The 2002–03 season was Kilmarnock's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Summary
Season In their first full season under Jim Jefferies, Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League with 57 points. They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Airdrie United, and the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Motherwell.
Results and fixtures
Kilmarnock's score comes first
Scottish Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 August 2002RangersH1–113,972McLaren 80’210 August 2002Dundee UnitedA2–16,366Dargo 78’ Boyd 82’317 August 2002MotherwellH0–36,164418 August 2001LivingstonA1–06,480Boyd 42'531 August 2002HeartsA1–111,912Boyd 45’ 611 September 2001Partick ThistleH1–06,848Canero 42’714 September 2002AberdeenH2–26,538Mahood 56’ McLaughlin 90’821 September 2002HibernianA0–28,680928 September 2002CelticA0–557,469105 October 2002DundeeA1–25,567Boutal 66'1119 October 2002DunfermlineH2–25,515Shields 43’ Boyd 76’1227 October 2002RangersA1–648,368Fulton 44’132 November 2002Dundee UnitedH1–25,417Fulton 24’149 November 2002MotherwellA1–04,439Boyd 90’1516 November 2002LivingstonH2–05,270Di Giacomo 64’, McSwegan 90’1623 November 2002HeartsH0–16,5111730 November 2002Partick ThistleA0–35,055183 December 2002AberdeenA1–08,861McSwegan 66’, 197 December 2002DundeeH2–04,810Fulton 57’ Boyd 90’2015 December 2002CelticH1–19,225Andy McLaren 19’2121 December 2002HibernianH2–15,814McSwegan 63’, Fulton 88’2226 December 2002DunfermlineA2–05,847McSwegan 70’ Boyd 88’2329 December 2002RangersH0–113,396242 January 2003Dundee UnitedA2–27,183Canero 21’, McLaren 67’2529 January 2003MotherwellH1–04,457Boyd 81’ (Pen.)261 February 2003LivingstonA4–04,144McLaren 21’, Canero 34’ Boyd 49’ McLaren 70’278 February 2003HeartsA0–310,4262823 February 2003Partick ThistleH1–05,651Canero 45’291 March 2003AberdeenH2–05,769McSwegan 58’ Canero 63’ 308 March 2003DundeeA2–26,531Canero 51’ McSwegan 85’3116 March 2003Dunfermline AthleticH1–14,021Boyd 81’325 April 2003HibernianH6–25,558McDonald 11’ McSwegan 24’, 42’, 47’, 62’, Boyd 90’ (Pen.)3313 April 2003CelticA0–256,9663427 April 2003DundeeA1–05,964Chris Innes 76’ 3513 April 2002HeartsH1–09,091McSwegan 29’3611 May 2003RangersA0–449,0363717 May 2003DunfermlineA2–26,896McDonald 21’ Boyd 90’3825 May 2003CelticH0–416,722
Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSecond Round24 September 2002Airdrie UnitedH0–0 (3–4 pens)4,150
Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersThird Round25 January 2003MotherwellH0–16,882
Player statistics
Final league table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Greg Shields Charlton AthleticFree Barry McLaughlin St MirrenUndisclosed Gary McSwegan Heart of MidlothianFree Steve Fulton Heart of MidlothianFree José Quitongo St MirrenFree Gary Locke Bradford CityFree Samuel Boutal Troyes Free
Players out PlayerToFee Ian Durrant Retired Michel Ngonge Retired Antonio Calderón Raith RoversFree Christophe Cocard Chongqing LifanFree Martin Baker St MirrenFree David Merdy SO RomorantinLoan Kevin McGowne Dundee UnitedFree Tommy Johnson GillinghamFree Colin Stewart Queen's Park Loan Gary McCutcheon Dumbarton Free Robbie Henderson Greenock Morton Free Ally Mitchell St Mirren Free Jesús García Sanjuán Released Free Samuel Boutal Shanghai Cosco Free José Quitongo Dibba Al-HisnFree
References
External links Kilmarnock 2002–03 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)