Coventry City 2002–03 football season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.
Season summary
In the 2002–03 season, midway through the campaign, McAllister's men still stood a good chance of making the division One play-offs, but they won only one league game after the turn of 2003 and finished 20th in the final table - just two places above the relegation zone.
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
Coventry City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
10 August 2002 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 18,839 | Bothroyd, McSheffrey |
13 August 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–0 | 6,816 | |
17 August 2002 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 14,712 | Davenport, Bothroyd |
24 August 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 15,526 | Hughes (pen) |
26 August 2002 | Watford | A | 2–5 | 11,136 | McSheffrey, Eustace |
31 August 2002 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–1 | 13,732 | |
14 September 2002 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–2 | 12,403 | Mills, McSheffrey (pen), Bothroyd |
18 September 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 14,178 | Normann |
21 September 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 2,077 | McAllister (pen) |
24 September 2002 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 11,655 | Bothroyd |
28 September 2002 | Millwall | H | 2–3 | 13,562 | McSheffrey, Mills |
5 October 2002 | Gillingham | A | 2–0 | 7,722 | Bothroyd, Pipe |
19 October 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 18,837 | Davenport |
23 October 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 16,409 | Partridge |
26 October 2002 | Walsall | H | 0–0 | 14,544 | |
29 October 2002 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 27,139 | Partridge |
2 November 2002 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | 13,179 | McAllister (2) |
9 November 2002 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 13,470 | McAllister (pen) |
16 November 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 18,998 | |
23 November 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 23,633 | Eustace |
30 November 2002 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 13,313 | Davenport |
7 December 2002 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 12,760 | Bothroyd (2) |
14 December 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 25,577 | McAllister, Partridge |
21 December 2002 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | 13,185 | McAllister, Hignett, Bothroyd |
26 December 2002 | Reading | H | 2–0 | 19,526 | Hignett, Partridge |
28 December 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 20,465 | |
1 January 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 17,362 | McSheffrey |
11 January 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–0 | 15,951 | |
18 January 2003 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 24,487 | Sara |
1 February 2003 | Watford | H | 0–1 | 17,393 | |
8 February 2003 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 13,659 | |
15 February 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 6,524 | |
22 February 2003 | Bradford City | H | 0–2 | 12,525 | |
1 March 2003 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–0 | 5,736 | Ford (own goal), Eustace (pen) |
5 March 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–5 | 19,536 | Joachim |
8 March 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 2–2 | 11,796 | Eustace, Joachim |
15 March 2003 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 20,099 | |
19 March 2003 | Portsmouth | H | 0–4 | 13,922 | |
22 March 2003 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 16,610 | Jansen |
5 April 2003 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 | 13,026 | Pead, Pipe |
12 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–4 | 13,968 | Jansen, Gordon |
15 April 2003 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 7,337 | |
19 April 2003 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 23,921 | |
21 April 2003 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 12,675 | |
26 April 2003 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | 14,795 | |
4 May 2003 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 9,220 | |
FA Cup
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2][3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Transfers in
Player | From | Date | Fee | Ref. |
Tom Bates | | 20 Feb 2003 | Free | [4] |
Transfers out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
References
- ^ "Coventry City results for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Coventry City - 2002/03".
- ^ "All Coventry City players: 2003". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Tom, 17, signs for City". 20 February 2003.
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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