2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season
# 2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2001–02 season was Motherwell's 4th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 17th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Amid growing financial concerns, several key players were sold during the pre-season in order to reduce the club's wage bill. Nine new players were signed, but Motherwell struggled early in the season, resulting in the sacking of manager Billy Davies in September. Eric Black was appointed as his replacement, and over the course the season the club slowly pulled away from bottom-placed St Johnstone to ease any relegation worries. The club's financial situation worsened however, and in April 2002, John Boyle announced that the club would be entering administration. Eric Black and chief executive Pat Nevin resigned from their positions, with Terry Butcher becoming the club's third manager of the season. A week later, following the last game of the season, 19 players were released by the club, including nine players who were still under contract.

## Season review

Motherwell announced the signing of David Kelly to a one-year contract on 2 July, with Roberto Martínez signing a day later to a three-year contract.

On 16 March, Franck Bernhard joined Motherwell from RC Strasbourg, whilst Paul Harvey left the club to join Stenhousemuir.

On 29 April, Motherwell released 17 players after going into administration.

## Squad

    As of match played 12 May 2002

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 17 | Stevie Woods | GK | (1970-02-23)23 February 1970 (aged 32) | Preston North End | 1994 | | | |
| 24 | François Dubourdeau | GK | (1980-12-04)4 December 1980 (aged 21) | Girondins de Bordeaux | 2001 | | 4 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Martyn Corrigan | DF | (1977-08-14)14 August 1977 (aged 24) | Falkirk | 2000 | | 91 | 1 |
| 15 | Éric Deloumeaux | DF | (1973-05-12)12 May 1973 (aged 29) | Le Havre | 2001 | | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | Steven Hammell | DF | (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (aged 20) | Youth team | 1999 | | 82 | 1 |
| 28 | Brian Dempsie | DF | (1983-02-04)4 February 1983 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1999 | | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | William Kinniburgh | DF | (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (aged 17) | Youth team | 2000 | | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | Scott Leitch | MF | (1969-10-06)6 October 1969 (aged 32) | Swindon Town | 2000 | | 56 | 0 |
| 11 | Stuart Elliott | MF | (1978-07-23)23 July 1978 (aged 23) | Glentoran | 2000 | | 75 | 24 |
| 12 | Derek Adams | MF | (1975-06-25)25 June 1975 (aged 26) | Ross County | 1998 | | 105 | 9 |
| 20 | Dougie Ramsay | MF | (1979-04-26)26 April 1979 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1997 | | 19 | 1 |
| 22 | Keith Lasley | MF | (1979-09-21)21 September 1979 (aged 22) | Youth team | 1999 | | 43 | 2 |
| 26 | Stephen Pearson | MF | (1982-10-02)2 October 1982 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2000 | | 35 | 2 |
| 29 | David Clarke | MF | (1983-06-22)22 June 1983 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1999 | | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Kevin MacDonald | MF | (1983-02-05)5 February 1983 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1999 | | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Shaun Fagan | MF | (1984-03-22)22 March 1984 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1999 | | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Kenny Wright | MF | (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 16) | Youth team | 2002 | | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk Lehmann | FW | (1971-08-16)16 August 1971 (aged 30) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2002 | | 11 | 4 |
| 27 | James McFadden | FW | (1983-04-14)14 April 1983 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2000 | | 32 | 9 |
| 45 | David Clarkson | FW | (1985-09-10)10 September 1985 (aged 16) | Youth team | 2002 | | 0 | 0 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Brown | GK | (1981-02-28)28 February 1981 (aged 21) | Rangers | 2001 | | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | Andy Dow | DF | (1973-02-07)7 February 1973 (aged 29) | Aberdeen | 2001 | | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Eddie Forrest | DF | (1978-12-17)17 December 1978 (aged 23) | Airdrieonians | 2001 | | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Karl Ready | DF | (1972-08-14)14 August 1972 (aged 29) | Queens Park Rangers | 2001 | | 37 | 4 |
| 6 | Greg Strong | DF | (1975-09-05)5 September 1975 (aged 26) | Bolton Wanderers | 2000 | | 77 | 4 |
| 7 | Kevin Twaddle | FW | (1971-10-31)31 October 1971 (aged 30) | Greenock Morton | 1999 | | 67 | 7 |
| 9 | David Kelly | FW | (1965-11-25)25 November 1965 (aged 36) | Sheffield United | 2001 | 2002 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | Roberto Martínez | MF | (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 28) | Wigan Athletic | 2001 | | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | David Ferrère | MF | (1974-05-30)30 May 1974 (aged 27) | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 2002 | | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Yann Soloy | MF | (1970-02-15)15 February 1970 (aged 32) | Le Havre | 2001 | | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | Stephen Cosgrove | MF | (1980-12-29)29 December 1980 (aged 21) | Manchester United | 2001 | | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Stevie Nicholas | FW | (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 20) | Stirling Albion | 1999 | | 66 | 5 |
| 20 | Neil Tarrant | FW | (1979-06-24)24 June 1979 (aged 22) | Aston Villa | 2001 | | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Paul Harvey | MF | (1968-08-28)28 August 1968 (aged 33) | Queen of the South | 1999 | | 28 | 1 |
| 23 | Ange Oueifio | DF | (1976-03-29)29 March 1976 (aged 26) | Denderleeuw EH | 2000 | | 20 | 0 |
| 25 | Jon Connolly | GK | (1981-04-03)3 April 1981 (aged 21) | Thorniewood United | 2000 | | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Scott Wilson | DF | (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2000 | | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | John Fallon | FW | (1982-01-14)14 January 1982 (aged 20) | Youth team | 1999 | | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Billy Brawley | MF | (1984-03-19)19 March 1984 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1999 | | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Liam Fleming | MF | | Youth team | 2000 | | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Franck Bernhard | DF | (1976-03-07)7 March 1976 (aged 26) | RC Strasbourg | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Martin Wood | FW | (1982-08-20)20 August 1982 (aged 19) | Rothes | 1999 | | 9 | 0 |

## Transfers

### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 July 2001 | FW | David Kelly | Sheffield United | Free |
| 3 July 2001 | MF | Roberto Martínez | Wigan Athletic | Free |
| 10 July 2001 | DF | Karl Ready | Queens Park Rangers | Free |
| 20 July 2001 | MF | Stephen Cosgrove | Manchester United | Undisclosed |
| 20 July 2001 | DF | Eddie Forrest | Airdrieonians | Undisclosed |
| 9 November 2001 | DF | Éric Deloumeaux | Le Havre | £100,000 |
| 18 January 2002 | FW | Dirk Lehmann | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed |
| 8 February 2002 | MF | David Ferrère | Louhans-Cuiseaux | Undisclosed |
| 16 March 2002 | DF | Franck Bernhard | RC Strasbourg | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 March 2002 | MF | | Paul Harvey | Stenhousemuir | Free | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | FW | David Kelly | Mansfield Town | 29 January 2002 |
| | GK | Jon Connolly | Dumbarton | 31 January 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Franck Bernhard | Vendée Fontenay | 2003 |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Billy Brawley | Partick Thistle | 21 June 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | FW | John Fallon | | |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | David Ferrère | L'Entente SSG | 2003 |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Liam Fleming | | |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Stevie Nicholas | Stirling Albion | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Ange Oueifio | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Yann Soloy | Dieppe | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Scott Wilson | Airdrie United | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | FW | Martin Wood | | |
| 29 April 2002 | GK | Mark Brown | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Stephen Cosgrove | Clyde | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Andy Dow | St Mirren | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Eddie Forrest | Berwick Rangers | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | MF | Roberto Martínez | Walsall | August 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | | Brian MacDonald | | |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Karl Ready | Aldershot Town | 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | DF | Greg Strong | Hull City | May 2002 |
| 29 April 2002 | FW | Kevin Twaddle | Hearts | June 2002 |

## Competitions

### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 28 July 2001 | 12 May 2002 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 028.95 |
| Scottish Cup | 5 January 2002 | 5 January 2002 | Third Round | Third Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| League Cup | 25 September 2001 | 25 September 2001 | Second Round | Second Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 027.50 |

Last updated: 12 May 2002 Source: Competitions

### Premier League

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dundee | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 44 | |
| 10 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Motherwell | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 40 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 21 | Relegation to the First Division |

* ↑ 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.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Source: See Results

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | W |
| Position | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 12 May 2002

### Appearances

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Martyn Corrigan | 32 | 0 | 26+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Scott Leitch | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | GER | Dirk Lehmann | 11 | 4 | 10+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NIR | Stuart Elliott | 39 | 12 | 30+7 | 11 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | SCO | Derek Adams | 30 | 2 | 19+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FRA | Éric Deloumeaux | 24 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Steven Hammell | 40 | 1 | 37+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | SCO | Stevie Woods | 18 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | SCO | Dougie Ramsay | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | 30 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | FRA | François Dubourdeau | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Stephen Pearson | 29 | 2 | 19+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SCO | James McFadden | 25 | 9 | 20+4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | David Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | SCO | Kevin MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO | Shaun Fagan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | SCO | William Kinniburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | SCO | Kenny Wright | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Motherwell who left during the season: ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Mark Brown | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Andy Dow | 10 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Eddie Forrest | 15 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | Karl Ready | 37 | 4 | 35+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Greg Strong | 33 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Kevin Twaddle | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | David Kelly | 21 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Roberto Martínez | 16 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | FRA | David Ferrère | 10 | 3 | 7+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Yann Soloy | 13 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Stephen Cosgrove | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO | Stevie Nicholas | 16 | 2 | 5+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Neil Tarrant | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Paul Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | FRA | Franck Bernhard | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | | 11 | Stuart Elliott | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | | 27 | James McFadden | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | | 9 | David Kelly | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | | 9 | Dirk Lehmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | DF | | 5 | Karl Ready | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | | 13 | David Ferrère | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | | 19 | Stevie Nicholas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | | 26 | Stephen Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | | 6 | Greg Strong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | | 12 | Derek Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | | 22 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 3 | Andy Dow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 16 | Steven Hammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 14 | Yann Soloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 49 | 1 | 1 | 51 |

### Clean sheets

| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Mark Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | GK | | 17 | Stevie Woods | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Martyn Corrigan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Scott Leitch | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dirk Lehmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Stuart Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Derek Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Éric Deloumeaux | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Steven Hammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Keith Lasley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Stephen Pearson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | James McFadden | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: ||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Eddie Forrest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Karl Ready | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Greg Strong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Kevin Twaddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | David Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Roberto Martínez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | David Ferrère | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Yann Soloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Stevie Nicholas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Neil Tarrant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 82 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 3 |
