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

Transfers

Transfers in
Player From Date Fee Ref.
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  ENG Lee Hughes (to West Bromwich Albion)
7 MF  ENG David Thompson (to Blackburn Rovers)
17 DF  ENG Steve Walsh (to Tamworth)
25 MF  NOR Runar Normann (to SK Brann)
32 DF  HON Iván Guerrero (to C.D. Motagua)
30 FW  HON Jairo Martínez (to C.D. Motagua)
24 MF  BEL Laurent Delorge (to Lierse SK)
17 MF  SCO Brian Kerr (to Newcastle United)
25 MF  ENG Jamie McMaster (on loan from Leeds United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK  ENG Ben Williams (on loan from Manchester United)
9 MF  ENG Craig Hignett (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
27 MF  ITA Marco Brancati (released)
12 FW  ENG Lee Mills (to Stoke City)
18 MF  SCO Gavin Strachan (to Peterborough United)
17 FW  ENG Dean Holdsworth (to Rushden & Diamonds)
7 MF  IRL Richie Partridge (on loan from Liverpool)
29 FW  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  IRL Keith O'Neill
29 GK  ENG Richard Brush
31 MF  SCO Brian Ford
36 DF  ENG Kirk Miller
38 MF  ENG Andrew Hall

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "FootballSquads - Coventry City - 2002/03".
  3. "All Coventry City players: 2003". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  4. "Tom, 17, signs for City". 20 February 2003.
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