2001–02 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
2001–02 season
Manager	Craig Levein
Stadium	Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League	5th
Scottish Cup	4th Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Kevin McKenna (9) All: Kevin McKenna (9) Ricardo Fuller (9)
Highest home attendance	17,474 v Hibs Scottish Premier League 29 December 2001
Lowest home attendance	9,808 v Ross County Scottish Cup 5 January 2002
Average home league attendance	12,080
← 2000–01 2002–03 →

The 2001–02 season is the 105th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the 4th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Fixtures

Pre-Season Friendlies

Friendly	Top Oss		0–4		Hearts		17 July 2001
					Fulton 2' Simmons 81' Flogel 87' Boyack 88'	Attendance: 420

Friendly	Roosendaal		2–0		Hearts		18 July 2001
39' 73'						Attendance: 650

Friendly	GB Antwerpen		3–1		Hearts		21 July 2001
20' 41' 75'					McKenna 16'	Attendance: 1,200

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2001–02 Scottish Premier League

SPL	Livingston		2–1		Hearts	Almondvale Stadium	28 July 2001
Cabrera 34' Fernández 63'					Cameron 89'	Attendance: 8,321 Referee: John Underhill

SPL	Hearts		1–0		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	4 August 2001
Cameron 20'						Attendance: 12,696 Referee: Robert Orr

SPL	Celtic		2–0		Hearts	Celtic Park	11 August 2001
Larsson 45' (64)						Attendance: 58,423 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	18 August 2001
Cameron 12' Wales 13' (17)					Nemsadze 86'	Attendance: 12,259 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Dunfermline		0–1		Hearts	East End Park	25 August 2001
					Severin 74'	Attendance: 6,992 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		2–2		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	8 September 2001
McKenna 7' Simmons 80'					Latapy 12' Flo 52'	Attendance: 14,014 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Kilmarnock		1–0		Hearts	Rugby Park	16 September 2001
Dargo 77'						Attendance: 7,564 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SPL	Motherwell		2–0		Hearts	Fir Park	22 September 2001
Kelly 37' Elliot 72'						Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Garry Mitchell

SPL	Hearts		1–2		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	29 September 2001
Simmons 69'					McIntyre 49' Thompson 90'	Attendance: 11,034 Referee: John Rowbotham

SPL	Hearts		3–0		St. Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium	13 October 2001
Juanjo 25' (60) Adam 38'						Attendance: 10,735 Referee: Tom Brown

SPL	Hibs		2–1		Hearts	Easter Road	21 October 2001
De la Cruz 1' (26)					Simmons 64'	Attendance: 13,774 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Aberdeen		3–2		Hearts	Pittodrie	27 October 2001
Dadi 18' Winters 32' Young 67'					Fulton 17' Adam 46'	Attendance: 13,883 Referee: Ian Fyfye

SPL	Hearts		1–3		Livingston	Tynecastle Stadium	3 November 2001
Kevin McKenna 75'					Fernández 22' (25) Wilson 72'	Attendance: 12,173 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	10 November 2001
McKenna 54' Fuller 71'						Attendance: 10,374 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Hearts		0–1		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	17 November 2001
					Larsson 41' (pen.)	Attendance: 15,570 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Dundee		1–1		Hearts	Dens Park	24 November 2001
Mackay 80'					Webster 30'	Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		1–1		Dunfermline	Tynecastle Stadium	1 December 2001
Simmons 90' (pen.)					Nicholson 73'	Attendance: 11,176 Referee: Robert Orr

SPL	Rangers		3–1		Hearts	Ibrox	9 December 2001
De Boer 6' Latapy 19' Arveladze 69'					McKenna 39'	Attendance: 47,891 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	15 December 2001
Simmons 9' (pen.) Fuller 25'						Attendance: 10,027 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	22 December 2001
Fuller 54' (79) McKenna 64'					Elliot 20'	Attendance: 10,674 Referee: Ian Fyfye

SPL	Dundee United		0–2		Hearts	Tannadice	26 December 2001
					Wales 32' Fuller 47'	Attendance: 8,762 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Hearts		1–1		Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium	29 December 2001
McKenna 11'					O'Neil 91'	Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	St. Johnstone		0–2		Hearts	McDiarmid Park	2 January 2002
					Wales 39' Fuller 72'	Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	12 January 2002
Gronlund 38' Fulton 55' Wales 62'					Bisconti 45'	Attendance: 12,902 Referee: John Rowbotham

SPL	Livingston		2–0		Hearts	Almondvale Stadium	19 January 2002
Bingham 54' Fernandez 66'						Attendance: 9,150 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SPL	Celtic		2–0		Hearts	Celtic Park	23 January 2002
					Larsson 80' (86)	Attendance: 57,203 Referee: Robert Orr

SPL	Dunfermline Athletic		0–1		Hearts	East End Park	2 February 2002
Thomson 54'					Adam 90'	Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		0–2		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	9 February 2002
					de Boer 61' McCann 82'	Attendance: 14,128 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Kilmarnock		3–3		Hearts	Rugby Park	16 February 2002
Mahe 40' Pressley 83' (pen.) Gronlund 86'					Dargo 42' Johnson 56' Murray 66'	Attendance: 7,138 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Motherwell		1–2		Hearts	Fir Park	2 March 2002
Leitch 55'					Severin 23' Sloan 82'	Attendance: 7,177 Referee: Robert Orr

SPL	Hearts		1–2		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	9 March 2002
McKenna 81'					Aljofree 10' (pen.) Miller 34'	Attendance: 10,893 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hibs		1–2		Hearts	Easter Road	16 March 2002
O'Connor 5'					Severin 40' Pressley 88' (pen.)	Attendance: 13,240 Referee: Robert Orr

SPL	Hearts		1–3		St. Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium	23 March 2002
Wales 49'					Lovenkrands 21' (31) John McBride 39' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Rangers		2–0		Hearts	Ibrox	7 April 2002
Dodds 38' (71)						Attendance: 47,492 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SPL	Aberdeen		2–3		Hearts	Pittodrie	13 April 2002
Rutkiewicz 8' Winters 79'					Tod 3' Mahe 87' McKenna 89'	Attendance: 12,467 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Stadium	20 April 2002
McKenna 59' Kirk 79'						Attendance: 10,108 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Hearts		1–4		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	28 April 2002
Fuller 31'					Lynch 12' (41) Maloney 50' (66)	Attendance: 12,391 Referee: John Rowbotham

SPL	Hearts		2–3		Livingston	Tynecastle Stadium	12 May 2002
Broto 51' (og.) Fulton 90' (pen.)					Cabrera 53' Bingham 72' Wilson 87'	Attendance: 10,223 Referee: Hugh Dallas

League Cup

Scottish League Cup R3	Ross County		0 – 0 Ross County win on Penalties 5–4		Hearts	Victoria Park	25 September 2001
						Attendance: 1,904

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2001–02 Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup R3	Hearts		2–1		Ross County	Tynecastle Stadium	5 January 2002
Fuller 50' (77)					Prest 89'	Attendance: 9,908 Referee: Kevin Toner

Scottish Cup R3	Hearts		1–3		Inverness	Tynecastle Stadium	26 January 2002
Wales 45'					Tokely 26' Wyness 57' Bagan 73'	Attendance: 12,016 Referee: Alan Freeland

Spl Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Celtic	38	33	4	1	94	18	+76	103	UEFA Champions League 2002–03 Third qualifying round
2	Rangers	38	25	10	3	82	27	+55	85	UEFA Cup 2002–03 First round
3	Livingston	38	16	10	12	50	47	+3	58	UEFA Cup 2002–03 Qualifying round
4	Aberdeen	38	16	7	15	51	49	+2	55	UEFA Cup 2002–03 Qualifying round
5	Heart of Midlothian	38	14	6	18	52	57	−5	48
6	Dunfermline Athletic	38	12	9	17	41	64	−23	45
7	Kilmarnock	38	13	10	15	44	54	−10	49
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	Relegated to First Division 2002–03

Source: SPL official website

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Heart of Midlothian F.C.

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Stadium	The Meadows (1874–1886) Tynecastle (1886–present)

Rivalry	Edinburgh Derby

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2001–02 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League

Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) League Cup (Final) Challenge Cup (Final)

European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup

Related to national team	Results 2002 World Cup qualifying (UEFA Group 6)

Club seasons

Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Livingston Motherwell Rangers St. Johnstone

First Division	Airdrieonians Arbroath Ayr United Clyde Falkirk Inverness Caledonian Thistle Partick Thistle Raith Rovers Ross County St. Mirren

Second Division	Alloa Athletic Berwick Rangers Clydebank Cowdenbeath Forfar Athletic Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Queen of the South Stenhousemuir Stranraer

Third Division	Albion Rovers Brechin City Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Elgin City Montrose Peterhead Queen's Park Stirling Albion