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2002–03 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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Wigan Athletic
2002–03 season
ManagerPaul Jewell
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Liddell (16)

All:
Nathan Ellington (22)[1]
Highest home attendance12,783 (vs. Oldham Athletic, 21 April 2003)
Lowest home attendance5,358 (vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 7 August 2002)
Average home league attendance7,287[2]

During the 2002–03 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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After considerable investment into the team, Wigan won promotion to the second tier of English football by winning the Second Division with 100 points, 14 clear of runners-up Crewe. It was their highest-ever finish in the Football League.

In the Carling Cup, Wigan reached the quarter-finals with wins over Premiership sides West Bromwich Albion (3–1 at home, second round), Manchester City (1–0 at home, third round) and Fulham (2–1 at home, fourth round) before being knocked out by Blackburn Rovers after a 2–0 home loss.

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
1 GK Australia AUS John Filan
2 DF England ENG Paul Mitchell
3 DF Scotland SCO Stephen McMillan
4 DF England ENG Matt Jackson
5 DF Canada CAN Jason De Vos
6 DF England ENG Ian Breckin
7 MF Scotland SCO Andy Liddell
8 FW Wales WAL Neil Roberts
9 FW England ENG Nathan Ellington
10 FW Scotland SCO Lee McCulloch
11 MF Northern Ireland NIR Peter Kennedy
12 MF Wales WAL Michael Flynn
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW England ENG David Moore
16 MF England ENG Tony Dinning
17 MF England ENG Ged Brannan
18 MF England ENG Jason Jarrett
19 DF England ENG Nicky Eaden
20 MF Scotland SCO Gary Teale
21 MF England ENG Jimmy Bullard
25 DF England ENG Chris Lynch
26 DF England ENG Leighton Baines
27 FW England ENG Greg Traynor
30 MF England ENG Paul Santus
33 GK England ENG Ryan Yeomans

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 Scotland SCO Stewart Kerr (retired)
13 GK England ENG Dave Beasant (to Brighton & Hove Albion)
14 DF England ENG Scott Green (to Wrexham)
15 FW England ENG Lee Ashcroft (to Southport)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF England ENG Richard Edghill (to Sheffield United)
28 DF England ENG Kieran Charnock (to Southport)
29 DF England ENG Ian Pendlebury (to Leigh RMI)

References

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  1. ^ "Wigan Athletic FC".
  2. ^ "Wigan Athletic FC".