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2002–03 Chelsea F.C. season
97th season in existence of Chelsea F.C. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2002–03 season was Chelsea's 89th competitive season, 11th consecutive season in the Premier League and 97th year as a club. The club was managed by Claudio Ranieri.
In the Premier League, Chelsea finished fourth behind Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United. With the fourth-place finish, Chelsea secured a place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
In the UEFA Cup, Chelsea took a first round exit, losing 5–4 on aggregate to Norwegian club Viking. Chelsea also managed to reach the quarter-finals of both the Football League Cup and the FA Cup, but lost 1–0 to Manchester United and 3–1 to Arsenal in a replay, respectively.
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Final league table
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
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First team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team kit
The team kit was produced by Umbro. The shirt sponsor was Emirates Airline; the kit bore the "Fly Emirates" logo. Chelsea's home kit (all blue with a white trimmed collar) was carried over from the previous campaign. Their new away kit was all black with blue accents. The club's third kit for this season was the club's away kit from the previous season, all white with blue socks and accents.
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Statistics taken from Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Squad details and shirt numbers from and .
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Results
FA Premier League
17 August 2002 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Chelsea | London |
15:00 BST | Konchesky Rufus |
Report | Zola C. Cole Lampard Babayaro Desailly Zenden |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,640 Referee: Graham Barber |
23 August 2002 2 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Manchester United | London |
20:00 BST | Gallas Zenden Hasselbaink Desailly De Lucas |
Report | Beckham Giggs P. Neville |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,541 Referee: Graham Poll |
28 August 2002 3 | Southampton | 1–1 | Chelsea | Southampton |
19:45 BST | Fernandes Svensson Telfer |
Report | Lampard Babayaro Grønkjær |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,208 Referee: Chris Foy |
1 September 2002 4 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
16:05 BST | Melchiot Zola Zenden Le Saux De Lucas Lampard Grønkjær |
Report | Vieira Touré Wiltord |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,037 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
11 September 2002 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Chelsea | Blackburn |
20:00 BST | Dunn Thompson Johansson |
Report | Grønkjær Zola Stanic Morris Babayaro |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,999 Referee: Michael Riley |
14 September 2002 6 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 BST | Gudjohnsen Zola Zenden |
Report | Solano Shearer Speed Bernard |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,746 Referee: Barry Knight |
23 September 2002 7 | Fulham | 0–0 | Chelsea | London |
20:00 BST | Ouaddou |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,503 Referee: Paul Durkin |
28 September 2002 8 | Chelsea | 2–3 | West Ham United | London |
15:00 BST | Hasselbaink Zola Huth |
Report | Defoe Di Canio Minto Repka Lomas |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,929 Referee: Mike Dean |
6 October 2002 9 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
16:05 BST | Owen |
Report | Stanic Grønkjær |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,856 Referee: Graham Barber |
19 October 2002 10 | Manchester City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Benarbia |
Report | Zola Hasselbaink Lampard De Lucas |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,953 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
26 October 2002 11 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
15:00 BST | Hasselbaink Le Saux |
Report | Johnson |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,893 Referee: Stephen Dunn |
3 November 2002 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Chelsea | London |
15:00 BST | Acimovic Sheringham Keller |
Report | De Lucas Morris |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,049 Referee: Mark Halsey |
9 November 2002 13 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Birmingham City | London |
15:00 BST | Gudjohnsen Zola Desailly |
Report | Powell |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,237 Referee: David Pugh |
16 November 2002 14 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
16:00 BST | Babayaro Melchiot |
Report | Boateng |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,064 Referee: Phil Dowd |
23 November 2002 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Chelsea | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Tøfting Pedersen Barness |
Report | Hasselbaink Babayaro Desailly Melchiot |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 25,476 Referee: Mike Dean |
30 November 2002 16 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Sunderland | London |
16:00 BST | Gallas Desailly Hasselbaink |
Report | Kilbane Thirlwell McCann |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,946 Referee: Stephen Bennett |
7 December 2002 17 | Everton | 1–3 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
16:00 BST | Naysmith Unsworth Stubbs |
Report | Stanic Hasselbaink Grønkjær De Lucas Gallas Lampard |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,396 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
14 December 2002 18 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough |
16:00 BST | Geremi |
Report | Terry Petit |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,160 Referee: Matt Messias |
21 December 2002 19 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
16:00 BST | Gudjohnsen Lampard |
Report | Dublin Hendrie Staunton |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,284 Referee: Michael Riley |
26 December 2002 20 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Southampton | London |
13:00 BST | Melchiot |
Report | Bridge Fernandes |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,428 Referee: Paul Durkin |
28 December 2002 21 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
16:00 BST | Gallas Milner Okon Smith |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,122 Referee: Graham Barber |
1 January 2003 22 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea | London |
16:00 BST | Desailly van Bronckhorst Henry |
Report | Stanic Petit |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,096 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
11 January 2003 23 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | London |
15:00 BST | Hasselbaink Gallas Gudjohnsen Le Saux Petit Desailly |
Report | Euell Powell Parker Konchesky |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,284 Referee: Mike Dean |
18 January 2003 24 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
13:30 BST | Scholes Forlán |
Report | Gudjohnsen |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,606 Referee: Paul Durkin |
28 January 2003 25 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Leeds United | London |
15:00 BST | C. Cole Gudjohnsen Lampard Matteo Le Saux |
Report | Kewell Lucic Bakke |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,738 Referee: Jeff Winter |
1 February 2003 26 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
16:00 BST | Zola Petit |
Report | Sheringham Taricco |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,384 Referee: Paul Durkin |
8 February 2003 27 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
16:00 BST | Savage Johnson |
Report | De Lucas Zola Gudjohnsen Hasselbaink Terry Desailly |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,475 Referee: Mark Halsey |
22 February 2003 28 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
16:00 BST | Stanic Gallas Hasselbaink |
Report | Yorke Gresko Dunn |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,850 Referee: Graham Poll |
1 March 2003 29 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle |
13:30 BST | Hasselbaink Bernard |
Report | C. Cole Lampard |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,157 Referee: Brian Winter |
16 March 2003 30 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
17:05 BST | Report | Stanic Zola |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,024 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
22 March 2003 31 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Manchester City | London |
17:05 BST | Hasselbaink Terry Stanic Lampard Gallas |
Report | Benarbia Distin Jihai |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,105 Referee: Phil Dowd |
5 April 2003 32 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Thornton El Karkouri |
Report | C. Cole Zola |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,024 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
12 April 2003 33 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | C. Cole Zenden |
Report | Bergsson Laville |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,852 Referee: Graham Barber |
19 April 2003 34 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Allbäck Leonhardsen |
Report | Terry |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,358 Referee: Rob Styles |
21 April 2003 35 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Everton | London |
15:00 BST | Gudjohnsen Hasselbaink Grønkjær De Lucas Zola |
Report | Gravesen Carsley |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,875 Referee: Michael Riley |
26 April 2003 36 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Fulham | London |
15:00 BST | Goma Grønkjær Petit |
Report | Boa Morte Clark |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,792 Referee: David Elleray |
3 May 2003 37 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Chelsea | London |
15:00 BST | Di Canio Defoe Repka Sinclair |
Report | Morris |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,042 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
11 May 2003 38 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
15:00 BST | Desailly Grønkjær Hasselbaink Gallas Le Saux |
Report | Hyypiä Gerrard |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,911 Referee: Alan Wiley |
UEFA Cup
First Round
19 September 2002 First leg | Chelsea | 2–1 | | London |
18:00 GMT | Hasselbaink De Lucas |
Report | Wright |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,772 Referee: Ben Tokat (Turkey) |
FA Cup
4 January 2003 Third round | Chelsea | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
15:00 | Stanic Cudicini |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,796 Referee: Mark Halsey |
26 January 2003 Fourth round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–4 | Chelsea | Shrewsbury |
21:00 | Report | Zola C. Cole Morris |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Michael Riley |
16 February 2003 Fifth round | Stoke City | 0–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
16:00 | Report | Hasselbaink Grønkjær |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 26,615 Referee: Rob Styles |
8 March 2003 Quarter final | Arsenal | 2–2 | Chelsea | London |
17:00 | Jeffers Henry |
Report | Terry Lampard |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 38,104 Referee: Paul Durkin |
League Cup
6 November 2002 Third round | Chelsea | 2–1 | Gillingham | London |
20:00 | C. Cole |
Report | King |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,033 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
4 December 2002 Fourth round | Chelsea | 4–1 | Everton | London |
19:30 | Hasselbaink Petit Stanic |
Report | Naysmith |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,322 Referee: Paul Durkin |
17 December 2002 Fifth round | Manchester United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
20:00 | Forlan |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 57,985 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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