2002–03 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen 2002–03 Chairman Stewart Milne Manager Ebbe Skovdahl(to December)Gardner Speirs (interim)Steve Paterson(from December) Pittodrie Stadium Scottish Premier League 8th Scottish Cup Fourth round Scottish League Cup Quarter-final UEFA Cup First round Paul Sheerin (8) Paul Sheerin (8) 17,284 vs Celtic 10 August 2002 6,068 vs Queen of the South 18 February 2003 11,744 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 season was Aberdeen's 90th season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup. Scottish Premier League 2002–03 Scottish Premier League RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen's score is shown first.Aberdeen Scorer(s)The number(s) in brackets shows the minute the goal(s) was/were scored.AttendanceReport13 AugustHibernianA2–1Mackie, Clark13,340AFC Heritage210 AugustCelticH0–417,284AFC Heritage318 AugustHeart of MidlothianH1–1D'Jaffo12,825AFC Heritage425 AugustRangersA0–242,219AFC Heritage51 SeptemberPartick ThistleH0–112,591AFC Heritage611 SeptemberDundee UnitedH1–2Mackie10,724AFC Heritage714 SeptemberKilmarnockA2–2D'Jaffo, Darren Young6,538AFC Heritage822 SeptemberLivingstonA2–1Anderson, McNaughton7,513AFC Heritage928 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH3–1Billio, D'Jaffo, Derek Young11,678AFC Heritage105 OctoberMotherwellA2–1Derek Young, Deloumeaux6,104AFC Heritage1119 OctoberDundeeH0–014,003AFC Heritage1227 OctoberHibernianH0–112,321AFC Heritage133 NovemberCelticA0–758,526AFC Heritage149 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA0–0 11,920AFC Heritage1516 NovemberRangersH2–2Mike, Mackie 14,915AFC Heritage1623 NovemberPartick ThistleA1–2Mike6,182AFC Heritage1730 NovemberDundee UnitedA1–1McGuire8,261AFC Heritage183 DecemberKilmarnockH0–18,816AFC Heritage197 DecemberMotherwellH1–1Derek Young9,569AFC Heritage2015 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA0–34,835AFC Heritage2121 DecemberLivingstonH0–011,253AFC Heritage2226 DecemberDundeeA2–1McGuire, Smith8,574AFC Heritage2329 DecemberHibernianA0–211,604AFC Heritage242 JanuaryCelticH1–1Anderson16,331AFC Heritage2528 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH0–19,322AFC Heritage261 FebruaryRangersA1–2Tosh49,667AFC Heritage278 FebruaryPartick ThistleH0–111,334AFC Heritage2816 FebruaryDundee UnitedH3–0Sheerin (2), McGuire9,146AFC Heritage291 MarchKilmarnockA0–25,769AFC Heritage308 MarchMotherwellA1–0Sheerin5,636AFC Heritage3115 MarchDundeeH3–3Sheerin (2), McGuire12,119AFC Heritage325 AprilLivingstonA2–1Derek Young, Sheerin 5,731AFC Heritage3312 AprilDunfermline AthleticH1–0Sheerin10,030AFC Heritage3426 AprilLivingstonH1–0Hinds 8,912AFC Heritage353 MayHibernianA1–3Tiernan7,904AFC Heritage3610 MayPartick ThistleH2–1Hinds, McGuire9,960AFC Heritage3717 MayMotherwellA3–2Hinds, Deloumeaux, Sheerin4,731AFC Heritage3824 MayDundee UnitedA2–0Mackie, Tosh8,516AFC Heritage Final standings ABE Scottish League Cup 2002–03 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportR36 NovemberMotherwellH3–1Mike, Deloumeaux, Michie6,557AFC HeritageQF12 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–17,576AFC Heritage Scottish Cup 2002–03 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportR325 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA0–05,716AFC HeritageR3R18 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH4–1D'Jaffo (2), Derek Young, Anderson6,068AFC HeritageR422 FebruaryDundeeA0–27,549AFC Heritage UEFA Cup 2002–03 UEFA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportPR2 L115 AugustMDA Nistru OtaciH1–0Mackie9,894AFC HeritagePR2 L229 AugustMDA Nistru OtaciA0–04,000AFC HeritageR1 L117 SeptemberGER Hertha BerlinH0–010,180AFC HeritageR1 L21 OctoberGER Hertha BerlinA0–130,770AFC Heritage Squad 1 Denmark Peter Kjær GK 2 Scotland Kevin McNaughton DF 3 Scotland Jamie McAllister DF 4 Scotland Fergus Tiernan MF 5 Scotland Russell Anderson DF Captain 6 Scotland Phil McGuire DF 7 Belgium Roberto Bisconti MF 8 Scotland Darren Young MF Vice-Captain 9 England Leon Mike FW 10 Scotland Derek Young MF 11 Scotland Darren Mackie FW 12 England Ben Thornley MF 12 Scotland Steve Tosh MF 13 Scotland Mark Peat GK 14 Scotland Chris Clark MF 15 Scotland Kevin Rutkiewicz DF 16 IRL Ross O'Donoghue MF 18 France Eric Deloumeaux DF 19 Benin Laurent D'Jaffo FW 20 France Nicolas Fabiano MF 22 Scotland Scott Michie FW 23 Scotland Ryan Esson GK 24 Scotland Stephen Payne DF 25 Italy Patrizio Billio MF 26 Scotland Paul Sheerin MF 27 Scotland Michael Hart DF 28 England Leigh Hinds FW Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalSPLScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDEN DENPeter Kjær2902300020402DFSCO SCOKevin McNaughton2612211000303DFSCO SCOJamie McAllister3802903020404MFSCO SCOFergus Tiernan2412110020105DFSCO SCORussell Anderson (c)4233323120406DFSCO SCOPhil McGuire4553653020407MFBEL BELRoberto Bisconti1701100020408MFSCO SCODarren Young3012410020409FWENG ENGLeon Mike30324210213010MFSCO SCODerek Young38529431204011FWSCO SCODarren Mackie36530410104112MFENG ENGBen Thornley706000100012MFSCO SCOSteve Tosh17214230000013GKSCO SCOMark Peat000000000014MFSCO SCOChris Clark30125130002015DFSCO SCOKevin Rutkiewicz25020020201016MFSCO SCORoss O'Donoghue805030000018DFFRA FRAÉric Deloumeaux40332220214019FWFRA FRALaurent D'Jaffo25518332004020MFFRA FRANicolas Fabiano17012020102022FWSCO SCOScott Michie24121000211023GKSCO SCORyan Esson000000000024DFSCO SCOStephen Payne1008020000025MFITA ITAPatrizio Billio12110100101026MFSCO SCOPaul Sheerin17814830000027DFSCO SCOMichael Hart908010000028FWENG ENGLeigh Hinds12312300000030GKENG ENGDavid Preece190160300000DFSCO SCORichard Foster2020000000DFSCO SCOScott Morrison2020000000MFSCO SCOScott Muirhead2020000000DFSCO SCOZander Diamond1010000000DFSCO SCOCraig Higgins0000000000DFSCO SCOKevin Souter1010000000 References AFC Heritage Trust Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aberdeen