2002–03 Reading F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Reading's first season back in the First Division, since their promotion from the Second Division in 2002.
2002–03 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir John Madejski | |
Manager | Alan Pardew | |
First Division | 4th | |
FA Cup | Third Round vs Walsall | |
League Cup | First Round vs Cambridge United | |
Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Forster (15) All: Nicky Forster (16) | |
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Season review
Squad
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
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8 August 2002 | GK | Marcus Hahnemann | Fulham | Free | |
19 December 2002 | DF | Steve Brown | Charlton Athletic | Free | |
20 January 2003 | MF | Steve Sidwell | Arsenal | Undisclosed Fee[3] | |
20 March 2003 | Mario Noto | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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1 July 2002 | DF | Matthew Robinson | Oxford United | Free | |
9 August 2002 | GK | Frank Talia | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | |
16 August 2002 | DF | Neil Smith | Stevenage | Free | |
1 November 2002 | DF | Ricky Allaway | Basingstoke Town | Free | |
25 February 2003 | MF | Phil Parkinson | Colchester United | Free |
Loans in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until |
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5 September 2002 | DF | Matthew Upson | Arsenal | 8 December 2002[4] | |
7 February 2003 | MF | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 19 March 2003 | |
27 March 2003 | MF | Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 15 May 2003 | |
1 April 2003 | MF | Glen Little | Burnley | 15 May 2003 |
Loans out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until |
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12 December 2002 | DF | Alex Smith | Shrewsbury Town | 4 May 2003 |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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9 April 2003 | DF | Adrian Whitbread | Retired | ||
2 June 2003 | DF | Adrian Viveash | Swindon Town | ||
2 June 2003 | Steve Warren | ||||
1 July 2003 | DF | Alex Smith | Chester City | November 2003 |
Competitions
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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First Division | — | 4th | 10 August 2002 | 4 May 2003 |
FL Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 10 September 2002 | 10 September 2002 |
FA Cup | 3rd round | 3rd round | 4 January 2003 | 14 January 2003 |
Updated to match played match played 4 May 2003
Source: Competitions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
Fixtures and results
10 August 2002 | Derby County | 3–0 | Reading | Pride Park |
Lee 60' Ravanelli 62' Christie 71' |
Report | Attendance: 33,016 |
13 August 2002 | Reading | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton 47', 78' | Report | Sibon 18' Quinn 89' 90' |
Attendance: 13,638 |
17 August 2002 | Reading | 1–2 | Coventry City | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton 12' (pen.) | Report | Davenport 74' Bothroyd 81' |
Attendance: 14,712 |
24 August 2002 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Reading | Walkers Stadium |
Deane 3' Dickov 4' (pen.) |
Report | Cureton 20' (pen.) | Attendance: 22,978 |
27 August 2002 | Reading | 3–0 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton 55', 90' Butler 87' |
Report | Attendance: 12,009 |
31 August 2002 | Walsall | 0–2 | Reading | Bescot Stadium |
Martínez 84' | Report | Hughes 78', 90' | Attendance: 5,327 |
7 September 2002 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Reading | Don Valley Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 6,154 |
14 September 2002 | Reading | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Madejski Stadium |
Report | McAnuff 90' | Attendance: 14,832 |
18 September 2002 | Reading | 0–2 | Norwich City | Madejski Stadium |
Report | McVeigh 3' Mulryne 5' |
Attendance: 14,335 |
28 September 2002 | Reading | 1–1 | Stoke | Madejski Stadium |
Rougier 11' | Report | Vandeurzen 39' | Attendance: 13,646 |
5 October 2002 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Reading | Blundell Park |
Report | Hughes 15' Forster 33' Pouton 90' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 5,582 |
19 October 2002 | Reading | 3–1 | Ipswich Town | Madejski Stadium |
Forster 28', 40', 69' | Report | Ambrose 61' | Attendance: 19,524 |
29 October 2002 | Reading | 1–0 | Bradford City | Madejski Stadium |
Shorey 70' | Report | Attendance: 12,110 |
2 November 2002 | Reading | 2–0 | Millwall | Madejski Stadium |
Forster 5' Hughes 90' |
Report | Attendance: 13,081 |
9 October 2002 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Reading | Priestfield Stadium |
Report | Rougier 82' | Attendance: 8,511 |
23 November 2002 | Reading | 1–0 | Watford | Madejski Stadium |
Watson 61' | Report | Attendance: 17,465 |
26 November 2002 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Report | Forster 39' | Attendance: 15,712 |
29 November 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Reading | Withdean Stadium |
Report | Salako 22' | Attendance: 6,817 |
7 December 2002 | Reading | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 23,462 |
14 December 2002 | Reading | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Harley 59' Windass 76' |
Attendance: 18,534 |
21 December 2002 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Reading | City Ground |
Johnson 4' Harewood 67' |
Report | Attendance: 25,831 |
26 December 2002 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Reading | Highfield Road |
Hignett 39' Partridge 52' |
Report | Attendance: 19,526 |
28 December 2002 | Reading | 2–1 | Derby County | Madejski Stadium |
Tyson 5' Cureton 89' |
Report | Burley 7' (pen.) | Attendance: 16,299 |
11 January 2003 | Seffield Wednesday | 3–2 | Reading | Hillsborough |
Quinn 52' Sibon 69' Johnston 71' |
Report | Forster 9' Butler 19' |
18 January 2003 | Reading | 0–0 | Walsall | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 11,786 |
28 January 2003 | Reading | 1–3 | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes 54' | Report | Dickov 17', 26' (pen.) Heath 34' |
Attendance: 17,156 |
1 February 2003 | Burnley | 2–5 | Reading | Turf Moor |
Moore 55' West 90' |
Report | Sidwell 37', 79' Salako 45', 52' Henderson 90' |
Attendance: 14,420 |
10 February 2003 | Reading | 2 -1 | Gillingham | Madejski Stadium |
Chadwick 13' Salako 87' |
Report | Wallace 10' | Attendance: 11,030 |
18 February 2003 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Reading | Bramall Lane |
Brown 4' | Report | Forster 36', 80' Williams 74' |
Attendance: 16,884 |
22 February 2003 | Reading | 3–0 | Rotherham | Madejski Stadium |
Harper 15' Hughes 32' Forster 40' |
Report | Attendance: 14,816 |
1 March 2003 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Francis 31' Tapp 85' |
Report | Attendance: 3,869 |
5 March 2003 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Reading | Carrow Road |
Report | Kenton 75' (o.g.) | Attendance: 18,970 |
12 March 2003 | Reading | 0–1 | Wolves | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Miller 44' | Attendance: 19,731 |
15 March 2003 | Reading | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Madejski Stadium |
Brown 66' Harper 90' |
Report | Johnson 76' | Attendance: 18,063 |
18 March 2003 | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Reading | Portman Road |
Gaardsoe 1' Magilton 31' Holland 70' |
Report | Forster 16' | Attendance: 24,108 |
22 March 2003 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Reading | Bradford & Bingley Stadium |
Report | Forster 66' | Attendance: 11,385 |
4 April 2003 | Reading | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton 83' | Report | Brooker 17' Kitson 77' |
Attendance: 16,133 |
15 April 2003 | Reading | 5–1 | PNE | Madejski Stadium |
Forster 29', 41', 57' Shorey 56' (pen.) Henderson 90' |
Report | Jackson 2' 27' Lucas 55' Mears 83' |
Attendance: 14,012 |
18 April 2003 | Reading | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes 74' | Report | Attendance: 21,612 |
21 April 2003 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Reading | Fratton Park |
Pericard 19', 45' Todorov 71' |
Report | Attendance: 19,535 |
26 April 2003 | Reading | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Madejski Stadium |
Little 2' Hughes 22' |
Report | Keane 90' | Attendance: 20,273 |
30 April 2003 | Watford | 0–3 | Reading | Vicarage Road |
Report | Rougier 27' Henderson 70' Cureton 90' |
Attendance: 11,814 |
4 May 2003 | Stoke | 1–0 | Reading | Britannia Stadium |
Akinbiyi 55' | Report | Attendance: 20,477 |
Semi-finals
10 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Reading | Molineux |
17:30 | Newton 74' Naylor 82' |
Report | Forster 25' Tyson 90+2' |
Attendance: 27,678 Referee: A Kaye |
14 May 2003 | Reading | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Rae 82' | Attendance: 24,060 Referee: Howard Webb |
Reading lost 3–1 on aggregate
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Leicester City (P) | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to 2003–04 FA Premier League |
3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 80 | Qualification for First Division Playoffs |
4 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | |
6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 74 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
League Cup
10 September 2002 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Reading | Abbey Stadium |
Duncan 24' Kitson 39' Tudor 71' |
Report | Upson 89' | Attendance: 2,696 |
First team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 14 May 2003[5]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Phil Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Graeme Murty | 48 | 0 | 43+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nicky Shorey | 48 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Kevin Watson | 33 | 1 | 24+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Adrian Viveash | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | John Mackie | 28 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Tony Rougier | 22 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
8 | DF | Ady Williams | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Martin Butler | 24 | 2 | 12+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Nicky Forster | 44 | 17 | 35+5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Andy Hughes | 47 | 9 | 41+2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Jamie Cureton | 32 | 9 | 13+14 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | FW | Sammy Igoe | 18 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
15 | MF | James Harper | 40 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Glenn Little | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | John Salako | 46 | 4 | 33+10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Jamie Ashdown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | FW | Nathan Tyson | 27 | 1 | 9+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Darius Henderson | 25 | 4 | 1+21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Ricky Newman | 32 | 0 | 21+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Alex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Steve Sidwell | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Steve Brown | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | MF | Luke Chadwick | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | GK | Marcus Hahnemann | 46 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
34 | MF | Darren Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
37 | DF | Peter Castle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
16 | MF | Phil Parkinson | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Matthew Upson | 15 | 1 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 10 | Nicky Forster | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
2 | FW | 12 | Jamie Cureton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
MF | 11 | Andy Hughes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
4 | MF | 17 | John Salako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
FW | 24 | Darius Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
6 | FW | 7 | Tony Rougier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | MF | 15 | James Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 3 | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
FW | 9 | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | 27 | Steve Sidwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
11 | DF | 29 | Steve Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 4 | Kevin Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 22 | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 30 | Luke Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 8 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 16 | Glen Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 29 | Matthew Upson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
25 | MF | Ricky Newman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
6 | DF | John Mackie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
29 | DF | Steve Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
8 | DF | Ady Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Tony Rougier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Kevin Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Sammy Igoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Nicky Forster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Andy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nicky Shorey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Steve Sidwell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Matthew Upson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
22 | FW | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Graeme Murty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
17 | MF | John Salako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Adrian Viveash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | MF | James Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Darius Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Totals | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 |
Team kit
Reading's kit for the 2002–03 was manufactured by Kit@, and the main sponsor was Westcoast.
References
- Boucaud was born in Enfield, England, and but chose to represent Trinidad and Tobago, qualifying through his parents. Boucaud represented Trinidad and Tobago 13 days after being released by Reading.
- Campbell was born in Cambridge, England, and but chose to represent Scotland, qualifying through his parents. Campbell represented the England U-17's in 2002 and then the Scotland U-17 team 2003.
- "Sidwell joins Reading". BBC Sport. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Reading secure Upson deal". BBC Sport. 5 September 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Reading F.C. player appearances: 2002–03". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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