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2002–03 Walsall F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Walsall
season	2002–03
manager	Colin Lee
chairman	Jeff Bonser
stadium	Bescot Stadium
league	First Division
league result	17th
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Fifth round
cup2	League Cup
cup2 result	Third round
league topscorer	José Júnior (15)
season topscorer	José Júnior (16)
highest attendance	11,037 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11 January)
lowest attendance	3,847 (vs. Shrewsbury Town, 10 September)
average attendance	6,978
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prevseason	2001–02
nextseason	2003–04

During the 2002–03 English football season, Walsall competed in the Football League First Division. It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.

Season summary

Walsall managed to avoid relegation to extend their stay in English football's second tier to a third season. Much of their success was down to the signing of key players, such as ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Vinny Samways, returning to English football after a six-year spell in Spain.

Kit

Xara became Walsall's new kit manufacturers. Banks's remained the kit sponsors.

Final league table

Main article: 2002–03 Football League First Division

Results

Walsall's score comes first

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
10 August 2002	Ipswich Town	H	0–2	5,253
14 August 2002	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–3	27,904	Herivelto
17 August 2002	Sheffield United	A	1–1	14,011	Corica
24 August 2002	Nottingham Forest	H	2–1	5,096	Sonner (pen), Wrack
26 August 2002	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	2–0	6,519	Corica, Leitão
31 August 2002	Reading	H	0–2	5,327
7 September 2002	Watford	A	0–2	10,528
14 September 2002	Bradford City	H	0–1	4,678
17 September 2002	Rotherham United	H	3–4	4,648	Zdrilic (2), Leitão
21 September 2002	Millwall	A	3–0	7,525	Zdrilic, Wrack, Leitão
28 September 2002	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0	6,792	Simpson
5 October 2002	Derby County	A	2–2	25,247	Corica, Aranalde (pen)
12 October 2002	Burnley	A	1–2	12,907	Birch
19 October 2002	Preston North End	H	3–3	6,832	Leitão, Júnior, Aranalde (pen)
26 October 2002	Coventry City	A	0–0	14,544
29 October 2002	Crystal Palace	H	3–4	6,368	Corica, Júnior (2)
2 November 2002	Stoke City	H	4–2	6,391	Leitão (2), Júnior, Aranalde (pen)
9 November 2002	Leicester City	A	0–2	25,243
16 November 2002	Wimbledon	A	2–3	1,255	Júnior, Sonner (pen)
23 November 2002	Gillingham	H	1–0	6,630	Júnior
30 November 2002	Portsmouth	A	2–3	17,701	Sonner (2 pens)
7 December 2002	Grimsby Town	H	3–1	5,888	Júnior, Leitão, Wrack
14 December 2002	Wimbledon	H	2–0	6,596	Wrack, Júnior
21 December 2002	Norwich City	A	1–2	19,872	Easton (own goal)
26 December 2002	Sheffield United	H	0–1	10,459
28 December 2002	Ipswich Town	A	2–3	26,550	Wrack (2)
1 January 2003	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	28,441	Ainsworth
11 January 2003	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0–1	11,037
18 January 2003	Reading	A	0–0	11,786
1 February 2003	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	1–0	8,413	Leitão
8 February 2003	Leicester City	H	1–4	8,741	O'Connor
22 February 2003	Watford	H	2–0	7,705	Júnior, Leitão
26 February 2003	Stoke City	A	0–1	10,409
1 March 2003	Bradford City	A	2–1	10,893	Robinson, Matías
4 March 2003	Rotherham United	A	0–0	5,792
8 March 2003	Millwall	H	1–2	6,647	Júnior
15 March 2003	Burnley	H	3–2	6,327	Leitão, Carbon, Matías
18 March 2003	Preston North End	A	0–5	11,170
22 March 2003	Crystal Palace	A	0–2	19,102
5 April 2003	Portsmouth	H	1–2	7,899	Júnior
12 April 2003	Gillingham	A	1–0	6,972	Leitão
15 April 2003	Coventry City	H	0–0	7,337
19 April 2003	Norwich City	H	0–0	7,018
21 April 2003	Grimsby Town	A	1–0	4,618	Júnior
26 April 2003	Derby County	H	3–2	8,416	Júnior (3)
4 May 2003	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–2	20,864	Matías

FA Cup

Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	4 January 2003	Reading	H	0–0	5,987
R3R	14 January 2003	Reading	A	1–1 (won 4–1 on pens)	8,767	Wrack
R4	25 January 2003	Wimbledon	H	1–0	6,693	Zdrilic
R5	15 February 2003	Sheffield United	A	0–2	17,510

League Cup

Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	10 September 2002	Shrewsbury Town	H	1–0	3,847	Leitão
R2	2 October 2002	Nottingham Forest	A	2–1	6,343	Leitão, Júnior
R3	6 November 2002	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)	9,486	Aranalde (pen), Zdrilic

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

References

"Walsall results for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com".
"FootballSquads - Walsall - 2002/03".
O'Connor was born in [[Walsall]], [[England]], but represented the [[Cayman Islands national football team. Cayman Islands]] internationally, although [[FIFA]] later ruled that he was ineligible.
Sonner was born in [[Wigan]], [[England]].
Simpson was born in [[Bradford-on-Avon]], [[England]].
Lawrence was born in [[Balham]], [[England]].

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