2002–03 Everton F.C. season

During the 2002–03 English football season, Everton competed in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). They became the first club to play 100 seasons in England's top division this season.^[1]

Season summary

After spending the last few seasons struggling against relegation, Everton, revitalised under David Moyes, spent the season challenging for European qualification, at one stage going ahead of arch-rivals Liverpool, who had finished runners-up the previous season. Everton memorably ended Arsenal's unbeaten run in a match at Goodison Park which saw teenage striker Wayne Rooney score the winner, his debut Premiership goal. Rooney was later nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Newcastle United's Jermaine Jenas.

The club had less luck in the FA Cup. They were surprising knocked out by Third Division (now League Two) side Shrewsbury Town in the third round.

First-team squad

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Richard Wright
2	DF	Steve Watson
3	DF	Alessandro Pistone
4	DF	Alan Stubbs
5	DF	David Weir
6	DF	David Unsworth
7	MF	Niclas Alexandersson
8	FW	Tomasz Radzinski
9	FW	Kevin Campbell
10	FW	Duncan Ferguson
11	MF	Mark Pembridge
12	MF	Li Tie
13	GK	Steve Simonsen
15	DF	Gary Naysmith

No.	Position	Player
16	MF	Thomas Gravesen
17	MF	Scot Gemmill
18	FW	Wayne Rooney
20	DF	Joseph Yobo
22	MF	Tobias Linderoth
23	MF	Juliano Rodrigo (on loan from Botafogo)
26	MF	Lee Carsley
27	DF	Peter Clarke
28	DF	Tony Hibbert
29	MF	Kevin McLeod
30	FW	Nick Chadwick
31	MF	Leon Osman
35	GK	Paul Gerrard

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.	Position	Player
14	MF	Idan Tal (to Rayo Vallecano)
19	FW	Joe-Max Moore (released)
19	FW	Brian McBride (on loan from Columbus Crew)
21	DF	Li Weifeng (released)

No.	Position	Player
24	DF	Ibrahim Said (on loan from Al-Ahly)
25	GK	Espen Baardsen (released)
32	MF	Keith Southern (to Blackpool)
	MF	Alex Nyarko (on loan to Paris Saint-Germain)

Reserve squad

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

No.		Position	Player
33		DF	George Pilkington
34		MF	Sean O'Hanlon

No.		Position	Player
37		GK	Iain Turner

Results

Premier League

28 August 2002 3	Everton	1–1	Birmingham City	Liverpool, Merseyside
19:45 BST (UTC+01)	Stubbs 49' Unsworth 90'	[ Report]	John 50' (pen.)	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,197 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme

31 August 2002 4	Manchester City	3–1	Everton	Manchester, Greater Manchester
15:00	Radzinski 14' (o.g.) Anelka 16' (al), 85'	[ Report]	Unsworth 29' (pen.)	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,835

28 September 2002 (2002-09-28)	Everton	2–0	Fulham	Liverpool, Merseyside
15:00 BST	Gravesen 45' Campbell 45+2'	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,371 Referee: Steve Dunn

19 October 2002 (2002-10-19)	Everton	2–1	Arsenal	Liverpool, Merseyside
15:00 BST	Radzinski 22' Rooney 90'	[ Report]	Ljungberg 8'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,038 Referee: Uriah Rennie

3 November 2002	Leeds United	0–1	Everton	Leeds, West Yorkshire
		Report	Rooney 80'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,161 Referee: Neale Barry

1 December 2002	Newcastle United	2–1	Everton	Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside
14:15	Shearer 86' Li Tie 89' (o.g.)	Report	Campbell 17' Yobo 22'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,607 Referee: Mark Halsey

22 December 2002	Liverpool	0–0	Everton	Liverpool, Merseyside
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,025 Referee: Graham Poll

26 December 2002	Birmingham City	1-1	Everton	Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT (UTC)	Kirovski 45'	[ Report]	Radzinski 45' Rooney 81'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,505 Referee: David Elleray

1 January 2003	Everton	2–2	Manchester City	Liverpool, Merseyside
15:00	Watson 6' Radzinski 90'	Guardian report	Anelka 33' Foé 82'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,163

1 February 2003	Everton	2–0	Leeds United	Leeds, West Yorkshire
	Unsworth 56' (pen.) Radzinski 68'	[ Report]		Stadium: Elland Road

23 March 2003	Arsenal	2–1	Everton	Islington, London
	Cygan 8' Vieira 64'		Rooney 56'	Stadium: Highbury

6 April 2003	Everton	2–1	Newcastle United	Liverpool, Merseyside
16:00	Rooney 18' Unsworth 65' (pen.)	Report	Robert 61'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,031 Referee: Neale Barry

19 April 2003	Everton	1–2	Liverpool	Liverpool, Merseyside
	Unsworth 58' (pen.)	Report	Owen 31' Murphy 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,162 Referee: Paul Durkin

References

↑ "All-Time Top-Flight Table". Toffee Web. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

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