2002–03 Yeovil Town F.C. season

The 2002–03 season was the 107th year in non-League football and sixth season since their return to the Football Conference played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset.

Yeovil Town
2002–03 season
ChairmanJohn Fry
ManagerGary Johnson
StadiumThe Avenue Stadium (Until September)
Huish Park (From September)
Conference1st (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
FA TrophySixth round
FL TrophyFirst round
Somerset Premier CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Kirk Jackson (19)
All: Kirk Jackson (20)
Highest home attendance8,111 (26 April vs. Chester City, Conference, Huish Park)
Lowest home attendance2,126 (21 September vs. Halifax Town, Conference, The Avenue Stadium)
Average home league attendance4,780

Yeovil began the season playing their home matches at The Avenue Stadium, home of Dorchester Town, while the Huish Park pitch was being relaid. Yeovil occupied top spot in the Conference from late September until the end of the season, eventually winning the title by a records points margin and earning promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's 108-year history.

The team reached the first round of the FA Cup but lost 2–0 at home to Second Division side Cheltenham Town. The team failed to defend their FA Trophy title being knocked out in the quarter-final after being beaten 2–0 by Northern Premier League side Burscough. Kirk Jackson was the club's top goalscorer after joining in November scored 20 goals, with 19 in the league and one in the FA Trophy.

Background
See also: List of Yeovil Town F.C. seasons

The 2001–02 season was manager Gary Johnson's first season in charge having succeed Colin Addison in June 2001,[1] and the team finished third in the Football Conference.[2] Yeovil finished the season with major silverware after victory in the 2002 FA Trophy Final, staged at Villa Park.[3] Francis Kumbur and first year professional Richard Parkisnon were released by Yeovil after the FA Trophy final while Andy Turner had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[4] Steve Collis, Olivier Brassart, Chris Giles, Andy Lindegaard, Roy O'Brien and Faisal Mali all signed new contracts with the club.

Yeovil made two signings over the close season midfielder Gavin Williams signed from Hereford United for a fee of £22,500,[5] and Mali striker Abdoulaye Demba formerly of Oostende joined on a free transfer.[6] While defender Stephen Reed entered the first team squad from the youth team after agreeing a professional contract.[7]

Review

Pre-season

The squad returned for pre-season training on 1 July.[8] The first day of pre-season saw the arrival of two new signings, Welsh attacking midfielder Gavin Williams and Mali forward Abdoulaye Demba.[5][6] Yeovil started pre-season with a tour of Lavia, and on 5 July played Latvian Higher League champions Skonto with goal from Adam Stansfield and Adam Lockwood earning Yeovil a 2–2 draw.[9] Yeovil's second match of their tour saw them beat FK Auda 1–0 courtesy of goal from Carl Alford, on 7 July.[10] On 11 July, Yeovil concluded their pre-season tour with a 2–1 defeat FK Ventspils.[11] Yeovil returned to England with seven friendly victories against non-league sides, and 1–0 victories over Second Division side Bristol City and Third Division side Exeter City.[12][13] Yeovil's pre-season preparation featured thirteen matches in all with ten victories, two draws and one defeat with Yeovil scoring 29 goals and conceding 8.[14] Before Yeovil's first match of the season French midfielder Olivier Brassart left the club to join Scarborough,[15] while goalkeeper Steve Collis departed on loan to Tiverton Town.

Pre-season match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
5 July 2002 SkontoA D2–2Lockwood, Stansfield 300 [9]
7 July 2002 FK AudaA W1–0Alford 300 [10]
11 July 2002 FK VentspilsA L1–2Grant 400 [11]
17 July 2002 Chertsey TownA W2–0Lockwood, McIndoe 159 [16]
20 July 2002 Salisbury CityA W6–2Demba (2) McGlashan (og), Stansfield, Giles, Alford 565 [17]
23 July 2002 Bristol CityH[A] W1–0McIndoe 927 [12]
27 July 2002 Gloucester CityA W3–0Lindegaard (3) 300 [18]
30 July 2002 Chippenham TownA D0–0 563 [19]
1 August 2002 MoleseyA W3–0Alford (2), Giles 114 [20]
3 August 2002 Exeter CityA W1–0Lockwood 1,472 [13]
6 August 2002 Dorchester TownA W5–1Grant, Giles (2), O'Brien, Alford 800 [21]
9 August 2002 Tiverton TownA W3–1Tonkin, Johnson, Way 579 [22]
12 August 2002 Winchester CityA W1–0Demba 287 [23]

August
Yeovil played their first five home matches at The Avenue Stadium, Dorchester.

Yeovil began their Conference season playing their home matches at The Avenue Stadium, home of Dorchester Town, due to the relaying of the Huish Park pitch.[24] Yeovil's opening match saw them draw 2–2 against Gravesend & Northfleet, coming from two goals behind at half time with an injury time equaliser from Terry Skiverton.[25] The game saw striker Adam Stansfield substituted through injury after only 16 minutes that was later confirmed to be a break of the tibia and fibula an injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[26] On 20 August, Yeovil's poor start to the season continued as they suffered a 2–1 defeat away against Barnet.[27] On 22 August, Yeovil confirmed the signing of former striker Howard Forinton after his release from Torquay United,[7] while young striker Chris Giles left on a one-month loan to Weymouth. Yeovil ended the month with three consecutive victories, with a 2–1 win against Morecambe,[28] a 3–2 victory over Nuneaton Borough,[29] and a 1–0 win away at Kettering Town.[30]

September

Yeovil started September by extending their winning run to five consecutive matches, with further victories 2–0 against Farnborough,[31] and 2–1 versus Northwich Victoria.[32] Two away draws followed against Stevenage Borough and Hereford United.[33][34] On 20 September, Yeovil beat Halifax Town 3–0 despite having two men sent off after a mass brawl saw Abdoulaye Demba and Terry Skiverton both dismissed for violent conduct.[35] On 22 September, Stockport County signed defender Anthony Tonkin for £50,000, a transfer that saw manager Gary Johnson hit out at the power of agents alleging that Tonkin's representative advised the player to refuse to play against Halifax.[36] Yeovil marked their return to their newly relaid Huish Park pitch with an emphatic 4–0 victory over Woking.[37] On 28 September, a 4–2 victory away at Leigh RMI saw Yeovil hit the top of the Conference table.[38] The end of the month saw the club bring in French-born Moroccan left sided player Abdou El-Kholti as a replacement for the departed Tonkin.

October

Yeovil began October, with a 6–0 victory over Southport with Malian striker Abdoulaye Demba scoring a first-half hat-trick.[39] A 1–1 draw away at Burton Albion,[40] was followed with a 5–0 away victory over Telford United.[41] Despite dominating their next home match against Doncaster Rovers, on 19 October, a "superb effort from 25 yards" from Gavin Williams was only enough for a 1–1 draw.[42] On 23 October, the club faced Boston United in the first round of the Football League Trophy, after two injury time goals saw them lose 4–2 against the Third Division side.[43] Yeovil traveled to Twerton Park to face local rivals Bath City, on 27 October, in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup but Yeovil were held to a 1–1 draw against their lower league rivals.[44] The replay was played two days later, and two goals from Demba helped earn Yeovil a 3–1 victory and progress to the first round proper of the FA Cup.[45] Yeovil's eight points from their four league matches saw manager Gary Johnson named Conference manager of the month for October.[46]

November

Yeovil started November with consecutive 2–2 draws away at Chester City,[47] and at home against Dagenham & Redbridge.[48] On 16 November, Yeovil were knocked out of the first round of the FA Cup by Second Division side Cheltenham Town, after losing 2–0.[49] Yeovil progressed to the third round of the Somerset Premier Cup, on 19 November, with a 2–1 extra time victory over Mangotsfield United, with both goals from Abdoulaye Demba.[50] A goal from Michael McIndoe was enough to earn a 1–0 victory over Southport.[51] Before Yeovil's final match of November, the club released Howard Forinton after 4 goals in 17 matches. While the club signed former Torquay United defender Jimmy Aggrey on a month's contract, and paid Stevenage Borough £20,000 for the services of striker Kirk Jackson, who had scored twice against Yeovil earlier in the season.[52] Jackson made his debut in Yeovil's 2–1 victory over Margate, on 30 November, as they maintained their three-point lead at the top of the Conference.[53]

December

Yeovil began December by suffering only their second defeat of the season, losing 2–1 away at Scarborough.[54] On 11 December, forward Chris Giles joined fellow Conference side Gravesend & Northfleet on a three-month loan deal. Yeovil got back to winning ways with Kirk Jackson scoring his first goal for the club helped earn the club a 2–1 victory away at Northwich Victoria,[55] and the followed it up with another Jackson goal against his former club helping Yeovil to a 2–1 win over Stevenage Borough.[56] On Boxing Day, Yeovil traveled to struggling Forest Green Rovers and lost 2–1 as the Glovers suffered their third defeat of the season.[57] Two days later, on 28 December, Yeovil were held to a goalless draw by Barnet.[58] Before the match the club confirmed that striker Carl Alford has been released by the club.

January

New Year's Day, saw Yeovil get revenge for their Boxing Day defeat with a 1–0 home victory against Forest Green Rovers.[59] On 4 January, Yeovil travelled to Northfleet, and a fourth goal in six matches from Kirk Jackson and a hat-trick from Andy Lindegaard saw Yeovil record a 4–2 victory over Gravesend & Northfleet.[60] Abdoulaye Demba left the club for on a free transfer after struggling to settle at Yeovil, he left the club having scored 8 goals in 21 matches. Yeovil began their defence of the FA Trophy with a trip to Hereford United. Goals from defender Colin Pluck and Adam Lockwood saw Yeovil win 2–1 and qualify for the fourth round.[61] Yeovil extended their lead at the top of the table to eight points with a 2–0 victory over Morecambe,[62] but ended January by dropping two points away at relegation threatened Nuneaton Borough in a 1–1 draw.[63]

February
After joining the club in February, Welsh striker Kevin Gall scored 14 goals in 15 matches played.

Yeovil faced Morecambe at home in the FA Trophy fourth round and came out 2–1 victors after goals from Kirk Jackson and Terry Skiverton.[64] Early February saw defender Tom White join Woking on a one-month loan deal, while the club signed former Bristol Rovers forward Kevin Gall and completed the loan signing of Jason Blunt from Scarborough with a view to a permanent move.[65] New striker Kevin Gall scored on his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 home victory against Kettering Town, on 8 February.[66] Blunt's loan spell at Yeovil was cut short after just one match after he was recalled by Scarborough after he was signed by Doncaster Rovers.[67] After losing out with Blunt, manager Gary Johnson signed midfielder Neil Mustoe from Stevenage Borough on a free transfer until the end of the season.[68] Yeovil extended their unbeaten league run to nine games with a 4–2 victory over Farnborough, on 9 February.[69] Yeovil ended February with two cup victories, 2–0 over Odd Down in the Somerset Premier Cup,[70] and a 2–1 victory against Northwich Victoria as Yeovil continued their defence of the FA Trophy.[71]

March

Yeovil began March, with a 4–0 thrashing of rivals Hereford United,[72] and then a second half hat-trick from Kevin Gall saw Yeovil come from two goals down to beat Halifax Town 3–2.[73] On 8 March, top scorer Kirk Jackson grabbed his 18th goal of the season, including seven for Stevenage, to earn 10-man Yeovil a 1–1 draw at Woking.[74] Yeovil got back to winning ways and opened up a 12-point lead at the top of the Conference with a 3–1 victory against Leigh RMI, with Jackson grabbing a brace.[75] Yeovil's hopes of a Conference and FA Trophy double, were ended on 15 March, after a 2–0 home defeat against Burscough in the sixth round ended their defence of the title.[76] Yeovil bounced back from their FA Trophy defeat with a 2–1 victory over Margate with another brace from Kirk Jackson.[77] On 28 March, Yeovil ended the month with a 1–0 home victory over Scarborough.[78] After recording four wins and a draw from their five league matches in March, Johnson picked up his second manager of the month award of the season.[46]

April
Yeovil Town celebrating their promotion to The Football League after their match against Burton Albion.

On 5 April, a 3–0 home win against Telford United took Yeovil to within one point of winning the Conference title.[79] Before they could wrap it up they faced Clevedon Town in the semi-finals of the Somerset Premier Cup and a strong Yeovil side was to good for their lower league rivals winning 4–0.[80] Yeovil's promotion was confirmed before kick-off against Doncaster Rovers, on 12 April, after Chester City's 2–2 draw with Woking. The Glovers celebrated their title, and promotion to the Football League for the first time in their 108-year history, with an emphatic 4–0 rout of Doncaster at Belle Vue.[81] Yeovil continued their form with a 6–1 win over Burton Albion, on 19 April, with Kevin Gall scoring four.[82] Yeovil's penultimate match of the season saw them travel to face play-off qualifiers Dagenham & Redbridge, a sixth goal in three matches from Kevin Gall and a Kirk Jackson hat-trick saw Yeovil record an impressive 4–0 away win, and their seventh successive win in the Conference a club record at that level. The match also saw the league debut of youth team player Stephen Reed.[83] Yeovil completed their record breaking season against Chester City in front of 8,111 fans, the highest crowd in the Conference that season, and opened the scoring through Kevin Gall with their 100th goal in the Conference but a late equaliser forced them to settle for a 1–1 draw.[84] After recording a further four wins and a draw from their five league matches in April, Johnson was awarded his third manager of the month award of the season, shared with Jim Harvey of Morecambe.[46] Yeovil then faced Taunton Town, on 29 April 2003, in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup played at the home of Clevedon Town, but failed to add the cup to their Conference title losing 2–1.[85]

Summary and aftermath

After a sluggish start to the season, Yeovil occupied top spot in the Conference from late September until the end of the season, before eventually winning the title by a record 17-point margin and earning promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's 108-year history. In the league the team were unbeaten at home winning 16 matches and drawing 5, compared to winning 12, drawing 6 and losing 3 away from home. The three defeats Yeovil suffered was the joint fewest of any team since the formation of the Conference. The club scored 100 league goals the most in the Conference and had a record goal difference of +63. The club also recorded the highest average attendance ever in the Conference of 4,741, despite starting the season playing at Dorchester.[84][86] Michael McIndoe recorded the highest number of appearances during the season, appearing in 49 of Yeovil's 51 matches, excluding the Somerset Premier Cup. After joining in November, Kirk Jackson was the club's top goalscorer with 19 goals in the Conference and 20 goals for the club in all competitions, and finished as runner-up in the Conference golden boot.

The end of the season saw manager Gary Johnson release four players, including Jimmy Aggrey, Kim Grant, Neil Mustoe, Jon Sheffield, while defender Tom White was invited back to pre-season training to prove his fitness.[87] Seven players all signed new contracts at the end of the season including striker Kevin Gall, midfielder Abdou El-Kholti, defenders Roy O'Brien and Stephen Reed as well as forwards Adam Stansfield, Andy Lindegaard and Chris Giles.[87] While Yeovil dominated the end of season Conference awards, Johnson walked away with manager of the year, winger Michael McIndoe winning the player of the year award and he was joined in the team of the year by goalkeeper Chris Weale, captain Terry Skiverton and Darren Way.[46]

Club

Transfers

In
Date Name From Fee Ref
10 May 2002 Gavin Williams Hereford United £22,500 [5]
1 July 2002 Abdoulaye Demba Oostende Free (released) [6]
22 August 2002 Howard Forinton Torquay United Free (released) [7]
30 September 2002 Abdou El-Kholti Raja Casablanca Free (released)
28 November 2002 Kirk Jackson Stevenage Borough £20,000 [52]
28 November 2002 Jimmy Aggrey Harrow Borough Free (released) [52]
4 February 2003 Kevin Gall Bristol Rovers Free
14 February 2003 Neil Mustoe Stevenage Borough Free [68]

Out
Date Name To Fee Ref
10 August 2002 Olivier Brassart Scarborough Free [15]
26 September 2002 Anthony Tonkin Stockport County £50,000 [36]
24 November 2002 Howard Forinton Oxford City Released
28 December 2002 Carl Alford Nuneaton Borough Released
10 January 2003 Abdoulaye Demba Oostende Free
29 April 2003 Jimmy Aggrey TNS Released
29 April 2003 Kim Grant Imortal Released
29 April 2003 Neil Mustoe Gloucester City Released
29 April 2003 Jon Sheffield Yeovil Town Released
30 June 2003 Tom White Retired Released

Loan in
Date Name From End date Ref
4 February 2003 Jason Blunt Scarborough 14 February 2003 [65][67]

Loan out
Date Name To End date Ref
8 August 2002 Steve Collis Tiverton Town 20 September 2002
22 August 2002 Chris Giles Weymouth 20 September 2002
11 December 2002 Chris Giles Gravesend & Northfleet 11 March 2003
3 February 2003 Tom White Woking 19 February 2003

Match results

Conference
Main article: 2002–03 Football Conference
Conference match details
Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
17 August 2002 7thGravesend and NorthfleetH[A] D2–2Crittenden, Skiverton 2,948 [25]
20 August 2002 15thBarnetA L1–2Johnson 1,668 [27]
24 August 2002 11thMorecambeA W2–1Alford, Forinton 1,343 [28]
26 August 2002 8thNuneaton BoroughH[A] W3–2McIndoe, Williams, Lockwood 2,504 [29]
31 August 2002 7thKettering TownA W1–0Skiverton 1,670 [30]
3 September 2002 4thFarnborough TownH[A] W2–0Crittenden, Johnson 2,231 [31]
7 September 2002 3rdNorthwich VictoriaH[A] W2–1Skiverton, Grant 2,154 [32]
14 September 2002 3rdStevenage BoroughA D2–2Skiverton, Demba 1,879 [33]
17 September 2002 3rdHereford UnitedA D0–0 2,282 [34]
21 September 2002 2ndHalifax TownH[A] W3–0Crittenden (2 pen), Williams 2,126 [35]
24 September 2002 2ndWokingH W4–0Demba, McIndoe, Skiverton, Forinton 4,003 [37]
28 September 2002 1stLeigh RMIA W4–2Skiverton, McIndoe, Crittenden, Alford 415 [38]
5 October 2002 1stSouthportH W6–0Demba (3), Williams, Crittenden, El Kholti 4,727 [39]
8 October 2002 1stBurton AlbionA D1–1Demba 2,282 [40]
13 October 2002 1stTelford UnitedA W5–0Crittenden (pen), Lockwood, Lindegaard, Forinton, Williams 1,509 [41]
19 October 2002 1stDoncaster RoversH D1–1Williams 6,674 [42]
2 November 2002 1stChester CityA D2–2Crittenden, Forinton 3,821 [47]
9 November 2002 1stDagenham & RedbridgeH D2–2McIndoe, Smith (og) 4,289 [48]
23 November 2002 1stSouthportA W1–0McIndoe 1,602 [51]
30 November 2002 1stMargateH W2–1El-Kholti, Crittenden (pen) 4,147 [53]
7 December 2002 1stScarboroughA L1–2El-Kholti 1,470 [54]
14 December 2002 1stNorthwich VictoriaA W2–1McIndoe, Jackson 691 [55]
21 December 2002 1stStevenage BoroughH W2–1Jackson, Pluck 4,940 [56]
26 December 2002 1stForest Green RoversA L1–2Skiverton 1,836 [57]
28 December 2002 1stBarnetH D0–0 4,850 [58]
1 January 2003 1stForest Green RoversH W1–0Jackson 4,694 [59]
4 January 2003 1stGravesend and NorthfleetA W4–2Jackson, Lindegaard (3) 1,404 [60]
18 January 2003 1stMorecambeH W2–0Lindegaard, Jackson 4,353 [62]
25 January 2003 1stNuneaton BoroughA D1–1Lindegaard 1,717 [63]
8 February 2003 1stKettering TownH W4–0Pluck, Gall, Jackson, McIndoe 4,738 [66]
15 February 2003 1stFarnborough TownA W4–2Johnson, McIndoe (pen), Jackson (2) 2,114 [69]
1 March 2003 1stHereford UnitedH W4–0Lockwood, Gall, Jackson, McIndoe (pen) 6,487 [72]
4 March 2003 1stHalifax TownA W3–2Gall (3) 2,222 [73]
8 March 2003 1stWokingA D1–1Jackson 3,332 [74]
11 March 2003 1stLeigh RMIH W3–1Jackson (2), Gall 5,330 [75]
22 March 2003 1stMargateA W2–1Jackson (2) 1,083 [77]
28 March 2003 1stScarboroughH W1–0Jackson 7,008 [78]
5 April 2003 1stTelford UnitedH W3–0McIndoe (2), Jackson 7,558 [79]
12 April 2003 1stDoncaster RoversA W4–0Way, McIndoe (pen), Johnson, Gall 5,344 [81]
19 April 2003 1stBurton AlbionH W6–1Gall (4), Williams, Giles 5,691 [82]
21 April 2003 1stDagenham & RedbridgeA W4–0Gall, Jackson (3) 2,588 [83]
26 April 2003 1stChester CityH D1–1Gall 8,111 [84]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Yeovil Town 42 28 11 3 100 37 +63 95 Football Conference Champions, promoted to Football League Division Three
2 Morecambe 42 23 9 10 86 42 +44 78 Participated in play-offs
3 Doncaster Rovers 42 22 12 8 73 47 +26 78 Promoted to Football League Division Three through play-offs
4 Chester City 42 21 12 9 59 31 +28 75 Participated in play-offs
5 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 21 9 12 71 59 +12 72
Source: [92]

FA Cup
Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Fourth round qualifying 27 October 2002 Bath CityA D1–1Lockwood 3,470 [44]
Fourth round qualifying replay 29 October 2002 Bath CityH W3–1Demba (2), McIndoe 4,393 [45]
First round proper 16 November 2002 Cheltenham TownH L0–2 6,455 [49]

FA Trophy
Main article: 2002–03 FA Trophy
FA Trophy match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 14 January 2003 Hereford UnitedA W2–1Pluck, Lockwood 2,425 [61]
Fourth round 1 February 2003 MorecambeH W2–1Jackson, Skiverton 3,984 [64]
Fifth round 22 February 2003 Northwich VictoriaH W2–1Lockwood, Gall 4,469 [71]
Sixth round 15 March 2003 BurscoughH L0–2 4,934 [76]

Football League Trophy
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
First round 23 October 2002 Boston UnitedA L2–4Skiverton, Alford 1,323 [43]

Somerset Premier Cup
Somerset Premier Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Second round 19 November 2002 Mangotsfield UnitedH W2–1[B]Demba (2) 525 [50]
Third round 18 February 2003 Odd DownH W2–1Grant (2) 341 [70]
Semi-final 8 April 2003 Clevedon TownA W4–0Crittenden (2), Giles, Grant 283 [80]
Final 29 April 2003 Taunton TownN[C] L1–2Aggrey 914 [85]

Squad statistics
Source:[93][94][95]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Yeovil.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Nat. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup FA Trophy FL Trophy Total Discipline
1GK ENG Chris Weale 34030400041011
2DF ENG Adam Lockwood 37 (4)321421044 (4)691
3 DF ENG Anthony Tonkin 700000007000
3 MF ENG Jason Blunt * 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
4DF ENG Terry Skiverton 34 (3)730311141 (3)981
5DF ENG Colin Pluck 31 (5)210411036 (5)3141
6MF ENG Darren Way 40130401048160
7FW ENG Adam Stansfield 100000001000
8MF ENG Lee Johnson 41420401048421
9 FW ENG Carl Alford 3 (11)00 (3)0000 (1)13 (15)100
9FW WAL Kevin Gall 11 (2)1300210013 (2)1401
10MF ENG Nick Crittenden 30 (5)9301 (1)01035 (6)930
11MF SCO Michael McIndoe 4112314010491351
12FW WAL Chris Giles 0 (7)11 (1)000001 (8)110
13GK ENG Jon Sheffield 7 (1)00000108 (1)000
14DF IRL Roy O'Brien 20 (13)0301 (1)01025 (14)000
15DF ENG Stephen Reed 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
16MF ENG Andy Lindegaard 13 (14)61 (1)02 (1)01017 (16)610
17DF ENG Tom White 200000002000
18FW GHA Kim Grant 6 (7)11 (1)00 (3)00 (1)07 (12)120
19 FW MLI Abdoulaye Demba 11 (6)62 (1)2001014 (7)821
20MF WAL Gavin Williams 386204010456100
21MF ENG Steve Thompson 000000000000
22GK ENG Steve Collis 100000001000
23 FW ENG Howard Forinton 11 (3)42 (1)0000013 (4)410
23MF ENG Neil Mustoe 2 (1)00000002 (1)020
24GK ENG Luke Buckingham 000000000000
24DF MAR Abdou El-Kholti 15 (12)3103 (1)00 (1)019 (14)320
25FW ENG Kirk Jackson 2319004100272000
26DF ENG Jimmy Aggrey 2 (6)00000002 (6)010
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
—MF KEN Faisal Mali

Footnotes
A. ^ Until the 24 September 2012, Yeovil played all of their home matches at Dorchester Town's The Avenue Stadium due to the relaying of the Huish Park pitch.[24]
B. ^ After extra time.
C. ^ Final played at The Hand Stadium home of Clevedon Town.

See also

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