2002–03 Preston North End F.C. season
The 2002–03 season saw Preston North End compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 12th position with 61 points.[1]
Final league table
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
Preston North End's score comes first
Legend
Football League First Division
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 10 August 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1 – 2 | 14,663 | Fuller |
| 2 | 14 August 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 2 | 18,065 | Fuller, Etuhu |
| 3 | 17 August 2002 | Rotherham United | A | 0 – 0 | 6,885 | |
| 4 | 24 August 2002 | Stoke City | H | 4 – 3 | 15,422 | Healy (2), Fuller, Cresswell |
| 5 | 26 August 2002 | Gillingham | A | 1 – 1 | 7,785 | Cresswell |
| 6 | 1 September 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 0 – 0 | 15,357 | |
| 7 | 14 September 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 2 | 13,652 | Fuller, Cresswell |
| 8 | 17 September 2002 | Watford | H | 1 – 1 | 12,408 | Cresswell |
| 9 | 21 September 2002 | Derby County | A | 2 – 0 | 29,257 | Healy, Etuhu |
| 10 | 24 September 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0 – 4 | 23,695 | |
| 11 | 28 September 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1 – 2 | 13,550 | Cresswell |
| 12 | 5 October 2002 | Bradford City | A | 1 – 1 | 13,215 | Alexander |
| 13 | 19 October 2002 | Walsall | A | 3 – 3 | 6,832 | Alexander, Healy, Lucketti |
| 14 | 26 October 2002 | Reading | H | 1 – 0 | 13,021 | Cresswell |
| 15 | 29 October 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 2 – 3 | 18,367 | Cresswell, Alexander |
| 16 | 2 November 2002 | Burnley | H | 3 – 1 | 16,046 | Fuller (2), McKenna |
| 17 | 9 November 2002 | Millwall | A | 1 – 2 | 7,554 | Fuller |
| 18 | 16 November 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 3 – 3 | 5,774 | Cresswell, Alexander, Etuhu |
| 19 | 23 November 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2 – 2 | 13,068 | Cresswell, Lucketti |
| 20 | 26 November 2002 | Leicester City | H | 2 – 0 | 13,048 | Fuller (2) |
| 21 | 30 November 2002 | Coventry City | A | 2 – 1 | 13,313 | Cresswell, Lewis |
| 22 | 7 December 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 3 – 5 | 12,415 | Leigertwood (o.g.), McKenna, Alexander |
| 23 | 14 December 2002 | Grimsby Town | H | 3 – 0 | 12,420 | Alexander, Cresswell, Healy |
| 24 | 21 December 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 1 | 16,342 | |
| 25 | 26 December 2002 | Rotherham United | H | 0 – 2 | 15,542 | |
| 26 | 28 December 2002 | Crystal Palace | A | 0 – 2 | 18,484 | |
| 27 | 1 January 2003 | Stoke City | A | 1 – 2 | 14,862 | Abbott |
| 28 | 18 January 2003 | Ipswich Town | A | 0 – 3 | 24,666 | |
| 29 | 25 January 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 – 1 | 13,503 | Cartwright |
| 30 | 1 February 2003 | Gillingham | H | 3 – 0 | 12,121 | Lewis, Alexander, Ashby (o.g.) |
| 31 | 8 February 2003 | Millwall | H | 2 – 1 | 13,117 | Lewis, Cartwright |
| 32 | 22 February 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0 – 2 | 16,070 | |
| 33 | 1 March 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 – 0 | 18,912 | Cresswell |
| 34 | 4 March 2003 | Watford | A | 1 – 0 | 11,101 | Alexander |
| 35 | 8 March 2003 | Derby County | H | 4 – 2 | 14,003 | Alexander, Etuhu, Koumantarakis, Cresswell |
| 36 | 15 March 2003 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 2 | 30,713 | Lewis |
| 37 | 18 March 2003 | Walsall | H | 5 – 0 | 11,170 | Alexander, Etuhu, Cresswell, Koumantarakis (2) |
| 38 | 22 March 2003 | Portsmouth | H | 1 – 1 | 16,665 | McKenna |
| 39 | 5 April 2003 | Coventry City | H | 2 – 2 | 13,026 | Cresswell, Abbott |
| 40 | 8 April 2003 | Burnley | A | 0 – 2 | 12,245 | |
| 41 | 12 April 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2 – 0 | 6,669 | Cresswell, Jackson |
| 42 | 15 April 2003 | Reading | A | 1 – 5 | 14,012 | Mears |
| 43 | 19 April 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 2 – 0 | 14,793 | Etuhu, Lewis |
| 44 | 21 April 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 0 – 2 | 1,053 | |
| 45 | 26 April 2003 | Bradford City | H | 1 – 0 | 13,652 | Abbott |
| 46 | 4 May 2003 | Norwich City | A | 0 – 2 | 20,232 | |
FA Cup
Main article:
2002–03 FA Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R3 | 4 January 2003 | Rochdale | H | 1 – 2 | 8,762 | Anderson |
Football League Cup
Squad statistics
References
External links