2002–03 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Aston Villa's 11th season in the Premier League, and their 15th consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1]
| 2002–03 season | |||
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| Chairman | Doug Ellis | ||
| Manager | Graham Taylor | ||
| Premier League | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dion Dublin (10) All: Dion Dublin (14) | ||
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Fans had hoped that the return of successful former manager Graham Taylor would spark a serious challenge for honours once more, but the actual result was Villa's worst Premier League campaign in eight years, with the club in serious danger of relegation throughout the season. Survival was only achieved in the penultimate game of the season with a victory over already-doomed Sunderland; Taylor was soon on his way out of the club for good.
Transfers
Transferred in
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2002 | GK |  Stefan Postma | De Graafschap | £1,500,000 |
| 18 May 2002 | CF |  Marcus Allbäck | Heerenveen | £2,000,000 |
| 8 July 2002 | CF | Michael Boulding | Grimsby Town | Free transfer |
| 26 July 2002 | RB |  Ulises de la Cruz |  Hibernian | £1,000,000 |
| 23 August 2002 | CM |  Mark Kinsella | Charlton Athletic | £1,000,000 |
| 29 August 2002 | CB |  Ronny Johnsen | Manchester United | Free transfer |
| 30 August 2002 | AM | Øyvind Leonhardsen | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer |
| £5,500,000 |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Loan End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2003 | CM |  Joey Guðjónsson | Real Betis | 31 May 2003 |
Transferred out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | GK |  Peter Schmeichel | Manchester City | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2002 | DM | George Boateng | Middlesbrough | £5,000,000 |
| 6 August 2002 | AM | Paul Merson | Portsmouth | Free transfer |
| 20 December 2002 | RM | Steve Stone | Portsmouth | Free transfer |
| 10 January 2003 | CF | Michael Boulding | Grimsby Town | Free transfer |
| £5,000,000 |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Loan End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2002 | CM | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gavin Melaugh | Rochdale | 31 May 2003 |
| 9 August 2002 | GK |  Boaz Myhill | Bristol City | 5 November 2002 |
| 27 September 2002 | CF | Michael Boulding | Sheffield United | 1 November 2002 |
| 21 November 2002 | GK | Boaz Myhill | Bradford City | 1 January 2003 |
| 29 November 2002 | CM | John McGrath | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 May 2003 |
| 10 January 2003 | CF | Michael Boulding | Grimsby Town | 12 February 2003 |
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure
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Income
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Balance
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Squad
First Team
| # | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Apps | Gls |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Enckelman | GK |  | Turku | 10 March 1977 (aged 25) | TPS | 1 February 1999 | £200,000 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Stefan Postma | GK | | Utrecht | 6 October 1976 (aged 25) | De Graafschap | 14 May 2002 | £1,500,000 | - | - |
| 37 | Boaz Myhill | GK | |  Modesto, CA | 9 November 1982 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2001 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Wayne Henderson | GK | | Dublin | 16 September 1983 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 2001 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mark Delaney | RB | | Haverfordwest | 13 May 1976 (aged 26) | Cardiff City | 9 March 1999 | £250,000 | 98 | 1 |
| 3 | Alan Wright | LB |  | Ashton-under-Lyne | 28 September 1971 (aged 30) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 March 1995 | £1,000,000 | 318 | 5 |
| 4 | Olof Mellberg | CB | | Gullspång | 3 September 1977 (aged 24) |  Racing Santander | 19 July 2001 | £5,000,000 | 36 | 0 |
| 5 | Alpay Özalan | CB |  | İzmir | 30 May 1973 (aged 28) | Fenerbahçe | 28 July 2000 | £5,600,000 | 60 | 0 |
| 11 | Steve Staunton | LB | | Dundalk | 19 January 1969 (aged 33) | Liverpool | 6 December 2000 | Free transfer | 319 | 17 |
| 15 | Ulises de la Cruz | RB | | Piquiucho | 8 February 1974 (aged 28) | Hibernian | 26 July 2002 | £1,000,000 | - | - |
| 21 | Jlloyd Samuel | LB |  | San Fernando | 29 March 1981 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 January 1999 | — | 43 | 0 |
| 24 | Liam Ridgewell | CB | | Bexleyheath | 21 July 1984 (aged 17) | Academy | 1 July 2002 | — | - | - |
| 27 | Ronny Johnsen | CB | | Sandefjord | 10 June 1969 (aged 33) | Manchester United | 29 August 2002 | Free transfer | - | - |
| 30 | Rob Edwards | LB | | Telford | 25 December 1982 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2002 | — | - | - |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | George Boateng | CM | |  Nkawkaw | 5 September 1975 (aged 26) | Coventry City | 20 July 1999 | £4,500,000 | 134 | 5 |
| 6* | Gareth Barry | LM | | Hastings | 23 February 1981 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 January 1998 | — | 149 | 4 |
| 7 | Ian Taylor | CM | | Birmingham | 4 June 1968 (aged 34) | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 December 1994 | £1,000,000 | 273 | 40 |
| 10 | Paul Merson (c) | AM | | Harlesden | 20 March 1968 (aged 34) | Middlesbrough | 8 September 1998 | £6,750,000 | 144 | 19 |
| 12 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | LM |  | Munich | 5 April 1982 (aged 20) | Bayern Munich | 5 August 2000 | Free transfer | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | Lee Hendrie | RM | | Solihull | 18 May 1977 (aged 25) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | 185 | 20 |
| 18 | Steve Stone | RM | | Gateshead | 20 August 1971 (aged 30) | Nottingham Forest | 11 March 1999 | £5,500,000 | 120 | 7 |
| 20 | Mustapha Hadji | LM |  | Ifrane Atlas-Saghir | 16 November 1971 (aged 30) | Coventry City | 7 July 2001 | £4,500,000 | 32 | 3 |
| 22 | Hassan Kachloul | AM | | Agadir | 19 February 1973 (aged 29) | Southampton | 1 July 2001 | — | 31 | 2 |
| 26 | Mark Kinsella | CM | | Dublin | 12 August 1972 (aged 29) | Charlton Athletic | 23 August 2002 | £1,000,000 | - | - |
| 28 | Øyvind Leonhardsen | AM | | Kristiansund | 17 August 1970 (aged 31) | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 August 2002 | Free transfer | - | - |
| 29 | Peter Whittingham | RM | | Nuneaton | 15 February 1983 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2002 | — | - | - |
| 31 | Stephen Cooke | CM | | Walsall | 15 February 1983 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2000 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Joey Guðjónsson | CM | | Akranes | 25 May 1980 (aged 22) | Real Betis | 20 January 2003 | Loan | - | - |
| 38 | John McGrath | CM | | Limerick | 27 March 1980 (aged 22) | Academy | 1 July 1999 | — | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Keith Fahey | LM | | Dublin | 15 January 1983 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2002 | — | - | - |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Juan Pablo Ángel | CF |  | Medellín | 24 October 1975 (aged 26) |  River Plate | 13 January 2001 | £9,500,000 | 45 | 17 |
| 9 | Dion Dublin | CF | | Leicester | 22 April 1969 (aged 33) | Coventry City | 5 November 1998 | £5,750,000 | 127 | 41 |
| 10* | Darius Vassell | CF | | Birmingham | 13 June 1980 (aged 22) | Academy | 1 January 1998 | — | 102 | 21 |
| 14 | Marcus Allbäck | CF | | Gothenburg | 5 July 1973 (aged 28) | Heerenveen | 18 May 2002 | £2,000,000 | - | - |
| 16 | Peter Crouch | CF | | Macclesfield | 30 January 1981 (aged 20) | Portsmouth | 27 March 2002 | £5,000,000 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Boško Balaban | CF |  | Rijeka | 15 October 1978 (aged 23) | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 October 2001 | £5,800,000 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael Boulding | CF | | Sheffield | 8 February 1976 (aged 26) | Grimsby Town | 8 July 2002 | Free transfer | - | - |
| 25 | Stefan Moore | CF | | Birmingham | 28 September 1983 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 2001 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Luke Moore | CF | | Birmingham | 13 February 1986 (aged 16) | Academy | 1 January 2003 | — | - | - |
| 42 | Peter Hynes | CF | | Dublin | 28 November 1983 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 2001 | — | 0 | 0 |
*squad number was re-used following a players departure.
Note: Stats and ages are correct as of July 1, 2002.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
- The following players made most of their appearances for the reserves this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves or the U-17s, or may have appeared for the first team in a friendly.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-19 squad
- The following players made most of their appearances for the U-19s this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves or the U-17s.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-17 squad
- The following players made most of their appearances for the U-17s this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves or the U-19s.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
- The following players did not play for any Aston Villa team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of end of season[4]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Intertoto Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | FIN |
Peter Enckelman | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | NED |
Stefan Postma | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | WAL |
Mark Delaney | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Alan Wright | 12 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SWE |
Olof Mellberg | 44 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | TUR |
Alpay Özalan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | IRL |
Steve Staunton | 32 | 1 | 22+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ECU |
Ulises de la Cruz | 24 | 2 | 12+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Jlloyd Samuel | 45 | 0 | 33+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Liam Ridgewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NOR |
Ronny Johnsen | 30 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | WAL |
Rob Edwards | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Gareth Barry | 44 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Ian Taylor | 19 | 2 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | GER |
Thomas Hitzlsperger | 33 | 4 | 24+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Lee Hendrie | 34 | 4 | 22+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | MAR |
Mustapha Hadji | 14 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | MAR |
Hassan Kachloul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | IRL |
Mark Kinsella | 24 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NOR |
Øyvind Leonhardsen | 23 | 3 | 13+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Peter Whittingham | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG |
Stephen Cooke | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ISL |
Joey Guðjónsson | 11 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | COL |
Juan Pablo Ángel | 19 | 3 | 8+7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Dion Dublin | 35 | 14 | 23+5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Darius Vassell | 39 | 11 | 28+5 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SWE |
Marcus Allbäck | 25 | 6 | 9+11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Peter Crouch | 18 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG |
Stefan Moore | 17 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | NED |
George Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Paul Merson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Steve Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG |
Michael Boulding | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Peter Enckelman | 39 | |
| 2 | RB | |
Mark Delaney | 17 | |
| 27 | CB | |
Ronny Johnsen | 29 | |
| 4 | CB | |
Olof Mellberg | 44 | |
| 21 | LB | |
Jlloyd Samuel | 40 | |
| 26 | RM | |
Mark Kinsella | 18 | Steve Staunton has 28 starts |
| 17 | CM | |
Lee Hendrie | 27 | |
| 6 | CM | |
Gareth Barry | 44 | |
| 12 | LM | |
Thomas Hitzlsperger | 30 | |
| 9 | CF | |
Dion Dublin | 30 | |
| 10 | CF | |
Darius Vassell | 32 |
Results
Pre-season
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Competition |
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| 20 July 2002 | FC Zurich .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
A | 0 – 2 | Intertoto Cup | |
| 27 July 2002 | FC Zurich |
H | 3 – 0 | Boulding (33), Allbäck (52), Staunton (77) | Intertoto Cup |
| August 2002 | Lille  |
A | 1 – 1 | Taylor (83) | Intertoto Cup |
| August 2002 | Lille |
H | 0 – 2 | Intertoto Cup |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2002 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 41,183 | |
| 24 August 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 35,384 | |
| 28 August 2002 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 33,494 | Vassell 64' |
| 1 September 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 22,113 | |
| 11 September 2002 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 26,483 | de la Cruz 70', S Moore 83' |
| 16 September 2002 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | 29,505 | |
| 22 September 2002 | Everton | H | 3–2 | 30,023 | Hendrie 7', 48', Dublin 85' |
| 28 September 2002 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 40,492 | |
| 6 October 2002 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 33,505 | |
| 21 October 2002 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 25,817 | |
| 26 October 2002 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 67,619 | Mellberg 35' |
| 3 November 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 23,004 | |
| 9 November 2002 | Fulham | H | 3–1 | 29,563 | Ángel 20', Allbäck 66', Leonhardsen 83' |
| 16 November 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 27,091 | |
| 23 November 2002 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | 33,279 | Hendrie 29', Leonhardsen 59', Dublin 72', Vassell 80' |
| 30 November 2002 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 38,090 | Hitzlsperger 64' |
| 7 December 2002 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 33,446 | |
| 14 December 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | 40,391 | Vassell 16', Hitzlsperger 90' |
| 21 December 2002 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 38,284 | |
| 26 December 2002 | Manchester City | A | 1–3 | 33,991 | Dublin 41' |
| 28 December 2002 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 33,637 | Dublin 11' |
| 1 January 2003 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 31,838 | Dublin 8', Vassell 80' |
| 11 January 2003 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 43,210 | Dublin (pen) 49' |
| 18 January 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 38,576 | |
| 28 January 2003 | Middlesbrough | A | 5–2 | 27,546 | Vassell 24', 81', Guðjónsson 31', Barry 47', Dublin 90' |
| 2 February 2003 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–0 | 29,171 | Dublin 2', 40', Barry 81' |
| 8 February 2003 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 17,092 | Barry 3' |
| 22 February 2003 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–3 | 26,257 | |
| 3 March 2003 | Birmingham City | H | 0–2 | 42,602 | |
| 15 March 2003 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 42,602 | |
| 22 March 2003 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 31,888 | Hendrie 30', Vassell 36' |
| 5 April 2003 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 42,602 | K Touré (own goal) 71' |
| 12 April 2003 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | 35,029 | Vassell (pen) 36', Leonhardsen 52' |
| 19 April 2003 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | 39,358 | Allbäck 11', 78' |
| 21 April 2003 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 52,015 | Dublin 69' |
| 26 April 2003 | Everton | A | 1–2 | 40,167 | Allbäck 49' |
| 3 May 2003 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 36,963 | Allbäck 80' |
| 11 May 2003 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 40,205 | Guðjónsson 40 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | West Ham United (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 4 January 2003 | Round 3 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 4 | Angel 41' | 23,884 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2002 | Round 2 | Luton Town | H | 3 – 0 | De La Cruz 9', Dublin (2) 35', 48' | 20,833 |
| 6 November 2002 | Round 3 | Oxford United | A | 3 – 0 | Taylor 74', Barry 77', Dublin 86' | 12,177 |
| 4 December 2002 | Round 4 | Preston North End | H | 5 – 0 | Vassell 44', 55', Dublin 80', Ángel 84', Hitzlsperger 87' | 23,042 |
| 18 December 2002 | Round 5 | Liverpool | H | 3 – 4 | Vassell 23' (pen), Hitzlsperger 72', Henchoz 88 (o.g.) | 38,530 |
Transfers
In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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| 33 | MF | Joey Guðjónsson | Real Betis | Loan | January 2003 |
| 14 | FW | Marcus Allbäck | SC Heerenveen | £2,000,000 | July 2002 |
| 27 | DF | Ronny Johnsen | Manchester United F.C. | Free | July 2002 |
| 15 | DF | Ulises de la Cruz | Hibernian F.C. | £1,000,000 | July 2002 |
| 26 | MF | Mark Kinsella | Charlton Athletic F.C. | £1,000,000 | July 2002 |
| 28 | MF | Øyvind Leonhardsen | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | Free | July 2002 |
| 13 | GK | Stefan Postma | De Graafschap | £1,500,000 | July 2002 |
| 23 | FW | Michael Boulding | Grimsby Town F.C. | Free | July 2002 |
Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Paul Merson | Portsmouth | Free | June 2002 |
| 6 | MF | George Boateng | Middlesbrough | £5,000,000 | June 2002 |
| 1 | GK | Peter Schmeichel | Manchester City | Free | June 2002 |
| 19 | FW | Boško Balaban | Dinamo Zagreb | Loan | June 2002 |
| 43 | DF | Liam Ridgewell | Bournemouth | Loan | August 2002 |
| 24 | MF | John McGrath | Dagenham & Redbridge | Loan | November 2002 |
| N/A | MF | Jay Smith | Southend United | Free | November 2002 |
| 18 | MF | Steve Stone | Portsmouth | Free | December 2002 |
| 23 | FW | Michael Boulding | Grimsby Town | Free | January 2003 |
| 7 | MF | Ian Taylor | Derby County | Released | August 2003 |
See also
References
- "Aston Villa". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- "FootballSquads – Aston Villa – 2002/03".
- "Aston Villa Player Database".
- "All Aston Villa players: 2003".
Notes
- Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-21 level and be called up to the senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
- Edwards was born in Madeley, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Wales in March 2003.
- Boateng was born in Nkawkaw, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in November 2001.
- Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
- Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
- Nix was born in Sydney, Australia, but was raised in England and represented England at U-16, U-18, U-20, and C level.
- Kabeya was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualifies to represent Belgium internationally and has represented them at U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 level.
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