2002–03 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was West Bromwich Albion's first season in the Premier League, and their first season in the top division of English football since 1985–86.
| 2002–03 season | |
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| Chairman | Jeremy Peace |
| Manager | Gary Megson |
| Premier League | 19th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniele Dichio and Scott Dobie (5) All: Daniele Dichio (8) |
Season summary
West Brom finished the season in 19th position in the Premier League table, meaning that they were relegated back to the First Division. In other competitions, West Brom reached the fourth round of the FA Cup and the third round of the League Cup.
Danny Dichio was the top scorer for Albion with 8 goals in all competitions, while his five league goals saw him finish as joint top league scorer along with Scott Dobie.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 44 | |
| 18 | West Ham United (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 26 | |
| 20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 19 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Players
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 | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Russell Hoult | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK |  |
Joe Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  |
Igor Bališ | 29 | 2 | 27+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Neil Clement | 39 | 3 | 34+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Darren Moore | 31 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Phil Gilchrist | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |  |
Lárus Sigurðsson | 32 | 0 | 23+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
James Chambers | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  |
Ifeanyi Udeze | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | |
Des Lyttle | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | MF |  |
Derek McInnes | 30 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Ronnie Wallwork | 30 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Andy Johnson | 34 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Sean Gregan | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Lee Marshall | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Jason Koumas | 35 | 4 | 27+5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  |
Jordão | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Adam Chambers | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
Lloyd Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | |
Danny Dichio | 31 | 8 | 19+9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  |
Jason Roberts | 34 | 3 | 31+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Scott Dobie | 34 | 5 | 10+21 | 5 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | |
Bob Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Lee Hughes | 24 | 1 | 14+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[1]
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Russell Hoult | 39 | |
| 14 | RB | |
Sean Gregan | 38 | Lárus Sigurðsson has 21 starts |
| 5 | CB | |
Darren Moore | 31 | |
| 6 | CB | |
Phil Gilchrist | 23 | |
| 3 | LB | |
Neil Clement | 36 | |
| 10 | RM | |
Andy Johnson | 32 | |
| 2 | CM | |
Igor Bališ | 27 | Ronnie Wallwork has 23 starts |
| 4 | CM | |
Derek McInnes | 29 | |
| 18 | LM | |
Jason Koumas | 30 | |
| 9 | CF | |
Danny Dichio | 22 | |
| 11 | CF | |
Jason Roberts | 33 |
Premier League
| 17 August 2002 1 | Manchester United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Solskjær  78' |
Report |  63' McInnes |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,645 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 24 August 2002 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Leeds United | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 17:30 BST | Marshall 90' |
Report | Kewell 39' Viduka 52', 70' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,618 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 27 August 2002 3 | Arsenal | 5–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Islington, London |
| 20:00 BST | Cole 3' Lauren 21'Wiltord 24', 77'Aliadière 90' |
Report | Dobie 52' Roberts 87' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,920 (2,900 away) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 31 August 2002 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Fulham | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 48' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,461 (1,434 away) Referee: Rob Styles |
| 11 September 2002 5 | West Ham United | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Roberts 28' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,957 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 14 September 2002 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Southampton | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 15:00 BST | Gregan 79' |
Report | 85' Williams |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,383 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 21 September 2002 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Baroš 56' Riise 90' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,830 Referee: David Elleray |
| 5 October 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside |
| 15:00 | Shearer 45', 69' |
Report | Balis 26' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,142 (3,000 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 19 October 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Roberts 87' |
Report | Moore 86' (o.g.) Tébily 82' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,021 (2,600 away) Referee: Graham Poll |
| 2 November 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Manchester City | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 15:00 | Clement 62' |
Report | 51' Anelka 71' Goater |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,044 Referee: David Elleray |
| 26 December 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| Dichio 3' |
Report | Jeffers 48' Henry 85' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,025 (2,600 away) Referee: Graham Poll |
| 1 February 2003 | Manchester City | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 | Gilchrist 22' (o.g.) |
Report | 18' Clement 79' Moore 81' Roberts |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,765 (2,800 away) Referee: Neale Barry |
| 18 January 2003 | Leeds United | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,708 (3,000 away) Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 22 March 2003 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Horsfield 90' |
Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,449 (2,700 away) Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 26 April 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–6 | Liverpool | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| Report | Owen 15', 49', 61', 67' Baroš 47', 84' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,128 (2,594 away) Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 11 May 2003 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich, West Midlands |
| 15:00 | Dobie 57', 72' |
Report | Jenas 43' Viana 80' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,036 Referee: Graham Barber |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | DF | Ronnie Wallwork |
Manchester United |
Free |
| 13 July 2002[2] | GK | Joe Murphy |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free |
| 5 August 2002[3] | MF | Sean Gregan |
Preston North End |
£1,500,000 |
| 14 August 2002[4] | MF | Lee Marshall |
Leicester City |
£700,000 |
| 29 August 2002[5] | FW | Jason Koumas |
Tranmere Rovers |
£2,500,000 |
| 29 August 2002[6] | MF | Lee Hughes |
Coventry City |
£2,500,000 |
| 16 January 2003 | DF | Ifeanyi Udeze |
 PAOK Salonika |
Loan |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Adam Oliver | Released | N/A |
| 1 July 2002 | GK | Elliot Morris | Glentoran | Free |
See also
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. seasons
Notes
- Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- Roberts was born in Park Royal, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1998.
- Dobie was born in Workington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2002.
- Jordão was born in Malanje, Portuguese Angola (now Angola), but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- Mkandawire was born in Mzuzu, Malawi, but held United Kingdom citizenship and was ineligible to represent Malawi internationally.
References
- http://www.11v11.com/teams/west-bromwich-albion/tab/players/season/2003
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2126459.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2159195.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2133174.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2208534.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2212007.stm
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