The 2002–03 season saw Preston North End compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 12th position with 61 points.
Final league table
Results Preston North End's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers110 August 2002Crystal PalaceH1–214,663Fuller214 August 2002Nottingham ForestA2–218,065Fuller, Etuhu317 August 2002Rotherham UnitedA0–06,885424 August 2002Stoke CityH4–315,422Healy (2), Fuller, Cresswell526 August 2002GillinghamA1–17,785Cresswell61 September 2002Ipswich TownH0–015,357714 September 2002Sheffield WednesdayH2–213,652Fuller, Cresswell817 September 2002WatfordH1–112,408Cresswell921 September 2002Derby CountyA2–029,257Healy, Etuhu1024 September 2002Wolverhampton WanderersA0–423,6951128 September 2002Norwich CityH1–213,550Cresswell125 October 2002Bradford CityA1–113,215Alexander1319 October 2002WalsallA3–36,832Alexander, Healy, Lucketti1426 October 2002ReadingH1–013,021Cresswell1529 October 2002PortsmouthA2–318,367Cresswell, Alexander162 November 2002BurnleyH3–116,046Fuller (2), McKenna179 November 2002MillwallA1–27,554Fuller1816 November 2002Grimsby TownA3–35,774Cresswell, Alexander, Etuhu1923 November 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–213,068Cresswell, Lucketti2026 November 2002Leicester CityH2–013,048Fuller (2)2130 November 2002Coventry CityA2–113,313Cresswell, Lewis227 December 2002WimbledonH3–512,415Leigertwood (o.g.), McKenna, Alexander2314 December 2002Grimsby TownH3–012,420Alexander, Cresswell, Healy2421 December 2002Sheffield UnitedA0–116,3422526 December 2002Rotherham UnitedH0–215,5422628 December 2002Crystal PalaceA0–218,484271 January 2003Stoke CityA1–214,862Abbott2818 January 2003Ipswich TownA0–324,6662925 January 2003Nottingham ForestH1–113,503Cartwright301 February 2003GillinghamH3–012,121Lewis, Alexander, Ashby (o.g.)318 February 2003MillwallH2–113,117Lewis, Cartwright3222 February 2003Wolverhampton WanderersH0–216,070331 March 2003Sheffield WednesdayA1–018,912Cresswell344 March 2003WatfordA1–011,101Alexander358 March 2003Derby CountyH4–214,003Alexander, Etuhu, Koumantarakis, Cresswell3615 March 2003Leicester CityA1–230,713Lewis3718 March 2003WalsallH5–011,170Alexander, Etuhu, Cresswell, Koumantarakis (2)3822 March 2003PortsmouthH1–116,665McKenna395 April 2003Coventry CityH2–213,026Cresswell, Abbott408 April 2003BurnleyA0–212,2454112 April 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–06,669Cresswell, Jackson4215 April 2003ReadingA1–514,012Mears4319 April 2003Sheffield UnitedH2–014,793Etuhu, Lewis4421 April 2003WimbledonA0–21,0534526 April 2003Bradford CityH1–013,652Abbott464 May 2003Norwich CityA0–220,232
FA Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR34 January 2003RochdaleH1–28,762Anderson
Football League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR111 September 2002Scunthorpe UnitedH2–15,594Fuller, AlexanderR21 October 2002Macclesfield TownA2–12,036Skora, JacksonR35 November 2002Birmingham CityA2–012,241Fuller, LewisR44 December 2002Aston VillaA0–523,042
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK David Lucas19(2)0004023(2)02DF Graham Alexander4510104150113DF Brian O'Neil12(3)0000012(3)04MF Dickson Etuhu33(6)6104038(6)65DF Michael Jackson21(1)1001122(1)26DF Marlon Broomes21(7)0103025(7)06DF Sean Gregan000000007MF Lee Cartwright13(9)20(1)00(2)013(12)08MF Mark Rankine11(7)0001(3)012(10)09FW Ricardo Fuller189001(1)219(1)1110FW George Koumantarakis103000010311FW David Healy12(11)5104017(11)513GK Andy Lonergan0000000014DF Colin Murdock240101(1)026(1)015DF Rob Edwards260002028016MF Paul McKenna39(2)3103043(2)317MF Eddie Lewis34(4)5103(1)138(5)618FW Pawel Abbott6(10)310007(10)319MF Michael Keane1(4)001002(4)020DF Chris Lucketti432104048221GK Tepi Moilanen14(1)0100(2)015(3)022DF Adam Eaton0(1)000101(10023FW Mark Wright0000000024DF Tyrone Mears11(11)10(1)01012(12)125FW Richard Cresswell42160000421626FW Éric Skora30(5)0102133(5)127MF Alan McCormack0000000028MF Brian Barry-Murphy2000002029FW Joe O'Neill0000000030GK Kelham O'Hanlon0000000031MF Iain Anderson0(8)00(1)1101(9)134FW Simon Lynch6(11)000006(11)040GK Jonathan Gould13(1)0000013(1)0
References
External links Preston North End 2002–03 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)