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{{Short description|English football club season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club               = Plymouth Argyle F.C.
| season             = 2001–02
| manager            = [[Paul Sturrock]]
| chairman           = [[Paul Stapleton]]
| stadium            = [[Home Park]]
| league             = [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
| league result      = [[2001–02 Football League Third Division|1st]]
| cup1               = [[FA Cup]]
| cup1 result        = [[2001–02 FA Cup#Second round|Second round]]
| cup2               = [[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
| cup2 result        = [[2001–02 Football League Cup#First round|First round]]
| cup3               = [[EFL Trophy|League Trophy]]
| cup3 result        = [[2001–02 Football League Trophy#First round|First round]]
| league topscorer   = [[Graham Coughlan]] (11)
| season topscorer   = [[Graham Coughlan]]/[[David Friio]] (11)
| highest attendance = 18,517 (vs [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]], 20 April)
| lowest attendance  = 3,850 (vs [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], 11 September)
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The [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02 season]] was the 107th season in the history of [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle Football Club]], their 77th in the [[Football League]], and 5th in the fourth tier of the [[English football league system]]. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]].

==Season summary==
The club began the 2001–02 season in the [[Football League Third Division]], following a disappointing 12th-place finish the previous year.<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-season.asp?years=2001-2002 GoS: 2001–02]</ref> There were signs of change at the club and they finished the season as champions, breaking numerous club records in the process, including a record haul of 102 points.<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/season0102.asp Team Page]</ref> They achieved 31 wins, 9 draws, and 6 defeats, from 46 games. Their leading goalscorer was [[Graham Coughlan]] with 11 goals in all competitions – an outstanding achievement for a [[Defender (association football)|centre-back]]. The club reached the second round of the [[FA Cup]], drawing 1–1 at home with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] before losing the replay 3–2. They entered the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] in the first round and were eliminated away to [[Watford F.C|Watford]] 1–0. They also competed in the [[Football League Trophy]], where they bowed out in the first round after a 2–1 defeat away to [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]. Notable players to begin their careers with the Pilgrims this season included Coughlan, [[Marino Keith]], and [[Jason Bent]].

'''Legend'''
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===Football League===
{{for|more information|Football League Second Division}}

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|date = 11 August 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=316451
|team2 = [[Shrewsbury Town]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Nigel Jemson|Jemson]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,087
|referee = C Penton
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 18 August 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=317061
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Boothferry Park]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]
|attendance = 10,755
|referee = G Cain
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 25 August 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=317782
|team2 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
|goals1 =
* [[Simon Coleman|Coleman]] [[Own Goal|(og)]] {{goal|16}}
|goals2 =
* [[Gary Jones (footballer, born 1977)|Jones]] {{goal|17}}
* [[Paul Connor (footballer)|Connor]] {{goal|77}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 4,198
|referee = R Harris
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 27 August 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Rushden & Diamonds]]
|score = 2–3
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313084
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Duane Darby|Darby]] {{goal|30||42}}
|goals2 =
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|45}}
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|51}}
* [[Brian McGlinchey|McGlinchey]] {{goal|71}}
|stadium = [[Nene Park]], [[Irthlingborough]]
|attendance = 4,414
|referee = G Hegley
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 8 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Torquay United]]
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=319431
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|58}}
|stadium = [[Plainmoor]], [[Torquay]]
|attendance = 4,217
|referee = M Brandwood
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 11 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=322735
|team2 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|goals1 =
* [[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|24}}
* [[Nicky Banger|Banger]] {{goal|45}}
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2 =
* [[Mamady Sidibe|Sidibé]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 3,850
|referee = P Prosser
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 15 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Kidderminster Harriers]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=320578
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Aggborough]], [[Kidderminster]]
|attendance = 2,801
|referee = S Baines
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 18 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Exeter City]]
|score = 2–3
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=321783
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Chris Curran (footballer, born September 1971)|Curran]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Christian Roberts (footballer)|Roberts]] {{goal|18}}
|goals2 =
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|6}}
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|65}}
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[St James Park, Exeter|St James Park]], [[Exeter]]
|attendance = 5,756
|referee = D Gallagher
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 22 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=321784
|team2 = [[Macclesfield Town]]
|goals1 =
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|45}}
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 4,227
|referee = J Ross
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 25 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314871
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Bootham Crescent]], [[York]]
|attendance = 2,282
|referee = M Cowburn
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 29 September 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=323411
|team2 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|goals1 =
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|22}}
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|45}}<br>[[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{sent off|0|38}}
|goals2 =
* [[Dean Crowe|Crowe]] {{goal|15}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,782
|referee = A Hall
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 6 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Oxford United]]
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=324515
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Paul Moody (footballer)|Moody]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
* [[Nicky Banger]] {{goal|80}}
|stadium = [[Kassam Stadium]], [[Oxford]]
|attendance = 6,017
|referee = P Alcock
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 13 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=325361
|team2 = [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]
|goals1 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|16}}
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|23}}
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|26}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,065
|referee = M Warren
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 20 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Mansfield Town]]
|score = 0–3
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=329021
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|54}}
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|90}}
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Field Mill]], [[Mansfield]]
|attendance = 4,621
|referee = G Frankland
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 23 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314531
|team2 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
|goals1 =
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|28}}
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 6,572
|referee = M Fletcher
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 28 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Bristol Rovers]]
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=327462
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Martin Cameron (footballer)|Cameron]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|2}}
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|58}}
|stadium = [[Memorial Ground]], [[Bristol]]
|attendance = 6,889
|referee = M Halsey
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 3 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=329014
|team2 = [[Hartlepool United]]
|goals1 =
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|41}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,723
|referee = B Jordan
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 9 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Cheltenham Town]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=325707
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Whaddon Road]], [[Cheltenham]]
|attendance = 5,035
|referee = B Curson
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 20 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Southend United]]
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314288
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Adams]] {{goal|43}}
|stadium = [[Roots Hall]], [[Southend]]
|attendance = 3,716
|referee = P Taylor
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 24 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=338640
|team2 = [[Carlisle United]]
|goals1 =
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|17}}
* [[Jason Bent|Bent]] {{goal|45}}
* [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,870
|referee = R Harris
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 1 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Leyton Orient]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=348243
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Brisbane Road]], [[Leyton]]
|attendance = 6,342
|referee = S Dunn
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 15 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349158
|team2 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
|goals1 =
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,041
|referee = M Cooper
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 22 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Scunthorpe United]]
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349868
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1978)|Hodges]] {{goal|6||25}}
|goals2 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|51}}
|stadium = [[Glanford Park]], [[Scunthorpe]]
|attendance = 3,602
|referee = G Laws
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 26 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349891
|team2 = [[Torquay United]]
|goals1 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|50}}
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|52}}
|goals2 =
* [[Brian McGlinchey|McGlinchey]] [[Own Goal|(og)]] {{goal|67}}
* [[Richard Logan (footballer, born 1982)|Logan]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 13,677
|referee = P Rejer
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 29 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
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|team2 = [[Rushden & Diamonds]]
|goals1 =
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 9,503
|referee = L Cable
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 12 January 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=351629
|team2 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|goals1 =
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|20}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 9,134
|referee = C Wilkes
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 19 January 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Shrewsbury Town]]
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352146
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Luke Rodgers|Rodgers]] {{goal|44}}
* [[Sam Aiston|Aiston]] {{goal|50}}
* [[Ryan Lowe|Lowe]] {{goal|84}}
* [[Greg Rioch|Rioch]] {{sent off|0|17}}
|goals2 =
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|5}}
|stadium = [[Gay Meadow]], [[Shrewsbury]]
|attendance = 4,796
|referee = D Pugh
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 22 January 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352458
|team2 = [[Scunthorpe United]]
|goals1 =
* [[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|44}}
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2 =
* [[Martin Carruthers|Carruthers]] {{goal|13}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,804
|referee = M Fletcher
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 26 January 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 4–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352658
|team2 = [[Oxford United]]
|goals1 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|21}}
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|24}}
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|45||46}}
|goals2 =
* [[Dave Morley|Morley]] {{goal|34}}
* [[Paul Powell (footballer)|Powell]] {{goal|41}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 8,239
|referee = B Curson
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 2 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Luton Town]]
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=353253
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Kevin Nicholls|Nicholls]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|80}}
* [[Steve Howard|Howard]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
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|attendance = 9,585
|referee = P Joslin
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 5 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352984
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Blair Sturrock|Sturrock]] {{goal|39}}
|stadium = [[Vetch Field]], [[Swansea]]
|attendance = 4,060
|referee = S Tomlin
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 9 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=354127
|team2 = [[Mansfield Town]]
|goals1 =
* [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 14,716
|referee = D Crick
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 16 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=354744
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|41}}<br>[[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|43}}
|stadium = [[The Shay]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]]
|attendance = 2,330
|referee = T Parkes
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 23 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=355317
|team2 = [[Kidderminster Harriers]]
|goals1 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|67}}
* [[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
* [[Drewe Broughton|Broughton]] {{goal|33}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 8,758
|referee = R Beeby
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 26 February 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313647
|team2 = [[Exeter City]]
|goals1 =
* [[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Adams]] {{goal|6}}
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|29||74}}
|goals2 =
* [[Sean McCarthy (Welsh footballer)|McCarthy]] {{sent off|76|76}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 16,369
|referee = G Cain
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 2 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Macclesfield Town]]
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=355862
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Chris Priest (footballer)|Priest]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|71}}
|stadium = [[Moss Rose]], [[Macclesfield]]
|attendance = 2,557
|referee = P Dowd
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 5 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313967
|team2 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
|goals1 =
* [[Graham Potter|Potter]] [[Own Goal|(og)]] {{goal|45}}
* [[David Worrell|Worrell]] {{sent off|0|53}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 10,801
|referee = P Prosser
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 16 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=356835
|team2 = [[Leyton Orient]]
|goals1 =
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|6}}
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|78}}
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 9,438
|referee = M Fletcher
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 23 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=357502
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|71}}
|stadium = [[Sincil Bank]], [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]]
|attendance = 4,019
|referee = Trevor Parkes
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 26 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=357138
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Paul Simpson (footballer)|Simpson]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2 =
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|66}}
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|81}}
* [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Hodges]] {{goal|83}}
|stadium = [[Spotland Stadium|Spotland]], [[Rochdale]]
|attendance = 4,457
|referee = Mike Pike
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 30 March 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358290
|team2 = [[Bristol Rovers]]
|goals1 =
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 15,732
|referee = [[Paul Danson]]
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 1 April 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Hartlepool United]]
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=312742
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Darrell Clarke|Clarke]] {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Victoria Park, Hartlepool|Victoria Park]], [[Hartlepool]]
|attendance = 3,725
|referee = [[Mike Jones (referee)|Mike Jones]]
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 6 April 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358791
|team2 = [[Southend United]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 10,021
|referee = [[Ray Olivier]]
|result=D
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 13 April 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Carlisle United]]
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=359488
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|20}}<br>[[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] {{goal|53}}
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]], [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]]
|attendance = 3,080
|referee = Mark Cowburn
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 15 April 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
|score = 1–4
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358485
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 =
* [[Ian Clark (footballer)|Clark]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|(pen)]] {{goal|34}}
|goals2 =
* [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{goal|10}}
* [[Marino Keith|Keith]] {{goal|17||27}}
* [[Jason Bent|Bent]] {{goal|59}}
|stadium = [[Feethams]], [[Darlington]]
|attendance = 4,089
|referee = Guy Stretton
|result=W
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 20 April 2002
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=360443
|team2 = [[Cheltenham Town]]
|goals1 =
* [[Jason Bent|Bent]] {{goal|4}}
* [[Graham Coughlan|Coughlan]] {{goal|24}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 18,517
|referee = Steve Tomlin
|result=W
}}

====League table====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=30|Pos
!Club 
!width=30|Pld
!width=30|W
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|Pts
|- bgcolor="gold"
|1||align="left"|'''[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]'''
|'''46'''||'''31'''||'''9'''||'''6'''||'''71'''||'''28'''||'''+43'''||'''102'''
|- bgcolor="palegreen"
|2||align="left"|[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|46||30||7||9||96||48||+48||'''97'''
|- bgcolor="palegreen"
|3||align="left"|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
|46||24||7||15||72||60||+12||'''79'''
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
|4||align="left"|[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
|46||21||15||10||66||49||+17||'''78'''
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
|5||align="left"|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
|46||21||15||10||65||52||+13||'''78'''
|}

<small>'''Pld''' = Matches played; '''W''' = Matches won; '''D''' = Matches drawn; '''L''' = Matches lost; '''GF''' = Goals for; '''GA''' = Goals against; '''GD''' = Goal difference; '''Pts''' = Points</small>

====Results summary====
{{Fb_rs |hw=19 |hd=2 |hl=2 |hgf=41 |hga=11 |aw=12 |ad=7 |al=4 |agf=30 |aga=17 }}

<small>As of games played 20 April 2002</small><ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/LeagueTable/0,,10364~20020612,00.html League Table]</ref>

===FA Cup===
{{for|more information|2001–02 FA Cup}}

'''First Round'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 17 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Whitby Town F.C.|Whitby Town]]
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=334619 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 = [[Alex Gildea|Gildea]] {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|72}}
|stadium = [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=54.489978,-0.627514&spn=0.01,0.01&t=m&q=54.489978,-0.627514&lci=org.wikipedia.en Turnbull Ground], [[Whitby]]
|attendance = 2,202
|referee = [[Neale Barry]]
|result=D
}}

'''First round replay'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 27 November 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=336394 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Whitby Town F.C.|Whitby Town]]
|goals1 =  [[Jason Bent|Bent]] {{goal|16}}<br>[[Ian Stonebridge|Stonebridge]] {{goal|39}}<br>[[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|44}}<br>[[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Evans]] {{sent off|0|36}}
|goals2 = [[Jamie Burt|Burt]] {{goal|70}}<br>[[Graham Robinson|Robinson]] {{goal|72}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 5,914
|referee = [[Paul Durkin]]
|result=W
}}

'''Second Round'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 8 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=348511 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Paul Wotton|Wotton]] {{goal|27}}
|goals2 = [[Mark Walters|Walters]] {{goal|60}}
|stadium = [[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|attendance = 6,141
|referee = [[Richard Beeby]]
|result=D
}}

'''Second Round Replay'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 18 December 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=348731 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 = [[Sergio Ommel|Ommel]] {{goal|56}}<br>[[Lewis Hogg|Hogg]] {{goal|71}}<br>[[Nathan Ellington|Ellington]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|76||86}}
|stadium = [[Memorial Ground]], [[Bristol]]
|attendance = 5,763
|referee = [[Richard Beeby]]
|result=L
}}

===Football League Cup===
{{for|more information|2001–02 Football League Cup}}

'''First Round'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 21 August 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|score = 1–0 
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=318112 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 = [[Marcus Gayle|Gayle]] {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Vicarage Road]], [[Watford]]
|attendance = 9,230
|referee = Paul Armstrong
|result=L
}}

===Football League Trophy===
{{for|more information|Football League Trophy}}

'''Southern Section First Round'''
{{footballbox_collapsible
|date = 16 October 2001
|time = 
|team1 = [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=324882 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1 = [[Jamie Victory|Victory]] {{goal|53}}<br>[[Julian Alsop|Alsop]] {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = [[David Friio|Friio]] {{goal|16}}
|stadium = [[Whaddon Road]], [[Cheltenham]]
|attendance = 1,310
|referee = Paul Rejer
|result=L
}}

==Players==

===First-team squad===
:''Squad at end of season''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d3/plymouth.htm|title = FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2001/02}}</ref>
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=FRA|pos=GK|name=[[Romain Larrieu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[David Worrell]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Jon Beswetherick]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[David Friio]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Graham Coughlan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Craig Taylor (footballer)|Craig Taylor]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=[[Brian McGlinchey]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=[[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Mickey Evans]]<ref group=notes>Evans was born in [[Plymouth]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent the [[Republic of Ireland]] internationally and made his international debut for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] in October 1997.</ref>}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Ian Stonebridge]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Martin Phillips]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Steve Adams]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Lee Hodges]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Paul Wotton]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Martin Gritton]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Kevin Wills]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Marino Keith]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=CAN|pos=MF|name=[[Jason Bent]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Blair Sturrock]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Joe Broad]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[Luke McCormick (footballer, born 1983)|Luke McCormick]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Paul Connolly (footballer)|Paul Connolly]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Neil Heaney]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Congo|pos=MF|name=[[Marly Malonga]]}}
{{fs end}}

===Left club during season===
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Sean Evers]]|other=on loan to [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Nicky Banger]]|other=released}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Dean Crowe]]|other=on loan from [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Steve Guinan]]|other=to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[Chris Adamson]]|other=on loan from [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]}}
{{fs end}}
==Statistics==
===Appearances and goals===
'''Key'''
{{legend|#98FB98|* First appearance(s) for Plymouth Argyle.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|#|¤ On loan to another club from Plymouth Argyle during season.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|#|‡ On loan at Plymouth Argyle from another club during season.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend|#|† Permanent player left club during the season.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

'''#''' = Squad number; '''Pos''' = Playing position; '''P''' = Number of games played; '''G''' = Number of goals scored; [[File:Yellow card.svg|13px|alt=A yellow card]] = [[Penalty card#Yellow card|Yellow cards]]; [[File:Red card.svg|13px|alt=A red card]] = [[Penalty card#Red card|Red cards]]; '''GK''' = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]; '''DF''' = [[Defender (football)|Defender]]; '''MF''' = [[Midfielder]]; '''FW''' = [[Forward (football)|Forward]]

Statistics do not include minor competitions or games played for other clubs. All players are listed by position and then surname.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.argylereview.co.uk/season.asp?season=2001 |title=Appearances |access-date=24 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225214402/http://www.argylereview.co.uk/season.asp?season=2001 |archive-date=25 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|No.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Name
!colspan="2" width="85"|League
!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
!colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline
!colspan="1" width="50"|Notes
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
![[File:Yellow card.svg|13px]]
![[File:Red card.svg|13px]]
!<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2036 Soccerbase Statistics]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Chris Adamson''' ‡
|1||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|1*||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=5&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Chris Adamson]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Romain Larrieu]]'''
|45||0||4||0||1||0||50||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=918&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Romain Larrieu]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Luke McCormick (footballer, born 1983)|Luke McCormick]]'''
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=543&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Luke McCormick]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jon Beswetherick]]''' †
|32||0||3||0||0||0||35||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=66&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Jon Beswetherick]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Paul Connolly (footballer)|Paul Connolly]]''' ¤
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=182&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Paul Connolly]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} '''[[Graham Coughlan]]'''
|46||11||4||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|51*||11||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=197&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Graham Coughlan]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Brian McGlinchey]]'''
|29||1||3||0||1||0||33||1||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=547&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Brian McGlinchey]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Craig Taylor (footballer)|Craig Taylor]]'''
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=816&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Craig Taylor]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} '''[[David Worrell]]'''
|42||0||4||0||0||0||46||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=907&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 David Worrell]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Paul Wotton]]'''
|46||5||4||0||0||0||50||5||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=908&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Paul Wotton]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Steve Adams]]'''
|46||2||4||0||1||0||51||2||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=3&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Steve Adams]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Jason Bent]]'''
|21||3||3||1||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|24*||4||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=62&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Jason Bent]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Joe Broad]]''' ¤
|7||0||0||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|8*||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=101&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Joe Broad]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Sean Evers''' ¤
|7||0||1||0||1||0||9||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=283&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Sean Evers]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[David Friio]]'''
|41||8||4||2||1||0||46||10||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=309&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 David Friio]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Neil Heaney]]'''
|8||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|8*||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=386&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Neil Heaney]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Lee Hodges]]'''
|45||6||4||0||1||0||50||6||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=400&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Lee Hodges]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Martin Phillips]]'''
|39||6||4||2||1||0||44||8||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=653&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Martin Phillips]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Kevin Wills'''
|18||0||2||0||1||0||21||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=894&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Kevin Wills]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Nicky Banger''' †
|10||2||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|10*||2||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=34&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Nicky Banger]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Dean Crowe]]''' ‡
|1||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|1*||0||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=210&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Dean Crowe]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} '''[[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Mickey Evans]]'''
|38||7||3||0||1||0||42||7||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=277&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Mickey Evans]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Martin Gritton]]''' ¤
|2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||||||
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Martin Green'''¤

|2||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||||||
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Marino Keith]]'''
|23||9||2||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|25*||9||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=453&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Marino Keith]</ref>
|-
|align="center"|-||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Ian Stonebridge]]'''
|42||8||4||1||1||0|||47||9||||||<ref>[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=792&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Ian Stonebridge]</ref>
|}

===Goalscorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Scorer
!Goals
|-
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Graham Coughlan]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|11
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[David Friio]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Marino Keith]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|9
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Ian Stonebridge]]
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Martin Phillips (footballer)|Martin Phillips]]
|align=center|8
|-
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Mickey Evans (footballer, born 1973)|Mickey Evans]]
|align=center|7
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973)|Lee Hodges]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|6
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Wotton]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jason Bent]]
|align=center|4
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Steve Adams]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|2
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Nicky Banger]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Brian McGlinchey]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|1
|}

===Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:45%; text-align:left"
!2001–02 Awards
!Pos.
!Player
|-
| Player of the Year || DF ||{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Graham Coughlan]]
|-
| Young Player of the Year || MF || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)|Steve Adams]]
|-
|}

==Transfers==

===Permanent===
'''In'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Date
!Pos.
!Player
!From
!Fee
|-
| 24 August 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|England}} [[Nicky Banger]] || [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] ||Free
|-
| 21 September 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jason Bent]] || [[Colorado Rapids]] || Free
|-
| 6 November 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Marino Keith]] || [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] || Free
|-
| 1 December 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Blair Sturrock]] || [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] || Free
|-
| 4 December 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Neil Heaney]] || [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] || Undisclosed
|-
|}

'''Out'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Date
!Pos.
!Player
!To
!Fee
|-
| 3 July 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Sean McCarthy (Welsh footballer)|Sean McCarthy]] || [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] || Free
|-
| 8 July 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|England}} Martin Barlow || [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] || Free
|-
| 10 July 2001 || GK || {{flagicon|England}} [[Jon Sheffield]] || [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] || Free
|-
| 1 August 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Michael Meaker]] || [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] || Undisclosed
|-
| 6 August 2001 || DF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Heathcote]] || [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] || Free
|-
| 17 August 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Stuart Elliott (footballer born 1977)|Stuart Elliott]] || [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] || Free
|-
| 26 November 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|England}} [[Nicky Banger]] || [[Free agent]] ||Released
|-
| 28 March 2002 || FW || {{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Guinan]] || [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] || Free
|-
| 29 May 2002 || DF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Jon Beswetherick]] || [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] || Free
|-
|}

===Loans===
'''In'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Start date
!Pos.
!Player
!To
!End date
|-
| 10 August 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|England}} [[Dean Crowe]] || [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] || 5 September 2001
|-
| 10 January 2002 || GK || {{flagicon|England}} [[Chris Adamson]] || [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] || 7 February 2002
|-
|}

'''Out'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Start date
!Pos.
!Player
!From
!End date
|-
| 24 November 2001 || MF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Broad]] || [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] || 24 December 2001
|-
| 29 November 2001 || FW || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Martin Gritton]] || [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] || 31 May 2002
|-
| 1 February 2002 || DF || {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Connolly (footballer)|Paul Connolly]] || [[Bideford A.F.C.|Bideford]] || 31 May 2002
|-
| 28 March 2002 || MF || {{flagicon|England}} Sean Evers || [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] || 31 May 2002
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=notes}}

==References==
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{{Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons}}
{{2001–02 in English football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season}}
[[Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:2001–02 Football League Third Division by team|Plymouth Argyle]]