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2002–03 Football League Cup

FieldValue
titleFootball League Cup
year2002–03
other_titlesWorthington Cup, League Cup
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams92
defending championsBlackburn Rovers
championsLiverpool
count7
runner-upManchester United
top goal scorerNathan Ellington
(5 goals)
prevseason[2001–02](2001-02-football-league-cup)
nextseason[2003–04](2003-04-football-league-cup)

Wales | runner-up = Manchester United (5 goals) The 2002–03 Football League Cup (known as the Worthington Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 43rd staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

The competition began on 20 August 2002, and ended with the final on 2 March 2003. The holders were Blackburn Rovers, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Manchester United.

The tournament was won by Liverpool, who beat Manchester United 2–0 in the final, thanks to goals from Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard.

Preliminary round

A preliminary round was necessary to reduce the number of teams by one, because of the extra UEFA Cup place awarded to newly relegated Ipswich Town through the Fair Play league.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Bristol Rovers0–2**Boston United**20 August 2002

First round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateBrighton win 2–1 after extra timeMacclesfield Town win 4–1 after extra timePreston win 2–1 after extra timeWycombe Wanderers win 2–1 after extra time3–3 after extra time — Brentford win 4–2 on penaltiesCrystal Palace win 2–1 after extra timeLeicester City win 4–2 after extra time0–0 after extra time — Rushden & Diamonds win 5–3 on penalties
1Boston United1–5**Cardiff City**11 September 2002
2**Brighton & Hove Albion**1–1Exeter City11 September 2002
3**Coventry City**3–0Colchester United11 September 2002
4**Macclesfield Town**1–1Barnsley11 September 2002
5**Nottingham Forest**4–0Kidderminster Harriers11 September 2002
6**Preston North End**1–1Scunthorpe United11 September 2002
7**Sheffield Wednesday**1–0Rochdale11 September 2002
8Swansea City2–3**Wolverhampton Wanderers**11 September 2002
9Swindon Town0–0**Wycombe Wanderers**11 September 2002
10AFC Bournemouth3–3**Brentford**10 September 2002
11Bristol City0–1**Oxford United**10 September 2002
12**Burnley**3–0Blackpool10 September 2002
13**Bury**1–0Stoke City10 September 2002
14**Crystal Palace**1–1Plymouth Argyle10 September 2002
15**Cambridge United**3–1Reading10 September 2002
16Grimsby Town0–1**Chesterfield**10 September 2002
17Hartlepool United1–2**Tranmere Rovers**10 September 2002
18**Huddersfield Town**2–0Darlington10 September 2002
19Hull City1–1**Leicester City**10 September 2002
20**Leyton Orient**3–2Queens Park Rangers10 September 2002
21Lincoln City1–3**Stockport County**10 September 2002
22Mansfield Town1–3**Derby County**10 September 2002
23Northampton Town0–1**Wigan Athletic**10 September 2002
24Norwich City0–3**Cheltenham Town**10 September 2002
25**Oldham Athletic**3–2Notts County10 September 2002
26Port Vale0–2**Crewe Alexandra**10 September 2002
27**Portsmouth**2–0Peterborough United10 September 2002
28**Rotherham United**3–1Carlisle United10 September 2002
29**Rushden & Diamonds**0–0Millwall10 September 2002
30**Sheffield United**1–0York City10 September 2002
31Southend United1–4**Wimbledon**10 September 2002
32Torquay United0–1**Gillingham**10 September 2002
33**Walsall**1–0Shrewsbury Town10 September 2002
34Watford1–2**Luton Town**10 September 2002
35**Wrexham**2–1Bradford City10 September 2002

Second round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateOldham Athletic win 2–1 after extra timeLeicester City win 2–1 after extra time0–0 after extra time — Oxford United win 6–5 on penalties1–1 after extra time — West Ham win 5–4 on penalties4–4 after extra time — Rotherham United win 4–2 on penaltiesGillingham win 2–1 after extra time
1**Aston Villa**3–0Luton Town2 October 2002
2Bolton Wanderers0–1**Bury**2 October 2002
3**Crystal Palace**7–0Cheltenham Town2 October 2002
4**Coventry City**8–0Rushden & Diamonds2 October 2002
5Derby County1–1**Oldham Athletic**2 October 2002
6Leyton Orient2–3**Birmingham City**2 October 2002
7Nottingham Forest1–2**Walsall**2 October 2002
8Sheffield Wednesday1–1**Leicester City**2 October 2002
9**Southampton**6–1Tranmere Rovers2 October 2002
10**Wigan Athletic**3–1West Bromwich Albion2 October 2002
11Brentford1–4**Middlesbrough**1 October 2002
12Cambridge United0–7**Sunderland**1 October 2002
13Charlton Athletic0–0**Oxford United**1 October 2002
14Chesterfield1–1**West Ham**1 October 2002
15Huddersfield Town0–1**Burnley**1 October 2002
16Macclesfield Town1–2**Preston North End**1 October 2002
17**Manchester City**3–2Crewe Alexandra1 October 2002
18Portsmouth1–3**Wimbledon**1 October 2002
19**Rotherham United**3–3Wolverhampton Wanderers1 October 2002
20**Sheffield United**4–1Wycombe Wanderers1 October 2002
21Stockport County1–1**Gillingham**1 October 2002
22**Tottenham Hotspur**1–0Cardiff City1 October 2002
23Wrexham0–3**Everton**1 October 2002
24**Ipswich Town**3–1Brighton & Hove Albion24 September 2002

Third round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2–2 after extra time — Blackburn Rovers win 5–4 on penalties3–3 after extra time — Everton win 3–2 on penalties
1Arsenal2–3**Sunderland**6 November 2002
2**Blackburn Rovers**1–1Walsall6 November 2002
3**Burnley**2–1Tottenham Hotspur6 November 2002
4**Crystal Palace**3–0Coventry City6 November 2002
5**Chelsea**2–1Gillingham6 November 2002
6**Fulham**3–1Bury6 November 2002
7**Ipswich Town**3–1Middlesbrough6 November 2002
8**Liverpool**3–1Southampton6 November 2002
9Newcastle United2–2**Everton**6 November 2002
10Oxford United0–3**Aston Villa**6 November 2002
11**Sheffield United**2–1Leeds United6 November 2002
12West Ham0–1**Oldham Athletic**6 November 2002
13Birmingham City0–2**Preston North End**5 November 2002
14Wimbledon1–3**Rotherham United**5 November 2002
15**Manchester United**2–0Leicester City5 November 2002
16**Wigan Athletic**1–0Manchester City5 November 2002

Fourth round

Dublin
Ángel
Hitzlsperger

Cole
Duff

Petit
Stanić

(a.e.t.) 5–4p

Solskjær

Allison

Quarter-finals

Hitzlsperger
Henchoz Baroš
Gerrard

Peschisolido

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Owen Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate.

Van Nistelrooy Manchester United win 4–2 on aggregate

Final

The 2003 Football League Cup final was played on 2 March 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The game was contested between Manchester United and Liverpool. Liverpool won the game 2–0.

Owen

References

References

  1. (2003-03-02). "Liverpool lift Worthington Cup". BBC Sport.
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