2002–03 FA Cup
2002–03 FA Cup
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Country | England Wales |
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Defending champions | Arsenal |
Champions | Arsenal (9th title) |
Runners-up | Southampton |
Top goal scorer(s) | Nigel Jemson (5 goals) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
The 2002–03 FA Cup was the 122nd staging of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 1–0 victory in the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff against Southampton, courtesy of a Robert Pires goal.
Contents
1 Calendar
2 Early rounds
2.1 First Round Proper
2.2 Second Round Proper
2.3 Third Round Proper
2.4 Fourth Round Proper
2.5 Fifth Round Proper
3 Final rounds
3.1 Sixth Round Proper
3.1.1 Replay
3.2 Semi-finals
3.3 Final
4 Notes
5 Media coverage
6 External links
Calendar[edit]
Round | Date (weekend of) |
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Extra Preliminary Round | |
Preliminary Round | |
First Round Qualifying | |
Second Round Qualifying | |
Third Round Qualifying | Saturday 12 October 2002 |
Fourth Round Qualifying | Saturday 26 October 2002 |
First Round Proper | Saturday 16 November 2002 |
Second Round | Saturday 7 December 2002 |
Third Round | Saturday 4 January 2003 |
Fourth Round | Saturday 25 January 2003 |
Fifth Round | Saturday 15 February 2003 |
Sixth Round | Saturday 8 March 2003 |
Semi-finals | Sunday 13 April 2003 |
Final | Saturday 17 May 2003 |
Early rounds[edit]
First Round Proper[edit]
At this stage the 48 Second and Third Division clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds.
The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 16 November 2002, with replays in the week commencing 25 November.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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1 | Chesterfield | 1 – 2 | Morecambe | 16 November 2002 | 3,703 | [1] |
2 | Bournemouth | 2 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 November 2002 | 5,371 | [2] |
3 | Barrow | 2 – 0 | Moor Green | 16 November 2002 | 2,650 | [3] |
4 | Bury | 0 – 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 November 2002 | 2,987 | [4] |
5 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Peterborough United | 16 November 2002 | 2,566 | [5] |
6 | Yeovil Town | 0 – 2 | Cheltenham Town | 16 November 2002 | 6,455 | [6] |
7 | Vauxhall Motors | 0 – 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | 16 November 2002 | 3,507 | [7] |
Replay | Queen's Park Rangers | 1 – 1 | Vauxhall Motors | 26 November 2002 | 5,336 | [8] |
Vauxhall Motors won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||||
8 | Northwich Victoria | 0 – 3 | Scunthorpe United | 16 November 2002 | 1,724 | [9] |
9 | Luton Town | 4 – 0 | Guiseley | 16 November 2002 | 5,248 | [10] |
10 | Swindon Town | 1 – 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 November 2002 | 4,210 | [11] |
11 | Scarborough | 0 – 0 | Cambridge United | 16 November 2002 | 2,084 | [12] |
Replay | Cambridge United | 2 – 1 | Scarborough | 26 November 2002 | 3,373 | [13] |
12 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 – 0 | Stafford Rangers | 16 November 2002 | 5,114 | [14] |
13 | Wrexham | 0 – 2 | Darlington | 16 November 2002 | 3,442 | [15] |
14 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City | 16 November 2002 | 5,592 | [16] |
Replay | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 November 2002 | 6,853 | [17] |
15 | Stockport County | 4 – 1 | St Albans City | 16 November 2002 | 3,303 | [18] |
16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 – 4 | Brentford | 16 November 2002 | 5,673 | [19] |
17 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 – 2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 16 November 2002 | 3,079 | [20] |
Replay | Rushden & Diamonds | 2 – 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 26 November 2002 | 3,391 | [21] |
18 | Barnsley | 1 – 4 | Blackpool | 16 November 2002 | 6,857 | [22] |
19 | Bristol Rovers | 0 – 0 | Runcorn Halton | 16 November 2002 | 4,135 | [23] |
Replay | Runcorn Halton | 1 – 3 | Bristol Rovers | 26 November 2002 | 2,444 | [24] |
20 | Northampton Town | 3 – 2 | Boston United | 16 November 2002 | 4,373 | [25] |
21 | Hull City | 0 – 3 | Macclesfield Town | 16 November 2002 | 7,803 | [26] |
22 | Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Lincoln City | 16 November 2002 | 4,388 | [27] |
23 | Oldham Athletic | 2 – 2 | Burton Albion | 16 November 2002 | 5,802 | [28] |
Replay | Burton Albion | 2 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | 27 November 2002 | 3,416 | [29] |
Oldham Athletic won 5 – 4 on penalties | ||||||
24 | Southend United | 1 – 1 | Hartlepool United | 16 November 2002 | 4,984 | [30] |
Replay | Hartlepool United | 1 – 2 | Southend United | 26 November 2002 | 4,080 | [31] |
25 | Port Vale | 0 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 November 2002 | 5,507 | [32] |
26 | Southport | 4 – 2 | Notts County | 16 November 2002 | 3,519 | [33] |
27 | Torquay United | 5 – 0 | Boreham Wood | 16 November 2002 | 2,739 | [34] |
28 | York City | 2 – 1 | Swansea City | 26 November 2002[1] | 2,948 | [35] |
29 | Hereford United | 0 – 1 | Wigan Athletic | 16 November 2002 | 4,005 | [36] |
30 | Tiverton Town | 1 – 1 | Crawley Town | 16 November 2002 | 1,840 | [37] |
Replay | Crawley Town | 3 – 2 | Tiverton Town | 26 November 2002 | 3,907 | [38] |
31 | Colchester United | 0 – 1 | Chester City | 16 November 2002 | 2,901 | [39] |
32 | Leyton Orient | 1 – 1 | Margate | 16 November 2002 | 3,605 | [40] |
Replay | Margate | 1 – 0 | Leyton Orient | 26 November 2002 | 2,048 | [41] |
33 | Slough Town | 1 – 2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 16 November 2002 | 1,687 | [42] |
34 | Farnborough Town | 5 – 1 | Harrogate Town | 16 November 2002 | 1,090 | [43] |
35 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 – 0 | Exeter City | 17 November 2002 | 2,147 | [44] |
Replay | Exeter City | 2 – 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 26 November 2002 | 2,951 | [45] |
36 | Heybridge Swifts | 0 – 7 | Bristol City | 16 November 2002 | 2,046 | [46] |
37 | Stevenage Borough | 1 – 0 | Hastings United | 16 November 2002 | 1,821 | [47] |
38 | Dover Athletic | 0 – 1 | Oxford United | 16 November 2002 | 4,186 | [48] |
39 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3 – 2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 16 November 2002 | 1,546 | [49] |
40 | Team Bath | 2 – 4 | Mansfield Town | 16 November 2002 | 5,469 | [50] |
Second Round Proper[edit]
The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7 December 2002, with replays in the week commencing 16 December.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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1 | Blackpool | 3 – 1 | Torquay United | 7 December 2002 | 5,014 | [51] |
2 | Darlington | 4 – 1 | Stevenage Borough | 7 December 2002 | 3,351 | [52] |
3 | Macclesfield Town | 2 – 0 | Vauxhall Motors | 7 December 2002 | 2,972 | [53] |
4 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 December 2002 | 4,563 | [54] |
5 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 – 1 | Barrow | 7 December 2002 | 4,210 | [55] |
6 | Stockport County | 0 – 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 December 2002 | 3,571 | [56] |
7 | Bristol Rovers | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | 7 December 2002 | 4,369 | [57] |
Replay | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Bristol Rovers | 17 December 2002 | 2,206 | [58] |
8 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 2 | Cheltenham Town | 7 December 2002 | 4,416 | [59] |
9 | Southend United | 1 – 1 | Bournemouth | 7 December 2002 | 5,721 | [60] |
Replay | Bournemouth | 3 – 2 | Southend United | 17 December 2002 | 5,456 | [61] |
10 | Exeter City | 3 – 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 7 December 2002 | 2,277 | [62] |
11 | Scunthorpe United | 0 – 0 | Carlisle United | 7 December 2002 | 3,590 | [63] |
Replay | Carlisle United | 0 – 1 | Scunthorpe United | 23 December 2002[2] | 6,809 | [64] |
12 | Margate | 0 – 3 | Cardiff City | 7 December 2002 | 1,362 | [65] |
13 | Southport | 0 – 3 | Farnborough Town | 7 December 2002 | 2,534 | [66] |
14 | Morecambe | 3 – 2 | Chester City | 7 December 2002 | 4,293 | [67] |
15 | York City | 1 – 2 | Brentford | 7 December 2002 | 3,517 | [68] |
16 | Wigan Athletic | 3 – 0 | Luton Town | 7 December 2002 | 4,544 | [69] |
17 | Cambridge United | 2 – 2 | Northampton Town | 7 December 2002 | 5,076 | [70] |
Replay | Northampton Town | 0 – 1 | Cambridge United | 17 December 2002 | 4,591 | [71] |
18 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 1 – 3 | Bristol City | 8 December 2002 | 3,500 | [72] |
19 | Crawley Town | 1 – 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 7 December 2002 | 4,516 | [73] |
20 | Oxford United | 1 – 0 | Swindon Town | 8 December 2002 | 11,645 | [74] |
Third Round Proper[edit]
This round was the first in which Division 1 and Premier League (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 4 January 2003, with replays in the week commencing 13 January.
Shrewsbury, who ended the season with relegation from the Football League, achieved the biggest upset of the round (if not the whole competition), with a surprise 2-1 win over an Everton side who were pushing for a place in Europe and featuring a 17-year-old striker called Wayne Rooney - one of the most promising young players in the game.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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1 | Blackpool | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace | 4 January 2003 | 9,062 | [75] |
2 | Darlington | 2 – 3 | Farnborough Town | 4 January 2003 | 4,260 | [76] |
3 | Bournemouth | 0 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 January 2003 | 7,252 | [77] |
Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Bournemouth | 14 January 2003 | 4,540 | [78] |
Bournemouth won 3 – 1 on penalties | ||||||
4 | Preston North End | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | 4 January 2003 | 8,762 | [79] |
5 | Southampton | 4 – 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 January 2003 | 25,589 | [80] |
6 | Walsall | 0 – 0 | Reading | 4 January 2003 | 5,987 | [81] |
Replay | Reading | 1 – 1 | Walsall | 14 January 2003 | 8,767 | |
Walsall won 4 – 1 on penalties | ||||||
7 | Gillingham | 4 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 January 2003 | 6,434 | [82] |
8 | Leicester City | 2 – 0 | Bristol City | 4 January 2003 | 25,868 | [83] |
9 | Aston Villa | 1 – 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 January 2003 | 23,884 | [84] |
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Sunderland | 4 January 2003 | 10,123 | [85] |
Replay | Sunderland | 2 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 January 2003 | 14,550 | [86] |
11 | Grimsby Town | 2 – 2 | Burnley | 4 January 2003 | 5,350 | [87] |
Replay | Burnley | 4 – 0 | Grimsby Town | 14 January 2003 | 5,436 | [88] |
12 | Macclesfield Town | 0 – 2 | Watford | 4 January 2003 | 4,244 | [89] |
13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 – 2 | Newcastle United | 5 January 2003 | 27,316 | [90] |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 – 1 | Bradford City | 4 January 2003 | 19,909 | [91] |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 – 1 | Everton | 4 January 2003 | 7,800 | [92] |
16 | Sheffield United | 4 – 0 | Cheltenham Town | 4 January 2003 | 9,166 | [93] |
17 | Ipswich Town | 4 – 0 | Morecambe | 4 January 2003 | 18,529 | [94] |
18 | Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Liverpool | 5 January 2003 | 28,586 | [95] |
19 | Fulham | 3 – 1 | Birmingham City | 5 January 2003 | 9,203 | [96] |
20 | Brentford | 1 – 0 | Derby County | 4 January 2003 | 8,709 | [97] |
21 | West Ham United | 3 – 2 | Nottingham Forest | 4 January 2003 | 29,612 | [98] |
22 | Manchester United | 4 – 1 | Portsmouth | 4 January 2003 | 67,222 | [99] |
23 | Norwich City | 3 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 January 2003[3] | 17,205 | [100] |
24 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 – 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4 January 2003 | 11,885 | [101] |
Replay | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 January 2003 | 4,530 | [102] |
25 | Chelsea | 1 – 0 | Middlesbrough | 4 January 2003 | 29,796 | [103] |
26 | Scunthorpe United | 0 – 2 | Leeds United | 4 January 2003 | 8,329 | [104] |
27 | Cardiff City | 2 – 2 | Coventry City | 4 January 2003 | 16,013 | [105] |
Replay | Coventry City | 3 – 0 | Cardiff City | 15 January 2003 | 11,997 | [106] |
28 | Charlton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Exeter City | 4 January 2003 | 18,107 | [107] |
29 | Arsenal | 2 – 0 | Oxford United | 4 January 2003 | 35,432 | [108] |
30 | Stoke City | 3 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | 4 January 2003 | 9,618 | [109] |
31 | Rotherham United | 0 – 3 | Wimbledon | 4 January 2003 | 4,527 | [110] |
32 | Cambridge United | 1 – 1 | Millwall | 4 January 2003 | 6,864 | [111] |
Replay | Millwall | 3 – 2 | Cambridge United | 14 January 2003 | 7,031 | [112] |
Fourth Round Proper[edit]
- Matches played weekend of 25 January 2003
- Four replays played week commencing 3 February 2003
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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1 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Coventry City | 25 January 2003 | 9,156 | |
2 | Southampton | 1 – 1 | Millwall | 25 January 2003 | 23,809 | |
Replay | Millwall | 1 – 2 | Southampton | 5 February 2003 | 10,197 | |
3 | Watford | 1 – 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 January 2003 | 16,975 | |
4 | Walsall | 2 – 0 | Wimbledon | 25 January 2003 | 6,693 | |
5 | Gillingham | 1 – 1 | Leeds United | 25 January 2003 | 11,093 | |
Replay | Leeds United | 2 – 1 | Gillingham | 4 February 2003 | 29,359 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 3 | Sunderland | 25 January 2003 | 14,315 | |
Replay | Sunderland | 2 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 February 2003 | 15,745 | |
Sunderland won 3 – 0 on penalties | ||||||
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 – 1 | Leicester City | 25 January 2003 | 28,164 | |
8 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 – 4 | Chelsea | 26 January 2003 | 7,950 | |
9 | Sheffield United | 4 – 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 January 2003 | 12,757 | |
10 | Fulham | 3 – 0 | Charlton Athletic | 26 January 2003 | 12,203 | |
11 | Brentford | 0 – 3 | Burnley | 25 January 2003 | 9,563 | |
12 | Manchester United | 6 – 0 | West Ham United | 26 January 2003 | 67,181 | |
13 | Norwich City | 1 – 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 January 2003 | 21,164 | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | Liverpool | 26 January 2003 | 26,054 | |
Replay | Liverpool | 0 – 2 | Crystal Palace | 5 February 2003 | 35,109 | |
15 | Farnborough Town | 1 – 5 | Arsenal | 25 January 2003 | 35,108[4] | |
16 | Stoke City | 3 – 0 | Bournemouth | 26 January 2003 | 12,004 |
Fifth Round Proper[edit]
- Matches played weekend of 15 February 2003
- One replay played 26 February 2003
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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1 | Southampton | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | 15 February 2003 | 31,103 | [113] |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | 16 February 2003 | 23,921 | [114] |
3 | Sunderland | 0 – 1 | Watford | 15 February 2003 | 26,916 | [115] |
4 | Sheffield United | 2 – 0 | Walsall | 15 February 2003 | 17,510 | [116] |
5 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Burnley | 16 February 2003 | 13,062 | [117] |
Replay | Burnley | 3 – 0 | Fulham | 26 February 2003 | 11,635 | [118] |
6 | Manchester United | 0 – 2 | Arsenal | 15 February 2003 | 67,209 | [119] |
7 | Crystal Palace | 1 – 2 | Leeds United | 16 February 2003 | 24,512 | [120] |
8 | Stoke City | 0 – 2 | Chelsea | 16 February 2003 | 26,615 | [121] |
Final rounds[edit]
Holders Arsenal moved closer to retaining the trophy by beating Chelsea 3-1 in a replay that followed a 2-2 draw. They were paired in the semi-finals with Sheffield United, while the other semi-final would be contested between Southampton and Watford.
Sixth Round Proper[edit]
Arsenal | 2 – 2 | Chelsea |
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Jeffers 36' Henry 45' | (Summary) | Terry 3' Lampard 83' |
Sheffield United | 1 – 0 | Leeds United |
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Kabba 78' | (Summary) |
Watford | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
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Smith 74' Glass 80' | (Summary) |
Southampton | 2 – 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Marsden 56' Butler 81' (o.g.) | (Summary) |
Replay[edit]
Chelsea | 1 – 3 | Arsenal |
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Terry 79' | (Summary) | Terry 25' (o.g.) Wiltord 34' Lauren 82' |
Semi-finals[edit]
For the 11th season running, the FA Cup final would be contested by top division clubs - Arsenal and Southampton. However, their opponents (Sheffield United and Watford respectively) were both Division One sides.
Arsenal | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United |
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Ljungberg 34' | (Summary) |
Watford | 1 – 2 | Southampton |
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Gayle 88' | (Summary) | Ormerod 43' Robinson 80' (o.g.) |
Final[edit]
The final took place on Saturday, 17 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and ended 1–0 with a goal by Robert Pires separating the sides.
It was the third consecutive year the final was played at the Millennium Stadium, due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the final's usual venue. There were 73,726 spectators at the game. Arsenal retained the trophy, winning it for the ninth time in their history - a record second only to that of Manchester United.
It was also Southampton's first FA Cup final since 1976, when they won the trophy for the only time to date.
Arsenal | 1 – 0 | Southampton |
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Pires 38' | (Report) |
Notes[edit]
^ Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
^ Match postponed due to frozen pitch
^ Original match postponed because of power failure
^ Played at Highbury
Media coverage[edit]
In the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the second consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the fifteenth consecutive season.[citation needed]
External links[edit]
- 2002/03 Results on www.thefa.com
- Results on Soccerbase
Categories:
- FA Cup seasons
- 2002–03 domestic association football cups
- 2002–03 in English football
- 2002–03 FA Cup
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