2002–03 FA Premier League#Monthly awards

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Manchester City (immediately returning after a season's absence), West Bromwich Albion, and Birmingham City (both teams returning to the top flight after a sixteen-year absence). This was also both West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Ipswich Town (relegated to the First Division after two seasons in the top flight), Derby County, and Leicester City (both teams relegated after a six-year presence).

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{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5155|long=-0.0922|label_size=80|label=London|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4977|long=-1.9057|label_size=80|label=West Midlands|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.728569 |long=-2.489206 |label_size=80|label=Blackburn Rovers F.C.|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.580578 |long=-2.535644 |label_size=80|label=Bolton Wanderers F.C.|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.438846 |long=-2.966285 |label_size=80|label=Everton|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.704069 |long=-1.341731 |label_size=80|label=Leeds United F.C.|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.430845 |long=-2.960823 |label_size=80|label=Liverpool|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.456 |long=-2.240 |label_size=80|label=Manchester City F.C.|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.463056 |long=-2.291389 |label_size=80|label=Manchester United F.C.|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.578219 |long=-1.216822 |label_size=80|label=Middlesbrough

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{{location map~ |England |lat=54.974 |long=-1.614 |label_size=80|label=Newcastle United F.C.|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.905826 |long=-1.390975 |label_size=80|label=Southampton|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.914400 |long=-1.388200 |label_size=80|label=Sunderland|position=bottom}}

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Arsenal

Charlton Athletic

Chelsea

Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United F.C.

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{{Location map~ |England |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=55.7 |long=-6.7 |label_size=80|label=List of football clubs in the West Midlands teams:

Aston Villa F.C.

Birmingham City F.C.

West Bromwich Albion F.C.|position=right}}

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{{Location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.4863 |long=0.0363 |mark=Blue pog.svg |label=Charlton Athletic|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.481667 |long=-0.191111 |mark=Blue pog.svg |label=Chelsea|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.509167 |long=-0.232222 |mark=Blue pog.svg |label=Fulham|label_size=75|marksize=|position=left}}

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{{Location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.531944 |long=0.039444|mark=Blue pog.svg |label=West Ham United F.C.|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}

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{{Location map~ |West Midlands |lat=52.509167 |long=-1.884722 |mark=Yellow pog.svg |label=Aston Villa|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}

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{{Location map~ |West Midlands |lat=52.509167 |long=-1.963889 |mark=Yellow pog.svg |label=West Bromwich Albion|label_size=75|marksize=|position=left}}

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{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|show_limit=5

|team1=MUN|name_MUN=Manchester United

|team2=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal

|team3=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United

|team4=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea

|team5=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team6=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers

|team7=EVE|name_EVE=Everton

|team8=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton

|team9=MCI|name_MCI=Manchester City

|team10=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur

|team11=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough

|team12=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic

|team13=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|team14=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham

|team15=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United

|team16=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa

|team17=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers

|team18=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United

|team19=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion

|team20=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland

|win_MUN=25|draw_MUN=8|loss_MUN=5|gf_MUN=74|ga_MUN=34|status_MUN=C

|win_ARS=23|draw_ARS=9|loss_ARS=6|gf_ARS=85|ga_ARS=42

|win_NEW=21|draw_NEW=6|loss_NEW=11|gf_NEW=63|ga_NEW=48

|win_CHE=19|draw_CHE=10|loss_CHE=9|gf_CHE=68|ga_CHE=38

|win_LIV=18|draw_LIV=10|loss_LIV=10|gf_LIV=61|ga_LIV=41

|win_BLB=16|draw_BLB=12|loss_BLB=10|gf_BLB=52|ga_BLB=43

|win_EVE=17|draw_EVE=8|loss_EVE=13|gf_EVE=48|ga_EVE=49

|win_SOU=13|draw_SOU=13|loss_SOU=12|gf_SOU=43|ga_SOU=46

|win_MCI=15|draw_MCI=6|loss_MCI=17|gf_MCI=47|ga_MCI=54

|win_TOT=14|draw_TOT=8|loss_TOT=16|gf_TOT=51|ga_TOT=62

|win_MID=13|draw_MID=10|loss_MID=15|gf_MID=48|ga_MID=44

|win_CHA=14|draw_CHA=7|loss_CHA=17|gf_CHA=45|ga_CHA=56

|win_BIR=13|draw_BIR=9|loss_BIR=16|gf_BIR=41|ga_BIR=49

|win_FUL=13|draw_FUL=9|loss_FUL=16|gf_FUL=41|ga_FUL=50

|win_LEE=14|draw_LEE=5|loss_LEE=19|gf_LEE=58|ga_LEE=57

|win_AST=12|draw_AST=9|loss_AST=17|gf_AST=42|ga_AST=47

|win_BOL=10|draw_BOL=14|loss_BOL=14|gf_BOL=41|ga_BOL=51

|win_WHU=10|draw_WHU=12|loss_WHU=16|gf_WHU=42|ga_WHU=59|status_WHU=R

|win_WBA=6|draw_WBA=8|loss_WBA=24|gf_WBA=29|ga_WBA=65|status_WBA=R

|win_SUN=4|draw_SUN=7|loss_SUN=27|gf_SUN=21|ga_SUN=65|status_SUN=R

|col_CLGS=green1|text_CLGS=Qualification for the Champions League group stage

|result1=CLGS|result2=CLGS

|col_CL3=green2|text_CL3=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round

|result3=CL3|result4=CL3

|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|result5=UC1|result6=UC1

|note_res_UC1=Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.

|col_SOU=blue1|text_SOU=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|result8=SOU

|note_res_SOU=Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Southampton, who were the FA Cup runners-up.

|col_UCQ=blue2|text_UCQ=Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round

|note_res_UCQ=Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.

|result9=UCQ

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Football League First Division

|result18=R|result19=R|result20=R

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[https://www.premierleague.com/tables#!?co=1&se=11&mw=-1&ha=-1 Premier League]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramSeason=2002-2003&view=.dateSeason FA Premier League]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= ARS | team2= AVL | team3= BIR | team4= BLB | team5= BOL | team6= CHA | team7= CHE | team8= EVE | team9= FUL | team10= LEE

| team11= LIV | team12= MCI | team13= MUN | team14= MID | team15= NEW | team16= SOU | team17= SUN | team18= TOT | team19= WBA | team20= WHU

| name_ARS = Arsenal

| name_AVL = Aston Villa

| name_BIR = Birmingham City

| name_BLB = Blackburn Rovers

| name_BOL = Bolton Wanderers

| name_CHA = Charlton Athletic

| name_CHE = Chelsea

| name_EVE = Everton

| name_FUL = Fulham

| name_LEE = Leeds United

| name_LIV = Liverpool

| name_MCI = Manchester City

| name_MUN = Manchester United

| name_MID = Middlesbrough

| name_NEW = Newcastle United

| name_SOU = Southampton

| name_SUN = Sunderland

| name_TOT = Tottenham Hotspur

| name_WBA = West Bromwich Albion

| name_WHU = West Ham United

| match_ARS_AVL = 3–1

| match_ARS_BIR = 2–0

| match_ARS_BLB = 1–2

| match_ARS_BOL = 2–1

| match_ARS_CHA = 2–0

| match_ARS_CHE = 3–2

| match_ARS_EVE = 2–1

| match_ARS_FUL = 2–1

| match_ARS_LEE = 2–3

| match_ARS_LIV = 1–1

| match_ARS_MCI = 2–1

| match_ARS_MUN = 2–2

| match_ARS_MID = 2–0

| match_ARS_NEW = 1–0

| match_ARS_SOU = 6–1

| match_ARS_SUN = 3–1

| match_ARS_TOT = 3–0

| match_ARS_WBA = 5–2

| match_ARS_WHU = 3–1

| match_AVL_ARS = 1–1

| match_AVL_BIR = 0–2

| match_AVL_BLB = 3–0

| match_AVL_BOL = 2–0

| match_AVL_CHA = 2–0

| match_AVL_CHE = 2–1

| match_AVL_EVE = 3–2

| match_AVL_FUL = 3–1

| match_AVL_LEE = 0–0

| match_AVL_LIV = 0–1

| match_AVL_MCI = 1–0

| match_AVL_MUN = 0–1

| match_AVL_MID = 1–0

| match_AVL_NEW = 0–1

| match_AVL_SOU = 0–1

| match_AVL_SUN = 1–0

| match_AVL_TOT = 0–1

| match_AVL_WBA = 2–1

| match_AVL_WHU = 4–1

| match_BIR_ARS = 0–4

| match_BIR_AVL = 3–0

| match_BIR_BLB = 0–1

| match_BIR_BOL = 3–1

| match_BIR_CHA = 1–1

| match_BIR_CHE = 1–3

| match_BIR_EVE = 1–1

| match_BIR_FUL = 0–0

| match_BIR_LEE = 2–1

| match_BIR_LIV = 2–1

| match_BIR_MCI = 0–2

| match_BIR_MUN = 0–1

| match_BIR_MID = 3–0

| match_BIR_NEW = 0–2

| match_BIR_SOU = 3–2

| match_BIR_SUN = 2–0

| match_BIR_TOT = 1–1

| match_BIR_WBA = 1–0

| match_BIR_WHU = 2–2

| match_BLB_ARS = 2–0

| match_BLB_AVL = 0–0

| match_BLB_BIR = 1–1

| match_BLB_BOL = 0–0

| match_BLB_CHA = 1–0

| match_BLB_CHE = 2–3

| match_BLB_EVE = 0–1

| match_BLB_FUL = 2–1

| match_BLB_LEE = 1–0

| match_BLB_LIV = 2–2

| match_BLB_MCI = 1–0

| match_BLB_MUN = 1–0

| match_BLB_MID = 1–0

| match_BLB_NEW = 5–2

| match_BLB_SOU = 1–0

| match_BLB_SUN = 0–0

| match_BLB_TOT = 1–2

| match_BLB_WBA = 1–1

| match_BLB_WHU = 2–2

| match_BOL_ARS = 2–2

| match_BOL_AVL = 1–0

| match_BOL_BIR = 4–2

| match_BOL_BLB = 1–1

| match_BOL_CHA = 1–2

| match_BOL_CHE = 1–1

| match_BOL_EVE = 1–2

| match_BOL_FUL = 0–0

| match_BOL_LEE = 0–3

| match_BOL_LIV = 2–3

| match_BOL_MCI = 2–0

| match_BOL_MUN = 1–1

| match_BOL_MID = 2–1

| match_BOL_NEW = 4–3

| match_BOL_SOU = 1–1

| match_BOL_SUN = 1–1

| match_BOL_TOT = 1–0

| match_BOL_WBA = 1–1

| match_BOL_WHU = 1–0

| match_CHA_ARS = 0–3

| match_CHA_AVL = 3–0

| match_CHA_BIR = 0–2

| match_CHA_BLB = 3–1

| match_CHA_BOL = 1–1

| match_CHA_CHE = 2–3

| match_CHA_EVE = 2–1

| match_CHA_FUL = 0–1

| match_CHA_LEE = 1–6

| match_CHA_LIV = 2–0

| match_CHA_MCI = 2–2

| match_CHA_MUN = 1–3

| match_CHA_MID = 1–0

| match_CHA_NEW = 0–2

| match_CHA_SOU = 2–1

| match_CHA_SUN = 1–1

| match_CHA_TOT = 0–1

| match_CHA_WBA = 1–0

| match_CHA_WHU = 4–2

| match_CHE_ARS = 1–1

| match_CHE_AVL = 2–0

| match_CHE_BIR = 3–0

| match_CHE_BLB = 1–2

| match_CHE_BOL = 1–0

| match_CHE_CHA = 4–1

| match_CHE_EVE = 4–1

| match_CHE_FUL = 1–1

| match_CHE_LEE = 3–2

| match_CHE_LIV = 2–1

| match_CHE_MCI = 5–0

| match_CHE_MUN = 2–2

| match_CHE_MID = 1–0

| match_CHE_NEW = 3–0

| match_CHE_SOU = 0–0

| match_CHE_SUN = 3–0

| match_CHE_TOT = 1–1

| match_CHE_WBA = 2–0

| match_CHE_WHU = 2–3

| match_EVE_ARS = 2–1

| match_EVE_AVL = 2–1

| match_EVE_BIR = 1–1

| match_EVE_BLB = 2–1

| match_EVE_BOL = 0–0

| match_EVE_CHA = 1–0

| match_EVE_CHE = 1–3

| match_EVE_FUL = 2–0

| match_EVE_LEE = 2–0

| match_EVE_LIV = 1–2

| match_EVE_MCI = 2–2

| match_EVE_MUN = 1–2

| match_EVE_MID = 2–1

| match_EVE_NEW = 2–1

| match_EVE_SOU = 2–1

| match_EVE_SUN = 2–1

| match_EVE_TOT = 2–2

| match_EVE_WBA = 1–0

| match_EVE_WHU = 0–0

| match_FUL_ARS = 0–1

| match_FUL_AVL = 2–1

| match_FUL_BIR = 0–1

| match_FUL_BLB = 0–4

| match_FUL_BOL = 4–1

| match_FUL_CHA = 1–0

| match_FUL_CHE = 0–0

| match_FUL_EVE = 2–0

| match_FUL_LEE = 1–0

| match_FUL_LIV = 3–2

| match_FUL_MCI = 0–1

| match_FUL_MUN = 1–1

| match_FUL_MID = 1–0

| match_FUL_NEW = 2–1

| match_FUL_SOU = 2–2

| match_FUL_SUN = 1–0

| match_FUL_TOT = 3–2

| match_FUL_WBA = 3–0

| match_FUL_WHU = 0–1

| match_LEE_ARS = 1–4

| match_LEE_AVL = 3–1

| match_LEE_BIR = 2–0

| match_LEE_BLB = 2–3

| match_LEE_BOL = 2–4

| match_LEE_CHA = 1–2

| match_LEE_CHE = 2–0

| match_LEE_EVE = 0–1

| match_LEE_FUL = 2–0

| match_LEE_LIV = 0–1

| match_LEE_MCI = 3–0

| match_LEE_MUN = 1–0

| match_LEE_MID = 2–3

| match_LEE_NEW = 0–3

| match_LEE_SOU = 1–1

| match_LEE_SUN = 0–1

| match_LEE_TOT = 2–2

| match_LEE_WBA = 0–0

| match_LEE_WHU = 1–0

| match_LIV_ARS = 2–2

| match_LIV_AVL = 1–1

| match_LIV_BIR = 2–2

| match_LIV_BLB = 1–1

| match_LIV_BOL = 2–0

| match_LIV_CHA = 2–1

| match_LIV_CHE = 1–0

| match_LIV_EVE = 0–0

| match_LIV_FUL = 2–0

| match_LIV_LEE = 3–1

| match_LIV_MCI = 1–2

| match_LIV_MUN = 1–2

| match_LIV_MID = 1–1

| match_LIV_NEW = 2–2

| match_LIV_SOU = 3–0

| match_LIV_SUN = 0–0

| match_LIV_TOT = 2–1

| match_LIV_WBA = 2–0

| match_LIV_WHU = 2–0

| match_MCI_ARS = 1–5

| match_MCI_AVL = 3–1

| match_MCI_BIR = 1–0

| match_MCI_BLB = 2–2

| match_MCI_BOL = 2–0

| match_MCI_CHA = 0–1

| match_MCI_CHE = 0–3

| match_MCI_EVE = 3–1

| match_MCI_FUL = 4–1

| match_MCI_LEE = 2–1

| match_MCI_LIV = 0–3

| match_MCI_MUN = 3–1

| match_MCI_MID = 0–0

| match_MCI_NEW = 1–0

| match_MCI_SOU = 0–1

| match_MCI_SUN = 3–0

| match_MCI_TOT = 2–3

| match_MCI_WBA = 1–2

| match_MCI_WHU = 0–1

| match_MUN_ARS = 2–0

| match_MUN_AVL = 1–1

| match_MUN_BIR = 2–0

| match_MUN_BLB = 3–1

| match_MUN_BOL = 0–1

| match_MUN_CHA = 4–1

| match_MUN_CHE = 2–1

| match_MUN_EVE = 3–0

| match_MUN_FUL = 3–0

| match_MUN_LEE = 2–1

| match_MUN_LIV = 4–0

| match_MUN_MCI = 1–1

| match_MUN_MID = 1–0

| match_MUN_NEW = 5–3

| match_MUN_SOU = 2–1

| match_MUN_SUN = 2–1

| match_MUN_TOT = 1–0

| match_MUN_WBA = 1–0

| match_MUN_WHU = 3–0

| match_MID_ARS = 0–2

| match_MID_AVL = 2–5

| match_MID_BIR = 1–0

| match_MID_BLB = 1–0

| match_MID_BOL = 2–0

| match_MID_CHA = 1–1

| match_MID_CHE = 1–1

| match_MID_EVE = 1–1

| match_MID_FUL = 2–2

| match_MID_LEE = 2–2

| match_MID_LIV = 1–0

| match_MID_MCI = 3–1

| match_MID_MUN = 3–1

| match_MID_NEW = 1–0

| match_MID_SOU = 2–2

| match_MID_SUN = 3–0

| match_MID_TOT = 5–1

| match_MID_WBA = 3–0

| match_MID_WHU = 2–2

| match_NEW_ARS = 1–1

| match_NEW_AVL = 1–1

| match_NEW_BIR = 1–0

| match_NEW_BLB = 5–1

| match_NEW_BOL = 1–0

| match_NEW_CHA = 2–1

| match_NEW_CHE = 2–1

| match_NEW_EVE = 2–1

| match_NEW_FUL = 2–0

| match_NEW_LEE = 0–2

| match_NEW_LIV = 1–0

| match_NEW_MCI = 2–0

| match_NEW_MUN = 2–6

| match_NEW_MID = 2–0

| match_NEW_SOU = 2–1

| match_NEW_SUN = 2–0

| match_NEW_TOT = 2–1

| match_NEW_WBA = 2–1

| match_NEW_WHU = 4–0

| match_SOU_ARS = 3–2

| match_SOU_AVL = 2–2

| match_SOU_BIR = 2–0

| match_SOU_BLB = 1–1

| match_SOU_BOL = 0–0

| match_SOU_CHA = 0–0

| match_SOU_CHE = 1–1

| match_SOU_EVE = 1–0

| match_SOU_FUL = 4–2

| match_SOU_LEE = 3–2

| match_SOU_LIV = 0–1

| match_SOU_MCI = 2–0

| match_SOU_MUN = 0–2

| match_SOU_MID = 0–0

| match_SOU_NEW = 1–1

| match_SOU_SUN = 2–1

| match_SOU_TOT = 1–0

| match_SOU_WBA = 1–0

| match_SOU_WHU = 1–1

| match_SUN_ARS = 0–4

| match_SUN_AVL = 1–0

| match_SUN_BIR = 0–1

| match_SUN_BLB = 0–0

| match_SUN_BOL = 0–2

| match_SUN_CHA = 1–3

| match_SUN_CHE = 1–2

| match_SUN_EVE = 0–1

| match_SUN_FUL = 0–3

| match_SUN_LEE = 1–2

| match_SUN_LIV = 2–1

| match_SUN_MCI = 0–3

| match_SUN_MUN = 1–1

| match_SUN_MID = 1–3

| match_SUN_NEW = 0–1

| match_SUN_SOU = 0–1

| match_SUN_TOT = 2–0

| match_SUN_WBA = 1–2

| match_SUN_WHU = 0–1

| match_TOT_ARS = 1–1

| match_TOT_AVL = 1–0

| match_TOT_BIR = 2–1

| match_TOT_BLB = 0–4

| match_TOT_BOL = 3–1

| match_TOT_CHA = 2–2

| match_TOT_CHE = 0–0

| match_TOT_EVE = 4–3

| match_TOT_FUL = 1–1

| match_TOT_LEE = 2–0

| match_TOT_LIV = 2–3

| match_TOT_MCI = 0–2

| match_TOT_MUN = 0–2

| match_TOT_MID = 0–3

| match_TOT_NEW = 0–1

| match_TOT_SOU = 2–1

| match_TOT_SUN = 4–1

| match_TOT_WBA = 3–1

| match_TOT_WHU = 3–2

| match_WBA_ARS = 1–2

| match_WBA_AVL = 0–0

| match_WBA_BIR = 1–1

| match_WBA_BLB = 0–2

| match_WBA_BOL = 1–1

| match_WBA_CHA = 0–1

| match_WBA_CHE = 0–2

| match_WBA_EVE = 1–2

| match_WBA_FUL = 1–0

| match_WBA_LEE = 1–3

| match_WBA_LIV = 0–6

| match_WBA_MCI = 1–2

| match_WBA_MUN = 1–3

| match_WBA_MID = 1–0

| match_WBA_NEW = 2–2

| match_WBA_SOU = 1–0

| match_WBA_SUN = 2–2

| match_WBA_TOT = 2–3

| match_WBA_WHU = 1–2

| match_WHU_ARS = 2–2

| match_WHU_AVL = 2–2

| match_WHU_BIR = 1–2

| match_WHU_BLB = 2–1

| match_WHU_BOL = 1–1

| match_WHU_CHA = 0–2

| match_WHU_CHE = 1–0

| match_WHU_EVE = 0–1

| match_WHU_FUL = 1–1

| match_WHU_LEE = 3–4

| match_WHU_LIV = 0–3

| match_WHU_MCI = 0–0

| match_WHU_MUN = 1–1

| match_WHU_MID = 1–0

| match_WHU_NEW = 2–2

| match_WHU_SOU = 0–1

| match_WHU_SUN = 2–0

| match_WHU_TOT = 2–0

| match_WHU_WBA = 0–1

}}

• Most wins – Manchester United (25)
• Fewest wins – Sunderland (4)
• Most draws – Bolton Wanderers (14)
• Fewest draws – Leeds United (5)
• Most losses – Sunderland (27)
• Fewest losses – Manchester United (5)
• Most goals scored – Arsenal (85)
• Fewest goals scored – Sunderland (21)
• Most goals conceded – West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland (65)
• Fewest goals conceded – Manchester United (34)

• First goal of the season:
  {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Ricketts for Bolton Wanderers against Fulham (17 August 2002)
• Last goal of the season:
  {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Viduka for Leeds United against Aston Villa (11 May 2003)

{{main|List of Premier League hat-tricks}}

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|{{sortname|James|Beattie|dab=footballer}} || Southampton || Fulham ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2342439.stm 4–2] || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|10|27}}

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|{{sortname|Ruud van|Nistelrooy}} || Manchester United || Newcastle United ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2487937.stm 5–3] || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|11|23}}

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|{{sortname|Robbie|Keane}} || Tottenham Hotspur || Everton ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2617939.stm 4–3] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|1|12}}

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|{{sortname|Thierry|Henry}} || Arsenal || West Ham United ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2648649.stm 3–1] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|1|27}}

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|{{sortname|Ruud van|Nistelrooy}} || Manchester United || Fulham ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2847631.stm 3–0] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|3|22}}

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|{{sortname|Mark|Viduka}} || Leeds United || Charlton Athletic ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2895709.stm 6–1] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|4|5}}

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|{{sortname|Paul|Scholes}} || Manchester United || Newcastle United ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2917307.stm 6–2] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|4|12}}

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|{{sortname|Michael|Owen}}⁴ || Liverpool || West Bromwich Albion ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2960633.stm 6–0] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|4|26}}

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|{{sortname|Ruud van|Nistelrooy}} || Manchester United || Charlton Athletic ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2968005.stm 4–1] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|5|3}}

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|{{sortname|Jermaine|Pennant}} || rowspan="2" | Arsenal || rowspan="2" | Southampton || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2994079.stm 6–1] || rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|2003|5|7}}

|-

|{{sortname|Robert|Pires}}

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|{{sortname|Freddie|Ljungberg}} || Arsenal || Sunderland ||align="center"|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2978129.stm 4–0] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|5|11}}

|}

• ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

• First goal of the season: Michael Ricketts for Bolton Wanderers against Fulham (17 August 2002){{cite news |title=Premiership clockwatch |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2198066.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=17 August 2002 |access-date=22 March 2012}}
• Fastest goal of the season:
• Largest winning margin: 6 goals{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.1/year/2002/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102205615/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.1/year/2002/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |title=Barclays Premier League Stats – 2002–03 |work=ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |access-date=22 March 2012 }}
• West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Liverpool (26 April 2003)
• Highest scoring game: 8 goals
• Manchester United 5–3 Newcastle United (23 November 2002)
• Newcastle United 2–6 Manchester United (12 April 2003)
• Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramSeason=2002-2003&view=.dateSeason |title=Results – Season: 2002–2003 |work=Premier League |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=10 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210003900/http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/results.html?paramSeason=2002-2003&view=.dateSeason |url-status=dead }}
• West Ham United 3–4 Leeds United (10 November 2002)
• Manchester United 5–3 Newcastle United (23 November 2002)
• Bolton Wanderers 4–3 Newcastle United (26 December 2002)
• Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 Everton (12 January 2003)

• Most clean sheets: 15
• Blackburn Rovers
• Fewest clean sheets: 5
• Tottenham Hotspur

• Worst overall disciplinary record (1 pt per yellow card, 3 pts per red card):
• Best overall disciplinary record:
• Most yellow cards (club):
• Most yellow cards (player): 13 – Iván Campo (Bolton Wanderers){{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/discipline/_/league/eng.1/year/2002/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103105721/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/discipline/_/league/eng.1/year/2002/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Barclays Premier League Stats: Player Discipline – 2002–03 |work=ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |access-date=23 March 2012 }}
• Most red cards (club):
• Most red card (player): 3
• Franck Queudrue (Middlesbrough)
• Most fouls (player):

The PFA Players' Player of the Year award for 2003 was won by Thierry Henry of Arsenal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/apr/28/newsstory.premierleague200203?gusrc=rss&feed=football |title=Henry lands PFA award |work=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=19 July 2009 | date=28 April 2003 | first=David | last=McKechnie}} This was the Frenchman's first award of the season and he beat off competition from the previous winner Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:

The PFA Young Player of the Year award was won by Jermaine Jenas of Newcastle United.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2981617.stm |title=Hart hails Jenas PFA award |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 April 2003 | date=28 April 2003}} Wayne Rooney was voted runner-up, and John O'Shea finished third in one of his first full seasons as a United player.

The shortlist for the award was as follows:

The Premier League Manager of the Year award was won by Sir Alex Ferguson{{cite web |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-united-fc/news/129762/.html |title=Fergie scoops year award |publisher=4TheGame |date=31 July 2003 |access-date=14 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427174708/http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-united-fc/news/129762/.html |archive-date=27 April 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} for winning his eighth title and regaining the league after a superb second half to the season, involving an 18-match unbeaten run.

The Premier League Player of the Year award was given to Ruud van Nistelrooy,{{cite web |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-united-fc/news/129306/index.html |title=Van Nistelrooy does awards double |publisher=4TheGame |date=14 May 2003 |access-date=14 January 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090427152736/http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-united-fc/news/129306/index.html |archive-date = 27 April 2009|url-status=dead}} whose form, creativity and goals all helped Manchester United regain the league from Arsenal.

The Premier League Golden Boot award was also won by Ruud van Nistelrooy who scored 25 goals in 38 league matches and 44 in all competitions. He also equalled his record of eight goals in eight successive matches at the beginning of the season, a milestone he had reached the previous season. Van Nistelrooy finished one goal ahead of Arsenal's Thierry Henry while James Beattie managed 23 league goals for Southampton.

The Premier League Golden Gloves award was given to Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini, who proved vital in their quest for UEFA Champions League football. He kept twelve clean sheets – the most in the season – and only conceded 35 goals. Viewers of ITV's On the Ball voted Cudicini, ahead of Southampton keeper Antti Niemi, and Blackburn Rovers' Brad Friedel.{{cite web |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/chelsea-fc/news/129443/index.html |title=Cudicini scoops golden gloves award |publisher=4TheGame |date=16 May 2003 |access-date=14 January 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090427174650/http://www.4thegame.com/club/chelsea-fc/news/129443/index.html |archive-date = 27 April 2009|url-status=dead}}

The annual award was won by a wonder goal from Thierry Henry against Tottenham Hotspur, on 16 November 2002, voted by viewers of ITV's The Premiership.

{{quotation|Henry – chance for a break out, Wiltord to his right, Bergkamp to his left...they'll do well to catch up with Thierry Henry though...he's drifted away from Carr – HENRY! What a fabulous solo goal by Thierry Henry. A long distance goal followed by a long distance celebration...and Arsenal are back in the goalscoring business, after their midweek blank. Henry's been short of a goal or two just recently...but look at the confidence as he breaks from inside his own half, shrugging off Etherington, stepping away from Carr and from King...and picking his spot – he had options...but he had eyes for only one thing – the back of Kasey Keller's net. Thierry Henry moves into double figures for the season.|Clive Tyldesley on Thierry Henry's solo goal when commentating the North London derby for The Premiership on ITV1.via Arsenal's Season Review 2002–03 & airings of The Premiership on 16 & 17 Nov, 7 Dec 2002 and penultimate broadcasting for the season.}}

The French striker picked up the ball from his side of the pitch and ran almost {{convert|30|yd}}, twisting and turning the Spurs defence to unleash a thunderous shot. In celebration, he ran the distance of the whole pitch and skidded in front of the Spurs faithful. The goal proved important as it helped them regain their position at the top of the Premiership from Liverpool.

The Premier League Fair Play Award was won by Manchester United.{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en/files/publications/fairplay_league_table.pdf |title=Barclaycard Premiership 2002/2003 Fair Play League |work=FA Premier League |date=16 May 2003 |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030614202003/http://www.premierleague.com/en/files/publications/fairplay_league_table.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2003 }}

• 2002–03 in English football
• 2003–04 FA Premier League

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng03.html 2002–03 Premier League Season at RSSSF]
• [http://www.premierleague.com/page/2002/03Season 2002–03 FA Premier League Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423223058/http://www.premierleague.com/page/2002/03Season |date=23 April 2009 }}
• [http://www.soccerbot.com/fa/tables/ukprem03.htm Soccerbot's 2002–03 Premier League Review]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071013161821/http://www.4thegame.com/endofsad/ Barclaycard Premiership club-by-club Season Review]

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