2002–03 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
Bolton Wanderers 2002–03 football season
The 2002–03 season was the 124th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C. 's existence, and was their second consecutive season in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.[ 1]
Season summary
A home victory over Aston Villa and a memorable 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford got Bolton off to another promising start to the season, but their subsequent form was memorable for all the wrong reasons as they only won 2 of their next 21 games, causing most pundits to write them off by the start of 2003. A 4–2 win over Birmingham City on 1 February finally kickstarted their campaign and the club only lost two more games (away to Chelsea and Liverpool ) during the rest of the season, leaving them in control of their destiny on the final day. They achieved survival with a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough .
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results
FA Premier League
Results per matchday
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H H A H A H A A H A H A H A H H A H A A H A A H H A H A A H H A H A H A H Result L L W W L L D L L D L D W D L D L D W D L D D L L W D D L W W W L W D D D W Position 19 20 17 12 13 17 17 18 20 20 20 20 18 18 19 18 19 19 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 17 17 16 17 17 16 17 17 17
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
17 August 2002
Fulham
A
1 – 4
Ricketts 4' (pen)
16,338
24 August 2002
Charlton Athletic
H
1 – 2
Djorkaeff 2'
21,753
1 September 2002
Aston Villa
H
1 – 0
Ricketts 56' (pen)
22,500
11 September 2002
Manchester United
A
1 – 0
Nolan 76'
67,623
14 September 2002
Liverpool
H
2 – 3
Gardner 54', Campo 87'
27,328
21 September 2002
Arsenal
A
1 – 2
Farrelly 47'
37,974
28 September 2002
Southampton
H
1 – 1
Djorkaeff 90'
22,692
5 October 2002
Middlesbrough
A
0 – 2
31,005
20 October 2002
Tottenham Hotspur
A
1 – 3
Djorkaeff 63'
35,909
28 October 2002
Sunderland
H
1 – 1
Babb 80' (og)
23,036
2 November 2002
Birmingham City
A
1 – 3
Okocha 72'
27,224
9 November 2002
West Bromwich Albion
H
1 – 1
Frandsen 89'
23,630
17 November 2002
Leeds United
A
4 – 2
Pedersen (2) 3', 90', Djorkaeff 80' Ricketts 89' (pen)
36,627
23 November 2002
Chelsea
H
1 – 1
Pedersen 63'
25,476
30 November 2002
Manchester City
A
0 – 2
34,860
7 December 2002
Blackburn Rovers
H
1 – 1
Okocha 8'
24,556
16 December 2002
Leeds United
H
0 – 3
23,378
21 December 2002
West Ham United
A
1 – 1
Ricketts 65'
34,892
26 December 2002
Newcastle United
H
4 – 3
Okocha 5', Gardner 9', Ricketts (2) 45', 63'
27,314
28 December 2002
Everton
A
0 – 0
39,480
1 January 2003
Aston Villa
A
0 – 2
31,838
11 January 2003
Fulham
H
0 – 0
25,156
18 January 2003
Charlton Athletic
A
1 – 1
Djorkaeff 85'
26,057
22 January 2003
Newcastle United
A
0 – 1
52,005
28 January 2003
Everton
H
1 – 2
Bergsson 90'
25,119
1 February 2003
Birmingham City
H
4 – 2
Cunningham 12' (o.g.), Pedersen 46', Djorkaeff 84', Facey 87'
24,342
8 February 2003
West Bromwich Albion
A
1 – 1
Pedersen 18'
26,933
22 February 2003
Manchester United
H
1 – 1
Ngotty 90'
27,409
8 March 2003
Liverpool
A
0 – 2
41,462
15 March 2003
Sunderland
A
2 – 0
Okocha 50', Pedersen 55'
42,124
24 March 2003
Tottenham Hotspur
H
1 – 0
Okocha 90' (pen)
23,084
5 April 2003
Manchester City
H
2 – 0
Pedersen 32', Campo 52'
26,949
12 April 2003
Chelsea
A
0 – 1
39,852
19 April 2003
West Ham United
H
1 – 0
Okocha 38'
27,160
21 April 2003
Blackburn Rovers
A
0 – 0
28,862
26 April 2003
Arsenal
H
2 – 2
Djorkaeff 74', Keown 84' (og)
27,253
3 May 2003
Southampton
A
0 – 0
30,951
11 May 2003
Middlesbrough
H
2 – 1
Frandsen 10', Okocha 21'
27,241
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
Date
Round
Opponents
H / A
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
4 January 2003
Round 3
Sunderland
H
1 – 1
Ricketts 18'
10,123
14 February 2003
Round 3 replay
Sunderland
A
0 – 2 (aet)
14,550
Coca-Cola Cup
Date
Round
Opponents
H / A
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
2 October 2002
Round 2
Bury
H
0 – 1
12,621
Statistics
Appearances
Bolton used a total of 32 players during the season.
Top scorers
References
^ "Bolton Wanderers 2001/02" . bwfcstats.com. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .^ Walters was born in Moreton , England , but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally through his mother, and made his international debut for Ireland at U-21 level in October 2003.
^ Facey was born in Huddersfield , England , but also qualified to represent Grenada , Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago , and made his international debut for Grenada in July 2009.
^ Taylor was born in Leicester , England , but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, and has played for Jamaica at youth level.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two ) Combined Counties League (level 8 only )Eastern Counties League (Premier , One Essex Senior League (level 9 only )Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West Kent League (level 8 only )Midland Alliance (level 8 only )Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )North West Counties League (One , Two Northern Counties East League (Premier , One Northern League (One , Two Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One Sussex County League (One , Two United Counties League (Premier , One Wessex League (level 8 only )West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )Western League (Premier , One
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions
