2002–03 Coventry City F.C. 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.

Coventry City
2002–03 season
ChairmanMike McGinnity
ManagerGary McAllister (player-manager)
StadiumHighfield Road
First Division20th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bothroyd (8)
All: Bothroyd (11)
Average home league attendance14,813

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
Main article: 2002–03 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Derby County 46 15 7 24 55 74 −19 52
19 Bradford City 46 14 10 22 51 73 −22 52
20 Coventry City 46 12 14 20 46 62 −16 50
21 Stoke City 46 12 14 20 45 69 −24 50
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 46 10 16 20 56 73 −17 46 Relegation to 2003–04 Second Division
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
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 2002Sheffield UnitedH2–118,839Bothroyd, McSheffrey
13 August 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–06,816
17 August 2002ReadingA2–114,712Davenport, Bothroyd
24 August 2002Crystal PalaceH1–015,526Hughes (pen)
26 August 2002WatfordA2–511,136McSheffrey, Eustace
31 August 2002Nottingham ForestH0–113,732
14 September 2002Grimsby TownH3–212,403Mills, McSheffrey (pen), Bothroyd
18 September 2002Sheffield WednesdayH1–114,178Normann
21 September 2002WimbledonA1–02,077McAllister (pen)
24 September 2002Bradford CityA1–111,655Bothroyd
28 September 2002MillwallH2–313,562McSheffrey, Mills
5 October 2002GillinghamA2–07,722Bothroyd, Pipe
19 October 2002PortsmouthA1–118,837Davenport
23 October 2002Norwich CityH1–116,409Partridge
26 October 2002WalsallH0–014,544
29 October 2002Leicester CityA1–227,139Partridge
2 November 2002Rotherham UnitedH2–113,179McAllister (2)
9 November 2002BurnleyA1–313,470McAllister (pen)
16 November 2002Wolverhampton WanderersH0–218,998
23 November 2002Ipswich TownA1–223,633Eustace
30 November 2002Preston North EndH1–213,313Davenport
7 December 2002Stoke CityA2–112,760Bothroyd (2)
14 December 2002Wolverhampton WanderersA2–025,577McAllister, Partridge
21 December 2002Derby CountyH3–013,185McAllister, Hignett, Bothroyd
26 December 2002ReadingH2–019,526Hignett, Partridge
28 December 2002Sheffield UnitedA0–020,465
1 January 2003Crystal PalaceA1–117,362McSheffrey
11 January 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–015,951
18 January 2003Nottingham ForestA1–124,487Sara
1 February 2003WatfordH0–117,393
8 February 2003BurnleyH0–113,659
15 February 2003Rotherham UnitedA0–16,524
22 February 2003Bradford CityH0–212,525
1 March 2003Grimsby TownA2–05,736Ford (own goal), Eustace (pen)
5 March 2003Sheffield WednesdayA1–519,536Joachim
8 March 2003WimbledonH2–211,796Eustace, Joachim
15 March 2003Norwich CityA0–220,099
19 March 2003PortsmouthH0–413,922
22 March 2003Leicester CityH1–216,610Jansen
5 April 2003Preston North EndA2–213,026Pead, Pipe
12 April 2003Ipswich TownH2–413,968Jansen, Gordon
15 April 2003WalsallA0–07,337
19 April 2003Derby CountyA0–123,921
21 April 2003Stoke CityH0–112,675
26 April 2003GillinghamH0–014,795
4 May 2003MillwallA0–29,220

FA Cup
Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 2003Cardiff CityA2–216,013Mills, McAllister (pen)
R3R15 January 2003Cardiff CityH3–011,997Fowler, Holdsworth, Bothroyd
R425 January 2003RochdaleA0–29,156

League Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R111 September 2002Colchester UnitedH3–06,075McSheffrey, McAllister, Mills
R22 October 2002Rushden & DiamondsH8–08,570McSheffrey (3), Mills (2), Bothroyd (2), Betts (pen)
R36 November 2002Crystal PalaceA0–38,102

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Craig Pead
3 DF England ENG Dean Gordon
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Muhamed Konjić
5 DF England ENG Richard Shaw
6 MF England ENG John Eustace
8 FW England ENG Julian Joachim
9 FW England ENG Matt Jansen (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
10 MF Scotland SCO Gary McAllister (player-manager)
11 FW Morocco MAR Youssef Chippo
13 GK France FRA Fabien Debec
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Quinn
15 MF Morocco MAR Youssef Safri
17 MF England ENG Tom Bates
18 FW Northern Ireland NIR Ben Mackey
19 FW England ENG Gary McSheffrey
20 MF Scotland SCO Gary Caldwell (on loan from Newcastle United)
21 FW England ENG Jay Bothroyd
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Wales WAL Lee Fowler
23 GK Denmark DEN Morten Hyldgaard
24 FW Argentina ARG Juan Sara (on loan from Dundee)
25 MF Angola ANG Christian Yulu
26 MF England ENG Robert Betts
27 MF Spain ESP Vicente Engonga
28 DF England ENG Calum Davenport
30 MF England ENG Mark Noon
32 FW England ENG Avun Jephcott
33 GK England ENG Gary Montgomery
34 MF Wales WAL David Pipe
35 MF England ENG Eddie Stanford
37 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Cooney
39 MF England ENG Isaac Osbourne
40 DF England ENG Andy Whing

Transfers

Transfers in
Player From Date Fee Ref.
England Tom Bates20 Feb 2003Free[4]

Transfers out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW England ENG Lee Hughes (to West Bromwich Albion)
7 MF England ENG David Thompson (to Blackburn Rovers)
17 DF England ENG Steve Walsh (to Tamworth)
25 MF Norway NOR Runar Normann (to SK Brann)
32 DF Honduras HON Iván Guerrero (to C.D. Motagua)
30 FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez (to C.D. Motagua)
24 MF Belgium BEL Laurent Delorge (to Lierse SK)
17 MF Scotland SCO Brian Kerr (to Newcastle United)
25 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster (on loan from Leeds United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK England ENG Ben Williams (on loan from Manchester United)
9 FW England ENG Craig Hignett (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
27 MF Italy ITA Marco Brancati (released)
12 FW England ENG Lee Mills (to Stoke City)
18 MF Scotland SCO Gavin Strachan (to Peterborough United)
17 FW England ENG Dean Holdsworth (to Rushden & Diamonds)
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Partridge (on loan from Liverpool)
29 FW Italy ITA Antonio Gallieri (released)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith O'Neill
29 GK England ENG Richard Brush
31 MF Scotland SCO Brian Ford
36 DF England ENG Kirk Miller
38 MF England ENG Andrew Hall

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
13 GK France FRA Fabien Debec 1301100020
23 GK Denmark DEN Morten Hyldgaard 3102703010
33 GK England ENG Gary Montgomery 80800000
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Craig Pead 26117+712000
3 DF England ENG Dean Gordon 3513013020
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Muhamed Konjić 4804203030
5 DF England ENG Richard Shaw 33027+20201+10
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Quinn 19013+500010
20 DF Scotland SCO Gary Caldwell 4103602030
28 DF England ENG Calum Davenport 37326+632+1020
37 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Cooney 100+100000
40 DF England ENG Andy Whing 14013+100000
Midfielders
6 MF England ENG John Eustace 35423+94101+10
10 MF Scotland SCO Gary McAllister 4694173121
11 MF Morocco MAR Youssef Chippo 25020+30001+10
15 MF Morocco MAR Youssef Safri 29024+300020
17 MF England ENG Tom Bates 100+100000
22 MF Wales WAL Lee Fowler 31101+1100
25 MF Angola ANG Christian Yulu 301+200000
26 MF England ENG Robert Betts 41101+1011
27 MF Spain ESP Vicente Engonga 805+300000
30 MF England ENG Mark Noon 200+200000
34 MF Wales WAL David Pipe 24211+1020+101+10
35 MF England ENG Eddie Stanford 200+10000+10
39 MF England ENG Isaac Osbourne 20200000
Forwards
8 FW England ENG Julian Joachim 11210+120000
9 FW England ENG Matt Jansen 928+120000
18 FW Northern Ireland NIR Ben Mackey 300+300000
19 FW England ENG Gary McSheffrey 33814+1541+1024
21 FW England ENG Jay Bothroyd 391124+98310+32
24 FW Argentina ARG Juan Sara 411+210+1000
32 FW England ENG Avun Jephcott 100+100000
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
7 MF England ENG David Thompson 40400000
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Partridge 31423+442020
9 FW England ENG Lee Hughes 413+110000
9 FW England ENG Craig Hignett 927+120010
12 FW England ENG Lee Mills 22611+721133
17 DF England ENG Steve Walsh 201+100000
17 MF Scotland SCO Brian Kerr 402+100010
17 FW England ENG Dean Holdsworth 20113+403100
18 MF Scotland SCO Gavin Strachan 100+100000
24 MF Belgium BEL Laurent Delorge 30200010
25 FW Norway NOR Runar Normann 412+11000+10
25 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster 20200000

Last updated: 31 June 2002
Source: Competitions

References
  1. "Coventry City results for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. "FootballSquads - Coventry City - 2002/03".
  3. "All Coventry City players: 2003". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  4. "Tom, 17, signs for City". 20 February 2003.
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