Club: | Rangers |
Season: | 2001–02 |
Manager: | Dick Advocaat (until 12 December) Alex McLeish (from 13 December) |
Chairman: | David Murray |
Stdtitle: | Ground |
Stadium: | Ibrox Stadium |
League: | Scottish Premier League |
League Result: | 2nd |
Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Winners |
Cup2 Result: | Winners |
Cup3 Result: | Third qualifying round |
Cup4 Result: | Fourth round |
League Topscorer: | Tore André Flo (18) |
Season Topscorer: | Tore André Flo (25) |
Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
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The 2001–02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers played a total of 59 competitive matches during the 2001–02 season. The side won both the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in 2001–02, while finishing second in the Scottish Premier League.
The season started under the Management of Dutchman Dick Advocaat. Inconsistent form including two losses to Celtic meant that by December, Rangers were behind Celtic in the league. Advocaat announced his resignation in December, moving to the position of Director of Football and Hibernian manager Alex McLeish took over. Rangers league form improved under McLeish with only one defeat taking place under him before the end of the season, but the gap opened up by Celtic meant no challenge to win the league was possible.
McLeish lead Rangers to success in the two domestic cup competitions. In the League Cup semi-final Rangers beat Celtic 2-1 after extra time with a long range Bert Konterman goal proving to be the winner. They would then go on to win the competition with a 4–0 win over Ayr United in the final. In the Scottish Cup Rangers against faced Celtic, this time in the final. A dramatic last minute goal from Peter Løvenkrands saw Rangers win the game 3–2.
In Europe Rangers went out of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round to Fenerbache and therefore dropped into the UEFA Cup. Rangers progressed in this competition and a penalty shoot-out win over PSG saw them stay in Europe beyond Christmas for the first time in nine years. Rangers then narrowly lost the next round to eventual UEFA Cup winners Feyenoord.
Total spending: £11.2m
Total spending: £21.575m
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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5 July 2001 | VV DOVO | A | 7–0 | 4,000 | Miller (3), de Boer, Numan, Dodds, Kanchelskis | |
7 July 2001 | VV Capelle | A | 5–1 | 3,500 | Johnston (2), Caniggia, de Boer, Gayle | |
9 July 2001 | WHC Wezep/VSCO[1] | A | 8–0 | 2,200 | Miller (3), Flo (2), Dodds, Nerlinger, Caniggia | |
15 July 2001 | FC Copenhagen | A | 1–1 | 10,484 | Nerlinger | |
17 July 2001 | Malmö | A | 3–1 | 6,000 | McCann, Caniggia, Flo | |
21 July 2001 | Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | 25,200 | Caniggia |
See main article: 2001–02 Scottish Premier League.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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28 July 2001 | Aberdeen | A | 3–0 | 18,800 | Nerlinger, Latapy (pen.), Caniggia | |
4 August 2001 | Livingston | H | 0–0 | 47,805 | ||
11 August 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 4–1 | 10,902 | Konterman (2), Latapy, Flo | |
18 August 2001 | Hibernian | H | 2–2 | 45,940 | Hughes, Flo | |
26 August 2001 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 48,038 | Mols, Ricksen | |
8 September 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 14,014 | Latapy, Flo | |
16 September 2001 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 41,137 | Flo, de Boer, Caniggia | |
22 September 2001 | Dundee United | A | 6–1 | 11,117 | Buchan (o.g.), Flo (3), de Boer, McCann | |
30 September 2001 | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 50,097 | ||
13 October 2001 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | 49,379 | Arveladze, Caniggia, Flo | |
21 October 2001 | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | 8,331 | Arveladze, Flo | |
27 October 2001 | Livingston | A | 2–0 | 10,012 | Reyna (2) | |
4 November 2001 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 49,739 | Flo (2) | |
17 November 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–0 | 48,554 | Arveladze (2), Flo (2) | |
25 November 2001 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 59,609 | Løvenkrands | |
1 December 2001 | Dundee | A | 0–0 | 11,085 | ||
9 December 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1 | 47,891 | de Boer, Latapy, Arveladze | |
12 December 2001 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 46,179 | Ricksen | |
15 December 2001 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 9,864 | Arveladze, McCann | |
22 December 2001 | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | 47,315 | Arveladze (2), Amoruso | |
26 December 2001 | Hibernian | A | 3–0 | 14,021 | Moore, Flo, Arveladze | |
29 December 2001 | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 48,827 | Mols | |
12 January 2002 | Livingston | H | 3–0 | 48,044 | Caniggia (2), Flo | |
19 January 2002 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 17,846 | Amoruso | |
23 January 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 4–2 | 8,795 | de Boer (2), Vidmar, Arveladze | |
30 January 2002 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2 | 11,589 | de Boer, Flo | |
2 February 2002 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 48,861 | Arveladze, Moore | |
9 February 2002 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0 | 14,128 | de Boer, McCann | |
16 February 2002 | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | 49,284 | Latapy, Flo, Ricksen | |
3 March 2002 | Dundee United | A | 1–0 | 9,386 | Amoruso (pen.) | |
6 March 2002 | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | 6,382 | Flo, Ricksen | |
10 March 2002 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 50,111 | Numan | |
20 March 2002 | Kilmarnock | H | 5–0 | 40,768 | McCann (3), Kanchelskis, Burke | |
7 April 2002 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 47,492 | Dodds (2) | |
13 April 2002 | Livingston | A | 1–2 | 10,019 | Amoruso | |
21 April 2002 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 59,384 | Løvenkrands | |
27 April 2002 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 48,878 | McCann, Ferguson | |
12 May 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | 8,716 | Moore |
See main article: 2001–02 Scottish League Cup.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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9 October 2001 | R3 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 34,075 | Arveladze (2), Numan | |
28 November 2001 | QF | Ross County | A | 2–1 | 5,972 | Arveladze, Reyna | |
5 February 2002 | SF | Celtic | N | 2–1 | 43,457 | Løvenkrands, Konterman | |
17 March 2002 | F | Ayr United | N | 4–0 | 50,076 | Caniggia (2), Flo, Ferguson (pen.) |
See main article: 2001–02 Scottish Cup.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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15 January 2002 | R3 | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–0 | 4,280 | ||
21 January 2002 | R3 R | Berwick Rangers | H | 3–0 | 17,662 | Amoruso, Konterman, Arveladze | |
26 January 2002 | R4 | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | 25,636 | Flo (2), Løvenkrands, Dodds | |
24 February 2002 | QF | Forfar Athletic | A | 6–0 | 4,504 | Dodds (3), Arveladze (2), Kanchelskis | |
24 March 2002 | SF | Partick Thistle | N | 3–0 | 31,969 | Nerlinger (2), Ferguson | |
4 May 2002 | F | Celtic | N | 3–2 | 51,138 | Løvenkrands (2), Ferguson |
See main article: 2001–02 UEFA Champions League.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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25 July 2001 | QR2 | NK Maribor | A | 3–0 | 6,100 | Flo (2, 1 pen.), Nerlinger | |
1 August 2001 | QR2 | NK Maribor | H | 3–1 | 50,045 | Caniggia (2), Flo | |
8 August 2001 | QR3 | Fenerbahçe | H | 0–0 | 49,472 | ||
22 August 2001 | QR3 | Fenerbahçe | A | 1–2 | 18,272 | Ricksen |
See main article: 2001–02 UEFA Cup.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
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27 September 2001 | R1 | Anzhi Makhachkala | N[2] | 1–0 | 4,200 | Konterman | |
18 October 2001 | R2 | Dynamo Moscow | H | 3–1 | 45,008 | Amoruso, Ball, de Boer | |
1 November 2001 | R2 | Dynamo Moscow | A | 4–1 | 6,000 | de Boer, Ferguson, Flo, Løvenkrands | |
22 November 2001 | R3 | Paris Saint-Germain | H | 0–0 | 49,223 | ||
6 December 2001 | R3 | Paris Saint-Germain | A | 0–0 | 35,000 | ||
21 February 2002 | R4 | H | 1–1 | 49,041 | Ferguson (pen.) | ||
28 February 2002 | R4 | Feyenoord | A | 2–3 | 45,000 | McCann, Ferguson (pen.) |