2002–03 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
2002–03 season | |
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Chairman | Paul Stapleton |
Manager | Paul Sturrock |
Stadium | Home Park |
Second Division | 8th |
FA Cup | Third Round (eliminated by Dagenham & Redbridge) |
League Cup | First Round (eliminated by Crystal Palace) |
Football League Trophy | Second Round (eliminated by Brentford) |
Top goalscorer | League: Marino Keith (11) All: Marino Keith (12) |
Highest home attendance | 11,922 (vs Bristol City, 26 August 2002) |
Lowest home attendance | 6,835 (vs Brentford, 22 March 2003) |
Average home league attendance | 8,980 |
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.
Season summary
[edit]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
[edit]10 August 2002 | Mansfield Town | 4–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Field Mill, Mansfield |
White Disley Larkin |
(Report) | Evans Friio Lowndes |
Attendance: 5,309 Referee: G Frankland |
13 August 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
Friio Wotton |
(Report) | Thorrington |
Attendance: 8,953 Referee: B Curson |
17 August 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Luton Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
McGlinchey Wotton |
(Report) | Howard |
Attendance: 10,973 Referee: T Parkes |
24 August 2002 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
Spencer |
(Report) | Coughlan Wotton |
Attendance: 4,713 Referee: K Hill |
26 August 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bristol City | Home Park, Plymouth |
Wotton Coughlan |
(Report) | Attendance: 11,922 Referee: W Jordan |
31 August 2002 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Loftus Road, London |
Thomas Pacquette |
(Report) | Friio Hodges |
Attendance: 14,001 Referee: L Cable |
14 September 2002 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Oakwell, Barnsley |
Dyer |
(Report) | Sturrock |
Attendance: 9,134 Referee: M Fletcher |
17 September 2002 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | London Road, Peterborough |
Clarke Green |
(Report) | Attendance: 4,208 Referee: M Warren |
21 September 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Ebdon |
Attendance: 8,547 Referee: S Tomlin |
24 September 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Home Park, Plymouth |
Wotton Coughlan |
(Report) | Earnshaw |
Attendance: 11,606 Referee: C Wilkes |
28 September 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Adams Park, Wycombe |
Currie |
(Report) | Friio |
Attendance: 6,708 Referee: P Danson |
5 October 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Attendance: 8,530 Referee: A Bates |
12 October 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Wigan Athletic | Home Park, Plymouth |
Stonebridge |
(Report) | Dinning Ellington |
Attendance: 8,746 Referee: P Armstrong |
19 October 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
Norris |
(Report) | Attendance: 6,733 Referee: F Stretton |
26 October 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Blackpool | Home Park, Plymouth |
Keith |
(Report) | Taylor Murphy |
Attendance: 8,717 Referee: A Penn |
2 November 2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
Roberts Hodges (og) |
(Report) | Adams |
Attendance: 7,083 Referee: S Dunn |
12 November 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Home Park, Plymouth |
Stonebridge Friio |
(Report) | Eyres Andrews |
Attendance: 8,216 Referee: P Crossley |
23 November 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Stockport County | Home Park, Plymouth |
Goodwin (og) Keith Adams |
(Report) | Wotton (og) |
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: M Warren |
30 November 2002 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road, Colchester |
(Report) | Attendance: 3,714 Referee: C Boyeson |
14 December 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
Hodges |
(Report) | Andy Gurney |
Attendance: 8,111 Referee: R Olivier |
21 December 2002 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
Brooker |
(Report) | Evans Keith |
Attendance: 4,892 Referee: P Prosser |
26 December 2002 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
(Report) | Attendance: 18,085 Referee: A Hall |
28 December 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Notts County | Home Park, Plymouth |
Aljofree |
(Report) | Attendance: 11,901 Referee: J Ross |
1 January 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
Phillips Stonebridge Norris |
(Report) | Worrell (og) |
Attendance: 10,927 Referee: M Cooper |
18 January 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Pacquette |
Attendance: 10,249 Referee: P Walton |
25 January 2003 | Notts County | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
(Report) | Norris |
Attendance: 6,329 Referee: A D'Urso |
1 February 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
Lawrence (og) Phillips Evans |
(Report) | Lawrence |
Attendance: 8,030 Referee: S Tomlin |
4 February 2003 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield |
Smith |
(Report) | Attendance: 7,294 Referee: E Ilderton |
8 February 2003 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Boundary Park, Oldham |
(Report) | Evans |
Attendance: 6,657 Referee: H Webb |
15 February 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Haworth |
Attendance: 8,590 Referee: D Crick |
21 February 2003 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
Earnshaw |
(Report) | Wotton |
Attendance: 14,006 Referee: M Warren |
25 February 2003 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
Thorpe |
(Report) | Attendance: 7,589 Referee: T Bates |
1 March 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Barnsley | Home Park, Plymouth |
Coughlan |
(Report) | Dyer |
Attendance: 8,228 Referee: P Rejer |
4 March 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 6–1 | Peterborough United | Home Park, Plymouth |
Keith Burton (og) Gill (og) Wotton Friio Bent |
(Report) | McKenzie |
Attendance: 6,931 Referee: C Penton |
8 March 2003 | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate, Chesterfield |
Payne Reeves |
(Report) | Keith |
Attendance: 3,668 Referee: F Stretton |
15 March 2003 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool |
Taylor |
(Report) | Keith |
Attendance: 8,772 Referee: C Wilkes |
18 March 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Home Park, Plymouth |
Stonebridge |
(Report) | Jack Ashton |
Attendance: 7,777 Referee: L Cable |
22 March 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Brentford | Home Park, Plymouth |
Keith Smith |
(Report) | Attendance: 6,835 Referee: M Fletcher |
29 March 2003 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | JJB Stadium, Wigan |
(Report) | Keith |
Attendance: 7,203 Referee: M Cooper |
5 April 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Colchester United | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Attendance: 7,122 Referee: P Taylor |
12 April 2003 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Edgeley Park, Stockport |
Wilbraham Daly |
(Report) | Keith |
Attendance: 5,484 Referee: M Ryan |
19 April 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Port Vale | Home Park, Plymouth |
Coughlan Norris Wotton |
(Report) | Attendance: 7,778 Referee: M Warren |
23 April 2003 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | County Ground, Swindon |
Invincible Parkin |
(Report) | Attendance: 5,057 Referee: M Williamson |
26 April 2003 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Sixfields, Northampton |
Stamp Morison |
(Report) | Norris Stonebridge |
Attendance: 5,063 Referee: E Evans |
3 May 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home Park, Plymouth |
Lowndes |
(Report) | Attendance: 10,129 Referee: G Cain |
League table
[edit]Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 80 |
8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 65 |
9 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 65 |
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
[edit]First Round
16 November 2002 | Bury | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Gigg Lane, Bury |
(Report) | Evans Nelson (og) Wotton |
Attendance: 2,987 Referee: H Webb |
Second Round
7 December 2002 | Stockport County | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Edgeley Park, Stockport |
(Report) | Stonebridge Friio Wotton |
Attendance: 3,571 Referee: A Butler |
Third Round
4 January 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Home Park, Plymouth |
Stonebridge Wotton |
(Report) | Terry McDougald |
Attendance: 11,885 Referee: T Parkes |
Third Round Replay
14 January 2003 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
Shipp McDougald |
(Report) | Attendance: 4,530 Referee: T Parkes |
Football League Cup
[edit]First Round
10 September 2002 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Plymouth Argyle | Selhurst Park, London |
Powell Johnson |
(Report) | Sturrock |
Attendance: 6,385 Referee: C Penton |
Football League Trophy
[edit]Southern Section First Round
22 October 2002 | Chester City | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Deva Stadium, Chester |
Guyett |
(Report) | Keith Evans |
Attendance: 1,126 Referee: G Salisbury |
Southern Section Second Round
12 November 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Brentford | Home Park, Plymouth |
(Report) | Hunt |
Attendance: 3,565 Referee: L Cable |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Key
# = 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.[3]
# | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Notes | ||
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | [4][5][6] | ||||||||
1 | GK | Romain Larrieu | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | David Worrell | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Brian McGlinchey | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
4 | MF | David Friio | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Graham Coughlan | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Craig Taylor† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | David Beresford | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Nathan Lowndes | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17* | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Mickey Evans | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Ian Stonebridge | 37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Martin Phillips | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Steve Adams | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Kieran McAnespie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Lee Hodges | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Paul Wotton | 43 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Osvaldo Lopes† | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Grant Smith‡ | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5* | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Stewart Yetton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Hasney Aljofree | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Marino Keith | 37 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Jason Bent | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
21 | FW | Blair Sturrock | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Joe Broad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | GK | Luke McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Stuart Malcolm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Neil Heaney† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | MF | David Norris‡ | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36* | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
27 | DF | Tony Barras‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Tony Capaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | MF | Paul Bernard | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10* | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
29 | GK | Danny Milosevic‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | DF | Paul Connolly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | GK | Danny Williams‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]In
Date | Player | From | Fee |
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8 July 2002 | Hull City | Free | |
8 July 2002 | Livingston | Undisclosed | |
13 August 2002 | St Johnstone | Free | |
30 August 2002 | Dundee United | Free | |
14 December 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | £25,000 | |
23 December 2002 | Barnsley | Free | |
27 March 2003 | Fulham | Free | |
30 April 2003 | Birmingham City | Free |
Out
Date | Player | To | Fee |
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6 September 2002 | Torquay United | Free | |
9 September 2002 | Woking | Free | |
18 December 2002 | Free Agent | Released | |
1 January 2003 | Torquay United | Free | |
2 June 2003 | Free Agent | Released | |
13 June 2003 | Torquay United | Free |
Loans
[edit]In
Start date | Player | To | End date |
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9 October 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 December 2002 | |
6 November 2002 | Leeds United | 10 November 2002 | |
20 November 2002 | Walsall | 1 January 2003 | |
11 March 2003 | Sheffield United | 4 May 2003 |
Out In
Start date | Player | From | End date |
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5 August 2002 | Torquay United | 5 September 2002 | |
29 November 2002 | Torquay United | 29 December 2002 | |
24 February 2003 | Torquay United | 4 May 2003 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
- ^ McAnespie was born in Gosport, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented Scotland at U-21 level.
- ^ Capaldi was born in Porsgrunn, Norway, but also qualified to represent Scotland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father and grandmother respectively and represented Northern Ireland at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2004.