Dundee United F.C. season 2001-02
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| Dundee United F.C. | |
| Season 2001-02 | |
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| Manager | Alex Smith |
| Chairman | Jim McLean |
| League | Bank of Scotland Premierleague |
| Final league position | 8th W:12 D:10 L:16 F:38 A:59 P:46 |
| Tennent's Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| CIS Insurance Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Lilley, Jim McIntyre, Steven Thompson (6) All: Steven Thompson (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 13,327 (vs Dundee, 28 Jul) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,108 (vs Motherwell, 13 Apr) |
| ← Previous season 2000-01 |
Next season → 2002-03 |
The 2001-02 season was the 93rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 2001-07-01 to 2002-06-30. United finished the season in eighth place.
United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions in the quarter-finals stages, losing to Hibernian in the Tennent's Scottish Cup and to Ayr United in the CIS Insurance Cup.
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[edit] Review and events
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[edit] Match results
Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 2001-02 season.[1] The team finished eighth in the Scottish Premier League.
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup at the quarter-finals stage, losing to Hibernian. Ayr United knocked United out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup at the same stage. Both matches finished 2-0, although Ayr United won in a replay after a 2-2 draw.
[edit] Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Dundee United's score first.
[edit] Bank of Scotland Premierleague
[edit] Tennent's Scottish Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 05 Jan 2001 | Forres Mechanics | H | 3-0 | 5,904 | Aljofree (2), Miller |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Hamilton | H | 4-0 | 4,999 | Winters, Thompson (2), Aljofree |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Ayr United | H | 2-2 | 5,584 | Winters, Easton |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Ayr United | A | 0-2 | 4,445 |
[edit] CIS Insurance Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 25 Sep 2000 | Dumbarton | H | 3-0 | 3,702 | Thompson, Easton, Griffin |
| 09 Oct 2000 | St Johnstone | H | 3-2 | 5,851 | Thompson, Hamilton, Paterson |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Hibernian | A | 0-2 | 8,825 |
United beat St Johnstone after extra time
[edit] Player details
During the 2001-02 season, United used 29 different players, with a further two named as substitutes who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | Bank of Scotland Premierleague | Tennent's Scottish Cup | CIS Insurance Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 13 |  |
GK | Paul Gallacher | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | |
GK | Paul Jarvie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
MF | Ronnie O'Brien | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Stephen Wright | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | David Hannah | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | |
DF | Jim Lauchlan | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Craig Easton | 43 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | |
MF | Charlie Miller | 28 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Derek Lilley | 31 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Jamie Fullarton | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | |
MF | Jim Paterson | 32 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | |
DF | Jamie McCunnie | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 |  |
DF | Hasney Aljofree | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | |
MF | Jamie Buchan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  |
MF | Danny Griffin | 34 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | |
FW | Jim Hamilton | 28 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 |  |
MF | Tassos Venetis | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | |
FW | Steven Thompson | 37 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 |  |
DF | David Partridge | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | |
FW | Jim McIntyre | 23 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | |
FW | David Winters | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | |
DF | David McCracken | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | |
FW | Stephen McConalogue | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | |
MF | Stephen Carson | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | |
DF | Marc Cocozza | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | |
MF | Stuart Duff | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | |
MF | Mark Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | |
MF | Stephen O'Donnell | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | |
FW | Daniel Ogunmade | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] GoalscorersTwelve players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 53 goals in total. Steven Thompson was the top goalscorer, scoring ten goals.[2]
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[edit] DisciplineDuring the 2001-02 season, five United players were sent off, and 17 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received five dismissals and 68 cautions.[2]
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] InThree players were signed during the 2001-02 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £150,000. One player was also signed for the following season. In addition, one player was signed on loan. The players that joined Dundee United during the 2001-02 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.
[edit] Loans in
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[edit] OutTen players left the club during the season with only one transfer - Sean O'Connor to Queen of Sth - bringing in a fee (£10k). Six players were also loaned out during the season. Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.
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[edit] Playing kit
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The jerseys were sponsored by Telewest Broadband for the penultimate time.
[edit] Awards
- Alex Smith
- Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month: 1
- Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month: 1
- Stuart Duff
- Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: 1
- Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: 1
[edit] See also
[edit] Trivia
- Jim Hamilton became the first player in Scottish football to successfully use video evidence to overturn a sending off. Hamilton received a red card against St Johnstone on 16 November but had it rescinded a week later.[23]
[edit] References
- ^ Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances (HTML). Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b c Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances (HTML). Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ "This week in history archive: 3rd July", Dundee United FC.
- ^ "Carson moves to Dundee United", BBC Sport website, 2001-08-06.
- ^ "Dundee United sign defender", BBC Sport website, 2001-11-09.
- ^ "Smart move for United", BBC Sport website, 2002-06-18.
- ^ "United seal O'Brien deal", BBC Sport website, 2001-08-23.
- ^ Tony Smith rejoins Airdrie. Dundee United FC (2001-07-26).
- ^ "Wigan sign De Vos windfall", BBC Sport website, 2001-07-30.
- ^ Neil Heaney leaves United. Dundee United FC (2001-12-04).
- ^ John McQuillan leaves United. Dundee United FC (2002-02-07).
- ^ Alex looks forward to Somerset Park match. Dundee United FC (2002-03-06).
- ^ The night I thought my career was over. Queen of the South FC.
- ^ David Hannah departs from Tannadice. Dundee United FC (2007-03-15).
- ^ "Fullarton released by United", BBC Sport website, 2002-03-27.
- ^ Mvondo departs United. Dundee United FC (2002-04-05).
- ^ Cocozza and Reilly depart Tannadice. Dundee United FC (2002-04-24).
- ^ a b Sean and John's loans extended. Dundee United FC (2001-10-03).
- ^ Paul Jarvie on months [sic] loan to Stenhousemuir. Dundee United FC (2001-11-24).
- ^ Mvondo departs United. Dundee United FC (2002-04-05).
- ^ Davidson goes to Raith on loan. Dundee United FC (2002-01-26).
- ^ Sean and John's loans extended. Dundee United FC (2001-10-03).
- ^ "United win Hamilton appeal", BBC Sport website, 2001-11-23.
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