2002–03 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

The 2002–03 football season was Plymouth Argyle Football Club's 99th consecutive season as a professional club. It began on 1 July 2002, and concluded on 30 June 2003, although competitive games were only played between August and May.

Plymouth Argyle
2002–03 season
ChairmanPaul Stapleton
ManagerPaul Sturrock
Second Division8th
FA CupThird Round (eliminated by Dagenham & Redbridge)
League CupFirst Round (eliminated by Crystal Palace)
Football League TrophySecond Round (eliminated by Brentford)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marino Keith (11)
All:
Marino Keith (12)
Highest home attendance11,922 (vs Bristol City, 26 August 2002)
Lowest home attendance6,835 (vs Brentford, 22 March 2003)
Average home league attendance8,980

Season summary

The club began the 2002–03 season in the Football League Second Division, following their promotion from the Third Division.[1] They finished in a creditable 8th position, with a record of 17 wins, 14 draws, and 15 defeats, from 46 games. Their leading goalscorer was Marino Keith with 12 goals in all competitions. The club reached the Third Round of the FA Cup, drawing 2–2 at home with Dagenham & Redbridge before losing the replay 2–0. They entered the League Cup at the First Round stage and were eliminated away to Crystal Palace 2–1 after extra-time. They also competed in the Football League Trophy where they reached the Second Round before being defeated 2–0 at home by Brentford. Notable players to begin their careers with the Pilgrims this season included David Norris, Tony Capaldi, Hasney Aljofree, and Nathan Lowndes.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Football League
For more information, see Football League Second Division.
10 August 2002 Mansfield Town4–3Plymouth ArgyleField Mill, Mansfield
White  32'  67'
Disley  51'
Larkin  55'		 (Report) Evans  24'
Friio  86'
Lowndes  90'		 Attendance: 5,309
Referee: G Frankland
13 August 2002 Plymouth Argyle2–1Huddersfield TownHome Park, Plymouth
Friio  58'
Wotton  90'		 (Report) Thorrington  89' Attendance: 8,953
Referee: B Curson
17 August 2002 Plymouth Argyle2–1Luton TownHome Park, Plymouth
McGlinchey  57'
Wotton  82'		 (Report) Howard  67' Attendance: 10,973
Referee: T Parkes
24 August 2002 Cheltenham Town1–2Plymouth ArgyleWhaddon Road, Cheltenham
Spencer  33' (Report) Coughlan  61'
Wotton  74'		 Attendance: 4,713
Referee: K Hill
26 August 2002 Plymouth Argyle2–0Bristol CityHome Park, Plymouth
Wotton (pen)  65'
Coughlan  81'		 (Report) Attendance: 11,922
Referee: W Jordan
31 August 2002 Queens Park Rangers2–2Plymouth ArgyleLoftus Road, London
Thomas  69'
Pacquette  90'		 (Report) Friio  33'
Hodges  59'		 Attendance: 14,001
Referee: L Cable
14 September 2002 Barnsley1–1Plymouth ArgyleOakwell, Barnsley
Dyer  10' (Report) Sturrock  38' Attendance: 9,134
Referee: M Fletcher
17 September 2002 Peterborough United2–0Plymouth ArgyleLondon Road, Peterborough
Clarke  58'
Green  84'		 (Report) Attendance: 4,208
Referee: M Warren
21 September 2002 Plymouth Argyle0–1ChesterfieldHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Ebdon  69' Attendance: 8,547
Referee: S Tomlin
24 September 2002 Plymouth Argyle2–2Cardiff CityHome Park, Plymouth
Wotton  8'
Coughlan  90'		 (Report) Earnshaw  2'  67' Attendance: 11,606
Referee: C Wilkes
28 September 2002 Wycombe Wanderers1–2Plymouth ArgyleAdams Park, Wycombe
Currie (pen)  28'  68' (Report) Friio  60' Attendance: 6,708
Referee: P Danson
5 October 2002 Plymouth Argyle0–0Northampton TownHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Attendance: 8,530
Referee: A Bates
12 October 2002 Plymouth Argyle1–3Wigan AthleticHome Park, Plymouth
Stonebridge  18' (Report) Dinning  25'  58'
Ellington  90'		 Attendance: 8,746
Referee: P Armstrong
19 October 2002 Crewe Alexandra0–1Plymouth ArgyleAlexandra Stadium, Crewe
Norris  45' (Report) Attendance: 6,733
Referee: F Stretton
26 October 2002 Plymouth Argyle1–3BlackpoolHome Park, Plymouth
Keith  60' (Report) Taylor  16'  40'
Murphy  87'		 Attendance: 8,717
Referee: A Penn
2 November 2002 Tranmere Rovers2–1Plymouth ArgylePrenton Park, Tranmere
Roberts  87'
Hodges (og)  90'		 (Report) Adams  6' Attendance: 7,083
Referee: S Dunn
12 November 2002 Plymouth Argyle2–2Oldham AthleticHome Park, Plymouth
Stonebridge  4'
Friio  7'		 (Report) Eyres (pen)  74'
Andrews  76'		 Attendance: 8,216
Referee: P Crossley
23 November 2002 Plymouth Argyle4–1Stockport CountyHome Park, Plymouth
Goodwin (og)  6' (og)  60'
Keith  13'
Adams  42'		 (Report) Wotton (og)  11' Attendance: 7,746
Referee: M Warren
30 November 2002 Colchester United0–0Plymouth ArgyleLayer Road, Colchester
(Report) Attendance: 3,714
Referee: C Boyeson
14 December 2002 Plymouth Argyle1–1Swindon TownHome Park, Plymouth
Hodges (pen)  90' (Report) Andy Gurney  77' Attendance: 8,111
Referee: R Olivier
21 December 2002 Port Vale1–2Plymouth ArgyleVale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Brooker  26' (Report) Evans  2'
Keith  40'		 Attendance: 4,892
Referee: P Prosser
26 December 2002 Bristol City0–0Plymouth ArgyleAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol
(Report) Attendance: 18,085
Referee: A Hall
28 December 2002 Plymouth Argyle1–0Notts CountyHome Park, Plymouth
Aljofree  61' (Report) Attendance: 11,901
Referee: J Ross
1 January 2003 Plymouth Argyle3–1Cheltenham TownHome Park, Plymouth
Phillips  22'
Stonebridge  35'
Norris  53'		 (Report) Worrell (og)  13' Attendance: 10,927
Referee: M Cooper
18 January 2003 Plymouth Argyle0–1Queens Park RangersHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Pacquette  51' Attendance: 10,249
Referee: P Walton
25 January 2003 Notts County0–2Plymouth ArgyleMeadow Lane, Nottingham
(Report) Norris  38'  50' Attendance: 6,329
Referee: A D'Urso
1 February 2003 Plymouth Argyle3–1Mansfield TownHome Park, Plymouth
Lawrence (og)  2'
Phillips  68'
Evans  84'		 (Report) Lawrence  11' Attendance: 8,030
Referee: S Tomlin
4 February 2003 Huddersfield Town1–0Plymouth ArgyleMcAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Smith (pen)  82' (Report) Attendance: 7,294
Referee: E Ilderton
8 February 2003 Oldham Athletic0–1Plymouth ArgyleBoundary Park, Oldham
(Report) Evans  39' Attendance: 6,657
Referee: H Webb
15 February 2003 Plymouth Argyle0–1Tranmere RoversHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Haworth  57' Attendance: 8,590
Referee: D Crick
21 February 2003 Cardiff City1–1Plymouth ArgyleNinian Park, Cardiff
Earnshaw  42' (Report) Wotton  86' Attendance: 14,006
Referee: M Warren
25 February 2003 Luton Town1–0Plymouth ArgyleKenilworth Road, Luton
Thorpe  50' (Report) Attendance: 7,589
Referee: T Bates
1 March 2003 Plymouth Argyle1–1BarnsleyHome Park, Plymouth
Coughlan  14' (Report) Dyer  66' Attendance: 8,228
Referee: P Rejer
4 March 2003 Plymouth Argyle6–1Peterborough UnitedHome Park, Plymouth
Keith  9'
Burton (og)  25'
Gill (og)  42'
Wotton  45'
Friio  62'
Bent  72'		 (Report) McKenzie  70' Attendance: 6,931
Referee: C Penton
8 March 2003 Chesterfield3–2Plymouth ArgyleSaltergate, Chesterfield
Payne  10'
Reeves  17'  49'		 (Report) Keith  15'  74' Attendance: 3,668
Referee: F Stretton
15 March 2003 Blackpool1–1Plymouth ArgyleBloomfield Road, Blackpool
Taylor  40' (Report) Keith  29' Attendance: 8,772
Referee: C Wilkes
18 March 2003 Plymouth Argyle1–3Crewe AlexandraHome Park, Plymouth
Stonebridge  47' (Report) Jack  4'
Ashton  13'  68'		 Attendance: 7,777
Referee: L Cable
22 March 2003 Plymouth Argyle3–0BrentfordHome Park, Plymouth
Keith  12'  48'
Smith  28'		 (Report) Attendance: 6,835
Referee: M Fletcher
29 March 2003 Wigan Athletic0–1Plymouth ArgyleJJB Stadium, Wigan
(Report) Keith  35' Attendance: 7,203
Referee: M Cooper
5 April 2003 Plymouth Argyle0–0Colchester UnitedHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Attendance: 7,122
Referee: P Taylor
12 April 2003 Stockport County2–1Plymouth ArgyleEdgeley Park, Stockport
Wilbraham  40'
Daly (pen)  86'		 (Report) Keith  72' Attendance: 5,484
Referee: M Ryan
19 April 2003 Plymouth Argyle3–0Port ValeHome Park, Plymouth
Coughlan  56'
Norris  67'
Wotton  77'		 (Report) Attendance: 7,778
Referee: M Warren
23 April 2003 Swindon Town2–0Plymouth ArgyleCounty Ground, Swindon
Invincible  38'
Parkin  68'		 (Report) Attendance: 5,057
Referee: M Williamson
26 April 2003 Northampton Town2–2Plymouth ArgyleSixfields, Northampton
Stamp  66'
Morison  72'		 (Report) Norris  19'
Stonebridge  55'		 Attendance: 5,063
Referee: E Evans
3 May 2003 Plymouth Argyle1–0Wycombe WanderersHome Park, Plymouth
Lowndes  75' (Report) Attendance: 10,129
Referee: G Cain

League Table
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7Tranmere Rovers 462311126657+980
8Plymouth Argyle 461714156352+1165
9Luton Town 461714156762+565

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

FA Cup
For more information, see 2002–03 FA Cup.

First Round

16 November 2002 Bury0–3Plymouth ArgyleGigg Lane, Bury
(Report) Evans  19'
Nelson (og)  32'
Wotton  86'		 Attendance: 2,987
Referee: H Webb

Second Round

7 December 2002 Stockport County0–3Plymouth ArgyleEdgeley Park, Stockport
(Report) Stonebridge  9'
Friio  14'
Wotton (pen)  72'		 Attendance: 3,571
Referee: A Butler

Third Round

4 January 2003 Plymouth Argyle2–2Dagenham & RedbridgeHome Park, Plymouth
Stonebridge  44'
Wotton  61'		 (Report) Terry  13'
McDougald  67'		 Attendance: 11,885
Referee: T Parkes

Third Round Replay

14 January 2003 Dagenham & Redbridge2–0Plymouth ArgyleVictoria Road, Dagenham
Shipp  20'
McDougald  85'		 (Report) Attendance: 4,530
Referee: T Parkes

Football League Cup
For more information, see 2002–03 Football League Cup.

First Round

10 September 2002 Crystal Palace2 – 1 (a.e.t)Plymouth ArgyleSelhurst Park, London
Powell  22'
Johnson  113'		 (Report) Sturrock  39' Attendance: 6,385
Referee: C Penton

Football League Trophy

Southern Section First Round

22 October 2002 Chester City1–2Plymouth ArgyleDeva Stadium, Chester
Guyett  29' (Report) Keith  34'
Evans  85'		 Attendance: 1,126
Referee: G Salisbury

Southern Section Second Round

12 November 2002 Plymouth Argyle0–1BrentfordHome Park, Plymouth
(Report) Hunt  89' Attendance: 3,565
Referee: L Cable

Squad details

Player statistics

Key

  † Permanent player left club during the season.
  ‡ On loan at Plymouth Argyle from another club during season.
  ¤ On loan to another club from Plymouth Argyle during season.
  * First appearance(s) for Plymouth Argyle.

# = Squad number; Pos = Playing position; P = Number of games played; G = Number of goals scored; = Yellow cards; = Red cards; GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward

Statistics do not include minor competitions or games played for other clubs. All players who were provided a squad number during the 2002–03 season are included.[2]

# Pos Name P G P G P G P G Notes
League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline [3][4][5]
1GKRomain Larrieu 430401048000
2DFDavid Worrell 430401048040
3DFBrian McGlinchey 191200021141
4MFDavid Friio 366411041780
5DFGraham Coughlan 425401047530
6DFCraig Taylor† 1000001000
7MFDavid Beresford 150000015*000
8FWNathan Lowndes 162001017*240
9FWMickey Evans 424411047530
10FWIan Stonebridge 375421042710
11MFMartin Phillips 242201027230
12MFSteve Adams 372401042220
13MFKieran McAnespie 4000004*000
14MFLee Hodges 392301043200
15DFPaul Wotton 4384310481160
16MFOsvaldo Lopes† 90101011*000
17MFGrant Smith‡ 5100005*110
17FWStewart Yetton 1000001000
18DFHasney Aljofree 191101021130
19FWMarino Keith 37114000411120
20MFJason Bent 251200027121
21FWBlair Sturrock 201301124200
22MFJoe Broad 5000005000
23GKLuke McCormick 3000003000
24DFStuart Malcolm 3000003*000
25MFNeil Heaney† 0000000000
26MFDavid Norris‡ 336300036*640
27DFTony Barras‡ 4000004*000
27MFTony Capaldi 1000001*000
29MFPaul Bernard 100000010*010
29GKDanny Milosevic‡ 1000001*000
30DFPaul Connolly 2000002000
33GKDanny Williams‡ 0000000000

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
8 July 2002 David BeresfordHull CityFree
8 July 2002 Nathan LowndesLivingstonUndisclosed
13 August 2002 Stuart MalcolmSt JohnstoneFree
30 August 2002 Hasney AljofreeDundee UnitedFree
14 December 2002 David NorrisBolton Wanderers£25,000
23 December 2002 Paul BernardBarnsleyFree
27 March 2003 Kieran McAnespieFulhamFree
30 April 2003 Tony CapaldiBirmingham CityFree

Out

Date Player To Fee
6 September 2002 Martin GrittonTorquay UnitedFree
9 September 2002 Sean EversWokingFree
18 December 2002 Neil HeaneyFree AgentReleased
1 January 2003 Kevin WillsTorquay UnitedFree
2 June 2003 Osvaldo LopesFree AgentReleased
13 June 2003 Craig TaylorTorquay UnitedFree

Loans

In

Start date Player To End date
9 October 2002 David NorrisBolton Wanderers13 December 2002
6 November 2002 Danny MilosevicLeeds United10 November 2002
20 November 2002 Tony BarrasWalsall1 January 2003
11 March 2003 Grant SmithSheffield United4 May 2003

Out In

Start date Player From End date
5 August 2002 Martin GrittonTorquay United5 September 2002
29 November 2002 Kevin WillsTorquay United29 December 2002
24 February 2003 Craig TaylorTorquay United4 May 2003
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References
  1. GoS: 2002–03
  2. Team Page
  3. Appearances
  4. Discipline
  5. Soccerbase Statistics
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