2002–03 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.
2002–03 season | ||||
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Chairman | Nigel Doughty | |||
Manager | Paul Hart | |||
Stadium | City Ground | |||
First Division | 6th | |||
Play-offs | Semi-finals | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: David Johnson (25) All: David Johnson (29) | |||
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Season summary
Nottingham Forest rebounded from the previous season's disappointment to finish 6th in the First Division, setting up a play-off with third-placed Sheffield United. Forest were beaten 5-4 on aggregate over two epic semi-final legs, consigning the club to another season in English football's second tier.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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4 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | Qualification for First Division Playoffs |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | |
6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 74 | |
7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 70 | |
8 | Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 69 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Appearances
- Playoff stats are included under Division 1.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | Worthington Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Darren Ward | 50 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Matthieu Louis-Jean | 45 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jim Brennan | 49 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Des Walker | 33 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Jon Olav Hjelde | 29 | 0 | 19+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Riccardo Scimeca | 45 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
David Prutton | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Darren Huckerby | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Gareth Williams | 43 | 3 | 41+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
David Johnson | 47 | 29 | 42+2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Jack Lester | 35 | 9 | 20+14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Marlon Harewood | 49 | 21 | 44+2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Barry Roche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Doig | 13 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
John Thompson | 25 | 3 | 19+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Eugen Bopp | 15 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Michael Dawson | 42 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Brian Cash | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Westcarr | 13 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Andy Reid | 35 | 3 | 24+8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Davy Oyen | 4 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Eoin Jess | 33 | 3 | 17+15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Benjamin Gavanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Matt Bodkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
James Biggins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Richard Jeffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Keith Foy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Pascal Formann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Tony Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Mickael Antoine-Curier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Gregor Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ![]() |
Wes Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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10 August 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 0-2 | 18,910 | |
14 August 2002 | Preston North End | H | 2-2 | 18,065 | Johnson, Jess |
17 August 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4-0 | 21,129 | Harewood, Lester, Scimeca (2) |
24 August 2002 | Walsall | A | 1-2 | 5,096 | Prutton |
28 August 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 2-0 | 16,431 | Johnson (2) |
31 August 2002 | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | 13,732 | Scimeca |
14 September 2002 | Watford | H | 0-1 | 17,865 | |
18 September 2002 | Gillingham | H | 4-1 | 16,073 | Harewood (3), Johnson |
21 September 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 3-0 | 7,072 | Johnson (3) |
25 September 2002 | Stoke City | A | 2-2 | 14,554 | Dawson, Johnson |
28 September 2002 | Rotherham United | A | 3-2 | 25,089 | Johnson (2), Bopp |
5 October 2002 | Millwall | A | 2-1 | 10,521 | Johnson (2) |
20 October 2002 | Derby County | A | 0-0 | 30,547 | |
26 October 2002 | Leicester City | A | 2-2 | 29,497 | Johnson, Lester |
29 October 2002 | Norwich City | A | 0-0 | 20,986 | |
2 November 2002 | Sheffield United | H | 3-0 | 22,579 | Lester (2), Johnson |
9 November 2002 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-0 | 18,971 | |
16 November 2002 | Bradford City | H | 3-0 | 19,653 | Lester, Johnson, Louis-Jean |
23 November 2002 | Wolves | H | 1-2 | 27,953 | Harewood |
27 November 2002 | Brighton | H | 3-2 | 29,137 | Harewood, Johnson, Lester |
30 November 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 2-0 | 24,898 | Johnson (2), |
7 December 2002 | Burnley | A | 0-1 | 13,869 | |
14 December 2002 | Bradford City | A | 0-1 | 12,245 | |
21 December 2002 | Reading | A | 2-0 | 25,831 | Johnson, Harewood, |
26 December 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-2 | 26,362 | |
28 December 2002 | Portsmouth | H | 1-2 | 28,165 | Dawson |
1 January 2003 | Walsall | H | 1-1 | 28,441 | Thompson |
18 January 2003 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 24,487 | Williams |
25 January 2003 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | 13,508 | Johnson |
1 February 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 3-2 | 3,382 | Harewood (2), Johnson, |
8 February 2003 | Crystal Palace | H | 2-1 | 26,012 | Dawson, Harewood |
22 February 2003 | Stoke City | H | 6-0 | 24,085 | Harewood (4), Johnson, Jess |
1 March 2003 | Watford | A | 1-1 | 17,934 | Huckerby |
4 March 2003 | Gillingham | A | 4-1 | 7,277 | Huckerby (2), Harewood, Thompson |
10 March 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 2-2 | 25,507 | Reid, Williams |
15 March 2003 | Brighton | A | 0-1 | 6,830 | |
19 March 2003 | Derby County | H | 3-0 | 29,725 | Harewood (2), Huckerby |
22 March 2003 | Norwich City | H | 4-0 | 27,296 | Huckerby, Harewood, Williams, Brennan |
5 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | A | 4-3 | 29,503 | Harewood (2), Thompson, OG |
8 April 2003 | Leicester City | A | 0-1 | 32,065 | |
11 April 2003 | Wolves | H | 2-2 | 27,209 | Johnson, Dawson |
15 April 2003 | Sheffield United | A | 0-1 | 23,317 | |
18 April 2003 | Reading | A | 0-1 | 21,612 | |
21 April 2003 | Burnley | H | 2-0 | 25,403 | Dawson, Johnson |
26 April 2003 | Millwall | H | 3-3 | 29,763 | Jess, Bopp, Johnson |
4 May 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 2-2 | 9,942 | Lester, Westcarr |
Play Offs
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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10 May 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1-1 | 29,064 | Johnson |
15 May 2003 | Sheffield United | A | 3-4 | 24,477 | Johnson, Reid, OG |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 4 January 2003 | West Ham United | A | 2-3 | 11,843 | Reid, Harewood |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 11 September 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 4-0 | 4,950 | Lester (2), Johnson, Scimeca |
R2 | 2 October 2002 | Walsall | A | 1-2 | 4,477 | Johnson |
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