2002–03 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 2002–03 season was Aberdeen's 90th season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup.

Scottish Premier League

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen's score is shown first.Aberdeen Scorer(s)The number(s) in brackets shows the minute the goal(s) was/were scored.AttendanceReport13 AugustHibernianA2–1Mackie, Clark13,340AFC Heritage210 AugustCelticH0–417,284AFC Heritage318 AugustHeart of MidlothianH1–1D'Jaffo12,825AFC Heritage425 AugustRangersA0–242,219AFC Heritage51 SeptemberPartick ThistleH0–112,591AFC Heritage611 SeptemberDundee UnitedH1–2Mackie10,724AFC Heritage714 SeptemberKilmarnockA2–2D'Jaffo, Darren Young6,538AFC Heritage822 SeptemberLivingstonA2–1Anderson, McNaughton7,513AFC Heritage928 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH3–1Billio, D'Jaffo, Derek Young11,678AFC Heritage105 OctoberMotherwellA2–1Derek Young, Deloumeaux6,104AFC Heritage1119 OctoberDundeeH0–014,003AFC Heritage1227 OctoberHibernianH0–112,321AFC Heritage133 NovemberCelticA0–758,526AFC Heritage149 NovemberHeart of MidlothianA0–0 11,920AFC Heritage1516 NovemberRangersH2–2Mike, Mackie 14,915AFC Heritage1623 NovemberPartick ThistleA1–2Mike6,182AFC Heritage1730 NovemberDundee UnitedA1–1McGuire8,261AFC Heritage183 DecemberKilmarnockH0–18,816AFC Heritage197 DecemberMotherwellH1–1Derek Young9,569AFC Heritage2015 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA0–34,835AFC Heritage2121 DecemberLivingstonH0–011,253AFC Heritage2226 DecemberDundeeA2–1McGuire, Smith8,574AFC Heritage2329 DecemberHibernianA0–211,604AFC Heritage242 JanuaryCelticH1–1Anderson16,331AFC Heritage2528 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH0–19,322AFC Heritage261 FebruaryRangersA1–2Tosh49,667AFC Heritage278 FebruaryPartick ThistleH0–111,334AFC Heritage2816 FebruaryDundee UnitedH3–0Sheerin (2), McGuire9,146AFC Heritage291 MarchKilmarnockA0–25,769AFC Heritage308 MarchMotherwellA1–0Sheerin5,636AFC Heritage3115 MarchDundeeH3–3Sheerin (2), McGuire12,119AFC Heritage325 AprilLivingstonA2–1Derek Young, Sheerin 5,731AFC Heritage3312 AprilDunfermline AthleticH1–0Sheerin10,030AFC Heritage3426 AprilLivingstonH1–0Hinds 8,912AFC Heritage353 MayHibernianA1–3Tiernan7,904AFC Heritage3610 MayPartick ThistleH2–1Hinds, McGuire9,960AFC Heritage3717 MayMotherwellA3–2Hinds, Deloumeaux, Sheerin4,731AFC Heritage3824 MayDundee UnitedA2–0Mackie, Tosh8,516AFC Heritage

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportR36 NovemberMotherwellH3–1Mike, Deloumeaux, Michie6,557AFC HeritageQF12 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–17,576AFC Heritage

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportR325 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA0–05,716AFC HeritageR3R18 FebruaryQueen of the SouthH4–1D'Jaffo (2), Derek Young, Anderson6,068AFC HeritageR422 FebruaryDundeeA0–27,549AFC Heritage

UEFA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance ReportPR2 L115 August Nistru OtaciH1–0Mackie9,894AFC HeritagePR2 L229 August Nistru OtaciA0–04,000AFC HeritageR1 L117 September Hertha BerlinH0–010,180AFC HeritageR1 L21 October Hertha BerlinA0–130,770AFC Heritage

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalSPLScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK DENPeter Kjær2902300020402DF SCOKevin McNaughton2612211000303DF SCOJamie McAllister3802903020404MF SCOFergus Tiernan2412110020105DF SCORussell Anderson (c)4233323120406DF SCOPhil McGuire4553653020407MF BELRoberto Bisconti1701100020408MF SCODarren Young3012410020409FW ENGLeon Mike30324210213010MF SCODerek Young38529431204011FW SCODarren Mackie36530410104112MF ENGBen Thornley706000100012MF SCOSteve Tosh17214230000013GK SCOMark Peat000000000014MF SCOChris Clark30125130002015DF SCOKevin Rutkiewicz25020020201016MF SCORoss O'Donoghue805030000018DF FRAÉric Deloumeaux40332220214019FW FRALaurent D'Jaffo25518332004020MF FRANicolas Fabiano17012020102022FW SCOScott Michie24121000211023GK SCORyan Esson000000000024DF SCOStephen Payne1008020000025MF ITAPatrizio Billio12110100101026MF SCOPaul Sheerin17814830000027DF SCOMichael Hart908010000028FW ENGLeigh Hinds12312300000030GK ENGDavid Preece190160300000DF SCORichard Foster2020000000DF SCOScott Morrison2020000000MF SCOScott Muirhead2020000000DF SCOZander Diamond1010000000DF SCOCraig Higgins0000000000DF SCOKevin Souter1010000000

References

AFC Heritage Trust