2002–03 Football Kingz FC season

The 2002–03 season was the fourth season in the history of Football Kingz. It was also the fourth season in the National Soccer League.

Football Kingz
2002–03 season
StadiumEricsson Stadium
Waikato Stadium
Yarrow Stadium
National Soccer League11th
Top goalscorerHarry Ngata (8)
Highest home attendance3,682 vs. Melbourne Knights
(1 November 2002)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,057 vs. Northern Spirit
(27 February 2003)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance2,612
Biggest win4–1
vs. Northern Spirit
(27 September 2002)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–7
vs. Parramatta Power
(16 February 2003)
National Soccer League

Players

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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   NZL Michael Utting
2 DF   NZL Jonathon Taylor
3 MF   NZL Mark Atkinson
4 DF   NZL Nick Haigh
5 DF   NZL Jonathan Perry
6 MF   NZL Chris Jackson
7 MF   NZL Mark Burton
8 MF   CHI Patricio Almendra
9 FW   NZL Paul Urlovic
10 MF   NZL Jeff Campbell
11 FW   AUS Andrew Vlahos
12 MF   NZL Harry Ngata
14 DF   NZL Jason Rowley
15 MF   NZL Raffaele de Gregorio
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   NZL Ben Sigmund
17 MF   ENG Paul Dempsey
18 MF   NZL Johnny Foundoulakis
19 DF   JPN Hiroshi Miyazawa
20 GK   NZL James Bannatyne
21 DF   NZL Riki van Steeden
22 DF   NZL James Pritchett
23 DF   NZL Darren Young
24 MF   NZL Steven Turner
25 MF   NZL Mark Beldham
DF   AUS Con Anthopoulos
MF   NZL Jeremy Christie
DF   CHI Mauro Donoso

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 22 September 2002 16 March 2003 Matchday 1 11th 24 6 6 12 26 45 −19 025.00
Total 24 6 6 12 26 45 −19 025.00

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Melbourne Knights 24 7 6 11 38 52 −14 27
10 Brisbane Strikers 24 7 5 12 38 45 −7 26
11 Football Kingz 24 6 6 12 26 45 −19 24
12 Marconi Fairfield 24 6 5 13 25 42 −17 23
13 Wollongong Wolves 24 5 8 11 25 43 −18 23
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHABHAHAAHAHAHAHBAH
ResultDWLDDLDLWWWLLLLDLLWDLLWL
Position8157699109785689111111129101112121111
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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22 September 2002 1 Football Kingz 0–0 Sydney United Auckland
Report Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,999
Referee: D. Rugg
27 September 2002 2 Northern Spirit 1–4 Football Kingz Sydney
Report
Stadium: North Sydney Oval
Attendance: 3,289
Referee: A. Nardi
6 October 2002 3 Football Kingz 0–1 Perth Glory Auckland
Report
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 3,282
Referee: C. Diomis
11 October 2002 4 Wollongong Wolves 0–0 Football Kingz Wollongong
Report Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 3,681
Referee: J. Lewis
18 October 2002 5 Football Kingz 2–2 Olympic Sharks Auckland
Report
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: B. Williams
27 October 2002 6 Adelaide Force 2–1 Football Kingz Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,996
Referee: C. Zetter
1 November 2002 7 Football Kingz 2–2 Melbourne Knights Hamilton
Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: P. Green
8 November 2002 8 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Football Kingz Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 3,040
Referee: B. Hugo
15 November 2002 9 Football Kingz 2–1 Parramatta Power Auckland
Report Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: D. Rugg
23 November 2002 10 Brisbane Strikers 0–2 Football Kingz Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 1,695
Referee: A. Nardi
6 December 2002 12 Football Kingz 2–0 Newcastle United Auckland
Report Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,753
Referee: P. Mur
15 December 2002 13 South Melbourne 3–0 Football Kingz Melbourne
Report Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: B. Hugo
29 December 2002 15 Sydney United 1–0 Football Kingz Sydney
Report Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: P. Green
4 January 2003 16 Perth Glory 5–0 Football Kingz Perth
Report Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 10,092
Referee: M. Breeze
10 January 2003 17 Football Kingz 1–1 Wollongong Wolves Auckland
Report
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,354
Referee: B. Williams
18 January 2003 18 Olympic Sharks 1–0 Football Kingz Sydney
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,868
Referee: S. Micallef
25 January 2003 19 Football Kingz 0–3 Adelaide Force New Plymouth
Report
Stadium: Yarrow Stadium
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: P. Green
2 February 2003 20 Melbourne Knights 1–2 Football Kingz Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: C. Zetter
7 February 2003 21 Football Kingz 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Auckland
Report Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: C. Diomis
16 February 2003 22 Parramatta Power 7–0 Football Kingz Sydney
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: S. Micallef
23 February 2003 23 Football Kingz 0–3 Brisbane Strikers Auckland
Report
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: M. Breeze
27 February 2003 14 Football Kingz 1–3 Northern Spirit Auckland
Report
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: N. Fox
7 March 2003 25 Newcastle United 1–2 Football Kingz Newcastle
Report
Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: B. Williams
16 March 2003 26 Football Kingz 4–5 South Melbourne Auckland
Report Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Attendance: 1,252
Referee: S. Micallef

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Michael Utting 22 0 22 0
2 DF   Jonathon Taylor 14(2) 0 16 0
3 MF   Mark Atkinson 17(2) 0 19 0
5 DF   Jonathan Perry 16(1) 0 17 0
6 MF   Chris Jackson 20 0 20 0
7 MF   Mark Burton 7(4) 0 11 0
8 MF   Patricio Almendra 18 6 18 6
9 FW   Paul Urlovic 6(9) 2 15 2
10 MF   Jeff Campbell 9(7) 0 16 0
11 FW   Andrew Vlahos 24 4 24 4
12 MF   Harry Ngata 22 8 22 8
15 MF   Raffaele de Gregorio 20(1) 1 21 1
16 DF   Ben Sigmund 1 0 1 0
17 MF   Paul Dempsey 0(2) 0 2 0
18 MF   Johnny Foundoulakis 0(2) 0 2 0
19 DF   Hiroshi Miyazawa 19(2) 0 21 0
20 GK   James Bannatyne 2(1) 0 3 0
21 DF   Riki van Steeden 3(2) 0 5 0
22 DF   James Pritchett 13 0 13 0
23 DF   Darren Young 3(2) 0 5 0
24 MF   Steven Turner 4(10) 0 14 0
25 MF   Mark Beldham 4(9) 2 13 2
DF   Con Anthopoulos 8 0 8 0
MF   Jeremy Christie 3(3) 0 6 0
DF   Mauro Donoso 9 1 9 1

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League Total
1 1 GK   Michael Utting 5 5
Total 5 5

References

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  1. ^ "Football Kingz » Appearances A-League 2002/2003". aus.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Football Kingz playing roster for 2002/2003". OzFootball.net.