Liverpool 2002–03 football season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary [ ]
Having finished second the previous season, Liverpool had high hopes to win their first league title since 1990 . Indeed, they topped the Premier League table after their first 12 games (including a seven-game winning streak), picking up 30 points out of a possible 36, a run which saw them four points clear at the top from reigning champions Arsenal . However, on 9 November 2002, they suffered a surprise 1–0 away defeat at the hands of high-fliers Middlesbrough . This wasn't completely disastrous; it did see their lead cut to one point but three days later, they completed a miserable week after they bowed out of the Champions League after failure to beat Basel . That week's two results started a freefall of 13 matches without victory (including 11 league games) and a dismal run of only two wins in 16 league matches (both away at Southampton and West Ham United ) which ended such title hopes. They were, in fact, out of the top 4 altogether never to return after a shock 2–1 defeat at struggling Sunderland . However, their first home league win in four months came in a 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers on 8 March 2003, starting a more promising run of seven wins in eight league games which almost took the club to Champions League qualification anyway, but defeats at the hands of Manchester City and Chelsea in the final two games of the season buried those hopes. A League Cup win following a 2–0 victory over arch-rivals Manchester United was the sole glorious moment of a disappointing season.[1]
Competition
Result
Top scorer
Premier League
5th
Michael Owen , 19
Champions League
First group stage
Michael Owen, 4
UEFA Cup
Quarter-finals
Michael Owen , 3
FA Cup
Fourth round
Danny Murphy , 1
League Cup
Winners
El Hadji Diouf , 3
Overall
Michael Owen , 28
Final league table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
3
Newcastle United
38
21
6
11
63
48
+15
69
Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4
Chelsea
38
19
10
9
68
38
+30
67
5
Liverpool
38
18
10
10
61
41
+20
64
Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [a]
6
Blackburn Rovers
38
16
12
10
52
43
+9
60
7
Everton
38
17
8
13
48
49
−1
59
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
First-team squad [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics [ ]
Appearances [ ]
As of end of season [2]
Total
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Champions League UEFA Cup
Community Shield
1
GK
Jerzy Dudek
46
0
30
0
1+1
0
2
0
11
0
1
0
2
DF
Stéphane Henchoz
32
0
19
0
2
0
4
0
6
0
1
0
3
DF
Abel Xavier
6
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4
DF
Sami Hyypiä
56
5
36
3
3
0
4
0
12
2
1
0
5
FW
Milan Baroš
42
12
17+10
9
0+1
0
2+2
2
3+6
1
0+1
0
6
DF
Markus Babbel
7
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0+1
0
7
MF
Vladimír Šmicer
34
1
10+11
0
1
0
4+1
0
3+3
1
0+1
0
8
FW
Emile Heskey
51
10
22+10
6
2
1
2+3
0
10+1
3
1
0
9
FW
El Hadji Diouf
47
6
21+8
3
3
0
5
3
5+4
0
1
0
10
FW
Michael Owen
54
28
32+3
19
2
0
3+1
2
11+1
7
1
0
13
MF
Danny Murphy
55
12
36
7
3
1
4
2
11
2
0+1
0
15
MF
Patrik Berger
4
1
0+2
0
0
0
1
1
0+1
0
0
0
16
MF
Dietmar Hamann
42
2
29+1
2
1
0
1
0
7+2
0
1
0
17
MF
Steven Gerrard
54
7
32+2
5
2
0
6
2
11
0
1
0
18
DF
John Arne Riise
55
7
31+6
6
2
1
4
0
10+1
0
1
0
21
MF
Salif Diao
40
2
13+13
1
1+1
0
6+3
1
2+1
0
0
0
22
GK
Chris Kirkland
15
0
8
0
2
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
23
DF
Jamie Carragher
54
0
34+1
0
3
0
9+2
0
5
0
0
0
25
MF
Igor Bišćan
13
0
3+3
0
0+1
0
2+2
0
0+2
0
0
0
27
DF
Gregory Vignal
5
0
0+1
0
1
0
2
0
0+1
0
0
0
28
MF
Bruno Cheyrou
29
1
8+11
0
2
0
1+1
0
3+2
1
0+1
0
30
DF
Djimi Traoré
49
0
30+2
0
2
0
2+1
0
10+1
0
1
0
32
MF
John Welsh
1
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
33
FW
Neil Mellor
6
1
1+2
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
36
DF
Jon Otsemobor
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
#
Pos
Player
From
Fee
Date
28
MF
Bruno Cheyrou
Lille
£3,700,000
16 May 2002[3]
9
FW
El Hadji Diouf
Lens
£10,000,000
1 June 2002
–
MF
Alou Diarra
Bayern Munich
Free
9 July 2002[4]
39
GK
Patrice Luzi
AS Monaco
Free
29 July 2002
21
MF
Salif Diao
Sedan
£4,700,000
6 August 2002[5]
Out [ ]
In: £18,400,000
Out: £5,250,000
Total spending: £13,150,000
Results [ ]
Premier League [ ]
Aston Villa v Liverpool
18 August 2002 1 Aston Villa 0–1 Liverpool show Birmingham 14:00 BST
Report
Riise 47'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,183 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Liverpool v Southampton
24 August 2002 2 Liverpool 3–0 Southampton show Liverpool
Diouf 3' , 51' Murphy 90' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,058 Referee: Jeff Winter
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
28 August 2002 3 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Liverpool show Blackburn
Dunn 15' Grabbi 83'
Report
Murphy 31' Riise 77'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,207 Referee: Steve Bennett
Liverpool v Newcastle United
2 September 2002 4 Liverpool 2–2 Newcastle United show Liverpool
Hamann 53' Owen 73' (pen. )
Report
Speed 80' Shearer 88'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,241 Referee: Graham Poll
Liverpool v Birmingham City
11 September 2002 5 Liverpool 2–2 Birmingham City show Liverpool
Murphy 25' Gerrard 49'
Report
Morrison 61' , 90'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,113 Referee: Neale Barry
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
14 September 2002 6 Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Liverpool show Bolton
Gardner 54' Campo 87'
Report
Baroš 45' , 72' Heskey 88'
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,328 Referee: Rob Styles
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
21 September 2002 7 Liverpool 2–0 West Bromwich Albion show Liverpool
Baroš 56' Riise 90'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,830 Referee: David Elleray
Manchester City v Liverpool
28 September 2002 8 Manchester City 0–3 Liverpool show Manchester
Report
Owen 4' , 64' , 89'
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,131 Referee: Paul Durkin
Liverpool v Chelsea
6 October 2002 9 Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea show Liverpool 16:00 BST
Owen 90'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,856 Referee: Graham Barber
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
26 October 2002 11 Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur show Liverpool 15:00 BST
Murphy 72' Owen 86' (pen. )
Report
Richards 82'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,084 Referee: Mike Riley
Liverpool v West Ham United
Middlesbrough v Liverpool
9 November 2002 13 Middlesbrough 1–0 Liverpool show Middlesbrough
Southgate 82'
Report
Stadium: Riverside Attendance: 34,747 Referee: Mark Halsey
Liverpool v Sunderland
17 November 2002 14 Liverpool 0–0 Sunderland show Liverpool
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,074 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Fulham v Liverpool
23 November 2002 15 Fulham 3–2 Liverpool show London
Sava 5' , 68' Davis 38'
Report
Hamann 62' Baroš 86'
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 18,144 Referee: Graham Poll
Liverpool v Manchester United
Charlton Athletic v Liverpool
7 December 2002 17 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Liverpool show London 15:00 GMT
Euell 36' Konchesky 78'
Report
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,694 Referee: Mike Riley
Sunderland v Liverpool
15 December 2002 18 Sunderland 2–1 Liverpool show Sunderland 16:00 GMT
McCann 36' Proctor 85'
Report
Baroš 68'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,118 Referee: Mark Halsey
Liverpool v Everton
22 December 2002 19 Liverpool 0–0 Everton show Liverpool 16:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,025 Referee: Graham Poll
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers
26 December 2002 20 Liverpool 1–1 Blackburn Rovers show Liverpool
Riise 17'
Report
Cole 77'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,075 Referee: Neale Barry
Arsenal v Liverpool
29 December 2002 21 Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool show London 16:00 GMT
Henry 79' (pen. )
Report
Murphy 70' (pen. )
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,074 Referee: Jeff Winter
Newcastle United v Liverpool
1 January 2003 22 Newcastle United 1–0 Liverpool show Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Robert 13'
Report
Diao 66'
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,147 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Liverpool v Aston Villa
11 January 2003 23 Liverpool 1–1 Aston Villa show Liverpool 15:00 GMT
Owen 38'
Report
Dublin 49' (pen. )
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,210 Referee: Paul Durkin
Liverpool v Arsenal
29 January 2003 25 Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal show Liverpool
Riise 52' Heskey 90'
Report
Pires 9' Bergkamp 63'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,668 Referee: Mark Halsey
West Ham United v Liverpool
2 February 2003 26 West Ham United 0–3 Liverpool show London
Report
Baroš 7' Gerrard 9' Heskey 67'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Referee: Matt Messias
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
8 February 2003 27 Liverpool 1–1 Middlesbrough show Liverpool 15:00 GMT
Riise 74'
Report
Geremi 27'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,247 Referee: Steve Bennett
Birmingham City v Liverpool
23 February 2003 28 Birmingham City 2–1 Liverpool show Birmingham 16:00 GMT
Clemence 34' Morrison 68'
Report
Owen 77'
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,449 Referee: C Wilkes
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
8 March 2003 29 Liverpool 2–0 Bolton Wanderers show Liverpool
Diouf 44' Owen 67'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,462 Referee: Graham Barber
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
16 March 2003 30 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Liverpool show London
Taricco 48' Sheringham 87'
Report
Owen 51' Heskey 72' Gerrard 82'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Referee: Uriah Rennie
Liverpool v Leeds United
23 March 2003 31 Liverpool 3–1 Leeds United show Liverpool
Owen 12' Murphy 20' Gerrard 73'
Report
Viduka 44'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,021 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Manchester United v Liverpool
5 April 2003 32 Manchester United 4–0 Liverpool show Manchester
van Nistelrooy 5' (pen. ) , 65' (pen. ) Giggs 78' Solskjær 90'
Report
Hyypia 4'
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,639 Referee: Mike Riley
Liverpool v Fulham
12 April 2003 33 Liverpool 2–0 Fulham show Liverpool 15:00 BST
Heskey 36' Owen 59'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,120 Referee: Alan Wiley
Everton v Liverpool
19 April 2003 34 Everton 1–2 Liverpool show Liverpool 15:00 BST
Unsworth 58' (pen. )
Report
Owen 31' Murphy 54'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,162 Referee: Paul Durkin
Liverpool v Charlton Athletic
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
26 April 2003 36 West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Liverpool show West Bromwich 15:00 BST
Report
Owen 15' , 49' , 61' , 67' Baroš 47' , 84'
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,128 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Liverpool v Manchester City
3 May 2003 37 Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City show Liverpool
Baroš 59'
Report
Anelka 74' (pen. ) , 90'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,220 Referee: Neale Barry
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A Result W W D D D W W W W W W W L D L L L L D D D L D W D W D L W W W L W W W W L L Position 6 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
Champions League [ ]
Group B [ ]
Valencia v Liverpool
Liverpool v FC Basel
25 September 2002 2 Liverpool 1–1 FC Basel show Liverpool 19:45 BST
Baroš 34'
Report
Rossi 42'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,634 Referee: Dick Van Egmond
Liverpool v Spartak Moscow
2 October 2002 3 Liverpool 5–0 Spartak Moscow show Liverpool 19:45 BST
Heskey 7' , 90' Cheyrou 15' Hyypiä 29' Diao 81'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,812 Referee: Alain Hamer
Spartak Moscow v Liverpool
Liverpool v Valencia
30 October 2002 5 Liverpool 0–1 Valencia show Liverpool 19:45 GMT
Report
Rufete 34'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,831 Referee: Terje Hauge
FC Basel v Liverpool
12 November 2002 6 FC Basel 3–3 Liverpool show Basel , Switzerland20:45 CET
Rossi 2' Giménez 22' Atouba 29'
Report
Murphy 61' Šmicer 64' Owen 85'
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Claude Colombo
UEFA Cup [ ]
Vitesse Arnhem v Liverpool
Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem
12 December 2002 Third round Second leg Liverpool 1–0 Vitesse Arnhem show Liverpool , England
Owen 21'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 23,576 Referee: Wolfgang Stark
Auxerre v Liverpool
Liverpool v Auxerre
27 February 2003 Fourth round Second leg Liverpool 2–0 Auxerre show Liverpool , England
Owen 66' Murphy 72'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,252 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto
Celtic v Liverpool
13 March 2003 Quarter-final First leg Celtic 1–1 Liverpool show Glasgow , Scotland
Larsson 2'
Report
Heskey 17'
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,759 Referee: Terje Hauge
Liverpool v Celtic
20 March 2003 Quarter-finals Second leg Liverpool 0–2 Celtic show Liverpool , England
Report
Thompson 45' Hartson 82'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,238 Referee: Markus Merk
FA Cup [ ]
Manchester City v Liverpool
5 January 2003 3 Manchester City 0–1 Liverpool show Manchester
Report
Murphy 47' (pen. )
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 28,586 Referee: Uriah Rennie
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
26 January 2003 4 Crystal Palace 0–0 Liverpool show London
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,054 Referee: Rob Styles
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
5 February 2003 4 Replay Liverpool 0–2 Crystal Palace show Liverpool
Report
Gray 55' Henchoz 79' (o.g. )
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,109 Referee: Phil Dowd
League Cup [ ]
Liverpool v Southampton
6 November 2002 3 Liverpool 3–1 Southampton show Liverpool
Berger 45' Diouf 57' Baroš 60'
Report
Delgado 55'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,870 Referee: Phil Dowd
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
4 December 2002 4 Liverpool 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–4 p ) Ipswich Town show Liverpool
Diouf 54' (pen. )
Report
Miller 14'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,305 Referee: Dermot Gallagher Penalties
Gerrard Baroš Riise Carragher Diouf
Holland Clapham Magilton Miller Armstrong
Aston Villa v Liverpool
18 December 2002 Quarter-final Aston Villa 3–4 Liverpool show Birmingham
Vassell 23' (pen. ) Hitzlsperger 72' Henchoz 88' (o.g. )
Report
Murphy 27' , 90' Baroš 54' Gerrard 67'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,530 Referee: Graham Barber
Sheffield United v Liverpool
Liverpool v Sheffield United
21 January 2003 Semi-final Second leg Liverpool 2–0 (a.e.t. ) Sheffield United show Liverpool
Diouf 9' Owen 107'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,837 Referee: Alan Wiley
Liverpool v Manchester United
2 March 2003 Final Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United show Cardiff
Gerrard 39' Owen 86'
Report
Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 74,500 Referee: Paul Durkin
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Xavier was born in Nampula , Portuguese Mozambique (now Mozambique ), which was then an overseas territory of Portugal , and made his international debut for Portugal in March 1993.
^ Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen , France , but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in 2004.
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