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Walsall 2002–03 football season
League Cup
Third round Top goalscorer League: José Júnior (15) All: José Júnior (16) Highest home attendance 11,037 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11 January) Lowest home attendance 3,847 (vs. Shrewsbury Town, 10 September) Average home league attendance 6,978
During the 2002–03 English football season, Walsall competed in the Football League First Division . It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.
Season summary
Walsall managed to avoid relegation to extend their stay in English football's second tier to a third season. Much of their success was down to the signing of key players, such as ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Vinny Samways , returning to English football after a six-year spell in Spain.
Kit
Xara became Walsall's new kit manufacturers. Banks's remained the kit sponsors.
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Walsall's score comes first [1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
10 August 2002
Ipswich Town
H
0–2
5,253
14 August 2002
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–3
27,904
Herivelto
17 August 2002
Sheffield United
A
1–1
14,011
Corica
24 August 2002
Nottingham Forest
H
2–1
5,096
Sonner (pen), Wrack
26 August 2002
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
2–0
6,519
Corica , Leitão
31 August 2002
Reading
H
0–2
5,327
7 September 2002
Watford
A
0–2
10,528
14 September 2002
Bradford City
H
0–1
4,678
17 September 2002
Rotherham United
H
3–4
4,648
Zdrilic (2), Leitão
21 September 2002
Millwall
A
3–0
7,525
Zdrilic , Wrack , Leitão
28 September 2002
Sheffield Wednesday
H
1–0
6,792
Simpson
5 October 2002
Derby County
A
2–2
25,247
Corica , Aranalde (pen)
12 October 2002
Burnley
A
1–2
12,907
Birch
19 October 2002
Preston North End
H
3–3
6,832
Leitão , Júnior , Aranalde (pen)
26 October 2002
Coventry City
A
0–0
14,544
29 October 2002
Crystal Palace
H
3–4
6,368
Corica , Júnior (2)
2 November 2002
Stoke City
H
4–2
6,391
Leitão (2), Júnior , Aranalde (pen)
9 November 2002
Leicester City
A
0–2
25,243
16 November 2002
Wimbledon
A
2–3
1,255
Júnior , Sonner (pen)
23 November 2002
Gillingham
H
1–0
6,630
Júnior
30 November 2002
Portsmouth
A
2–3
17,701
Sonner (2 pens)
7 December 2002
Grimsby Town
H
3–1
5,888
Júnior , Leitão , Wrack
14 December 2002
Wimbledon
H
2–0
6,596
Wrack , Júnior
21 December 2002
Norwich City
A
1–2
19,872
Easton (own goal)
26 December 2002
Sheffield United
H
0–1
10,459
28 December 2002
Ipswich Town
A
2–3
26,550
Wrack (2)
1 January 2003
Nottingham Forest
A
1–1
28,441
Ainsworth
11 January 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–1
11,037
18 January 2003
Reading
A
0–0
11,786
1 February 2003
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
1–0
8,413
Leitão
8 February 2003
Leicester City
H
1–4
8,741
O'Connor
22 February 2003
Watford
H
2–0
7,705
Júnior , Leitão
26 February 2003
Stoke City
A
0–1
10,409
1 March 2003
Bradford City
A
2–1
10,893
Robinson , Matías
4 March 2003
Rotherham United
A
0–0
5,792
8 March 2003
Millwall
H
1–2
6,647
Júnior
15 March 2003
Burnley
H
3–2
6,327
Leitão , Carbon , Matías
18 March 2003
Preston North End
A
0–5
11,170
22 March 2003
Crystal Palace
A
0–2
19,102
5 April 2003
Portsmouth
H
1–2
7,899
Júnior
12 April 2003
Gillingham
A
1–0
6,972
Leitão
15 April 2003
Coventry City
H
0–0
7,337
19 April 2003
Norwich City
H
0–0
7,018
21 April 2003
Grimsby Town
A
1–0
4,618
Júnior
26 April 2003
Derby County
H
3–2
8,416
Júnior (3)
4 May 2003
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1–2
20,864
Matías
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
4 January 2003
Reading
H
0–0
5,987
R3R
14 January 2003
Reading
A
1–1 (won 4–1 on pens)
8,767
Wrack
R4
25 January 2003
Wimbledon
H
1–0
6,693
Zdrilic
R5
15 February 2003
Sheffield United
A
0–2
17,510
League Cup
First-team squad
Squad at end of season [2]
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions