2002–03 Everton F.C. season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Everton competed in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). They became the first club to play 100 seasons in England's top division this season.[1]
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright |
| Manager | David Moyes |
| Stadium | Goodison Park |
| Premier League | 7th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tomasz Radzinski (11) All: Kevin Campbell (12) |
Season summary
After spending the last few seasons struggling against relegation, Everton, revitalised under David Moyes, spent the season challenging for European qualification, at one stage going ahead of arch-rivals Liverpool, who had finished runners-up the previous season. Everton memorably ended Arsenal's unbeaten run in a match at Goodison Park which saw teenage striker Wayne Rooney score the winner, his debut Premiership goal. Rooney was later nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Newcastle United's Jermaine Jenas.
The club had less luck in the FA Cup. They were surprising knocked out by Third Division (now League Two) side Shrewsbury Town in the third round.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 60 | |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 59 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 3] |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
- Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Southampton, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
- Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
First-team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Richard Wright | 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | |
Steve Simonsen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | |
Paul Gerrard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  |
Alessandro Pistone | 17 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | |
Alan Stubbs | 38 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  |
David Weir | 34 | 1 | 27+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | |
David Unsworth | 37 | 6 | 32+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF |  |
Joseph Yobo | 26 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | |
Peter Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | |
Tony Hibbert | 25 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | |
Steve Watson | 19 | 6 | 14+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | MF |  |
Niclas Alexandersson | 8 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Mark Pembridge | 22 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF |  |
Li Tie | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | |
Gary Naysmith | 32 | 2 | 24+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF |  |
Thomas Gravesen | 35 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | |
Scot Gemmill | 19 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | |
Tobias Linderoth | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF |  |
Rodrigo Beckham | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF |  |
Lee Carsley | 27 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | |
Kevin McLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | |
Nick Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | |
Leon Osman | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Tomasz Radzinski | 33 | 11 | 27+2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | |
Kevin Campbell | 39 | 12 | 31+5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW | |
Duncan Ferguson | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | |
Wayne Rooney | 37 | 8 | 14+19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 19 | FW |  |
Brian McBride | 8 | 4 | 7+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | |
Li Weifeng | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK |  |
Espen Baardsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: [2]
Results
Premier League
| 28 August 2002 3 | Everton | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Stubbs  Unsworth  |
[ Report] | John |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,197 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 31 August 2002 4 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 | Radzinski Anelka |
[ Report] | Unsworth |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,835 |
| 28 September 2002 | Everton | 2–0 | Fulham | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Gravesen Campbell |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,371 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 19 October 2002 | Everton | 2–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 BST | Radzinski Rooney |
[ Report] | Ljungberg |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,038 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 3 November 2002 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Rooney |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,161 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 1 December 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
| 14:15 | Shearer Li Tie |
Report | Campbell Yobo |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,607 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 22 December 2002 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,025 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 26 December 2002 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | Everton | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kirovski |
[ Report] | Radzinski Rooney |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,505 Referee: David Elleray |
| 1 January 2003 | Everton | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 15:00 | Watson Radzinski |
Guardian report | Anelka Foé |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,163 |
| 1 February 2003 | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Unsworth Radzinski |
[ Report] | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 6 April 2003 | Everton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| 16:00 | Rooney Unsworth |
Report | Robert |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,031 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 19 April 2003 | Everton | 1–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Unsworth |
Report | Owen Murphy |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,162 Referee: Paul Durkin |
References
- "All-Time Top-Flight Table". Toffee Web. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- https://www.11v11.com/teams/everton/tab/players/season/2003/
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