2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season

2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season
Manager Brian Flynn
Stadium Vetch Field
Third Division 21st
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round

During the 2002–03 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division.

Season summary

Swansea narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League, just over 20 years after coming sixth in the top flight, with a final 21st-place finish. Swansea were in danger of relegation, but won their final game of the season to assure their status as a Football League club.

Swansea fared little better in the domestic cups, being knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup (by Third Division York City) and League Cup (by First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Squad

Squad at end of season

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

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Roger Freestone
2 Wales DF Lee Jenkins
3 England DF Dave Smith
3 England DF Leon Hylton (on loan from Aston Villa)
4 Wales DF Kristian O'Leary
5 England DF Jason Smith
7 Wales MF Andrew Mumford
8 England MF Matt Murphy
9 Wales FW James Thomas
10 Wales FW Steve Watkin
11 Wales MF Jonathan Coates
12 Wales GK Andrew Marsh
12 England DF Alan Tate (on loan from Manchester United)
14 England FW Marc Richards (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
15 England FW Kevin Nugent
15 Wales FW Jonathan Keaveny
17 Wales DF Terry Evans
18 Wales MF Gareth Phillips
No. Position Player
19 England FW John Williams
20 England DF Mike Howard
21 England DF Neil Sharp
23 England MF Nick Cusack
23 Republic of Ireland MF Kieron Durkan
24 England MF Lenny Johnrose
25 Cayman Islands FW Jamie Wood
26 Wales DF Richard Duffy
27 Republic of Ireland MF Brian Cash (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
27 Spain MF Roberto Martínez
28 Wales DF Stuart Jones
29 England MF Antonio Corbisiero
30 England FW Jamie Rewbury
32 Wales FW Craig Stiens (on loan from Leeds United)
33 England GK Neil Cutler (on loan from Stoke City)
35 England MF Leon Britton (on loan from West Ham United)
39 England MF Brad Maylett (on loan from Burnley)

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
6 England DF David Theobald (to Cambridge United)
11 England MF Paul Reid (to Carmarthen Town)
14 England MF Michael Jackson (to Bath City)
No. Position Player
16 England MF David Moss (to Hednesford Town)
22 England MF Damien Lacey (retired)
24 Wales MF Leigh De-Vulgt (to Carmarthen Town)

References

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