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Seasons · Premier League · Season 83

2002/03

Finished 15th · Manager Terry Venables
Played
50
Won
20
Drawn
8
Lost
22
For
71
Against
70
Points
47
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
6–1 v Charlton Athletic
Biggest defeat
0–3 v Newcastle United
Clean sheets
14
Top scorer
Mark Viduka · 22
Most assists
Harry Kewell · 8
Avg attendance
33,776
Matchlog

Every fixture

Premier League · 38 played

Premier League fixtures, 2002/03
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Aug Manchester City 30 Won 3–0 v Manchester City
24 Aug West Bromwich Albion 31 Won 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion
28 Aug Sunderland 01 Lost 0–1 v Sunderland
31 Aug Birmingham City 12 Lost 1–2 v Birmingham City
11 Sep Newcastle United 20 Won 2–0 v Newcastle United
14 Sep Manchester United 10 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
22 Sep Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
28 Sep Arsenal 14 Lost 1–4 v Arsenal
6 Oct Aston Villa 00 Drew 0–0 v Aston Villa
19 Oct Liverpool 01 Lost 0–1 v Liverpool
26 Oct Middlesbrough 22 Drew 2–2 v Middlesbrough
3 Nov Everton 01 Lost 0–1 v Everton
10 Nov West Ham United 43 Won 4–3 v West Ham United
17 Nov Bolton Wanderers 24 Lost 2–4 v Bolton Wanderers
24 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 02 Lost 0–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
1 Dec Charlton Athletic 12 Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic
7 Dec Fulham 01 Lost 0–1 v Fulham
16 Dec Bolton Wanderers 30 Won 3–0 v Bolton Wanderers
21 Dec Southampton 11 Drew 1–1 v Southampton
26 Dec Sunderland 21 Won 2–1 v Sunderland
28 Dec Chelsea 20 Won 2–0 v Chelsea
1 Jan Birmingham City 20 Won 2–0 v Birmingham City
11 Jan Manchester City 12 Lost 1–2 v Manchester City
18 Jan West Bromwich Albion 00 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
28 Jan Chelsea 23 Lost 2–3 v Chelsea
1 Feb Everton 02 Lost 0–2 v Everton
8 Feb West Ham United 10 Won 1–0 v West Ham United
22 Feb Newcastle United 03 Lost 0–3 v Newcastle United
5 Mar Manchester United 12 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
15 Mar Middlesbrough 23 Lost 2–3 v Middlesbrough
23 Mar Liverpool 13 Lost 1–3 v Liverpool
5 Apr Charlton Athletic 61 Won 6–1 v Charlton Athletic
12 Apr Tottenham Hotspur 22 Drew 2–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
19 Apr Southampton 23 Lost 2–3 v Southampton
22 Apr Fulham 20 Won 2–0 v Fulham
26 Apr Blackburn Rovers 23 Lost 2–3 v Blackburn Rovers
4 May Arsenal 32 Won 3–2 v Arsenal
11 May Aston Villa 31 Won 3–1 v Aston Villa

UEFA Cup · 6 played

UEFA Cup fixtures, 2002/03
DateOpponentScoreResult
19 Sep Metalurg Zaporizhzhya 10 Won 1–0 v Metalurg Zaporizhzhya
3 Oct Metalurg Zaporizhzhya 11 Drew 1–1 v Metalurg Zaporizhzhya
31 Oct Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 Won 1–0 v Hapoel Tel Aviv
14 Nov Hapoel Tel Aviv 14 Won 1–4 v Hapoel Tel Aviv
28 Nov Malaga 00 Drew 0–0 v Malaga
12 Dec Malaga 12 Lost 1–2 v Malaga

FA Cup · 5 played

FA Cup fixtures, 2002/03
DateOpponentScoreResult
4 Jan Scunthorpe United 20 Won 2–0 v Scunthorpe United
25 Jan Gillingham 11 Drew 1–1 v Gillingham
4 Feb Gillingham 21 Won 2–1 v Gillingham
16 Feb Crystal Palace 21 Won 2–1 v Crystal Palace
9 Mar Sheffield United 01 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United

League Cup · 1 played

League Cup fixtures, 2002/03
DateOpponentScoreResult
6 Nov Sheffield United 12 Lost 1–2 v Sheffield United