A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2001–02 season | |||
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| Chairman | Steve Gibson | ||
| Manager | Steve McClaren | ||
| Premier League | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-final | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alen Bokšić (8) All: Alen Bokšić (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 34,358 v Manchester United (Premier League) Away: 67,683 v Manchester United (Premier League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,918 v Northampton Town (League Cup) Away: 6,885 v Wimbledon (F.A. Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 28,459 | ||
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During the 2001–02 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.
Kit
Middlesbrough were again sponsored by BT Cellnet for the 2001–02 season. The team's strip was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a plain red shirt, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip consisted of blue and black striped shirts, plain black shorts and black socks.[1]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 45 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 45 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Blackburn Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Notable events
- Steve McClaren's first season in charge of Boro.
- Boro lost their first four matches in the league but then recover to only lose 2 in 11 games.
- 1–0 win away at Manchester United one of the high points of the league campaign.
- Strong FA Cup run ended in the semi-finals with a 1–0 loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford. A Gianluca Festa own goal is the difference between the two sides.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.