2002–03 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 2002–03 season saw Leeds United compete in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Ridsdale (until 31 March)[1] Professor John McKenzie |
| Manager | David O'Leary (until 27 June)[2] Terry Venables (until 21 March)[3] Peter Reid |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 15th |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| UEFA Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Viduka (20) All: Mark Viduka (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,205 vs Aston Villa (11 May 2003, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 29,359 vs Gillingham (4 Feb 2003, FA Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 37,768 |
Season summary
When Terry Venables was appointed as manager, much was expected at Leeds as Venables had previously brought success to Tottenham and Barcelona before taking England to the semi finals of Euro 96. But the looming debt Leeds were now facing meant they couldn't keep star defender Rio Ferdinand, who was sold to Manchester Utd for $30 million. After the season began, striker Robbie Keane was also sold to Tottenham. Despite the rough start, Leeds began well, as back to back wins over Newcastle and Manchester Utd put Leeds top after 6 games. But a 1–4 loss to Arsenal, and later 0–1 to Liverpool, saw Leeds' form begin to drop. Utd were then embarrassingly knocked out the league cup by Sheffield Utd, and despite wins in the UEFA Cup Leeds' spiralling debts meant manager Terry Venables was forced to sell more top players. Lee Bowyer and mid fielder Olivier Dacourt soon left the club, and over time defenders Danny Mills and Jonathan Woodagte, as well as striker Robbie Fowler, were all sold. In the league, Leeds was losing consecutive games to Bolton, Charlton and Fulham. They were now out of the UEFA Cup and were slipping towards the relegation zone. Pressure was mounting on Venables, but was eased at times when Leeds won vital victories, with 16 year old James Milner scoring in consecutive games to secure those victories. Defender Matthew Kilgalion and mid fielder Frazier Richardson were also given debuts, despite reaching the quarter final of the FA cup where Leeds were again knocked out by Sheffield Utd. Venables, frustrated at the continued selling of key players, quit the club, and former Manchester City and Sunderland boss Peter Reid was appointed with 8 games left. With a 2–0 win over Fulham, and then later 3–2 over Arsenal, Mark Viduka in fantastic form saved Leeds from relegation. Utd finished in 15th place. However, only days after the season ended star striker Harry Kewell also left the club. With these accumulated departures, and finances still not under control, the worst was yet to come for Leeds.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 48 |
| 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 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Kit
Nike remained as Leeds United's kit sponsors, and introduced a new home kit for the season.
First-team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | GK |  |
Paul Robinson | 50 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  |
Gary Kelly | 35 | 1 | 24+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Ian Harte | 36 | 3 | 24+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Lucas Radebe | 26 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | DF |  |
Raúl Bravo | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  |
Teddy Lučić | 21 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Danny Mills | 41 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  |
Dominic Matteo | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
Michael Duberry | 21 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | |
Frazer Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | |
Matthew Kilgallon | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF |  |
Olivier Dacourt | 9 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Harry Kewell | 41 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | |
Nick Barmby | 25 | 5 | 16+3 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | |
Stephen McPhail | 19 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Jason Wilcox | 33 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  |
Eirik Bakke | 45 | 4 | 31+3 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | |
Seth Johnson | 13 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Paul Okon | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Jacob Burns | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
Jamie McMaster | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | |
James Milner | 22 | 2 | 1+17 | 2 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | |
Michael Bridges | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Mark Viduka | 40 | 22 | 29+4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Alan Smith | 43 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 39 | FW | |
Simon Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | |
Jonathan Woodgate | 24 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Robbie Keane | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Lee Bowyer | 22 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | |
Robbie Fowler | 10 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: Competitions
Top scorers
- Mark Viduka, 20
- Harry Kewell, 14
- Nick Barmby, 4
- Ian Harte, 3
- Alan Smith 3
- Lee Bowyer 3
- Robbie Fowler 2
- James Milner 2
- Danny Mills 1
- Jason Wilcox 1
- Jonathan Woodgate 1
- Eirik Bakke 1
- Teddy Lučić 1
- Seth Johnson 1
- Robbie Keane 1
Results
Results by round
Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/leeds-united/2003/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 17 August 2002 1 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Manchester City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Barmby  15'Viduka 45'Keane 80' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,195 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 24 August 2002 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Leeds United | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| Marshall 90' |
Report | Kewell 39' Bowyer 52'Viduka 70' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,618 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 28 August 2002 3 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Sunderland | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | McAteer 45' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,929 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 31 August 2002 4 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Devlin 32' D. Johnson 58' |
Report | Bowyer 50' |
Stadium: St. Andrews Attendance: 27,164 Referee: P Durkin |
| 11 September 2002 5 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Leeds United | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
| Report | Viduka 5' Smith 67' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 51,730 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 14 September 2002 6 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Manchester United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Kewell 67' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,622 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 22 September 2002 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Flitcroft 24' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 25,415 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 28 September 2002 8 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Kewell 84' |
Report | Kanu 9', 86' Touré 20'Henry 47' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,199 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 6 October 2002 9 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Leeds United | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,505 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 19 October 2002 10 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Diao 66' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,187 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 28 October 2002 11 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Job 25' Southgate 83' |
Report | Viduka 11' (pen.) Bowyer 56'Smith  |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,723 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 3 November 2002 12 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Everton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Rooney 80' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,161 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 10 November 2002 13 | West Ham United | 3–4 | Leeds United | Newham, London |
| Di Canio 21', 50' (pen.) Sinclair 74' |
Report | Barmby 11' Kewell 28', 51'Viduka 45' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 33,297 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 17 November 2002 14 | Leeds United | 2–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 16:00 | Smith 4' Kewell 84' |
Report | Pedersen 3', 90' Djorkaeff 80'Ricketts 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,627 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 24 November 2002 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Leeds United | Tottenham, London |
| Sheringham 12' Keane 41' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,718 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 1 December 2002 16 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 16:00 | Kewell 42' |
Report | Lisbie 80' Parker 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,537 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 7 December 2002 17 | Fulham | 1–0 | Leeds United | Loftus Road |
| Djetou 10' |
Report | Stadium: Fulham, London Attendance: 17,494 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 16 December 2002 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Leeds United | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| Report | Mills 12' Fowler 16'Wilcox 75' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 23,378 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 21 December 2002 19 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Southampton | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Kewell 74' |
Report | Fernandes 89' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,687 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 26 December 2002 20 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Leeds United | Sunderland, Wearside |
| Proctor 34' |
Report | Milner 51' Fowler 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,029 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 December 2002 21 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Woodgate 30' Milner 45' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,122 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 1 January 2003 22 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Bakke 6' Viduka 67' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,034 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 11 January 2003 23 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Goater 29' N. Jensen 50' |
Report | Kewell 90' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,884 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 18 January 2003 24 | Leeds United | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,708 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 28 January 2003 25 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Leeds United | London |
| Guðjohnsen 57' Lampard 80'Matteo 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Kewell 17' Lučić 66' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 1 February 2003 26 | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Unsworth 56' (pen.) Radzinski 68' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 11 February 2003 27 | Leeds United | 1–0 | West Ham United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| S. Johnson 20' |
Report | Kanouté 70' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,126 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 22 February 2003 28 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Dyer 17', 48' Shearer 54' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,025 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 5 March 2003 29 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Leeds United | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
| Radebe 20' (o.g.) Silvestre 79' |
Report | Viduka 64' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,135 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 15 March 2003 30 | Leeds United | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Viduka 24', 76' |
Maccarone 36' (pen.) Juninho 45'Geremi 64' |
Stadium: Elland Road |
| 23 March 2003 31 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Owen 12' Murphy 20'Gerrard 73' |
Viduka 44' |
Stadium: Anfield |
| 5 April 2003 32 | Charlton Athletic | 1–6 | Leeds United | London |
| Euell 45' |
Report | Kewell 12', 76' Harte 34' (pen.)Viduka 42', 53', 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,24 Referee: E Wolstenholme |
| 12 April 2003 33 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Viduka 31', 76' (pen.) |
Sheringham 37' Keane 39' |
Stadium: Elland Road |
| 19 April 2003 34 | Southampton | 3–2 | Leeds United | Hampshire |
| Ormerod 31' Beattie 45'Svensson 54' |
Kewell 80' Barmby 90' |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium |
| 22 April 2003 35 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Fulham | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Viduka 4', 49' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 37,220 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 26 April 2003 36 | Leeds United | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| Viduka 21' Smith 90' |
Dunn 38' (pen.) A. Cole 69'Todd 78' |
Stadium: Elland Road |
| 4 May 2003 37 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Leeds United | Highbury, London |
| Henry 31' Bergkamp 53' |
Report | Kewell 5' Harte 48'Viduka 88' |
Stadium: Highbury Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 11 May 2003 38 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Harte 8' Barmby 81'Viduka 90' |
Report | Guðjónsson 40' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,205 Referee: Mark Halsey |
First round
| 19 September 2002 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Metalurh Zaporizhya  | Leeds |
| Smith 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mikko Vuorela Assistant referees: Lassl Lahti Taavl Sulander Fourth official: Petterl Kari |
| 3 October 2002 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 1–1 | Leeds United | |
| Modebadze 24' |
Barmby 77' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Muhittin Bosat |
Leeds United won 2–1 on aggregate
Second round
| 31 October 2002 | Leeds United | 1–0 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 21:00 | Kewell 81' |
Report | Referee: Jack van Hulten (Netherlands) |
| 14 November 2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–4 | Leeds United | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence |
| 17:00 | Abukasis 2' |
Report | Smith 30', 54', 63', 83' |
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria) |
Leeds United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| 28 November 2002 | Málaga | 0–0 | Leeds United | La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga |
| 22:00 | Report | Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy) |
| 12 December 2002 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Málaga | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 21:00 | Bakke 22' |
Report | Dely Valdés 13', 79' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate.
Transfers
In
| Date | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2002 | | Nick Barmby | Liverpool | £2,750,000 | [5] |
| 12 August 2002 | | Paul Okon | Middlesbrough | free | [6] |
Out
| Date | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2002 | | Rio Ferdinand | Manchester United | £30,000,000± | [7] |
| 31 August 2002 | | Robbie Keane | Tottenham Hotspur | £7,000,000 | [8] |
| 11 January 2003 | | Lee Bowyer | West Ham United | £300,000 | [9] |
| 31 January 2003 | | Jonathan Woodgate | Newcastle United | £9,000,000 | [10] |
| 13 February 2003 | | Robbie Fowler | Manchester City | £6,000,000 | [11] |
| 14 February 2003 | | Caleb Folan | Chesterfield | free | [12] |
±Current club record transfer fee received.
- Transfers in:
£2,750,000 - Transfers out:
£52,300,000 - Total spending: £49,550,000
Loaned in
| Date | Nat. | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2002 | | Teddy Lučić | AIK Solna | [13] |
| 31 January 2003 | | Raúl Bravo | Real Madrid | [14] |
Loaned out
| Date | Nat. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2002 | | Simon Johnson | Hull City | [15] |
| 20 August 2002 | | Shaun Allaway | Grimsby Town | [15] |
| 5 November 2002 | | Danny Milosevic | Plymouth Argyle | [16] |
| 5 November 2002 |  | Steven Ferguson | Hyde United | [16] |
| 7 November 2002 | | Harpal Singh | Bradford City | [16] |
| 8 November 2002 | | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | Rochdale | [16] |
| 19 November 2002 | | Jamie McMaster | Coventry City | [16] |
| 13 December 2002 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Craig Stiens | Swansea City | [17] |
| 8 January 2003 | | Olivier Dacourt |  Roma | [18] |
| 10 January 2003 | | Frazer Richardson | Stoke City | [19] |
| 20 January 2003 | | Danny Milosevic | Crewe Alexandra | [20] |
| 29 March 2003 | | Tom Newey | Darlington | [21] |
References
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- "O'Leary sacked by Leeds". BBC News. 27 June 2002.
- "Venables leaves Leeds". BBC News. 21 March 2003.
- "Leeds United – 2002/03". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- "Nick checks in at Leeds". The Guardian. 8 August 2002.
- "Sunderland target Piper in £13m spending spree". The Telegraph. 13 August 2002.
- "Man Utd seal Rio deal". BBC News. 22 July 2002.
- "Robbie Keane joins Spurs". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
- "Bowyer signs for Hammers". BBC News. 11 January 2003.
- "Woodgate 'thrilled' to be at Toon". The Guardian. 31 January 2003.
- "Fowler joins Man City". BBC News. 13 February 2003.
- "Chesterfield sign Folan". BBC News. 14 February 2003.
- "Leeds land Lucic". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
- "Leeds sign Real defender". BBC News. 31 January 2003.
- "Transfers – August 2002". BBC News. 5 September 2002.
- "Transfers – November 2002". BBC News. 2 December 2002.
- "Swansea escape with reprimand". BBC News. 31 March 2003.
- "Dacourt joins Leeds exodus". The Guardian. 9 January 2003.
- "Richardson loan extended". BBC News. 6 February 2003.
- "Milosevic goes to Crewe". BBC News. 20 January 2003.
- "Transfers – March 2003". BBC News. 14 April 2003.
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