2002–03 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 2002–03 season saw Hull City compete in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 13th position with 59 points.[1] It was also Hull's final season at Boothferry Park as they moved to the KC Stadium in December 2002.

Hull City
2002–03 season
ChairmanAdam Pearson
ManagerJan Mølby (until October)
Billy Russell (caretaker)
Peter Taylor
StadiumBoothferry Park (until December 2002)
KC Stadium (from December 2002)
Football League Third Division12th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
League TrophyFirst round

Final league table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Kidderminster Harriers 46 16 15 15 62 63 −1 63
12 Cambridge United 46 16 13 17 67 70 −3 61
13 Hull City 46 14 17 15 58 53 +5 59
14 Darlington 46 12 18 16 58 59 −1 54
15 Boston United[a] 46 15 13 18 55 56 −1 54[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league
  2. ^ Boston United had 4 points deducted for financial irregularities.[2]

Results edit

Hull City's score comes first

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 10 August 2002 Southend United H 2–2 10,446 Green, Elliott
2 13 August 2002 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 7,501 Johnson
3 17 August 2002 Exeter City A 1–3 4,257 Green
4 24 August 2002 Bury H 1–1 8,804 Johnson
5 26 August 2002 Hartlepool United A 0–2 4,236
6 31 August 2002 Leyton Orient H 1–1 7,684 Keates
7 7 September 2002 Cambridge United A 2–1 4,258 Whittle, Smith
8 14 September 2002 Carlisle United H 4–0 8,461 Alexander (3), Dudfield
9 17 September 2002 Macclesfield Town H 1–3 8,703 Green
10 21 September 2002 Oxford United A 0–0 5,445
11 28 September 2002 Swansea City H 1–1 8,070 Jevons
12 5 October 2002 Kidderminster Harriers A 0–1 3,787
13 12 October 2002 Rochdale H 3–0 9,057 Jevons, Branch (2)
14 19 October 2002 Torquay United A 4–1 3,607 Jevons, Ashbee, Anderson, Green
15 26 October 2002 Rushden & Diamonds H 1–1 10,695 Green
16 29 October 2002 Shrewsbury Town A 1–1 3,089 Elliott
17 2 November 2002 Scunthorpe United H 2–0 11,885 Branch, Alexander
18 9 November 2002 Lincoln City A 1–1 6,271 Alexander
19 23 November 2002 Boston United H 1–0 9,460 Delaney
20 30 November 2002 Wrexham A 0–0 4,412
21 14 December 2002 Darlington H 0–1 14,162
22 21 December 2002 Bournemouth A 0–0 6,098
23 26 December 2002 Hartlepool United H 2–0 22,319 Green, Keates
24 28 December 2002 York City A 1–1 7,856 Keates
25 1 January 2003 Bury A 0–1 4,290
26 4 January 2003 Bristol Rovers H 1–0 14,913 Alexander
27 11 January 2003 Exeter City H 2–2 13,667 Elliott (2)
28 18 January 2003 Leyton Orient A 0–2 5,125
29 25 January 2003 York City H 0–0 18,437
30 1 February 2003 Southend United A 0–3 4,537
31 8 February 2003 Lincoln City H 0–1 13,728
32 15 February 2003 Scunthorpe United A 1–3 6,284 Forrester
33 22 February 2003 Cambridge United H 1–1 15,607 Forrester
34 1 March 2003 Carlisle United A 5–1 4,678 Walters (2), Elliott (2), Forrester
35 4 March 2003 Macclesfield Town A 1–0 2,229 Elliott
36 8 March 2003 Oxford United H 0–0 17,404
37 15 March 2003 Rushden & Diamonds A 2–4 4,713 Walters, Otsemobor
38 18 March 2003 Torquay United H 1–1 13,310 Elliott
39 22 March 2003 Shrewsbury Town H 2–0 13,253 Otsemobor, Keates
40 5 April 2003 Wrexham H 1–2 15,002 Otsemobor
41 12 April 2003 Boston United A 1–0 3,782 Elliott
42 19 April 2003 Bournemouth H 3–1 15,816 Elliott (2), Walters
43 21 April 2003 Darlington A 0–2 3,487
44 26 April 2003 Kidderminster Harriers H 4–1 14,544 Burgess (3), Walters
45 29 April 2003 Rochdale A 1–2 2,225 Burgess
46 3 May 2003 Swansea City A 2–4 9,585 Elliott, Reeves

FA Cup edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 16 November 2002 Macclesfield Town H 0–3 7,803

Football League Cup edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 10 September 2002 Leicester City H 2–4 7,061 Alexander, Ashbee

Football League Trophy edit

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 22 October 2002 Port Vale A 1–3 2,621 Donaldson

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Alan Fettis 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1 GK   Matt Glennon 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2 DF   Mike Edwards 3(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(3) 0
3 DF   Shaun Smith 17(5) 1 0(1) 0 1 0 0 0 18(6) 1
4 DF   Ian Ashbee 31 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 32 2
5 DF   John Anderson 42(1) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 44(1) 1
6 DF   Greg Strong 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF   Stuart Elliott 30(6) 12 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 30(7) 12
8 FW   Lawrie Dudfield 7(14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7(14) 1
9 FW   Jonathan Walters 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5
9 FW   Gary Alexander 21(4) 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 24(4) 7
10 MF   Stuart Green 27(1) 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 28(1) 6
11 MF   Richard Appleby 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
12 DF   Ben Petty 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 DF   Michael Price 1(2) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 1 0 2(2) 0
14 GK   Paul Musselwhite 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 0
15 DF   Justin Whittle 34(5) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 36(5) 1
16 MF   Lee Philpott 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1(1) 0
17 MF   Steve Melton 19(6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19(6) 0
17 DF   Neil Mann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Martin Reeves 5(3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5(3) 1
18 MF   Scott Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 FW   Jamie Forrester 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
19 DF   Matthew Bloomer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   Ryan Williams 14(9) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 17(9) 0
21 DF   Nathan Peat 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0 1(2) 0
22 DF   Jon Otsemobor 8(1) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8(1) 3
22 FW   Gary Bradshaw 2(3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3(3) 0
23 FW   Phil Jevons 13(11) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 15(11) 3
23 DF   Mark Greaves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
24 DF   Andy Holt 5(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5(1) 0
25 DF   Daniel Webb 4(8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4(8) 0
25 DF   Nicky Mohan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW   Owen Morrison 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0
25 FW   Michael Branch 6(1) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6(1) 3
26 DF   Steve Burton 2(9) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4(9) 0
27 FW   Ben Burgess 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4
27 DF   Matt Wicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF   Damien Delaney 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
28 MF   Simon Johnson 4(8) 2 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 5(8) 2
29 DF   Carl Regan 33(5) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 35(5) 1
30 MF   Dean Keates 36 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 37 4
33 FW   Clayton Donaldson 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 1 0(3) 1
35 MF   Simon Russell 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(2) 0
36 MF   Russell Fry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0
39 DF   Marc Joseph 22(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22(1) 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Hull City 2002/03". Statto. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ "League newcomers docked points". BBC Sport. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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