| Club: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Season: | 2002–03 |
| Manager: | Graeme Souness |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Damien Duff (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Dwight Yorke (13)[1] |
| Highest Attendance: | 30,475 (vs. Manchester United, 22 December 2002) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 21,096 (vs. Fulham, 30 November 2002) |
| Average Attendance: | 26,225[2] |
| Prevseason: | 2001–02 |
| Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
During the 2002–03 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the FA Premier League.
After a season of consolidation in the Premiership the previous season (capped with victory in the League Cup), Blackburn Rovers enjoyed their best season since winning the title in 1995, finishing in sixth place and qualifying for the UEFA Cup for the second year in a row. While their UEFA Cup campaign was not especially impressive (only beating CSKA Sofia on away goals before being knocked out by eventual runners-up Celtic), their continued progress under Graeme Souness gave the fans much hope for the following season. Blackburn also embarked on another strong run in the League Cup for the second successive year, although they failed to defend their title after suffering a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Manchester United in the semi-finals. The star man for Blackburn this season was American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who was named as the goalkeeper in the PFA Team of the Year.
See main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League.
Squad at end of season
|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Considering starts in all competitions[3] [4]
Brad Friedel, 47
Lucas Neill, 45
Nils-Eric Johansson, 27 (#20, David Thompson, has 32 starts)
Tugay Kerimoğlu, 42
Damien Duff, 31 Hakan Şükür - unattached (last played for 
Parma), 4 December, free[9]
Vratislav Greško - Parma, 11 February, four-month loan[10] Hakan Ünsal - Galatasaray, 27 August, £650,000[13]
Stig Inge Bjørnebye - retired, 11 March[15]| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Aston Villa | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Birmingham City | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Chelsea | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–4 | |
| Everton | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Fulham | 2–1 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| Leeds United | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Liverpool | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Manchester City | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
| Manchester United | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Newcastle United | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–7 | |
| Southampton | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sunderland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| West Ham United | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 |