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2002–03 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Bolton Wanderers |
| season | 2002–03 |
| manager | Sam Allardyce |
| chairman | Phil Gartside |
| stadium | Reebok Stadium |
| league | Premier League |
| league result | [17th](2002-03-fa-premier-league) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | [Third round](2002-03-fa-cup-third-round-proper) |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | [Second round](2002-03-football-league-cup-second-round) |
| league topscorer | Youri Djorkaeff |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | |
| Henrik Pedersen (7) | |
| season topscorer | |
| highest attendance | 27,409 (vs. Manchester United, 22 February) |
| lowest attendance | 10,123 (vs. Sunderland, |
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| prevseason | [2001–02](2001-02-bolton-wanderers-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [2003–04](2003-04-bolton-wanderers-f-c-season) |
Jay-Jay Okocha Henrik Pedersen (7) 4 January) The 2002–03 season was the 124th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive season in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Season summary
A home victory over Aston Villa and a memorable 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford got Bolton off to another promising start to the season, but their subsequent form was memorable for all the wrong reasons as they only won 2 of their next 21 games, causing most pundits to write them off by the start of 2003. A 4–2 win over Birmingham City on 1 February finally kickstarted their campaign and the club only lost two more games (away to Chelsea and Liverpool) during the rest of the season, leaving them in control of their destiny on the final day. They achieved survival with a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough.
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Results
FA Premier League
Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
Results per matchday
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2002 | Fulham | A | [1 – 4](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2196574.stm) | Ricketts 4' (pen) | 16,338 |
| 24 August 2002 | Charlton Athletic | H | [1 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2209622.stm) | Djorkaeff 2' | 21,753 |
| 1 September 2002 | Aston Villa | H | [1 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2224598.stm) | Ricketts 56' (pen) | 22,500 |
| 11 September 2002 | Manchester United | A | [1 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2245927.stm) | Nolan 76' | 67,623 |
| 14 September 2002 | Liverpool | H | [2 – 3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2254693.stm) | Gardner 54', Campo 87' | 27,328 |
| 21 September 2002 | Arsenal | A | [1 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2258163.stm) | Farrelly 47' | 37,974 |
| 28 September 2002 | Southampton | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2272632.stm) | Djorkaeff 90' | 22,692 |
| 5 October 2002 | Middlesbrough | A | [0 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2286177.stm) | 31,005 | |
| 20 October 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | [1 – 3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2317783.stm) | Djorkaeff 63' | 35,909 |
| 28 October 2002 | Sunderland | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2342443.stm) | Babb 80' (og) | 23,036 |
| 2 November 2002 | Birmingham City | A | [1 – 3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2373123.stm) | Okocha 72' | 27,224 |
| 9 November 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2388543.stm) | Frandsen 89' | 23,630 |
| 17 November 2002 | Leeds United | A | [4 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2430743.stm) | Pedersen (2) 3', 90', Djorkaeff 80' Ricketts 89' (pen) | 36,627 |
| 23 November 2002 | Chelsea | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2487931.stm) | Pedersen 63' | 25,476 |
| 30 November 2002 | Manchester City | A | [0 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2503655.stm) | 34,860 | |
| 7 December 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2535767.stm) | Okocha 8' | 24,556 |
| 16 December 2002 | Leeds United | H | [0 – 3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2553093.stm) | 23,378 | |
| 21 December 2002 | West Ham United | A | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2575487.stm) | Ricketts 65' | 34,892 |
| 26 December 2002 | Newcastle United | H | [4 – 3](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2575713.stm) | Okocha 5', Gardner 9', Ricketts (2) 45', 63' | 27,314 |
| 28 December 2002 | Everton | A | [0 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2597001.stm) | 39,480 | |
| 1 January 2003 | Aston Villa | A | [0 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2606709.stm) | 31,838 | |
| 11 January 2003 | Fulham | H | [0 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2617911.stm) | 25,156 | |
| 18 January 2003 | Charlton Athletic | A | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2648637.stm) | Djorkaeff 85' | 26,057 |
| 22 January 2003 | Newcastle United | A | [0 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2674791.stm) | 52,005 | |
| 28 January 2003 | Everton | H | [1 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2684541.stm) | Bergsson 90' | 25,119 |
| 1 February 2003 | Birmingham City | H | [4 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2694017.stm) | Cunningham 12' (o.g.), Pedersen 46', Djorkaeff 84', Facey 87' | 24,342 |
| 8 February 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | A | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2715985.stm) | Pedersen 18' | 26,933 |
| 22 February 2003 | Manchester United | H | [1 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2767541.stm) | Ngotty 90' | 27,409 |
| 8 March 2003 | Liverpool | A | [0 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2805065.stm) | 41,462 | |
| 15 March 2003 | Sunderland | A | [2 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2830421.stm) | Okocha 50', Pedersen 55' | 42,124 |
| 24 March 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | [1 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2851297.stm) | Okocha 90' (pen) | 23,084 |
| 5 April 2003 | Manchester City | H | [2 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2895707.stm) | Pedersen 32', Campo 52' | 26,949 |
| 12 April 2003 | Chelsea | A | [0 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2917299.stm) | 39,852 | |
| 19 April 2003 | West Ham United | H | [1 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2936457.stm) | Okocha 38' | 27,160 |
| 21 April 2003 | Blackburn Rovers | A | [0 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2936833.stm) | 28,862 | |
| 26 April 2003 | Arsenal | H | [2 – 2](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2960621.stm) | Djorkaeff 74', Keown 84' (og) | 27,253 |
| 3 May 2003 | Southampton | A | [0 – 0](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2968011.stm) | 30,951 | |
| 11 May 2003 | Middlesbrough | H | [2 – 1](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2978087.stm) | Frandsen 10', Okocha 21' | 27,241 |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2003 | Round 3 | Sunderland | H | 1 – 1 | Ricketts 18' | 10,123 |
| 14 February 2003 | Round 3 replay | Sunderland | A | 0 – 2 (aet) | 14,550 |
Coca-Cola Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2002 | Round 2 | Bury | H | 0 – 1 | 12,621 |
Statistics
Appearances
Bolton used a total of 32 players during the season.
| P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Jussi Jääskeläinen | Goalkeeper | 38 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 38 (0) |
| 2 | FRA Youri Djorkaeff | Midfielder | 36 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 37 (0) |
| 3 | DEN Per Frandsen | Midfielder | 34 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 34 (0) |
| 4= | DEN Henrik Pedersen | Striker | 31 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 31 (3) |
| 4= | ESP Iván Campo | Defender/Midfielder | 28 (3) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 31 (3) |
| 6 | JAM Ricardo Gardner | Midfielder | 31 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (1) |
| 7 | ISL Guðni Bergsson | Defender | 31 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (0) |
| 8 | ENG Simon Charlton | Defender | 27 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (4) |
| 9 | NGA Jay-Jay Okocha | Midfielder | 26 (5) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 26 (6) |
| 10 | FRA Bruno Ngotty | Defender | 23 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 24 (0) |
| 11 | ENG Anthony Barness | Defender | 21 (4) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 22 (4) |
| 12 | FRA Bernard Mendy | Defender | 20 (1) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 22 (1) |
| 13 | ENG Kevin Nolan | Midfielder | 15 (18) | 1 (1) | 0 (1) | 16 (20) |
| 14 | ENG Mike Whitlow | Defender | 14 (3) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 15 (4) |
| 15 | ENG Michael Ricketts | Striker | 13 (9) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (9) |
| 16 | FRA Florent Laville | Defender | 10 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (0) |
| 17 | IRE Gareth Farrelly | Midfielder | 6 (2) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (2) |
| 18 | DEN Stig Tøfting | Midfielder | 2 (6) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 5 (6) |
| 19 | ENG Dean Holdsworth | Striker | 5 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 5 (5) |
| 20 | ENG Paul Warhurst | Defender/Midfielder | 5 (2) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |
| 21 | Grenada Delroy Facey | Striker | 1 (8) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
| 22= | ENG Kevin Poole | Goalkeeper | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 3 (0) |
| 22= | ENG Jeff Smith | Midfielder | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 3 (0) |
| 24 | ENG Danny Livesey | Defender | 0 (2) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (2) |
| 25 | TUR Bülent Akın | Midfielder | 0 (1) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (1) |
| 26= | IRE Jonathan Walters | Striker | 0 (4) | 0 (1) | 1 (0) | 1 (5) |
| 26= | ESP Salva Ballesta | Striker | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
| 28 | JAM Jermaine Johnson | Midfielder | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (2) |
| 29 | ENG Nicky Hunt | Defender | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| 30= | ENG Chris Armstrong | Striker | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| 30= | ENG David Holdsworth | Defender | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| 32 | FRA Pierre-Yves André | Striker | 0 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (9) |
Top scorers
| P | Player | Position | PL | FAC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | FRA Youri Djorkaeff | Midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1= | NGA Jay-Jay Okocha | Midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1= | DEN Henrik Pedersen | Striker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | ENG Michael Ricketts | Striker | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
References
- "Bolton Wanderers 2001/02". bwfcstats.com.
- Walters was born in [[Moreton, Merseyside. Moreton]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Ireland]] internationally through his mother, and made his international debut for [[Republic of Ireland national football team. Ireland]] at U-21 level in October 2003.
- Facey was born in [[Huddersfield]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Grenada]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad & Tobago]], and made his international debut for [[Grenada national football team. Grenada]] in July 2009.
- Taylor was born in [[Leicester]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Jamaica]] internationally, and has played for [[Jamaica national football team. Jamaica]] at youth level.
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