Phil Wilson stepped in to the managerial hot seat for the start of the 2001-02 season and mid table was achieved comfortably. We exited the FA Cup in the first round
at Dagenham & Redbridge and the Trophy at Gresley Rovers (0-1) after being held 1-1 at home. Having been 4th in early January a finishing position of 15th was disappointing. Simon Parke finished the season as leading scorer with 16 league goals.
Source:
The Complete Non-League History of Southport Football Club 1978 – 2008, by Trust in Yellow (Legends Publishing, 2008). ISBN 978-1-906796-01-3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 42 | 84 |
| 2 | Dagenham & Red |
42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 47 | 84 |
| 3 | Yeovil | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 53 | 70 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers |
42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 67 |
| 5 | Barnet | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 48 | 67 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 67 | 62 |
| 7 | Farnborough | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 54 | 61 |
| 8 | Margate | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 58 |
| 9 | Telford United |
42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 57 |
| 10 | Nuneaton Boro |
42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| 11 | Stevenage Boro |
42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 60 | 55 |
| 12 | Scarborough | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 63 | 55 |
| 13 | Northwich Vics |
42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 55 |
| 14 | Chester City |
42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 51 | 54 |
| 15 | Southport | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 53 |
| 16 | Leigh RMI |
42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 58 | 53 |
| 17 | Hereford | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 53 | 52 |
| 18 | Forest Green |
42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 76 | 51 |
| 19 | Woking | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 70 | 48 |
| 20 | Hayes | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 53 | 80 | 44 |
| 21 | Stalybridge | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 69 | 43 |
| 22 | Dover Ath |
42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 65 | 39 |