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The '''2002–03 season''' was the 105th season of competitive league football in the history of English [[Association football|football]] club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the [[English football league system|English football system]], the [[Football League First Division]]. The season was a huge success for the club as they were promoted to the [[Premier League]] via the play-offs after finishing fifth in the table. This ended a 19 year top flight absence for the club.
The '''2002–03 season''' was the 105th season of competitive league football in the history of English [[Association football|football]] club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the [[English football league system|English football system]], the [[Football League First Division]]. The season was a huge success for the club as they were promoted to the [[Premier League]] via the play-offs after finishing fifth in the table. This ended a 19 year top flight absence for the club.


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==Results==
==Results==
===Pre season===
===Pre season===
Wolves' pre season saw them spend a week in [[Cascais]], [[Portugal]] (15–22 July), training and playing two Portugese sides. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home.
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<small>A second string Wolves side also played: [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~244538,00.html 2–0] v [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] (24 July), [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~248729,00.html 4–0] v [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]] (1 August) and [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~251068,00.html 0–0] v [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (6 August)
<small>A second string Wolves side also played: [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~244538,00.html 2–0] v [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] (24 July), [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~248729,00.html 4–0] v [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]] (1 August) and [http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~251068,00.html 0–0] v [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (6 August)</small>


===Football League First Division===
===Football League First Division===
{{see|2002–03 Football League}}
{{See also|2002–03 Football League}}
A total of 24 teams competed in the [[Football League First Division]] in the 2002&ndash;03 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 13 June 2002, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rams in Reading opener |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2042357.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 June 2002}}</ref>
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===Play-offs===
===Play-offs===
{{see|2003 Football League First Division play-off Final}}
{{See also|2003 Football League First Division play-off Final}}
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==Players==
==Players==
===Statistics===
===Statistics===
===Awards===
===Awards===--->

==Transfers==
==Transfers==
===In===
===In===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!'''Date'''
!'''Player'''
!'''From'''
!'''Fee'''
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|1 July 2002||{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Ívar Ingimarsson]]||align="center"|[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]||align="center"|Free<ref>{{cite news|title=Ivar New Club|date=1 July 2002|publisher=wolves.co.uk|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~233196,00.html}}</ref>
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|23 July 2002||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Denis Irwin]]||align="center"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||align="center"| Free<ref>{{cite news|title=Irwin joins Wolves|date=23 July 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/2145989.stm}}</ref>
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|6 August 2002||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Ince]]||align="center"| [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]||align="center"|Free<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/2164254.stm|title=Ince agrees Wolves move
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=6 August 2002}}</ref>
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|23 August 2002||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marc Edworthy]]||align="center"|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||align="center"|Free<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~260402,00.html|title=Howarth and Edworthy|work=wolves.co.uk|date=23 August 2002}}</ref>
|----
|18 September 2002||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ian Feuer]] ||align="center"|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]||align="center"| Non-contract<ref>{{cite web|title=Wolves sign Feuer|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/2266284.stm | publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=18 September 2002}}</ref>
|}

===Out===
===Out===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!'''Date'''
!'''Player'''
!'''To'''
!'''Fee'''
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| June 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Kerr ||align="center"| Released||align="center"|Free
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| June 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Mark Danks ||align="center"| Released||align="center"|Free
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| 1 July 2002 ||{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Kevin Muscat]] ||align="center"| [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||align="center"|Free
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| 12 July 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Darren Bazeley]] ||align="center"| [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||align="center"|Free
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| 24 July 2002 ||{{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]] ||align="center"| [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]||align="center"|Free
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| 31 July 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Larkin (footballer)|Colin Larkin]] ||align="center"| [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]||align="center"|£125,000
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| 17 August 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Sinton]] ||align="center"| [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]||align="center"|Free
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| 22 August 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Taylor (footballer)|Robert Taylor]] ||align="center"| [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]||align="center"|Free
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| 1 October 2002 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ian Feuer]] ||align="center"| Released||align="center"|Free
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| 11 October 2002 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Connelly]] ||align="center"| [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]||align="center"|Free
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| 28 March 2003 ||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Solly ||align="center"| [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||align="center"|Free
|-
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==References==
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Revision as of 15:17, 12 September 2010

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2002–03 season
ChairmanSir Jack Hayward OBE
ManagerDave Jones
Football League First Division5th
(promoted via play-offs)
FA CupQuarter-finals
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kenny Miller (19)
All: Kenny Miller (24)
Highest home attendance28,252 (vs Leicester City, 4 May 2003)
Lowest home attendance23,016 (vs Brighton, 11 November 2002)
Average home league attendance25,745 (league only)

The 2002–03 season was the 105th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division. The season was a huge success for the club as they were promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs after finishing fifth in the table. This ended a 19 year top flight absence for the club.

Results

Pre season

Wolves' pre season saw them spend a week in Cascais, Portugal (15–22 July), training and playing two Portugese sides. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home.

13 July 2002 Kettering Town 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Rockingham Road, Kettering
15:00 BST Report Newton 57' Attendance: 988
21 July 2002 Marítimo 1 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Municipal Sports Complex, Rio Maior
19:00 BST Quim 50' Report Referee: Olegário Benquerença

A second string Wolves side also played: 2–0 v Kidderminster Harriers (24 July), 4–0 v Worcester City (1 August) and 0–0 v Burton Albion (6 August)

Football League First Division

A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 2002–03 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 13 June 2002, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.[1]

14 August 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 1 Walsall Molineux, Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Cameron 11', 55'
Newton 86'
Report Herivelto 68' Attendance: 27,904
Referee: Mike Jones
17 August 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 0 Burnley Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Blake 2'
Irwin 49'
Cooper 88'
Report Attendance: 25,031
Referee: Jeff Winter
24 August 2002 Derby County 1 – 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Pride Park, Derby
15:00 BST Christie 45' Report Rae 19', 88'
Cooper 77'
Miller 90'
Attendance: 29,954
Referee: Alan Kaye
21 September 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 1 Reading Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Hughes 58' Attendance: 25,560
Referee: Michael Ryan
29 October 2002 Gillingham 0 – 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Priestfield, Gillingham
19:45 GMT Report Cameron 28' (pen.)
Blake 45', 52', 59'
Attendance: 10,036
Referee: Matt Messias
2 November 2002 Watford 1 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 GMT Cox 66' Report Cooper 90' Attendance: 16,524
Referee: Paul Armstrong
21 December 2002 Millwall 1 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers New Den, London
15:00 GMT Roberts 43' Report Kennedy 5' Attendance: 9,091
Referee: Clive Penton
26 December 2002 Burnley 2 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Turf Moor, Burnley
15:00 GMT Taylor 24'
West 32'
Report Butler 85' Attendance: 18,641
Referee: Matt Messias
11 January 2003 Walsall 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Ndah 64' Attendance: 11,037
Referee: Phil Dowd
19 February 2003 Ipswich Town 2 – 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Portman Road, Ipswich
19:45 GMT Bent 2'
Holland 45'
Report Miller 11', 63'
Naylor 74'
Ndah 81'
Attendance: 27,700
Referee: Steve Bennett
25 February 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 0 Watford Molineux, Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Report Attendance: 24,591
Referee: Alan Kaye
22 March 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 – 0 Gillingham Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Blake 16'
Cameron 22'
Kennedy 37', 45'
Miller 45', 48'
Report Attendance: 25,171
Referee: Howard Webb
19 April 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 0 Millwall Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Newton 5', 80'
Cameron 78'
Report Attendance: 27,015
Referee: Matt Messias

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 46 29 11 6 97 45 +52 98
2 Leicester City 46 26 14 6 73 40 +33 92
3 Sheffield United 46 23 11 12 72 52 +20 80
4 Reading 46 25 4 17 61 46 +15 79
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 20 16 10 81 44 +37 76
6 Nottingham Forest 46 20 14 12 82 50 +32 74
7 Ipswich Town 46 19 13 14 80 64 +16 70

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Play-offs

Semi-final 1st leg
10 May 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 1 Reading Molineux, Wolverhampton
17:30 BST Murty 75' (o.g.)
Naylor 84'
Report Forster 25' Attendance: 27,678
Referee: Alan Kaye
Semi-final 2nd leg
14 May 2003
Reading 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Madejski Stadium, Reading
19:45 BST Report Rae 81' Attendance: 24,060
Referee: Howard Webb

FA Cup

3rd Round
5 January 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 2 Newcastle United Molineux, Wolverhampton
16:00 GMT Ince 6'
Kennedy 28'
Ndah 49'
Report Jenas 40'
Shearer 43' (pen.)
Attendance: 27,316
Referee: Rob Styles
4th Round
25 January 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 – 1 Leicester City Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ndah 5', 45'
Miller 51', 71'
Report Dickov 29' (pen.) Attendance: 28,164
Referee: Mike Dean
5th Round
16 February 2003
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 1 Rochdale Molineux, Wolverhampton
19:00 GMT Ndah 32'
Miller 79'
Proudlock 90'
Report Melaugh 52' Attendance: 23,921
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Quarter-final
9 March 2003
Southampton 2 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
16:00 GMT Marsden 56'
Butler 81' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 31,715
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Cup

1st Round
11 September 2002
Swansea City 2 – 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Vetch Field, Swansea
19:45 BST Thomas 8'
Wood 22'
Report Blake 16'
Pollet 34'
Rae 78'
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Scott Mathieson

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
1 July 2002 Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson Brentford Free[2]
23 July 2002 Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin Manchester United Free[3]
6 August 2002 England Paul Ince Middlesbrough Free[4]
23 August 2002 England Marc Edworthy Coventry City Free[5]
18 September 2002 United States Ian Feuer Tranmere Rovers Non-contract[6]

Out

Date Player To Fee
June 2002 England Aaron Kerr Released Free
June 2002 England Mark Danks Released Free
1 July 2002 Australia Kevin Muscat Rangers Free
12 July 2002 England Darren Bazeley Walsall Free
24 July 2002 Wales Carl Robinson Portsmouth Free
31 July 2002 England Colin Larkin Mansfield Town £125,000
17 August 2002 England Andy Sinton Burton Albion Free
22 August 2002 England Robert Taylor Grimsby Town Free
1 October 2002 United States Ian Feuer Released Free
11 October 2002 England Sean Connelly Tranmere Rovers Free
28 March 2003 England Lewis Solly Bury Free

References

  1. ^ "Rams in Reading opener". BBC Sport. 13 June 2002.
  2. ^ "Ivar New Club". wolves.co.uk. 1 July 2002.
  3. ^ "Irwin joins Wolves". BBC Sport. 23 July 2002.
  4. ^ "Ince agrees Wolves move". BBC Sport. 6 August 2002.
  5. ^ "Howarth and Edworthy". wolves.co.uk. 23 August 2002.
  6. ^ "Wolves sign Feuer". BBC Sport. 18 September 2002.