Leeds United
2002–03 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
(until 31 March)[1]
Professor John McKenzie
(from 31 March)
ManagerTerry Venables
(until 21 March)[2]
Peter Reid
(from 21 March)
StadiumElland Road
Premier League15th
FA CupSixth round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark Viduka (20)
All:
Mark Viduka (22)
Highest home attendance40,205 vs Aston Villa
(11 May 2003, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance29,359 vs Gillingham
(4 February 2003, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance37,768

The 2002–03 season saw Leeds United compete in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

When Terry Venables was appointed as manager, much was expected at Leeds as Venables had previously brought success to Tottenham and Barcelona before taking England to the semi-finals of Euro 96. But the looming debt Leeds were now facing meant they couldn't keep star defender Rio Ferdinand, who was sold to Manchester United for £30 million. After the season began, striker Robbie Keane was also sold to Tottenham. Despite the rough start, Leeds began well, as back to back wins over Newcastle and Manchester United put Leeds top after 6 games. But a 1–4 loss to Arsenal, and later 0–1 to Liverpool, saw their form begin to drop. Leeds were then embarrassingly knocked out of the League Cup by Sheffield United, and despite wins in the UEFA Cup Leeds' spiraling debts meant manager Terry Venables was forced to sell more top players. Lee Bowyer and midfielder Olivier Dacourt soon left the club, and over time defenders Danny Mills and Jonathan Woodgate, as well as striker Robbie Fowler, were all sold. In the league, Leeds were losing consecutive games to Bolton, Charlton and Fulham and slipping towards the relegation zone. A 1-2 home defeat to Málaga also knocked them out of the UEFA Cup (Leeds' last appearance in European competition to date). Pressure was mounting on Venables, although this was eased by New Year's Day as Leeds took 13 points from 15 over the holiday season, a run which included 16-year-old James Milner scoring in consecutive games to secure wins against Sunderland and Chelsea, becoming the youngest scorer in Premiership history in the process (this record was later broken by James Vaughan in 2005). Defender Matthew Kilgallon and midfielder Frazer Richardson were also given debuts. Leeds reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but were again knocked out by Sheffield United. Venables, frustrated at the continued selling of key players, quit the club, and former Manchester City and Sunderland boss Peter Reid was appointed with 8 games left. With a 1-6 thrashing of Charlton, a 2–0 win over Fulham, and then later a 3–2 victory against Arsenal which, just as in 1999, ended the Gunners' title hopes, Mark Viduka in fantastic form saved the club from relegation. Leeds finished in 15th place, however only days after the season ended, star striker Harry Kewell also left the club. With these accumulated departures, and finances still not under control, the worst was yet to come for Leeds United.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Birmingham City 38 13 9 16 41 49 −8 48
14 Fulham 38 13 9 16 41 50 −9 48
15 Leeds United 38 14 5 19 58 57 +1 47
16 Aston Villa 38 12 9 17 42 47 −5 45
17 Bolton Wanderers 38 10 14 14 41 51 −10 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Kit

Nike remained as Leeds United's kit sponsors, and introduced a new home kit for the season.

First-team squad

[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Harte
4 MF France FRA Olivier Dacourt
5 DF South Africa RSA Lucas Radebe
8 FW England ENG Michael Bridges
9 FW Australia AUS Mark Viduka
10 FW Australia AUS Harry Kewell
11 MF Spain ESP Raúl Bravo (on loan from Real Madrid)
12 MF England ENG Nick Barmby
13 GK England ENG Paul Robinson
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail
15 DF Sweden SWE Teddy Lučić (on loan from AIK)
16 MF England ENG Jason Wilcox
17 FW England ENG Alan Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke
20 MF England ENG Seth Johnson
21 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Matteo (captain)
22 DF England ENG Michael Duberry
23 MF England ENG David Batty
24 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon
25 MF Australia AUS Jacob Burns
26 GK Australia AUS Danny Milosevic
28 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster
34 DF England ENG Frazer Richardson
36 DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon
38 MF England ENG James Milner
39 FW England ENG Simon Johnson

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate (to Newcastle United)
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane (to Tottenham Hotspur)
11 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer (to West Ham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler (to Manchester City)
— GK England ENG Shaun Allaway (on loan to Grimsby Town)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF England ENG Harpal Singh
35 DF Australia AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Keegan
— FW England ENG Emmanuel Ibhadon

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
13 GK England ENG Paul Robinson 500380501060
Defenders
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly 35124+10410060
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Harte 36324+33301050
5 DF South Africa RSA Lucas Radebe 26016+30400030
11 DF Spain ESP Raúl Bravo 6050100000
15 DF Sweden SWE Teddy Lučić 21116+112+101000
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills 41132+1140102+10
21 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Matteo 240200300010
22 DF England ENG Michael Duberry 21011+301+100+103+10
34 DF England ENG Frazer Richardson 100000000+10
36 DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon 200+20000000
Midfielders
4 MF France FRA Olivier Dacourt 904+30000020
10 MF Australia AUS Harry Kewell 41163114411051
12 MF England ENG Nick Barmby 25516+340+201031
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail 1907+60000+102+30
16 MF England ENG Jason Wilcox 33123+21401030
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke 45431+313+121061
20 MF England ENG Seth Johnson 1313+613+100000
24 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon 210150500010
25 MF Australia AUS Jacob Burns 2020000000
28 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster 400+40000000
38 MF England ENG James Milner 2221+1720+400000
Forwards
8 FW England ENG Michael Bridges 901+40000+101+20
9 FW Australia AUS Mark Viduka 402229+420421020
17 FW England ENG Alan Smith 439333410065
39 FW England ENG Simon Johnson 401+30000000
Players transferred out during the season
6 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate 241181101040
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane 310+31000000
11 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer 223153101050
27 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler 1022+620+10000+10

Last updated: 30 May 2003
Source: Competitions

Results

Premier League

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAH
ResultWWLLWWLLDLDLWLLLLWDWWWLDLLWLLLLWDLWLWW
Position3155335791012131010141616161614131213121314141415151614131615161615
Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/leeds-united/2003/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
17 August 2002 1 Leeds United 3–0 Manchester City Leeds, West Yorkshire
15:00 Barmby 15'
Viduka 45'
Keane 80'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,195
Referee: Graham Poll
28 August 2002 3 Leeds United 0–1 Sunderland Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report McAteer 45' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,929
Referee: Mark Halsey
31 August 2002 4 Birmingham City 2–1 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Devlin 32'
D. Johnson 58'		 Report Bowyer 50' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,164
Referee: P Durkin
14 September 2002 6 Leeds United 1–0 Manchester United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell 67' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,622
Referee: Jeff Winter
22 September 2002 7 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn, Lancashire
Flitcroft 24' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,415
Referee: Graham Poll
28 September 2002 8 Leeds United 1–4 Arsenal Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kewell 84' Report Kanu 9', 86'
Touré 20'
Henry 47'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,199
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 October 2002 9 Aston Villa 0–0 Leeds United Birmingham, West Midlands
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,505
Referee: Mark Halsey
19 October 2002 10 Leeds United 0–1 Liverpool Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Diao 66' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,187
Referee: Steve Dunn
3 November 2002 12 Leeds United 0–1 Everton Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Rooney 80' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,161
Referee: Neale Barry
10 November 2002 13 West Ham United 3–4 Leeds United Newham, London
Di Canio 21', 50' (pen.)
Sinclair 74'		 Report Barmby 11'
Kewell 28', 51'
Viduka 45'		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 33,297
Referee: Steve Dunn
17 November 2002 14 Leeds United 2–4 Bolton Wanderers Leeds, West Yorkshire
16:00 Smith 4'
Kewell 84'		 Report Pedersen 3', 90'
Djorkaeff 80'
Ricketts 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Alan Wiley
1 December 2002 16 Leeds United 1–2 Charlton Athletic Leeds, West Yorkshire
16:00 Kewell 42' Report Lisbie 80'
Parker 90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,537
Referee: Andy D'Urso
7 December 2002 17 Fulham 1–0 Leeds United Loftus Road
Djetou 10' Report Stadium: Fulham, London
Attendance: 17,494
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 December 2002 19 Leeds United 1–1 Southampton Leeds, West Yorkshire
15:00 Kewell 74' Report Fernandes 89' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,687
Referee: Chris Foy
26 December 2002 20 Sunderland 1–2 Leeds United Sunderland, Wearside
Proctor 34' Report Milner 51'
Fowler 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,029
Referee: Mike Dean
28 December 2002 21 Leeds United 2–0 Chelsea Leeds, Yorkshire
15:00 Woodgate 30'
Milner 45'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Graham Barber
1 January 2003 22 Leeds United 2–0 Birmingham City Leeds, West Yorkshire
Bakke 6'
Viduka 67'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,034
Referee: Phil Dowd
11 January 2003 23 Manchester City 2–1 Leeds United Manchester
15:00 Goater 29'
N. Jensen 50'		 Report Kewell 90' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,884
Referee: Rob Styles
8 February 2003 27 Leeds United 1–0 West Ham United Leeds, West Yorkshire
S. Johnson 20' Report Kanouté Red card 70' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
22 February 2003 28 Leeds United 0–3 Newcastle United Leeds, West Yorkshire
Report Dyer 17', 48'
Shearer 54'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,025
Referee: Alan Wiley
23 March 2003 31 Liverpool 3–1 Leeds United Liverpool
Owen 12'
Murphy 20'
Gerrard 73'		 Report Viduka 44' Stadium: Anfield
5 April 2003 32 Charlton Athletic 1–6 Leeds United London
Euell 45' Report Kewell 12', 76'
Harte 34' (pen.)
Viduka 42', 53', 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,24
Referee: E Wolstenholme
22 April 2003 35 Leeds United 2–0 Fulham Leeds, West Yorkshire
Viduka 4', 49' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,220
Referee: Neale Barry
11 May 2003 38 Leeds United 3–1 Aston Villa Leeds, Yorkshire
Harte 8'
Barmby 81'
Viduka 90'		 Report Guðjónsson 40' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,205
Referee: Mark Halsey

FA Cup

4 January 2003 (2003-01-04) Third round proper Scunthorpe United 0–2 Leeds United Scunthorpe
Report Viduka 31' (pen.)
Bakke 68'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 8,329
Referee: Alan Wiley
25 January 2003 (2003-01-25) Fourth round proper Gillingham 1–1 Leeds United Gillingham, Kent
Sidibé 82' Report Smith 49' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 11,093
Referee: Neale Barry
4 February 2003 (2003-02-04) Replay Leeds United 2–1 Gillingham Leeds
Viduka 11'
Bakke 60'		 Report Ipoua 86' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,359
Referee: Mike Dean
16 February 2003 (2003-02-16) Fifth round proper Crystal Palace 1–2 Leeds United Selhurst
Gray 34' Report Kelly 32'
Kewell 72'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,512
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
9 March 2003 (2003-03-09) Sixth round proper Sheffield United 1–0 Leeds United Sheffield
11:30 Kabba 78' Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,633
Referee: Steve Bennett

League Cup

6 November 2002 (2002-11-06) Third round Sheffield United 2–1 Leeds United Sheffield
Jagielka 90'
Ndlovu 90'		 Report Yates 24' (o.g.) Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,633
Referee: Jeff Winter

UEFA Cup

First round

19 September 2002 (2002-09-19) Leeds United 1–0 Metalurh Zaporizhya Leeds
Smith 79' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mikko Vuorela
3 October 2002 (2002-10-03) Metalurh Zaporizhya 1–1 Leeds United Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Modebadze 24' Barmby 77' Stadium: Avto ZAZ Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Muhittin Bosat

Second round

31 October 2002 Leeds United 1–0 Hapoel Tel Aviv Leeds
21:00 Kewell 81' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Jack Van Hulten (Netherlands)
14 November 2002 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–4 Leeds United Florence
17:00 Abukasis 2' Report Smith 30', 54', 63', 83' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Third round

12 December 2002 Leeds United 1–2 Málaga Leeds
21:00 Bakke 22' Report Dely Valdés 13', 79' Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Transfers

In

Date Nat.NameFromFeeRef.
8 August 2002 EnglandNick BarmbyEngland Liverpool£2,750,000[4]
12 August 2002 AustraliaPaul OkonEngland MiddlesbroughFree[5]

Out

Date Nat.NameToFeeRef.
22 July 2002 EnglandRio FerdinandEngland Manchester United£30,000,000[6]
31 August 2002 Republic of IrelandRobbie KeaneEngland Tottenham Hotspur£7,000,000[7]
11 January 2003 EnglandLee BowyerEngland West Ham United£300,000[8]
31 January 2003 EnglandJonathan WoodgateEngland Newcastle United£9,000,000[9]
13 February 2003 EnglandRobbie FowlerEngland Manchester City£6,000,000[10]
14 February 2003 EnglandCaleb FolanEngland ChesterfieldFree[11]

Loaned in

Date Nat.NameFromRef.
31 August 2002 SwedenTeddy LučićSweden AIK Solna[12]
31 January 2003 SpainRaúl BravoSpain Real Madrid[13]

Loaned out

Date Nat.NameToRef.
11 August 2002 EnglandSimon JohnsonEngland Hull City[14]
20 August 2002 EnglandShaun AllawayEngland Grimsby Town[14]
5 November 2002 AustraliaDanny MilosevicEngland Plymouth Argyle[15]
5 November 2002 Northern IrelandSteven FergusonEngland Hyde United[15]
7 November 2002 EnglandHarpal SinghEngland Bradford City[15]
8 November 2002 AustraliaShane Cansdell-SherriffEngland Rochdale[15]
19 November 2002 AustraliaJamie McMasterEngland Coventry City[15]
13 December 2002 WalesCraig StiensWales Swansea City[16]
8 January 2003 FranceOlivier DacourtItaly Roma[17]
10 January 2003 EnglandFrazer RichardsonEngland Stoke City[18]
20 January 2003 AustraliaDanny MilosevicEngland Crewe Alexandra[19]
29 March 2003 EnglandTom NeweyEngland Darlington[20]


References

  1. ↑ "Ridsdale resigns from struggling Leeds". Citywire. 31 March 2003.
  2. ↑ "Venables leaves Leeds". BBC News. 21 March 2003.
  3. ↑ "Leeds United – 2002/03". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "Nick checks in at Leeds". The Guardian. 8 August 2002.
  5. ↑ "Sunderland target Piper in £13m spending spree". The Telegraph. 13 August 2002.
  6. ↑ "Man Utd seal Rio deal". BBC News. 22 July 2002.
  7. ↑ "Robbie Keane joins Spurs". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
  8. ↑ "Bowyer signs for Hammers". BBC News. 11 January 2003.
  9. ↑ "Woodgate 'thrilled' to be at Toon". The Guardian. 31 January 2003.
  10. ↑ "Fowler joins Man City". BBC News. 13 February 2003.
  11. ↑ "Chesterfield sign Folan". BBC News. 14 February 2003.
  12. ↑ "Leeds land Lucic". BBC News. 31 August 2002.
  13. ↑ "Leeds sign Real defender". BBC News. 31 January 2003.
  14. 1 2 "Transfers – August 2002". BBC News. 5 September 2002.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Transfers – November 2002". BBC News. 2 December 2002.
  16. ↑ "Swansea escape with reprimand". BBC News. 31 March 2003.
  17. ↑ "Dacourt joins Leeds exodus". The Guardian. 9 January 2003.
  18. ↑ "Richardson loan extended". BBC News. 6 February 2003.
  19. ↑ "Milosevic goes to Crewe". BBC News. 20 January 2003.
  20. ↑ "Transfers – March 2003". BBC News. 14 April 2003.
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