2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was Motherwell's 4th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 17th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Motherwell
2001–02 season
ChairmanJohn Boyle
ManagerBilly Davies
until September 2001
Eric Black
September 2001 – April 2002
Terry Butcher
from April 2002
Premier League11th
Scottish CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Stuart Elliott (11)
All: Stuart Elliott (12)

Amid growing financial concerns, several key players were sold during the pre-season in order to reduce the club's wage bill. Nine new players were signed, but Motherwell struggled early in the season, resulting in the sacking of manager Billy Davies in September.[1] Eric Black was appointed as his replacement, and over the course the season the club slowly pulled away from bottom-placed St Johnstone to ease any relegation worries. The club's financial situation worsened however, and in April 2002, John Boyle announced that the club would be entering administration. Eric Black and chief executive Pat Nevin resigned from their positions, with Terry Butcher becoming the club's third manager of the season.[2] A week later, following the last game of the season, 19 players were released by the club, including nine players who were still under contract.[3]

First team squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Mark Brown
2 DF Martyn Corrigan
3 MF Andy Dow
4 DF Eddie Forrest
5 DF Karl Ready
6 DF Greg Strong
7 FW Kevin Twaddle
8 MF Scott Leitch (club captain)
9 FW Dirk Lehmann
10 MF Roberto Martínez
11 MF Stuart Elliott
12 FW Derek Adams
13 MF David Ferrère
14 MF Yann Soloy
15 DF Eric Deloumeaux
16 MF Steven Hammell
17 GK Stevie Woods
18 MF Stephen Cosgrove
No. Position Player
19 FW Stevie Nicholas
20 MF Dougie Ramsay
22 MF Keith Lasley
23 DF Ange Oueifio
24 GK François Dubourdeau
25 FW John Fallon
26 MF Stephen Pearson
27 FW James McFadden
28 DF Brian Dempsie
29 MF David Clarke
30 MF Scott Wilson
31 MF Kevin MacDonald
35 MF Shaun Fagan
36 DF William Kinniburgh
44 MF Kenny Wright
45 FW David Clarkson
50 DF Franck Bernhard

Transfers

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
29 April 2002[12] DF Franck Bernhard Vendée Fontenay 2003
29 April 2002[12] MF Billy Brawley Partick Thistle 21 June 2002[13]
29 April 2002[12] FW John Fallon
29 April 2002[12] MF David Ferrère L'Entente SSG 2003
29 April 2002[12] Liam Fleming
29 April 2002[12] MF Stevie Nicholas Stirling Albion 2002
29 April 2002[12] DF Ange Oueifio 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2002
29 April 2002[12] MF Yann Soloy Dieppe 2002
29 April 2002[12] DF Scott Wilson Airdrie United 2002
29 April 2002[12] Martin Wood
29 April 2002[12] GK Mark Brown Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2002
29 April 2002[12] MF Stephen Cosgrove Clyde 2002
29 April 2002[12] DF Andy Dow St Mirren 2002
29 April 2002[12] Eddie Forrest Berwick Rangers 2002
29 April 2002[12] MF Roberto Martínez Walsall August 2002
29 April 2002[12] Brian MacDonald
29 April 2002[12] DF Karl Ready Aldershot Town 2002
29 April 2002[12] DF Greg Strong Hull City May 2002[14]
29 April 2002[12] FW Kevin Twaddle Hearts June 2002[15]

Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 7 20 49 69  −20 40 8 5 6 30 25  +5 3 2 14 19 44  −25

Source: Fir Park Corner

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHHAHAAHHAAAH
ResultLDDLDLLWWLDLWLLWLDDLLLWWLWLWLLWLLDLLWW
Position1010101111111211101111111011111111111111111111101091091010910101111111111
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

Team Results[16] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen2–40–13–23
Celtic1–20–20–40
Dundee1–34–20–22–16
Dundee United0–01–12–00–15
Dunfermline2–51–01–33
Heart of Midlothian2–01–31–23
Hibernian1–31–14–00–44
Livingston0–01–31–21
Kilmarnock2–20–22–04–16
Rangers0–32–20–31
St Johnstone3–21–22–01–17

Source: 2001–02 Scottish Premier League article

Results

28 July 2001 1Dunfermline Athletic5–2MotherwellDunfermline
de Gier  8', 59'
Nicholson  46', 70'
Bullen  56'
Kelly  25' (pen.)
Adams  79'
Stadium: East End Park
Referee: John Rowbotham
4 August 2001 2Motherwell0–0Dundee UnitedMotherwell
BBC Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Garry Mitchell
12 August 2001 3Motherwell2–2KilmarnockMotherwell
Dow  13'
Elliott  90'
Ngonge  7'
Ngonge  37' 
Mitchell  82'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Tom Brown
18 August 2001 4Aberdeen4–2MotherwellAberdeen
Thornley  20'
Winters  34'
Mackie  55'
Zerouali  75'
Ready  29'
Kelly  31'
Stadium: Pittodrie
Referee: David Somers
25 August 2001 5Motherwell0–0LivingstonMotherwell
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Bobby Orr
8 September 2001 6Motherwell1–3HibernianMotherwell
Kelly  15' (pen.) [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Sauzee  17' (pen.), 50'
Fenwick  66'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,784
Referee: Stuart Dougal
16 September 2001 7Rangers3–0MotherwellGlasgow
Flo  37'
de Boer  70'
Caniggia  90'
[ Motherwell]
BBC
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,137
Referee: Michael McCurry
22 September 2001 8Motherwell2–0HeartsMotherwell
Kelly  38'
Elliott  72'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Garry Mitchell
29 September 2001 9St Johnstone2–3MotherwellPerth
Connolly  13'
MacDonald  55'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Nicholas  45', 90'
Elliott  79'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Hugh Dallas
13 October 2001 10Motherwell1–2CelticMotherwell
Strong  68' [ Motherwell]
BBC
Moravcik  14'
Larsson  88' (pen.)
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: John Rowbotham
27 October 2001 11Dundee United1–1MotherwellDundee
Easton  23' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Kelly  50' Stadium: Tannadice Stadium
Referee: Kenny Clark
30 October 2001 12Dundee3–1MotherwellDundee
Sara  32'
Ketsbaia  55'
Caballero  62'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Ready  45' Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Kevin Toner
3 November 2001 13Motherwell1–0Dunfermline AthleticMotherwell
Strong  16' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Alan Freeland
10 November 2001 14Aberdeen1–0MotherwellAberdeen
Dadi  7' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Pittodrie
Referee: Willie Young
17 November 2001 15Kilmarnock2–0MotherwellKilmarnock
Boyd  40'
Di Giacomo  77'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Stuart Dougal
24 November 2001 16Motherwell3–2AberdeenMotherwell
Pearson  8'
Elliott  18'
McFadden  83'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Winters  40'
Zerouali  79'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Kevin Toner
1 December 2001 17Livingston3–1MotherwellLivingston
Xausa  20', 40'
Hammell  23' (o.g.)
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
McFadden  78' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Hugh Dallas
8 December 2001 18Hibernian1–1MotherwellEdinburgh
O'Neil  7' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Elliott  83' Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: David Somers
15 December 2001 19Motherwell2–2RangersMotherwell
Lasley  16'
Kelly  80' (pen.)
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Arveladze  38'
de Boer  63'
Moore  89' 
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Willie Young
22 December 2001 20Hearts3–1MotherwellEdinburgh
Fuller  54', 79'
McKenna  64'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Elliott  20'
Forrest  60' 
Stadium: Tynecastle
Referee: Ian Fyfe
26 December 2001 21Motherwell1–2St JohnstoneMotherwell
McFadden  90' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Murray  9'
MacDonald  38'
Forsyth  57'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: John Rowbotham
2 January 2002 22Celtic2–0MotherwellGlasgow
Larsson  81'
Hartson  90'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Alan Freeland
9 January 2002 23Motherwell4–2DundeeMotherwell
McFadden  9', 87'
Ready  26'
Elliott  70'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Sara  34' (pen.)
Khemas  90'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Kenny Clark
12 January 2002 24Motherwell2–0Dundee UnitedMotherwell
McFadden  51'
Hammell  80'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Tom Brown
19 January 2002 25Dunfermline Athletic3–1MotherwellDunfermline
Skerla  25'
Mason  49'
Bullen  59'
McFadden  77' Stadium: East End Park
Referee: Stuart Dougal
23 January 2002 26Motherwell2–0KilmarnockMotherwell
McFadden  13'
Lehmann  27'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Garry Mitchell
2 February 2002 27Motherwell1–2LivingstonMotherwell
Soloy  38' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Andrews  45'
Quino  71'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Michael McCurry
9 February 2002 28Motherwell4–0HibernianMotherwell
Ferrere  53', 66', 81'
Lehmann  73'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Stuart Dougal
16 February 2002 29Rangers3–0MotherwellGlasgow
Latapy  14'
Flo  41'
Ricksen  85'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Deloumeaux  60'  Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Referee: Willie Young
2 March 2002 30Motherwell1–2HeartsMotherwell
Lasley  55' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Severin  23'
Sloan  82'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Bobby Orr
9 March 2002 31St Johnstone0–2MotherwellPerth
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
McFadden  10' (pen.)
Lehmann  62'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Douglas McDonald
16 March 2002 32Dundee2–0MotherwellDundee
Ketsbaia  5', 26' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Tom Brown
19 March 2002 33Motherwell0–4CelticMotherwell
Pearson  56' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Lambert  10'
Larsson  53', 61' (pen.)
Mjallby  78'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Stuart Dougal
6 April 2002 34Motherwell1–1St JohnstoneMotherwell
Elliott  70' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Hartley  22' Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Kenny Clark
13 April 2002 35Dundee United1–0MotherwellDundee
Thompson  67' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Tannadice Stadium
Referee: Charlie Richmond
21 April 2002 36Hibernian4–0MotherwellMotherwell
Townsley  27'
Arpinon  45'
O'Connor  81', 85'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Alan Freeland
27 April 2002 37Kilmarnock1–4MotherwellKilmarnock
Johnson  68' [ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Adams  21'
McFadden  70'
Elliott  72'
Pearson  74'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Garry Mitchell
12 May 2002 38Motherwell2–1DundeeMotherwell
Lehmann  15'
Elliott  44'
[ Motherwell]
[ BBC]
Caballero  66' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Willie Young

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
8 Dundee United 38 12 10 16 38 59 21 46
9 Dundee 38 12 8 18 41 55 14 44
10 Hibernian 38 10 11 17 51 56 5 41
11 Motherwell 38 11 7 20 49 69 20 40
12 St Johnstone 38 5 6 27 24 62 38 21 Relegation to the First Division
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.

Scottish Cup

5 January 2002 Third roundDunfermline Athletic3–1MotherwellDunfermline
Crawford  22', 46'
Thomson  38'
[ Report] Elliott  80' Stadium: East End Park
Referee: John Underhill

Scottish League Cup

25 September 2001 Second RoundAirdrieonians2–1MotherwellAirdrie
Coyle  12' (pen.)
Lasley  85' (o.g.)
[ Report] Kelly  56' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Kevin Toner

Squad statistics

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier LeagueScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Mark Brown 19019+000+000+00
2 DF Martyn Corrigan 32026+401+001+00
3 MF Andy Dow 1017+211+000+00
4 DF Eddie Forrest 1509+400+101+00
5 DF Karl Ready 37435+140+001+00
6 DF Greg Strong 33231+121+000+00
7 FW Kevin Twaddle 1207+500+000+00
8 MF Scott Leitch 27026+000+001+00
9 FW Dirk Lehmann 11410+140+000+00
10 MF Roberto Martínez 1608+800+000+00
11 MF Stuart Elliott 391230+7110+111+00
12 FW Derek Adams 30219+921+000+10
13 MF David Ferrère 1037+330+000+00
14 MF Yann Soloy 13111+111+000+00
15 DF Eric Deloumeaux 24022+101+000+00
16 MF Steven Hammell 40137+111+001+00
17 DF Stevie Woods 18015+101+001+00
18 MF Stephen Cosgrove 300+200+000+10
19 FW Stevie Nicholas 1625+1020+001+00
20 MF Dougie Ramsay 302+100+000+00
22 MF Keith Lasley 30125+311+001+00
24 GK François Dubourdeau 404+000+000+00
26 MF Stephen Pearson 29219+820+101+00
27 FW James McFadden 25920+491+000+00
29 MF David Clarke 100+100+000+00
31 MF Kevin MacDonald 100+100+000+00
35 MF Shaun Fagan 200+200+000+00
36 DF William Kinniburgh 101+000+000+00
44 MF Kenny Wright 100+100+000+00
50 DF Franck Bernhard 302+100+000+00
Players who appeared for Motherwell who left during the season:
20 FW Neil Tarrant 602+300+000+10
  Paul Harvey 200+200+000+00
FW David Kelly 21719+061+001+01

Top scorers

Ranking Nation Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
111Stuart Elliott111012
227James McFadden9009
3David Kelly6017
49Dirk Lehmann4004
5Karl Ready4004
613David Ferrère3003
719Stevie Nicholas2002
26Stephen Pearson2002
6Greg Strong2002
12Derek Adams2002
1122Keith Lasley1001
3Andy Dow1001
16Steven Hammell1001
14Yann Soloy1001
TOTALS 49 1 1 51

Disciplinary record

Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
DF2Martyn Corrigan60001070
DF4Eddie Forrest31001041
DF5Karl Ready1200000120
DF6Greg Strong50000050
FW7Kevin Twaddle20000020
MF8Scott Leitch900010100
FW9Dirk Lehmann10000010
MF10Roberto Martínez30000030
MF11Stuart Elliott30000030
FW12Derek Adams50100060
MF13David Ferrère10000010
MF14Yann Soloy10000010
DF15Eric Deloumeaux31000031
DF16Steven Hammell30000030
FW19Stevie Nicholas20000020
FW20Neil Tarrant10000010
MF22Keith Lasley50000050
MF26Stephen Pearson41100051
FW27James McFadden90000090
FWDavid Kelly40000040
TOTALS 82 3 2 0 3 0 87 3

See also

References

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