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2001–02 Dundee United F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Dundee United F.C.
season	2001–02
manager	Alex Smith
chairman	Jim McLean
stadium	Tannadice Park
league	Bank of Scotland Premier League
league result	8th
W:12 D:10 L:16 F:38 A:59 P:46
cup1	Tennent's Scottish Cup	cup1 result = Quarter-finals
cup2	CIS Insurance Cup	cup2 result = Quarter-finals
league topscorer	Derek Lilley, Jim McIntyre, Steven Thompson (6)
season topscorer	Steven Thompson (10)
highest attendance	13,327 (vs Dundee, 28 July)
lowest attendance	5,108 (vs Motherwell, 13 April)
prevseason	2000–01
nextseason	2002–03

W:12 D:10 L:16 F:38 A:59 P:46

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.

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.

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 2001–02 season. 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 July 2000	Dundee	H	2–2	13,327	Miller, Hamilton
4 August 2000	Motherwell	A	0–0	5,057
11 August 2000	St Johnstone	A	1–0	5,156
18 August 2000	Dunfermline	H	3–2	13,327	McIntyre, Lilley, Hamilton
26 August 2000	Kilmarnock	H	0–2	7,404
8 September 2000	Livingston	A	0–2	6,107
15 September 2000	Aberdeen	A	1–2	12,948	McIntyre
22 September 2000	Rangers	H	1–6	11,117	McIntyre
29 September 2000	Hearts	A	2–1	12,948	McIntyre, Thompson
13 October 2000	Hibernian	H	3–1	7,950	Hamilton (2), Griffin
20 October 2000	Celtic	A	1–5	59,900	McIntyre
27 October 2000	Motherwell	H	1–1	6,343	Easton
3 November 2000	Dundee	A	1–1	11,751	Miller
10 November 2000	Dunfermline	H	0–2	6,214
17 November 2000	St Johnstone	H	2–1	6,624	Aljofree, Hamilton
24 November 2000	Dunfermline	A	1–1	4,891	McConalogue
1 December 2000	Kilmarnock	A	0–2	6,130
8 December 2000	Livingston	H	0–0	6,312
15 December 2000	Aberdeen	H	1–1	9,129	Easton
22 December 2000	Rangers	A	2–3	11,117	Thompson (2)
26 December 2000	Hearts	H	0–2	8,762
29 December 2000	Celtic	H	0–4	12,165
2 January 2001	Hibernian	A	1–0	11,155	Paterson
12 January 2001	Motherwell	A	0–2	4,631
19 January 2001	Dundee	H	1–0	12,851	McIntyre
22 January 2001	St Johnstone	A	4–1	3,711	Lilley (3), Miller
2 February 2001	Kilmarnock	H	0–2	5,774
9 February 2001	Livingston	A	1–1	4,720	Lilley
16 February 2001	Aberdeen	A	0–4	13,612
3 March 2001	Rangers	H	0–1	9,386
9 March 2001	Hearts	A	2–1	10,893	Aljofree, Miller
16 March 2001	Celtic	A	0–1	58,392
23 March 2001	Hibernian	H	1–2	5,801	Thompson
7 April 2000	Hibernian	H	2–1	5,417	Tassos Venetis, Lilley
13 April 2001	Motherwell	H	1–0	5,108	Thompson
20 April 2001	Dundee	A	1–0	10,087	Own goal
27 April 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
5 January 2001	Forres Mechanics	H	3–0	5,904	Aljofree (2), Miller
5 February 2001	Hamilton	H	4–0	4,999	Winters, Thompson (2), Aljofree
23 February 2001	Ayr United	H	2–2	5,584	Winters, Easton
6 March 2001	Ayr United	A	0–2	4,445

CIS Insurance Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
25 September 2000	Dumbarton	H	3–0	3,702	Thompson, Easton, Griffin
9 October 2000	St Johnstone	H	3–2	5,851	Thompson, Hamilton, Paterson
27 November 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. |}

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.

League	Cups	Total
6	4	10
6	0	6
6	0	6
5	1	6
4	1	5
3	2	5
2	3	5
2	1	3
1	1	2
0	2	2
1	0	1
1		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.

Name	Cautions	Dismissals
	10	1
	6	1
	6	1
	4	1
	4	1
	8
	5
	4
	4
	4
	4
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1

Team statistics

League table

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 (£)
3 July 2001	SCO	Unattached (ex-Reading)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111	title=This week in history archive: 3 July	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	access-date=10 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010080810/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=111	archive-date=10 October 2007	url-status=dead }}
6 August 2001	NIR	Rangers	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1476308.stm	title=Carson moves to Dundee United	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=6 August 2001	access-date=10 October 2007 }}
9 November 2001	SCO	Unattached (ex-Celtic)	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1647935.stm	title=Dundee United sign defender	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=9 November 2001	access-date=10 October 2007 }}
18 June 2002	SCO	Unattached (ex-Oldham Athletic)	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/2051468.stm	title=Smart move for United	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=18 June 2002	access-date=8 January 2008 }}

Loans in

Date	Player	From	Fee (£)
23 August 2001	IRL	Juventus	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/1505607.stm	title=United seal O'Brien deal	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=23 August 2001	access-date=10 October 2007}}

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 July 2001	SCO	Airdrieonians	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=538&cd=2001&cd1=7	title=Tony Smith rejoins Airdrie	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=26 July 2001	access-date=10 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013305/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=538&cd=2001&cd1=7	archive-date=29 September 2011	url-status=dead}}
30 July 2001	CAN	Wigan Athletic	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1465460.stm	title=Wigan sign De Vos windfall	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=30 July 2001	access-date=10 October 2007 }}
4 December 2001	ENG	Released (went to Plymouth Argyle)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=819&cd=2001&cd1=12	title=Neil Heaney leaves United	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=4 December 2001	access-date=10 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013537/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=819&cd=2001&cd1=12	archive-date=29 September 2011	url-status=dead}}
7 February 2002	SCO	Montrose	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=912&cd=2002&cd1=2	title=John McQuillan leaves United	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=7 February 2002	access-date=10 October 2007	url-status=dead	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013652/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=912&cd=2002&cd1=2	archive-date=29 September 2011 }}
6 March 2002	ENG	Released (went to Partick Thistle)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=945&cd=2002&cd1=3	title=Alex looks forward to Somerset Park match	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=6 March 2002	access-date=11 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090410/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=945&cd=2002&cd1=3	archive-date=10 February 2012	url-status=dead}}
14 March 2002	ENG	Morton	url=http://www.qosfc.com/sean.htm	title=The night I thought my career was over	publisher=Queen of the South F.C.	access-date=10 October 2007	author=Goldie, Bill	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710180211/http://www.qosfc.com/sean.htm	archive-date=10 July 2007	url-status=live}}
15 March 2002	SCO	Released (went to AEL Limassol)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=954&cd=2002&cd1=3	title=David Hannah departs from Tannadice	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=15 March 2007	access-date=11 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090446/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=954&cd=2002&cd1=3	archive-date=10 February 2012	url-status=dead}}
27 March 2002	SCO	Released (went to Brentford)	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1896233.stm	title=Fullarton released by United	publisher=BBC Sport website	date=27 March 2002	access-date=11 October 2007 }}
5 April 2002	CMR	Released (went to Colchester United)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=982&cd=2002&cd1=4	title=Mvondo departs United	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=5 April 2002	access-date=10 October 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013604/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=982&cd=2002&cd1=4	archive-date=29 September 2011	url-status=dead}}
24 April 2002	SCO	Released (went to Forfar Athletic)	url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1005&cd=2002&cd1=4	title=Cocozza and Reilly depart Tannadice	publisher=Dundee United F.C.	date=24 April 2002	access-date=11 October 2007	url-status=dead	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090459/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=1005&cd=2002&cd1=4	archive-date=10 February 2012 }}

Loans out

Date	Player	From	Fee (£)
3 August 2001	SCO {{sortname	John	McQuillan	dab=footballer
3 August 2001	ENG	Morton	Loan
24 November 2001	SCO	Stenhousemuir	Loan
18 January 2002	CMR	Port Vale	Loan
26 January 2002	SCO	Raith Rovers	Loan
1 February 2002	SCO	Bradford City	Loan

Playing kit

{{Football kit	pattern_la = _blackborder	pattern_b = _vneckblack	pattern_ra = _blackborder	leftarm = FC6916	body = FC6916	rightarm = FC6916	shorts = 000000	socks = FC6916	title = Home colours	{{Football kit	pattern_la = _blackborder	pattern_b = _vneckblack	pattern_ra = _blackborder	leftarm = FCFCFC	body = FCFCFC	rightarm = FCFCFC	shorts = FCFCFC	socks = FCFCFC	title = Away colours

The jerseys were sponsored by Telewest for the penultimate time.

Awards

Alex Smith
- Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month: 1 :: January 2002
Stuart Duff
- Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: 1 :: April 2002

Trivia

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.

References

"Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase.
"Dundee Utd 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase.
"This week in history archive: 3 July". Dundee United F.C..
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(9 November 2001). "Dundee United sign defender". BBC Sport website.
(18 June 2002). "Smart move for United". BBC Sport website.
(23 August 2001). "United seal O'Brien deal". BBC Sport website.
(26 July 2001). "Tony Smith rejoins Airdrie". Dundee United F.C..
(30 July 2001). "Wigan sign De Vos windfall". BBC Sport website.
(4 December 2001). "Neil Heaney leaves United". Dundee United F.C..
(7 February 2002). "John McQuillan leaves United". Dundee United F.C..
(6 March 2002). "Alex looks forward to Somerset Park match". Dundee United F.C..
Goldie, Bill. "The night I thought my career was over". Queen of the South F.C..
(15 March 2007). "David Hannah departs from Tannadice". Dundee United F.C..
(27 March 2002). "Fullarton released by United". BBC Sport website.
(5 April 2002). "Mvondo departs United". Dundee United F.C..
(24 April 2002). "Cocozza and Reilly depart Tannadice". Dundee United F.C..
(3 October 2001). "Sean and John's loans extended". Dundee United F.C..
(24 November 2001). "Paul Jarvie on months [''sic''] loan to Stenhousemuir". Dundee United F.C..
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