Club: | Leicester City |
Season: | 2002–03 |
Manager: | Micky Adams |
Chairman: | Martin George |
Stadium: | Walkers Stadium |
League: | First Division |
League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round |
League Topscorer: | Paul Dickov (17) |
Season Topscorer: | Paul Dickov (20) |
Highest Attendance: | 32,082 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28 September 2002) |
Lowest Attendance: | 22,978 (vs. Reading, 24 August 2002) |
Average Attendance: | 29,230[1] |
Pattern B1: | _thindkbluesides |
Leftarm1: | 0000ff |
Body1: | 0000ff |
Rightarm1: | 0000ff |
Shorts1: | 0000ff |
Socks1: | 0000ff |
Pattern B2: | _thindkbluesides |
Leftarm2: | FFE025 |
Body2: | FFE025 |
Rightarm2: | FFE025 |
Shorts2: | FFE025 |
Socks2: | FFE025 |
Prevseason: | 2001–02 |
Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
During the 2002–03 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division after being relegated from the FA Premier League the previous season. Despite being placed into administration, Leicester managed to regain promotion to the Premier League.
In October 2002, Leicester went into administration with debts of £30 million. Some of the reasons were the loss of TV money (ITV Digital, itself in administration, had promised money to First Division clubs for TV rights), the large wage bill, lower fees for players transferred to other clubs than expected and the £37 million cost of the new stadium. Manager Micky Adams was banned from the transfer market for most of the season, until the club was rescued by a takeover by a consortium led by former Leicester striker Gary Lineker. Adams guided Leicester to runners-up spot in Division One and automatic promotion back to the Premiership with 92 points. After several First Division clubs complained to the Football League, the Football League introduced a ruling that any club placed in administration would be deducted ten points.
See main article: 2002–03 Football League First Division.
Leicester City's score comes first[2]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2002 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 31,022 | Deane (2) | |
14 August 2002 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 14,028 | Scowcroft | |
18 August 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–6 | 27,374 | Stevenson | |
24 August 2002 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 22,978 | Deane, Dickov (pen) | |
27 August 2002 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 15,440 | ||
31 August 2002 | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 30,067 | Lewis, Dickov | |
7 September 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 3–2 | 2,165 | Benjamin, Izzet (pen), Stewart | |
14 September 2002 | Derby County | H | 3–1 | 31,049 | Izzet, Deane, Dickov | |
17 September 2002 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 | 24,651 | Deane, Elliott, Dickov (pen), Scowcroft | |
21 September 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 22,219 | ||
28 September 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 32,082 | Dickov (pen) | |
5 October 2002 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 20,952 | ||
19 October 2002 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 26,254 | ||
26 October 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 29,497 | Deane, Dickov | |
29 October 2002 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 27,139 | Taggart, Deane | |
2 November 2002 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | 19,107 | Scowcroft, Elliott | |
9 November 2002 | Walsall | H | 2–0 | 25,243 | Heath, Scowcroft | |
16 November 2002 | Millwall | A | 2–2 | 10,772 | Heath, Stewart | |
23 November 2002 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | 31,714 | Dickov, Stewart | |
26 November 2002 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 13,048 | ||
30 November 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–1 | 7,310 | Scowcroft, Izzet | |
7 December 2002 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 26,718 | ||
14 December 2002 | Millwall | H | 4–1 | 31,904 | Scowcroft (2), Elliott, Dickov | |
20 December 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–0 | 6,592 | Deane | |
26 December 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–2 | 31,426 | Dickov (pen) | |
28 December 2002 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 16,017 | Elliott, Deane | |
11 January 2003 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 25,038 | ||
18 January 2003 | Gillingham | A | 2–3 | 8,609 | Sinclair, Wright | |
28 January 2003 | Reading | A | 3–1 | 17,156 | Dickov (2, 1 pen), Heath | |
1 February 2003 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 27,005 | Dickov | |
8 February 2003 | Walsall | A | 4–1 | 8,741 | Dickov, Scowcroft (2), Elliott | |
17 February 2003 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 31,775 | Benjamin | |
22 February 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 4–0 | 31,438 | Dickov (3, 2 pens), Benjamin | |
1 March 2003 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | 24,307 | Deane | |
4 March 2003 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | 11,531 | ||
8 March 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 27,463 | McLaren (own goal) | |
15 March 2003 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 30,713 | Deane (2) | |
18 March 2003 | Burnley | A | 2–1 | 14,554 | Dickov, Benjamin | |
22 March 2003 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | 16,610 | McKinlay | |
5 April 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 31,014 | Benjamin, Davidson | |
8 April 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 32,065 | Wright | |
12 April 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 9,888 | Benjamin | |
19 April 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | 31,909 | Izzet, Stewart | |
21 April 2003 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 21,277 | Deane | |
27 April 2003 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 31,639 | Benjamin | |
4 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 28,190 | Benjamin (pen) |
See main article: 2002–03 FA Cup.
R3 | 4 January 2003 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | 25,868 | Elliott, Dickov | |
R4 | 25 January 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 28,164 | Dickov (pen) |
See main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup.
R1 | 10 September 2002 | Hull City | A | 4–2 | 7,061 | Rogers (2), Dickov, Scowcroft | |
R2 | 2 October 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 10,472 | Izzet, Benjamin | |
R3 | 5 November 2002 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 47,848 |
Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 2002 | MF | Nicky Summerbee | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | |
8 August 2002 | MF | Billy McKinlay | Clydebank | Free transfer |
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 July 2002 | FW | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | Dundee United | Free transfer[4] | |
14 August 2002 | MF | Lee Marshall | West Bromwich Albion | £700,000[5] | |
21 August 2002 | FW | Matt Piper | Sunderland | £3,500,000[6] | |
24 September 2002 | MF | Dennis Wise | Millwall | Free transfer[7] | |
16 October 2002 | FW | Damien Delaney | Hull City | £50,000[8] |
Transfers in: £0
Transfers out: £4,250,000
Total spending: £4,250,000