2002–03 FA Cup explained

FA Cup
Year:2002–03
Country:England
Wales
Champions:Arsenal
Count:9
Runner-Up:Southampton
Top Goal Scorer:Nigel Jemson
(5 goals)
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 FA Cup was the 122nd staging of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 1–0 victory in the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff against Southampton, courtesy of a Robert Pires goal.

Calendar

Round Date (weekend of)
Extra preliminary round
Preliminary round
First round qualifying
Second round qualifying
Third round qualifying Saturday 12 October 2002
Fourth round qualifying Saturday 26 October 2002
First round proper Saturday 16 November 2002
Second round Saturday 7 December 2002
Third round Saturday 4 January 2003
Fourth round Saturday 25 January 2003
Fifth round Saturday 15 February 2003
Sixth round Saturday 8 March 2003
Semi-finals Sunday 13 April 2003
Final Saturday 17 May 2003

First round proper

At this stage the 48 Second and Third Division clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds.

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 16 November 2002, with replays in the week commencing 25 November.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Chesterfield1–2Morecambe16 November 20023,703http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376623
2AFC Bournemouth2–1Doncaster Rovers16 November 20025,371http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376606
3Barrow2–0Moor Green16 November 20022,650http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376614
4Bury0–3Plymouth Argyle16 November 20022,987http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376537
5Rochdale3–2Peterborough United16 November 20022,566http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376566
6Yeovil Town0–2Cheltenham Town 16 November 20026,455http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376539
7Vauxhall Motors0–0Queen's Park Rangers16 November 20023,507http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376562
ReplayQueen's Park Rangers1 – 1Vauxhall Motors26 November 20025,336http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377500
Vauxhall Motors won 4 – 3 on penalties
8Northwich Victoria0–3Scunthorpe United16 November 20021,724http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384640
9Luton Town4–0Guiseley16 November 20025,248http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377254
10Swindon Town1–0Huddersfield Town16 November 20024,210http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376547
11Scarborough0–0Cambridge United16 November 20022,084http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376605
ReplayCambridge United2 – 1Scarborough26 November 20023,373http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377487
12Shrewsbury Town4–0Stafford Rangers16 November 20025,114http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376553
13Wrexham0–2Darlington16 November 20023,442http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376567
14Tranmere Rovers2–2Cardiff City16 November 20025,592http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376589
ReplayCardiff City2 – 1Tranmere Rovers26 November 20026,853http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377497
15Stockport County4–1St Albans City16 November 20023,303http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376608
16Wycombe Wanderers2–4Brentford16 November 20025,673http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376632
17Kidderminster Harriers2–2Rushden & Diamonds16 November 20023,079http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376543
ReplayRushden & Diamonds2 – 1Kidderminster Harriers26 November 20023,391http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377482
18Barnsley1–4Blackpool16 November 20026,857http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376549
19Bristol Rovers0–0Runcorn Halton16 November 20024,135http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376548
ReplayRuncorn Halton1 – 3Bristol Rovers26 November 20022,444http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377489
20Northampton Town3–2Boston United16 November 20024,373http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376571
21Hull City0–3Macclesfield Town16 November 20027,803http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376540
22Carlisle United2–1Lincoln City16 November 20024,388http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376594
23Oldham Athletic2–2Burton Albion16 November 20025,802http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376593
ReplayBurton Albion2 – 2Oldham Athletic27 November 20023,416http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377514
Oldham Athletic won 5 – 4 on penalties
24Southend United1–1Hartlepool United16 November 20024,984http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376631
ReplayHartlepool United1 – 2Southend United26 November 20024,080http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377499
25Port Vale0–1Crewe Alexandra16 November 20025,507http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376557
26Southport4–2Notts County16 November 20023,519http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376569
27Torquay United5–0Boreham Wood16 November 20022,739http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378320
28York City2–1Swansea City26 November 2002[1] 2,948http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377495
29Hereford United0–1Wigan Athletic16 November 20024,005http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376635
30Tiverton Town1–1Crawley Town16 November 20021,840http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376600
ReplayCrawley Town3 – 2Tiverton Town26 November 20023,907http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377498
31Colchester United0–1Chester City16 November 20022,901http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376630
32Leyton Orient1–1Margate16 November 20023,605http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376550
ReplayMargate1 – 0Leyton Orient26 November 20022,048http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379482
33Slough Town1–2Harrogate Railway Athletic16 November 20021,687http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376563
34Farnborough Town5–1Harrogate Town16 November 20021,090http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376533
35Forest Green Rovers0–0Exeter City17 November 20022,147http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376556
ReplayExeter City2 – 1Forest Green Rovers26 November 20022,951http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=377483
36Heybridge Swifts0–7Bristol City16 November 20022,046http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376598
37Stevenage Borough1–0Hastings United16 November 20021,821http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376621
38Dover Athletic0–1Oxford United16 November 20024,186http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376535
39Dagenham & Redbridge3–2Havant & Waterlooville16 November 20021,546http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384631
40Team Bath2–4Mansfield Town16 November 20025,469http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=376585

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7 December 2002, with replays in the week commencing 16 December.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Blackpool3–1Torquay United7 December 20025,014http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379408
2Darlington4–1Stevenage Borough7 December 20023,351http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378976
3Macclesfield Town2–0Vauxhall Motors7 December 20022,972http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379198
4Crewe Alexandra3–0Mansfield Town7 December 20024,563http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378992
5Shrewsbury Town3–1Barrow7 December 20024,210http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379196
6Stockport County0–3Plymouth Argyle7 December 20023,571http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378985
7Bristol Rovers1–1Rochdale7 December 20024,369http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378983
ReplayRochdale3 – 2Bristol Rovers17 December 20022,206http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379237
8Oldham Athletic1–2Cheltenham Town7 December 20024,416http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378977
9Southend United1–1AFC Bournemouth7 December 20025,721http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379197
ReplayAFC Bournemouth3 – 2Southend United17 December 20025,456http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379240
10Exeter City3–1Rushden & Diamonds7 December 20022,277http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378980
11Scunthorpe United0–0Carlisle United7 December 20023,590http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378990
ReplayCarlisle United0 – 1Scunthorpe United23 December 2002[2] 6,809http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=380185
12Margate0–3Cardiff City7 December 20021,362http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379483
13Southport0–3Farnborough Town7 December 20022,534http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379183
14Morecambe3–2Chester City7 December 20024,293http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379170
15York City1–2Brentford7 December 20023,517http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379168
16Wigan Athletic3–0Luton Town7 December 20024,544http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=378984
17Cambridge United2–2Northampton Town7 December 20025,076http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379195
ReplayNorthampton Town0 – 1Cambridge United17 December 20024,591http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379238
18Harrogate Railway Athletic1–3Bristol City8 December 20023,500http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379234
19Crawley Town1–2Dagenham & Redbridge7 December 20024,516http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379180
20Oxford United1–0Swindon Town8 December 200211,645http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=379241

Third round proper

This round was the first in which Division 1 and Premier League (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 4 January 2003, with replays in the week commencing 13 January.

Shrewsbury, who ended the season with relegation from the Football League, achieved the biggest upset of the round (if not the whole competition), with a surprise 2–1 win over an Everton side who were pushing for a place in Europe and featuring a 17-year-old striker called Wayne Rooney – one of the most promising young players in the game.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Blackpool1–2Crystal Palace4 January 20039,062http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381032
2Darlington2–3Farnborough Town4 January 20034,260http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381179
3AFC Bournemouth0–0Crewe Alexandra4 January 20037,252http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381289
ReplayCrewe Alexandra2 – 2AFC Bournemouth14 January 20034,540http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381953
AFC Bournemouth won 3 – 1 on penalties
4Preston North End1–2Rochdale4 January 20038,762http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381008
5Southampton4–0Tottenham Hotspur4 January 200325,589http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381227
6Walsall0–0Reading4 January 20035,987http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381185
ReplayReading1 – 1Walsall14 January 20038,767
Walsall won 4 – 1 on penalties
7Gillingham4–1Sheffield Wednesday7 January 20036,434http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381271
8Leicester City2–0Bristol City4 January 200325,868http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381181
9Aston Villa1–4Blackburn Rovers4 January 200323,884http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381022
10Bolton Wanderers1–1Sunderland4 January 200310,123http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381014
ReplaySunderland2 – 0Bolton Wanderers14 January 200314,550http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381951
11Grimsby Town2–2Burnley4 January 20035,350http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381180
ReplayBurnley4 – 0Grimsby Town14 January 20035,436http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381948
12Macclesfield Town0–2Watford4 January 20034,244http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381034
13Wolverhampton Wanderers3–2Newcastle United5 January 200327,316http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381255
14West Bromwich Albion3–1Bradford City4 January 200319,909http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381029
15Shrewsbury Town2–1Everton4 January 20037,800http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381183
16Sheffield United4–0Cheltenham Town4 January 20039,166http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381021
17Ipswich Town4–0Morecambe4 January 200318,529http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381158
18Manchester City0–1Liverpool5 January 200328,586http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381275
19Fulham3–1Birmingham City5 January 20039,203http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381253
20Brentford1–0Derby County4 January 20038,709http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381176
21West Ham United3–2Nottingham Forest4 January 200329,612http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381019
22Manchester United4–1Portsmouth4 January 200367,222http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381146
23Norwich City3–1Brighton & Hove Albion14 January 2003[3] [4] 17,205http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381946
24Plymouth Argyle2–2Dagenham & Redbridge4 January 200311,885http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381182
ReplayDagenham & Redbridge2 – 0Plymouth Argyle14 January 20034,530http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381944
25Chelsea1–0Middlesbrough4 January 200329,796http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381274
26Scunthorpe United0–2Leeds United4 January 20038,329http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381004
27Cardiff City2–2Coventry City4 January 200316,013http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381177
ReplayCoventry City3 – 0Cardiff City15 January 200311,997http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381812
28Charlton Athletic3–1Exeter City4 January 200318,107http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381020
29Arsenal2–0Oxford United4 January 200335,432http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381027
30Stoke City3–0Wigan Athletic4 January 20039,618http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381184
31Rotherham United0–3Wimbledon4 January 20034,527http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381030
32Cambridge United1–1Millwall4 January 20036,864http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381013
ReplayMillwall3 – 2Cambridge United14 January 20037,031http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=381942

Fourth round proper

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Rochdale2–0Coventry City25 January 20039,156
2Southampton1–1Millwall25 January 200323,809
ReplayMillwall1 – 2Southampton5 February 200310,197
3Watford1–0West Bromwich Albion25 January 200316,975
4Walsall2–0Wimbledon25 January 20036,693
5Gillingham1–1Leeds United25 January 200311,093
ReplayLeeds United2 – 1Gillingham4 February 200329,359
6Blackburn Rovers3–3Sunderland25 January 200314,315
ReplaySunderland2 – 2Blackburn Rovers5 February 200315,745
Sunderland won 3 – 0 on penalties
7Wolverhampton Wanderers4–1Leicester City25 January 200328,164
8Shrewsbury Town0–4Chelsea26 January 20037,950
9Sheffield United4–3Ipswich Town25 January 200312,757
10Fulham3–0Charlton Athletic26 January 200312,203
11Brentford0–3Burnley25 January 20039,563
12Manchester United6–0West Ham United26 January 200367,181
13Norwich City1–0Dagenham & Redbridge25 January 200321,164
14Crystal Palace0–0Liverpool26 January 200326,054
ReplayLiverpool0 – 2Crystal Palace5 February 200335,109
15Farnborough Town1–5Arsenal25 January 200335,108[5]
16Stoke City3–0AFC Bournemouth26 January 200312,004

Fifth round proper

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Southampton2–0Norwich City15 February 200331,103http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384215
2Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Rochdale16 February 200323,921http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384276
3Sunderland0–1Watford15 February 200326,916http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384216
4Sheffield United2–0Walsall15 February 200317,510http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384214
5Fulham1–1Burnley16 February 200313,062http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384274
ReplayBurnley3–0Fulham26 February 200311,635http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384999
6Manchester United0–2Arsenal15 February 200367,209http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384030
7Crystal Palace1–2Leeds United16 February 200324,512http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384273
8Stoke City0–2Chelsea16 February 200326,615http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=384275

Sixth round proper

Holders Arsenal moved closer to retaining the trophy by beating Chelsea 3–1 in a replay that followed a 2–2 draw. They were paired in the semi-finals with Sheffield United, while the other semi-final would be contested between Southampton and Watford.

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Replay

Semi-finals

For the 11th season running, the FA Cup final would be contested by top division clubs – Arsenal and Southampton. Their semi-final opponents (Sheffield United and Watford respectively) were both Division One sides.----

Final

See main article: 2003 FA Cup Final. The final took place on Saturday, 17 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and ended 1–0 with a goal by Robert Pires separating the sides.

It was the third consecutive year the final was played at the Millennium Stadium, due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the final's usual venue. There were 73,726 spectators at the game. Arsenal retained the trophy, winning it for the ninth time in their history – a record second only to that of Manchester United.

It was also Southampton's first FA Cup final since 1976, when they won the trophy for the only time to date.

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the second consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the fifteenth consecutive season.

The matches shown live on the BBC were:

The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:

The second round replay between Carlisle United vs. Scunthorpe United was originally scheduled to be on Sky Sports on 19 December 2002, but because of weather conditions, the game was postponed.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
  2. Match postponed due to frozen pitch
  3. News: Norwich tie cut off. 4 January 2003. news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Original match postponed because of power failure
  5. Played at Highbury

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