2002–03 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
2002–03 season
Chairman Geoff Hulley
Manager Terry Yorath (until 31 October)
Chris Turner (from 7 November)
Stadium Hillsborough
First Division 22nd (relegated)
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Kuqi (8)
All: Sibon (9)
Average home league attendance 20,327

During the 2002–03 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

After the Owls made a terrible start to the 2002-03 season, Yorath resigned in October[1] and Hartlepool manager Chris Turner - a former Owls goalkeeper - was appointed as his replacement.[2] Turner made a big effort to rejuvenate the side and there were some impressive results during the final weeks of the season, but a failure to beat Brighton in the penultimate game of the season condemned them to relegation.[3]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 4617335222128345239745+5298
2 Leicester City 4616524012109433287340+3392
3 Sheffield United 4613733823104934297252+2080
4 Reading 46133733211211028256146+1579
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4691044019116641258144+3776
6 Nottingham Forest 4614725723671025278250+3274
7 Ipswich Town 461058493998631258064+1670
8 Norwich City 4614453617581024326049+1169
9 Millwall 4611663432831225375969–1066
10 Wimbledon 4612563928661137457673+365
11 Gillingham 461067333168923345665–962
12 Preston North End 4611754429561224416870–261
13 Watford 4611573326641321445470–1660
14 Crystal Palace 4681052917671030355952+759
15 Rotherham United 468962725751135376262±059
16 Burnley 4610493544561230456589 –2455
17 Walsall 46103103434561223355769–1254
18 Derby County 469593332621522425574–1952
19 Bradford City 467882735721424385173–2252
20 Coventry City 466611233168923314662–1650
21 Stoke City 469682525381220444569–2450
22 Sheffield Wednesday 467792932391127415673–1746
23 Brighton & Hove Albion 4676102931461320364967–1845
24 Grimsby Town 4656122639461322464885–3739
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 2002 Stoke CityH0-026,746
13 August 2002 ReadingA1-213,638Sibon
17 August 2002 Nottingham ForestA0-421,129
24 August 2002 Rotherham UnitedH1-222,873Armstrong
27 August 2002 Wolverhampton WanderersA2-227,096Kuqi (2)
1 September 2002 Sheffield UnitedH2-027,075Owusu, Kuqi
14 September 2002 Preston North EndA2-213,632Kuqi, McLaren
18 September 2002 Coventry CityA1-114,178Knight
21 September 2002 Leicester CityH0-022,219
25 September 2002 Crystal PalaceH0-016,112
28 September 2002 WalsallA0-16,792
5 October 2002 BurnleyH1-317,004Donnelly
12 October 2002 Ipswich TownA1-223,410Donnelly
19 October 2002 Bradford CityH2-117,191Sibon (2, 1 pen)
26 October 2002 WatfordA0-115,058
30 October 2002 MillwallH0-116,791
2 November 2002 Derby CountyH1-319,747Hamshaw
9 November 2002 Norwich CityA0-320,667
16 November 2002 GillinghamA1-18,028Knight
23 November 2002 PortsmouthH1-316,602Knight
30 November 2002 WimbledonA0-32,131
7 December 2002 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1-118,008Kuqi
14 December 2002 GillinghamH0-217,715
21 December 2002 Grimsby TownA0-28,224
26 December 2002 Nottingham ForestH2-026,362Sibon, Johnston
28 December 2002 Stoke CityA2-316,042Sibon, Proudlock
1 January 2003 Rotherham UnitedA2-011,480Kuqi, Proudlock
11 January 2003 ReadingH3-217,715Quinn, Sibon, Johnston
17 January 2003 Sheffield UnitedA1-328,179Quinn
1 February 2003 Wolverhampton WanderersH0-421,381
8 February 2003 Norwich CityH2-219,114Robinson, Quinn
15 February 2003 Derby CountyA2-226,311Barton (own goal), Crane
22 February 2003 Crystal PalaceA0-016,707
1 March 2003 Preston North EndH0-118,912
5 March 2003 Coventry CityH5-119,536Reddy, Kuqi (2), McLaren, Bradbury
8 March 2003 Leicester CityA1-127,463McLaren
15 March 2003 Ipswich TownH0-124,726
18 March 2003 Bradford CityA1-114,452Crane
22 March 2003 MillwallA0-37,338
29 March 2003 WatfordH2-217,086Bradbury (pen), Maddix
5 April 2003 WimbledonH4-217,649Reddy, Owusu (2), Bradbury
12 April 2003 PortsmouthA2-119,524Westwood, Reddy
19 April 2003 Grimsby TownH0-026,082
21 April 2003 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1-16,928Holt
26 April 2003 BurnleyA7-217,435McLaren, Westwood, Wood, R Evans, Haslam, Gnohéré (own goal), Quinn
4 May 2003 WalsallH2-120,864Owusu, Quinn

FA Cup

Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2003 GillinghamA1-46,434Sibon

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R111 September 2002 RochdaleH1-08,815Sibon
R22 October 2002 Leicester CityH1-2 (a.e.t.)10,472Sibon

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Kevin Pressman
3 England DF Jon Beswetherick
4 England MF Paul McLaren
5 England DF Leigh Bromby
6 Norway MF Trond Egil Soltvedt
7 Republic of Ireland MF Alan Quinn
9 Finland FW Shefki Kuqi
10 England FW Lloyd Owusu
11 England FW Leon Knight (on loan from Chelsea)
12 England DF Steve Haslam
13 England GK Chris Stringer
14 England DF Craig Armstrong
15 England DF David Burrows
16 England MF Matt Hamshaw
18 Scotland MF Simon Donnelly
19 Wales DF Ryan Green
No. Position Player
20 England MF Tony Crane
21 England DF Ashley Westwood
22 Republic of Ireland DF Derek Geary
23 South Africa GK Paul Evans
24 Scotland MF Phil O'Donnell
25 England DF Danny Maddix
26 Italy FW Michele Di Piedi
28 England FW Grant Holt
32 England FW Jon Shaw
33 England DF Richard Wood
34 England MF Matt Shaw
35 Jamaica MF Darryl Powell
37 Republic of Ireland FW Michael Reddy (on loan from Sunderland)
38 Republic of Ireland MF Brian Barry-Murphy
39 England DF Dean Smith
40 Wales MF Richard Evans

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
28 Nigeria FW Efan Ekoku (to Brentford)
28 England FW Adam Proudlock (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
8 England FW Gerald Sibon (to SC Heerenveen)
2 England DF Ian Hendon (to Peterborough United)
36 Wales MF Carl Robinson (on loan from Portsmouth)
No. Position Player
17 Northern Ireland FW Owen Morrison (to Sheffield United)
27 England DF Garry Monk (on loan from Southampton)
30 England FW Lee Bradbury (on loan from Portsmouth)
29 Scotland MF Allan Johnston (on loan from Middlesbrough)

References

  1. "Yorath quits Wednesday". BBC Sport. 31 October 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. "Turner handed Owls post". BBC Sport. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. "Brighton 1-1 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-wednesday/2002-2003/results
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