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2002–03 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | West Bromwich Albion |
| season | 2002–03 |
| manager | Gary Megson |
| chairman | Jeremy Peace |
| league | Premier League |
| league result | [19th](2002-03-fa-premier-league) (relegated) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | [Fourth round](2002-03-fa-cup-fourth-round) |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | [Third round](2002-03-football-league-cup-third-round) |
| league topscorer | Daniele Dichio and Scott Dobie (5) |
| season topscorer | Daniele Dichio (8) |
| average attendance | 26,776 |
| prevseason | [2001–02](2001-02-west-bromwich-albion-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [2003–04](2003-04-west-bromwich-albion-f-c-season) |
The 2002–03 season was West Bromwich Albion's first season in the Premier League, and their first season in the top division of English football since 1985–86.
Season summary
West Brom finished the season in 19th position in the Premier League table, meaning that they were relegated back to the First Division. In other competitions, West Brom reached the fourth round of the FA Cup and the third round of the League Cup.
Danny Dichio was the top scorer for Albion with 8 goals in all competitions, while his five league goals saw him finish as joint top league scorer along with Scott Dobie.
Final league table
Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
Premier League
Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League
Bowyer Viduka Lauren Wiltord Aliadière Roberts Riise Duff Moore Le Saux Goater Frandsen Keane Poyet Staunton Hitzlsperger Koumas Henry Scholes Solskjær Moore Roberts Wome Malbranque Zola Greening Németh Campbell Clement Sheringham Baroš Viana
FA Cup
Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
League Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
Players
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | GK | Joe Murphy | Tranmere Rovers | £250,000 | |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Ronnie Wallwork | Manchester United | Free | |
| 3 August 2002 | MF | Sean Gregan | Preston North End | £2,000,000 | |
| 14 August 2002 | MF | Lee Marshall | Leicester City | £700,000 | |
| 29 August 2002 | FW | Lee Hughes | Coventry City | £2,500,000 | |
| 29 August 2002 | MF | Jason Koumas | Tranmere Rovers | £2,250,000 |
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2003 | DF | Ifeanyi Udeze | PAOK | End of season |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2002 | MF | Ruel Fox | None | Released | |
| 30 April 2002 | FW | James Quinn | Willem II | Free | |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Adam Oliver | Released | N/A | |
| 1 July 2002 | GK | Elliot Morris | Glentoran | Free |
Statistics
Overview
| Competition | Record | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Premier League](2002-03-fa-premier-league) | ||||||||||
| [FA Cup](2002-03-fa-cup) | ||||||||||
| [League Cup](2002-03-football-league-cup) |
Appearances and goals
|- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |}
Notes
References
References
- (1 July 2002). "Wallwork makes Baggies move". BBC Sport.
- (3 August 2002). "West Brom land Gregan". BBC Sport.
- (14 August 2002). "Baggies land Marshall". BBC Sport.
- (29 August 2002). "Baggies clinch Hughes deal". BBC Sport.
- (29 August 2002). "West Brom tie up Koumas deal". BBC Sport.
- UEFA.com. (12 January 2003). "West Brom seal Udeze deal {{!}} Inside UEFA".
- (24 April 2002). "Fox to leave Baggies". BBC Sport.
- (30 April 2002). "Quinn goes Dutch". BBC Sport.
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