Manchester City
Season 2002–03
Owner England Publicly traded company
Chairmen England David Bernstein (until 5 Mar. 2003)
England John Wardle
Manager England Kevin Keegan
Team captain Algeria Ali Benarbia
Home stadium Maine Road
Premier0League Ninth
League Cup Third round
FA Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: 0 Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
(7th highest in Premier League)
All comps: Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
Average home
attendance
34,564 – over 19 PL home games
(11th highest in Premier League)
Highest home
attendance
35,141 0v0 Liverpool
28 September 2002
Highest away
attendance
67,646 0v0 Manchester United
9 February 2003
Lowest home
attendance
21,820 0v0 Crewe Alexandra
1 October 2002
Lowest away
attendance
15,007 0v0 Wigan Athletic
5 November 2002
2001–02 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003–04
Results summary - all competitions
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 10 2 9 47.6%
Away 6 4 10 30.0%
Both 16 6 19 39.0%
Results summary - Premier League
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 9 2 8 47.4%
Away 6 4 9 31.6%
Both 15 6 17 39.5%

The 2002–03 season was Manchester City Football Club's first season back playing in the Premier League again after having been relegated from it at the end of the 2000–01 season. This was the club's sixth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football ten years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, this was Manchester City's 111th season playing in any division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

Season review

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This season was the team's first one playing in the Premier League under the stewardship of Kevin Keegan who, having taken over the helm as manager from Joe Royle after the club had been relegated to the Football League First Division fifteen months earlier, had led the club to an immediate promotion back to the top flight. In fact, the previous season had seen Manchester City promoted in style, with the team breaking many prior club records as it became the new First Division champions. This successful campaign allowed Keegan to delve into the transfer market in the summer and he brought in a number of high profile players - such as striker Nicolas Anelka, defender Sylvain Distin and goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel - in an effort to ensure that the team was strong enough to remain in the Premier League now that it was back there again.

By spending the £13m transfer fee required to bring Anelka to Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain the club broke its previous transfer record. Sylvain Distin also transferred over to Manchester City from PSG for £5m, while Peter Schmeichel joined the club on a free transfer from Aston Villa. Some of the other players Keegan brought in during the newly introduced summer transfer window were Marc-Vivien Foé, who joined the club on a season-long loan from Lyon, Vicente Matías Vuoso (from Independiente) and Mikkel Bischoff. Additionally, Robbie Fowler, David Sommeil and Djamel Belmadi were also signed by Keegan a few months later during the 2003 January transfer window.

The new year would also see the man that had been the main impetus behind the hiring of Kevin Keegan, chairman David Bernstein, fall out with his new hire and leave the club following a boardroom dispute over finances and managerial structure that followed closely on the back of the previous week's resignation of the club's managing director. The initial cause of this dispute had occurred back in January concerning the protracted transfer saga of Robbie Fowler (which Bernstein had originally brokered).[1] He was succeeded as club chairman by former deputy chairman John Wardle.[2]

This season's campaign would finally see Manchester City win its first Manchester Derby in over 13 years, allowing Peter Schmeichel to establish an exceptional record where he has never been on the losing side in a derby game. During his nine years playing with Manchester United the Reds were unbeaten against Manchester City, while in his single final season playing with the Blues, City won the derby game played at Maine Road and drew the one played at Old Trafford. This was also to be Manchester City's last season playing at its historic Maine Road ground before moving to its current home at City of Manchester Stadium. Consequently, the last game of the season was also the last game ever played at the club's old ground, and Marc-Vivien Foé would have the distinction of being recorded in the soccer annals as the player who scored the last ever goal at Maine Road.

Team kit

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The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsorship was provided by the financial and legal services group First Advice.[3]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third



Historical league performance

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Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991-92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Football League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division




Games

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Position in final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Everton 38 17 8 13 48 49 −1 59
8 Southampton 38 13 13 12 43 46 −3 52 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
9 Manchester City 38 15 6 17 47 54 −7 51 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[b]
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 8 16 51 62 −11 50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 10 15 48 44 +4 49
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Southampton, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
  2. ^ Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 6 17 47 54  −7 51 9 2 8 28 26  +2 6 4 9 19 28  −9

Last updated: 11 May 2003 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2002-03



Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAH
ResultLWLWLDDLLLWWWLLWWDLWWDWLWLDLLWLLDWWLWL
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003 (end of season). Source: Premier League results 2002-03
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

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Leeds United  3 – 0  Manchester City
Barmby   15'
Viduka   45'
Keane   80'
Guardian report
Attendance: 40,195

Manchester City  1 – 0  Newcastle United
Huckerby   36' Guardian report
Attendance: 34,776

Aston Villa  1 – 0  Manchester City
Vassell   64' Guardian report
Attendance: 33,494

Manchester City  3 – 1  Everton
Radzinski   14' (o.g.)
Anelka   16'   85'
Guardian report   29' (pen.) Unsworth
Attendance: 34,835

Arsenal  2 – 1  Manchester City
Wiltord   26'
Henry   42'
Guardian report   29' Anelka
Attendance: 37,878

Manchester City  2 – 2  Blackburn Rovers
Anelka   80'
Goater   90'
Tiatto   67'
Guardian report   26' Thompson
  54' Cole
Attendance: 34,130

West Ham United  0 – 0  Manchester City
Guardian report
Attendance: 35,550

Manchester City  0 – 3  Liverpool
Guardian report   4'   64'   89' Owen
Attendance: 35,141

Southampton  2 – 0  Manchester City
Ormerod   2'   43' Guardian report
Attendance: 31,009

Manchester City  0 – 3  Chelsea
Guardian report   69'   84' Zola
  85' Hasselbaink
Attendance: 34,953

Birmingham City  0 – 2  Manchester City
Guardian report   24' Jihai
  87' Anelka

West Bromwich Albion  1 – 2  Manchester City
Clement   62' Guardian report   51' Anelka
  71' Goater
Attendance: 27,044

Manchester City  3 – 1  Manchester United
Anelka   5'
Goater   26'   51'
Guardian report
MCFC video
  8' Solskjaer
Attendance: 34,649

Manchester City  0 – 1  Charlton Athletic
Guardian report   79' Bartlett
Attendance: 33,455

Middlesbrough  3 – 1  Manchester City
Ehiogu   53'
Bokšić   62'
Geremi   84'
Guardian report   68' Anelka
  72'   Wright-Phillips

Manchester City  2 – 0  Bolton Wanderers
Howey   25'
Berkovic   56'
Guardian report
Attendance: 34,860

Sunderland  0 – 3  Manchester City
Guardian report   44' Foé
  62' Jihai
  87' Goater
Attendance: 36,511

Charlton Athletic  2 – 2  Manchester City
Euell   50' (pen.)
Jensen   63'
Guardian report   74'   86' Foé
Attendance: 26,434

Manchester City  2 – 3  Tottenham Hotspur
Howey   29'
Benarbia   90'
Guardian report   38' Perry
  48' Davies
  83' Poyet
  86'   Ziege
Attendance: 34,563

Manchester City  3 – 1  Aston Villa
Foé   15'   80'
Benarbia   78'
Guardian report   41' Dublin
Attendance: 33,991

Fulham  0 – 1  Manchester City
Guardian report   15' Anelka
Attendance: 17,937

Everton  2 – 2  Manchester City
Watson   6'
Radzinski   90'
Guardian report   33' Anelka
  82' Foé
Attendance: 40,163

Manchester City  2 – 1  Leeds United
Goater   29'
Jensen   50'
Guardian report   90' Kewell
Attendance: 34,884

Newcastle United  2 – 0  Manchester City
Shearer   1'
Bellamy   64'
Guardian report
Attendance: 52,152
Referee: Graham Poll

Manchester City  4 – 1  Fulham
Anelka   21'
Benarbia   47'
Foé   61'
Wright-Phillips   70'
Guardian report   2' Malbranque
Attendance: 33,260
Referee: Steve Bennett

Manchester City  1 – 2  West Bromwich Albion
Gilchrist   22' (o.g.) Guardian report   18' Clement
  79' Gregan
  81' Roberts
Attendance: 34,765
Referee: Neale Barry

Manchester United  1 – 1  Manchester City
van Nistelrooy   18' Guardian report   86' Goater
Attendance: 67,646
Referee: Alan Wiley

Manchester City  1 – 5  Arsenal
Anelka   87' Guardian report   4' Bergkamp
  12' Pires
  15' Henry
  19' Campbell
  53' Vieira
Attendance: 34,960
Referee: Paul Durkin

Blackburn Rovers  1 – 0  Manchester City
Dunn   13' Guardian report
Attendance: 28,647
Referee: Steve Dunn

Manchester City  1 – 0  Birmingham City
Fowler   72'
Jensen    79'
Guardian report
Attendance: 34,596
Referee: Matt Messias

Chelsea  5 – 0  Manchester City
Hasselbaink   37'
Terry   43'
Stanić   58'
Lampard   69'
Gallas   79'
Guardian report   90'   Jihai
Attendance: 41,105
Referee: Phil Dowd

Bolton Wanderers  2 – 0  Manchester City
Pedersen   32'
Iván Campo   52'
Guardian report
Attendance: 26,949
Referee: Chris Wilkes

Manchester City  0 – 0  Middlesbrough
Guardian report
Attendance: 34,793
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Tottenham Hotspur  0 – 2  Manchester City
Guardian report   3' Sommeil
  21' Barton
Attendance: 36,075
Referee: Mike Riley

Manchester City  3 – 0  Sunderland
Foé   36'   80'
Fowler   38'
Guardian report
MCFC video
Attendance: 34,357
Referee: Graham Barber

Manchester City  0 – 1  West Ham United
Guardian report   81' Kanoute
Attendance: 34,815
Referee: Rob Styles

Liverpool  1 – 2  Manchester City
Baroš   59' Guardian report
MCFC video
  74' (pen.)   90+3' Anelka
Attendance: 44,220
Referee: Neale Barry

Manchester City  0 – 1  Southampton
Guardian report   34' Svensson
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Mike Dean



Second round

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Manchester City  3 – 2  Crewe Alexandra
Berkovic   69'
Walker   84' (o.g.)
Huckerby   87'
Guardian report   1' Jack
  86' Hulse
Attendance: 21,820
Referee: Roy Pearson

Third round

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Wigan Athletic  1 – 0  Manchester City
Roberts   35' Guardian report
Attendance: 15,007
Referee: Mike Dean



Third round

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Manchester City  0 – 1  Liverpool
Guardian report   47' (pen.) Murphy



Goal scorers

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Information current as of 11 May 2003 (end of season)


Transfers and loans

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bernstein quits: bad news for the Blues?". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Man City chairman quits". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Man City takes First Advice in £5m shirt deal". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. 18 April 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Man City preview". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Tranmere snap up Loran". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Charvet leaves Maine Road". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Whitley leaves Maine Road". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Whitley joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Schmeichel announces retirement". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  10. ^ "Flowers joins Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Belmadi makes Man City switch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Paul Ritchie - Career". soccerbase.com. (Racing Post). Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  13. ^ "Pompey eye Scots pair". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  14. ^ "Thompson seeks more signings". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Boston bid for McCarthy". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  16. ^ "Deadline-day transfers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.


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