The 2002–03 season was Bristol City Football Club's 105th season in English football, and their fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. It was Danny Wilson's third year in charge of the club since his arrival in July 2000. A third place saw Bristol City reach the play-offs, but a 1–0 defeat to Cardiff City in the semi-finals, ended their hopes of league promotion. However, the club saw some success, after reaching the final in the Football League Trophy, where they beat Carlisle United 2–0, but failed to repeat this throughout the rest of the season, as they exited in the third round of the FA Cup, losing to Leicester City, and the first round of the League Cup against Oxford United.

The club's leading goalscorer was Scott Murray, with 27 goals in all competitions.

Player details

Squad information #NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)CapsGoalsLeague debutGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersStrikers

Final league table

Matches

Pre-season + Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceYeovil TownAwayL0–1927ReportIpswich TownHomeL0–35,017ReportExeter CityAwayW1–0Murray 63'1,253ReportTiverton TownAwayD1–1Roberts 15'430ReportHereford UnitedAwayW5–0Goodison 16', Roberts 45', Lita (2) 82', 90', Woodman 85'961Report

Second Division

+ Second Division match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceBlackpoolHomeW2–0Peacock 77', Murray 90'11,891ReportBrentfordAwayL0–17,130ReportWigan AthleticAwayL0–26,548ReportWycombe WanderersHomeW3–0Bell 38', Murray 52', Roberts 72'9,597ReportPlymouth ArgyleAwayL0–211,922ReportTranmere RoversHomeW2–0Tinnion 70' pen., Murray 74'9,849ReportNorthampton TownHomeW3–0Peacock (2) 7', 76', Clist 87'11,104ReportCheltenham TownAwayW3–2Murray 3', Coles 43', Matthews 53'5,895ReportOldham AthleticAwayL0–15,583ReportQueens Park RangersHomeL1–3Murray 11'12,221ReportPort ValeAwayW3–2Beadle 18', Murray 40', Lita 90'4,286ReportChesterfieldHomeW4–0Roberts 26', Hill 63', Murray 90', 90'10,107ReportBarnsleyAwayW4–1Butler 19', Roberts (3) 28', 58', 73'10,495ReportSwindon TownHomeW2–0Murray 12', Tinnion 38'13,205ReportPeterborough UnitedAwayW3–1Tinnion 3', Brown 17', Murray 90'5,332ReportHuddersfield TownHomeW1–0Hill 38'11,494ReportColchester UnitedAwayD2–2Peacock (2) 42', 58'3,398Mansfield TownAwayW5–4Murray 39', Roberts (2) 50', 90', Tinnion 87' pen., Lita 90'4,801ReportCrewe AlexandraHomeD2–2Murray 48', Peacock 84'12,585ReportCardiff CityAwayW2–0Tinnion 49' pen., Roberts 76'15,239ReportLuton TownHomeD1–1Beadle 90'14,057ReportPlymouth ArgyleHomeD0–018,085ReportStockport CountyAwayW4–1Peacock 19', Coles 40', Rosenior 45', Beadle 89'5,100ReportWycombe WanderersAwayL1–2Tinnion 87' pen.6,785ReportWigan AthleticHomeL0–113,151Tranmere RoversAwayD1–1Bell 10'7,459Stockport CountyHomeD1–1Roberts 50'10,831BlackpoolAwayD0–0 7,290Colchester UnitedHomeL1–2Fagan 51'11,107BrentfordHomeD0–09,084Notts CountyAwayL0–27,048Northampton TownAwayW2–1Robins 12', Tinnion 35'4,688Cheltenham TownHomeW3–1Robins 2', Brown 20', Rosenior 90'11,711Oldham AthleticHomeW2–0Murray 54', Roberts 90'11,194Queens Park RangersAwayL0–114,681Peterborough UnitedHomeW1–0Robins 12'11,231Swindon TownAwayD1–1Robins 48'8,629Huddersfield TownAwayW2–1Hill 17', Peacock 36'9,477BarnsleyHomeW2–0Murray 6', Roberts 63'10,232Mansfield TownHomeW5–2Peacock 13', Murray (3) 32', 51', 80', Carey 70'12,013Crewe AlexandraAwayD1–1Roberts 62'7,901Luton TownAwayD2–2Tinnion 66' pen., Peacock 75'6,381Cardiff CityHomeW2–0Tinnion 55' pen., Roberts 73'15,615ChesterfieldAwayL0–24,770Port ValeHomeW2–0Murray 31', Peacock 43'12,410

Play-offs

Cardiff City won 1–0 on aggregate.

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundHeybridge SwiftsAwayW7–0Roberts (2) 16', 40', Tinnion 40' pen., Murray (2) 45', 61', Lita (2) 66', 82'2,046ReportSecond roundHarrogate Railway AthleticAwayW3–1Walker 20' o.g., Murray 53', Roberts 90'3,500ReportThird roundLeicester CityAwayL0–225,868

League Cup

Bristol City entered the first round of the League Cup, where they were drawn against Oxford United. +Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundOxford UnitedAwayL0–1 4,065Report

Football League Trophy + Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundQueens Park RangersAwayW0–0 4,722Second roundBoston UnitedAwayW2–1Golden goalMurray 33', Coles 111'1,408Third roundWycombe WanderersHomeW3–0Murray 41', Peacock (2) 64', 71'3,506Fourth roundBournemouthAwayW3–1Bell (2) 68', 77', Murray 90'5,125Semi-finals, First legCambridge UnitedHomeW4–2Doherty 21', Burnell 64', Murray 67', Robins 77'7,173Semi-finals, Second legCambridge UnitedAwayW3–07–2 agg.Carey 11', Murray 45', Roberts 80'3,956FinalCarlisle UnitedNeutralW2–0Peacock 78', Rosenior 89'50,913

References

External links 2002–03 Bristol City on statto.com