2002–03 Rotherham United F.C. season
The 2002–03 season saw Rotherham United compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 15th position with 45 points.
Final league table
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsResults
Rotherham United's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
1 | 10 August 2002 | Millwall | A | 6 – 0 | 7,177 | Byfield, McIntosh, Sedgwick |
2 | 13 August 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1 – 1 | 7,867 | Lee |
3 | 17 August 2002 | Preston North End | H | 0 – 0 | 6,885 | |
4 | 24 August 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2 – 1 | 22,873 | Lee, Garner |
5 | 26 August 2002 | Derby County | H | 2 – 1 | 8,408 | Lee |
6 | 31 August 2002 | Bradford City | A | 2 – 4 | 12,385 | Barker, Robins |
7 | 7 September 2002 | Reading | H | 0 – 0 | 6,154 | |
8 | 14 September 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 1 | 19,948 | |
9 | 17 September 2002 | Walsall | A | 4 – 3 | 4,648 | Byfield, Lee |
10 | 21 September 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1 – 0 | 6,696 | Lee |
11 | 28 September 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 3 | 25,089 | Barker, Byfield |
12 | 5 October 2002 | Portsmouth | H | 2 – 3 | 8,604 | Byfield, Lee |
13 | 12 October 2002 | Gillingham | H | 1 – 1 | 6,094 | Ashby |
14 | 19 October 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 0 – 0 | 6,418 | |
15 | 26 October 2002 | Stoke City | H | 4 – 0 | 7,078 | Barker, Swailes, Lee |
16 | 29 October 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1 – 2 | 849 | Lee |
17 | 2 November 2002 | Coventry City | A | 1 – 2 | 13,179 | Daws |
18 | 9 November 2002 | Watford | H | 2 – 1 | 6,790 | Barker, McIntosh |
19 | 16 November 2002 | Burnley | H | 0 – 0 | 7,575 | |
20 | 23 November 2002 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 2 | 31,714 | McIntosh |
21 | 30 November 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0 – 0 | 6,736 | |
22 | 7 December 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | 2 – 1 | 22,770 | Barker, Talbot |
23 | 14 December 2002 | Burnley | A | 6 – 2 | 14,121 | Byfield, Lee, Mullin |
24 | 22 December 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1 – 3 | 6,829 | Byfield |
25 | 22 December 2002 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 0 | 15,452 | Barker, Robins |
26 | 28 December 2002 | Millwall | H | 1 – 3 | 6,448 | Hurst |
27 | 1 January 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0 – 2 | 11,480 | |
28 | 11 January 2003 | Norwich City | A | 1 – 1 | 19,452 | Garner |
29 | 18 January 2003 | Bradford City | H | 3 – 2 | 6,939 | Garner, McIntosh, Byfield |
30 | 1 February 2003 | Derby County | A | 0 – 3 | 26,275 | |
31 | 8 February 2003 | Watford | A | 2 – 1 | 15,025 | McIntosh, Swailes |
32 | 15 February 2003 | Coventry City | H | 1 – 0 | 6,524 | Byfield |
33 | 22 February 2003 | Reading | A | 0 – 3 | 14,816 | |
34 | 28 February 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 2 | 10,797 | Lee |
35 | 4 March 2003 | Walsall | H | 0 – 0 | 5,792 | |
36 | 8 March 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0 – 2 | 6,468 | |
37 | 15 March 2003 | Gillingham | A | 1 – 1 | 7,284 | Warne |
38 | 18 March 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 0 – 1 | 6,239 | |
39 | 22 March 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 2 – 1 | 5,896 | Robins, Branston |
40 | 5 April 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0 – 0 | 25,944 | |
41 | 9 April 2003 | Stoke City | A | 0 – 2 | 19,553 | |
42 | 12 April 2003 | Leicester City | H | 1 – 1 | 9,888 | Lee |
43 | 19 April 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 0 – 0 | 15,508 | |
44 | 21 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 2 – 1 | 7,519 | Robins, Mullin |
45 | 27 April 2003 | Portsmouth | A | 2 – 3 | 19,420 | Branston, Swailes |
46 | 4 May 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2 – 2 | 9,942 | Lee, Robins |
FA Cup
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
R3 | 4 January 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 0 – 3 | 4,527 |
Football League Cup
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
R1 | 10 September 2002 | Carlisle United | H | 3 – 1 | 2,905 | Monkhouse, Robins, Warne |
R2 | 1 October 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4 – 4 | 5,064 | Monkhouse, Robins, Barker, Swailes |
R3 | 5 November 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 3 – 1 | 664 | Monkhouse, Barker, Lee |
R4 | 30 November 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 4 | 11,220 |