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

Celtic started the 2001–02 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They entered the UEFA Champions League at the third qualifying round. They finished the season as league champions for the second season in succession.

## Players

    Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Jonathan Gould |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Tom Boyd |
| 3 | DF | GUI | Mohammed Sylla |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Jackie McNamara |
| 5 | DF | BEL | Joos Valgaeren |
| 6 | DF | GUI | Bobo Baldé |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Henrik Larsson |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Alan Thompson |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Chris Sutton |
| 10 | FW | WAL | John Hartson |
| 11 | MF | DEN | Morten Wieghorst |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Paul Lambert |
| 15 | MF | NED | Bobby Petta |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Didier Agathe |
| 18 | MF | NIR | Neil Lennon |
| 19 | MF | BUL | Stiliyan Petrov |
| 20 | GK | SCO | Rab Douglas |
| 23 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Kharine |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | IRL | Colin Healy |
| 25 | DF | SVK | Ľubomír Moravčík |
| 26 | FW | SCO | Paul Shields |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Ryan McCann |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Shaun Maloney |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Steve Guppy |
| 31 | DF | BRA | Rafael Scheidt |
| 32 | FW | SCO | Simon Lynch |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Mark Fotheringham |
| 35 | DF | SWE | Johan Mjallby |
| 37 | FW | SCO | Liam Keogh |
| 39 | MF | SCO | Jamie Smith |
| 40 | DF | SCO | Stephen Crainey |
| 41 | DF | SCO | John Kennedy |
| 42 | DF | IRL | James Goodwin |
| 43 | MF | IRL | Liam Miller |
| 46 | MF | SCO | Brian McColligan |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | FRA | Stéphane Mahé (to Hearts) |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Tommy Johnson (to Sheffield Wednesday) |
| 16 | DF | CIV | Olivier Tébily (to Birmingham City) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | GK | SCO | Stewart Kerr (to Wigan Athletic) |
| 27 | FW | SCO | Mark Burchill (to Portsmouth) |

## Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Stéphane Bonnes |
| 33 | DF | NIR | John Convery |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 38 | GK | SCO | Barry-John Corr |

## Competitions

Results for Celtic F.C. for season 2001–02.

NOTE: scores are written Celtic first

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Celtic scorers | Match Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 July 2001 | Celtic Park | St Johnstone | 3–0 | SPL | Mjällby, Lambert (2) | BBC Sport |
| 4 August 2001 | Rugby Park | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | SPL | Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 8 August 2001 | Amsterdam Arena | Ajax | 3–1 | CLQ | Petta, Agathe, Sutton | Telegraph |
| 11 August 2001 | Celtic Park | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | SPL | Larsson (2) | BBC Sport |
| 18 August 2001 | Almondvale Stadium | Livingston | 0–0 | SPL | | BBC Sport |
| 22 August 2001 | Celtic Park | Ajax | 0–1 | CLQ | | Telegraph |
| 25 August 2001 | Easter Road | Hibernian | 4–1 | SPL | Moravčík, Sutton (2), Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 8 September 2001 | Celtic Park | Dunfermline | 3–1 | SPL | Moravčík (2), Sutton | BBC Sport |
| 15 September 2001 | Dens Park | Dundee | 4–0 | SPL | Larsson (2), Petrov, Maloney | BBC Sport |
| 18 September 2001 | Stadio delle Alpi | Juventus | 2–3 | CL | Petrov, Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 22 September 2001 | Celtic Park | Aberdeen | 2–0 | SPL | Larsson, Petrov | BBC Sport |
| 25 September 2001 | Celtic Park | Porto | 1–0 | CL | Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 30 September 2001 | Ibrox Stadium | Rangers | 2–0 | SPL | Petrov, Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 10 October 2001 | Celtic Park | Rosenborg | 1–0 | CL | Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 13 October 2001 | Fir Park | Motherwell | 2–1 | SPL | Moravčík, Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 17 October 2001 | Estádio das Antas | Porto | 0–3 | CL | | Telegraph |
| 20 October 2001 | Celtic Park | Dundee United | 5–1 | SPL | Hartson (3), Baldé, Maloney | BBC Sport |
| 23 October 2001 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 0–2 | CL | | BBC Sport |
| 27 October 2001 | Celtic Park | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | SPL | Valgaeren | BBC Sport |
| 31 October 2001 | Celtic Park | Juventus | 4–3 | CL | Valgaeren, Sutton (2), Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 3 November 2001 | McDiarmid Park | St Johnstone | 2–1 | SPL | Dods (OG), Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 8 November 2001 | Celtic Park | Stirling Albion | 8–0 | SLC | Hartson (2), Maloney (4), Tebily, Healy | BBC Sport |
| 17 November 2001 | Tynecastle Stadium | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | SPL | Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 22 November 2001 | Estadio Mestalla | Valencia | 0–1 | UC | | BBC Sport |
| 25 November 2001 | Celtic Park | Rangers | 2–1 | SPL | Valgaeren, Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 1 December 2001 | Celtic Park | Hibernian | 3–0 | SPL | Hartson (2), Lennon | BBC Sport |
| 6 December 2001 | Celtic Park | Valencia | 1–0 | UC | Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 9 December 2001 | East End Park | Dunfermline | 4–0 | SPL | Baldé, Hartson (2), Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 15 December 2001 | Celtic Park | Dundee | 3–1 | SPL | Sutton, Larsson, Hartson | BBC Sport |
| 18 December 2001 | Almondvale Stadium | Livingston | 2–0 | SLC | Baldé, Hartson | Telegraph |
| 22 December 2001 | Pittodrie Stadium | Aberdeen | 0–2 | SPL | | BBC Sport |
| 26 December 2001 | Celtic Park | Livingston | 3–2 | SPL | Moravčík, Larsson (2) | BBC Sport |
| 28 December 2001 | Tannadice Park | Dundee United | 4–0 | SPL | Hartson, Petrov, Thompson, Larsson | BBC Sport |
| 2 January 2002 | Celtic Park | Motherwell | 2–0 | SPL | Larsson, Hartson | BBC Sport |
| 8 January 2002 | Brockville Park | Alloa | 5–0 | SC | Baldé, Wieghorst, Maloney, Petta, Sylla | BBC Sport |
| 12 January 2002 | Rugby Park | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | SPL | Hartson, Lambert | BBC Sport |
| 19 January 2002 | Celtic Park | St Johnstone | 2–1 | SPL | Larsson, Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 23 January 2002 | Celtic Park | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | SPL | Larsson (2) | BBC Sport |
| 31 January 2002 | Almondvale Stadium | Livingston | 3–1 | SPL | Moravčík, Larsson, Hartson | BBC Sport |
| 2 February 2002 | Easter Road | Hibernian | 1–1 | SPL | Hartson | BBC Sport |
| 5 February 2002 | Hampden Park | Rangers | 1–2 | SLC | Baldé | BBC Sport |
| 9 February 2002 | Celtic Park | Dunfermline | 5–0 | SPL | Larsson (3), Hartson, Agathe | BBC Sport |
| 16 February 2002 | Dens Park | Dundee | 3–0 | SPL | Larsson, Mjällby, Hartson | BBC Sport |
| 25 February 2002 | Pittodrie Stadium | Aberdeen | 2–0 | SC | Hartson, Petrov | BBC Sport |
| 2 March 2002 | Celtic Park | Aberdeen | 1–0 | SPL | Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 9 March 2002 | Ibrox Stadium | Rangers | 1–1 | SPL | Petrov | BBC Sport |
| 16 March 2002 | Celtic Park | Dundee United | 1–0 | SPL | Petrov | BBC Sport |
| 19 March 2002 | Fir Park | Motherwell | 4–0 | SPL | Lambert, Larsson (2), Mjällby | BBC Sport |
| 23 March 2002 | Hampden Park | Ayr United | 3–0 | SC | Larsson, Thompson (2) | BBC Sport |
| 6 April 2002 | Celtic Park | Livingston | 5–1 | SPL | Larsson (3), Hartson (2) | BBC Sport |
| 13 April 2002 | Celtic Park | Dunfermline | 5–0 | SPL | Hartson (2), Lambert, Smith, Sylla | BBC Sport |
| 21 April 2002 | Celtic Park | Rangers | 1–1 | SPL | Thompson | BBC Sport |
| 28 April 2002 | Tynecastle Stadium | Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | SPL | Lynch (2), Maloney (2) | BBC Sport |
| 4 May 2002 | Hampden Park | Rangers | 2–3 | SC | Hartson, Baldé | BBC Sport |
| 12 May 2002 | Pittodrie Stadium | Aberdeen | 1–0 | SPL | Maloney | BBC Sport |

Key:

* SPL = Scottish Premier League
* SC = Scottish Cup
* SLC = Scottish League Cup
* CLQ = Champions League Qualifier
* CL = Champions League Match
* UC = UEFA Cup match
* F = Friendly match

## Player statistics

### Appearances and goals

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Jonathan Gould | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Tom Boyd | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | GUI | Mohammed Sylla | 15 | 2 | 7+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Jackie McNamara | 30 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BEL | Joos Valgaeren | 32 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | GUI | Bobo Baldé | 38 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Henrik Larsson | 47 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Alan Thompson | 36 | 9 | 22+3 | 6 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Chris Sutton | 30 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | John Hartson | 43 | 24 | 26+5 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | DEN | Morten Wieghorst | 5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Paul Lambert | 49 | 5 | 33+1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NED | Bobby Petta | 27 | 2 | 12+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | FRA | Olivier Tébily | 13 | 1 | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | FRA | Didier Agathe | 32 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | NIR | Neil Lennon | 49 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | BUL | Stiliyan Petrov | 44 | 8 | 26+2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 |
| 20 | GK | SCO | Rab Douglas | 52 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Kharine | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | EIR | Colin Healy | 6 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SVK | Ľubomír Moravčík | 33 | 6 | 16+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Jon Paul McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Shaun Maloney | 20 | 10 | 3+13 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Steve Guppy | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SCO | Simon Lynch | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SCO | Ross Wallace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Mark Fotheringham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | SWE | Johan Mjällby | 51 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | SCO | Jamie Smith | 13 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | SCO | Stephen Crainey | 19 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | SCO | John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

NB: Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes

## Team statistics

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 18 | +76 | 103 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 85 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Livingston | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 50 | |

* ↑ 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.
* ↑ 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.

## Transfers

### Players in

In:

| Player | From | Fee |
| - | - | - |
| John Hartson | Coventry City | £6,000,000 |
| Dianbobo Balde | Toulouse | Free |
| Momo Sylla | St Johnstone | £400,000 |
| Steve Guppy | Leicester City | £700,000 |

### Players out

Out:

| Player | To | Fee |
| - | - | - |
| Alan Stubbs | Everton | Free |
| Tommy Johnson | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
| Stephane Mahe | Heart of Midlothian | Free |
| Mark Burchill | Portsmouth | £1,000,000 |
| Eyal Berkovic | Man City | £1,500,000 |
