User:Falastur2/City season 02-03

Manchester City
2002–03 season
ChairmanEngland David Bernstein
(until 5 March 2003)
England John Wardle
ManagerEngland Kevin Keegan
Premier League9th
FA Cup3rd round
Worthington Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
All: Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
Highest home attendance35,141 vs Liverpool
(28 September 2002)
Lowest home attendance21,820 vs Crewe
(1 October 2002)

The 2002–03 season was Manchester City's first season in the Premier League, the top division of English football, following promotion from the then Division One. It was their final season at their long-serving ground, Maine Road.

Team Kit edit

The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was First Advice.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Third kit

Games edit

Premier League edit

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Comments
7 Everton 38 17 8 13 48 49 −1 59
8 Southampton 38 13 13 12 43 46 −3 52 UEFA Cup 2003–04 First round2
9 Manchester City 38 15 6 17 47 54 −7 51
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 8 16 51 62 −11 50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 10 15 48 44 +4 49

Updated to games played on 2004-05-15

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 6 17 47 54  −7 51 9 2 8 28 26  +2 6 4 9 19 28  −9

Last updated: 11 May 2003.
Source: City Premier League results

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAH
ResultLWLWLDDLLLWWWLLWWDLWWDWLWLDLLWLLDWWLWL
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: City Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Reports edit

Leeds United  3 – 0  Manchester City
Barmby   15'
Viduka   45'
Keane   80'
(Report)
Attendance: 40,195

Manchester City  1 – 0  Newcastle United
Huckerby   36' (Report)
Attendance: 34,776

Aston Villa  1 – 0  Manchester City
Vassell   64' (Report)
Attendance: 33,494

Manchester City  3 – 1  Everton
Radzinski   og' (14)
Anelka   16',   85'
(Report) Unsworth   pen' (29)
Attendance: 34,835

Arsenal  2 – 1  Manchester City
Wiltord   26'
Henry   42'
(Report) Anelka   29'
Attendance: 37,878

Manchester City  2 – 2  Blackburn Rovers
Anelka   80'
Goater   90'
Tiatto   67'
(Report) Thompson   26'
Cole   54'
Attendance: 34,130

West Ham  0 – 0  Manchester City
(Report)
Attendance: 35,550

Manchester City  0 – 3  Liverpool
(Report) Owen   4',   64',   89'
Attendance: 35,141

Southampton  2 – 0  Manchester City
Ormerod   2',   43' (Report)

Manchester City  0 – 3  Chelsea
(Report) Zola   69',   84'
Hasselbaink   85'
Attendance: 34,953

Birmingham City  0 – 2  Manchester City
(Report) Jihai   24'
Anelka   87'

West Brom  1 – 2  Manchester City
Clement   62' (Report) Anelka   51'
Goater   71'
Attendance: 27,044

Manchester City  3 – 1  Manchester United
Anelka   5'
Goater   26',   51'
(Report) Solskjaer   8'
Attendance: 34,649

Manchester City  0 – 1  Charlton Athletic
(Report) Bartlett   79'
Attendance: 33,455

Middlesbrough  3 – 1  Manchester City
Ehiogu   53'
Bokšić   62'
Geremi   84'
(Report) Anelka   68'
Wright-Phillips   72'  

Manchester City  2 – 0  Bolton Wanderers
Howey   25'
Berkovic   56'
(Report)
Attendance: 34,860

Sunderland  0 – 3  Manchester City
(Report) Foé   44'
Jihai   62'
Goater   87'
Attendance: 36,511

Charlton Athletic  2 – 2  Manchester City
Euell   pen' (50)
Jensen   63'
(Report) Foé   74',   86'
Attendance: 26,434

Manchester City  2 – 3  Tottenham Hotspur
Howey   29'
Benarbia   90'
(Report) Perry   38'
Davies   48'
Poyet   83'
Ziege   86'  
Attendance: 34,563

Manchester City  3 – 1  Aston Villa
Foé   15',   80'
Benarbia   78'
(Report) Dublin   41'
Attendance: 33,991

Fulham  0 – 1  Manchester City
(Report) Anelka   15'
Attendance: 17,937

Everton  2 – 2  Manchester City
Watson   6'
Radzinski   90'
(Report) Anelka   33'
Foé   82'
Attendance: 40,163

Manchester City  2 – 1  Leeds United
Goater   29'
Jensen   50'
(Report) Kewell   90'
Attendance: 34,884

Newcastle United  2 – 0  Manchester City
Shearer   1'
Bellamy   64'
(Report)
Attendance: 52,152
Referee: Graham Poll

Manchester City  4 – 1  Fulham
Anelka   21'
Benarbia   47'
Foé   61'
Wright-Phillips   70'
(Report) Malbranque   2'
Attendance: 33,260
Referee: Steve Bennett

Manchester City  1 – 2  West Brom
Gilchrist   og' (22) (Report) Clement   18'
Gregan   79'
Roberts   81'
Attendance: 34,765
Referee: Neale Barry

Manchester United  1 – 1  Manchester City
van Nistelrooy   18' (Report) Goater   86'
Attendance: 67,646
Referee: Alan Wiley

Manchester City  1 – 5  Arsenal
Anelka   87' (Report) Bergkamp   4'
Pires   12'
Henry   15'
Campbell   19'
Vieira   53'
Attendance: 34,960
Referee: Paul Durkin

Blackburn Rovers  1 – 0  Manchester City
Dunn   13' (Report)
Attendance: 28,647
Referee: Steve Dunn

Manchester City  1 – 0  Birmingham City
Fowler   72'
Jensen   79'  
(Report)
Attendance: 34,596
Referee: Matt Messias

Chelsea  5 – 0  Manchester City
Hasselbaink   37'
Terry   43'
Stanić   58'
Lampard   69'
Gallas   79'
(Report) Jihai   90'  
Attendance: 41,105
Referee: Phil Dowd

Bolton Wanderers  2 – 0  Manchester City
Pedersen   32'
Iván Campo   52'
(Report)
Attendance: 26,949
Referee: Chris Wilkes

Manchester City  0 – 0  Middlesbrough
(Report)
Attendance: 34,793
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Tottenham Hotspur  0 – 2  Manchester City
(Report) Sommeil   3'
Barton   21'
Attendance: 36,075
Referee: Mike Riley

Manchester City  3 – 0  Sunderland
Foé   36',   80'
Fowler   38'
(Report)
Attendance: 34,357
Referee: Graham Barber

Manchester City  0 – 1  West Ham
(Report) Kanoute   81'
Attendance: 34,815
Referee: Rob Styles

Liverpool  1 – 2  Manchester City
Baroš   59' (Report) Anelka   pen' (74),   90'
Attendance: 44,220
Referee: Neale Barry

Manchester City  0 – 1  Southampton
(Report) Svensson   34'
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Mike Dran


Season Statistics
Number of wins: 14
Number of draws: 6
Number of defeats: 18

Points at home: 29
Points away from home: 19
Points against promoted teams: 9

Biggest Home win: 4–1 v Fulham, 29 January 2003
Biggest Home defeat: 1-5 v Arsenal, 22 February 2003
Biggest Away win: 0-3 v Sunderland, 9 December 2002
Biggest Away defeat: 5–0 v Chelsea, 22 March 2003

Biggest Home attendance: 35,141 v Liverpool, 28 September 2002
Smallest Home attendance: 33,260 v Fulham, 29 January 2003

FA Cup edit

Third round edit

Manchester City  0 – 1  Liverpool
(Report) Murphy   pen' (47)

Worthington Cup edit

Second round edit

Manchester City  3 – 2  Crewe Alexandra
Berkovic   69'
Walker   og' (84)
Huckerby   87'
(Report) Jack   1'
Hulse   86'
Attendance: 21,820
Referee: Roy Pearson

Third round edit

Wigan Athletic  1 – 0  Manchester City
Roberts   35' (Report)
Attendance: 15,007
Referee: Mike Dean

Squad statistics edit

Squad edit

Appearances for competitive matches only

No. Pos. Name League UEFA Cup FA Cup Carling Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   David James 380(0) 0 0 0 10(0) 0 0 0 390(0) 0 0 0

As of game played 15 May 2004

Scorers edit

As of game played 11 May 2003

See also edit

References edit