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2002–03 Rotherham United F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Rotherham United

|season=2002–03

|manager=

|chairman=

|stadium=

|league=Football League First Division

|league result=15th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Third Round

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Fourth Round

|cup3=

|cup3 result=

|league topscorer=

|season topscorer=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|average attendance=

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|prevseason=2001–02

|nextseason=2003–04

}}

The 2002–03 season saw Rotherham United compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 15th position with 45 points.{{cite web|title=Rotherham United 2002/03|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/2002-2003/results|website=Statto|access-date=24 October 2014}}

Final league table

{{:2002–03 Football League First Division|showteam=ROT}}

Results

Rotherham United's score comes first

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League First Division=

{{Main|2002–03 Football League}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Match!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|1

10 August 2002MillwallA6–07,177Byfield (4), McIntosh, Sedgwick
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|2

13 August 2002Norwich CityH1–17,867Lee
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|3

17 August 2002Preston North EndH0–06,885
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|4

24 August 2002Sheffield WednesdayA2–122,873Lee, Garner
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|5

26 August 2002Derby CountyH2–18,408Lee (2)
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|6

31 August 2002Bradford CityA2–412,385Barker, Robins
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|7

7 September 2002ReadingH0–06,154
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|8

14 September 2002Sheffield UnitedA0–119,948
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|9

17 September 2002WalsallA4–34,648Byfield (2), Lee (2)
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|10

21 September 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–06,696Lee
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|11

28 September 2002Nottingham ForestA2–325,089Barker, Byfield
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|12

5 October 2002PortsmouthH2–38,604Byfield, Lee
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|13

12 October 2002GillinghamH1–16,094Ashby (o.g.)
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|14

19 October 2002Grimsby TownA0–06,418
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|15

26 October 2002Stoke CityH4–07,078Barker (2), Swailes, Lee
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|16

29 October 2002WimbledonA1–2849Lee
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|17

2 November 2002Coventry CityA1–213,179Daws
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|18

9 November 2002WatfordH2–16,790Barker, McIntosh
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|19

16 November 2002BurnleyH0–07,575
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|20

23 November 2002Leicester CityA1–231,714McIntosh
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|21

30 November 2002Wolverhampton WanderersH0–06,736
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|22

7 December 2002Ipswich TownA2–122,770Barker, Talbot
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|23

14 December 2002BurnleyA6–214,121Byfield (2), Lee (2), Mullin (2)
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|24

22 December 2002Crystal PalaceH1–36,829Byfield
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|25

22 December 2002Preston North EndA2–015,452Barker, Robins
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|26

28 December 2002MillwallH1–36,448Hurst
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|27

1 January 2003Sheffield WednesdayH0–211,480
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|28

11 January 2003Norwich CityA1–119,452Garner
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|29

18 January 2003Bradford CityH3–26,939Garner, McIntosh, Byfield
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|30

1 February 2003Derby CountyA0–326,275
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|31

8 February 2003WatfordA2–115,025McIntosh, Swailes
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|32

15 February 2003Coventry CityH1–06,524Byfield
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|33

22 February 2003ReadingA0–314,816
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|34

28 February 2003Sheffield UnitedH1–210,797Lee
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|35

4 March 2003WalsallH0–05,792
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|36

8 March 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–26,468
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|37

15 March 2003GillinghamA1–17,284Warne
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|38

18 March 2003Grimsby TownH0–16,239
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|39

22 March 2003WimbledonH2–15,896Robins, Branston
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|40

5 April 2003Wolverhampton WanderersA0–025,944
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|41

9 April 2003Stoke CityA0–219,553
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|42

12 April 2003Leicester CityH1–19,888Lee
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|43

19 April 2003Crystal PalaceA0–015,508
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|44

21 April 2003Ipswich TownH2–17,519Robins, Mullin
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|45

27 April 2003PortsmouthA2–319,420Branston, Swailes
style="background: #f3f3f3;"

|46

4 May 2003Nottingham ForestH2–29,942Lee, Robins

=FA Cup=

{{Main|2002–03 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|Third round

4 January 2003WimbledonH0–34,527

=Football League Cup=

{{Main|2002–03 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|{{sort|1|First round}}

10 September 2002Carlisle UnitedH3–12,905Monkhouse, Robins, Warne
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|{{sort|2|Second round}}

1 October 2002Wolverhampton WanderersH4–4 (4–2 pens)5,064Monkhouse, Robins, Barker, Swailes
style="background: #d0ffe3;"

|{{sort|3|Third round}}

5 November 2002WimbledonA3–1664Monkhouse, Barker, Lee
style="background: #ffd0e3;"

|{{sort|4|Fourth round}}

30 November 2002Blackburn RoversA0–411,220

Squad statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|No.

!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.

!rowspan="2"|Name

!colspan="2" width="85"|League

!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup

!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup

!colspan="2" width="85"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
align="left"|1align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Pollitt

|41

01040460
align="left"|2align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Beech

|1(1)

000102(1)0
align="left"|4align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Scott

|23

00040270
align="left"|5align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Garner

|20(6)

30(1)03023(7)3
align="left"|6align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marvin Bryan

|12(4)

0100(3)013(7)0
align="left"|7align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Robins

|6(9)

50(1)02(1)28(11)7
align="left"|8align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Swailes

|43

31041484
align="left"|9align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Alan Lee

|38(3)

15102141(3)16
align="left"|10align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Warne

|21(19)

1101(3)123(22)2
align="left"|11align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Daws

|30(3)

1103(1)034(4)1
align="left"|12align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Stewart Talbot

|8(7)

100008(7)1
align="left"|14align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Will Hoskins

|0

0000000
align="left"|15align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Martin McIntosh

|42

51020455
align="left"|16align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hurst

|44

11030481
align="left"|17align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} John Mullin

|31(3)

3102034(3)3
align="left"|19align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gareth Farrelly

|6

0000060
align="left"|20align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Monkhouse

|11(9)

0004315(9)3
align="left"|22align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Barker

|11

00000110
align="left"|23align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Darren Byfield

|24(13)

13000(1)024(14)13
align="left"|24align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Sedgwick

|42(1)

1103046(1)1
align="left"|25align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Curtis Woodhouse

|11

00000110
align="left"|28align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Guy Branston

|13(2)

2002015(2)2
align="left"|29align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richie Barker

|23(14)

7104228(14)9
align="left"|30align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Gray

|5(1)

000005(1)0

References

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External links

  • [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2180&season_id=144&teamTabs=results Rotherham United 2002–03] at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)

{{2002–03 in English football}}

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