2002–03 Norwich City F.C. season
Norwich City 2002–03 football season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
In the 2002–03 season, the Canaries made an impressive start with just one defeat in their first 14 league games, picking up 29 points from the possible 42 which saw them amongst the candidates for promotion but an inconsistent run towards the end of the season saw Norwich miss out on a play-off spot after only 7 league wins at the end of Christmas.
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Norwich City's score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
10 August 2002
Grimsby Town
H
4–0
19,869
Mulryne (2), McVeigh (2)
13 August 2002
Rotherham United
A
1–1
7,687
Nielsen
17 August 2002
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
2–0
6,730
McVeigh , Easton
24 August 2002
Gillingham
H
1–0
20,588
McVeigh
26 August 2002
Stoke City
A
1–1
13,931
Drury
31 August 2002
Watford
H
4–0
20,563
McVeigh , Roberts , Mulryne , Nielsen
7 September 2002
Sheffield United
H
2–3
20,074
McVeigh , Mackay
15 September 2002
Ipswich Town
A
1–1
29,112
Mackay
18 September 2002
Reading
A
2–0
14,335
McVeigh , Mulryne
21 September 2002
Portsmouth
H
1–0
21,335
Roberts
28 September 2002
Preston North End
A
2–1
13,550
Nielsen , McVeigh
5 October 2002
Leicester City
H
0–0
20,952
19 October 2002
Millwall
H
3–1
20,448
Nielsen (2), Kenton
23 October 2002
Coventry City
A
1–1
16,409
McVeigh
26 October 2002
Bradford City
A
1–2
12,888
Abbey
29 October 2002
Nottingham Forest
H
0–0
20,986
2 November 2002
Wimbledon
A
2–4
3,908
Henderson , Nielsen
9 November 2002
Sheffield Wednesday
H
3–0
20,667
Roberts (2, 1 pen), McVeigh
16 November 2002
Crystal Palace
H
2–0
20,907
McVeigh , Roberts
23 November 2002
Burnley
A
0–2
16,282
30 November 2002
Derby County
H
1–0
20,522
Mackay
7 December 2002
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–1
25,753
14 December 2002
Crystal Palace
A
0–2
16,791
21 December 2002
Walsall
H
2–1
19,872
Mackay , Mulryne
26 December 2002
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
0–1
20,687
28 December 2002
Grimsby Town
A
1–1
8,306
Abbey
11 January 2003
Rotherham United
H
1–1
19,452
McVeigh
19 January 2003
Watford
A
1–2
13,338
Cox (own goal)
1 February 2003
Stoke City
H
2–2
20,186
Roberts , Mackay
8 February 2003
Sheffield Wednesday
A
2–2
19,114
Healy , Roberts
22 February 2003
Sheffield United
A
1–0
19,020
McVeigh
25 February 2003
Gillingham
A
0–1
7,935
2 March 2003
Ipswich Town
H
0–2
21,243
5 March 2003
Reading
H
0–1
18,970
12 March 2003
Portsmouth
A
2–3
19,221
Easton , Rivers
15 March 2003
Coventry City
H
2–0
20,099
Nedergaard , Drury
18 March 2003
Millwall
A
2–0
6,854
Mackay , Abbey
22 March 2003
Nottingham Forest
A
0–4
27,296
25 March 2003
Wimbledon
H
1–0
21,059
Healy
29 March 2003
Bradford City
H
3–2
18,536
Rivers (2, 1 pen), Abbey
5 April 2003
Derby County
A
1–2
23,643
McVeigh
12 April 2003
Burnley
H
2–0
20,026
Nedergaard , Abbey
19 April 2003
Walsall
A
0–0
7,018
21 April 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–3
20,843
27 April 2003
Leicester City
A
1–1
31,639
Rivers
4 May 2003
Preston North End
H
2–0
20,232
Mears (own goal), Mulryne
FA Cup
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
10 September 2002
Cheltenham Town
H
0–3
13,285
Players
First-team squad
Squad at end of season [ 2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notes
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions