Another solid season resulted in a mid-table finish for Charlton. However, the end of the season proved to be the undoing of Alan Curbishley's men once more, and after the start of March, they only managed one more victory, dropping to 12th place in the final table. Considering the relatively small budget Curbishley was operating on; even this was quite an achievement.

Midfielder Scott Parker was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Jermaine Jenas of Newcastle United.

This season saw the final competitive appearance of Richard Rufus coming against Liverpool on 21 April 2003.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2936855.stm |title=Reds' late show stuns Charlton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2003 |access-date=12 March 2010}} Rufus had spent his entire career with the one club. While playing for Charlton he was capped six times by England U21. Over 11 years the centre back had made 288 appearances , scoring 12 goals.

Final league table

= Results per matchday =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday

|label1= Ground

|res1=H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H

|label2= Result

|res2=L/W/L/W/L/L/D/L/L/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/W/L/L

|label3= Position

|res3=14/11/12/8/11/17/16/20/20/16/17/16/17/16/15/12/11/11/11/12/12/14/13/11/10/8/8/6/7/8/7/9/10/11/12/9/12/12

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|updated=complete

|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/charlton-athletic/2003/3/ WorldFootball.com]

|date=May 2013

}}

Results

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 August 2002

|round = 1

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 2–3

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Konchesky {{goal|7}}
Rufus {{goal|33}}
Konchesky {{sent off|0|24}}

|goals2 = Zola {{goal|43}}
Cole {{goal|84}}
Lampard {{goal|89}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 25,640

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 24 August 2002

|round = 2

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–2

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Djorkaeff {{goal|2}}

|goals2 = Bart-Williams {{goal|26|pen.}}
Euell {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Reebok Stadium

|location = Bolton

|attendance = 21,753

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 August 2002

|round = 3

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Davies {{goal|9}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,461

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 31 August 2002

|round = 4

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 0–2

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Jensen {{goal|4}}
Fortune {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Boleyn Ground

|location = London

|attendance = 32,424

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 September 2002

|round = 5

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = de la Cruz {{goal|70}}
Moore {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Birmingham

|attendance = 26,483

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 September 2002

|round = 6

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–3

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Henry {{goal|44}}
Wiltord {{goal|67}}
Edu {{goal|88}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,080

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 September 2002

|round = 7

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 0–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 25,714

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 September 2002

|round = 8

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–3

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 = Jensen {{goal|43}}

|goals2 = Scholes {{goal|53}}
Giggs {{goal|82}}
van Nistelrooy {{goal|90}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,630

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 October 2002

|round = 9

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Sava {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 14,775

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 October 2002

|round = 10

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Middlesbrough

|goals1 = Euell {{goal|5}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,271

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 October 2002

|round = 11

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Griffin {{goal|37}}
Robert {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Bartlett {{goal|30}}

|stadium = St James' Park

|location = Newcastle upon Tyne

|attendance = 51,670

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3 November 2002

|round = 12

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Rowett {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Flo {{goal|15}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,284

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 November 2002

|round = 13

|team1 = Everton

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Radzinski {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Goodison Park

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = 37,621

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 November 2002

|round = 14

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bartlett {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Maine Road

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 33,455

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 24 November 2002

|round = 15

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 3–1

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|goals1 = Konchesky {{goal|59}}
Rufus {{goal|74}}
Euell {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|60}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,152

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 December 2002

|round = 16

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 1–2

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Kewell {{goal|42}}

|goals2 = Lisbie {{goal|80}}
Parker {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds

|attendance = 35,537

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 7 December 2002

|round = 17

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 = Euell {{goal|36}}
Konchesky {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,694

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 December 2002

|round = 18

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 2–2

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 = Euell {{goal|50|pen.}}
Jensen {{goal|62}}

|goals2 = Foé{{goal|72||87}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,484

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 December 2002

|round = 19

|team1 = Birmingham City

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Horsfield {{sent off|0|53}}
Devlin {{goal|67|pen.}}

|goals2 = Jensen {{goal|37}}

|stadium = St Andrews

|location = Birmingham

|attendance = 28,837

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 December 2002

|round = 20

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 2–2

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Keane {{goal|68}}
Iversen {{goal|87}}
Ziege {{sent off|0|88}}

|goals2 = Euell {{goal|14||48}}

|stadium = White Hart Lane

|location = London

|attendance = 36,043

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 December 2002

|round = 21

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–0

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|goals1 = Lisbie {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,196

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 January 2003

|round = 22

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 4–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Hasselbaink {{goal|3|pen.}}
Gallas {{goal|11}}
Guðjohnsen {{goal|34}}
Le Saux {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Euell {{goal|42|pen.}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|location = London

|attendance = 37,284

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 January 2003

|round = 23

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Fish {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = Djorkaeff {{goal|85}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,057

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 January 2003

|round = 24

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 4–2

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 = Jensen {{goal|42}}
Parker {{goal|45||52}}
Kishishev {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Rufus {{goal|19|o.g.}}
Fish {{goal|62|o.g.}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,340

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 January 2003

|round = 25

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bartlett {{goal|60}}

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|attendance = 26,113

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 February 2003

|round = 26

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 1–3

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Phillips {{goal|80|pen.}}

|goals2 = Wright {{goal|24|o.g.}}
Proctor {{goal|24|o.g.|31|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|location = Sunderland

|attendance = 36,042

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 8 February 2003

|round = 27

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 = Kishishev {{goal|18}}
Lisbie {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = McBride {{goal|68}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,623

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 February 2003

|round = 28

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 = Euell {{goal|51}}
Johansson {{goal|87||90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,257

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 March 2003

|round = 29

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Jeffers {{goal|26}}
Pires {{goal|45}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Highbury

|location = London

|attendance = 38,015

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 15 March 2003

|round = 30

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–2

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shearer {{goal|32|pen.}}
Solano {{goal|48}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,728

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 March 2003

|round = 31

|team1 = Middlesbrough

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Christie {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Johansson {{goal|26}}

|stadium = Riverside Stadium

|location = Middlesbrough

|attendance = 29,080

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 April 2003

|round = 32

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 1–6

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 = Euell {{goal|45|pen.}}

|goals2 = Kewell {{goal|12||76}}
Harte {{goal|34|pen.}}
Viduka {{goal|42||53||56|pen.}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,274

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 April 2003

|round = 33

|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Duff {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn

|attendance = 27,506

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 19 April 2003

|round = 34

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–2

|team2 = Birmingham City

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Dugarry {{goal|20}}
Savage {{goal|55|pen.}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 25,732

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 April 2003

|round = 35

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Hyypiä {{goal|86}}
Gerrard {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Bartlett {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Anfield

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = 42,010

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 April 2003

|round = 36

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Parker {{goal|32}}
Lisbie {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = Beattie {{goal|90}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 25,894

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3 May 2003

|round = 37

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 4–1

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Beckham {{goal|11}}
van Nistelrooy {{goal|31||37||53}}

|goals2 = Jensen {{goal|13}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 67,721

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 May 2003

|round = 38

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 = Kiely {{sent off|0|30}}

|goals2 = Saha {{goal|33|pen.}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 26,108

|result = L

}}

=FA Cup=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 January 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 3–1

|team2 = Exeter City

|goals1 = Johansson {{goal|25||61}}
Euell {{goal|72|pen.}}

|goals2 = Gaia {{goal|49}}

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 18,107

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 January 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 3–0

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|goals1 = Malbranque {{goal|59||66|pen.|87|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = London

|attendance = 12,203

|result = L

}}

=League Cup=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 October 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|score = 0–0

|team2 = Oxford United

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 5–6

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = The Valley

|location = London

|attendance = 9,494

|result = L

}}

Players

=First-team squad=

:Squad at end of season

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Dean KielyKiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Graham Stuart|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jason EuellEuell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=John RobinsonRobinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Chris Bart-WilliamsBart-Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but was raised in England and represented them at U-21 and B level.}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Kevin LisbieLisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Jamal Campbell-RyceCampbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Mark Kinsella|other=to Aston Villa}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Steve Brown|other=to Reading}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=SWE|pos=FW|name=Martin Pringle|other=retired}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Robbie Mustoe|other=released}}

=Reserve squad=

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Paul RachubkaRachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 7, and represented them at U-16, U-18, and U-20 level.}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Adrian DeaneDeane was born in London, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the youth teams.}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Neil McCaffertyMcCafferty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the U16 and U19 teams.}}

Statistics

=Appearances and goals=

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Dean Kiely|pos=GK|nat=IRL |38|0|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Ben Roberts|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Chris Powell|pos=DF|nat=ENG |35+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Richard Rufus|pos=DF|nat=ENG |29+1|2|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15 |name=Gary Rowett|pos=DF|nat=ENG |12|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Luke Young|pos=DF|nat=ENG |29+3|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Jonathan Fortune|pos=DF|nat=ENG |22+4|1|1+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30 |name=Tahar El Khalej|pos=DF|nat=MAR |2+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31 |name=Osei Sankofa|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Radostin Kishishev|pos=MF|nat=BUL |27+7|2|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Graham Stuart|pos=MF|nat=ENG |3+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Scott Parker|pos=MF|nat=ENG |28|4|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Jesper Blomqvist|pos=MF|nat=SWE |0+3|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Jason Euell|pos=MF|nat=ENG |35+1|10|2|1|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Claus Jensen|pos=MF|nat=DEN |32+3|6|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11 |name=John Robinson|pos=MF|nat=WAL |10+3|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16 |name=Chris Bart-Williams|pos=MF|nat=ENG |7+6|1|1+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Paul Konchesky|pos=MF|nat=ENG |17+13|3|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27 |name=Jamal Campbell-Ryce|pos=MF|nat=JAM |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Shaun Bartlett|pos=FW|nat=RSA |25+6|4|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20 |name=Mathias Svensson|pos=FW|nat=SWE |4+11|0|0+2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Jonatan Johansson|pos=FW|nat=FIN |10+21|3|2|2|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23 |name=Kevin Lisbie|pos=FW|nat=JAM |24+8|4|0+1|0|0|0}}

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

{{Efs player|no=12 |name=Steve Brown|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0+3|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25 |name=Robbie Mustoe|pos=MF|nat=ENG |6|0|0|0|1|0}}

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References

Notes

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