2002/03 Nationwide First Division

First Team Overall First Team Appearances / Scorers Reserves Youth Ladies

Owner & President: Sir Jack Hayward OBE.

Directors: Sir Jack Hayward OBE (Chairman), Derek Harrington (Deputy Chairman), Jez Moxey (Chief Executive), Richard Skirrow (Secretary), Jack Harris, John Harris, Rick Hayward, Rachael Heyhoe Flint MBE, Paul Manduca, Michael Lister.
Manager: Dave Jones.
Assistant Manager: John Ward.
Coaches: Terry Connor, Chris Evans, John Perkin, Keith Downing.
Captains: Paul Butler, Alex Rae & Paul Ince.

Playing Staff: Keith Andrews (19), Matthew Barnes-Homer, Nathan Blake (9), Thomas Bonnar, Luke Bradley, Paul Branch (20), Scott Brown, Paul Butler (6), Mo Camara (17), Colin Cameron (10), David Clark, Leon Clarke, Ryan Clarke, Sammy Clingan (34), Mark Clyde (31), Carlton Cole (39), Kenny Coleman (35), Sean Connelly (2), Kevin Cooper (15), Chris Cornes, Mark Danks, Mark Davis, Marc Edworthy (24), Adam Federici (37), Anthony Feuer (30), John Fitter, Patrick Flynn, Lewis Gobern, Mark Goodhead, Carl Ikeme, Paul Ince (23), Ivar Ingimarsson (21), Dennis Irwin (8), Jimmi-Lea Jones, Mark Kennedy (11), Joleon Lescott (5), Keith Lowe, Maguire, Ryan Mahon, Mark McChrystal, Ian McGrane, John Melligan (32), Kenny Miller (16), Gary Mulligan, Matt Murray (13), Gareth Musson, Lee Naylor (3), George Ndah 18), Shaun Newton (7), Michael Oakes (1), Kevin O’Connor, Gary O’Toole, Ludovic Pollet (14), Adam Proudlock (12), Alex Rae (4), Mark Rollins, Christopher Slater, Lewis Solly (36), Jonathan Steele, Thomas Stewart, Dean Sturridge (29), Nathan Talbott, Kris Taylor, Juan Tobena, Michael Townend, Ashley Vincent, Marlon Walters, Graham Ward (33), Matthew Watson, Adam Welsh.

Player of the Season: Joleon Lescott.

Club Finances: Turnover £16,266,846; Net Loss £8,670,570.

 
July

15 (a) Morecambe D 3-3 Details [Friendly]
15 (a) Kettering Town W 1-0 Details [Friendly]
18 (a) Sporting Lisbon L 1-5 Details [Friendly]
21 (a) Maritimo L 0-1 Details [Friendly]
27 (a) Stockport County D 0-0 Details [Friendly]
31 (a) Cardiff City W 1-0 Details [Friendly]

August

3 (H) Newcastle United L 0-2 Details [Friendly]
11 (a) Bradford City D 0-0 Details
14 (H) Walsall W 3-1 Details
17 (H) Burnley W 3-0 Details
24 (a) Derby County W 4-1 Details
27 (H) Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Details
31 (a) Wimbledon L 2-3 Details

September

11 (a) Swansea City W 3-2 Details [FLC1]
14 (a) Crystal Palace L 2-4 Details
21 (H) Reading L 0-1 Details
24 (H) Preston North End W 4-0 Details
28 (a) Leicester City L 0-1 Details

October

1 (a) Rotherham United D 4-4 Details [FLC2]
5 (H) Sheffield United L 1-3 Details
19 (a) Stoke City W 2-0 Details
26 (H) Grimsby Town W 4-1 Details
29 (a) Gillingham W 4-0 Details

November

2 (a) Watford D 1-1 Details
6 (H) Portsmouth D 1-1 Details
11 (H) Brighton & Hove Albion D 1-1 Details
16 (a) Coventry City W 2-0 Details
23 (H) Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Details
30 (a) Rotherham United D 0-0 Details

December

7 (H) Norwich City W 1-0 Details
14 (H) Coventry City L 0-2 Details
21 (a) Millwall D 1-1 Details
26 (a) Burnley L 1-2 Details
28 (H) Bradford City L 1-2 Details

January

1 (H) Derby County D 1-1 Details
5 (H) Newcastle United W 3-2 Details [FAC3]
11 (a) Walsall W 1-0 Details
18 (H) Wimbledon D 1-1 Details
25 (H) Leicester City W 4-1 Details [FAC4]

February

1 (a) Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 Details
8 (a) Brighton & Hove Albion L 1-4 Details
16 (H) Rochdale W 3-1 Details [FAC5]
19 (a) Ipswich Town W 4-2 Details
22 (a) Preston North End W 2-0 Details
25 (H) Watford D 0-0 Details

March

1 (H) Crystal Palace W 4-0 Details
5 (H) Ipswich Town D 1-1 Details
9 (a) Southampton L 0-2 Details [FAC6]
12 (a) Reading W 1-0 Details
15 (a) Portsmouth L 0-1 Details
18 (H) Stoke City D 0-0 Details
22 (H) Gillingham W 6-0 Details

April

5 (H) Rotherham United D 0-0 Details
8 (a) Grimsby Town W 1-0 Details
11 (a) Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Details
19 (H) Millwall W 3-0 Details
21 (a) Norwich City W 3-0 Details
26 (a) Sheffield United D 3-3 Details

May

4 (H) Leicester City D 1-1 Details
10 (H) Reading W 2-1 Details [POsf1]
14 (a) Reading W 1-0 Details [POsf2]
26 (N) Sheffield United W 3-0 Details [POf]