2002–03 Aberdeen F.C. season
2002-03 season | |
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Chairman | Stewart Milne |
Managers | Ebbe Skovdahl (to December) Gardner Speirs (1 game in December) Steve Paterson (from December) |
Scottish Premier League | 8th |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-Final |
UEFA Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Sheerin (8) All: Paul Sheerin (8) |
Highest home attendance | 17,284 vs Celtic 10 August 2002 |
Lowest home attendance | 6,068 vs Queen of the South 18 February 2003 |
Average home league attendance | 11,744 |
The 2002–03 season was Aberdeen's 90th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 92nd season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup.
Scottish Premier League[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score[1] | Aberdeen Scorer(s)[2] | Attendance | Report |
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1 | 3 August | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Mackie, Clark | 13,340 | AFC Heritage |
2 | 10 August | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 17,284 | AFC Heritage | |
3 | 18 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | D'Jaffo | 12,825 | AFC Heritage |
4 | 25 August | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 42,219 | AFC Heritage | |
5 | 1 September | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 12,591 | AFC Heritage | |
6 | 11 September | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Mackie | 10,724 | AFC Heritage |
7 | 14 September | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2 | D'Jaffo, Darren Young | 6,538 | AFC Heritage |
8 | 22 September | Livingston | A | 2–1 | Anderson, McNaughton | 7,513 | AFC Heritage |
9 | 28 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–1 | Billio, D'Jaffo, Derek Young | 11,678 | AFC Heritage |
10 | 5 October | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Derek Young, Deloumeaux | 6,104 | AFC Heritage |
11 | 19 October | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 14,003 | AFC Heritage | |
12 | 27 October | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 12,321 | AFC Heritage | |
13 | 3 November | Celtic | A | 0–7 | 58,526 | AFC Heritage | |
14 | 9 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0 | 11,920 | AFC Heritage | |
15 | 16 November | Rangers | H | 2–2 | Mike, Mackie | 14,915 | AFC Heritage |
16 | 23 November | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Mike | 6,182 | AFC Heritage |
17 | 30 November | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | McGuire | 8,261 | AFC Heritage |
18 | 3 December | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 8,816 | AFC Heritage | |
19 | 7 December | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Derek Young | 9,569 | AFC Heritage |
20 | 15 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–3 | 4,835 | AFC Heritage | |
21 | 21 December | Livingston | H | 0–0 | 11,253 | AFC Heritage | |
22 | 26 December | Dundee | A | 2–1 | McGuire, Smith | 8,574 | AFC Heritage |
23 | 29 December | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 11,604 | AFC Heritage | |
24 | 2 January | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Anderson | 16,331 | AFC Heritage |
25 | 28 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 9,322 | AFC Heritage | |
26 | 1 February | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Tosh | 49,667 | AFC Heritage |
27 | 8 February | Partick Thistle | H | 0–1 | 11,334 | AFC Heritage | |
28 | 16 February | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Sheerin (2), McGuire | 9,146 | AFC Heritage |
29 | 1 March | Kilmarnock | A | 0–2 | 5,769 | AFC Heritage | |
30 | 8 March | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Sheerin | 5,636 | AFC Heritage |
31 | 15 March | Dundee | H | 3–3 | Sheerin (2), McGuire | 12,119 | AFC Heritage |
32 | 5 April | Livingston | A | 2–1 | Derek Young, Sheerin | 5,731 | AFC Heritage |
33 | 12 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | Sheerin | 10,030 | AFC Heritage |
34 | 26 April | Livingston | H | 1–0 | Hinds | 8,912 | AFC Heritage |
35 | 3 May | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Tiernan | 7,904 | AFC Heritage |
36 | 10 May | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Hinds, McGuire | 9,960 | AFC Heritage |
37 | 17 May | Motherwell | A | 3��2 | Hinds, Deloumeaux, Sheerin | 4,731 | AFC Heritage |
38 | 24 May | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | Mackie, Tosh | 8,516 | AFC Heritage |
Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
7 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 51 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 49 | |
9 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 35 | |
10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 35 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ As Rangers, the 2002–03 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dundee, the cup runners-up
Scottish League Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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R3 | 6 November | Motherwell | H | 3–1 | Mike, Deloumeaux, Michie | 6,557 | AFC Heritage |
QF | 12 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 7,576 | AFC Heritage |
Scottish Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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R3 | 25 January | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | 5,716 | AFC Heritage | |
R3R | 18 February | Queen of the South | H | 4–1 | D'Jaffo (2), Derek Young, Anderson | 6,068 | AFC Heritage |
R4 | 22 February | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 7,549 | AFC Heritage |
UEFA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
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PR2 L1 | 15 August | ![]() |
H | 1–0 | Mackie | 9,894 | AFC Heritage |
PR2 L2 | 29 August | ![]() |
A | 0–0 | 4,000 | AFC Heritage | |
R1 L1 | 17 September | ![]() |
H | 0–0 | 10,180 | AFC Heritage | |
R1 L2 | 1 October | ![]() |
A | 0–1 | 30,770 | AFC Heritage |
Squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
Categories:
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