2002–03 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
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West Bromwich Albion 2002–03 football season
| 2002–03 season | |
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| Chairman | Jeremy Peace |
| Manager | Gary Megson |
| Premier League | 19th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniele Dichio and Scott Dobie (5) All: Daniele Dichio (8) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,776 |
The 2002–03 season was West Bromwich Albion's first season in the Premier League, and their first season in the top division of English football since 1985–86.
Season summary
[edit ]West Brom finished the season in 19th position in the Premier League table, meaning that they were relegated back to the First Division. In other competitions, West Brom reached the fourth round of the FA Cup and the third round of the League Cup.
Danny Dichio was the top scorer for Albion with 8 goals in all competitions, while his five league goals saw him finish as joint top league scorer along with Scott Dobie.
Final league table
[edit ]Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 44 | |
| 18 | West Ham United (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 26 | |
| 20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 19 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Premier League
[edit ]Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City
Roberts 87'
Tébily Red card 81'
Moore 86' (o.g.) Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,021 (2,600 away)
Moore 86' (o.g.) Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,021 (2,600 away)
West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,091 (2,600 away)
Attendance: 27,091 (2,600 away)
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Vassell 16'
Staunton Red card 67'
Hitzlsperger 90' Koumas 29' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,391 (3,400 away)
Staunton Red card 67'
Hitzlsperger 90' Koumas 29' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,391 (3,400 away)
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Koumas 6'
van Nistelrooy 7'
Scholes 22'
Solskjær 55' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,129 (2,600 away)
Scholes 22'
Solskjær 55' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,129 (2,600 away)
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Dichio 24' (pen.)
Clement 61' Keane 45', 84'
Sheringham 62' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,899 (2,593 away)
Clement 61' Keane 45', 84'
Sheringham 62' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,899 (2,593 away)
FA Cup
[edit ]Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
League Cup
[edit ]Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
Players
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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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Transfers
[edit ]Transfers in
[edit ]| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2002 | GK | Joe Murphy | Tranmere Rovers | 250,000ドル | |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Ronnie Wallwork | Manchester United | Free | [1] |
| 3 August 2002 | MF | Sean Gregan | Preston North End | 2,000,000ドル | [2] |
| 14 August 2002 | MF | Lee Marshall | Leicester City | 700,000ドル | [3] |
| 29 August 2002 | FW | Lee Hughes | Coventry City | 2,500,000ドル | [4] |
| 29 August 2002 | MF | Jason Koumas | Tranmere Rovers | 2,250,000ドル | [5] |
Loans in
[edit ]| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2003 | DF | Ifeanyi Udeze | PAOK | End of season | [6] |
Transfers out
[edit ]| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2002 | MF | Ruel Fox | None | Released | [7] |
| 30 April 2002 | FW | James Quinn | Willem II | Free | [8] |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Adam Oliver | Released | N/A | |
| 1 July 2002 | GK | Elliot Morris | Glentoran | Free |
Statistics
[edit ]Overview
[edit ]| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 015.79 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | 41 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 017.07 |
Appearances and goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | England ENG | Russell Hoult | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Republic of Ireland IRL | Joe Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Slovakia SVK | Igor Bališ | 29 | 2 | 27+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | England ENG | Neil Clement | 39 | 3 | 34+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | England ENG | Darren Moore | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | England ENG | Phil Gilchrist | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Iceland ISL | Lárus Sigurðsson | 32 | 0 | 23+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | England ENG | James Chambers | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Nigeria NGA | Ifeanyi Udeze | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | England ENG | Des Lyttle | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | MF | Scotland SCO | Derek McInnes | 30 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | England ENG | Ronnie Wallwork | 30 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Wales WAL | Andy Johnson | 34 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | England ENG | Sean Gregan | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | England ENG | Lee Marshall | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Wales WAL | Jason Koumas | 35 | 4 | 27+5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Portugal POR | Jordão | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | England ENG | Adam Chambers | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | England ENG | Lloyd Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | England ENG | Danny Dichio | 31 | 8 | 19+9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Grenada GRN | Jason Roberts | 34 | 3 | 31+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Scotland SCO | Scott Dobie | 34 | 5 | 10+21 | 5 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | England ENG | Bob Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | England ENG | Lee Hughes | 24 | 1 | 14+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- ^ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- ^ Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
- ^ Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
- ^ Jordão was born in Malanje, Portuguese Angola (now Angola), but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Mkandawire was born in Mzuzu, Malawi, but held United Kingdom citizenship and was ineligible to represent Malawi internationally.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Wallwork makes Baggies move". BBC Sport. 1 July 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "West Brom land Gregan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Baggies land Marshall". BBC Sport. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Baggies clinch Hughes deal". BBC Sport. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "West Brom tie up Koumas deal". BBC Sport. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com (12 January 2003). "West Brom seal Udeze deal | Inside UEFA". UEFA . Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Fox to leave Baggies". BBC Sport. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Quinn goes Dutch". BBC Sport. 30 April 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2023.