During the 2002–03 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. It was the club's second consecutive season at that level.
Season summary In the 2002–03 season, midway through the campaign, McAllister's men still stood a good chance of making the division One play-offs, but they won only one league game after the turn of 2003 and finished 20th in the final table - just two places above the relegation zone.
Final league table
Results Coventry City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 10 August 2002 Sheffield UnitedH2–118,839Bothroyd, McSheffrey 13 August 2002 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–06,816 17 August 2002 ReadingA2–114,712Davenport, Bothroyd 24 August 2002 Crystal PalaceH1–015,526Hughes (pen) 26 August 2002 WatfordA2–511,136McSheffrey, Eustace 31 August 2002 Nottingham ForestH0–113,732 14 September 2002 Grimsby TownH3–212,403Mills, McSheffrey (pen), Bothroyd 18 September 2002 Sheffield WednesdayH1–114,178Normann 21 September 2002 WimbledonA1–02,077McAllister (pen) 24 September 2002 Bradford CityA1–111,655Bothroyd 28 September 2002 MillwallH2–313,562McSheffrey, Mills 5 October 2002 GillinghamA2–07,722Bothroyd, Pipe 19 October 2002 PortsmouthA1–118,837Davenport 23 October 2002 Norwich CityH1–116,409Partridge 26 October 2002 WalsallH0–014,544 29 October 2002 Leicester CityA1–227,139Partridge 2 November 2002 Rotherham UnitedH2–113,179McAllister (2) 9 November 2002 BurnleyA1–313,470McAllister (pen) 16 November 2002 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–218,998 23 November 2002 Ipswich TownA1–223,633Eustace 30 November 2002 Preston North EndH1–213,313Davenport 7 December 2002 Stoke CityA2–112,760Bothroyd (2) 14 December 2002 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–025,577McAllister, Partridge 21 December 2002 Derby CountyH3–013,185McAllister, Hignett, Bothroyd 26 December 2002 ReadingH2–019,526Hignett, Partridge 28 December 2002 Sheffield UnitedA0–020,465 1 January 2003 Crystal PalaceA1–117,362McSheffrey 11 January 2003 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–015,951 18 January 2003 Nottingham ForestA1–124,487Sara 1 February 2003 WatfordH0–117,393 8 February 2003 BurnleyH0–113,659 15 February 2003 Rotherham UnitedA0–16,524 22 February 2003 Bradford CityH0–212,525 1 March 2003 Grimsby TownA2–05,736Ford (own goal), Eustace (pen) 5 March 2003 Sheffield WednesdayA1–519,536Joachim 8 March 2003 WimbledonH2–211,796Eustace, Joachim 15 March 2003 Norwich CityA0–220,099 19 March 2003 PortsmouthH0–413,922 22 March 2003 Leicester CityH1–216,610Jansen 5 April 2003 Preston North EndA2–213,026Pead, Pipe 12 April 2003 Ipswich TownH2–413,968Jansen, Gordon 15 April 2003 WalsallA0–07,337 19 April 2003 Derby CountyA0–123,921 21 April 2003 Stoke CityH0–112,675 26 April 2003 GillinghamH0–014,795 4 May 2003 MillwallA0–29,220
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 2003 Cardiff CityA2–216,013Mills, McAllister (pen)R3R15 January 2003 Cardiff CityH3–011,997Fowler, Holdsworth, BothroydR425 January 2003 RochdaleA0–29,156
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR111 September 2002 Colchester UnitedH3–06,075McSheffrey, McAllister, MillsR22 October 2002 Rushden & DiamondsH8–08,570McSheffrey (3), Mills (2), Bothroyd (2), Betts (pen)R36 November 2002 Crystal PalaceA0–38,102
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Transfers Transfers in PlayerFromDateFeeRef. Tom Bates 20 Feb 2003 Free
Transfers out
Reserve squad
Statistics Appearances and goals
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