In the
2001β02 season, despite standing 9th on Boxing Day 2001, Sunderland narrowly avoided relegation. They were the lowest scoring team in the Premier League,[1] with 29 goals, ending the season in 17th place and being knocked out of both English Cup competitions in their first rounds.[1]
^Haas was born in
Vienna,
Austria, but also qualified to represent
Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for
Switzerland in 1996.
^Kilbane was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for
Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
^Ingham was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Northern Ireland in June 2005.
^Hutchison was born in
Gateshead,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at
B level before making his international debut for
Scotland in March 1999.
^Oster was born in
Boston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Wales internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Wales in 1997.
^Mercimek was born in
Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, but also qualified to represent
Turkey internationally and would represent them at U-21 level before making his international debut for
Turkey in 2006.