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2002–03 AFC Bournemouth season

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Bournemouth
2002–03 season
ManagerSean O'Driscoll
GroundDean Court
Third Division4th[1]
FA CupFourth round[2]
Football League CupFirst round[3]
Football League TrophySouthern Section Semi Final[4]
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Hayter/Garreth O'Connor (8) [6]

All:
James Hayter[5]

The 2002–03 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's first season in the English Third Division following relegation the previous year.[7] During the 2002–03 English football season, Bournemouth participated in Division Three, the LDV Vans Trophy, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup. Bournemouth finished 4th in Division Three[1] and were subsequently promoted via the playoffs.[8] They reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, and the Southern Section Semi Final of the LDV Vans Trophy, but were knocked of the League Cup at the first hurdle.[9]

Season squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player [10]
1 GK England ENG Gareth Stewart
2 DF England ENG Neil Young
3 DF England ENG Stephen Purches
4 MF Wales WAL Marcus Browning
5 FW Northern Ireland NIR Warren Feeney
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shaun Maher
7 DF Wales WAL Carl Fletcher
8 MF Wales WAL Brian Stock
9 FW England ENG Chukki Eribenne
10 FW England ENG Steve Fletcher
11 MF England ENG Wade Elliott
12 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Garreth O'Connor
13 GK Guernsey Guernsey Chris Tardif
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW England ENG James Hayter
15 DF England ENG Narada Bernard
16 FW Scotland SCO Derek Holmes
17 FW England ENG Alan Connell
18 DF England ENG Jason Tindall
19 FW Australia AUS Scott McDonald (on loan from Southampton)
20 DF England ENG Phil Gulliver (on loan from Middlesbrough)
21 DF England ENG Karl Broadhurst
22 MF England ENG Danny Thomas
25 GK England ENG Neil Moss
28 DF Scotland SCO Warren Cummings
30 DF England ENG John Purches

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK France FRA Mickaël Ménétrier (Released)
28 DF England ENG Liam Ridgewell (on loan from Aston Villa)
19 FW England ENG Danny Bloomfield (joined Cambridge City in November 2002[11])
24 GK England ENG Jamie Ashdown (on loan from Reading)
25 GK England ENG Alan Blayney (on loan from Southampton)
20 FW England ENG Amos Foyewa (joined Woking on 20 March 2003)
26 DF England ENG Lewis Buxton (on loan from Portsmouth)

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Hartlepool United (P) 46 24 13 9 71 51 +20 85 Promotion to Football League Second Division
3 Wrexham (P) 46 23 15 8 84 50 +34 84
4 Bournemouth (O, P) 46 20 14 12 60 48 +12 74 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 15 12 68 49 +19 72
6 Lincoln City 46 18 16 12 46 37 +9 70
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Competitions

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Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Third Division

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Results

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Game Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
1 10 August 2002 Boston United York Street 2–2 4,184 Maher 9' Stock 54'
2 13 August 2002 Kidderminster Harriers Dean Court 0–0 4,771
3 17 August 2002 Cambridge United Dean Court 1–1 4,315 Feeney 65'
4 24 August 2002 Swansea City Vetch Field 0–2 4,325
5 27 August 2002 Oxford United Dean Court 1–1 4,842 Holmes 42'
6 31 August 2002 Macclesfield Town Moss Rose 1–0 1,795 Connell 41'
7 7 September 2002 Exeter City St James Park 3–1 4,466 Connell 36' Elliott pen 41' O'Connor 73'
8 14 September 2002 Bury Dean Court 1–2 4,851 O'Connor 71'
9 17 September 2002 Rushden & Diamonds Dean Court 3–1 4,527 Purches 22' Maher 58' Connell 85'
10 21 September 2002 Darlington Feethams 2–2 2,950 Holmes 27' Connell 82' Connell pen 77' Stock 86'
11 28 September 2002 Carlisle United Dean Court 3–1 5,103 Tindall 62'
12 5 October 2002 Lincoln City Sincil Bank 2–1 3,273 Purches 13' Connell 62'
13 13 October 2002 Hartlepool United Dean Court 2–1 5,998 Elliott 61' Widdrington O.G. 85'
14 19 October 2002 Leyton Orient Brisbane Road 0–0 5,622
15 26 October 2002 York City Dean Court 1–0 5,755 S. Fletcher 78'
16 29 October 2002 Torquay United Plainmoor 0–4 3,543
17 2 November 2002 Bristol Rovers Dean Court 1–0 6,924 S. Fletcher 16'
18 9 November 2002 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 2–3 3,105 Danny Thomas 30' Hayter 54'
19 23 November 2002 Southend United Roots Hall 1–0 4,221 O'Connor pen 71'
20 30 November 2002 Scunthorpe United Dean Court 2–1 6,527 Broadhurst 59'Hayter 66'
21 14 December 2002 Shrewsbury Town Gay Meadow 0–0 2,869
22 21 December 2002 Hull City Dean Court 0–0 6,098
23 26 December 2002 Oxford United Kassam Stadium 0–3 8,349
24 28 December 2002 Rochdale Dean Court 3–3 6,240 Browning 6' S. Fletcher 45' O'Connor pen 87'
25 18 January 2003 Macclesfield Town Dean Court 2–2 5,840 Elliott 68' Hayter 73'
26 1 February 2003 Boston United Dean Court 2–1 5,180 Feeney 90' Redfearn O.G. 90'
27 4 February 2003 Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 0–1 2,157
28 8 February 2003 Wrexham Dean Court 2–0 5,445 Feeney 52' 55'
29 11 February 2003 Swansea City Dean Court 3–0 5,511 Hayter 45'O'Connor pen 89' pen 90'
30 15 February 2003 Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 0–0 6,347
31 22 February 2003 Exeter City Dean Court 2–0 6,674 Holmes 36'O'Connor 80'
32 1 March 2003 Bury Gigg Lane 1–2 2,914 Feeney 12'
33 4 March 2003 Rushden & Diamonds Nene Park 1–2 4,353 Feeney 43'
34 8 March 2003 Darlington Dean Court 2–0 5,758 O'Connor 28'Hayter 67'
35 11 March 2003 Rochdale Spotland 1–1 1,958 C. Fletcher 31'
36 15 March 2003 York City Bootham Crescent 0–1 3,642
37 18 March 2003 Leyton Orient Dean Court 3–1 5,078 Jones O.G. 9' Joseph O.G. 17' Feeney 60'
38 22 March 2003 Torquay United Dean Court 1–1 7,181 Clist O.G. '90
39 22 March 2003 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 1–2 2,885 S. Fletcher 42'
40 29 March 2003 Hartlepool United Victoria Park 0–0 5,625
41 5 April 2003 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park 2–0 4,488 Hayter '49 Danny Thomas 77'
42 12 April 2003 Southend United Dean Court 1–0 6,767 Purches 9'
43 19 April 2003 Hull City KC Stadium 1–3 15,816 S. Fletcher 5'
44 21 April 2003 Shrewsbury Town Dean Court 2–1 7,102 McDonald 22' Elliott 45'
45 26 April 2003 Lincoln City Dean Court 0–1 7,578
46 3 May 2003 Carlisle United Brunton Park 2–0 7,402 Hayter 86' 90'

Third Division Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
Semi Final Leg 1
10 May 2003
0–0 5,782
Semi Final Leg 2
13 May 2003
3–1 7,945 O'Connor 21' Hayter 38' 60'
Final
24 May 2003
5–2 32,148 S. Fletcher 29' C. Fletcher 45' 77' Purches 56' O'Connor 60'

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Other
1
10 September 2002
3–3 3,302 Thomas 3' 40'Connell 15' A.E.T – Brentford won 4–2 on penalties

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Other
1
16 November 2002
2–1 5,371 Thomas 38' Elliott 73'
2
7 December 2002
1–1 5,721 Broadhurst 41'
2R
17 December 2002
3–2 5,456 S. Fletcher 39' Holmes 80' Browning '89
3
4 January 2003
0–0 7,252
3R
14 January 2003
2–2 4,540 Hayter 38'S. Fletcher '98 Bournemouth won 3–1 on penalties
4
26 January 2003
0–3 12,004

Football League Trophy

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Other
1
22 October 2002
3–2 4,663 S. Fletcher '24 Hayter 34' Purches 38'
2
12 November 2002
1–0 2,724 Feeney '90
SQF
10 December 2002
2–1 3,615 Elliott '79 Hayter 114' Bournemouth won via Golden Goal
SSF
21 January 2003
1–3 5,125 C. Fletcher 31'

References

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  1. ^ a b Division 3. 2002/03 Football Site. Retrieved 26 December 2022
  2. ^ "AFC Bournemouth match record: FA Cup 2003". www.11v11.com.
  3. ^ "AFC Bournemouth match record: League Cup 2003". www.11v11.com.
  4. ^ "AFC Bournemouth match record: LDV Vans Trophy 2003". www.11v11.com.
  5. ^ "All AFC Bournemouth players: 2003". www.11v11.com.
  6. ^ "AFC Bournemouth players: League Division 2 2003". www.11v11.com.
  7. ^ "Bournemouth relegated". 20 April 2002 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Bournemouth win seals promotion". 24 May 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ a b "AFC Bournemouth match record: 2003". www.11v11.com.
  10. ^ "FootballSquads – Bournemouth – 2002/03". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Flown From the Nest – Danny Bloomfield". www.ex-canaries.co.uk.