2002–03 Portsmouth F.C. season


During the 2002–03 English football season, Portsmouth competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Portsmouth led the First Division for most of the season, and eventually finished as champions, six points clear of second-placed Leicester City. As champions, Portsmouth gained promotion to the FA Premier League, returning to the top flight after an absence of 15 years.
Bulgarian striker Svetoslav Todorov silenced his critics by finishing top scorer in the division with 26 goals, overhauling Nottingham Forest's David Johnson with a hat-trick against Bradford City on the last day of the season, in the game that confirmed Portsmouth as Football League champions.

Kit

Portsmouth continue to produce their own kits under the club's own brand, Pompey Sport.

Final league table

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 2003Manchester UnitedA1-467,222Stone

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R110 September 2002Peterborough UnitedH2-08,581Quashie, Primus
R21 October 2002WimbledonH1-311,754Péricard

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

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