2002–03 Preston North End F.C. season


The 2002–03 season saw Preston North End compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 12th position with 61 points.

Final league table

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

Preston North End's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
110 August 2002Crystal PalaceH1 – 214,663Fuller
214 August 2002Nottingham ForestA2 – 218,065Fuller, Etuhu
317 August 2002Rotherham UnitedA0 – 06,885
424 August 2002Stoke CityH4 – 315,422Healy, Fuller, Cresswell
526 August 2002GillinghamA1 – 17,785Cresswell
61 September 2002Ipswich TownH0 – 015,357
714 September 2002Sheffield WednesdayH2 – 213,652Fuller, Cresswell
817 September 2002WatfordH1 – 112,408Cresswell
921 September 2002Derby CountyA2 – 029,257Healy, Etuhu
1024 September 2002Wolverhampton WanderersA0 – 423,695
1128 September 2002Norwich CityH1 – 213,550Cresswell
125 October 2002Bradford CityA1 – 113,215Alexander
1319 October 2002WalsallA3 – 36,832Alexander, Healy, Lucketti
1426 October 2002ReadingH1 – 013,021Cresswell
1529 October 2002PortsmouthA2 – 318,367Cresswell, Alexander
162 November 2002BurnleyH3 – 116,046Fuller, McKenna
179 November 2002MillwallA1 – 27,554Fuller
1816 November 2002Grimsby TownA3 – 35,774Cresswell, Alexander, Etuhu
1923 November 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionH2 – 213,068Cresswell, Lucketti
2026 November 2002Leicester CityH2 – 013,048Fuller
2130 November 2002Coventry CityA2 – 113,313Cresswell, Lewis
227 December 2002WimbledonH3 – 512,415Leigertwood, McKenna, Alexander
2314 December 2002Grimsby TownH3 – 012,420Alexander, Cresswell, Healy
2421 December 2002Sheffield UnitedA0 – 116,342
2526 December 2002Rotherham UnitedH0 – 215,542
2628 December 2002Crystal PalaceA0 – 218,484
271 January 2003Stoke CityA1 – 214,862Abbott
2818 January 2003Ipswich TownA0 – 324,666
2925 January 2003Nottingham ForestH1 – 113,503Cartwright
301 February 2003GillinghamH3 – 012,121Lewis, Alexander, Ashby
318 February 2003MillwallH2 – 113,117Lewis, Cartwright
3222 February 2003Wolverhampton WanderersH0 – 216,070
331 March 2003Sheffield WednesdayA1 – 018,912Cresswell
344 March 2003WatfordA1 – 011,101Alexander
358 March 2003Derby CountyH4 – 214,003Alexander, Etuhu, Koumantarakis, Cresswell
3615 March 2003Leicester CityA1 – 230,713Lewis
3718 March 2003WalsallH5 – 011,170Alexander, Etuhu, Cresswell, Koumantarakis
3822 March 2003PortsmouthH1 – 116,665McKenna
395 April 2003Coventry CityH2 – 213,026Cresswell, Abbott
408 April 2003BurnleyA0 – 212,245
4112 April 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionA2 – 06,669Cresswell, Jackson
4215 April 2003ReadingA1 – 514,012Mears
4319 April 2003Sheffield UnitedH2 – 014,793Etuhu, Lewis
4421 April 2003WimbledonA0 – 21,053
4526 April 2003Bradford CityH1 – 013,652Abbott
464 May 2003Norwich CityA0 – 220,232

FA Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R34 January 2003RochdaleH1 – 28,762Anderson

Football League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R111 September 2002Scunthorpe UnitedH2 – 15,594Fuller, Alexander
R21 October 2002Macclesfield TownA2 – 12,036Skora, Jackson
R35 November 2002Birmingham CityA2 – 012,241Fuller, Lewis
R44 December 2002Aston VillaA0 – 523,042

Squad statistics