2002–03 Southampton F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Southampton F.C. 2002–03 Gordon Strachan Rupert Lowe St Mary's Stadium Premier League 8th FA Cup Runners-up League Cup Third round James Beattie (23) James Beattie (24) 32,104 (vs. Liverpool, 18 January 2003) 25,714 (vs. Charlton Athletic, 21 September 2002) 30,680Southampton Performance Stats: 2002–03 https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/stats/_/id/376/league/ENG.1/season/2002/view/performance ESPN 31 May 2025 _red_stripes _red_stripes _red_stripes _red stripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _southampton0203a _southampton0203a _southampton0203a _southampton0203a _southampton0203a FFF000 FFF000 FFF000 0000FF FFF000 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 season was Southampton F.C.'s 11th season in the Premier League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football. Season summary After several seasons of underachievement, Southampton recorded a final placing of 8th, at the time their highest placing in the Premier League. The club also reached the FA Cup final to face an Arsenal side which had narrowly missed out on the Premiership trophy; although Southampton lost by a single goal, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League Southampton qualified for the UEFA Cup the following season. A slow start to the season saw Southampton languishing in the relegation zone after eight matches played,http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southampton/2002-2003 Southampton Home Page for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com Statto Organisation Ltd but a run of eight wins and only two losses from the next fifteen matches saw Southampton rocket up the league table, peaking in fifth place. Unfortunately, the charge for European qualification through the league soon fizzled out as Southampton only won four of their last fifteen matches, dragging them down to eighth place – nonetheless, this was Southampton's highest-ever finish in the Premier League. The low point of this run was a 6–1 loss against a below-strength Arsenal side preparing for the FA Cup final. This did not bode well for the Saints, as they had also managed to reach the final, but as it transpired in the final Arsenal barely edged past Southampton, winning 1–0. Despite the disappointment of not winning the FA Cup, Southampton were rewarded with their cup run with a place in the UEFA Cup, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League. Key to Southampton's high finish was good home form – Southampton only lost two home games all season, against Manchester United and Liverpool. The good season gave Southampton hope of a more sustained charge at European qualification the next season. Premier League 2002–03 FA Premier League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition17 August 2002MiddlesbroughH0–028,3419th24 August 2002LiverpoolA0–343,05815th28 August 2002ChelseaH1–1Fernandes 51'31,20816th31 August 2002Tottenham HotspurA1–2Taricco 30' (o.g.)35,57318th11 September 2002EvertonH1–0Pahars 73' (pen.)29,19017th14 September 2002West Bromwich AlbionA0–126,38317th21 September 2002Charlton AthleticH0–025,71418th28 September 2002Bolton WanderersA1–1Bridge 82'22,69218th5 October 2002Manchester CityH2–0Ormerod 2', 43'31,00913th21 October 2002Aston VillaA1–0Beattie 48' (pen.)25,81712th27 October 2002FulhamH4–2Beattie 27' (pen.), 42', 53', Ormerod 72'26,18810th2 November 2002Manchester UnitedA1–2Fernandes 18'67,69110th9 November 2002Blackburn RoversH1–1Beattie 38' (pen.)30,05910th16 November 2002Newcastle UnitedA1–2Beattie 2'51,81211th23 November 2002ArsenalH3–2Beattie 45', 59' (pen.), Delgado 67'31,7979th2 December 2002West Ham UnitedA1–0Beattie 90'28,84410th7 December 2002Birmingham CityH2–0Beattie 60' (pen.), 83'31,1327th14 December 2002Newcastle UnitedH1–1Marsden 52'32,0617th21 December 2002Leeds UnitedA1–1Fernandes 89'36,6877th26 December 2002ChelseaA0–039,4289th28 December 2002SunderlandH2–1Beattie 73', Tessem 90'31,4237th1 January 2003Tottenham HotspurH1–0Beattie 82'31,8906th11 January 2003MiddlesbroughA2–2Beattie 40', 60'27,4435th18 January 2003LiverpoolH0–132,1048th28 January 2003SunderlandA1–0Beattie 50'34,1026th1 February 2003Manchester UnitedH0–232,0857th8 February 2003Blackburn RoversA0–124,8969th22 February 2003EvertonA1–2Beattie 33'36,56910th1 March 2003West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Beattie 8'31,91510th15 March 2003FulhamA2–2Beattie 81', M. Svensson 90'18,0319th22 March 2003Aston VillaH2–2Beattie 40', Kevin Davies 90'31,8889th5 April 2003West Ham UnitedH1–1Beattie 44'31,94111th19 April 2003Leeds UnitedH3–2Ormerod 32', Beattie 45', A. Svensson 53'32,0328th21 April 2003Birmingham CityA2–3A. Svensson 26', Ormerod 77'29,1159th26 April 2003Charlton AthleticA1–2Beattie 90'25,89410th3 May 2003Bolton WanderersH0–030,95111th7 May 2003ArsenalA1–6Tessem 35'38,05211th11 May 2003Manchester CityA1–0M. Svensson 34'34,9578th table b Round Ground H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /H /A /A /H /A /A Result D/L/D/L/W/L/D/D/W/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/D/D/D/W/W/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/D/D/D/W/L/L/D/L/W Position 9/15/16/18/17/17/18/18/13/12/10/10/10/11/9/10/7/7/7/9/7/6/5/8/6/7/9/10/10/9/9/11/8/9/10/11/11/8 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 League matches August 2013 SOU FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance4 January 2003Round 3Tottenham HotspurH4–0M. Svensson 13', Tessem 50', A. Svensson 56', Beattie 80'25,58925 January 2003Round 4MillwallH1–1Davies 90'23,8095 February 2003Round 4ReplayMillwallA2–1 Oakley 21', 102'10,19715 February 2003Round 5Norwich CityH2–0A. Svensson 71', Tessem 74'31,1039 March 2003Round 6Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Marsden 56', Butler 81' (o.g.)31,71513 April 2003Semi-finalWatfordN2–1Ormerod 43', Robinson 80' (o.g.)42,60217 May 2003FinalArsenalN0–173,726 League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance2 October 2002Round 2Tranmere RoversH6–1Marsden 1', Ormerod 25', 43', 68', Fernandes 52', M. Svensson 66'16,6036 November 2002Round 3LiverpoolA1–3Delgado 55'35,870 Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKWAL Paul Jones13+101+100014+20002DFENG Jason Dodd13+201+102016+30103DFENG Wayne Bridge3414020401604MFENG Chris Marsden3016+112138+131105DFNOR Claus Lundekvam3306020410006DFENG Paul Williams10+20100011+20317MFRUS Andrei Kanchelskis0+10000+100+20008MFENG Matthew Oakley28+307220402209FWENG James Beattie35+323712044+3246010FWENG Kevin Davies1+810+41001+1220011DFSWE Michael Svensson33+12712142+145112MFSWE Anders Svensson26+726+121033+843013GKENG Neil Moss000000000014GKFIN Antti Niemi25060203300015DFENG Francis Benali202000401016MFENG Mark Draper000000000017FWLAT Marian Pahars5+41000+105+512118MFIRE Rory Delap22+203+101+1026+402019DFENG Danny Higginbotham3+60100010000DFENG Marcus Hall000000000020MFENG David Prutton9+3000009+3020MFMAR Tahar El Khalej0+100000100021FWNOR Jo Tessem9+1822+520+1011+2440022MFARG Federico Arias000000000023MFWAL Arron Davies000000000025DFENG Garry Monk100000100026MFLAT Imants Bleidelis000000000027GKENG Scott Bevan000000000028GKNIR Alan Blayney000000000029MFFRA Fabrice Fernandes35+235+201141+444030FWAUS Scott McDonald000000000032DFNIR Chris Baird1+201000401033DFSCO Paul Telfer26+60601033+604034FWECU Agustín Delgado2+4100113+420035MFECU Cléber Chalá000000000036FWENG Brett Ormerod22+955+211328+11940 Transfers In DatePos.NameFromFee27 August 2002GKFIN Antti NiemiSCO Heart of Midlothian£2mhttp://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=31052.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023082138/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=31052.html dead 23 October 2012 Southampton seal Niemi deal UEFA 27 August 2002 22 April 2010 31 August 2002DFENG Marcus HallENG Nottingham ForestFreehttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0188-0f8ed2256d6a-07962910254c-1000--new-duo-for-southampton/ New duo for Southampton UEFA 31 August 2002 22 April 2010 31 August 2002MFRUS Andrei KanchelskisSCO RangersFree31 January 2003DFENG Danny HigginbothamENG Derby County£1.5mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/2712493.stm Saints seal Higginbotham deal BBC 13 February 2003 22 April 2010 31 January 2003MFENG David PruttonENG Nottingham Forest£2.5mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/2713371.stm Saints swoop for Prutton BBC 31 January 2003 22 April 2010 12 May 2003DFENG Darren KentonENG Norwich CityFreeKenton joins Southampton on free transfer The Sports Network 12 May 2003 12 May 2003FWENG Dexter BlackstockENG Oxford UnitedUndisclosedhttp://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11711_246941,00.html#pp1 Dexter Blackstock Sky Sports 22 April 2010 Out Date Pos.NameToFee2 July 2002FWPOR Dani RodriguesENG WalsallFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239086.stm Transfers – July, 2002 BBC 5 September 2002 22 April 2010 2 July 2002DFROU Dan PetrescuUnattachedReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/2082450.stm Saints release Petrescu BBC 2 July 2002 22 April 2010 10 December 2002DFENG Marcus HallENG Stoke CityFreeSaints let Hall join Stoke https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/2561735.stm BBC Sport 6 May 201310 January 2003MFECU Cléber ChaláUnattachedReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/2734211.stm Saints offload Kanchelskis BBC 6 February 2003 22 April 2010 25 January 2003MFMAR Tahar El KhalejENG Charlton AthleticReleasedhttp://www.scotland-mad.co.uk/news/loadgnrl.asp?id=85719&teamno=479 El-Khalej released FootyMAD 25 January 2003 22 April 2010 31 January 2003MFLAT Imants BleidelisDEN ViborgFree5 February 2003GKENG Neil MossENG BournemouthFree7 February 2003MFRUS Andrei KanchelskisSAU Al-HilalFree22 May 2003MFWAL Matt CrowellWAL WrexhamFree31 May 2003FWAUS Scott McDonaldUnattachedReleasedhttp://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11680_179268,00.html#pp1 Scott McDonald Sky Sports 22 April 2010 Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameMoving from8 January 200323 May 2003MFARG Federico AriasARG Vélez Sársfieldhttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=34370 Federico Arias – Velez – details and stats Soccerbase 22 April 2010 Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameMoving to3 July 200229 October 2002FWAUS Scott McDonaldENG Huddersfield Townhttp://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2002/07/05/price-war-in-facey-move-50060-12010565/ Price war in Facey move The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 5 July 2002 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320042858/http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2002/07/05/price-war-in-facey-move-50060-12010565/ 20 March 2012 dead dmy-all 10 July 20021 June 2003FWEQG Jacinto ElaESP Hércules10 July 20024 April 2003GKENG Scott BevanENG Huddersfield Town13 September 200224 December 2002GKENG Neil MossENG Bournemouth13 September 200211 November 2002FWENG Kevin DaviesENG Millwall28 October 200228 January 2003GKNIR Alan BlayneyENG Stockport County13 December 200219 March 2003DFENG Garry MonkENG Sheffield Wednesday25 December 200225 January 2003GKNIR Alan BlayneyENG Bournemouth27 March 200319 August 2003FWAUS Scott McDonaldENG Bournemouth References General http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/FixturesResults/0,,10280~2002,00.html Fixtures & Results – 2002 Southampton F.C. 21 April 2010 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194833/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/FixturesResults/0,,10280~2002,00.html dead http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Appearances/0,,10280~200210280,00.html Club Statistics – Appearances – 2002/03 Southampton F.C. 21 April 2010 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194842/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Appearances/0,,10280~200210280,00.html dead http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Discipline/0,,10280~200210280,00.html Club Statistics – Discipline – 2002/03 Southampton F.C. 21 April 2010 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194928/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Discipline/0,,10280~200210280,00.html dead http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10280~200210280,00.html Club Statistics – Attendance – 2002/03 Southampton F.C. 21 April 2010 19 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120119014443/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10280~200210280,00.html dead http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=2471 Results & Fixtures for Southampton Soccerbase 21 April 2010 3 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903144454/http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=2471 dead Note: User must manually select option 2002/2003 from dropdown menu and select 'Go'. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2471 Southampton 2002/03 player appearances Soccerbase 21 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325072559/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2471 25 March 2009 dead dmy-all Note: User must manually select option 2002/2003 from dropdown menu and select 'Go'. http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=2471 Southampton's transfers in 2002/2003 Soccerbase 21 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325072707/http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_team.sd?teamid=2471 25 March 2009 dead dmy-all Note: User must manually select option 2002/2003 from dropdown menu and select 'Go'. 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