Division. The clubs in places four to seven determined the fourth promoted team in play-off mode. Here the Cheltenham Town prevailed.

Halifax Town rose as bottom in the Football Conference and was replaced by Boston United the following season .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Plymouth Argyle  46  31  9  6th 071:280 +43 102
 2. Luton Town (A)  46  30th  7th  9 096:480 +48 97
 3. Mansfield Town  46  24  7th  15th 072:600 +12 79
 4th Cheltenham Town  46  21st  15th  10 066:490 +17 78
 5. Rochdale AFC  46  21st  15th  10 065:520 +13 78
 6th Rushden & Diamonds (N)  46  20th  13  13 069:530 +16 73
 7th Hartlepool United  46  20th  11  15th 074:480 +26 71
 8th. Scunthorpe United  46  19th  14th  13 074:560 +18 71
 9. Shrewsbury Town  46  20th  10  16 064:530 +11 70
10. Kidderminster Harriers  46  19th  9  18th 056:470  +9 66
11. Hull City  46  16  13  17th 057:510  +6 61
12. Southend United  46  15th  13  18th 051:540  −3 58
13. Macclesfield Town  46  15th  13  18th 041:520 −11 58
14th York city  46  16  9  21st 054:670 −13 57
15th Darlington FC  46  15th  11  20th 060:710 −11 56
16. Exeter City  46  14th  13  19th 048:730 −25 55
17th Carlisle United  46  12  16  18th 049:560  −7 52
18th Leyton Orient  46  13  13  20th 055:710 −16 52
19th Torquay United  46  12  15th  19th 046:630 −17 51
20th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Swansea City (A)  46  13  12  21st 053:770 −24 51
21st Oxford United (A)  46  11  14th  21st 053:620  −9 47
22nd Lincoln City  46  10  16  20th 044:620 −18 46
23. Bristol Rovers (A)  46  11  12  23 040:600 −20 45
24. Halifax Town  46  8th  12  26th 039:840 −45 36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Second Division 2002/03
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Play-off winners and promoted to Football League Second Division in 2002/03
  • Relegated to the Football Conference
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Second Division 2000/01
    (N) Newcomers from the Football Conference

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                         
    4th  Cheltenham Town0000 ( n. E. ) 1 1 002  ( 5 )    
    7th  Hartlepool United 1 1 002  ( 4 )  
    4th  Cheltenham Town 3
      6th  Rushden & Diamonds 1
    5  Rochdale AFC 2 1 3
    6th  Rushden & Diamonds 2 2 4th  

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