2002–03 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 2002–03 season saw Leeds United compete in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Leeds United
2002–03 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
(until 31 March)[1]
Professor John McKenzie
ManagerTerry Venables
(until 21 March)[2]
Peter Reid
StadiumElland Road
Premier League15th
FA CupSixth round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Viduka (20)
All: Mark Viduka (22)
Highest home attendance40,205 vs Aston Villa
(11 May 2003, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance29,359 vs Gillingham
(4 Feb 2003, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance37,768

Season summary

When Terry Venables was appointed as manager, much was expected at Leeds as Venables had previously brought success to Tottenham and Barcelona before taking England to the semi-finals of Euro 96. But the looming debt Leeds were now facing meant they couldn't keep star defender Rio Ferdinand, who was sold to Manchester United for $30 million. After the season began, striker Robbie Keane was also sold to Tottenham. Despite the rough start, Leeds began well, as back to back wins over Newcastle and Manchester United put Leeds top after 6 games. But a 1–4 loss to Arsenal, and later 0–1 to Liverpool, saw their form begin to drop. Leeds were then embarrassingly knocked out of the League Cup by Sheffield United, and despite wins in the UEFA Cup Leeds' spiraling debts meant manager Terry Venables was forced to sell more top players. Lee Bowyer and midfielder Olivier Dacourt soon left the club, and over time defenders Danny Mills and Jonathan Woodgate, as well as striker Robbie Fowler, were all sold. In the league, Leeds were losing consecutive games to Bolton, Charlton and Fulham. They were now out of the UEFA Cup and were slipping towards the relegation zone. Pressure was mounting on Venables, but was eased at times when Leeds won vital victories, with 16 year-old James Milner scoring in consecutive games to secure wins against Sunderland and Chelsea. Defender Matthew Kilgallon and midfielder Frazer Richardson were also given debuts. Despite reaching the quarter-final of the FA Cup, Leeds were again knocked out by Sheffield United. Venables, frustrated at the continued selling of key players, quit the club, and former Manchester City and Sunderland boss Peter Reid was appointed with 8 games left. With a 2–0 win over Fulham, and then later a 3–2 victory against Arsenal, Mark Viduka in fantastic form saved Leeds from relegation. Leeds finished in 15th place. However, only days after the season ended, star striker Harry Kewell also left the club. With these accumulated departures, and finances still not under control, the worst was yet to come for Leeds.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Birmingham City 38 13 9 16 41 49 8 48
14 Fulham 38 13 9 16 41 50 9 48
15 Leeds United 38 14 5 19 58 57 +1 47
16 Aston Villa 38 12 9 17 42 47 5 45
17 Bolton Wanderers 38 10 14 14 41 51 10 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Kit

Nike remained as Leeds United's kit sponsors, and introduced a new home kit for the season.

First-team squad

[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF  IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF  IRL Ian Harte
4 MF  FRA Olivier Dacourt
5 DF  RSA Lucas Radebe
8 FW  ENG Michael Bridges
9 FW  AUS Mark Viduka
10 FW  AUS Harry Kewell
11 MF  ESP Raúl Bravo (on loan from Real Madrid)
12 MF  ENG Nick Barmby
13 GK  ENG Paul Robinson
14 MF  IRL Stephen McPhail
15 DF  SWE Teddy Lučić (on loan from AIK)
16 MF  ENG Jason Wilcox
17 FW  ENG Alan Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  ENG Danny Mills
19 MF  NOR Eirik Bakke
20 MF  ENG Seth Johnson
21 DF  SCO Dominic Matteo (captain)
22 DF  ENG Michael Duberry
23 MF  ENG David Batty
24 MF  AUS Paul Okon
25 MF  AUS Jacob Burns
26 GK  AUS Danny Milosevic
28 MF  ENG Jamie McMaster
34 DF  ENG Frazer Richardson
36 DF  ENG Matthew Kilgallon
38 MF  ENG James Milner
39 FW  ENG Simon Johnson

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate (to Newcastle United)
7 FW  IRL Robbie Keane (to Tottenham Hotspur)
11 MF  ENG Lee Bowyer (to West Ham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  ENG Robbie Fowler (to Manchester City)
GK  ENG Shaun Allaway (on loan to Grimsby Town)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF  ENG Harpal Singh
35 DF  AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF  IRL Paul Keegan
FW  ENG Emmanuel Ibhadon

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
13 GK  ENG Paul Robinson 500380501060
Defenders
2 DF  IRL Gary Kelly 35124+10410060
3 DF  IRL Ian Harte 36324+33301050
5 DF  RSA Lucas Radebe 26016+30400030
11 DF  ESP Raúl Bravo 6050100000
15 DF  SWE Teddy Lučić 21116+112+101000
18 DF  ENG Danny Mills 41132+1140102+10
21 DF  SCO Dominic Matteo 240200300010
22 DF  ENG Michael Duberry 21011+301+100+103+10
34 DF  ENG Frazer Richardson 100000000+10
36 DF  ENG Matthew Kilgallon 200+20000000
Midfielders
4 MF  FRA Olivier Dacourt 904+30000020
10 MF  AUS Harry Kewell 41163114411051
12 MF  ENG Nick Barmby 25516+340+201031
14 MF  IRL Stephen McPhail 1907+60000+102+30
16 MF  ENG Jason Wilcox 33123+21401030
19 MF  NOR Eirik Bakke 45431+313+121061
20 MF  ENG Seth Johnson 1313+613+100000
24 MF  AUS Paul Okon 210150500010
25 MF  AUS Jacob Burns 2020000000
28 MF  ENG Jamie McMaster 400+40000000
38 MF  ENG James Milner 2221+1720+400000
Forwards
8 FW  ENG Michael Bridges 901+40000+101+20
9 FW  AUS Mark Viduka 402229+420421020
17 FW  ENG Alan Smith 439333410065
39 FW  ENG Simon Johnson 401+30000000
Players transferred out during the season
6 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate 241181101040
7 FW  IRL Robbie Keane 310+31000000
11 MF  ENG Lee Bowyer 223153101050
27 FW  ENG Robbie Fowler 1022+620+10000+10

Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: Competitions

Top scorers

Results

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAH
ResultWWLLWWLLDLDLWLLLLWDWWWLDLLWLLLLWDLWLWW
Position3155335791012131010141616161614131213121314141415151614131615161615
Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/leeds-united/2003/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
17 August 2002 1 Leeds United 3–0 Manchester City Leeds, West Yorkshire
15:00 Barmby 15'
Viduka 45'
Keane 80'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,195
Referee: Graham Poll
28 August 2002 3 Leeds United 0–1 Sunderland Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report McAteer 45' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,929
Referee: Mark Halsey
31 August 2002 4 Birmingham City 2–1 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Devlin 32'
D. Johnson 58'
Report Bowyer 50' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,164
Referee: P Durkin
14 September 2002 6 Leeds United 1–0 Manchester United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell 67' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,622
Referee: Jeff Winter
22 September 2002 7 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn, Lancashire
Flitcroft 24' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,415
Referee: Graham Poll
28 September 2002 8 Leeds United 1–4 Arsenal Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell 84' Report Kanu 9', 86'
Touré 20'
Henry 47'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,199
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 October 2002 9 Aston Villa 0–0 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,505
Referee: Mark Halsey
19 October 2002 10 Leeds United 0–1 Liverpool Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Diao 66' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,187
Referee: Steve Dunn
3 November 2002 12 Leeds United 0–1 Everton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Rooney 80' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,161
Referee: Neale Barry
10 November 2002 13 West Ham United 3–4 Leeds United Newham, London
Di Canio 21', 50' (pen.)
Sinclair 74'
Report Barmby 11'
Kewell 28', 51'
Viduka 45'
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 33,297
Referee: Steve Dunn
17 November 2002 14 Leeds United 2–4 Bolton Wanderers Leeds, West Yorkshire
16:00 Smith 4'
Kewell 84'
Report Pedersen 3', 90'
Djorkaeff 80'
Ricketts 89' (pen.)
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Alan Wiley
1 December 2002 16 Leeds United 1–2 Charlton Athletic Leeds, West Yorkshire
16:00 Kewell 42' Report Lisbie 80'
Parker 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,537
Referee: Andy D'Urso
7 December 2002 17 Fulham 1–0 Leeds United Loftus Road
Djetou 10' Report Stadium: Fulham, London
Attendance: 17,494
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 December 2002 19 Leeds United 1–1 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
15:00 Kewell 74' Report Fernandes 89' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,687
Referee: Chris Foy
26 December 2002 20 Sunderland 1–2 Leeds United Sunderland, Wearside
Proctor 34' Report Milner 51'
Fowler 80' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,029
Referee: Mike Dean
28 December 2002 21 Leeds United 2–0 Chelsea Leeds, Yorkshire
15:00 Woodgate 30'
Milner 45'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Graham Barber
1 January 2003 22 Leeds United 2–0 Birmingham City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bakke 6'
Viduka 67'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,034
Referee: Phil Dowd
11 January 2003 23 Manchester City 2–1 Leeds United Manchester
15:00 Goater 29'
N. Jensen 50'
Report Kewell 90' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,884
Referee: Rob Styles
11 February 2003 27 Leeds United 1–0 West Ham United Leeds, West Yorkshire
S. Johnson 20' Report Kanouté  70' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
22 February 2003 28 Leeds United 0–3 Newcastle United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Dyer 17', 48'
Shearer 54'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,025
Referee: Alan Wiley
23 March 2003 31 Liverpool 3–1 Leeds United Liverpool
Owen 12'
Murphy 20'
Gerrard 73'
Report Viduka 44' Stadium: Anfield
5 April 2003 32 Charlton Athletic 1–6 Leeds United London
Euell 45' Report Kewell 12', 76'
Harte 34' (pen.)
Viduka 42', 53', 56' (pen.)
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,24
Referee: E Wolstenholme
22 April 2003 35 Leeds United 2–0 Fulham Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka 4', 49' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,220
Referee: Neale Barry
11 May 2003 38 Leeds United 3–1 Aston Villa Leeds, Yorkshire
Harte 8'
Barmby 81'
Viduka 90'
Report Guðjónsson 40' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,205
Referee: Mark Halsey

First round

19 September 2002 (2002-09-19) Leeds United 1–0 Metalurh Zaporizhya Leeds
Smith 79' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mikko Vuorela
Assistant referees: Lassl Lahti
Assistant referees: Taavl Sulander
Fourth official: Petterl Kari
3 October 2002 (2002-10-03) Metalurh Zaporizhya 1–1 Leeds United
Modebadze 24' Barmby 77' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Muhittin Bosat

Leeds United won 2–1 on aggregate

Second round

31 October 2002 Leeds United 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Elland Road, Leeds
21:00 Kewell 81' Report Referee: Jack van Hulten (Netherlands)
14 November 2002 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–4 Leeds United Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
17:00 Abukasis 2' Report Smith 30', 54', 63', 83' Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Leeds United won 5–1 on aggregate.

Third round

Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate.

Transfers

In

Date Nat.NameFromFeeRef.
8 August 2002 Nick Barmby Liverpool£2,750,000[4]
12 August 2002 Paul Okon Middlesbroughfree[5]

Out

Date Nat.NameToFeeRef.
22 July 2002 Rio Ferdinand Manchester United£30,000,000±[6]
31 August 2002 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur£7,000,000[7]
11 January 2003 Lee Bowyer West Ham United£300,000[8]
31 January 2003 Jonathan Woodgate Newcastle United£9,000,000[9]
13 February 2003 Robbie Fowler Manchester City£6,000,000[10]
14 February 2003 Caleb Folan Chesterfieldfree[11]

±Current club record transfer fee received.

Transfers in: £2,750,000
Transfers out: £52,300,000
Total spending: £49,550,000

Loaned in

Date Nat.NameFromRef.
31 August 2002 Teddy Lučić AIK Solna[12]
31 January 2003 Raúl Bravo Real Madrid[13]

Loaned out

Date Nat.NameToRef.
11 August 2002 Simon Johnson Hull City[14]
20 August 2002 Shaun Allaway Grimsby Town[14]
5 November 2002 Danny Milosevic Plymouth Argyle[15]
5 November 2002 Steven Ferguson Hyde United[15]
7 November 2002 Harpal Singh Bradford City[15]
8 November 2002 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff Rochdale[15]
19 November 2002 Jamie McMaster Coventry City[15]
13 December 2002 Craig Stiens Swansea City[16]
8 January 2003 Olivier Dacourt Roma[17]
10 January 2003 Frazer Richardson Stoke City[18]
20 January 2003 Danny Milosevic Crewe Alexandra[19]
29 March 2003 Tom Newey Darlington[20]


References

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  2. "Venables leaves Leeds". BBC News. 21 March 2003.
  3. "Leeds United – 2002/03". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. "Nick checks in at Leeds". The Guardian. 8 August 2002.
  5. "Sunderland target Piper in £13m spending spree". The Telegraph. 13 August 2002.
  6. "Man Utd seal Rio deal". BBC News. 22 July 2002.
  7. "Robbie Keane joins Spurs". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
  8. "Bowyer signs for Hammers". BBC News. 11 January 2003.
  9. "Woodgate 'thrilled' to be at Toon". The Guardian. 31 January 2003.
  10. "Fowler joins Man City". BBC News. 13 February 2003.
  11. "Chesterfield sign Folan". BBC News. 14 February 2003.
  12. "Leeds land Lucic". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
  13. "Leeds sign Real defender". BBC News. 31 January 2003.
  14. "Transfers – August 2002". BBC News. 5 September 2002.
  15. "Transfers – November 2002". BBC News. 2 December 2002.
  16. "Swansea escape with reprimand". BBC News. 31 March 2003.
  17. "Dacourt joins Leeds exodus". The Guardian. 9 January 2003.
  18. "Richardson loan extended". BBC News. 6 February 2003.
  19. "Milosevic goes to Crewe". BBC News. 20 January 2003.
  20. "Transfers – March 2003". BBC News. 14 April 2003.
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