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2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubSunderland A.F.C.
season2002–03
managerPeter Reid (until 7 October)
Howard Wilkinson (from 10 October until 10 March)
Mick McCarthy (from 12 March)
chairmanBob Murray
stadiumStadium of Light
leagueFA Premier League
league result20th (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
league topscorer
Kevin Phillips (6)
season topscorer
Kevin Phillips (9)
highest attendance47,586 (vs. Manchester United, 31 August)
lowest attendance14,550 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 14 January)
average attendance36,885
prevseason2001–02
nextseason2003–04

Howard Wilkinson (from 10 October until 10 March) Mick McCarthy (from 12 March) Kevin Phillips (6) Kevin Phillips (9) During the 2002–03 season, Sunderland competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Sunderland spent the entire first half of the 2002–03 Premier League season in and out of the relegation zone. The poor form that the club had ended 2001–02 with continued into this season, resulting in Peter Reid being sacked after seven years as manager following a 3–1 loss to Arsenal in October just before the international break. Three days later, despite speculation linking recently-departed Ireland manager Mick McCarthy to the job, the board made the shock decision to hire Howard Wilkinson, who had been out of club management for six years.

Despite a loss to West Ham in Wilkinson's first match in charge, Sunderland ground out a four-match unbeaten run in the games that followed, as well as gaining a surprise victory over Liverpool and a point against fellow strugglers West Brom just before Christmas. However, a truly appalling second half of the season saw Sunderland earn just one point after Christmas. Wilkinson was sacked in March and McCarthy brought in to replace him, but the change proved too little too late, with Sunderland ending the season with a staggering run of 15 consecutive defeats, and setting new records for the fewest goals scored by a top-flight club, and the lowest points total for a Premier League club since the competition began (albeit not the lowest since the introduction of three points for a win; Sunderland would, however, break that record three seasons later).

Transfers

In

Summer

DatePosNameFromFee
8 July 2002MFIRL Sean ThorntonENG Tranmere Rovers£225,000
15 August 2002DFENG Stephen WrightENG Liverpool£3,000,000
21 August 2002MFENG Matt PiperENG Leicester City£3,500,000
30 August 2002FWNOR Tore Andre FloSCO Rangers£6,750,000
30 August 2002FWENG Marcus StewartENG Ipswich Town£3,250,000
15 November 2002GKEST Mart PoomENG Derby CountyLoan

January

DatePosNameFromFee
10 January 2003GKEST Mart PoomENG Derby County£2,500,000
31 January 2003DFMAR Talal El KarkouriFRA Paris Saint GermainLoan

Out

Summer

DatePosNameToFee
31 October 2002MFWAL John OsterENG Grimsby TownLoan
1 November 2002FWIRE Michael ReddyENG York CityLoan
7 November 2002MFIRE Sean ThorntonENG BlackpoolLoan
22 November 2002GKNIR Michael InghamENG DarlingtonLoan

January

DatePosNameToFee
11 January 2003FWSCO Dene ShieldsSCO Raith Rovers£60,000
24 January 2003GKNIR Michael InghamENG York CityLoan
30 January 2003FWIRE Michael ReddyENG Sheffield WednesdayLoan
12 February 2003DFSVK Stanislav VargaSCO CelticFree
21 February 2003MFWAL John OsterENG Grimsby TownLoan
27 March 2003FWIRL Keith GraydonENG York CityLoan

Players

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Results

Football League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 October 2002Second roundCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium7–08,175Reyna, McCann, Arca, Flo (2), Stewart (2)
6 November 2002Third roundArsenalHighbury3–219,059Kyle, Stewart (2)
3 December 2002Fourth roundSheffield UnitedBramall Lane0–227,068

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 January 2003Third roundBolton WanderersReebok Stadium1–110,132Phillips
14 January 2003Third round replayBolton WanderersStadium of Light2–014,550Arca, Proctor
25 January 2003Fourth roundBlackburn RoversEwood Park3–314,315Stewart, Proctor and Phillips
5 February 2003Fourth round replayBlackburn RoversStadium of Light2–2 a.e.t.
(won 3–0 on penalties)15,745McCann, Phillips
15 February 2003Fifth roundWatfordStadium of Light0–126,916

FA Premier League

Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League

League table

Results per matchday

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
17 August 2002Blackburn RoversEwood Park0–027,122
24 August 2002EvertonStadium of Light0–137,698
28 August 2002Leeds UnitedElland Road1–0McAteer 46'39,929
31 August 2002Manchester UnitedStadium of Light1–1Flo 70'47,586
10 September 2002MiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium0–332,155
14 September 2002FulhamStadium of Light0–335,432
21 September 2002Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park0–252,181
28 September 2002Aston VillaStadium of Light1–0Bellion 70'40,492
6 October 2002ArsenalHighbury1–3Craddock 83'37,902
19 October 2002West Ham UnitedStadium of Light0–144,352
28 October 2002Bolton WanderersReebok Stadium1–1Gray 45'23,036
3 November 2002Charlton AthleticThe Valley1–1Flo 15'26,284
10 November 2002Tottenham HotspurStadium of Light2–0Phillips 60', Flo 62'40,024
17 November 2002LiverpoolAnfield0–043,074
23 November 2002Birmingham CityStadium of Light0–138,803
30 November 2002ChelseaStamford Bridge0–338,946
9 December 2002Manchester CityStadium of Light0–336,511
15 December 2002LiverpoolStadium of Light2–1McCann 36', Proctor 85'37,118
21 December 2002West Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns2–2Phillips 56', 64'26,703
26 December 2002Leeds UnitedStadium of Light1–2Proctor 34'44,029
28 December 2002SouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium1–2Flo 77'36,242
1 January 2003Manchester UnitedOld Trafford1–2Verón 4' o.g.67,609
11 January 2003Blackburn RoversStadium of Light0–036,529
18 January 2003EvertonGoodison Park1–2Kilbane 34'37,409
28 January 2003SouthamptonStadium of Light0–134,102
1 February 2003Charlton AthleticStadium of Light1–3Phillips 81' pen.36,042
8 February 2003Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane1–4Phillips 26'36,075
22 February 2003MiddlesbroughStadium of Light1–3Phillips 56'42,134
1 March 2003FulhamLoftus Road0–116,286
15 March 2003Bolton WanderersStadium of Light0–242,124
22 March 2003West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground0–235,033
5 April 2003ChelseaStadium of Light1–2Thornton 12'40,011
12 April 2003Birmingham CitySt. Andrew's0–229,132
19 April 2003West Bromwich AlbionStadium of Light1–2Stewart 70'36,025
21 April 2003Manchester CityMaine Road0–334,357
26 April 2003Newcastle UnitedStadium of Light0–145,067
3 May 2003Aston VillaVilla Park0–136,963
11 May 2003ArsenalStadium of Light0–440,188

Statistics

Overview

CompetitionRecordPWDLGFGAGDWin %Total
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season |}

Goal scorers

PositionNationNumberNameFA Premier LeagueLeague CupFA CupTotal
FWENG10Kevin Phillips6039
FWENG31Marcus Stewart1416
FWNOR9Tore André Flo4206
FWENG32Michael Proctor2024
MFENG8Gavin McCann1113
MFARG33Julio Arca0112
DFENG3Micky Gray1001
DFENG17Jody Craddock1001
MFIRL24Sean Thornton1001
MFIRL11Kevin Kilbane1001
FWFRA15David Bellion1001
MFIRL16Jason McAteer1001
FWSCO19Kevin Kyle0101
MFUSA4Claudio Reyna0101
Own goal1001
///Total2110839

References

Notes

References

  1. The fee was compensation agreed at an FA tribunal.
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