During the 2001β02 English football season,
Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Palace turned to
Steve Bruce for the
2001β02 season.[1] A good start to the season gave Palace hope for a promotion challenge, but Bruce attempted to walk out on the club after just four months at the helm to take charge of
Birmingham City.[2][3] After a short spell on 'gardening leave',[4] Bruce was eventually allowed to join Birmingham City,[5] succeeded by
Trevor Francis, who had ironically been his predecessor at Birmingham.[6]
^Fleming was born in
Basingstoke,
England, but also qualified to represent
Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for
Wales in February 1992.
^Akinbiyi was born in
Hackney,
England, but also qualified to represent
Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Nigeria in 1999.
^Benjamin was born in
Kettering,
England, and represented them at
U-21 level, but also qualified to represent
Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for
Jamaica in November 2002.
During the 2001β02 English football season,
Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Palace turned to
Steve Bruce for the
2001β02 season.[1] A good start to the season gave Palace hope for a promotion challenge, but Bruce attempted to walk out on the club after just four months at the helm to take charge of
Birmingham City.[2][3] After a short spell on 'gardening leave',[4] Bruce was eventually allowed to join Birmingham City,[5] succeeded by
Trevor Francis, who had ironically been his predecessor at Birmingham.[6]
^Fleming was born in
Basingstoke,
England, but also qualified to represent
Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for
Wales in February 1992.
^Akinbiyi was born in
Hackney,
England, but also qualified to represent
Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Nigeria in 1999.
^Benjamin was born in
Kettering,
England, and represented them at
U-21 level, but also qualified to represent
Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for
Jamaica in November 2002.