2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season

During the 2001–02 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.

Middlesbrough
2001–02 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerSteve McClaren
FA Premier League12th
FA CupSemi Final
League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alen Bokšić (8)
All: Alen Bokšić (8)
Highest home attendance34,358 v Manchester United (Premier League)
Away: 67,683 v Manchester United (Premier League)
Lowest home attendance3,918 v Northampton Town (League Cup)
Away: 6,885 v Wimbledon (F.A. Cup)
Average home league attendance28,459

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.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 2001–02 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 55 51 +4 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Southampton 38 12 9 17 46 54 −8 45
12 Middlesbrough 38 12 9 17 35 47 −12 45
13 Fulham 38 10 14 14 36 44 −8 44 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round
14 Charlton Athletic 38 10 14 14 38 49 −11 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Blackburn Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 9 17 35 47  −12 45 7 5 7 23 26  −3 5 4 10 12 21  −9

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLLWWDLDWLWDDWLLLLWLDWDDWLWDLWDWWLLLL
Position1919192019111214141314131314121516161616171814161611121213131011109991012
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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[2]

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  AUS Mark Schwarzer
3 DF  ENG Dean Gordon
5 DF  ITA Gianluca Festa
6 DF  ENG Gareth Southgate
7 MF  ENG Robbie Mustoe
8 FW  SVK Szilárd Németh
9 MF  ENG Paul Ince (captain)
10 FW  ITA Benito Carbone (on loan from Bradford City)
11 FW  CRO Alen Bokšić
12 MF  ENG Jonathan Greening
14 MF  FRA Mickaël Debève
15 GK  ENG Marlon Beresford
16 FW  CMR Joseph-Désiré Job[lower-alpha 1]
17 DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu
20 FW  ENG Dean Windass
21 MF  ENG Mark Wilson
22 MF  ENG Mark Summerbell
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ARG Carlos Marinelli
24 MF  ENG Phil Stamp
25 GK  WAL Mark Crossley
26 FW  ENG Noel Whelan
27 DF  SCO Robbie Stockdale[lower-alpha 2]
28 DF  ENG Colin Cooper
29 DF  IRL Jason Gavin
30 DF  ENG Stuart Parnaby
31 MF  AUS Luke Wilkshire
32 MF  SCO Allan Johnston
33 DF  ENG David Murphy
34 MF  ENG Stewart Downing
36 MF  ENG Mark Hudson
37 DF  FRA Franck Queudrue (on loan from Lens)
38 GK  ENG Sam Russell
39 GK  AUS Brad Jones
— MF  ENG Anthony Ormerod

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
2 DF  IRL Curtis Fleming[lower-alpha 3] (to Crystal Palace)
4 DF  ENG Steve Vickers (to Birmingham City)
10 FW  ENG Brian Deane (to Leicester City)
12 MF  IRL Keith O'Neill (to Coventry City)
14 MF  AUS Paul Okon (on loan to Watford)
18 FW  ENG Andy Campbell (to Cardiff City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  COL Hamilton Ricard (on loan to CSKA Sofia)
32 DF  ENG Steve Baker (to Scarborough)
34 GK  SCO Chris Bennion (Scunthorpe United)
35 MF  SCO Sean Kilgannon (Dunfermline Athletic)
— MF  ENG Stephen Brackstone (to York City)

Transfers

In
Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
1 July 2001 Szilárd Németh Inter BratislavaFree[3]
11 July 2001 Gareth SouthgateAston Villa£6.5 million[4]
9 August 2001 Mark WilsonManchester United£1.5 million[5]
9 August 2001 Jonathan GreeningManchester United£2 million[6]
9 September 2001 Allan Johnston Rangers£600,000[7]
12 October 2001 Franck Queudrue LensLoan[8]
7 February 2002 Benito CarboneBradford CityLoan[9]
27 February 2002 Mickael Debeve LensLoan[10]

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 Neil MaddisonDarlingtonFree[11]
19 July 2001 Christian Karembeu Olympiacos£2 million[12]
7 August 2001 Alan MooreBurnleyFree[13]
8 August 2001 Keith O'NeillCoventryFree[14]
29 November 2001 Brian DeaneLeicester£150,000[15]
14 December 2001 Steve VickersBirmingham£400,000[16]
31 December 2001 Curtis FlemingCrystal Palace£150,000[17]
23 March 2002 Sean Kilgannon DunfermlineFree[18]
1 June 2002 Hamilton RicardReleased-[19]
23 March 2002 Andy CampbellReleased-[20]
1 June 2002 Dean GordonCoventryFree[21]

Results

Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A		 Attendance Boro Goalscorers Man of the Match
118 August 2001HArsenal0–431,557
221 August 2001ABolton Wanderers0–120,747
325 August 2001AEverton0–232,829
48 September 2001HNewcastle United1–430,004Cooper 4'
515 September 2001HWest Ham United2–125,455Deane 31', Johnston 41'
617 September 2001ALeicester City2–115,412Ince 85', Greening 88'
723 September 2001AChelsea2–236,767Stockdale 61', Bokšić 90'(pen)
829 September 2001HSouthampton1–326,142Bokšić 75'(pen)
913 October 2001ACharlton Athletic0–020,451
1022 October 2001HSunderland2–028,432Queudrue 2', Bokšić 21'
1127 October 2001ATottenham Hotspur1–236,062Boksic 9'
123 November 2001HDerby County5–128,117Németh 49', Marinelli 57', 82', Bokšić 61, Mustoe 73'
1317 November 2001AAston Villa0–035,424
1425 November 2001HIpswich Town0–032,586
151 December 2001ABlackburn Rovers1–023,849Bokšić 45'
168 December 2001ALiverpool0–243,674
1715 December 2001HManchester United0–134,358
1826 December 2001ANewcastle United0–352,127
1929 December 2001AArsenal1–237,948Whelan 22'
201 January 2002HEverton1–027,463Festa 50'
2112 January 2002AFulham1–218,975Cooper 8'
2219 January 2002HBolton Wanderers1–126,104Whelan 38'
2329 January 2002ASunderland1–044,579Whelan 14'
243 February 2002HCharlton Athletic0–024,189
259 February 2002HLeeds United2–230,221Ince 51', Windass 88'
2619 February 2002HFulham2–126,235Bokšić 27', Németh 77'
2723 February 2002AWest Ham United0–135,420
282 March 2002HLeicester City1–025,734Frank Sinclair (o.g.)
296 March 2002ASouthampton1–128,931Whelan 57'
3016 March 2002HLiverpool1–231,253Southgate 89'
3123 March 2002AManchester United1–067,683Bokšić 9'
3230 March 2002HTottenham Hotspur1–131,258Queudrue 69'
331 April 2002ADerby County1–030,822Mustoe 12'
3414 April 2002HAston Villa2–126,003Carbone 39', Ehiogu 65'
3520 April 2002HBlackburn Rovers1–326,932Németh 90'
3628 April 2002AIpswich Town0–125,979
3727 April 2002HChelsea0–228,686
3811 May 2002ALeeds United0–140,218

League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
211 September 2001Northampton TownHomeWon 3-1 3,918Murphy, Nemeth, Wilson
310 October 2001BlackburnAwayLost 2-1 (AET) 9,536Nemeth

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
38 January 2002WimbledonAwayDrew 0-0 6,885
3R15 January 2002WimbledonHomeWon 2-0 9,687Whelan, Cunningham (og)
426 January 2002Manchester UnitedHomeWon 2-0 17,624Whelan, Campbell
316 February 2002BlackburnHomeWon 1-0 20,921Ehiogu
QF10 March 2002EvertonHomeWon 3-0 26,950Whelan, Nemeth, Ince
SF14 April 2002ArsenalOld TraffordLost 1-0 -

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mark Schwarzer 2502103010
15 GK Marlon Beresford 100+100000
25 GK Mark Crossley 22017+103010
Defenders
3 DF Dean Gordon 100+100000
5 DF Gianluca Festa 121813+1000
6 DF Gareth Southgate 4413716010
17 DF Ugo Ehiogu 3322912120
27 DF Robbie Stockdale 36126+216020
28 DF Colin Cooper 21214+42101+10
33 DF David Murphy 810+500+1021
37 DF Franck Queudrue 3422826000
Midfielders
7 MF Robbie Mustoe 44231+52601+10
9 MF Paul Ince 3633124110
10 MF Benito Carbone 1311310000
12 MF Jonathan Greening 4113613+1010
14 MF Mickaël Debève 601+301+1000
21 MF Mark Wilson 1412+801+1021
23 MF Carlos Marinelli 27012+803+201+10
24 MF Phil Stamp 903+301+2000
29 MF Jason Gavin 1305+401+101+10
31 MF Luke Wilkshire 806+101000
32 MF Allan Johnston 21113+412+1010
34 MF Stewart Downing 302+100000
36 MF Mark Hudson 200+200000
Forwards
8 FW Szilárd Németh 27611+1032+2122
11 FW Alen Bokšić 26820+282+1010
16 FW Joseph-Désiré Job 503+10000+10
20 FW Dean Windass 3418+1913+3010
26 FW Noel Whelan 27718+445300
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Curtis Fleming 80800000
4 DF Steve Vickers 20200000
10 FW Brian Deane 716+110000
14 MF Paul Okon 401+300000
18 FW Andy Campbell 510+400+1100
19 FW Hamilton Ricard 1106+30100+10

Last updated: 30 May 2002
Source: [22]

Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2001-02.[23]

NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
Bokšić8008
Whelan4307
Németh3126
Ince2103
Cooper2002
Queudrue2002
Marinelli2002
Mustoe2002
Deane1001
Johnston1001
Greening1001
Stockdale1001
Festa1001
Windass1001
Southgate1001
Carbone1001
Ehiogu1001
Murphy0011
Wilson0011
Campbell0101
Own Goals1102

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[24][25]

Notes
  1. Job was born in Vénissieux, France, but also qualified to represent Cameroon internationally and made his international debut for Cameroon in November 1997.
  2. Stockdale was born in Redcar, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2002.
  3. Fleming was born in Manchester, England, but was raised in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in April 1996.

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