2001–02 Dundee United F.C. season

January 2021 Dundee United 2001–02 Jim McLean Alex Smith Tannadice Park SPL Eighth place Scottish Cup Quarter-finals League Cup Quarter-finals Derek LilleyJim McIntyreSteven Thompson (6) Steven Thompson (10) 13,327 vs. Dundee, SPL, 28 July 2001 3,702 vs. Dumbarton, League Cup, 25 September 2001 _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder FC6916 FC6916 FC6916 000000 FC6916 _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder FCFCFC FCFCFC FCFCFC FCFCFC FCFCFC 2000–01 2002–03 The 2001–02 season was the 93rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. United finished the season in eighth place. Summary Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 2001–02 season.http://www.soccerbase.com/results.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=131 Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances Soccerbase 4 January 2008 The team finished eighth in the Scottish Premier League. In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the League 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. 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. Ten players left the club during the season with only one transfer – Sean O'Connor to Queen of the South – bringing in a fee of £10k. Six players were also loaned out during the season. Jim Hamilton became the first player in Scottish football to successfully use video evidence to overturn a sending off. Hamilton received a red card against St Johnstone on 16 November but had it rescinded a week later.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1669509.stm United win Hamilton appeal BBC Sport website 23 November 2001 4 January 2008 Alex Smith would pick up the manager of the month award for February 2002, while Stuart Duff would win the Young player of the month award for April. The club's playing kits were sponsored by Telewest for the penultimate time. Results and fixtures All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Scottish Premier league 2001–02 Scottish Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 July 2001 DundeeH2–213,327Miller, Hamilton 4 August 2001 MotherwellA0–05,057 11 August 2001 St JohnstoneA1–05,156 18 August 2001 Dunfermline AthleticH3–213,327McIntyre, Lilley, Hamilton 26 August 2001 KilmarnockH0–2September 2025 medicmedic 7,404 8 September 2001 LivingstonA0–26,107 15 September 2001 AberdeenA1–212,948McIntyre 22 September 2001 RangersH1–611,117McIntyre 29 September 2001 Heart of MidlothianA2–112,948McIntyre, Thompson 13 October 2001 HibernianH3–17,950Hamilton (2), Griffin 20 October 2001 CelticA1–559,900McIntyre 27 October 2001 MotherwellH1–16,343Easton 3 November 2001 DundeeA1–111,751Miller 10 November 2001 Dunfermline AthleticH0–26,214 17 November 2001 St JohnstoneH2–16,624Aljofree, Hamilton 24 November 2001 Dunfermline AthleticA1–14,891McConalogue 1 December 2001 KilmarnockA0–26,130 8 December 2001 LivingstonH0–06,312 15 December 2001 AberdeenH1–19,129Easton 22 December 2001 RangersA2–311,117Thompson (2) 26 December 2001 Heart of MidlothianH0–28,762 29 December 2001 CelticH0–412,165 2 January 2002 HibernianA1–011,155Paterson 12 January 2002 MotherwellA0–24,631 19 January 2002 DundeeH1–012,851McIntyre 22 January 2002 St JohnstoneA4–13,711Lilley (3), Miller 2 February 2002 KilmarnockH0–25,774 9 February 2002 LivingstonA1–14,720Lilley 16 February 2002 AberdeenA0–413,612 3 March 2002 RangersH0–19,386 9 March 2002 Heart of MidlothianA2–110,893Aljofree, Miller 16 March 2002 CelticA0–158,392 23 March 2002 HibernianH1–25,801Thompson 7 April 2002 HibernianH2–15,417Venetis, Lilley 13 April 2002 MotherwellH1–05,108Thompson 20 April 2002 DundeeA1–010,087Own goal 27 April 2002 St JohnstoneH0–05,190 12 May 2002 KilmarnockA2–26,142Thompson, Easton Scottish Cup 2001–02 Scottish Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 January 2002 Third round Forres MechanicsH3–05,904Aljofree (2), Miller 5 February 2002 Fourth round Hamilton AcademicalH4–04,999Winters, Thompson (2), Aljofree 23 February 2002 Quarter–finals Ayr UnitedH2–25,584Winters, Easton 6 March 2002 Quarter–final replay Ayr UnitedA0–24,445 Scottish League Cup 2001–02 Scottish League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 September 2001 Second round DumbartonH3–03,702Thompson, Easton, Griffin 9 October 2001 Third round St JohnstoneH3–25,851Thompson, Hamilton, Paterson 27 November 2001 Quarter–finals HibernianA0–28,825 United beat St Johnstone after extra time Player statistics 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.http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740&seasonid=131 Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances Soccerbase 5 January 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091012030033/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=740 12 October 2009 SPL Scottish Cup League Cup 2 Ronnie O'Brien MF Republic of Ireland 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 Stephen Wright DF Scotland 9 0 2 0 0 0 4 David Hannah MF Scotland 20 0 1 0 1 0 6 Jim Lauchlan DF Scotland 33 0 4 0 3 0 7 Craig Easton MF Scotland 36 3 4 1 3 1 8 Charlie Miller MF Scotland 24 5 4 1 0 0 9 Derek Lilley FW Scotland 26 6 4 0 1 0 10 Jamie Fullarton MF Scotland 11 0 3 0 1 0 11 Jim Paterson MF Scotland 28 1 1 0 3 1 12 Jamie McCunnie DF Scotland 28 0 4 0 2 0 13 Paul Gallacher GK Scotland 38 0 4 0 3 0 14 Hasney Aljofree DF England 27 2 4 3 3 0 15 Jamie Buchan MF Scotland 7 0 0 0 0 0 16 Danny Griffin DF Northern Ireland 29 2 2 0 3 1 17 Jim Hamilton FW Scotland 24 5 1 0 3 1 18 Anastasios Venetis MF Greece 24 1 1 0 1 0 19 Steven Thompson FW Scotland 31 6 3 2 3 2 21 David Partridge DF Wales 13 0 0 0 1 0 22 Jim McIntyre FW Scotland 19 6 2 0 2 0 23 David Winters FW Scotland 13 0 3 2 0 0 24 David McCracken DF Scotland 19 0 2 0 3 0 25 Stephen McConalogue FW Scotland 12 1 1 0 1 0 27 Stephen Carson MF Northern Ireland 13 0 4 0 1 0 32 Marc Cocozza DF Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 Paul Jarvie GK Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 Stuart Duff MF Scotland 9 0 0 0 0 0 39 Mark Wilson DF Scotland 1 0 1 0 0 0 40 Stephen O'Donnell MF Scotland 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 Daniel Ogunmade FW Nigeria 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. NameLeagueCupsTotalSteven Thompson Scottish footballer64 10Derek Lilley60 6Jim McIntyre footballer60 6Jim Hamilton footballer, born 197651 6Charlie Miller41 5Craig Easton footballer32 5Hasney Aljofree23 5Danny Griffin footballer21 3Jim Paterson Jim Paterson (footballer)11 2David Winters David Winters (footballer)02 2Stephen McConalogue10 1Anastasios Venetis1 1 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. NameCautionsDismissalsCharlie Miller 10 1Jim Lauchlan 6 1Derek Lilley 6 1Jamie Fullarton 4 1Jamie McCunnie 4 1Hasney Aljofree 8Steven Thompson Scottish footballer 5Craig Easton footballer 4Danny Griffin footballer 4Jim McIntyre Jim McIntyre (footballer) 4David Partridge 4Jim Hamilton footballer, born 1976 2David McCracken 2Anastasios Venetis 2David Hannah 1Stephen McConalogue 1Stephen O'Donnell Stephen O'Donnell (footballer born 1983) 1 Competitions League table DNU Transfers In Date Player From Fee 3 July 2001 SCO Jim McIntyre Jim McIntyre (footballer) ENG Reading Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 This week in history archive: 3 July Dundee United F.C. 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071010080810/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111 10 October 2007 dead 6 August 2001 NIR Stephen Carson SCO Rangers £150,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1476308.stm Carson moves to Dundee United BBC Sport website 6 August 2001 10 October 2007 9 November 2001 SCO Marc Cocozza SCO Celtic Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1647935.stm Dundee United sign defender BBC Sport website 9 November 2001 10 October 2007 18 June 2002 SCO Allan Smart ENG Oldham Athletic Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/2051468.stm Smart move for United BBC Sport website 18 June 2002 8 January 2008 Out Date Player To Fee 26 July 2001 SCO Tony Smith Tony Smith (footballer born 1973) SCO Airdrieonians Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=538&cd=2001&cd1=7 Tony Smith rejoins Airdrie Dundee United F.C. 26 July 2001 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013305/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=538&cd=2001&cd1=7 29 September 2011 dead 30 July 2001 CAN Jason de Vos Jason de Vos Vos ENG Wigan Athletic Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1465460.stm Wigan sign De Vos windfall BBC Sport website 30 July 2001 10 October 2007 4 December 2001 ENG Neil Heaney ENG Plymouth Argyle Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=819&cd=2001&cd1=12 Neil Heaney leaves United Dundee United F.C. 4 December 2001 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013537/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=819&cd=2001&cd1=12 29 September 2011 dead 7 February 2002 SCO John McQuillan footballer SCO Montrose Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=912&cd=2002&cd1=2 John McQuillan leaves United Dundee United F.C. 7 February 2002 10 October 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013652/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=912&cd=2002&cd1=2 29 September 2011 6 March 2002 ENG Jamie Buchan SCO Partick Thistle Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=945&cd=2002&cd1=3 Alex looks forward to Somerset Park match Dundee United F.C. 6 March 2002 11 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090410/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=945&cd=2002&cd1=3 10 February 2012 dead 14 March 2002 ENG Sean O'Connor Sean O'Connor (footballer) SCO Morton £10,000http://www.qosfc.com/sean.htm The night I thought my career was over Queen of the South F.C. 10 October 2007 Goldie, Bill https://web.archive.org/web/20070710180211/http://www.qosfc.com/sean.htm 10 July 2007 live 15 March 2002 SCO David Hannah CYP AEL Limassol Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=954&cd=2002&cd1=3 David Hannah departs from Tannadice Dundee United F.C. 15 March 2007 11 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090446/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=954&cd=2002&cd1=3 10 February 2012 dead 27 March 2002 SCO Jamie Fullarton ENG Brentford Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1896233.stm Fullarton released by United BBC Sport website 27 March 2002 11 October 2007 5 April 2002 CMR Mvondo Atangana ENG Colchester United Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=982&cd=2002&cd1=4 Mvondo departs United Dundee United F.C. 5 April 2002 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013604/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=982&cd=2002&cd1=4 29 September 2011 dead 24 April 2002 SCO Marc Cocozza SCO Forfar Athletic Freehttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1005&cd=2002&cd1=4 Cocozza and Reilly depart Tannadice Dundee United F.C. 24 April 2002 11 October 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090459/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1005&cd=2002&cd1=4 10 February 2012 Loans in Date Player From Until 23 August 2001 IRL Ronnie O'Brien ITA Juventus End of seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/1505607.stm United seal O'Brien deal BBC Sport website 23 August 2001 10 October 2007September 2025 medicmedic Loans out Date Player From Until 3 August 2001 SCO John McQuillan footballer SCO Montrose Loanhttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=682&cd=2001&cd1=10 Sean and John's loans extended Dundee United F.C. 3 October 2001 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013454/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=682&cd=2001&cd1=10 29 September 2011 dead ENG Sean O'Connor Sean O'Connor (footballer) SCO Morton Loan 24 November 2001 SCO Paul Jarvie SCO Stenhousemuir Loanhttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=797&cd=2001&cd1=11 Paul Jarvie on months [sic] loan to Stenhousemuir Dundee United F.C. 24 November 2001 11 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013706/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=797&cd=2001&cd1=11 29 September 2011 dead 18 January 2002 CMR Mvondo Atangana ENG Port Vale Loan 26 January 2002 SCO Hugh Davidson footballer SCO Raith Rovers Loanhttp://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=893&cd=2002&cd1=1 Davidson goes to Raith on loan Dundee United F.C. 26 January 2002 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013639/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=893&cd=2002&cd1=1 29 September 2011 dead 1 February 2002 SCO Alan Combe ENG Bradford City Loan See also 2001–02 Scottish Premier League 2001–02 Scottish Cup 2001–02 in Scottish football References 30em External links Official site: 2001/02 Results Soccerbase Results Squad stats Transfers 2001-02 Category:Scottish football clubs 2001–02 season