| Club: | Stockport County |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Manager: | Andy Kilner (until 29 October) Craig Madden (caretaker until 6 November) Carlton Palmer (player-manager from 6 November) |
| Chairman: | Brendan Elwood |
| Stadium: | Edgeley Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 24th (relegated) |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Beckett (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Beckett/Taylor (7) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,245 |
| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
During the 2001–02 English football season, Stockport County competed in the Football League First Division.
The 2001–02 season turned out to be the Stockport's worst ever season at the time. With Stockport already bottom of the league, a 4–0 home defeat to Millwall saw manager Kilner sacked.[1] Shortly after he was replaced with former England international Carlton Palmer.[2] A 2–1 win over Norwich gave them some hope, but Stockport then went on to lose 11 matches in a row, another unwanted club record. The Hatters picked up just 3 more wins during the rest of the season (one of these being another unforgettable 2–1 victory over Manchester City, having been 1–0 down with just 5 minutes left) finishing the season with just 26 points, going down on 16 March, the quickest post-war relegation.
See main article: 2001–02 Football League.
Stockport County's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2001 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 9,329 | ||
| 18 August 2001 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–4 | 15,760 | Fradin | |
| 25 August 2001 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 5,090 | ||
| 27 August 2001 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 18,478 | Kuqi (pen) | |
| 8 September 2001 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 11,192 | Flynn, Taylor | |
| 15 September 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 20,742 | Kuqi, Taylor | |
| 18 September 2001 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 5,137 | Roget (pen) | |
| 22 September 2001 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–3 | 7,834 | Hardy (2), Wilbraham | |
| 25 September 2001 | Bradford City | A | 4–2 | 12,940 | Hurst (2), Taylor (2) | |
| 29 September 2001 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 17,584 | Flynn | |
| 13 October 2001 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | 34,214 | Hurst, Kuqi (pen) | |
| 16 October 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 6,052 | Fradin | |
| 20 October 2001 | Rotherham United | H | 0–1 | 6,616 | ||
| 24 October 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 6,679 | ||
| 27 October 2001 | Millwall | H | 0–4 | 5,371 | ||
| 30 October 2001 | Walsall | H | 0–2 | 4,553 | ||
| 3 November 2001 | Preston North End | A | 0–6 | 13,776 | ||
| 10 November 2001 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 12,576 | Robinson (own goal) | |
| 15 November 2001 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 6,551 | Hurst, Palmer | |
| 24 November 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–5 | 17,365 | ||
| 27 November 2001 | Gillingham | H | 0–2 | 4,854 | ||
| 1 December 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–1 | 5,308 | ||
| 8 December 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 1–2 | 4,673 | Wilbraham | |
| 15 December 2001 | Burnley | A | 2–3 | 15,526 | McSheffrey, Kuqi (pen) | |
| 22 December 2001 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 13,887 | ||
| 26 December 2001 | Barnsley | H | 1–3 | 6,885 | Kuqi | |
| 29 December 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 0–3 | 5,827 | ||
| 1 January 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–4 | 20,541 | ||
| 13 January 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 5,541 | ||
| 19 January 2002 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 12,448 | ||
| 29 January 2002 | Gillingham | A | 3–3 | 7,217 | Beckett (2), Ross | |
| 2 February 2002 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–3 | 6,513 | Palmer | |
| 9 February 2002 | Rotherham United | A | 2–3 | 6,413 | Hardiker, Delaney | |
| 23 February 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 8,481 | Beckett | |
| 26 February 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 | 6,836 | Palmer | |
| 2 March 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 15,642 | ||
| 5 March 2002 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | 4,148 | Beckett | |
| 9 March 2002 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 6,410 | ||
| 16 March 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1–3 | 5,224 | Daly | |
| 19 March 2002 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 9,537 | Hardiker (2) | |
| 23 March 2002 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | 6,139 | ||
| 30 March 2002 | Millwall | A | 0–3 | 13,570 | ||
| 1 April 2002 | Watford | H | 2–1 | 4,086 | McLachlan, Beckett | |
| 6 April 2002 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 6,322 | ||
| 13 April 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | 8,706 | Wilbraham, Beckett (2) | |
| 21 April 2002 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 20,897 |
See main article: 2001–02 FA Cup.
| R3 | 16 January 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 5,821 | Daly (pen) |
See main article: 2001–02 Football League Cup.
| R1 | 21 August 2001 | Carlisle United | H | 3–0 | 2,075 | Kuqi, Taylor (2) | |
| R2 | 12 September 2001 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 (lost 7–8 on pens) | 5,432 | Taylor |