During the 2002–03 English football season, Walsall competed in the Football League First Division . It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.
Season summary
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Walsall managed to avoid relegation to extend their stay in English football's second tier to a third season. Much of their success was down to the signing of key players, such as ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Vinny Samways , returning to English football after a six-year spell in Spain.
Xara became Walsall's new kit manufacturers. Banks's remained the kit sponsors.
Final league table
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Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Walsall's score comes first [1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
10 August 2002
Ipswich Town H
0–2
5,253
14 August 2002
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–3
27,904
Herivelto
17 August 2002
Sheffield United A
1–1
14,011
Corica
24 August 2002
Nottingham Forest H
2–1
5,096
Sonner (pen), Wrack
26 August 2002
Brighton & Hove Albion A
2–0
6,519
Corica , Leitão
31 August 2002
Reading H
0–2
5,327
7 September 2002
Watford A
0–2
10,528
14 September 2002
Bradford City H
0–1
4,678
17 September 2002
Rotherham United H
3–4
4,648
Zdrilic (2), Leitão
21 September 2002
Millwall A
3–0
7,525
Zdrilic , Wrack , Leitão
28 September 2002
Sheffield Wednesday H
1–0
6,792
Simpson
5 October 2002
Derby County A
2–2
25,247
Corica , Aranalde (pen)
12 October 2002
Burnley A
1–2
12,907
Birch
19 October 2002
Preston North End H
3–3
6,832
Leitão , Júnior , Aranalde (pen)
26 October 2002
Coventry City A
0–0
14,544
29 October 2002
Crystal Palace H
3–4
6,368
Corica , Júnior (2)
2 November 2002
Stoke City H
4–2
6,391
Leitão (2), Júnior , Aranalde (pen)
9 November 2002
Leicester City A
0–2
25,243
16 November 2002
Wimbledon A
2–3
1,255
Júnior , Sonner (pen)
23 November 2002
Gillingham H
1–0
6,630
Júnior
30 November 2002
Portsmouth A
2–3
17,701
Sonner (2 pens)
7 December 2002
Grimsby Town H
3–1
5,888
Júnior , Leitão , Wrack
14 December 2002
Wimbledon H
2–0
6,596
Wrack , Júnior
21 December 2002
Norwich City A
1–2
19,872
Easton (own goal)
26 December 2002
Sheffield United H
0–1
10,459
28 December 2002
Ipswich Town A
2–3
26,550
Wrack (2)
1 January 2003
Nottingham Forest A
1–1
28,441
Ainsworth
11 January 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
0–1
11,037
18 January 2003
Reading A
0–0
11,786
1 February 2003
Brighton & Hove Albion H
1–0
8,413
Leitão
8 February 2003
Leicester City H
1–4
8,741
O'Connor
22 February 2003
Watford H
2–0
7,705
Júnior , Leitão
26 February 2003
Stoke City A
0–1
10,409
1 March 2003
Bradford City A
2–1
10,893
Robinson , Matías
4 March 2003
Rotherham United A
0–0
5,792
8 March 2003
Millwall H
1–2
6,647
Júnior
15 March 2003
Burnley H
3–2
6,327
Leitão , Carbon , Matías
18 March 2003
Preston North End A
0–5
11,170
22 March 2003
Crystal Palace A
0–2
19,102
5 April 2003
Portsmouth H
1–2
7,899
Júnior
12 April 2003
Gillingham A
1–0
6,972
Leitão
15 April 2003
Coventry City H
0–0
7,337
19 April 2003
Norwich City H
0–0
7,018
21 April 2003
Grimsby Town A
1–0
4,618
Júnior
26 April 2003
Derby County H
3–2
8,416
Júnior (3)
4 May 2003
Sheffield Wednesday A
1–2
20,864
Matías
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
4 January 2003
Reading H
0–0
5,987
R3R
14 January 2003
Reading A
1–1 (won 4–1 on pens)
8,767
Wrack
R4
25 January 2003
Wimbledon H
1–0
6,693
Zdrilic
R5
15 February 2003
Sheffield United A
0–2
17,510
League Cup
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First-team squad
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Squad at end of season [2] 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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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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