2001–02 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was the 121st season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 19th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
2001–02 season
ManagerScotland Craig Levein
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League5th
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin McKenna
(9 goals)

All:
Ricardo Fuller
Kevin McKenna
(9 each)
Highest home attendance17,474 v Hibs Scottish Premier League 29 December 2001
Lowest home attendance9,808 v Ross County Scottish Cup 5 January 2002
Average home league attendance12,080

Fixtures

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Pre-Season Friendlies

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17 July 2001 Friendly Top Oss 0–4 Hearts
Fulton   2' Simmons   81' Flogel   87' Boyack   88' Attendance: 420
18 July 2001 Friendly Roosendaal 2–0 Hearts
  39'   73' Attendance: 650
21 July 2001 Friendly GB Antwerpen 3–1 Hearts
  20'   41'   75' McKenna   16' Attendance: 1,200

Scottish Premier League

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28 July 2001 SPL Livingston 2–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Cabrera   34' Fernández   63' Cameron   89' Attendance: 8,321
Referee: John Underhill
4 August 2001 SPL Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron   20' Attendance: 12,696
Referee: Robert Orr
11 August 2001 SPL Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Larsson   45' (64) Attendance: 58,423
Referee: Willie Young
18 August 2001 SPL Hearts 3–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron   12' Wales   13' (17) Nemsadze   86' Attendance: 12,259
Referee: Kevin Toner
25 August 2001 SPL Dunfermline 0–1 Hearts East End Park
Severin   74' Attendance: 6,992
Referee: Mike McCurry
8 September 2001 SPL Hearts 2–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna   7' Simmons   80' Latapy   12' Flo   52' Attendance: 14,014
Referee: Hugh Dallas
16 September 2001 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts Rugby Park
Dargo   77' Attendance: 7,564
Referee: Dougie McDonald
22 September 2001 SPL Motherwell 2–0 Hearts Fir Park
Kelly   37' Elliot   72' Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Garry Mitchell
29 September 2001 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Simmons   69' McIntyre   49' Thompson   90' Attendance: 11,034
Referee: John Rowbotham
13 October 2001 SPL Hearts 3–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Juanjo   25' (60) Adam   38' Attendance: 10,735
Referee: Tom Brown
21 October 2001 SPL Hibs 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
De la Cruz   1' (26) Simmons   64' Attendance: 13,774
Referee: Mike McCurry
27 October 2001 SPL Aberdeen 3–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Dadi   18' Winters   32' Young   67' Fulton   17' Adam   46' Attendance: 13,883
Referee: Ian Fyfye
3 November 2001 SPL Hearts 1–3 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Kevin McKenna   75' Fernández   22' (25) Wilson   72' Attendance: 12,173
Referee: Kevin Toner
10 November 2001 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna   54' Fuller   71' Attendance: 10,374
Referee: Alan Freeland
17 November 2001 SPL Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Larsson   41' (pen.) Attendance: 15,570
Referee: Mike McCurry
24 November 2001 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Mackay   80' Webster   30' Attendance: 7,219
Referee: Willie Young
1 December 2001 SPL Hearts 1–1 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Simmons   90' (pen.) Nicholson   73' Attendance: 11,176
Referee: Robert Orr
9 December 2001 SPL Rangers 3–1 Hearts Ibrox
De Boer   6' Latapy   19' Arveladze   69' McKenna   39' Attendance: 47,891
Referee: Kevin Toner
15 December 2001 SPL Hearts 2–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Simmons   9' (pen.) Fuller   25' Attendance: 10,027
Referee: Kenny Clark
22 December 2001 SPL Hearts 3–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Fuller   54' (79) McKenna   64' Elliot   20' Attendance: 10,674
Referee: Ian Fyfye
26 December 2001 SPL Dundee United 0–2 Hearts Tannadice
Wales   32' Fuller   47' Attendance: 8,762
Referee: Kevin Toner
29 December 2001 SPL Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna   11' O'Neil   91' Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Stuart Dougal
2 January 2002 SPL St Johnstone 0–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Wales   39' Fuller   72' Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Willie Young
12 January 2002 SPL Hearts 3–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Gronlund   38' Fulton   55' Wales   62' Bisconti   45' Attendance: 12,902
Referee: John Rowbotham
19 January 2002 SPL Livingston 2–0 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Bingham   54' Fernandez   66' Attendance: 9,150
Referee: Dougie McDonald
23 January 2002 SPL Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Larsson   80' (86) Attendance: 57,203
Referee: Robert Orr
2 February 2002 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Hearts East End Park
Thomson   54' Adam   90' Attendance: 5,527
Referee: Kenny Clark
9 February 2002 SPL Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
de Boer   61' McCann   82' Attendance: 14,128
Referee: Hugh Dallas
16 February 2002 SPL Kilmarnock 3–3 Hearts Rugby Park
Dargo   42' Johnson   56' Murray   66' Mahe   40' Pressley   83' (pen.) Gronlund   86' Attendance: 7,138
Referee: Kenny Clark
2 March 2002 SPL Motherwell 1–2 Hearts Fir Park
Leitch   55' Severin   23' Sloan   82' Attendance: 7,177
Referee: Robert Orr
9 March 2002 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna   81' Aljofree   10' (pen.) Miller   34' Attendance: 10,893
Referee: Stuart Dougal
16 March 2002 SPL Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
O'Connor   5' Severin   40' Pressley   88' (pen.) Attendance: 13,240
Referee: Robert Orr
23 March 2002 SPL Hearts 1–3 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Wales   49' Lovenkrands   21' (31) John McBride   39' (pen.) Attendance: 10,672
Referee: Alan Freeland
7 April 2002 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox
Dodds   38' (71) Attendance: 47,492
Referee: Dougie McDonald
13 April 2002 SPL Aberdeen 2–3 Hearts Pittodrie
Rutkiewicz   8' Winters   79' Tod   3' Mahe   87' McKenna   89' Attendance: 12,467
Referee: Mike McCurry
20 April 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna   59' Kirk   79' Attendance: 10,108
Referee: Kevin Toner
28 April 2002 SPL Hearts 1–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Fuller   31' Lynch   12' (41) Maloney   50' (66) Attendance: 12,391
Referee: John Rowbotham
12 May 2002 SPL Hearts 2–3 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Broto   51' (og.) Fulton   90' (pen.) Cabrera   53' Bingham   72' Wilson   87' Attendance: 10,223
Referee: Hugh Dallas

League Cup

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25 September 2001 Scottish League Cup R3 Ross County 0–0
(5–4 p)
Hearts Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,904

Scottish Cup

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5 January 2002 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 2–1 Ross County Tynecastle Stadium
Fuller   50' (77) Prest   89' Attendance: 9,908
Referee: Kevin Toner
26 January 2002 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 1–3 Inverness Tynecastle Stadium
Wales   45' Tokely   26' Wyness   57' Bagan   73' Attendance: 12,016
Referee: Alan Freeland

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
3 Livingston 38 16 10 12 50 47 +3 58 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[b]
4 Aberdeen 38 16 7 15 51 49 +2 55
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
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. ^ As both finalists of the 2001–02 Scottish Cup, Rangers and Celtic, qualified for European competition via their league position, the cup berth for 2002–03 UEFA Cup was passed to the next-placed team in the league, fourth-placed Aberdeen.

See also

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References

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