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| 2002–03 season | |||
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| Chairman | Roland Wycherley | ||
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| Ground | Gay Meadow | ||
| Third Division | 24th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (eliminated by Chelsea) | ||
| League Cup | First round (eliminated by Walsall) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Northern-section final (eliminated by Carlisle United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luke Rodgers (16) All: Luke Rodgers (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,950 vs Chelsea, FA Cup, 26 January 2003 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,599 vs York City, Third Division, 11 February 2002 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,652 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Stafford Rangers, FA Cup, 16 November 2002 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs Boston United, Third Division, 21 December 2002 | ||
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The 2002–03 season was the 107th season of competitive association football and 53rd season in the Football League played by Shrewsbury Town Football Club, a professional football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Their 9th-place finish in 2001–02 meant it was their sixth successive season in the Football League Third Division. The 2002–03 season ran from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Kevin Ratcliffe made ___ permanent summer signings, as he approached his second full season as Shrewsbury manager.
Thirty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were __ different goalscorers. Defender Matt Redmile missed only three of the fifty-seven competitive matches played over the season. Luke Rodgers finished as leading scorer with twenty goals, of which sixteen came in league competition and four came in the Football League Trophy.
Match details edit
Football League Third Division edit
| Date | Position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Att. | Ref |
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| 10 August 2002 | 5th | Exeter City | H | W | 1–0 | Rodgers 44' | 3,781 | [1] |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
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| First round | 16 November 2002 | Stafford Rangers | H | W | 4–0 | Jemson 32', Wilding (2) 39', 74', Tolley 89' | 5,114 | [2] |
| Second round | 7 December 2002 | Barrow | H | W | 3–1 | Van Blerk 7', Jemson (2) 19', 76' | 4,210 | [3] |
| Third round | 4 January 2003 | Everton | H | W | 2–1 | Jemson (2) 38', 89' | 7,800 | [4] |
| Fourth round | 26 January 2003 | Chelsea | H | L | 0–4 | 7,950 | [5] |
Football League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
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| First round | 10 September 2002 | Walsall | A | L | 0–1 | 3,847 |
Football League Trophy edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
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| First round | 22 October 2002 | Morecambe | H | W | 3–0 | |||
| Second round | 12 November 2002 | Lincoln City | A | W | 2–1 | |||
| Northern section quarter-final | 10 December 2002 | Port Vale | H | W | 2–1 | |||
| Northern section semi-final | 29 January 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–2 | |||
| Northern section final (first leg) | 25 February 2003 | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–1 | |||
| Northern section final (second leg) | 4 March 2003 | Carlisle United | H | D | 0–0 |
References edit
- ^ "Shrewsbury 1–0 Exeter". BBC Sport. 10 August 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 4–0 Stafford". BBC Sport. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 3–1 Barrow". BBC Sport. 7 December 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Shrews shock Everton". BBC Sport. 4 January 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea tame Shrews". BBC Sport. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2022.