Season summary
In the 2002-03 season, midway through the campaign, McAllister's men still stood a good chance of making the Division One play-offs, but they won only one league game after the turn of 2003 and finished 20th in the final table - just two places above the relegation zone.
Final league table
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Coventry City's score comes first[1]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
10 August 2002 | Sheffield United | H | 2-1 | 18,839 | Bothroyd, McSheffrey |
13 August 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0-0 | 6,816 | |
17 August 2002 | Reading | A | 2-1 | 14,712 | Davenport, Bothroyd |
24 August 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1-0 | 15,526 | Hughes (pen) |
26 August 2002 | Watford | A | 2-5 | 11,136 | McSheffrey, Eustace |
31 August 2002 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-1 | 13,732 | |
14 September 2002 | Grimsby Town | H | 3-2 | 12,403 | Mills, McSheffrey (pen), Bothroyd |
18 September 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-1 | 14,178 | Normann |
21 September 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1-0 | 2,077 | McAllister (pen) |
24 September 2002 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | 11,655 | Bothroyd |
28 September 2002 | Millwall | H | 2-3 | 13,562 | McSheffrey, Mills |
5 October 2002 | Gillingham | A | 2-0 | 7,722 | Bothroyd, Pipe |
19 October 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 1-1 | 18,837 | Davenport |
23 October 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1-1 | 16,409 | Partridge |
26 October 2002 | Walsall | H | 0-0 | 14,544 | |
29 October 2002 | Leicester City | A | 1-2 | 27,139 | Partridge |
2 November 2002 | Rotherham United | H | 2-1 | 13,179 | McAllister (2) |
9 November 2002 | Burnley | A | 1-3 | 13,470 | McAllister (pen) |
16 November 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-2 | 18,998 | |
23 November 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-2 | 23,633 | Eustace |
30 November 2002 | Preston North End | H | 1-2 | 13,313 | Davenport |
7 December 2002 | Stoke City | A | 2-1 | 12,760 | Bothroyd (2) |
14 December 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2-0 | 25,577 | McAllister, Partridge |
21 December 2002 | Derby County | H | 3-0 | 13,185 | McAllister, Hignett, Bothroyd |
26 December 2002 | Reading | H | 2-0 | 19,526 | Hignett, Partridge |
28 December 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0-0 | 20,465 | |
1 January 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-1 | 17,362 | McSheffrey |
11 January 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0-0 | 15,951 | |
18 January 2003 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 24,487 | Sara |
1 February 2003 | Watford | H | 0-1 | 17,393 | |
8 February 2003 | Burnley | H | 0-1 | 13,659 | |
15 February 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 0-1 | 6,524 | |
22 February 2003 | Bradford City | H | 0-2 | 12,525 | |
1 March 2003 | Grimsby Town | A | 2-0 | 5,736 | Ford (own goal), Eustace (pen) |
5 March 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-5 | 19,536 | Joachim |
8 March 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 2-2 | 11,796 | Eustace, Joachim |
15 March 2003 | Norwich City | A | 0-2 | 20,099 | |
19 March 2003 | Portsmouth | H | 0-4 | 13,922 | |
22 March 2003 | Leicester City | H | 1-2 | 16,610 | Jansen |
5 April 2003 | Preston North End | A | 2-2 | 13,026 | Pead, Pipe |
12 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 2-4 | 13,968 | Jansen, Gordon |
15 April 2003 | Walsall | A | 0-0 | 7,337 | |
19 April 2003 | Derby County | A | 0-1 | 23,921 | |
21 April 2003 | Stoke City | H | 0-1 | 12,675 | |
26 April 2003 | Gillingham | H | 0-0 | 14,795 | |
4 May 2003 | Millwall | A | 0-2 | 9,220 | |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2][3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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