2002–03 Rushden & Diamonds F.C. season

Rushden & Diamonds finished the season as Third Division champions, ensuring their first ever season in the Second Division.

Rushden & Diamonds retained the previous season's kit, which was manufactured by Fila and sponsored by Dr. Martens.{{cite web | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Rushden_and_Diamonds/Rushden_and_Diamonds.htm | title=Rushden & Diamonds - Historical Football Kits }}

:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2002-2003/d3/rushden.htm|title=FootballSquads - Rushden & Diamonds - 2002/03}}

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Billy Turley}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Underwood}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Barry Hunter}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Mark Peters}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Edwards}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Stuart Wardley}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ritchie Hanlon}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Dean Holdsworth}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Duane Darby}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Andy Burgess}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Stuart GrayGray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented Scotland at U-21 level.}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Stuart Naylor}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Marcus Bignot}}

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{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary Mills}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Adam Sollitt}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Gary Setchell}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David BellBell was born in Wellingborough, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 and B level.}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Daniel Talbot}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andrew Sambrook}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Robert Duffy}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Paul HallHall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Dempster}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Onandi Lowe}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=David Bell}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Owen Story}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=NGA|pos=DF|name=Magnus OkuonghaeOkuonghae was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented England at C level.}}

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{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tarkan Mustafa|other=on loan to Doncaster Rovers; sold to Dagenham & Redbridge}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Tillson|other=retired}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Scott Partridge|other=on loan to Exeter City; sold to Shrewsbury Town}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Michael McElhatton|other=retired}}

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{{Fs player|no=16|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Tony Pennock|other=to Farnborough Town}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Brett Solkhon|other=on loan to Canvey Island; sold to Kettering Town}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tony Battersby|other=released}}

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