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2001–02 in Scottish football
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| country | Scotland |
| season | 2001–02 |
| prevseason | 2000–01 |
| nextseason | 2002–03 |
| flagicon | yes |
The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.
Key events
Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title.
After failing to win anything the previous season, Rangers won the Scottish Cup and League Cup under their new manager Alex McLeish.
Airdrieonians, who narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League as First Division runners-up, went out of business of 1 May with debts of nearly £3million. Later that month, however, a new club representing the town of Airdrie - Airdrie United - was formed, with ambitions of gaining Scottish league status for the 2002–03 season.
Livingston, in the Premier League for the first time, finished third and qualified for the UEFA Cup. Livingston, who were known as Meadowbank Thistle until relocating from Edinburgh to Livingston in 1995 and played their first season in their new location as a Third Division club.
Falkirk avoided relegation from the First Division and Stenhousemuir avoided relegation from the Second as a result of the league losing a member. The vacant place in the Third Division was occupied by Gretna, who until then had played in the English non-league system.
Despite Gretna beating Airdrie United to the vacant league place, Airdrie United still gained a league place for the 2002–03 season – in the Second Division – as they bought out the debt-ridden club Clydebank.
Queen of the South won the Second Division league title for the first time in 51-years since they won the Division B league title in season 1950–51. These were the only two occasions that the Dumfries club had won a league title in their history, that was up until they won their third ever league title in season 2012–13, when they won the Second Division once again.
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2001–02 Scottish Premier League
The 2001–02 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic. Rangers finished second and therefore qualified for a UEFA Champions League place alongside Celtic. Livingston, in their debut season in Scotland's top division, qualified for the UEFA Cup along with Aberdeen. St Johnstone were relegated to the First Division.
Scottish First Division
Main article: 2001–02 Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division
Main article: 2001–02 Scottish Second Division
Scottish Third Division
Main article: 2001–02 Scottish Third Division
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Scottish Cup 2001–02](2001-02-scottish-cup) | Rangers | 3 – 2 | Celtic | [Wikipedia article](2002-scottish-cup-final) |
| [League Cup 2001–02](2001-02-scottish-league-cup) | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | [Wikipedia article](2002-scottish-league-cup-final) |
| [Challenge Cup 2001–02](2001-02-scottish-challenge-cup) | Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | [Wikipedia article](2001-scottish-challenge-cup-final) |
| Youth Cup | Rangers | 4 – 2 | Ayr United | |
| Junior Cup | Linlithgow Rose | 1 – 0 | Auchinleck Talbot |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ITA Lorenzo Amoruso | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | SCO Kevin McNaughton | Aberdeen |
SFWA awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Paul Lambert | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | SCO James McFadden | Motherwell |
| Manager of the Year | NIR Martin O'Neill | Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | ||
| UEFA Cup | Group stage | ||
| Third round | 10.00 | ||
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | ||
| UEFA Cup | Third qualifying round | ||
| Fourth round | 11.50 | ||
| Kilmarnock | UEFA Cup | First round | 3.00 |
| Hibernian | UEFA Cup | First round | 2.00 |
Average coefficient - 6.625
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 2000–19 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | ScoreScotland's score is shown first. | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–0 | [WCQG6](2002-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-6) | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1520571.stm) | ||
| 5 September | Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels (A) | 0–2 | [WCQG6](2002-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-6) | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/photo_galleries/football/1527648.stm) | ||
| 6 October | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–1 | [WCQG6](2002-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-6) | Dougie Freedman, David Weir | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1576720.stm) | |
| 27 March | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (A) | 0–5 | Friendly | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1895170.stm) | ||
| 17 April | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | 1–2 | Friendly | Christian Dailly | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/nigeria/newsid_1918000/1918507.stm) | |
| 16 May | Asiad Main Stadium, Busan (A) | 1–4 | Friendly | Scott Dobie | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_korea/newsid_1988000/1988667.stm) | |
| 20 May | Mongkok Stadium, Hong Kong (N) | 0–2 | Friendly | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/south_africa/newsid_1996000/1996842.stm) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG6 = World Cup Qualifying - Group 6
Notes
References
References
- "Scottish Football League Championship - Season 2001/02".
- (9 August 2010). "Martin O'Neill timeline".
- Rosstheger. (2010-02-22). "Old Firm Classic: Rangers 3-2 Celtic".
- (1 May 2002). "Airdrie history ends here".
- (16 May 2002). "Diamonds hope to sparkle again".
- Panton, Gary. (December 2002). "Third among equals".
- (18 June 2002). "Gretna are league newcomers".
- (11 July 2002). "Bankies accept their demise".
- "The Only Team in The Bible".
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