2002–03 Bristol City F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | |
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| Chairman | Steve Lansdown |
| Manager | Danny Wilson |
| Stadium | Ashton Gate |
| Second Division | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Murray (19) All: Scott Murray (27) |
The 2002–03 season was Bristol City Football Club's 105th season in English football, and their fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. It was Danny Wilson's third year in charge of the club since his arrival in July 2000. A third place saw Bristol City reach the play-offs, but a 1–0 defeat to Cardiff City in the semi-finals, ended their hopes of league promotion. However, the club saw some success, after reaching the final in the Football League Trophy, where they beat Carlisle United 2–0, but failed to repeat this throughout the rest of the season, as they exited in the third round of the FA Cup, losing to Leicester City, and the first round of the League Cup against Oxford United.
The club's leading goalscorer was Scott Murray, with 27 goals in all competitions.
Player details
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Matches
Pre-season
| 23 July 2002 Friendly | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Bristol City | Dorchester |
| 19:45 BST | McIndoe  27' |
Report | Stadium: Avenue Stadium Attendance: 927 |
| 27 July 2002 Friendly | Bristol City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bent 25' Miller 39', 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,017 |
| 30 July 2002 Friendly | Exeter City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Exeter |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Murray 63' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,253 |
| 31 July 2002 Friendly | Tiverton Town | 1–1 | Bristol City | Tiverton |
| 19:30 BST | Jones 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Roberts 15' |
Stadium: Ladysmead Attendance: 430 |
| 3 August 2002 Friendly | Hereford United | 0–5 | Bristol City | Hereford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Goodison 16' Roberts 45'Lita 82', 90'Woodman 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 961 |
Second Division
August
| 10 August 2002 Matchday 1 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Blackpool | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Peacock 77' Murray 90' |
Report | Bullock  60'Collins 62'Dalglish  63' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,891 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 13 August 2002 Matchday 2 | Brentford | 1–0 | Bristol City | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST | Hunt 68' (pen.) Vine 72' |
Report | Brown 75' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,130 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 17 August 2002 Matchday 3 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Bristol City | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | de Vos 40' Ellington 54'Green 75'McCulloch 90'Breckin 90' |
Report | Coles 52' Rosenior 85' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 6,548 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 24 August 2002 Matchday 4 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Bell 38' Murray 52'Roberts 72' 90' |
Report | McCarthy 1' Devine 42' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,597 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 26 August 2002 Matchday 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bristol City | Plymouth |
| 13:00 BST | Lowndes 54' Friio 65'Wotton 65' (pen.)Coughlan 81' |
Report | Hill 80' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,922 Referee: William Jordan |
| 31 August 2002 Matchday 6 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Tinnion 70' (pen.) Murray 74'Matthews 84' |
Report | Jones 63' Allen 70' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,849 Referee: Mark Warren |
September
| 6 September 2002 Matchday 7 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Peacock 7', 76' Clist 87' |
Report | Burgess 54' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,104 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 14 September 2002 Matchday 8 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Bristol City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Alsop 2', 23' 79' |
Report | Murray 3' Coles 43'Matthews 53'Brown 75'Burnell 90' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,895 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 17 September 2002 Matchday 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol City | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Wijnhard 70' Duxbury 79' |
Report | Doherty 52'  59'Coles 72' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,583 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 21 September 2002 Matchday 10 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Murray 11' 42' Lita 83' |
Report | Connolly 23', 48' Palmer 45'Gallen 53'Williams 67'Connolly 88' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,221 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 28 September 2002 Matchday 11 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Bristol City | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Paynter 61' Charnock 63'Rowland 77'Carragher 83'Cummins 89' |
Report | Beadle 18' Murray 40'Doherty 64'Butler 89'Lita 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Ray Olivier |
October
| 5 October 2002 Matchday 12 | Bristol City | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 26' Butler 56'Hill 63'Burnell 77'Tinnion 81'Murray 90', 90' |
Report | Brandon 82' Reeves 82' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 12 October 2002 Matchday 13 | Barnsley | 1–4 | Bristol City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Austin 6' Morgan 56'Bertos 49' 70' |
Report | Butler 19' Roberts 28', 58', 73' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,495 Referee: David Pugh |
| 19 October 2002 Matchday 14 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Murray 12' Tinnion 38' |
Report | Miglioranzi 27' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,205 Referee: George Cain |
| 26 October 2002 Matchday 15 | Peterborough United | 1–3 | Bristol City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Shields 16' Clarke 43' |
Report | Tinnion 3' Brown 17'Murray 90' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,332 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 29 October 2002 Matchday 16 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Hill 38' |
Report | Moses 75' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,494 Referee: Paul Durkin |
November
| 9 November 2002 Matchday 17 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Pinault 55' Bowry 66'Stockwell 72' |
Report | Peacock 42', 58' Burnell 69'Roberts 75'Butler 85' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,398 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 23 November 2002 Matchday 18 | Mansfield Town | 4–5 | Bristol City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | WIlliamson 24' 65' Corden 38', 68' (pen.)Christie 62', 76'Pilkington 87' |
Report | Murray 39' Roberts 50', 90'Butler 66'Hill 66'Tinnion 87' (pen.)Lita 90' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,801 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 30 November 2002 Matchday 19 | Bristol City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 48' Peacock 84' |
Report | Foster 32' Hulse 35'Ince 57'Brammer 64' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,585 Referee: Phil Crossley |
December
| 14 December 2002 Matchday 20 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 17:35 GMT | Kavanagh 53' Boland 56'Legg 61'Bowen 78' |
Report | Tinnion 49' (pen.) Roberts 76' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,239 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 December 2002 Matchday 21 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Luton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 25' Beadle 90' |
Report | Thorpe 26' Hughes 37'Howard 39', 53'Emberson 68'Brković 80'Davis 90' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,057 Referee: Mark Cooper |
| 26 December 2002 Matchday 22 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bristol |
| 12:00 GMT | Doherty 35' Roberts 57'Beadle 82' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 18,085 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 28 December 2002 Matchday 23 | Stockport County | 1–4 | Bristol City | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Tonkin 22' Beckett 57' |
Report | Peacock 19' Coles 40'Rosenior 45', 67'Beadle 89' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Paul Robinson |
January
| 1 January 2003 Matchday 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Bristol City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Dixon 18' Johnson 49'Brown 40', 68' (pen.)Thomson 70'Bulman 86' |
Report | Doherty 76' Tinnion 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,785 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
FA Cup
| 16 November 2002 First round | Heybridge Swifts | 0–7 | Bristol City | Heybridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Pollard 29' Culverhouse 38'Abrahams 45'Hunter 74'Barber 90' |
Report | Coles 13' Roberts 16', 40'Tinnion 40' (pen.)Hill 45'Murray 45', 61'Lita 66', 82' |
Stadium: Scraley Road Attendance: 2,046 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 8 December 2002 Second round | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 1–3 | Bristol City | Harrogate |
| 11:00 GMT | Wilson 7' Stansfield 19'Davey 78' |
Report | Walker 20' (o.g.) Murray 53'Roberts 90' |
Stadium: Station View Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 4 January 2003 Third round | Leicester City | 2–0 | Bristol City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Elliott 45' Summerbee 59'Jones 68'Dickov 75' |
Report | Hill 81' |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 25,868 Referee: Matt Messias |
League Cup
Bristol City entered the first round of the League Cup, where they were drawn against Oxford United.[1]
| 10 September 2002 First round | Bristol City | 0–1 | Oxford United | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Clist 77' |
Report | Hunt 17' Scott 90' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Football League Trophy
| 22 October 2002 First round | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Bristol City | London |
| 19:45 BST | Padula 90' Langley 104'Bean 118' |
Report | Tinnion 45' Hulbert 45'Doherty 104'Roberts 106'Correia 113' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,722 Referee: Clive Penton |
| Penalties | ||||
Thomson  Doudou  Palmer Connolly Williams Rose |
Roberts Brown Coles Doherty Correia Rosenior |
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| 12 November 2002 Second round | Boston United | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City | Boston |
| 19:45 GMT | Thompson 44' |
Report | Murray 33' 109' Peacock 90'Coles  111' |
Stadium: York Street Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Andy Butler |
| 11 December 2002 Third round | Bristol City | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Murray 41' Peacock 64', 71' |
Report | Harris 32' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,506 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 21 January 2003 Fourth round | Bournemouth | 1–3 | Bristol City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Browning 23' 45' Fletcher 15' 45'Bernard 45'Stock 55'Feeney 90' |
Report | Carey 31' Butler 45' 58'Bell 68', 77'Doherty 88'Murray 90' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 February 2003 Semi-finals, First leg | Bristol City | 4–2 | Cambridge United | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Doherty 6' 21' Carey 16'Burnell 64'Murray 67'Robins 77'Bell 80' |
Report | Kitson 34', 54' Tann 85' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,173 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 25 February 2003 Semi-finals, Second leg | Cambridge United | 0–3 (2 – 7 agg.) | Bristol City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Carey 11' Murray 45'Roberts 80' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,956 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 6 April 2003 Final | Bristol City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 13:30 BST | Burnell 36' Peacock 78'Rosenior 89' |
Report | Kelly 67' Foran 90' |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 50,913 Referee: Peter Walton |
References
- ^ "It's Oxford for Worthington Cup". Bristol City F.C. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
External links
- 2002–03 Bristol City on statto.com