2002–03_Walsall_F.C._season

Walsall
2002–03 season
Chairman	Jeff Bonser
Manager	Colin Lee
Stadium	Bescot Stadium
First Division	17th
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: José Júnior (15); All: José Júnior (16)
Highest home attendance	11,037 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11 January)
Lowest home attendance	3,847 (vs. Shrewsbury Town, 10 September)
Average home league attendance	6,978
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2002–03 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall 2002–03 football season

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.

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"Walsall results for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

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O'Connor was born in Walsall, England, but represented the Cayman Islands internationally, although FIFA later ruled that he was ineligible.

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Sonner was born in Wigan, England.

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Simpson was born in Bradford-on-Avon, England.

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Lawrence was born in Balham, England.

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
15	Rotherham United	46	15	14	17	62	62	0	59
16	Burnley	46	15	10	21	65	89	−24	55
17	Walsall	46	15	9	22	57	69	−12	54
18	Derby County	46	15	7	24	55	74	−19	52
19	Bradford City	46	14	10	22	51	73	−22	52

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

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	10 September 2002	Shrewsbury Town	H	1–0	3,847	Leitão
R2	2 October 2002	Nottingham Forest	A	2–1	6,343	Leitão, Júnior
R3	6 November 2002	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)	9,486	Aranalde (pen), Zdrilic

2002–03_Walsall_F.C._season

2002–03 Walsall F.C. season

Season summary

Kit

Final league table

Results

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

References

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