2002–03 Everton F.C. season
2002–03 season | |||
Chairman |
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Manager |
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Stadium | Goodison Park | ||
Premier League | 7th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Tomasz Radzinski (11) All: Kevin Campbell (12) | ||
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During the 2002–03 English football season, Everton competed in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). They became the first club to play 100 seasons in England's top division this season.[1]
Season summary
After spending the last few seasons struggling against relegation, Everton, revitalised under David Moyes, spent the season challenging for European qualification, at one stage going ahead of arch-rivals Liverpool, who had finished runners-up the previous season. Everton memorably ended Arsenal's unbeaten run in a match at Goodison Park which saw teenage striker Wayne Rooney score the winner, his debut Premiership goal. Rooney was later nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Newcastle United's Jermaine Jenas.
The club had less luck in the FA Cup. They were surprising knocked out by Third Division (now League Two) side Shrewsbury Town in the third round.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Results
Premier League
28 August 2002 3 | Everton | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Stubbs ![]() Unsworth ![]() |
[ Report] | John ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,197 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
31 August 2002 4 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Everton | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
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15:00 | Radzinski ![]() Anelka ![]() |
[ Report] | Unsworth ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,835 |
28 September 2002 | Everton | 2–0 | Fulham | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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15:00 BST | Gravesen ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,371 Referee: Steve Dunn |
19 October 2002 | Everton | 2–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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15:00 BST | Radzinski ![]() Rooney ![]() |
[ Report] | Ljungberg ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,038 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
3 November 2002 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
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Report | Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,161 Referee: Neale Barry |
1 December 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
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14:15 | Shearer ![]() Li Tie ![]() |
Report | Campbell ![]() Yobo ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,607 Referee: Mark Halsey |
22 December 2002 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,025 Referee: Graham Poll |
26 December 2002 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | Everton | Birmingham, West Midlands |
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15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kirovski ![]() |
[ Report] | Radzinski ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,505 Referee: David Elleray |
1 January 2003 | Everton | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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15:00 | Watson ![]() Radzinski ![]() |
Guardian report | Anelka ![]() Foé ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,163 |
1 February 2003 | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
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Unsworth ![]() Radzinski ![]() |
[ Report] | Stadium: Elland Road |
6 April 2003 | Everton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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16:00 | Rooney ![]() Unsworth ![]() |
Report | Robert ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,031 Referee: Neale Barry |
19 April 2003 | Everton | 1–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool, Merseyside |
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Unsworth ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,162 Referee: Paul Durkin |
References
- ↑ "All-Time Top-Flight Table". Toffee Web. Retrieved 15 May 2015.