The 2001-02 campaign was a season of consolidation and looming change for Wimbledon as The Dons secured a respectable 9th-place finish in the First Division. Leading the charge was the clinical Irish striker David Connolly, whose 18 league goals proved decisive in a campaign built on attacking threat and a desire to return to the top flight. While the year was defined by mid-table stability on the pitch, it was overshadowed by off-field uncertainty regarding the club's future, marking a poignant and defining chapter in the final years of the original Wimbledon era.