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2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Plymouth Argyle F.C. |
| season | 2001–02 |
| manager | Paul Sturrock |
| chairman | Paul Stapleton |
| stadium | Home Park |
| league | Third Division |
| league result | 1st |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Second round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | First round |
| cup3 | League Trophy |
| cup3 result | First round |
| league topscorer | Graham Coughlan (11) |
| season topscorer | Graham Coughlan/David Friio (11) |
| highest attendance | 18,517 (vs Cheltenham Town, 20 April) |
| lowest attendance | 3,850 (vs Swansea City, 11 September) |
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| prevseason | 2000–01 |
| nextseason | 2002–03 |
The 2001–02 season was the 107th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 77th in the Football League, and 5th in the fourth tier of the English football league system. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the Third Division.
Season summary
The club began the 2001–02 season in the Football League Third Division, following a disappointing 12th-place finish the previous year. There were signs of change at the club and they finished the season as champions, breaking numerous club records in the process, including a record haul of 102 points. They achieved 31 wins, 9 draws, and 6 defeats, from 46 games. Their leading goalscorer was Graham Coughlan with 11 goals in all competitions – an outstanding achievement for a centre-back. The club reached the second round of the FA Cup, drawing 1–1 at home with Bristol Rovers before losing the replay 3–2. They entered the League Cup in the first round and were eliminated away to Watford 1–0. They also competed in the Football League Trophy, where they bowed out in the first round after a 2–1 defeat away to Cheltenham Town. Notable players to begin their careers with the Pilgrims this season included Coughlan, Marino Keith, and Jason Bent.
Legend
Football League
- Jemson
- Coleman (og)
- Jones
- Connor
- Darby
- Evans
- Coughlan
- McGlinchey
- Friio
- Wotton (pen)
- Banger
- Phillips
- Sidibé
- Curran
- Roberts
- Phillips
- Evans
- Stonebridge
- Hodges
- Friio
- Phillips
- Friio Evans
- Crowe
- Moody (pen)
- Nicky Banger
- Coughlan
- Phillips
- Hodges
- Evans
- Friio
- Stonebridge
- Friio
- Coughlan
- Cameron
- Phillips
- Hodges
- Friio
- Adams
- Evans
- Bent
- Phillips
- Friio
- Hodges
- Coughlan
- Coughlan
- Stonebridge
- McGlinchey (og)
- Logan (pen)
- Keith
- Stonebridge
- Rodgers
- Aiston
- Lowe
- Rioch
- Evans
- Wotton (pen)
- Keith
- Carruthers
- Coughlan
- Hodges
- Stonebridge
- Morley
- Powell
- Nicholls (pen)
- Howard
- Sturrock
- Friio
- Hodges Wotton (pen)
- Coughlan
- Wotton (pen)
- Broughton
- Adams
- Keith
- McCarthy
- Priest
- Coughlan
- Potter (og)
- Worrell
- Stonebridge
- Coughlan
- Evans
- Stonebridge
- Simpson
- Keith
- Coughlan
- Hodges
- Keith
- Clarke
- Keith Wotton
- Clark (pen)
- Evans
- Keith
- Bent
- Bent
- Coughlan
League table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 102 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | +48 | 97 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 79 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 78 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 78 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results summary
FA Cup
First Round
First round replay Stonebridge Phillips Evans Robinson
Second Round
Second Round Replay Hogg Ellington
Football League Cup
First Round
Football League Trophy
Southern Section First Round Alsop
Players
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Key
# = Squad number; Pos = Playing position; P = Number of games played; G = Number of goals scored; [[File:Yellow card.svg|13px|alt=A yellow card]] = Yellow cards; [[File:Red card.svg|13px|alt=A red card]] = Red cards; GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward
Statistics do not include minor competitions or games played for other clubs. All players are listed by position and then surname.
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | Notes | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | [[File:Yellow card.svg | 13px]] | [[File:Red card.svg | 13px]] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | ENG Chris Adamson ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | GK | FRA Romain Larrieu | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | GK | ENG Luke McCormick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | ENG Jon Beswetherick † | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | ENG Paul Connolly ¤ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | IRE Graham Coughlan | 46 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51* | 11 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | NIR Brian McGlinchey | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | ENG Craig Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | IRE David Worrell | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | DF | ENG Paul Wotton | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Steve Adams | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | CAN Jason Bent | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24* | 4 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Joe Broad ¤ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8* | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Sean Evers ¤ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | FRA David Friio | 41 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 10 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Neil Heaney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Lee Hodges | 45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Martin Phillips | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||||||||||
| - | MF | ENG Kevin Wills | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | ENG Nicky Banger † | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10* | 2 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | ENG Dean Crowe ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | IRE Mickey Evans | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | SCO Martin Gritton ¤ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | ENG Martin Green¤ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | SCO Marino Keith | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25* | 9 | ||||||||||
| - | FW | ENG Ian Stonebridge | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
Goalscorers
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ireland Graham Coughlan | 11 |
| France David Friio | |
| Scotland Marino Keith | 9 |
| England Ian Stonebridge | |
| England Martin Phillips | 8 |
| Ireland Mickey Evans | 7 |
| England Lee Hodges | 6 |
| England Paul Wotton | |
| Canada Jason Bent | 4 |
| England Steve Adams | 2 |
| England Nicky Banger | |
| Northern Ireland Brian McGlinchey | 1 |
Awards
| 2001–02 Awards | Pos. | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | DF | IRE Graham Coughlan |
| Young Player of the Year | MF | ENG Steve Adams |
Transfers
Permanent
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2001 | FW | England Nicky Banger | Dundee | Free |
| 21 September 2001 | MF | Canada Jason Bent | Colorado Rapids | Free |
| 6 November 2001 | FW | Scotland Marino Keith | Livingston | Free |
| 1 December 2001 | FW | Scotland Blair Sturrock | Dundee United | Free |
| 4 December 2001 | MF | England Neil Heaney | Dundee United | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2001 | FW | Wales Sean McCarthy | Exeter City | Free |
| 8 July 2001 | MF | England Martin Barlow | Exeter City | Free |
| 10 July 2001 | GK | England Jon Sheffield | Yeovil Town | Free |
| 1 August 2001 | MF | Wales Michael Meaker | Northwich Victoria | Undisclosed |
| 6 August 2001 | DF | England Michael Heathcote | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
| 17 August 2001 | MF | England Stuart Elliott | Carlisle United | Free |
| 26 November 2001 | FW | England Nicky Banger | Free agent | Released |
| 28 March 2002 | FW | England Steve Guinan | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
| 29 May 2002 | DF | England Jon Beswetherick | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
Loans
In
| Start date | Pos. | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2001 | FW | England Dean Crowe | Stoke City | 5 September 2001 |
| 10 January 2002 | GK | England Chris Adamson | West Bromwich Albion | 7 February 2002 |
Out
| Start date | Pos. | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2001 | MF | England Joe Broad | Yeovil Town | 24 December 2001 |
| 29 November 2001 | FW | Scotland Martin Gritton | Shelbourne | 31 May 2002 |
| 1 February 2002 | DF | England Paul Connolly | Bideford | 31 May 2002 |
| 28 March 2002 | MF | England Sean Evers | Stevenage Borough | 31 May 2002 |
Notes
References
References
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-season.asp?years=2001-2002 GoS: 2001–02]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/season0102.asp Team Page]
- "FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2001/02".
- "Appearances".
- [http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2036 Soccerbase Statistics]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=5&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Chris Adamson]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=918&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Romain Larrieu]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=543&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Luke McCormick]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=66&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Jon Beswetherick]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=182&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Paul Connolly]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=197&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Graham Coughlan]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=547&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Brian McGlinchey]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=816&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Craig Taylor]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=907&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 David Worrell]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=908&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Paul Wotton]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=3&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Steve Adams]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=62&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Jason Bent]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=101&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Joe Broad]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=283&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Sean Evers]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=309&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 David Friio]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=386&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Neil Heaney]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=400&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Lee Hodges]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=653&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Martin Phillips]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=894&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Kevin Wills]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=34&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Nicky Banger]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=210&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Dean Crowe]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=277&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Mickey Evans]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=453&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Marino Keith]
- [http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=792&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Ian Stonebridge]
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