Middlesbrough
2001–02 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerSteve McClaren
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

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

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
1 July 2001Slovakia Szilárd NémethSlovakia Inter BratislavaFree[3]
11 July 2001England Gareth SouthgateAston Villa£6.5 million[4]
9 August 2001England Mark WilsonManchester United£1.5 million[5]
9 August 2001England Jonathan GreeningManchester United£2 million[6]
9 September 2001Scotland Allan JohnstonScotland Rangers£600,000[7]
12 October 2001France Franck QueudrueFrance LensLoan[8]
7 February 2002Italy Benito CarboneBradford CityLoan[9]
27 February 2002France Mickael DebeveFrance 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 2001England Neil MaddisonDarlingtonFree[11]
19 July 2001France Christian KarembeuGreece Olympiacos£2 million[12]
7 August 2001Republic of Ireland Alan MooreBurnleyFree[13]
8 August 2001Republic of Ireland Keith O'NeillCoventryFree[14]
29 November 2001England Brian DeaneLeicester£150,000[15]
14 December 2001England Steve VickersBirmingham£400,000[16]
31 December 2001Republic of Ireland Curtis FlemingCrystal Palace£150,000[17]
23 March 2002Scotland Sean KilgannonScotland DunfermlineFree[18]
1 June 2002Colombia Hamilton RicardReleased-[19]
23 March 2002England Andy CampbellReleased-[20]
1 June 2002England Dean GordonCoventryFree[21]

Results

Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first.

Game Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Attendance Scorers
118 August 2001ArsenalH0–431,557
221 August 2001Bolton WanderersA0–120,747
325 August 2001EvertonA0–232,829
48 September 2001Newcastle UnitedH1–430,004Cooper 4'
515 September 2001West Ham UnitedH2–125,455Deane 31', Johnston 41'
617 September 2001Leicester CityA2–115,412Ince 85', Greening 88'
723 September 2001ChelseaA2–236,767Stockdale 61', Bokšić 90'(pen)
829 September 2001SouthamptonH1–326,142Bokšić 75'(pen)
913 October 2001Charlton AthleticA0–020,451
1022 October 2001SunderlandH2–028,432Queudrue 2', Bokšić 21'
1127 October 2001Tottenham HotspurA1–236,062Boksic 9'
123 November 2001Derby CountyH5–128,117Németh 49', Marinelli 57', 82', Bokšić 61, Mustoe 73'
1317 November 2001Aston VillaA0–035,424
1425 November 2001Ipswich TownH0–032,586
151 December 2001Blackburn RoversA1–023,849Bokšić 45'
168 December 2001LiverpoolA0–243,674
1715 December 2001Manchester UnitedH0–134,358
1826 December 2001Newcastle UnitedA0–352,127
1929 December 2001ArsenalA1–237,948Whelan 22'
201 January 2002EvertonH1–027,463Festa 50'
2112 January 2002FulhamA1–218,975Cooper 8'
2219 January 2002Bolton WanderersH1–126,104Whelan 38'
2329 January 2002SunderlandA1–044,579Whelan 14'
243 February 2002Charlton AthleticH0–024,189
259 February 2002Leeds UnitedH2–230,221Ince 51', Windass 88'
2619 February 2002FulhamH2–126,235Bokšić 27', Németh 77'
2723 February 2002West Ham UnitedA0–135,420
282 March 2002Leicester CityH1–025,734Frank Sinclair (o.g.)
296 March 2002SouthamptonA1–128,931Whelan 57'
3016 March 2002LiverpoolH1–231,253Southgate 89'
3123 March 2002Manchester UnitedA1–067,683Bokšić 9'
3230 March 2002Tottenham HotspurH1–131,258Queudrue 69'
331 April 2002Derby CountyA1–030,822Mustoe 12'
3414 April 2002Aston VillaH2–126,003Carbone 39', Ehiogu 65'
3520 April 2002Blackburn RoversH1–326,932Németh 90'
3628 April 2002Ipswich TownA0–125,979
3727 April 2002ChelseaH0–228,686
3811 May 2002Leeds UnitedA0–140,218

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2002WimbledonA0–0 6,885
R3 replay15 January 2002WimbledonH2–0 9,687Whelan, Cunningham (og)
R426 January 2002Manchester UnitedH2–0 17,624Whelan, Campbell
R516 February 2002Blackburn RoversH1–0 20,921Ehiogu
Quarter-final10 March 2002EvertonH3–0 26,950Whelan, Nemeth, Ince
Semi-final14 April 2002ArsenalN0–1 -

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R211 September 2001Northampton TownH3–1 3,918Murphy, Nemeth, Wilson
R310 October 2001Blackburn RoversA1–2 (a.e.t.) 9,536Nemeth

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Last updated: 30 May 2002
Source: [22]

Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2001-02.[23]

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[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.

References

  1. ↑ "1980 to 2006 Kits". kitclassics.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "FootballSquads - Middlesbrough - 2001/02". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Players - Szilard Nemeth". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004.
  4. ↑ "Players - Gareth Southgate". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004.
  5. ↑ "Players - Mark Wilson". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004.
  6. ↑ "Players - Jonathan Greening". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004.
  7. ↑ "Players - Allan Johnston". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.
  8. ↑ "Players - Franck Queudrue". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2004.
  9. ↑ "Players - Benito Carbone". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2004.
  10. ↑ "Players - Mickael Debeve". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2005.
  11. ↑ "Players - Neil Maddison". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004.
  12. ↑ "Players - Christian Karembeu". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004.
  13. ↑ "Players - Alan Moore". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
  14. ↑ "Players - Keith O'Neill". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005.
  15. ↑ "Players - Brian Deane". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
  16. ↑ "Players - Steve Vickers". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005.
  17. ↑ "Players - Curtis Fleming". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004.
  18. ↑ "Players - Sean Kilgannon". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.
  19. ↑ "Players - Hamilton Ricard". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2005.
  20. ↑ "Players - Andy Campbell". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004.
  21. ↑ "Players - Dean Gordon". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004.
  22. ↑ "Middlesbrough players: Premier League 2002". www.11v11.com.
  23. ↑ "BORO 2004-05 Premiership". boroscoreforecast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  24. ↑ "All Middlesbrough players: 2002". www.11v11.com.
  25. ↑ "Middlesbrough in FA Premier League 2001/2002 fixture". Football-Lineups.
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