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Rochdale
2002–03 season
ChairmanDavid Kilpatrick
ManagerPaul Simpson
League Division Three19th
FA CupFifth Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee McEvilly
All: Lee McEvilly/Paul Connor

The 2002–03 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 82nd season in the Football League, and the 29th consecutive season in the fourth tier (League Division Three).


Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Division 3 FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Chris Beech 19 2 16 + 2 1 1 + 0 1 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
FW England ENG Clive Platt 49 9 40 + 2 6 6 + 0 3 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF England ENG Darren Hockenhull 7 1 6 + 1 1 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
MF England ENG David Flitcroft 48 2 40 + 1 2 5 + 1 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF Wales WAL Gareth Griffiths 47 7 41 + 1 6 3 + 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR Gavin Melaugh 24 2 17 + 2 1 5 + 0 1 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
MF England ENG Ian Bishop 9 0 5 + 3 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
MF Spain ESP Jesús Fernández Mengual 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
GK England ENG John Baker 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
FW England ENG Kevin Townson 28 1 5 + 19 1 0 + 2 0 0 + 1 0 1 + 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Lee Andrews 8 0 8 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF England ENG Lee Duffy 27 0 19 + 3 0 3 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
MF England ENG Lee Hodges 8 0 3 + 4 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Lee McEvilly 43 15 27 + 10 14 4 + 1 1 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
DF England ENG Matt Doughty 47 0 39 + 2 0 4 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Matt Gilks 22 0 19 + 1 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
DF England ENG Michael Oliver 24 2 17 + 3 2 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
MF England ENG Michael Taylor 2 0 2 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
GK England ENG Neil Bennett 1 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
GK Wales WAL Neil Edwards 32 0 26 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR Paddy McCourt 30 3 12 + 14 2 0 + 2 1 0 + 1 0 0 + 1 0
FW England ENG Paul Connor 46 15 30 + 9 12 5 + 0 3 1 + 0 0 0 + 1 0
MF England ENG Paul Simpson 41 11 30 + 5 10 3 + 1 1 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
DF England ENG Richard Jobson 20 0 15 + 1 0 3 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Rory Patterson 9 0 2 + 6 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 1 0
29 DF Northern Ireland NIR Scott Warner 9 0 6 + 1 0 2 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF Australia AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff 4 0 3 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Murphy 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF England ENG Simon Grand 28 2 22 + 1 2 5 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF England ENG Stephen Hill 12 1 9 + 1 1 2 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
DF England ENG Steve Macauley 7 0 6 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0
DF Wales WAL Wayne Evans 47 0 40 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kieron Durkan 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0

League Division Three

10 August 2002 (2002-08-10) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Leyton Orient Rochdale
MacauleyYellow card 23'
Connor 90'		 Report Smith Yellow card 20' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
13 August 2002 (2002-08-13) 2 Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Yeo 58' Yellow card 58'
Cropper 81'
MayoYellow card 81'
SmithYellow card 85'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,894
Referee: Joe Ross
17 August 2002 (2002-08-17) 3 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Bristol
TaitYellow card 13'
Bryant 45'		 Report Platt 36'Yellow card 50'
Simpson 78'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Mark Warren
24 August 2002 (2002-08-24) 4 Rochdale 1–1 Darlington Rochdale
McEvilly 7'
GriffithsYellow card 58'
EvansYellow card 85'		 Report Nicholls 13'
ConlonYellow card 33'
WainwrightYellow card 44'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Scott Mathieson
26 August 2002 (2002-08-26) 5 Wrexham 2–5 Rochdale Wrexham
Thomas 13'
Morrell 38'Yellow card 75'
LawrenceYellow card 41'
HolmesYellow card 45'		 Report McEvilly 17'
Simpson 22', 42', 59'
Griffiths 24'
OliverYellow card 50'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,340
Referee: Paul Rejer
31 August 2002 (2002-08-31) 6 Rochdale 1–2 Southend United Rochdale
MacauleyYellow card 0'
DuffyYellow card 32'
McEvillyYellow card 60'
Griffiths 84'		 Report Rawle 36'
JonesYellow card 44'
BeardYellow card 58'
SmithYellow card 60'
Bramble 83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,852
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 September 2002 (2002-09-06) 7 Carlisle United 0–2 Rochdale Carlisle
SummerbellYellow card 61'
KellyYellow card 83'		 Report Platt 11'
Simpson 21'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,501
Referee: Roy Pearson
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 8 Rochdale 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Simpson 79' (pen.) Report JemsonYellow card 5'
Van Blerk 39'
TolleyYellow card 64'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Tony Bates
17 September 2002 (2002-09-17) 9 Rochdale 4–3 Cambridge United Rochdale
Bridges 6' (o.g.)
Simpson 60'
FlitcroftYellow card 71'
Townson 90'
Oliver 90'
McEvillyYellow card 90'		 Report DuncanYellow card 11' Yellow-red card 14'
Bridges 23'
Tudor 42'
Wanless 52' (pen.) Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,392
Referee: Graham Laws
21 September 2002 (2002-09-21) 10 Kidderminster Harriers 0–0 Rochdale Kidderminster
BroughtonYellow card 26' Report GriffithsYellow card 47' Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: Keith Hill
28 September 2002 (2002-09-28) 11 Rochdale 3–1 Macclesfield Town Rochdale
GriffithsYellow card 13'
Connor 21', 65'
Platt 81'		 Report Welsh 34' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 October 2002 (2002-10-05) 12 Swansea City 1–1 Rochdale Swansea
Thomas 32'
FreestoneYellow card 45'
MumfordYellow card 45'
HowardYellow card 66'		 Report PlattRed card 43'
OliverYellow card 45'
FlitcroftYellow card 69'
Connor 71'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,732
Referee: Rob Styles
12 October 2002 (2002-10-12) 13 Hull City 3–0 Rochdale Hull
Jevons 28'
Branch 45', 84'Yellow card 60'
WhittleYellow card 90'		 Report FlitcroftYellow card 13'
JobsonYellow card 42'
GriffithsYellow card 61'		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 9,057
Referee: Phil Crossley
19 October 2002 (2002-10-19) 14 Rochdale 1–2 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
OliverYellow card 7'
FlitcroftYellow card 20'
JobsonYellow card 29'
EvansYellow card 43'
McCourtYellow card 51'
Simpson 86'		 Report GravesYellow card 5'
Carruthers 50', 72'
SparrowRed card 56'
McCombeYellow card 62'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: Mark Cowburn
26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) 15 Boston United 3–1 Rochdale Boston
Weatherstone 20'
Battersby 64'
Douglas 90'		 Report DuffyYellow card 28'
Flitcroft 81'Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: York Street
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: Brian Curson
29 October 2002 (2002-10-29) 16 Rochdale 3–3 Exeter City Rochdale
Beech 41'
Simpson 59'
Griffiths 86'
PlattYellow card 89'
FlitcroftYellow card 90'		 Report Flack 1', 75' Yellow card 65'
Thomas 79'
CoppingerYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,944
Referee: Colin Webster
2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) 17 Rochdale 0–1 Rushden & Diamonds Rochdale
Report LoweYellow card 10'
MillsYellow card 45'
Darby 64'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,628
Referee: Phil Prosser
9 November 2002 (2002-11-09) 18 Oxford United 2–0 Rochdale Oxford
Hunt 17'
WhiteheadYellow card 19'
Basham 70'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Grant Hegley
23 November 2002 (2002-11-23) 19 Rochdale 0–1 York City Rochdale
DoughtyYellow card 23'
GriffithsYellow card 87'		 Report PotterYellow card 35'
Duffield 71'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Mark Cowburn
30 November 2002 (2002-11-30) 20 Torquay United 2–2 Rochdale Torquay
Gritton 52'
BenefieldYellow card 73'
Hazell 90'		 Report Connor 74'
Griffiths 78'Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 88'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: Peter Walton
14 December 2002 (2002-12-14) 21 Rochdale 4–0 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Platt 24'
McEvilly 43', 62'
Connor 56'
TownsonYellow card 85'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,059
Referee: Mike Pike
21 December 2002 (2002-12-21) 22 Bury 1–1 Rochdale Bury
Newby 62'
BillyYellow card 74'		 Report MelaughYellow card 7'
FlitcroftYellow card 20'
DoughtyYellow card 35'
McEvilly 66' Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 5,827
Referee: Roy Pearson
26 December 2002 (2002-12-26) 23 Rochdale 2–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Connor 2', 18'
DuffyYellow card 67'
JobsonYellow card 74'		 Report Morrell 23', 75' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Steve Baines
28 December 2002 (2002-12-28) 24 Bournemouth 3–3 Rochdale Bournemouth
Browning 6'
S. Fletcher 45'
O'Connor 87' (pen.)
C. FletcherYellow card 88'		 Report Flitcroft 16'
MelaughYellow card 36'
McEvilly 45' (pen.)
GrandYellow card 61'
Platt 73'
WarnerYellow card 85'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,240
Referee: Paul Rejer
18 January 2003 (2003-01-18) 25 Southend United 1–0 Rochdale Southend
BeardYellow card 41'
Bramble 89'		 Report GrandYellow card 55' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Iain Williamson
21 January 2003 (2003-01-21) 26 Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
FlitcroftYellow card 44' Report MorganYellow card 16'
YeoYellow card 41'
Futcher 83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,122
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 February 2003 (2003-02-08) 27 Rochdale 2–1 Oxford United Rochdale
GrandYellow card 40'
Oliver 44'
Melaugh 89'		 Report Savage 71' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Mike Pike
11 February 2003 (2003-02-11) 28 Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Darlington
ConlonYellow card 76'
WhiteheadYellow card 90'		 Report Platt 21'
SimpsonYellow card 69'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,479
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
22 February 2003 (2003-02-22) 29 Rochdale 0–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
FlitcroftYellow card 41' Report Green 62' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,247
Referee: Richard Beeby
25 February 2003 (2003-02-25) 30 Leyton Orient 0–1 Rochdale London
TonerYellow card 45'
TateYellow card 90'		 Report McEvillyYellow card 31' 45' (pen.)
AndrewsYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Frazer Stretton
1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) 31 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Jagielka 5', 40'
Lowe 67'		 Report EvansYellow card 64'
MelaughYellow card 77'
McEvilly 84'		 Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Brian Curson
4 March 2003 (2003-03-04) 32 Cambridge United 2–2 Rochdale Cambridge
Kitson 4'
Tudor 45'
IriekpenYellow card 80'		 Report McEvilly 2'Yellow card 37'
McCourt 51'Yellow card 70'
DuffyYellow card 70'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,586
Referee: Howard Webb
11 March 2003 (2003-03-11) 33 Rochdale 1–1 Bournemouth Rochdale
DuffyYellow card 30'
Griffiths 49'		 Report Fletcher 31' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Andy Penn
15 March 2003 (2003-03-15) 34 Rochdale 1–0 Boston United Rochdale
FlitcroftYellow card 33'
McEvilly 75' (pen.)
DuffyYellow card 85'		 Report ChapmanYellow card 37'
EllenderYellow card 68'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,538
Referee: Trevor Parkes
18 March 2003 (2003-03-18) 35 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Hayes 10', 66'
Kilford 31'
BeagrieYellow card 51'
CarruthersYellow card 52'
GravesYellow card 61'		 Report McCourt 13'
FlitcroftYellow card 21'
McEvillyYellow card 45'
DuffyYellow card 79'
GrandYellow card 89'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
22 March 2003 (2003-03-22) 36 Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Exeter
Walker 15' (pen.)
CurranYellow card 87'		 Report Connor 30' (pen.)
BeechYellow card 43'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Keith Hill
24 March 2003 (2003-03-24) 37 Rushden & Diamonds 3–3 Rochdale Irthlingborough
Hall 49'
Lowe 65', 73'		 Report Simpson 27'
Grand 63'
McCourt 87'		 Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 3,444
Referee: Lee Cable
5 April 2003 (2003-04-05) 38 Rochdale 0–2 Torquay United Rochdale
MelaughYellow card 49' Report Griffiths 18' (o.g.)
Clist 52'
GrittonYellow card 71'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,216
Referee: Phil Joslin
8 April 2003 (2003-04-08) 39 Rochdale 1–1 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
Connor 21' Report Astafjevs 44' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Matt Messias
12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) 40 York City 2–2 Rochdale York
Graydon 35' (pen.)Yellow card 39'
Edmondson 63'		 Report Connor 3'Yellow card 36'
McCourtYellow card 25'
McEvilly 70' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,966
Referee: Paul Robinson
15 April 2003 (2003-04-15) 41 Rochdale 0–1 Kidderminster Harriers Rochdale
FlitcroftYellow card 80' Report HintonYellow card 80'
Shilton 83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,810
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
18 April 2003 (2003-04-18) 42 Rochdale 1–2 Bury Rochdale
15:00 BST FlitcroftYellow card 22'
SimpsonYellow card 24'
Stuart 34' (o.g.)		 Report Nelson 23'
Cramb 71' (pen.)
ConnellYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,513
Referee: Mike Dean
21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) 43 Hartlepool United 2–2 Rochdale Hartlepool
Widdrington 42', 52' Report Grand 23'
McEvilly 45'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,408
Referee: Steve Baines
26 April 2003 (2003-04-26) 44 Rochdale 1–2 Swansea City Rochdale
Griffiths 43' Report Nugent 18'
Richards 68'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,777
Referee: Frazer Stretton
29 April 2003 (2003-04-29) 45 Rochdale 2–1 Hull City Rochdale
McEvilly 6'
GriffithsYellow card 16'
Hockenhull 18'Yellow card 27'
EvansYellow card 81'		 Report MeltonYellow card 24'
Burgess 65'
ReevesYellow card 87'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,225
Referee: Phil Prosser
3 May 2003 (2003-05-03) 46 Macclesfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Macclesfield
LightbourneYellow card 34'
Hockenhull 48' (o.g.)
Askey 88'
Tipton 90'		 Report HockenhullYellow card 27'
McEvilly 36' (pen.)
PattersonYellow card 51'
Hill 70'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,873
Referee: Keith Hill

FA Cup

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16) 1 Rochdale 3–2 Peterborough United Rochdale
Connor 3'
Platt 12'
Beech 61'		 Report BurtonYellow card 11'
DaníelssonYellow card 25'
Fenn 83'
Clarke 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,566
Referee: Alan Kaye
7 December 2002 (2002-12-07) 2 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Bristol
PlummerYellow card 59'
Allen 73'		 Report Platt 6' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,369
Referee: Trevor Parkes
17 December 2002 (2002-12-17) 2 Rochdale 3–2 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
Platt 34'Yellow card 65'
FlitcroftYellow card 47'
Connor 48'
McCourtYellow card 74' 80'		 Report Barrett 19'Yellow card 85'
AstafjevsYellow card 46'
Tait 51'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,206
Referee: Trevor Parkes
4 January 2003 (2003-01-04) 3 Preston North End 1–2 Rochdale Preston
LuckettiYellow card 20'
Anderson 48'Yellow card 58'
BroomesYellow card 53'		 Report JobsonYellow card 18'
McEvilly 39'
Simpson 54'
ConnorYellow card 64'
FlitcroftYellow card 88'
GrandYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,762
Referee: Roy Pearson
25 January 2003 (2003-01-25) 4 Rochdale 2–0 Coventry City Rochdale
Connor 33'
Griffiths 47'		 Report PeadYellow card 37' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9,156
Referee: Mick Fletcher
16 February 2003 (2003-02-16) 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Rochdale Wolverhampton
19:00 GMT Ndah 32'
Miller 79'
Proudlock 90'		 Report GrandYellow card 31'
MelaughYellow card 41' 52'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 23,921
Referee: Uriah Rennie

League Cup

11 September 2002 (2002-09-11) 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Rochdale Sheffield
Sibon 2' Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 8,815
Referee: George Cain

League Trophy

22 October 2002 (2002-10-22) 1 Rochdale 0–1 Bury Rochdale
MacauleyYellow card 69' Report JohnroseYellow card 24'
Woodthorpe 72'
HillYellow card 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,486
Referee: Mike Ryan

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References

  1. ^ "All Rochdale players: 2003".
  2. ^ "Rochdale FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base".
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