2002–03 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

Charlton Athletic
2002–03 season
Chairman	Richard Murray
Manager	Alan Curbishley
Stadium	The Valley
FA Premier League	12th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jason Euell (10); All: ; Jason Euell (11)
Highest home attendance	26,728 (vs. Newcastle United, 15 March)
Lowest home attendance	25,640 vs Chelsea, (17 August)
Average home league attendance	26,255

During the 2002–03 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Another solid season resulted in a mid-table finish for Charlton. However, the end of the season proved to be the undoing of Alan Curbishley's men once more, and after the start of March they only managed one more victory, dropping to 12th place in the final table. Considering the relatively small budget Curbishley was operating on, even this was quite an achievement.

Midfielder Scott Parker was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Jermaine Jenas of Newcastle United.

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Tottenham Hotspur	38	14	8	16	51	62	−11	50
11	Middlesbrough	38	13	10	15	48	44	+4	49
12	Charlton Athletic	38	14	7	17	45	56	−11	49
13	Birmingham City	38	13	9	16	41	49	−8	48
14	Fulham	38	13	9	16	41	50	−9	48

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of 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
1	GK	IRL	Dean Kiely[notes 1]
2	DF	BUL	Radostin Kishishev
3	DF	ENG	Chris Powell
4	MF	ENG	Graham Stuart (captain)
5	DF	ENG	Richard Rufus
6	DF	RSA	Mark Fish
7	MF	ENG	Scott Parker
8	MF	SWE	Jesper Blomqvist
9	FW	ENG	Jason Euell[notes 2]
10	MF	DEN	Claus Jensen
11	MF	WAL	John Robinson[notes 3]
15	DF	ENG	Gary Rowett


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	ENG	Chris Bart-Williams[notes 4]
17	FW	RSA	Shaun Bartlett
18	DF	ENG	Paul Konchesky
19	DF	ENG	Luke Young
20	FW	SWE	Mathias Svensson
21	FW	FIN	Jonatan Johansson
22	GK	ENG	Ben Roberts
23	FW	JAM	Kevin Lisbie[notes 5]
24	DF	ENG	Jonathan Fortune
27	MF	JAM	Jamal Campbell-Ryce[notes 6]
30	DF	MAR	Tahar El Khalej
31	DF	ENG	Osei Sankofa

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
8	MF	IRL	Mark Kinsella (to Aston Villa)
12	DF	ENG	Steve Brown (to Reading)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	FW	SWE	Martin Pringle (retired)
25	MF	ENG	Robbie Mustoe (released)

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
13	GK	ENG	Paul Rachubka[notes 7]
26	DF	ENG	Michael Turner
28	MF	IRL	Adrian Deane[notes 8]


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	FW	ENG	Mark DeBolla
—	MF	IRL	Neil McCafferty[notes 9]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Dean Kiely	41	0	38	0	2	0	1	0
22	GK		Ben Roberts	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
3	DF		Chris Powell	37	0	35+2	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Richard Rufus	33	2	29+1	2	2	0	1	0
6	DF		Mark Fish	25	1	23	1	1	0	1	0
15	DF		Gary Rowett	12	1	12	1	0	0	0	0
19	DF		Luke Young	34	0	29+3	0	2	0	0	0
24	DF		Jonathan Fortune	29	1	22+4	1	1+1	0	1	0
30	DF		Tahar El Khalej	3	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0
31	DF		Osei Sankofa	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
2	MF		Radostin Kishishev	37	2	27+7	2	2	0	1	0
4	MF		Graham Stuart	4	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF		Scott Parker	29	4	28	4	1	0	0	0
8	MF		Jesper Blomqvist	4	0	0+3	0	1	0	0	0
9	MF		Jason Euell	39	11	35+1	10	2	1	1	0
10	MF		Claus Jensen	37	6	32+3	6	1	0	1	0
11	MF		John Robinson	14	0	10+3	0	0	0	0+1	0
16	MF		Chris Bart-Williams	15	1	7+6	1	1+1	0	0	0
18	MF		Paul Konchesky	33	3	17+13	3	2	0	1	0
27	MF		Jamal Campbell-Ryce	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
17	FW		Shaun Bartlett	34	4	25+6	4	2	0	1	0
20	FW		Mathias Svensson	18	0	4+11	0	0+2	0	0+1	0
21	FW		Jonatan Johansson	34	5	10+21	3	2	2	1	0
23	FW		Kevin Lisbie	33	4	24+8	4	0+1	0	0	0
Players transferred out during the season
12	DF		Steve Brown	4	0	0+3	0	0	0	0+1	0
25	MF		Robbie Mustoe	7	0	6	0	0	0	1	0

Last updated: 31 June 2003
Source: [1][2]

Results per matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	D	L	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	L	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	W	L	L
Position	14	11	12	8	11	17	16	20	20	16	17	16	17	16	15	12	11	11	11	12	12	14	13	11	10	8	8	6	7	8	7	9	10	11	12	9	12	12

Source: WorldFootball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

Notes

Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.
Bart-Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but was raised in England and represented them at U-21 and B level.
Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
Rachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 7, and represented them at U-16, U-18, and U-20 level.
Deane was born in London, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the youth teams.
McCafferty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the U16 and U19 teams.

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[11] ttps://www.11v11.com/teams/charlton-athletic/tab/players/season/2003/

[1] Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.

[2] Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.

[3] Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.

[4] Bart-Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but was raised in England and represented them at U-21 and B level.

[5] Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.

[6] Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.

[7] Rachubka was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 7, and represented them at U-16, U-18, and U-20 level.

[8] Deane was born in London, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the youth teams.

[9] McCafferty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and appeared for the U16 and U19 teams.