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Manchester City
Season 2002–03
Owner England Publicly traded company
Chairmen England David Bernstein (until 5 Mar. 2003)
England John Wardle
Manager England Kevin Keegan
Team captain Algeria Ali Benarbia
Home stadium Maine Road
Premier0League Ninth
League Cup Third round
FA Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: 0 Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
(7th highest in Premier League)
All comps: Nicolas Anelka (14 goals)
Average home
attendance 		34,564 – over 19 PL home games
(11th highest in Premier League)
Highest home
attendance 		35,141 0v0 Liverpool
28 September 2002
Highest away
attendance 		67,646 0v0 Manchester United
9 February 2003
Lowest home
attendance 		21,820 0v0 Crewe Alexandra
1 October 2002
Lowest away
attendance 		15,007 0v0 Wigan Athletic
5 November 2002
← 2001–02 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003–04 →
Results summary - all competitions
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 10 2 9 47.6%
Away 6 4 10 30.0%
Both 16 6 19 39.0%
Results summary - Premier League
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 9 2 8 47.4%
Away 6 4 9 31.6%
Both 15 6 17 39.5%

The 2002–03 season was Manchester City Football Club's first season back playing in the Premier League again after having been relegated from it at the end of the 2000–01 season. This was the club's sixth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football ten years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, this was Manchester City's 111th season playing in any division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

Season review

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This season was the team's first one playing in the Premier League under the stewardship of Kevin Keegan who, having taken over the helm as manager from Joe Royle after the club had been relegated to the Football League First Division fifteen months earlier, had led the club to an immediate promotion back to the top flight. In fact, the previous season had seen Manchester City promoted in style, with the team breaking many prior club records as it became the new First Division champions. This successful campaign allowed Keegan to delve into the transfer market in the summer and he brought in a number of high profile players - such as striker Nicolas Anelka, defender Sylvain Distin and goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel - in an effort to ensure that the team was strong enough to remain in the Premier League now that it was back there again.

By spending the £13m transfer fee required to bring Anelka to Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain the club broke its previous transfer record. Sylvain Distin also transferred over to Manchester City from PSG for £5m, while Peter Schmeichel joined the club on a free transfer from Aston Villa. Some of the other players Keegan brought in during the newly introduced summer transfer window were Marc-Vivien Foé, who joined the club on a season-long loan from Lyon, Vicente Matías Vuoso (from Independiente) and Mikkel Bischoff. Additionally, Robbie Fowler, David Sommeil and Djamel Belmadi were also signed by Keegan a few months later during the 2003 January transfer window.

The new year would also see the man that had been the main impetus behind the hiring of Kevin Keegan, chairman David Bernstein, fall out with his new hire and leave the club following a boardroom dispute over finances and managerial structure that followed closely on the back of the previous week's resignation of the club's managing director. The initial cause of this dispute had occurred back in January concerning the protracted transfer saga of Robbie Fowler (which Bernstein had originally brokered).[1] He was succeeded as club chairman by former deputy chairman John Wardle.[2]

This season's campaign would finally see Manchester City win its first Manchester Derby in over 13 years, allowing Peter Schmeichel to establish an exceptional record where he has never been on the losing side in a derby game. During his nine years playing with Manchester United the Reds were unbeaten against Manchester City, while in his single final season playing with the Blues, City won the derby game played at Maine Road and drew the one played at Old Trafford. This was also to be Manchester City's last season playing at its historic Maine Road ground before moving to its current home at City of Manchester Stadium. Consequently, the last game of the season was also the last game ever played at the club's old ground, and Marc-Vivien Foé would have the distinction of being recorded in the soccer annals as the player who scored the last ever goal at Maine Road.

Team kit

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The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsorship was provided by the financial and legal services group First Advice.[3]

Home
Away
Third



Historical league performance

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Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991-92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Football League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division




Games

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Premier League

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Position in final standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Everton 38 17 8 13 48 49 −1 59
8 Southampton 38 13 13 12 43 46 −3 52 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
9 Manchester City 38 15 6 17 47 54 −7 51 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[b]
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 8 16 51 62 −11 50
11 Middlesbrough 38 13 10 15 48 44 +4 49
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Southampton, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
  2. ^ Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premiership Fair Play League by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 6 17 47 54  −7 51 9 2 8 28 26  +2 6 4 9 19 28  −9

Last updated: 11 May 2003 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2002-03



Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAH
ResultLWLWLDDLLLWWWLLWWDLWWDWLWLDLLWLLDWWLWL
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003 (end of season). Source: Premier League results 2002-03
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

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Leeds United England3 – 0England Manchester City
Barmby 15'
Viduka 45'
Keane 80'		 Guardian report
Attendance: 40,195
Manchester City England1 – 0England Newcastle United
Huckerby 36' Guardian report
Attendance: 34,776
Aston Villa England1 – 0England Manchester City
Vassell 64' Guardian report
Attendance: 33,494
Manchester City England3 – 1England Everton
Radzinski 14' (o.g.)
Anelka 16' 85'		 Guardian report 29' (pen.) Unsworth
Attendance: 34,835
Arsenal England2 – 1England Manchester City
Wiltord 26'
Henry 42'		 Guardian report 29' Anelka
Attendance: 37,878
Manchester City England2 – 2England Blackburn Rovers
Anelka 80'
Goater 90'
Tiatto Red card 67'		 Guardian report 26' Thompson
54' Cole
Attendance: 34,130
West Ham United England0 – 0England Manchester City
Guardian report
Attendance: 35,550
Manchester City England0 – 3England Liverpool
Guardian report 4' 64' 89' Owen
Attendance: 35,141
Southampton England2 – 0England Manchester City
Ormerod 2' 43' Guardian report
Attendance: 31,009
Manchester City England0 – 3England Chelsea
Guardian report 69' 84' Zola
85' Hasselbaink
Attendance: 34,953
Birmingham City England0 – 2England Manchester City
Guardian report 24' Jihai
87' Anelka
Attendance: 29,316
West Bromwich Albion England1 – 2England Manchester City
Clement 62' Guardian report 51' Anelka
71' Goater
Attendance: 27,044
Manchester City England3 – 1England Manchester United
Anelka 5'
Goater 26' 51'		 Guardian report
MCFC video		 8' Solskjaer
Attendance: 34,649
Manchester City England0 – 1England Charlton Athletic
Guardian report 79' Bartlett
Attendance: 33,455
Middlesbrough England3 – 1England Manchester City
Ehiogu 53'
Bokšić 62'
Geremi 84'		 Guardian report 68' Anelka
Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card Wright-Phillips
Attendance: 31,510
Manchester City England2 – 0England Bolton Wanderers
Howey 25'
Berkovic 56'		 Guardian report
Attendance: 34,860
Sunderland England0 – 3England Manchester City
Guardian report 44' Foé
62' Jihai
87' Goater
Attendance: 36,511
Charlton Athletic England2 – 2England Manchester City
Euell 50' (pen.)
Jensen 63'		 Guardian report 74' 86' Foé
Attendance: 26,434
Manchester City England2 – 3England Tottenham Hotspur
Howey 29'
Benarbia 90'		 Guardian report 38' Perry
48' Davies
83' Poyet
Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card Ziege
Attendance: 34,563
Manchester City England3 – 1England Aston Villa
Foé 15' 80'
Benarbia 78'		 Guardian report 41' Dublin
Attendance: 33,991
Fulham England0 – 1England Manchester City
Guardian report 15' Anelka
Attendance: 17,937
Everton England2 – 2England Manchester City
Watson 6'
Radzinski 90'		 Guardian report 33' Anelka
82' Foé
Attendance: 40,163
Manchester City England2 – 1England Leeds United
Goater 29'
Jensen 50'		 Guardian report 90' Kewell
Attendance: 34,884
Newcastle United England2 – 0England Manchester City
Shearer 1'
Bellamy 64'		 Guardian report
Attendance: 52,152
Referee: Graham Poll
Manchester City England4 – 1England Fulham
Anelka 21'
Benarbia 47'
Foé 61'
Wright-Phillips 70'		 Guardian report 2' Malbranque
Attendance: 33,260
Referee: Steve Bennett
Manchester City England1 – 2England West Bromwich Albion
Gilchrist 22' (o.g.) Guardian report 18' Clement
79' Gregan
Red card 81' Roberts
Attendance: 34,765
Referee: Neale Barry
Manchester United England1 – 1England Manchester City
van Nistelrooy 18' Guardian report 86' Goater
Attendance: 67,646
Referee: Alan Wiley
Manchester City England1 – 5England Arsenal
Anelka 87' Guardian report 4' Bergkamp
12' Pires
15' Henry
19' Campbell
53' Vieira
Attendance: 34,960
Referee: Paul Durkin
Blackburn Rovers England1 – 0England Manchester City
Dunn 13' Guardian report
Attendance: 28,647
Referee: Steve Dunn
Manchester City England1 – 0England Birmingham City
Fowler 72'
Jensen Yellow cardRed card 79'		 Guardian report
Attendance: 34,596
Referee: Matt Messias
Chelsea England5 – 0England Manchester City
Hasselbaink 37'
Terry 43'
Stanić 58'
Lampard 69'
Gallas 79'		 Guardian report Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card Jihai
Attendance: 41,105
Referee: Phil Dowd
Bolton Wanderers England2 – 0England Manchester City
Pedersen 32'
Iván Campo 52'		 Guardian report
Attendance: 26,949
Referee: Chris Wilkes
Manchester City England0 – 0England Middlesbrough
Guardian report
Attendance: 34,793
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Tottenham Hotspur England0 – 2England Manchester City
Guardian report 3' Sommeil
21' Barton
Attendance: 36,075
Referee: Mike Riley
Manchester City England3 – 0England Sunderland
Foé 36' 80'
Fowler 38'		 Guardian report
MCFC video
Attendance: 34,357
Referee: Graham Barber
Manchester City England0 – 1England West Ham United
Guardian report 81' Kanoute
Attendance: 34,815
Referee: Rob Styles
Liverpool England1 – 2England Manchester City
Baroš 59' Guardian report
MCFC video		 74' (pen.) 90+3' Anelka
Attendance: 44,220
Referee: Neale Barry
Manchester City England0 – 1England Southampton
Guardian report 34' Svensson
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Mike Dean


League Cup

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Second round

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Manchester City England3 – 2England Crewe Alexandra
Berkovic 69'
Walker 84' (o.g.)
Huckerby 87'		 Guardian report 1' Jack
86' Hulse
Attendance: 21,820
Referee: Roy Pearson

Third round

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Wigan Athletic England1 – 0England Manchester City
Roberts 35' Guardian report
Attendance: 15,007
Referee: Mike Dean


FA Cup

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Third round

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Manchester City England0 – 1England Liverpool
Guardian report 47' (pen.) Murphy
Attendance: 28,586
Referee: Uriah Rennie



Goal scorers

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Information current as of 11 May 2003 (end of season)


Transfers and loans

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bernstein quits: bad news for the Blues?". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Man City chairman quits". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Man City takes First Advice in £5m shirt deal". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. 18 April 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Man City preview". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Tranmere snap up Loran". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Charvet leaves Maine Road". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Whitley leaves Maine Road". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Whitley joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Schmeichel announces retirement". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  10. ^ "Flowers joins Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Belmadi makes Man City switch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Paul Ritchie - Career". soccerbase.com. (Racing Post). Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  13. ^ "Pompey eye Scots pair". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  14. ^ "Thompson seeks more signings". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Boston bid for McCarthy". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  16. ^ "Deadline-day transfers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2011.


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