2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Airdrieonians |
Final positions | |
Champions | Airdrieonians |
Runner-up | Alloa Athletic |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 103 (3.55 per match) |
The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.[1]
The final was played on 14 October 2001,[2] between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1,[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.
Schedule
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Tuesday 7 August 2001 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 14 August 2001 | 8 | 16 → 80 |
Quarter-finals | Tuesday 21 August 2001 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Tuesday 28 August 2001 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Sunday 14 October 2001 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.
Berwick Rangers v Elgin City
7 August 2001 | Berwick Rangers | 3–0 | Elgin City | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
19:30 BST | Ritchie ![]() Glancy ![]() Wood ![]() |
Brechin City v Stirling Albion
7 August 2001 | Brechin City | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park, Brechin |
19:30 BST | Templeman ![]() Fotheringham ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() | Henderson ![]() |
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
7 August 2001 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ross County | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
19:30 BST | Hislop ![]() ![]() |
East Fife v Raith Rovers
7 August 2001 | East Fife | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Park, Methil |
19:30 BST | McManus ![]() Graham ![]() Herkes ![]() | Novo ![]() ![]() Dennis ![]() |
East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic
7 August 2001 | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | McGhee ![]() |
Falkirk v Arbroath
7 August 2001 | Falkirk | 4–1 | Arbroath | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | Kerr ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() | Brownlie ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Forfar Athletic
7 August 2001 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
19:30 BST | Christie ![]() Bavidge ![]() Ritchie ![]() | Good ![]() Moffat ![]() |
Greenock Morton v Clyde
7 August 2001 | Greenock Morton | 1–3 | Clyde | Cappielow, Greenock |
19:30 BST | O'Connor ![]() Greacen ![]() | Jack ![]() ![]() Convery ![]() |
Peterhead v Hamilton Academical
7 August 2001 | Peterhead | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Balmoor, Peterhead |
19:30 BST | Stewart ![]() ![]() |
St Mirren v Ayr United
7 August 2001 | St Mirren | 1–3 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
19:30 BST | Yardley ![]() | Teale ![]() Sheerin ![]() Annand ![]() |
Stenhousemuir v Stranraer
7 August 2001 | Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Stranraer | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
19:30 BST | Mooney ![]() | Gaughan ![]() Wright ![]() Johnstone ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Airdrieonians v Queen of the South
7 August 2001 | Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
19:45 BST | McPherson ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Albion Rovers v Montrose
7 August 2001 | Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Montrose | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
19:45 BST | Hamilton ![]() McMullan ![]() | Christie ![]() |
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
7 August 2001 | Partick Thistle | 5–0 | Queen's Park | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Lennon ![]() ![]() Britton ![]() ![]() Hardie ![]() |
Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
Second round
Albion Rovers v Airdrieonians
14 August 2001 | Albion Rovers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
19:30 BST | Bonar ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Roberts ![]() Coyle ![]() James ![]() | Attendance: 1,023 Referee: John R. Underhill |
Alloa Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
14 August 2001 | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Recreation Park, Alloa |
19:30 BST | Evans ![]() Irvine ![]() Little ![]() | Report | Ritchie ![]() Wyness ![]() McBain ![]() | Attendance: 394 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Brechin City v Peterhead
14 August 2001 | Brechin City | 4–0 | Peterhead | Glebe Park, Brechin |
19:30 BST | Grant ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Bain ![]() | Report | Attendance: 502 Referee: T Brown |
Clyde v Berwick Rangers
14 August 2001 | Clyde | 5–0 | Berwick Rangers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
19:30 BST | Kane ![]() ![]() Mitchell ![]() Keogh ![]() McCusker ![]() | Report | O'Connor ![]() Wood ![]() | Attendance: 593 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dumbarton v Ross County
14 August 2001 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Ross County | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
19:30 BST | Report | McQuade ![]() Hislop ![]() | Attendance: 432 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Falkirk v Clydebank
14 August 2001 | Falkirk | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Clydebank | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle
14 August 2001 | Raith Rovers | 3 – 5 (a.e.t.) | Partick Thistle | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
19:30 BST | Matheson ![]() Novo ![]() Zoco ![]() | Report | McDowell ![]() McCallum ![]() Fleming ![]() ![]() Hardie ![]() | Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Stranraer v Ayr United
14 August 2001 | Stranraer | 3–2 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
19:30 BST | Finlayson ![]() Harty ![]() Wright ![]() | Report | Bradford ![]() McGinlay ![]() | Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Robert Orr |
Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
Quarter-finals
Alloa Athletic | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stranraer |
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Fisher ![]() Little ![]() Hamilton ![]() Curran ![]() | Report | Gallagher ![]() ![]() Jenkins ![]() |
Clyde | 1–0 | Partick Thistle |
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Keogh ![]() | Report | Hardie ![]() |
Ross County | 0–2 | Brechin City |
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Report | Grant ![]() Kernaghan ![]() |
Semi-finals
Airdrieonians | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 pen.) | Brechin City |
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Roberts ![]() | Report | Fotheringham ![]() |
New Broomfield, Airdrie
Referee: Hugh Dallas
Clyde | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic |
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Report | Hutchison ![]() |
Final
Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic |
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Coyle ![]() Roberts ![]() | Report | Evans ![]() |
References
- ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com
- ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- statto.com Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Challenge Cup fixtures and results on statto.com
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport
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