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2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Middlesbrough | ||||
| season | 2001–02 | ||||
| manager | Steve McClaren | ||||
| chairman | Steve Gibson | ||||
| league | [Premier League](2001-02-fa-premier-league) | ||||
| league result | 12th | ||||
| league topscorer | Alen Bokšić (8) | ||||
| season topscorer | Alen Bokšić (8) | ||||
| highest attendance | 34,358 v Manchester United (Premier League) | ||||
| Away: 67,683 v Manchester United (Premier League) | |||||
| lowest attendance | 3,918 v Northampton Town (League Cup) | ||||
| Away: 6,885 v Wimbledon (F.A. Cup) | |||||
| average attendance | 28,459 | ||||
| cup1 | [FA Cup](2001-02-fa-cup) | ||||
| cup1 result | Semi-final | ||||
| cup2 | [League Cup](2001-02-football-league-cup) | ||||
| cup2 result | Third round | ||||
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| prevseason | [2000–01](2000-01-middlesbrough-f-c-season) | ||||
| nextseason | [2002–03](2002-03-middlesbrough-f-c-season) |
Away: 67,683 v Manchester United (Premier League) Away: 6,885 v Wimbledon (F.A. Cup) During the 2001–02 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.
Kit
Middlesbrough were again sponsored by BT Cellnet for the 2001–02 season. The team's strip was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a plain red shirt, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip consisted of blue and black striped shirts, plain black shorts and black socks.
Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
;Results summary
;Results by round
Notable events
- Steve McClaren's first season in charge of Boro.
- Boro lost their first four matches in the league but then recover to only lose 2 in 11 games.
- 1–0 win away at Manchester United one of the high points of the league campaign.
- Strong FA Cup run ended in the semi-finals with a 1–0 loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford. A Gianluca Festa own goal is the difference between the two sides.
Squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Previous club | Fee | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2001 | Slovakia Szilárd Németh | Slovakia Inter Bratislava | Free | title=Players - Szilard Nemeth | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15662 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040920032225/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=15662 | archive-date=2004-09-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 11 July 2001 | England Gareth Southgate | Aston Villa | £6.5 million | title=Players - Gareth Southgate | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7497 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211193138/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7497 | archive-date=2004-12-11 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 9 August 2001 | England Mark Wilson | Manchester United | £1.5 million | title=Players - Mark Wilson | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13854 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040920031617/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=13854 | archive-date=2004-09-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 9 August 2001 | England Jonathan Greening | Manchester United | £2 million | title=Players - Jonathan Greening | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=10769 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228195228/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10769 | archive-date=2004-12-28 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 9 September 2001 | Scotland Allan Johnston | SCO Rangers | £600,000 | title=Players - Allan Johnston | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9199 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011062024/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9199 | archive-date=2004-10-11 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 12 October 2001 | France Franck Queudrue | France Lens | Loan | title=Players - Franck Queudrue | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=20101 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040728100710/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=20101 | archive-date=2004-07-28 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 7 February 2002 | Italy Benito Carbone | Bradford City | Loan | title=Players - Benito Carbone | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9723 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041230012624/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9723 | archive-date=2004-12-30 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 27 February 2002 | France Mickael Debeve | France Lens | Loan | title=Players - Mickael Debeve | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15724 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121003302/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=15724 | archive-date=2005-01-21 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
Out
For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2000–01 see 2000-01 Middlesbrough F.C. season.
| Date | Player | New Club | Fee | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2001 | England Neil Maddison | Darlington | Free | title=Players - Neil Maddison | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4717 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020131240/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4717 | archive-date=2004-10-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 19 July 2001 | France Christian Karembeu | GRE Olympiacos | £2 million | title=Players - Christian Karembeu | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9355 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020135036/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9355 | archive-date=2004-10-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 7 August 2001 | Ireland Alan Moore | Burnley | Free | title=Players - Alan Moore | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5552 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116114905/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5552 | archive-date=2004-11-16 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 8 August 2001 | Ireland Keith O'Neill | Coventry | Free | title=Players - Keith O'Neill | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=5936 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426071320/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=5936 | archive-date=2005-04-26 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 29 November 2001 | England Brian Deane | Leicester | £150,000 | title=Players - Brian Deane | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1983 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116105901/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=1983 | archive-date=2004-11-16 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 14 December 2001 | England Steve Vickers | Birmingham | £400,000 | title=Players - Steve Vickers | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8155 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426071731/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8155 | archive-date=2005-04-26 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 31 December 2001 | Ireland Curtis Fleming | Crystal Palace | £150,000 | title=Players - Curtis Fleming | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2548 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020124951/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=2548 | archive-date=2004-10-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 23 March 2002 | Scotland Sean Kilgannon | SCO Dunfermline | Free | title=Players - Sean Kilgannon | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=19089 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011050851/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=19089 | archive-date=2004-10-11 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 1 June 2002 | Colombia Hamilton Ricard | Released | - | title=Players - Hamilton Ricard | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13814 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121004601/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=13814 | archive-date=2005-01-21 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 23 March 2002 | England Andy Campbell | Released | - | title=Players - Andy Campbell | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9175 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020135517/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9175 | archive-date=2004-10-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
| 1 June 2002 | England Dean Gordon | Coventry | Free | title=Players - Dean Gordon | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2964 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020131428/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=2964 | archive-date=2004-10-20 | website=soccerbase.com}} |
Results
Premier League
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Attendance | Scorers | ||||
| 1 | 18 August 2001 | Arsenal | H | [0–4](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1495448.stm) | 31,557 | |
| 2 | 21 August 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | [0–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1496446.stm) | 20,747 | |
| 3 | 25 August 2001 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 32,829 | |
| 4 | 8 September 2001 | Newcastle United | H | 1–4 | 30,004 | Cooper 4' |
| 5 | 15 September 2001 | West Ham United | H | [2–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1543536.stm) | 25,455 | Deane 31', Johnston 41' |
| 6 | 17 September 2001 | Leicester City | A | [2–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1544585.stm) | 15,412 | Ince 85', Greening 88' |
| 7 | 23 September 2001 | Chelsea | A | [2–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1555472.stm) | 36,767 | Stockdale 61', Bokšić 90'(pen) |
| 8 | 29 September 2001 | Southampton | H | [1–3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1567690.stm) | 26,142 | Bokšić 75'(pen) |
| 9 | 13 October 2001 | Charlton Athletic | A | [0–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1580180.stm) | 20,451 | |
| 10 | 22 October 2001 | Sunderland | H | [2–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1607674.stm) | 28,432 | Queudrue 2', Bokšić 21' |
| 11 | 27 October 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | [1–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1620677.stm) | 36,062 | Boksic 9' |
| 12 | 3 November 2001 | Derby County | H | [5–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1633324.stm) | 28,117 | Németh 49', Marinelli 57', 82', Bokšić 61, Mustoe 73' |
| 13 | 17 November 2001 | Aston Villa | A | [0–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1656429.stm) | 35,424 | |
| 14 | 25 November 2001 | Ipswich Town | H | [0–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1671610.stm) | 32,586 | |
| 15 | 1 December 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1683124.stm) | 23,849 | Bokšić 45' |
| 16 | 8 December 2001 | Liverpool | A | [0–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1696227.stm) | 43,674 | |
| 17 | 15 December 2001 | Manchester United | H | [0–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1709915.stm) | 34,358 | |
| 18 | 26 December 2001 | Newcastle United | A | [0–3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1726945.stm) | 52,127 | |
| 19 | 29 December 2001 | Arsenal | A | [1–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1730993.stm) | 37,948 | Whelan 22' |
| 20 | 1 January 2002 | Everton | H | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1732328.stm) | 27,463 | Festa 50' |
| 21 | 12 January 2002 | Fulham | A | [1–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1754126.stm) | 18,975 | Cooper 8' |
| 22 | 19 January 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | H | [1–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1767063.stm) | 26,104 | Whelan 38' |
| 23 | 29 January 2002 | Sunderland | A | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1782507.stm) | 44,579 | Whelan 14' |
| 24 | 3 February 2002 | Charlton Athletic | H | [0–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1795098.stm) | 24,189 | |
| 25 | 9 February 2002 | Leeds United | H | [2–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1806873.stm) | 30,221 | Ince 51', Windass 88' |
| 26 | 19 February 2002 | Fulham | H | [2–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1822222.stm) | 26,235 | Bokšić 27', Németh 77' |
| 27 | 23 February 2002 | West Ham United | A | [0–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1834947.stm) | 35,420 | |
| 28 | 2 March 2002 | Leicester City | H | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1847889.stm) | 25,734 | Frank Sinclair (o.g.) |
| 29 | 6 March 2002 | Southampton | A | [1–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1849435.stm) | 28,931 | Whelan 57' |
| 30 | 16 March 2002 | Liverpool | H | [1–2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1873816.stm) | 31,253 | Southgate 89' |
| 31 | 23 March 2002 | Manchester United | A | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1886606.stm) | 67,683 | Bokšić 9' |
| 32 | 30 March 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | [1–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1899963.stm) | 31,258 | Queudrue 69' |
| 33 | 1 April 2002 | Derby County | A | [1–0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1900930.stm) | 30,822 | Mustoe 12' |
| 34 | 14 April 2002 | Aston Villa | H | [2–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1911314.stm) | 26,003 | Carbone 39', Ehiogu 65' |
| 35 | 20 April 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | H | [1–3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1938506.stm) | 26,932 | Németh 90' |
| 36 | 28 April 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | [0–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1945521.stm) | 25,979 | |
| 37 | 27 April 2002 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 28,686 | |
| 38 | 11 May 2002 | Leeds United | A | [0–1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1978499.stm) | 40,218 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 8 January 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | 6,885 | |
| R3 replay | 15 January 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 9,687 | Whelan, Cunningham (og) |
| R4 | 26 January 2002 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | 17,624 | Whelan, Campbell |
| R5 | 16 February 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 20,921 | Ehiogu |
| Quarter-final | 10 March 2002 | Everton | H | 3–0 | 26,950 | Whelan, Nemeth, Ince |
| Semi-final | 14 April 2002 | Arsenal | N | 0–1 | - |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 11 September 2001 | Northampton Town | H | 3–1 | 3,918 | Murphy, Nemeth, Wilson |
| R3 | 10 October 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 9,536 | Nemeth |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers
Goalscoring statistics for 2001-02.
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Bokšić | 8 | 0 | 0 | **8** |
| England Whelan | 4 | 3 | 0 | **7** |
| Slovakia Németh | 3 | 1 | 2 | **6** |
| England Ince | 2 | 1 | 0 | **3** |
| England Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | **2** |
| France Queudrue | 2 | 0 | 0 | **2** |
| Argentina Marinelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | **2** |
| England Mustoe | 2 | 0 | 0 | **2** |
| England Deane | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| Scotland Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Greening | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Stockdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| Italy Festa | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Windass | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Southgate | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| Italy Carbone | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Ehiogu | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** |
| England Murphy | 0 | 0 | 1 | **1** |
| England Wilson | 0 | 0 | 1 | **1** |
| England Campbell | 0 | 1 | 0 | **1** |
| Own Goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | **2** |
Starting 11
:Considering starts in all competitions
- GK: #1, AUS Mark Schwarzer, 25
- RB: #27, SCO Robbie Stockdale, 34
- CB: #6, ENG Gareth Southgate, 48
- CB: #17, ENG Ugo Ehiogu, 33
- LB: #37, FRA Franck Queudrue, 34
- RM: #23, ARG Carlos Marinelli, 16
- CM: #9, ENG Paul Ince, 36
- CM: #7, ENG Robbie Mustoe, 38
- LM: #12, ENG Jonathan Greening, 40
- CF: #11, CRO Alen Boksic, 23
- CF: #26, ENG Noel Whelan, 23
Notes
References
References
- "1980 to 2006 Kits".
- "FootballSquads - Middlesbrough - 2001/02".
- "Players - Szilard Nemeth".
- "Players - Gareth Southgate".
- "Players - Mark Wilson".
- "Players - Jonathan Greening".
- "Players - Allan Johnston".
- "Players - Franck Queudrue".
- "Players - Benito Carbone".
- "Players - Mickael Debeve".
- "Players - Neil Maddison".
- "Players - Christian Karembeu".
- "Players - Alan Moore".
- "Players - Brian Deane".
- "Players - Steve Vickers".
- "Players - Curtis Fleming".
- "Players - Sean Kilgannon".
- "Players - Hamilton Ricard".
- "Players - Andy Campbell".
- "Players - Dean Gordon".
- "Middlesbrough players: Premier League 2002".
- "BORO 2004-05 Premiership".
- "All Middlesbrough players: 2002".
- "Middlesbrough in FA Premier League 2001/2002 fixture".
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