2001–02 Dundee United F.C. season

Dundee United F.C.
2001–02 season
Chairman Jim McLean
Manager Alex Smith
Bank of Scotland Premierleague 8th
W:12 D:10 L:16 F:38 A:59 P:46
Tennent's Scottish Cup Quarter-finals
CIS Insurance Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer League: Derek Lilley, Jim McIntyre, Steven Thompson (6)
All: Steven Thompson (10)
Highest home attendance 13,327 (vs Dundee, 28 July)
Lowest home attendance 5,108 (vs Motherwell, 13 April)
← 2000–01 2002–03 →

The 2001–02 season was the 93rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 2001-07-01 to 2002-06-30. United finished the season in eighth place.

United were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions in the quarter-finals stages, losing to Hibernian in the Tennent's Scottish Cup and to Ayr United in the CIS Insurance Cup.

Contents

Review and events

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 2001–02 season.[1] The team finished eighth in the Scottish Premier League.

In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the CIS Cup at the quarter-finals stage, losing to Hibernian. Ayr United knocked United out of the Scottish Cup at the same stage. Both matches finished 2–0, although Ayr United won in a replay after a 2–2 draw.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first.

Bank of Scotland Premierleague

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
28 Jul 2000 Dundee H 2-2 13,327 Miller, Hamilton
04 Aug 2000 Motherwell A 0-0 5,057
11 Aug 2000 St. Johnstone A 1-0 5,156
18 Aug 2000 Dunfermline H 3-2 13,327 McIntyre, Lilley, Hamilton
26 Aug 2000 Kilmarnock H 0-2 7,404
08 Sep 2000 Livingston A 0-2 6,107
15 Sep 2000 Aberdeen A 1-2 12,948 McIntyre
22 Sep 2000 Rangers H 1-6 11,117 McIntyre
29 Sep 2000 Hearts A 2-1 12,948 McIntyre, Thompson
13 Oct 2000 Hibernian H 3-1 7,950 Hamilton (2), Griffin
20 Oct 2000 Celtic A 1-5 59,900 McIntyre
27 Oct 2000 Motherwell H 1-1 6,343 Easton
03 Nov 2000 Dundee A 1-1 11,751 Miller
10 Nov 2000 Dunfermline H 0-2 6,214
17 Nov 2000 St. Johnstone H 2-1 6,624 Aljofree, Hamilton
24 Nov 2000 Dunfermline A 1-1 4,891 McConalogue
01 Dec 2000 Kilmarnock A 0-2 6,130
08 Dec 2000 Livingston H 0-0 6,312
15 Dec 2000 Aberdeen H 1-1 9,129 Easton
22 Dec 2000 Rangers A 2-3 11,117 Thompson (2)
26 Dec 2000 Hearts H 0-2 8,762
29 Dec 2000 Celtic H 0-4 12,165
02 Jan 2001 Hibernian A 1-0 11,155 Paterson
12 Jan 2001 Motherwell A 0-2 4,631
19 Jan 2001 Dundee H 1-0 12,851 McIntyre
22 Jan 2001 St. Johnstone A 4-1 3,711 Lilley (3), Miller
02 Feb 2001 Kilmarnock H 0-2 5,774
09 Feb 2001 Livingston A 1-1 4,720 Lilley
16 Feb 2001 Aberdeen A 0-4 13,612
03 Mar 2001 Rangers H 0-1 9,386
09 Mar 2001 Hearts A 2-1 10,893 Aljofree, Miller
16 Mar 2001 Celtic A 0-1 58,392
23 Mar 2001 Hibernian H 1-2 5,801 Thompson
07 Apr 2000 Hibernian H 2-1 5,417 Tassos Venetis, Lilley
13 Apr 2001 Motherwell H 1-0 5,108 Thompson
20 Apr 2001 Dundee A 1-0 10,087 Own goal
27 Apr 2001 St. Johnstone H 0-0 5,190
12 May 2001 Kilmarnock A 2-2 6,142 Thompson, Easton

Tennent's Scottish Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
05 Jan 2001 Forres Mechanics H 3-0 5,904 Aljofree (2), Miller
05 Feb 2001 Hamilton H 4-0 4,999 Winters, Thompson (2), Aljofree
23 Feb 2001 Ayr United H 2-2 5,584 Winters, Easton
06 Mar 2001 Ayr United A 0-2 4,445

CIS Insurance Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25 Sep 2000 Dumbarton H 3-0 3,702 Thompson, Easton, Griffin
09 Oct 2000 St. Johnstone H 3-2 5,851 Thompson, Hamilton, Paterson
27 Nov 2000 Hibernian A 0-2 8,825

United beat St. Johnstone after extra time

Player details

During the 2001-02 season, United used 29 different players, with a further two named as substitutes who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]

No. Nat Pos Player Total Bank of Scotland Premierleague Tennent's Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
13 GK Paul Gallacher 45 0 38 0 4 0 3 0
33 GK Paul Jarvie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 MF Ronnie O'Brien 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Stephen Wright 11 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
4 MF David Hannah 22 0 20 0 1 0 1 0
6 DF Jim Lauchlan 40 0 33 0 4 0 3 0
7 MF Craig Easton 43 5 36 3 4 1 3 1
8 MF Charlie Miller 28 6 24 5 4 1 0 0
9 FW Derek Lilley 31 6 26 6 4 0 1 0
10 MF Jamie Fullarton 15 0 11 0 3 0 1 0
11 MF Jim Paterson 32 2 28 1 1 0 3 1
12 DF Jamie McCunnie 34 0 28 0 4 0 2 0
14 DF Hasney Aljofree 34 5 27 2 4 3 3 0
15 MF Jamie Buchan 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Danny Griffin 34 3 29 2 2 0 3 1
17 FW Jim Hamilton 28 6 24 5 1 0 3 1
18 MF Tassos Venetis 26 1 24 1 1 0 1 0
19 FW Steven Thompson 37 10 31 6 3 2 3 2
21 DF David Partridge 14 0 13 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW Jim McIntyre 23 6 19 6 2 0 2 0
23 FW David Winters 16 2 13 0 3 2 0 0
24 DF David McCracken 24 0 19 0 2 0 3 0
25 FW Stephen McConalogue 14 1 12 1 1 0 1 0
27 MF Stephen Carson 18 0 13 0 4 0 1 0
32 DF Marc Cocozza 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Stuart Duff 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF Mark Wilson 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
40 MF Stephen O'Donnell 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
43 FW Daniel Ogunmade 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Twelve players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 53 goals in total. Steven Thompson was the top goalscorer, scoring ten goals.[2]

Name League Cups Total
Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson 6 4 10
Lilley, DerekDerek Lilley 6 0 06
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 6 0 06
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 5 1 06
Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller 4 1 05
Easton, CraigCraig Easton 3 2 05
Aljofree, HasneyHasney Aljofree 2 3 05
Griffin, DannyDanny Griffin 2 1 03
Paterson, JimJim Paterson 1 1 02
Winters, DavidDavid Winters 0 2 02
McConalogue, StephenStephen McConalogue 1 0 01
Venetis, TassosTassos Venetis 1 01

Discipline

During the 2001-02 season, five United players were sent off, and 17 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received five dismissals and 68 cautions.[2]

Name Cautions Dismissals
Miller, CharlieCharlie Miller 10 1
Lauchlan, JimJim Lauchlan 6 1
Lilley, DerekDerek Lilley 6 1
Fullarton, JamieJamie Fullarton 4 1
McCunnie, JamieJamie McCunnie 4 1
Aljofree, HasneyHasney Aljofree 8
Thompson, StevenSteven Thompson 5
Easton, CraigCraig Easton 4
Griffin, DannyDanny Griffin 4
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 4
Partridge, DavidDavid Partridge 4
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 2
McCracken, DavidDavid McCracken 2
Venetis, TassosTassos Venetis 2
Hannah, DavidDavid Hannah 1
McConalogue, StephenStephen McConalogue 1
O'Donnell, StephenStephen O'Donnell 1

Transfers

In

Three players were signed during the 2001-02 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of around £150,000. One player was also signed for the following season. In addition, one player was signed on loan.

The players that joined Dundee United during the 2001-02 season, along with their previous club, are listed below.

Date Player From Fee (£)
03 Jul 2001 McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre Unattached (ex-Reading) Free[3]
06 Aug 2001 Carson, StephenStephen Carson Rangers £0,150,000[4]
09 Nov 2001 Cocozza, MarcMarc Cocozza Unattached (ex-Celtic) Free[5]
18 Jun 2002 Smart, AllanAllan Smart Unattached (ex-Oldham Athletic) Free[6]

Loans in

Date Player From Fee (£)
23 Aug 2001 O'Brien, RonnieRonnie O'Brien Juventus End of season[7]

Out

Ten players left the club during the season with only one transfer - Sean O'Connor to Queen of the South - bringing in a fee (£10k). Six players were also loaned out during the season.

Listed below are the players that were released during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately.

Date Player To Fee
26 Jul 2001 Smith, TonyTony Smith Airdrieonians Free[8]
30 Jul 2001 VosJason de Vos Airdrieonians Free[9]
04 Dec 2001 Heaney, NeilNeil Heaney Released (went to Plymouth Argyle) Free[10]
07 Feb 2002 McQuillan, JohnJohn McQuillan Montrose Free[11]
06 Mar 2002 Buchan, JamieJamie Buchan Released (went to Partick Thistle) Free[12]
14 Mar 2002 O'Connor, SeanSean O'Connor Morton £0,010,000[13]
15 Mar 2002 Hannah, DavidDavid Hannah Released (went to Morton) Free[14]
27 Mar 2002 Fullarton, JamieJamie Fullarton Released (went to Brentford) Free[15]
05 Apr 2002 Atangana, MvondoMvondo Atangana Released (went to Colchester United) Free[16]
24 Apr 2002 Cocozza, MarcMarc Cocozza Released (went to Forfar Athletic) Free[17]

Loans out

Date Player From Fee (£)
03 Aug 2001 McQuillan, JohnJohn McQuillan Montrose Loan[18]
03 Aug 2001 O'Connor, SeanSean O'Connor Morton Loan[18]
24 Nov 2001 Jarvie, PaulPaul Jarvie Stenhousemuir Loan[19]
18 Jan 2002 Atangana, MvondoMvondo Atangana Port Vale Loan[16]
26 Jan 2002 Davidson, HughHugh Davidson Raith Rovers Loan[20]
01 Feb 2002 Combe, AlanAlan Combe Bradford City Loan[18]

Playing kit

Home colours
Away colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Telewest Broadband for the penultimate time.

Awards

January 2002
April 2002

See also

Trivia

References

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