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2002–03 Everton F.C. season

The 2002-03 Everton F.C. season was Everton's 11th season in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), and their 49th consecutive season in the top division of English football. This meant that they became the first club to play 100 seasons in the top flight. [1]

Everton
2002–03 season
ChairmanPhilip Carter
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumGoodison Park
Premier League7th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tomasz Radzinski (11)
All: Kevin Campbell (12)

Season summary edit

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 surprisingly knocked out by Third Division (now League Two) side Shrewsbury Town in the third round.

Final league table edit

Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
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[a]
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[b]
9 Manchester City 38 15 6 17 47 54 −7 51 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[c]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.

Results edit

Win Draw Loss

Premier League edit

Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
17 August 2002 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2–2 Pembridge 37', Radzinski 81' 40,120 Barry [2]
24 August 2002 Sunderland Away 1–0 Campbell 28' 37,698 Styles [3]
28 August 2002 Birmingham City Home 1–1 Cunningham 90' (o.g.) 37,197 Wolstenholme [4]
31 August 2002 Manchester City Away 1–3 Unsworth 31' (pen.) 34,835 Knight [5]
11 September 2002 Southampton Away 0–1 29,190 Bennett [6]
14 September 2002 Middlesbrough Home 2–1 Campbell 33', 77' 32,240 Messias [7]
22 September 2002 Aston Villa Away 2–3 Radzinski 50', Campbell 65' 30,023 Winter [8]
28 September 2002 Fulham Home 2–0 Gravesen 45', Campbell 45' 34,371 Dunn [9]
7 October 2002 Manchester United Away 0–3 67,629 Riley [10]
19 October 2002 Arsenal Home 2–1 Radzinski 22', Rooney 90' 39,038 Rennie [11]
27 October 2002 West Ham United Away 1–0 Carsley 70' 34,117 Wiley [12]
3 November 2002 Leeds United Away 1–0 Rooney 80' 40,161 Barry [13]
9 November 2002 Charlton Athletic Home 1–0 Radzinski 31' 37,621 Styles [14]
17 November 2002 Blackburn Rovers Away 1–0 Campbell 19' 26,496 Poll [15]
23 November 2002 West Bromwich Albion Home 1–0 Radzinski 35' 40,113 Winter [16]
1 December 2002 Newcastle United Away 1–2 Campbell 17' 51,607 Halsey [17]
7 December 2002 Chelsea Home 1–3 Naysmith 44' 39,396 Wolstenholme [18]
14 December 2002 Blackburn Rovers Home 2–1 Carsley 12', Rooney 25' 36,578 Barber [19]
22 December 2002 Liverpool Away 0–0 44,025 Poll [20]
26 December 2002 Birmingham City Away 1–1 Radzinski 45' 29,505 Elleray [21]
28 December 2002 Bolton Wanderers Home 0–0 39,480 Gallagher [22]
1 January 2003 Manchester City Home 2–2 Watson 6', Radzinski 90' 40,163 D'Urso [23]
12 January 2003 Tottenham Hotspur Away 3–4 McBride 10', Watson 58', Radzinski 74' 36,070 Dunn [24]
18 January 2003 Sunderland Home 2–1 McBride 51', 57' 37,409 Dowd [25]
28 January 2003 Bolton Wanderers Away 2–1 Watson 33', 38' 25,119 Styles [26]
1 February 2003 Leeds United Home 2–0 Unsworth 56' (pen.), Radzinski 68' 40,153 Halsey [27][28]
8 February 2003 Charlton Athletic Away 1–2 McBride 69' 26,623 Winter [29]
22 February 2003 Southampton Home 2–1 Radzinski 85', 90+2' 36,569 Elleray [30]
1 March 2003 Middlesbrough Away 1–1 Watson 23' 32,473 Rennie [31]
15 March 2003 West Ham United Home 0–0 40,158 Halsey [32]
23 March 2003 Arsenal Away 1–2 Rooney 56' 38,042 Wiley [33]
6 April 2003 Newcastle United Home 2–1 Rooney 18', Unsworth 65' (pen.) 40,031 Barry [34]
12 April 2003 West Bromwich Albion Away 2–1 Weir 22', Campbell 45' 27,039 Bennett [35]
19 April 2003 Liverpool Home 1–2 Unsworth 58' (pen.) 40,162 Durkin [36]
21 April 2003 Chelsea Away 1–4 Carsley 77' 40,875 Riley [37]
26 April 2003 Aston Villa Home 2–1 Campbell 59', Rooney 90' 40,167 Poll [38]
3 May 2003 Fulham Away 0–2 18,385 Barber [39]
11 May 2003 Manchester United Home 1–2 Campbell 8' 40,168 Riley [40]

FA Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
Third round 4 January 2003 Shrewsbury Town Away 1–2 Alexandersson 60' 7,800 Dunn [41]

League Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Referee Ref.
Second round 1 October 2002 Wrexham Away 3–0 Campbell 25', Rooney 83', 89' 13,428 Kaye [42][43]
Third round 6 November 2002 Newcastle United Home 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Campbell 11', Watson 85', Unsworth 112' (pen.) 34,584 Riley [44][45]
Fourth round 4 December 2002 Chelsea Away 1–4 Naysmith 80' 32,322 Durkin [46][47]

First-team squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Richard Wright
2 DF   ENG Steve Watson
3 DF   ITA Alessandro Pistone
4 DF   ENG Alan Stubbs
5 DF   SCO David Weir
6 DF   ENG David Unsworth
7 MF   SWE Niclas Alexandersson
8 FW   CAN Tomasz Radzinski
9 FW   ENG Kevin Campbell
10 FW   SCO Duncan Ferguson
11 MF   WAL Mark Pembridge
12 MF   CHN Li Tie
13 GK   ENG Steve Simonsen
15 DF   SCO Gary Naysmith
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   DEN Thomas Gravesen
17 MF   SCO Scot Gemmill
18 FW   ENG Wayne Rooney
20 DF   NGA Joseph Yobo
22 MF   SWE Tobias Linderoth
23 MF   BRA Juliano Rodrigo (on loan from Botafogo)
26 MF   IRL Lee Carsley
27 DF   ENG Peter Clarke
28 DF   ENG Tony Hibbert
29 MF   ENG Kevin McLeod
30 FW   ENG Nick Chadwick
31 MF   ENG Leon Osman
35 GK   ENG Paul Gerrard

Left club during season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   ISR Idan Tal (to Rayo Vallecano)
19 FW   USA Joe-Max Moore (released)
19 FW   USA Brian McBride (on loan from Columbus Crew)
21 DF   CHN Li Weifeng (released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   EGY Ibrahim Said (on loan from Al-Ahly)
25 GK   NOR Espen Baardsen (released)
32 MF   ENG Keith Southern (to Blackpool)
— MF   GHA Alex Nyarko (on loan to Paris Saint-Germain)

Reserve squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF   ENG George Pilkington
34 MF   ENG Sean O'Hanlon
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 GK   SCO Iain Turner

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ENG Richard Wright 37 0 33 0 1 0 3 0
13 GK   ENG Steve Simonsen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK   ENG Paul Gerrard 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   ITA Alessandro Pistone 17 0 10+5 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   ENG Alan Stubbs 38 0 34+1 0 1 0 1+1 0
5 DF   SCO David Weir 34 1 27+4 1 1 0 2 0
6 DF   ENG David Unsworth 37 6 32+1 5 1 0 3 1
20 DF   NGA Joseph Yobo 26 0 22+2 0 0 0 2 0
27 DF   ENG Peter Clarke 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
28 DF   ENG Tony Hibbert 25 0 23+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
2 MF   ENG Steve Watson 19 6 14+4 5 0 0 0+1 1
7 MF   SWE Niclas Alexandersson 8 1 4+3 0 0+1 1 0 0
11 MF   WAL Mark Pembridge 22 1 19+2 1 0 0 1 0
12 MF   CHN Li Tie 33 0 28+1 0 0+1 0 3 0
15 MF   SCO Gary Naysmith 32 2 24+4 1 1 0 2+1 1
16 MF   DEN Thomas Gravesen 35 1 30+3 1 1 0 1 0
17 MF   SCO Scot Gemmill 19 0 10+6 0 1 0 1+1 0
22 MF   SWE Tobias Linderoth 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF   BRA Rodrigo Beckham 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   IRL Lee Carsley 27 3 21+3 3 1 0 2 0
29 MF   ENG Kevin McLeod 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 MF   ENG Nick Chadwick 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   ENG Leon Osman 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
8 FW   CAN Tomasz Radzinski 33 11 27+2 11 1 0 2+1 0
9 FW   ENG Kevin Campbell 39 12 31+5 10 0 0 3 2
10 FW   SCO Duncan Ferguson 8 0 0+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
18 FW   ENG Wayne Rooney 37 8 14+19 6 1 0 2+1 2
Players transferred out during the season
19 FW   USA Brian McBride 8 4 7+1 4 0 0 0 0
21 DF   CHN Li Weifeng 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 GK   NOR Espen Baardsen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: [48]

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