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2002–03 Reading F.C. season
| Field | Value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Reading | ||||||||
| season | 2002–03 | ||||||||
| manager | Alan Pardew | ||||||||
| mgrtitle | Manager | ||||||||
| chairman | Sir John Madejski | ||||||||
| chrtitle | Chairman | ||||||||
| league | First Division | ||||||||
| league result | 4th | ||||||||
| (play off Semi-Finals) | |||||||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | ||||||||
| cup1 result | Third Round vs Walsall | ||||||||
| cup2 | League Cup | ||||||||
| cup2 result | First Round vs Cambridge United | ||||||||
| league topscorer | Nicky Forster (15) | ||||||||
| season topscorer | Nicky Forster (16) | ||||||||
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| prevseason | 2001–02 | ||||||||
| nextseason | 2003–04 |
(play off Semi-Finals)
The 2002–03 season was Reading's first season back in the First Division, since their promotion from the Second Division in 2002.
Season review
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Out on loan | Left during the season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Whitehead | ENG | GK | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 108 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Jamie Ashdown | ENG | GK | Academy | 1998 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Marcus Hahnemann | USA | GK | Fulham | 2002 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Jamie Young | ENG | GK | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Graeme Murty | ENG | DF | York City | 1998 | 155 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nicky Shorey | ENG | DF | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 86 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Adi Viveash | ENG | DF | Walsall | 2000 | 2003 | 91 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | John Mackie | ENG | DF | Sutton United | 1999 | 75 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ady Williams | WAL | DF | Wolverhampton Wanderers | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/817593.stm | title=Reading reveal new trio | publisher=BBC | date=3 July 2000 | access-date=17 October 2012}} | 2003 | |||||||||
| 26 | Alex Smith | ENG | DF | Port Vale | 2001 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Steve Brown | ENG | DF | Charlton Athletic | 2002 | 25 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 35 | Ahmet Rifat | ENG | DF | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 37 | Peter Castle | ENG | DF | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kevin Watson | ENG | MF | Rotherham United | 2003 | 45 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Andy Hughes | ENG | MF | Notts County | 2001 | 89 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Sammy Igoe | ENG | MF | Portsmouth | 2000 | 105 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | James Harper | ENG | MF | Arsenal | 2001 | 86 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Glen Little | ENG | MF | on loan from Burnley | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 17 | John Salako | ENG | MF | Charlton Athletic | 2001 | 78 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Joe Gamble | IRL | MF | Cork City | 2000 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andre Boucaud | ENG | MF | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Ricky Newman | ENG | MF | Millwall | 2000 | 83 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Steve Sidwell | ENG | MF | Arsenal | 2003 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Steve Warren | ENG | MF | Crystal Palace | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Luke Chadwick | ENG | MF | loan from Manchester United | 2003 | 2003 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 34 | Darren Campbell | SCO | MF | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tony Rougier | TRI | FW | Port Vale | 2000 | 99 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Martin Butler | ENG | FW | Cambridge United | 2000 | 115 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Nicky Forster | ENG | FW | Birmingham City | 1999 | 147 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jamie Cureton | ENG | FW | Bristol Rovers | 2000 | 127 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Bas Savage | ENG | FW | Academy | 2001 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Nathan Tyson | ENG | FW | Academy | 1999 | 32 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Darius Henderson | ENG | FW | Academy | 1999 | 82 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Phil Parkinson | ENG | DF | Bury | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Adrian Whitbread | ENG | DF | Portsmouth | 2001 | 37 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Ricky Allaway | ENG | DF | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Matthew Upson | ENG | DF | loan from Arsenal | 2002 | 2002 | 15 | 1 |
Left club during season
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2002 | GK | USA | Marcus Hahnemann | Fulham | Free |
| 19 December 2002 | DF | ENG | Steve Brown | Charlton Athletic | Free |
| 20 January 2003 | MF | ENG | Steve Sidwell | Arsenal | Undisclosed Fee |
| 20 March 2003 | Mario Noto | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | DF | ENG | Matthew Robinson | Oxford United | Free |
| 9 August 2002 | GK | AUS | Frank Talia | Wycombe Wanderers | Free |
| 16 August 2002 | DF | ENG | Neil Smith | Stevenage | Free |
| 1 November 2002 | DF | ENG | Ricky Allaway | Basingstoke Town | Free |
| 25 February 2003 | MF | ENG | Phil Parkinson | Colchester United | Free |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | DF | ENG | Matthew Upson | Arsenal | 8 December 2002 |
| 7 February 2003 | MF | ENG | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 19 March 2003 |
| 27 March 2003 | MF | ENG | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 15 May 2003 |
| 1 April 2003 | MF | ENG | Glen Little | Burnley | 15 May 2003 |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2002 | DF | ENG | Alex Smith | Shrewsbury Town | 4 May 2003 |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2003 | DF | ENG | Adrian Whitbread | Retired | |
| 2 June 2003 | DF | ENG | Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | |
| 2 June 2003 | ENG | Steve Warren | |||
| 1 July 2003 | DF | ENG | Alex Smith | Chester City | November 2003 |
Competitions
Division One
Results summary
Fixtures and results
Main article: 2002–03 Football League First Division
Ravanelli
Christie
Quinn
Bothroyd
Dickov
Butler
Mulryne
Forster
Pouton
Hughes
Windass
Harewood
Partridge
Cureton
Sibon
Johnston
Butler
Heath
West
Salako
Henderson
Salako
Henderson
Williams
Hughes
Forster
Tapp
Harper
Magilton
Holland
Kitson
Shorey
Henderson
Lucas
Mears
Todorov
Hughes
Henderson
Cureton
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Main article: Football_League_Championship_Play-Offs#2003
Naylor Tyson Reading lost 3–1 on aggregate
League table
League Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
Kitson
Tudor
FA Cup
Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
Third round
Third round reply
Cureton
Harper
Zdrilic
Simpson
Bazeley
First team statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | ENG | 10 | Nicky Forster | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | ENG | 12 | Jamie Cureton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| MF | ENG | 11 | Andy Hughes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | MF | ENG | 17 | John Salako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | ENG | 24 | Darius Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | FW | TRI | 7 | Tony Rougier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | 15 | James Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | 3 | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | 9 | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG | 27 | Steve Sidwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | ENG | 29 | Steve Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | 4 | Kevin Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | 22 | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | 30 | Luke Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | WAL | 8 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | 16 | Glen Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | 29 | Matthew Upson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Disciplinary record
| Totals | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 |
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Team kit
Reading's kit for the 2002–03 was manufactured by Kit@, and the main sponsor was Westcoast.
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References
References
- (3 July 2000). "Reading reveal new trio". BBC.
- (11 February 2003). "Sidwell joins Reading". BBC Sport.
- (5 September 2002). "Reading secure Upson deal". BBC Sport.
- "Reading F.C. player appearances: 2002–03". Soccerbase.
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