2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough
2001-02 season
Chairman Steve Gibson
Manager Steve McClaren
FA Premier League 12th
FA Cup Semi Final
League Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League: Alen Bokšić (8)
All: Alen Bokšić (8)
Highest home attendance 34,358 v Manchester United (Premier League)
Away: 67,683 v Manchester United (Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 3,918 v Northampton Town (League Cup)
Away: 6,885 v Wimbledon (F.A. Cup)
Home colours
Away colours

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.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 55 51 +4 46 2002–03 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 2002 UEFA 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. Position Player
1 Australia GK Mark Schwarzer
3 England DF Dean Gordon
5 Italy DF Gianluca Festa
6 England DF Gareth Southgate
7 England MF Robbie Mustoe
8 Slovakia FW Szilárd Németh
9 England MF Paul Ince
10 Italy FW Benito Carbone (on loan from Bradford City)
11 Croatia FW Alen Bokšić
12 England MF Jonathan Greening
14 France MF Mickaël Debève
15 England GK Marlon Beresford
16 Cameroon FW Joseph-Désiré Job[3]
17 England DF Ugo Ehiogu
20 England FW Dean Windass
21 England DF Mark Wilson
22 England MF Mark Summerbell
No. Position Player
23 Argentina MF Carlos Marinelli
24 England MF Phil Stamp
25 Wales GK Mark Crossley
26 England FW Noel Whelan
27 Scotland DF Robbie Stockdale[4]
28 England DF Colin Cooper
29 Republic of Ireland DF Jason Gavin
30 England DF Stuart Parnaby
31 Australia MF Luke Wilkshire
32 Scotland MF Allan Johnston
33 England DF David Murphy
34 England MF Stewart Downing
36 England MF Mark Hudson
37 France DF Franck Queudrue (on loan from Lens)
38 England GK Sam Russell
39 Australia GK Brad Jones
England MF 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. Position Player
2 Republic of Ireland DF Curtis Fleming[5] (to Crystal Palace)
4 England DF Steve Vickers (to Birmingham City)
10 England FW Brian Deane (to Leicester City)
12 Republic of Ireland MF Keith O'Neill (to Coventry City)
14 Australia MF Paul Okon (on loan to Watford)
18 England FW Andy Campbell (to Cardiff City)
No. Position Player
19 Colombia FW Hamilton Ricard (on loan to CSKA Sofia)
32 England DF Steve Baker (to Scarborough)
34 Scotland GK Chris Bennion (Scunthorpe United)
35 Scotland MF Sean Kilgannon (Dunfermline Athletic)
England MF Stephen Brackstone (to York City)

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
1 July 2001Slovakia Szilárd NémethSlovakia Inter BratislavaFree[6]
11 July 2001England Gareth SouthgateAston Villa£6.5 million[7]
9 August 2001England Mark WilsonManchester United£1.5 million[8]
9 August 2001England Jonathan GreeningManchester United£2 million[9]
9 September 2001Scotland Allan JohnstonScotland Rangers£600,000[10]
12 October 2001France Franck QueudrueFrance LensLoan[11]
7 February 2002Italy Benito CarboneBradford CityLoan[12]
27 February 2002France Mickael DebeveFrance LensLoan[13]

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 2001England Neil MaddisonDarlingtonFree[14]
19 July 2001France Christian KarembeuGreece Olympiacos£2 million[15]
7 August 2001Republic of Ireland Alan MooreBurnleyFree[16]
8 August 2001Republic of Ireland Keith O'NeillCoventryFree[17]
29 November 2001England Brian DeaneLeicester£150,000[18]
14 December 2001England Steve VickersBirmingham£400,000[19]
31 December 2001Republic of Ireland Curtis FlemingCrystal Palace£150,000[20]
23 March 2002Scotland Sean KilgannonScotland DunfermlineFree[21]
1 June 2002Colombia Hamilton RicardReleased-[22]
23 March 2002England Andy CampbellReleased-[23]
1 June 2002England Dean GordonCoventryFree[24]

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 Australia Mark Schwarzer 2502103010
15 GK England Marlon Beresford 100+100000
25 GK Wales Mark Crossley 22017+103010
Defenders
3 DF England Dean Gordon 100+100000
5 DF Italy Gianluca Festa 121813+1000
6 DF England Gareth Southgate 4413716010
17 DF England Ugo Ehiogu 3322912120
21 DF England Mark Wilson 1412+801+1021
27 DF Scotland Robbie Stockdale 36126+216020
28 DF England Colin Cooper 21214+42101+10
33 DF England David Murphy 810+500+1021
37 DF France Franck Queudrue 3422826000
Midfielders
7 MF England Robbie Mustoe 44231+52601+10
9 MF England Paul Ince 3633124110
10 MF Italy Benito Carbone 1311310000
12 MF England Jonathan Greening 4113613+1010
14 MF France Mickaël Debève 601+301+1000
23 MF Argentina Carlos Marinelli 27012+803+201+10
24 MF England Phil Stamp 903+301+2000
29 MF Republic of Ireland Jason Gavin 1305+401+101+10
31 MF Australia Luke Wilkshire 806+101000
32 MF Scotland Allan Johnston 21113+412+1010
34 MF England Stewart Downing 302+100000
36 MF England Mark Hudson 200+200000
Forwards
8 FW Slovakia Szilárd Németh 27611+1032+2122
11 FW Croatia Alen Bokšić 26820+282+1010
16 FW Cameroon Joseph-Désiré Job 503+10000+10
20 FW England Dean Windass 3418+1913+3010
26 FW England Noel Whelan 27718+445300
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Republic of Ireland Curtis Fleming 80800000
4 DF England Steve Vickers 20200000
10 FW England Brian Deane 716+110000
14 MF Australia Paul Okon 401+300000
18 FW England Andy Campbell 510+400+1100
19 FW Colombia Hamilton Ricard 1106+30100+10

Last updated: 30 May 2002
Source: [25]

Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2001-02.[26]

NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
Croatia Bokšić8008
England Whelan4307
Slovakia Németh3126
England Ince2103
England Cooper2002
France Queudrue2002
Argentina Marinelli2002
England Mustoe2002
England Deane1001
Scotland Johnston1001
England Greening1001
England Stockdale1001
Italy Festa1001
England Windass1001
England Southgate1001
Italy Carbone1001
England Ehiogu1001
England Murphy0011
England Wilson0011
England Campbell0101
Own Goals1102

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[27][28]

References and notes

  1. ↑ http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/Middlesbro.png
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/middles.htm
  3. ↑ Job was born in Vénissieux, France, but also qualified to represent Cameroon internationally and made his international debut for Cameroon in November 1997.
  4. ↑ Stockdale was born in Redcar, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2002.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  7. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  8. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  9. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  10. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  11. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  12. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  13. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  14. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  15. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  16. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  17. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  18. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  19. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  20. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  21. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  22. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  23. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  24. ↑ www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database
  25. ↑ https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/players/season/2002/comp/1/
  26. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  27. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/players/season/2002
  28. ↑ http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Middlesbrough/FA_Premier_League_2001-2002/Fixture/
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