During the 2002–03 English football season, Walsall competed in the Football League First Division. It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.

Season summary Walsall managed to avoid relegation to extend their stay in English football's second tier to a third season. Much of their success was down to the signing of key players, such as ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Vinny Samways, returning to English football after a six-year spell in Spain.

Kit Xara became Walsall's new kit manufacturers. Banks's remained the kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results Walsall's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 10 August 2002 Ipswich TownH0–25,253 14 August 2002 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–327,904Herivelto 17 August 2002 Sheffield UnitedA1–114,011Corica 24 August 2002 Nottingham ForestH2–15,096Sonner (pen), Wrack 26 August 2002 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–06,519Corica, Leitão 31 August 2002 ReadingH0–25,327 7 September 2002 WatfordA0–210,528 14 September 2002 Bradford CityH0–14,678 17 September 2002 Rotherham UnitedH3–44,648Zdrilic (2), Leitão 21 September 2002 MillwallA3–07,525Zdrilic, Wrack, Leitão 28 September 2002 Sheffield WednesdayH1–06,792Simpson 5 October 2002 Derby CountyA2–225,247Corica, Aranalde (pen) 12 October 2002 BurnleyA1–212,907Birch 19 October 2002 Preston North EndH3–36,832Leitão, Júnior, Aranalde (pen) 26 October 2002 Coventry CityA0–014,544 29 October 2002 Crystal PalaceH3–46,368Corica, Júnior (2) 2 November 2002 Stoke CityH4–26,391Leitão (2), Júnior, Aranalde (pen) 9 November 2002 Leicester CityA0–225,243 16 November 2002 WimbledonA2–31,255Júnior, Sonner (pen) 23 November 2002 GillinghamH1–06,630Júnior 30 November 2002 PortsmouthA2–317,701Sonner (2 pens) 7 December 2002 Grimsby TownH3–15,888Júnior, Leitão, Wrack 14 December 2002 WimbledonH2–06,596Wrack, Júnior 21 December 2002 Norwich CityA1–219,872Easton (own goal) 26 December 2002 Sheffield UnitedH0–110,459 28 December 2002 Ipswich TownA2–326,550Wrack (2) 1 January 2003 Nottingham ForestA1–128,441Ainsworth 11 January 2003 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–111,037 18 January 2003 ReadingA0–011,786 1 February 2003 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–08,413Leitão 8 February 2003 Leicester CityH1–48,741O'Connor 22 February 2003 WatfordH2–07,705Júnior, Leitão 26 February 2003 Stoke CityA0–110,409 1 March 2003 Bradford CityA2–110,893Robinson, Matías 4 March 2003 Rotherham UnitedA0–05,792 8 March 2003 MillwallH1–26,647Júnior 15 March 2003 BurnleyH3–26,327Leitão, Carbon, Matías 18 March 2003 Preston North EndA0–511,170 22 March 2003 Crystal PalaceA0–219,102 5 April 2003 PortsmouthH1–27,899Júnior 12 April 2003 GillinghamA1–06,972Leitão 15 April 2003 Coventry CityH0–07,337 19 April 2003 Norwich CityH0–07,018 21 April 2003 Grimsby TownA1–04,618Júnior 26 April 2003 Derby CountyH3–28,416Júnior (3) 4 May 2003 Sheffield WednesdayA1–220,864Matías

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 2003 ReadingH0–05,987R3R14 January 2003 ReadingA1–1 (won 4–1 on pens)8,767WrackR425 January 2003 WimbledonH1–06,693ZdrilicR515 February 2003 Sheffield UnitedA0–217,510

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR110 September 2002 Shrewsbury TownH1–03,847LeitãoR22 October 2002 Nottingham ForestA2–16,343Leitão, JúniorR36 November 2002 Blackburn RoversA2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)9,486Aranalde (pen), Zdrilic

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

References