2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Plymouth Argyle F.C. 2001–02 Paul Sturrock Paul Stapleton Home Park Third Division 1st FA Cup Second round League Cup First round League Trophy First round Graham Coughlan (11) Graham Coughlan/David Friio (11) 18,517 (vs Cheltenham Town, 20 April) 3,850 (vs Swansea City, 11 September) _whiteborder _whiteborder _whitetop 1e4023 1e4023 1e4023 1e4023 1e4023 2000–01 2002–03 The 2001–02 season was the 107th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 77th in the Football League, and 5th in the fourth tier of the English football league system. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the Third Division. Season summary The club began the 2001–02 season in the Football League Third Division, following a disappointing 12th-place finish the previous year.GoS: 2001–02 There were signs of change at the club and they finished the season as champions, breaking numerous club records in the process, including a record haul of 102 points.Team Page They achieved 31 wins, 9 draws, and 6 defeats, from 46 games. Their leading goalscorer was Graham Coughlan with 11 goals in all competitions – an outstanding achievement for a centre-back. The club reached the second round of the FA Cup, drawing 1–1 at home with Bristol Rovers before losing the replay 3–2. They entered the League Cup in the first round and were eliminated away to Watford 1–0. They also competed in the Football League Trophy, where they bowed out in the first round after a 2–1 defeat away to Cheltenham Town. Notable players to begin their careers with the Pilgrims this season included Coughlan, Marino Keith, and Jason Bent. Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Football League more information Football League Second Division 11 August 2001 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=316451 Shrewsbury Town Jemson 73 Home Park, Plymouth 5,087 C Penton L 18 August 2001 Hull City 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=317061 Plymouth Argyle Boothferry Park, Hull 10,755 G Cain D 25 August 2001 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=317782 Rochdale Coleman (og) 16 Jones 17 Connor 77 Home Park, Plymouth 4,198 R Harris L 27 August 2001 Rushden & Diamonds 2–3 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313084 Plymouth Argyle Darby 30 42 Evans 45 Coughlan 51 McGlinchey 71 Nene Park, Irthlingborough 4,414 G Hegley W 8 September 2001 Torquay United 0–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=319431 Plymouth Argyle Friio 58 Plainmoor, Torquay 4,217 M Brandwood W 11 September 2001 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=322735 Swansea City Wotton (pen) 24 Banger 45 Phillips 61 Sidibé 79 Home Park, Plymouth 3,850 P Prosser W 15 September 2001 Kidderminster Harriers 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=320578 Plymouth Argyle Aggborough, Kidderminster 2,801 S Baines D 18 September 2001 Exeter City 2–3 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=321783 Plymouth Argyle Curran 7 Roberts 18 Phillips 6 Evans 65 Stonebridge 90 St James Park, Exeter 5,756 D Gallagher W 22 September 2001 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=321784 Macclesfield Town Hodges 45 Friio 65 Home Park, Plymouth 4,227 J Ross W 25 September 2001 York City 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314871 Plymouth Argyle Bootham Crescent, York 2,282 M Cowburn D 29 September 2001 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=323411 Luton Town Phillips 22 Friio 45Evans 0 38 Crowe 15 Home Park, Plymouth 5,782 A Hall W 6 October 2001 Oxford United 1–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=324515 Plymouth Argyle Moody (pen) 74 Nicky Banger 80 Kassam Stadium, Oxford 6,017 P Alcock D 13 October 2001 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=325361 Halifax Town Coughlan 16 Phillips 23 Hodges 26 Home Park, Plymouth 5,065 M Warren W 20 October 2001 Mansfield Town 0–3 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=329021 Plymouth Argyle Evans 54 Friio 90 Stonebridge 90 Field Mill, Mansfield 4,621 G Frankland W 23 October 2001 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314531 Lincoln City Friio 28 Coughlan 75 Home Park, Plymouth 6,572 M Fletcher W 28 October 2001 Bristol Rovers 1–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=327462 Plymouth Argyle Cameron 85 Phillips 2 Hodges 58 Memorial Ground, Bristol 6,889 M Halsey W 3 November 2001 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=329014 Hartlepool United Friio 41 Home Park, Plymouth 5,723 B Jordan W 9 November 2001 Cheltenham Town 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=325707 Plymouth Argyle Whaddon Road, Cheltenham 5,035 B Curson D 20 November 2001 Southend United 0–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=314288 Plymouth Argyle Adams 43 Roots Hall, Southend 3,716 P Taylor W 24 November 2001 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=338640 Carlisle United Evans 17 Bent 45 Phillips 88 Home Park, Plymouth 5,870 R Harris W 1 December 2001 Leyton Orient 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=348243 Plymouth Argyle Brisbane Road, Leyton 6,342 S Dunn D 15 December 2001 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349158 Darlington Friio 81 Home Park, Plymouth 5,041 M Cooper W 22 December 2001 Scunthorpe United 2–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349868 Plymouth Argyle Hodges 6 25 Coughlan 51 Glanford Park, Scunthorpe 3,602 G Laws L 26 December 2001 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=349891 Torquay United Coughlan 50 Stonebridge 52 McGlinchey (og) 67 Logan (pen) 90 Home Park, Plymouth 13,677 P Rejer D 29 December 2001 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=374348 Rushden & Diamonds Keith 81 Home Park, Plymouth 9,503 L Cable W 12 January 2002 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=351629 Hull City Stonebridge 20 Home Park, Plymouth 9,134 C Wilkes W 19 January 2002 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352146 Plymouth Argyle Rodgers 44 Aiston 50 Lowe 84 Rioch 0 17 Evans 5 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 4,796 D Pugh L 22 January 2002 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352458 Scunthorpe United Wotton (pen) 44 Keith 54 Carruthers 13 Home Park, Plymouth 5,804 M Fletcher W 26 January 2002 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352658 Oxford United Coughlan 21 Hodges 24 Stonebridge 45 46 Morley 34 Powell 41 Home Park, Plymouth 8,239 B Curson W 2 February 2002 Luton Town 2–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=353253 Plymouth Argyle Nicholls (pen) 80 Howard 87 Kenilworth Road, Luton 9,585 P Joslin L 5 February 2002 Swansea City 0–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=352984 Plymouth Argyle Sturrock 39 Vetch Field, Swansea 4,060 S Tomlin W 9 February 2002 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=354127 Mansfield Town Friio 85 Home Park, Plymouth 14,716 D Crick W 16 February 2002 Halifax Town 0–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=354744 Plymouth Argyle Hodges 41Wotton (pen) 43 The Shay, Halifax 2,330 T Parkes W 23 February 2002 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=355317 Kidderminster Harriers Coughlan 67 Wotton (pen) 81 Broughton 33 Home Park, Plymouth 8,758 R Beeby W 26 February 2002 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313647 Exeter City Adams 6 Keith 29 74 McCarthy 76 76 Home Park, Plymouth 16,369 G Cain W 2 March 2002 Macclesfield Town 1–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=355862 Plymouth Argyle Priest 90 Coughlan 71 Moss Rose, Macclesfield 2,557 P Dowd D 5 March 2002 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=313967 York City Potter (og) 45 Worrell 0 53 Home Park, Plymouth 10,801 P Prosser W 16 March 2002 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=356835 Leyton Orient Stonebridge 6 Coughlan 78 Evans 81 Home Park, Plymouth 9,438 M Fletcher W 23 March 2002 Lincoln City 0–1 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=357502 Plymouth Argyle Stonebridge 71 Sincil Bank, Lincoln 4,019 Trevor Parkes W 26 March 2002 Rochdale 1–3 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=357138 Plymouth Argyle Simpson 54 Keith 66 Coughlan 81 Hodges 83 Spotland, Rochdale 4,457 Mike Pike W 30 March 2002 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358290 Bristol Rovers Keith 1 Home Park, Plymouth 15,732 Paul Danson W 1 April 2002 Hartlepool United 1–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=312742 Plymouth Argyle Clarke 86 Victoria Park, Hartlepool 3,725 Mike Jones L 6 April 2002 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358791 Southend United Home Park, Plymouth 10,021 Ray Olivier D 13 April 2002 Carlisle United 0–2 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=359488 Plymouth Argyle Keith 20Wotton 53 Brunton Park, Carlisle 3,080 Mark Cowburn W 15 April 2002 Darlington 1–4 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=358485 Plymouth Argyle Clark (pen) 34 Evans 10 Keith 17 27 Bent 59 Feethams, Darlington 4,089 Guy Stretton W 20 April 2002 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=360443 Cheltenham Town Bent 4 Coughlan 24 Home Park, Plymouth 18,517 Steve Tomlin W League table PosClub PldWDLGFGAGDPts1Plymouth Argyle4631967128+431022Luton Town4630799648+48973Mansfield Town46247157260+12794Cheltenham Town462115106649+17785Rochdale462115106552+1378 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points Results summary 19 2 2 41 11 12 7 4 30 17 FA Cup more information 2001–02 FA Cup First Round 17 November 2001 Whitby Town 1–1 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Gildea 42 Phillips 72 Turnbull Ground, Whitby 2,202 Neale Barry D First round replay 27 November 2001 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 (Report) Whitby Town Bent 16Stonebridge 39Phillips 44Evans 0 36 Burt 70Robinson 72 Home Park, Plymouth 5,914 Paul Durkin W Second Round 8 December 2001 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 (Report) Bristol Rovers Wotton 27 Walters 60 Home Park, Plymouth 6,141 Richard Beeby D Second Round Replay 18 December 2001 Bristol Rovers 3–2 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Ommel 56Hogg 71Ellington 87 Friio 76 86 Memorial Ground, Bristol 5,763 Richard Beeby L Football League Cup more information 2001–02 Football League Cup First Round 21 August 2001 Watford 1–0 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Gayle 82 Vicarage Road, Watford 9,230 Paul Armstrong L Football League Trophy more information Football League Trophy Southern Section First Round 16 October 2001 Cheltenham Town 2–1 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Victory 53Alsop 63 Friio 16 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham 1,310 Paul Rejer L Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttps://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d3/plymouth.htm FootballSquads - Plymouth Argyle - 2001/02 1 FRA GK Romain Larrieu 2 IRL DF David Worrell 3 ENG DF Jon Beswetherick 4 FRA MF David Friio 5 IRL DF Graham Coughlan 6 ENG DF Craig Taylor 7 NIR DF Brian McGlinchey 9 IRL FW Mickey EvansEvans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997. 10 ENG FW Ian Stonebridge 11 ENG MF Martin Phillips 12 ENG MF Steve Adams 14 ENG MF Lee Hodges 15 ENG DF Paul Wotton 16 SCO FW Martin Gritton 17 ENG MF Kevin Wills 19 SCO FW Marino Keith 20 CAN MF Jason Bent 21 SCO FW Blair Sturrock 22 ENG MF Joe Broad 23 ENG GK Luke McCormick 24 ENG DF Paul Connolly 25 ENG MF Neil Heaney 28 Congo MF Marly Malonga Left club during season 8 ENG MF Sean Evers on loan to Stevenage Borough 18 ENG FW Nicky Banger released 19 ENG FW Dean Crowe on loan from Stoke City 21 ENG FW Steve Guinan to Shrewsbury Town 26 ENG GK Chris Adamson on loan from West Bromwich Albion Statistics Appearances and goals Key #98FB98 * First appearance(s) for Plymouth Argyle. 1px solid #AAAAAA# ¤ On loan to another club from Plymouth Argyle during season. 1px solid #AAAAAA# ‡ On loan at Plymouth Argyle from another club during season. 1px solid #AAAAAA# † Permanent player left club during the season. 1px solid #AAAAAA # = Squad number; Pos = Playing position; P = Number of games played; G = Number of goals scored; 13px|alt=A yellow card = Yellow cards; 13px|alt=A red card = Red cards; GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward Statistics do not include minor competitions or games played for other clubs. All players are listed by position and then surname.http://www.argylereview.co.uk/season.asp?season=2001 Appearances 24 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225214402/http://www.argylereview.co.uk/season.asp?season=2001 25 December 2008 dead dmy-all No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineNotesAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13pxhttp://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2036 Soccerbase Statistics 25 December 2009 23 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060523114327/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2036 dead -GKENG Chris Adamson ‡1000001*0Chris Adamson-GKFRA Romain Larrieu4504010500Romain Larrieu-GKENG Luke McCormick00000000Luke McCormick-DFENG Jon Beswetherick †3203000350Jon Beswetherick-DFENG Paul Connolly ¤00000000Paul Connolly-DFIRE Graham Coughlan4611401051*11Graham Coughlan-DFNIR Brian McGlinchey2913010331Brian McGlinchey-DFENG Craig Taylor10000010Craig Taylor-DFIRE David Worrell4204000460David Worrell-DFENG Paul Wotton4654000505Paul Wotton-MFENG Steve Adams4624010512Steve Adams-MFCAN Jason Bent213310024*4Jason Bent-MFENG Joe Broad ¤7000108*0Joe Broad-MFENG Sean Evers ¤70101090Sean Evers-MFFRA David Friio41842104610David Friio-MFENG Neil Heaney8000008*0Neil Heaney-MFENG Lee Hodges4564010506Lee Hodges-MFENG Martin Phillips3964210448Martin Phillips-MFENG Kevin Wills1802010210Kevin Wills-FWENG Nicky Banger †102000010*2Nicky Banger-FWENG Dean Crowe ‡1000001*0Dean Crowe-FWIRE Mickey Evans3873010427Mickey Evans-FWSCO Martin Gritton ¤20000020-FWENG Martin Green¤21000000-FWSCO Marino Keith239200025*9Marino Keith-FWENG Ian Stonebridge4284110479Ian Stonebridge Goalscorers ScorerGoalsIreland Graham Coughlan11France David FriioScotland Marino Keith9England Ian StonebridgeEngland Martin Phillips8Ireland Mickey Evans7England Lee Hodges6England Paul WottonCanada Jason Bent4England Steve Adams2England Nicky BangerNorthern Ireland Brian McGlinchey1 Awards 2001–02 AwardsPos.Player Player of the Year DF IRE Graham Coughlan Young Player of the Year MF ENG Steve Adams Transfers Permanent In DatePos.PlayerFromFee 24 August 2001 FW England Nicky Banger Dundee Free 21 September 2001 MF Canada Jason Bent Colorado Rapids Free 6 November 2001 FW Scotland Marino Keith Livingston Free 1 December 2001 FW Scotland Blair Sturrock Dundee United Free 4 December 2001 MF England Neil Heaney Dundee United Undisclosed Out DatePos.PlayerToFee 3 July 2001 FW Wales Sean McCarthy Exeter City Free 8 July 2001 MF England Martin Barlow Exeter City Free 10 July 2001 GK England Jon Sheffield Yeovil Town Free 1 August 2001 MF Wales Michael Meaker Northwich Victoria Undisclosed 6 August 2001 DF England Michael Heathcote Shrewsbury Town Free 17 August 2001 MF England Stuart Elliott Carlisle United Free 26 November 2001 FW England Nicky Banger Free agent Released 28 March 2002 FW England Steve Guinan Shrewsbury Town Free 29 May 2002 DF England Jon Beswetherick Sheffield Wednesday Free Loans In Start datePos.PlayerToEnd date 10 August 2001 FW England Dean Crowe Stoke City 5 September 2001 10 January 2002 GK England Chris Adamson West Bromwich Albion 7 February 2002 Out Start datePos.PlayerFromEnd date 24 November 2001 MF England Joe Broad Yeovil Town 24 December 2001 29 November 2001 FW Scotland Martin Gritton Shelbourne 31 May 2002 1 February 2002 DF England Paul Connolly Bideford 31 May 2002 28 March 2002 MF England Sean Evers Stevenage Borough 31 May 2002 Notes notes References Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons Plymouth Argyle