2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
2001–02 season
Chairman Peter Heard[1]
Manager Steve Whitton
Second Division 15th
FA Cup 1st Round
League Cup 2nd Round
Football League Trophy 2nd Round
Top goalscorer League:
Scott McGleish (15)
All:
Scott McGleish (16)
Highest home attendance 5,186 (Wycombe Wanderers)
Lowest home attendance 2,835 (Wrexham)
Average home league attendance 3,839
Home colours

The 2001–02 season was Colchester United's fourth consecutive season in the third tier of English football.

Season Review

The 2001–02 season kicked off with an entertaining 6-3 win at Chesterfield. United were top of Division Two by the end of August and knocked First Division Portsmouth out of the League Cup at Fratton Park. They failed to capitalise and despite manager Steve Whitton equalling the record transfer fee of £50,000 for Northern Ireland international Adrian Coote, the U's finished 15th - a steady year on year improvement after recording 18th and then 17th places previously.[2]

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Simon Brown
2 Republic of Ireland DF Joe Dunne
3 England DF Joe Keith
4 England DF Gavin Johnson
5 England DF Ross Johnson
6 Australia DF Con Blatsis
7 England MF Karl Duguid
8 England MF David Gregory
9 England FW Scott McGleish
10 England MF Kemal Izzet
11 England MF Jason Dozzell
12 Republic of Ireland DF Scott Fitzgerald
13 England GK Glenn Williamson
No. Position Player
14 England MF Chris Keeble
15 France MF Thomas Pinault
16 England FW Dean Morgan
17 Saint Kitts and Nevis MF Bobby Bowry
18 England DF Anthony Allman
19 England DF Alan White
20 England MF Mick Stockwell
21 England FW Kevin Rapley
22 England FW Triston Chambers
23 England FW Lloyd Opara
25 England MF Marc Canham
26 England DF David Hadrava
28 Northern Ireland FW Adrian Coote

Player Info

No. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
1 England Simon Brown England Chelmsford 5 December 1976 England Tottenham Hotspur 20 July 1999 Free
2 Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Republic of Ireland Dublin 25 May 1973 England Dover Athletic 15 December 1999 Free
3 England Joe Keith England London 1 October 1978 England West Ham United 24 May 1999 Free
4 England Gavin Johnson England Stowmarket 10 October 1970 Scotland Dunfermline Athletic 14 November 1999 Free
5 England Ross Johnson England Brighton 2 February 1976 England Brighton & Hove Albion 14 February 2000 Free
6 Australia Con Blatsis Australia Melbourne 6 July 1977 England Derby County 15 March 2002 Free
7 England Karl Duguid England Hitchin 21 March 1978 England Youth Team 16 July 1995 Free
8 England David Gregory England Polstead 23 January 1970 England Peterborough United 7 December 1995 Free
9 England Scott McGleish England Barnet 10 February 1974 England Barnet 12 January 2001 £15,000
10 England Kemal Izzet England Whitechapel 29 September 1980 England Charlton Athletic 13 April 2001 Free
11 England Jason Dozzell England Ipswich 9 December 1967 England Northampton Town F.C. 15 October 1998 Free
12 Republic of Ireland Scott Fitzgerald England Westminster 13 August 1969 England Millwall 19 October 2000 Free
13 England Glenn Williamson England Enfield 22 December 1982 England Youth Team 1 August 1999 Free
14 England Chris Keeble England Colchester 17 September 1978 England Ipswich Town 23 March 2000 Free
15 France Thomas Pinault France Grasse 4 December 1981 France AS Cannes 1 July 1999 Free
16 England Dean Morgan England Edmonton 3 October 1983 England Youth Team 1 August 2000 Free
17 Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry England Croydon 19 May 1971 England Millwall 25 July 2001 Free
18 England Anthony Allman England Sidcup 14 December 1980 England Charlton Athletic 27 July 2001 Free
19 England Alan White England Darlington 22 March 1976 England Luton Town 16 July 2000 Free
20 England Mick Stockwell England Chelmsford 14 February 1965 England Ipswich Town 23 July 2000 Free
21 England Kevin Rapley England Reading 21 September 1977 England Notts County 1 August 2001 Free
22 England Triston Chambers England Enfield 25 December 1982 England Youth Team 1 August 2001 Free
23 England Lloyd Opara England Enfield 6 January 1984 England Youth Team 1 August 2001 Free
25 England Marc Canham Germany Wegberg 11 September 1982 England Youth Team 1 August 2001 Free
26 England David Hadrava England London 26 February 1983 England Youth Team 1 August 2001 Free
28 Northern Ireland Adrian Coote England Belton 30 September 1978 England Norwich City 21 December 2001 £50,000

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club League Transfer Fee Notes
25 July 2001 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry England Millwall Football League Division One Free
27 July 2001 DF England Anthony Allman England Charlton Athletic Premier League Free
1 August 2001 DF England David Hadrava England Youth Team N/A Free
1 August 2001 MF England Marc Canham England Youth Team N/A Free
1 August 2001 FW England Triston Chambers England Youth Team N/A Free
1 August 2001 FW England Lloyd Opara England Youth Team N/A Free
1 August 2001 FW England Kevin Rapley England Notts County Football League Division Two Free
21 December 2001 FW Northern Ireland Adrian Coote England Norwich City Football League Division One £50,000
22 February 2002 FW France Patrice Tano Belgium KV Mechelen Belgian Pro League Free
15 March 2002 DF Australia Con Blatsis England Derby County Premier League Free

Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club League Transfer Fee Notes
4 July 2001 FW England Aaron Skelton England Luton Town Football League Division Three Free
31 July 2001 FW England Steve McGavin England Dagenham & Redbridge Conference National Free
1 August 2001 MF England Andy Arnott England Stevenage Borough Conference National Free
8 August 2001 FW England Keith Scott England Dover Athletic Conference National Free
11 September 2001 GK England Andy Walker England Exeter City Football League Division Three Free
9 November 2001 MF Nigeria Sam Okafor England Sittingbourne Isthmian League Premier Division Free
31 January 2002 DF England Simon Clark Singapore Woodlands Wellington S.League Free
4 March 2002 FW France Patrice Tano Scotland Falkirk Scottish First Division Free
28 March 2002 GK England Andy Woodman England Oxford United Football League Division Three Free

Loans in

Date Pos. Player name Parent club League Date returned Notes
14 December 2001 FW Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett England Arsenal Premier League 21 April 2002
18 January 2002 DF England John Halls England Arsenal Premier League 18 February 2002
27 March 2002 FW England Charlie MacDonald England Charlton Athletic Premier League 21 April 2002
28 March 2002 GK England Richard Knight England Oxford United Football League Division Three 21 April 2002

Loans out

Date Pos. Player name New club League Date returned Notes
18 January 2002 GK England Andy Woodman England Oxford United Football League Division Three 18 March 2002

Results

Division Two Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14Port Vale 461610205162-1158
15Colchester United 461512196576-1157
16Blackpool 461414186669-356

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Division Two Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11/08/2001 Chesterfield A 6-3 3,939 Dunne, Booty (o.g.), Stockwell, Rapley, McGleish (2)
18/08/2001 Tranmere Rovers H 2-1 3,618 Rapley, McGleish
15/08/2001 Wrexham A 1-1 2,952 Stockwell
27/08/2001 Port Vale H 2-0 3,611 Keith, McGleish
01/09/2001 Swindon Town A 0-1 4,889
08/09/2001 Northampton Town H 3-1 3,705 Rapley, McGleish (pen.), Hope (o.g.)
15/09/2001 Bristol City A 1-3 9,992 Rapley
18/09/2001 Oldham Athletic H 2-1 2,991 Izzet, McGleish
22/09/2001 Notts County H 0-1 3,796
26/09/2001 Stoke City A 0-3 14,803
29/09/2001 Brentford A 1-4 5,179 McGleish
05/10/2001 Reading H 2-0 3,691 Rapley, McGleish
13/10/2001 Blackpool A 1-2 5,546 Izzet
20/10/2001 Cambridge United H 3-1 4,684 McGleish (2), G. Johnson
23/10/2001 Wycombe Wanderers H 2-2 5,186 Stockwell, Rapley
27/10/2001 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0-1 6,531
03/11/2001 Bournemouth H 1-2 4,369 Duguid
09/11/2001 Wigan Athletic A 3-2 5,735 Stockwell (2), R. Johnson
20/11/2001 Cardiff City A 1-1 8,013 Dunne
24/11/2001 Bury H 0-1 3,534
01/12/2001 QPR A 2-2 11,158 Stockwell, Keith
15/12/2001 Peterborough United H 2-1 3,480 McGleish, White
22/12/2001 Huddersfield Town H 3-3 3,543 Duguid, Stockwell, McGleish
26/12/2001 Northampton Town A 3-2 4,740 Sampson (o.g.), Barrett (2)
29/12/2001 Port Vale A 1-3 4,444 Duguid
05/01/2002 Wrexham H 2-1 2,835 Stockwell, Bowry
12/01/2002 Tranmere Rovers A 0-0 8,387
19/01/2002 Chesterfield H 1-2 4,060 Barrett
22/01/2002 Huddersfield Town A 1-2 7,179 White
26/01/2002 Reading City A 0-3 12,743
30/01/2002 Swindon Town H 1-3 3,132 Keith (pen.)
02/02/2002 Brentford H 1-1 3,657 Coote
09/02/2002 Cambridge United A 2-1 3,954 Coote, Rapley
16/02/2002 Blackpool H 1-1 3,553 Keith (pen.)
23/02/2002 Bristol City H 0-0 3,558
26/02/2002 Notts County A 1-1 3,140 White
02/03/2002 Oldham Athletic A 1-4 5,457 Izzet
05/03/2002 Stoke City H 1-3 3,866 Duguid
09/03/2002 Peterborough United A 1-3 4,625 Barrett
16/03/2002 QPR H 3-1 4,903 Rapley (2), McGleish
23/03/2002 Wycombe Wanderers A 0-0 6,737
30/03/2002 Brighton & Hove Albion H 1-4 4,881 Stockwell
02/04/2002 Bournemouth A 1-0 5,908 Maher (o.g.)
06/04/2002 Cardiff City H 0-1 3,970
13/04/2002 Bury A 3-1 5,014 McGleish, Coote (2)
20/04/2002 Wigan Athletic H 2-2 3,672 McGleish, MacDonald

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21/08/2001 R1 Portsmouth A 2-1 7,078 Stockwell, Izzet
11/09/2001 R2 Barnsley H 1-3 3,442 Keith

League Trophy

Southern Section

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14/10/2003 R1 (S) Swindon Town H 1-0 (a.e.t.) 1,251 Izzet
30/10/2001 R2 (S) Reading A 1-2 (a.e.t.) 2,725 Stockwell

FA Cup

Main article: 2001–02 FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17/11/2001 R1 York City H 0-0 3,350
17/11/2001 R1 York City A 2-2
2-3 on Pens
3,350 McGleish, Duguid

Squad statistics

[3]

No. Nat. Pos. Name Total Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Simon Brown 21 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 10 2 8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF England Joe Keith 47 5 41 4 2 0 2 1 2 0
4 DF England Gavin Johnson 24 1 20 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF England Ross Johnson 19 1 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Australia Con Blatsis 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF England Karl Duguid 45 5 41 4 2 1 1 0 1 0
8 MF England David Gregory 19 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
9 FW England Scott McGleish 52 16 46 15 2 1 2 0 2 0
10 MF England Kemal Izzet 45 5 40 3 1 0 2 1 2 1
11 FW Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett 20 4 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Republic of Ireland Scott Fitzgerald 42 0 37 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
13 GK England Glenn Williamson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF England Chris Keeble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF France Thomas Pinault 48 0 42 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
16 FW England Dean Morgan 34 0 30 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry 41 1 36 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
18 DF England Anthony Allman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF England Alan White 35 3 33 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF England Mick Stockwell 52 11 46 9 2 0 2 1 2 1
21 FW England Kevin Rapley 40 9 35 9 2 0 2 0 1 0
22 FW England Triston Chambers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW England Lloyd Opara 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF England Marc Canham 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF England David Hadrava 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW Northern Ireland Adrian Coote 19 4 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW England Charlie MacDonald 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK England Richard Knight 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
6 DF England Simon Clark 25 0 21 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
29 GK England Andy Woodman 30 0 26 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
30 DF England John Halls 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW France Patrice Tano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scorers

[4]

All

Scorer Goals
England Scott McGleish 16
England Mick Stockwell 11
England Kevin Rapley 9
England Karl Duguid 5
England Kemal Izzet
England Joe Keith
Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett 4
Northern Ireland Adrian Coote
England Alan White 3
Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 2
Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry 1
England Gavin Johnson
England Ross Johnson
England Charlie MacDonald
Own goal 4

League

Scorer Goals
England Scott McGleish 15
England Kevin Rapley 9
England Mick Stockwell
Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett 6
Northern Ireland Adrian Coote
England Karl Duguid
England Joe Keith
England Kemal Izzet 3
England Alan White
Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 2
Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry 1
England Gavin Johnson
England Ross Johnson
England Charlie MacDonald
Own goal 4

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
England Karl Duguid 1
England Scott McGleish

League Cup

Scorer Goals
England Kemal Izzet 1
England Joe Keith
England Mick Stockwell

League Trophy

Scorer Goals
England Kemal Izzet 1
England Mick Stockwell

Most Frequent Starting XI

This section shows players in a 4-5-1 formation with the most league starts during the season.

No. Pos. Name Apps. Goals
29 GK England Andy Woodman 26 0
6 DF England Simon Clark 19 0
19 DF England Alan White 28 3
12 DF Republic of Ireland Scott Fitzgerald 36 0
3 DF England Joe Keith 33 4
7 MF England Karl Duguid 36 4
17 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis Bobby Bowry 27 1
10 MF England Kemal Izzet 36 3
15 MF France Thomas Pinault 37 0
20 MF England Mick Stockwell 45 9
9 FW England Scott McGleish 44 15

References

  1. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. "The U's History: The 00s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. "2001–02 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  4. "2001–02 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
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