The primary kit remained the same as 2000-01, the only changes being the reutrn of Premier League patches and names/numbers.Blue alternative shorts and socks, worn against the likes of Arsenal but also a few games where only the white socks clashed.White shorts and blue socks, worn away to Southampton.Away to Aston Villa, Blackburn wore the change shorts and default white socks.Blackburn won the Worthington Cup in 2002 and the kit for the final against Tottenham Hotspur featured commemorative gold text under the crest and special sleeve patches.
The new navy change kits, featuring white reverse stitching and a tiny bit of blue on the neck, was in Kappa's new Kombat 2000 style, but it had a collar rather than the more common crew neck.The new shirt's first outing was away to Derby County on the opening day of the season and the home white shorts were used to avoid a clash with the Rams' black set.Away to Tottenham Hotspur, who had navy shorts and socks, Blackburn went with the opposite. The socks were a plain white set rather than the blue-topped home ones.
The previous red and black change kit was retained as a third option, worn against teams in blue like Chelsea and Everton.In the Worthington Cup semi-finals, Blackburn met Sheffield Wednesday and reversed the outcome of the meeting at the same stage nine years previously. At Hillsborough, the home shorts were worn.
The green goalkeeper kit from 2000-01 remained in use, often worn with the home socks.In quite a few games, including the Worthington Cup final, the navy away socks were worn.
Against Liverpool in November, Blackburn started with ten of the players numbered 1-11. Tugay was originally assigned 4 when he arrived but agreed to swap with captain Henning Berg, who didn't want 3. Number 9 at the time was Marcus Bent, who came on as a sub though he would leave the club soon after, with Andy Cole taking 9 when he arrived.Worthing Cup final starting 11. Strikers Matt Jansen and Andy Cole got the goals, with goalkeeper Brad Friedel winning the Man of the Match award.
