2001–02 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic started the 2001–02 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They entered the UEFA Champions League at the third qualifying round. They finished the season as league champions for the second season in succession.

Celtic
2001–02 season
ChairmanBrian Quinn
ManagerMartin O'Neill
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premier League1st
Scottish CupRunners-up
Scottish League CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Henrik Larsson (29)

All:
Henrik Larsson (35)

Players

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Jonathan Gould
2 DF  SCO Tom Boyd
3 DF  GUI Mohammed Sylla[2]
4 DF  SCO Jackie McNamara
5 DF  BEL Joos Valgaeren
6 DF  GUI Bobo Baldé[3]
7 FW  SWE Henrik Larsson
8 MF  ENG Alan Thompson
9 FW  ENG Chris Sutton
10 FW  WAL John Hartson
11 MF  DEN Morten Wieghorst
14 MF  SCO Paul Lambert
15 MF  NED Bobby Petta
17 DF  FRA Didier Agathe
18 MF  NIR Neil Lennon
19 MF  BUL Stilian Petrov
20 GK  SCO Rab Douglas
23 GK  RUS Dmitri Kharine
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF  IRL Colin Healy
25 DF  SVK Ľubomír Moravčík
26 FW  SCO Paul Shields
28 MF  SCO Ryan McCann
29 FW  SCO Shaun Maloney
30 MF  ENG Steve Guppy
31 DF  BRA Rafael Scheidt
32 FW  SCO Simon Lynch
34 MF  SCO Mark Fotheringham
35 DF  SWE Johan Mjallby
37 FW  SCO Liam Keogh
39 MF  SCO Jamie Smith
40 DF  SCO Stephen Crainey
41 DF  SCO John Kennedy
42 DF  IRL James Goodwin
43 MF  IRL Liam Miller
46 MF  SCO Brian McColligan

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  FRA Stéphane Mahé (to Hearts)
12 FW  ENG Tommy Johnson (to Sheffield Wednesday)
16 DF  CIV Olivier Tébily (to Birmingham City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  SCO Stewart Kerr (to Wigan Athletic)
27 FW  SCO Mark Burchill (to Portsmouth)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  FRA Stéphane Bonnes
33 DF  NIR John Convery
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 GK  SCO Barry-John Corr

Competitions

Results for Celtic F.C. for season 2001–02.

NOTE: scores are written Celtic first

Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Celtic scorers Match Report
28 July 2001 Celtic Park St Johnstone 3–0 SPL Mjällby, Lambert (2) BBC Sport
4 August 2001 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 1–0 SPL Larsson BBC Sport
8 August 2001 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3–1 CLQ Petta, Agathe, Sutton Telegraph
11 August 2001 Celtic Park Heart of Midlothian 2–0 SPL Larsson (2) BBC Sport
18 August 2001 Almondvale Stadium Livingston 0–0 SPL BBC Sport
22 August 2001 Celtic Park Ajax 0–1 CLQ Telegraph
25 August 2001 Easter Road Hibernian 4–1 SPL Moravčík, Sutton (2), Larsson BBC Sport
8 September 2001 Celtic Park Dunfermline 3–1 SPL Moravčík (2), Sutton BBC Sport
15 September 2001 Dens Park Dundee 4–0 SPL Larsson (2), Petrov, Maloney BBC Sport
18 September 2001 Stadio delle Alpi Juventus 2–3 CL Petrov, Larsson BBC Sport
22 September 2001 Celtic Park Aberdeen 2–0 SPL Larsson, Petrov BBC Sport
25 September 2001 Celtic Park Porto 1–0 CL Larsson BBC Sport
30 September 2001 Ibrox Stadium Rangers 2–0 SPL Petrov, Thompson BBC Sport
10 October 2001 Celtic Park Rosenborg 1–0 CL Thompson BBC Sport
13 October 2001 Fir Park Motherwell 2–1 SPL Moravčík, Larsson BBC Sport
17 October 2001 Estádio das Antas Porto 0–3 CL Telegraph
20 October 2001 Celtic Park Dundee United 5–1 SPL Hartson (3), Baldé, Maloney BBC Sport
23 October 2001 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 0–2 CL BBC Sport
27 October 2001 Celtic Park Kilmarnock 1–0 SPL Valgaeren BBC Sport
31 October 2001 Celtic Park Juventus 4–3 CL Valgaeren, Sutton (2), Larsson BBC Sport
3 November 2001 McDiarmid Park St Johnstone 2–1 SPL Dods (OG), Larsson BBC Sport
8 November 2001 Celtic Park Stirling Albion 8–0 SLC Hartson (2), Maloney (4), Tebily, Healy BBC Sport
17 November 2001 Tynecastle Stadium Heart of Midlothian 1–0 SPL Larsson BBC Sport
22 November 2001 Estadio Mestalla Valencia 0–1 UC BBC Sport
25 November 2001 Celtic Park Rangers 2–1 SPL Valgaeren, Larsson BBC Sport
1 December 2001 Celtic Park Hibernian 3–0 SPL Hartson (2), Lennon BBC Sport
6 December 2001 Celtic Park Valencia 1–0 UC Larsson BBC Sport
9 December 2001 East End Park Dunfermline 4–0 SPL Baldé, Hartson (2), Thompson BBC Sport
15 December 2001 Celtic Park Dundee 3–1 SPL Sutton, Larsson, Hartson BBC Sport
18 December 2001 Almondvale Stadium Livingston 2–0 SLC Baldé, Hartson Telegraph
22 December 2001 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 0–2 SPL BBC Sport
26 December 2001 Celtic Park Livingston 3–2 SPL Moravčík, Larsson (2) BBC Sport
28 December 2001 Tannadice Park Dundee United 4–0 SPL Hartson, Petrov, Thompson, Larsson BBC Sport
2 January 2002 Celtic Park Motherwell 2–0 SPL Larsson, Hartson BBC Sport
8 January 2002 Brockville Park Alloa 5–0 SC Baldé, Wieghorst, Maloney, Petta, Sylla BBC Sport
12 January 2002 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 2–0 SPL Hartson, Lambert BBC Sport
19 January 2002 Celtic Park St Johnstone 2–1 SPL Larsson, Thompson BBC Sport
23 January 2002 Celtic Park Heart of Midlothian 2–0 SPL Larsson (2) BBC Sport
31 January 2002 Almondvale Stadium Livingston 3–1 SPL Moravčík, Larsson, Hartson BBC Sport
2 February 2002 Easter Road Hibernian 1–1 SPL Hartson BBC Sport
5 February 2002 Hampden Park Rangers 1–2 SLC Baldé BBC Sport
9 February 2002 Celtic Park Dunfermline 5–0 SPL Larsson (3), Hartson, Agathe BBC Sport
16 February 2002 Dens Park Dundee 3–0 SPL Larsson, Mjällby, Hartson BBC Sport
25 February 2002 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 2–0 SC Hartson, Petrov BBC Sport
2 March 2002 Celtic Park Aberdeen 1–0 SPL Thompson BBC Sport
9 March 2002 Ibrox Stadium Rangers 1–1 SPL Petrov BBC Sport
16 March 2002 Celtic Park Dundee United 1–0 SPL Petrov BBC Sport
19 March 2002 Fir Park Motherwell 4–0 SPL Lambert, Larsson (2), Mjällby BBC Sport
23 March 2002 Hampden Park Ayr United 3–0 SC Larsson, Thompson (2) BBC Sport
6 April 2002 Celtic Park Livingston 5–1 SPL Larsson (3), Hartson (2) BBC Sport
13 April 2002 Celtic Park Dunfermline 5–0 SPL Hartson (2), Lambert, Smith, Sylla BBC Sport
21 April 2002 Celtic Park Rangers 1–1 SPL Thompson BBC Sport
28 April 2002 Tynecastle Stadium Heart of Midlothian 4–1 SPL Lynch (2), Maloney (2) BBC Sport
4 May 2002 Hampden Park Rangers 2–3 SC Hartson, Baldé BBC Sport
12 May 2002 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 1–0 SPL Maloney BBC Sport

Key:

  • SPL = Scottish Premier League
  • SC = Scottish Cup
  • SLC = Scottish League Cup
  • CLQ = Champions League Qualifier
  • CL = Champions League Match
  • UC = UEFA Cup match
  • F = Friendly match

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEurope
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jonathan Gould 3010100+1000
2 DF Tom Boyd 12090100020
3 MF Mohammed Sylla 1527+211+11100+30
4 DF Jackie McNamara 3009+1102+20203+10
5 DF Joos Valgaeren 323202102091
6 DF Bobo Baldé 386222523280
7 FW Henrik Larsson 473533293210104
8 MF Alan Thompson 36922+363+12104+21
9 FW Chris Sutton 307184201+1083
10 FW John Hartson 432426+51942332+30
11 MF Morten Wieghorst 512+10111000
14 MF Paul Lambert 49533+154010100
15 MF Bobby Petta 27212+601+110+104+21
16 DF Olivier Tébily 1318+30101100
17 MF Didier Agathe 322201301081
18 MF Neil Lennon 49132+11401+10100
19 MF Stiliyan Petrov 44826+26512+107+11
20 GK Rab Douglas 5203504030100
23 GK Dmitri Kharine 402+10001000
24 MF Colin Healy 612+200+101100
25 MF Ľubomír Moravčík 33616+76102+103+30
27 MF Jon Paul McGovern 0000000000
29 FW Shaun Maloney 20103+1351+11140+10
30 MF Steve Guppy 230160202030
32 FW Simon Lynch 1212000000
33 MF Ross Wallace 0000000000
34 MF Mark Fotheringham 0000000000
35 DF Johan Mjällby 5133534020100
39 MF Jamie Smith 1313+810+100+1000
40 DF Stephen Crainey 19010+501+101010
41 DF John Kennedy 1010000000

NB: Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic 38 33 4 1 94 18 +76 103 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Rangers 38 25 10 3 82 27 +55 85 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Livingston 38 16 10 12 50 47 +3 58 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
4 Aberdeen 38 16 7 15 51 49 +2 55
5 Heart of Midlothian 38 14 6 18 52 57 5 48
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. As both finalists of the 2001–02 Scottish Cup, Rangers and Celtic, qualified for European competition via their league position, the cup berth for 2002–03 UEFA Cup was passed to the next-placed team in the league, fourth-placed Aberdeen.

Transfers

Players in

In:

Player From Fee
John HartsonCoventry City£6M
Dianbobo BaldeToulouseFree
Momo SyllaSt Johnstone£400K
Steve GuppyLeicester City£700K

Players out

Out:

Player To Fee
Alan StubbsEvertonFree
Tommy JohnsonSheffield WednesdayFree
Stephane MaheHeart of MidlothianFree
Mark BurchillPortsmouth£1M
Eyal BerkovicMan City£1.5M

See also

Notes and references

  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/scots/2001-2002/scotprm/celtic.htm
  2. Sylla was born in Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire, but also qualified to represent Guinea internationally.
  3. Baldé was born in Marseille, France.
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