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2002–03 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The 2002–03 season, their 80th in the English Football League, saw Crewe Alexandra compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 2nd position with 86 points, gaining automatic promotion to the First Division.[1]

Crewe Alexandra
2002–03 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi
StadiumGresty Road
Football League Second Division2nd
FA CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
League TrophyQuarter Final

Final league table edit

Main article: 2002–03 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 29 13 4 68 25 +43 100 Promoted
2 Crewe Alexandra (P) 46 25 11 10 76 40 +36 86
3 Bristol City 46 24 11 11 79 48 +31 83 Participated in play-offs
4 Queens Park Rangers 46 24 11 11 69 45 +24 83
5 Oldham Athletic 46 22 16 8 68 38 +30 82
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Results edit

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division edit

Main article: 2002–03 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 10 August 2002 Northampton Town A 1–1 5,694 Sorvel
2 13 August 2002 Notts County H 0–3 6,141
3 17 August 2002 Colchester United H 2–0 5,138 Hulse, Bell
4 24 August 2002 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 8,447 Hulse
5 27 August 2002 Cheltenham Town H 1–0 5,488 Jack
6 31 August 2002 Mansfield Town A 5–0 4,138 Walker, Jack, Hulse, Foster, Lunt
7 7 September 2002 Chesterfield H 0–0 5,837
8 14 September 2002 Peterborough United A 0–0 4,345
9 17 September 2002 Wycombe Wanderers A 2–1 4,909 Hulse (2)
10 21 September 2002 Tranmere Rovers H 2–0 6,875 Hulse, Curtis (o.g.)
11 28 September 2002 Cardiff City A 1–2 13,208 Hulse
12 5 October 2002 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 7,683 Jones (2)
13 12 October 2002 Stockport County A 4–1 6,468 Lunt, Jones, Hulse (2)
14 19 October 2002 Plymouth Argyle H 0–1 6,733
15 26 October 2002 Port Vale A 2–1 6,374 Hulse (2)
16 29 October 2002 Luton Town H 0–1 6,030
17 2 November 2002 Wigan Athletic A 0–2 7,086
18 9 November 2002 Brentford H 2–1 5,663 Hulse (2)
19 23 November 2002 Blackpool H 3–0 7,019 Hulse, Sodje, Tierney
20 30 November 2002 Bristol City A 2–2 12,585 Hulse, Foster
21 14 December 2002 Barnsley H 2–0 5,633 Jack, Foster
22 21 December 2002 Swindon Town A 3–1 4,957 Foster, Ashton, Jack
23 26 December 2002 Cheltenham Town A 4–0 5,548 Ashton, Jack, Brammer, Vaughan
24 29 December 2002 Oldham Athletic H 1–2 9,006 Hulse
25 1 January 2003 Mansfield Town H 2–0 6,931 Walton, Miles
26 11 January 2003 Colchester United A 2–1 2,949 Jones (2)
27 18 January 2003 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 5,819 Jones
28 25 January 2003 Oldham Athletic A 3–1 7,579 Hulse (2), Ashton
29 1 February 2003 Northampton Town H 3–3 6,164 Jones (2), Vaughan
30 4 February 2003 Notts County A 2–2 3,875 Jones (2), Hulse
31 8 February 2003 Brentford A 2–1 5,424 Lunt (2)
32 22 February 2003 Chesterfield A 2–0 3,956 Jack, Wright
33 25 February 2003 Wigan Athletic H 0–1 8,917
34 1 March 2003 Peterborough United H 0–1 5,704
35 4 March 2003 Wycombe Wanderers H 4–2 5,398 Lunt, Hulse, Ashton (2)
36 8 March 2003 Tranmere Rovers A 1–2 8,670 Hulse
37 15 March 2003 Port Vale H 1–1 8,146 Sorvel
38 18 March 2003 Plymouth Argyle A 3–1 7,777 Jack, Ashton (2)
39 22 March 2003 Luton Town A 4–0 6,607 Ashton (2), Jack, Vaughan
40 29 March 2003 Stockport County H 1–0 7,336 Jack
41 12 April 2003 Blackpool A 1–0 7,623 Lunt
42 15 April 2003 Bristol City H 1–1 7,901 Lunt
43 19 April 2003 Swindon Town H 0–1 6,384
44 21 April 2003 Barnsley A 2–1 9,369 Sorvel, Hulse
45 26 April 2003 Queens Park Rangers A 0–0 16,921
46 3 May 2003 Cardiff City H 1–1 9,562 Walker

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 16 November 2002 Port Vale A 1–0 5,507 Ashton
R2 7 December 2002 Mansfield Town H 3–0 4,563 Ashton, Brammer, Rix
R3 4 January 2003 Bournemouth A 0–0 7,252
R3 Replay 14 January 2003 Bournemouth H 2 – 2 (1 – 3 pens) 4,540 Jones, Sodje

Football League Cup edit

Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 10 September 2002 Port Vale A 2–0 3,765 Jack (2)
R2 1 October 2002 Manchester City A 2–3 21,820 Jack, Hulse

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 2002–03 Football League Trophy
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 22 October 2002 Mansfield Town A 4–0 1,874 Jack, Hulse (3)
R2 12 November 2002 Blackpool H 2–0 2,600 Jack, Ashton
QF 10 December 2002 Doncaster Rovers H 8–0 2,189 Vaughan, Ashton (3), Jack (2), Lunt, Jones
SF 29 January 2003 Shrewsbury Town A 2–4 4,646 Hulse, Ashton

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Ademola Bankole 2(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 4 0 6(2) 0
2 DF   David Wright 31 1 4 0 1 0 3(1) 0 39(1) 1
3 DF   Richard Walker 31(5) 2 1(1) 0 2 0 4 0 38(6) 2
4 MF   Kenny Lunt 46 7 4 0 2 0 4 2 56 9
5 DF   Dave Walton 27(1) 1 4 0 0(1) 0 0 0 31(2) 1
6 DF   Stephen Foster 35 4 3 0 1 0 4 0 43 4
7 FW   Colin Little 3(3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4(3) 0
8 MF   Dave Brammer 41 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 49 1
9 FW   Rob Hulse 35(3) 22 1 0 1 1 2 4 39(3) 27
10 FW   Dean Ashton 24(14) 9 1(1) 2 1 0 3 5 34(15) 15
11 FW   Rodney Jack 35(3) 9 2 0 2 0 3 0 42(3) 9
12 MF   Neil Sorvel 39(4) 3 4 0 2 0 4 0 49(4) 3
13 GK   Clayton Ince 43 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 48 0
14 MF   David Vaughan 28(4) 3 4 0 1 0 2 1 35(4) 4
15 MF   Wayne Collins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0
16 DF   Efe Sodje 23(6) 1 0(3) 1 2 0 2 0 27(9) 2
17 MF   Steve Jones 18(12) 9 2(1) 1 0(1) 0 2(2) 1 23(16) 11
18 DF   Chris McCready 6(2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7(3) 0
19 MF   Ben Rix 17(6) 0 2(1) 1 0 0 1(1) 0 20(8) 0
20 MF   Lee Bell 3(13) 1 0(2) 0 0 0 1(3) 0 4(18) 0
21 FW   Paul Edwards 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
22 GK   Stuart Tomlinson 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
23 MF   Alex Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   Sagi Burton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF   James Robinson 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
25 FW   John Miles 0(5) 1 2 0 1 0 0(2) 0 3(7) 1
26 FW   Michael Higdon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   Adam Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   Andy White 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
29 DF   Paul Tierney 14(3) 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 19(3) 1
30 GK   Danny Milosevic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 MF   Stefan Oakes 3(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(4) 0
33 FW   Luke Varney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW   Jonathan Walters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2002/03". Statto. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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