2002β03 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir John Madejski | |
Manager | Alan Pardew | |
First Division | 4th ( play off Semi-Finals) | |
FA Cup | Third Round vs Walsall | |
League Cup | First Round vs Cambridge United | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Nicky Forster (15) All: Nicky Forster (16) | |
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The 2002β03 season was Reading's first season back in the First Division, since their promotion from the Second Division in 2002.
See also Football League First Division 2002β03
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age [a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Phil Whitehead |
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GK | 17 December 1969 (aged 33) | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 108 | 0 | ||
21 | Jamie Ashdown |
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GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 22) | Academy | 1998 | 5 | 0 | ||
31 | Marcus Hahnemann |
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GK | 15 June 1972 (aged 30) | Fulham | 2002 | 50 | 0 | ||
32 | Jamie Young |
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GK | 25 August 1985 (aged 17) | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Graeme Murty |
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DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 28) | York City | 1998 | 155 | 1 | ||
3 | Nicky Shorey |
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DF | 19 February 1981 (aged 22) | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 86 | 2 | ||
5 | Adi Viveash |
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DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 33) | Walsall | 2000 [1] | 2003 [1] | 91 | 4 | |
6 | John Mackie |
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DF | 5 July 1976 (aged 26) | Sutton United | 1999 | 75 | 2 | ||
8 | Ady Williams |
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DF | 16 August 1971 (aged 31) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000 [1] | 2003 [1] | |||
26 | Alex Smith |
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DF | 15 February 1976 (aged 27) | Port Vale | 2001 | 18 | 3 | ||
29 | Steve Brown |
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DF | 13 May 1972 (aged 31) | Charlton Athletic | 2002 | 25 | 1 | ||
35 | Ahmet Rifat |
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DF | 3 January 1986 (aged 17) | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | Peter Castle |
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DF | 12 March 1987 (aged 16) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Kevin Watson |
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MF | 3 January 1974 (aged 29) | Rotherham United | 2003 | 45 | 2 | ||
11 | Andy Hughes |
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MF | 2 January 1978 (aged 25) | Notts County | 2001 | 89 | 15 | ||
14 | Sammy Igoe |
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MF | 30 September 1975 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 105 | 7 | ||
15 | James Harper |
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MF | 9 November 1980 (aged 22) | Arsenal | 2001 | 86 | 4 | ||
16 | Glen Little |
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MF | 15 October 1975 (aged 27) | on loan from Burnley | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
17 | John Salako |
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MF | 11 February 1969 (aged 34) | Charlton Athletic | 2001 | 78 | 10 | ||
19 | Joe Gamble |
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MF | 14 January 1982 (aged 21) | Cork City | 2000 | 13 | 0 | ||
23 | Andre Boucaud |
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MF | 10 October 1984 (aged 18) | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Ricky Newman |
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MF | 5 August 1970 (aged 32) | Millwall | 2000 | 83 | 2 | ||
27 | Steve Sidwell |
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MF | 14 December 1982 (aged 20) | Arsenal | 2003 | 15 | 2 | ||
28 | Steve Warren |
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MF | 27 September 1983 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | Luke Chadwick |
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MF | 18 November 1980 (aged 22) | loan from Manchester United | 2003 | 2003 | 17 | 1 | |
34 | Darren Campbell |
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MF | 16 April 1986 (aged 17) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Tony Rougier |
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FW | 17 July 1971 (aged 31) | Port Vale | 2000 | 99 | 6 | ||
9 | Martin Butler |
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FW | 15 September 1974 (aged 28) | Cambridge United | 2000 | 115 | 36 | ||
10 | Nicky Forster |
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FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 29) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 147 | 47 | ||
12 | Jamie Cureton |
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FW | 28 August 1975 (aged 27) | Bristol Rovers | 2000 | 127 | 55 | ||
20 | Bas Savage |
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FW | 7 January 1982 (aged 21) | Academy | 2001 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | Nathan Tyson |
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FW | 4 May 1982 (aged 21) | Academy | 1999 | 32 | 1 | ||
24 | Darius Henderson |
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FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 21) | Academy | 1999 | 82 | 15 | ||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
16 | Phil Parkinson |
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DF | 1 December 1967 (aged 35) | Bury | 1992 | ||||
18 | Adrian Whitbread |
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DF | 22 October 1971 (aged 31) | Portsmouth | 2001 | 37 | 0 | ||
27 | Ricky Allaway |
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DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 20) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | Matthew Upson |
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DF | 18 April 1979 (aged 24) | loan from Arsenal | 2002 | 2002 | 15 | 1 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
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8 August 2002 | GK |
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Marcus Hahnemann | Fulham | Free |
19 December 2002 | DF |
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Steve Brown | Charlton Athletic | Free |
20 January 2003 | MF |
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Steve Sidwell | Arsenal | Undisclosed Fee [2] |
20 March 2003 | Mario Noto | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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1 July 2002 | DF |
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Matthew Robinson | Oxford United | Free |
9 August 2002 | GK |
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Frank Talia | Wycombe Wanderers | Free |
16 August 2002 | DF |
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Neil Smith | Stevenage | Free |
1 November 2002 | DF |
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Ricky Allaway | Basingstoke Town | Free |
25 February 2003 | MF |
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Phil Parkinson | Colchester United | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until |
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5 September 2002 | DF |
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Matthew Upson | Arsenal | 8 December 2002 [3] |
7 February 2003 | MF |
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Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 19 March 2003 |
27 March 2003 | MF |
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Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 15 May 2003 |
1 April 2003 | MF |
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Glen Little | Burnley | 15 May 2003 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until |
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12 December 2002 | DF |
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Alex Smith | Shrewsbury Town | 4 May 2003 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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9 April 2003 | DF |
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Adrian Whitbread | Retired | |
2 June 2003 | DF |
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Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | |
2 June 2003 |
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Steve Warren | |||
1 July 2003 | DF |
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Alex Smith | Chester City | November 2003 |
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Division | β | 4th | 10 August 2002 | 4 May 2003 |
FL Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 10 September 2002 | 10 September 2002 |
FA Cup | 3rd round | 3rd round | 4 January 2003 | 14 January 2003 |
Updated to match played match played 4 May 2003
Source:
Competitions
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
10 August 2002 | Derby County | 3β0 | Reading | Pride Park |
Lee ![]() Ravanelli ![]() Christie ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 33,016 |
13 August 2002 | Reading | 2β1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Sibon ![]() Quinn ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,638 |
17 August 2002 | Reading | 1β2 | Coventry City | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Davenport ![]() Bothroyd ![]() |
Attendance: 14,712 |
24 August 2002 | Leicester City | 2β1 | Reading | Walkers Stadium |
Deane ![]() Dickov ![]() |
Report |
Cureton ![]() |
Attendance: 22,978 |
27 August 2002 | Reading | 3β0 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 12,009 |
31 August 2002 | Walsall | 0β2 | Reading | Bescot Stadium |
MartΓnez ![]() |
Report |
Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 5,327 |
7 September 2002 | Rotherham United | 0β0 | Reading | Don Valley Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 6,154 |
14 September 2002 | Reading | 0β1 | Wimbledon | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
McAnuff ![]() |
Attendance: 14,832 |
18 September 2002 | Reading | 0β2 | Norwich City | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
McVeigh ![]() Mulryne ![]() |
Attendance: 14,335 |
21 September 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0β1 | Reading | Molineux |
Report |
Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 25,560 |
28 September 2002 | Reading | 1β1 | Stoke City | Madejski Stadium |
Rougier ![]() |
Report |
Vandeurzen ![]() |
Attendance: 13,646 |
5 October 2002 | Grimsby Town | 0β3 | Reading | Blundell Park |
Report |
Hughes ![]() Forster ![]() Pouton ![]() |
Attendance: 5,582 |
19 October 2002 | Reading | 3β1 | Ipswich Town | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() |
Report |
Ambrose ![]() |
Attendance: 19,524 |
26 October 2002 | Preston North End | 1β0 | Reading | Deepdale |
Cresswell ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,021 |
29 October 2002 | Reading | 1β0 | Bradford City | Madejski Stadium |
Shorey ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 12,110 |
2 November 2002 | Reading | 2β0 | Millwall | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,081 |
9 October 2002 | Gillingham | 0β1 | Reading | Priestfield Stadium |
Report |
Rougier ![]() |
Attendance: 8,511 |
23 November 2002 | Reading | 1β0 | Watford | Madejski Stadium |
Watson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 17,465 |
26 November 2002 | Crystal Palace | 0β1 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 15,712 |
29 November 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0β1 | Reading | Withdean Stadium |
Report |
Salako ![]() |
Attendance: 6,817 |
7 December 2002 | Reading | 0β0 | Portsmouth | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 23,462 |
14 December 2002 | Reading | 0β2 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
Harley ![]() Windass ![]() |
Attendance: 18,534 |
21 December 2002 | Nottingham Forest | 2β0 | Reading | City Ground |
Johnson ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 25,831 |
26 December 2002 | Coventry City | 2β0 | Reading | Highfield Road |
Hignett ![]() Partridge ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 19,526 |
28 December 2002 | Reading | 2β1 | Derby County | Madejski Stadium |
Tyson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Burley ![]() |
Attendance: 16,299 |
1 January 2003 | Reading | Abandoned | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
Report | ||||
Note: Match abandoned at half-time due to waterlogged pitch with the score 0-0. |
11 January 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3β2 | Reading | Hillsborough |
Quinn ![]() Sibon ![]() Johnston ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 17,715 |
18 January 2003 | Reading | 0β0 | Walsall | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 11,786 |
28 January 2003 | Reading | 1β3 | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes ![]() |
Report |
Dickov ![]() Heath ![]() |
Attendance: 17,156 |
1 February 2003 | Burnley | 2β5 | Reading | Turf Moor |
Moore ![]() West ![]() |
Report |
Sidwell ![]() Salako ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Attendance: 14,420 |
10 February 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Gillingham | Madejski Stadium |
Chadwick ![]() Salako ![]() |
Report |
Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 11,030 |
18 February 2003 | Sheffield United | 1β3 | Reading | Bramall Lane |
Brown ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Williams ![]() |
Attendance: 16,884 |
22 February 2003 | Reading | 3β0 | Rotherham United | Madejski Stadium |
Harper ![]() Hughes ![]() Forster ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 14,816 |
1 March 2003 | Wimbledon | 2β0 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Francis ![]() Tapp ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,869 |
5 March 2003 | Norwich City | 0β1 | Reading | Carrow Road |
Report |
Kenton![]() |
Attendance: 18,970 |
12 March 2003 | Reading | 0β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 19,731 |
15 March 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Crystal Palace | Madejski Stadium |
Brown ![]() Harper ![]() |
Report |
Johnson ![]() |
Attendance: 18,063 |
18 March 2003 | Ipswich Town | 3β1 | Reading | Portman Road |
Gaardsoe ![]() Magilton ![]() Holland ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 24,108 |
22 March 2003 | Bradford City | 0β1 | Reading | Bradford & Bingley Stadium |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 11,385 |
4 April 2003 | Reading | 1β2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Brooker ![]() Kitson ![]() |
Attendance: 16,133 |
15 April 2003 | Reading | 5β1 | Preston North End | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() Shorey ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Report |
Jackson ![]() ![]() Lucas ![]() Mears ![]() |
Attendance: 14,012 |
18 April 2003 | Reading | 1β0 | Nottingham Forest | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 21,612 |
21 April 2003 | Portsmouth | 3β0 | Reading | Fratton Park |
Pericard ![]() Todorov ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 19,535 |
26 April 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Grimsby Town | Madejski Stadium |
Little ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report |
Keane ![]() |
Attendance: 20,273 |
30 April 2003 | Watford | 0β3 | Reading | Vicarage Road |
Report |
Rougier ![]() Henderson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Attendance: 11,814 |
4 May 2003 | Stoke City | 1β0 | Reading | Britannia Stadium |
Akinbiyi ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 20,477 |
10 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2β1 | Reading | Molineux |
17:30 |
Newton ![]() Naylor ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Tyson ![]() |
Attendance: 27,678 Referee: A Kaye |
14 May 2003 | Reading | 0β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
19:45 | Report |
Rae ![]() |
Attendance: 24,060 Referee: Howard Webb |
Reading lost 3β1 on aggregate
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Leicester City (P) | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to 2003β04 FA Premier League |
3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 80 | Qualification for First Division Playoffs |
4 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | |
6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 74 |
10 September 2002 | Cambridge United | 3β1 | Reading | Abbey Stadium |
Duncan ![]() Kitson ![]() Tudor ![]() |
Report |
Upson ![]() |
Attendance: 2,696 |
4 January 2003 Third round | Walsall | 0β0 | Reading | Bescot Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,987 |
14 January 2003 Third round reply | Reading | 1β1 (
a.e.t.) (1β4 p) | Walsall | Madejski Stadium |
20:00 |
Aranalde ![]() |
Report |
Wrack ![]() |
Attendance: 8,767 |
Penalties | ||||
Butler ![]() Cureton ![]() Harper ![]() |
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No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Phil Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Murty | 48 | 0 | 43+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Nicky Shorey | 48 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin Watson | 33 | 1 | 24+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
John Mackie | 28 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Rougier | 22 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Martin Butler | 24 | 2 | 12+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Nicky Forster | 44 | 17 | 35+5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Andy Hughes | 47 | 9 | 41+2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | 32 | 9 | 13+14 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Sammy Igoe | 18 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
James Harper | 40 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Glenn Little | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
John Salako | 46 | 4 | 33+10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Jamie Ashdown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Nathan Tyson | 27 | 1 | 9+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Darius Henderson | 25 | 4 | 1+21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Ricky Newman | 32 | 0 | 21+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Steve Sidwell | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Brown | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Luke Chadwick | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Marcus Hahnemann | 46 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Darren Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Castle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Upson | 15 | 1 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW |
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10 | Nicky Forster | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
2 | FW |
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12 | Jamie Cureton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
MF |
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11 | Andy Hughes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | MF |
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17 | John Salako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW |
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24 | Darius Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | FW |
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7 | Tony Rougier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | MF |
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15 | James Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF |
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3 | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW |
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9 | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF |
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27 | Steve Sidwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | DF |
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29 | Steve Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF |
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4 | Kevin Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW |
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22 | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF |
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30 | Luke Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF |
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8 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF |
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16 | Glen Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF |
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29 | Matthew Upson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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25 |
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MF | Ricky Newman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | John Mackie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
29 |
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DF | Steve Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
8 |
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DF | Ady Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
7 |
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FW | Tony Rougier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
4 |
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MF | Kevin Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
14 |
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MF | Sammy Igoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
10 |
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FW | Nicky Forster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Andy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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DF | Nicky Shorey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
27 |
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MF | Steve Sidwell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
29 |
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DF | Matthew Upson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
22 |
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FW | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 |
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FW | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Graeme Murty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 |
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MF | John Salako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Adi Viveash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 |
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MF | James Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 |
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FW | Darius Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 |
Reading's kit for the 2002β03 was manufactured by Kit@, and the main sponsor was Westcoast.
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2002β03 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir John Madejski | |
Manager | Alan Pardew | |
First Division | 4th ( play off Semi-Finals) | |
FA Cup | Third Round vs Walsall | |
League Cup | First Round vs Cambridge United | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Nicky Forster (15) All: Nicky Forster (16) | |
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The 2002β03 season was Reading's first season back in the First Division, since their promotion from the Second Division in 2002.
See also Football League First Division 2002β03
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age [a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Phil Whitehead |
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GK | 17 December 1969 (aged 33) | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 108 | 0 | ||
21 | Jamie Ashdown |
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GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 22) | Academy | 1998 | 5 | 0 | ||
31 | Marcus Hahnemann |
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GK | 15 June 1972 (aged 30) | Fulham | 2002 | 50 | 0 | ||
32 | Jamie Young |
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GK | 25 August 1985 (aged 17) | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Graeme Murty |
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DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 28) | York City | 1998 | 155 | 1 | ||
3 | Nicky Shorey |
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DF | 19 February 1981 (aged 22) | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 86 | 2 | ||
5 | Adi Viveash |
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DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 33) | Walsall | 2000 [1] | 2003 [1] | 91 | 4 | |
6 | John Mackie |
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DF | 5 July 1976 (aged 26) | Sutton United | 1999 | 75 | 2 | ||
8 | Ady Williams |
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DF | 16 August 1971 (aged 31) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000 [1] | 2003 [1] | |||
26 | Alex Smith |
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DF | 15 February 1976 (aged 27) | Port Vale | 2001 | 18 | 3 | ||
29 | Steve Brown |
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DF | 13 May 1972 (aged 31) | Charlton Athletic | 2002 | 25 | 1 | ||
35 | Ahmet Rifat |
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DF | 3 January 1986 (aged 17) | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | Peter Castle |
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DF | 12 March 1987 (aged 16) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Kevin Watson |
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MF | 3 January 1974 (aged 29) | Rotherham United | 2003 | 45 | 2 | ||
11 | Andy Hughes |
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MF | 2 January 1978 (aged 25) | Notts County | 2001 | 89 | 15 | ||
14 | Sammy Igoe |
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MF | 30 September 1975 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 105 | 7 | ||
15 | James Harper |
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MF | 9 November 1980 (aged 22) | Arsenal | 2001 | 86 | 4 | ||
16 | Glen Little |
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MF | 15 October 1975 (aged 27) | on loan from Burnley | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
17 | John Salako |
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MF | 11 February 1969 (aged 34) | Charlton Athletic | 2001 | 78 | 10 | ||
19 | Joe Gamble |
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MF | 14 January 1982 (aged 21) | Cork City | 2000 | 13 | 0 | ||
23 | Andre Boucaud |
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MF | 10 October 1984 (aged 18) | Academy | 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Ricky Newman |
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MF | 5 August 1970 (aged 32) | Millwall | 2000 | 83 | 2 | ||
27 | Steve Sidwell |
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MF | 14 December 1982 (aged 20) | Arsenal | 2003 | 15 | 2 | ||
28 | Steve Warren |
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MF | 27 September 1983 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | Luke Chadwick |
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MF | 18 November 1980 (aged 22) | loan from Manchester United | 2003 | 2003 | 17 | 1 | |
34 | Darren Campbell |
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MF | 16 April 1986 (aged 17) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Tony Rougier |
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FW | 17 July 1971 (aged 31) | Port Vale | 2000 | 99 | 6 | ||
9 | Martin Butler |
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FW | 15 September 1974 (aged 28) | Cambridge United | 2000 | 115 | 36 | ||
10 | Nicky Forster |
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FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 29) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 147 | 47 | ||
12 | Jamie Cureton |
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FW | 28 August 1975 (aged 27) | Bristol Rovers | 2000 | 127 | 55 | ||
20 | Bas Savage |
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FW | 7 January 1982 (aged 21) | Academy | 2001 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | Nathan Tyson |
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FW | 4 May 1982 (aged 21) | Academy | 1999 | 32 | 1 | ||
24 | Darius Henderson |
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FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 21) | Academy | 1999 | 82 | 15 | ||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
16 | Phil Parkinson |
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DF | 1 December 1967 (aged 35) | Bury | 1992 | ||||
18 | Adrian Whitbread |
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DF | 22 October 1971 (aged 31) | Portsmouth | 2001 | 37 | 0 | ||
27 | Ricky Allaway |
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DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 20) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | Matthew Upson |
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DF | 18 April 1979 (aged 24) | loan from Arsenal | 2002 | 2002 | 15 | 1 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
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8 August 2002 | GK |
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Marcus Hahnemann | Fulham | Free |
19 December 2002 | DF |
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Steve Brown | Charlton Athletic | Free |
20 January 2003 | MF |
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Steve Sidwell | Arsenal | Undisclosed Fee [2] |
20 March 2003 | Mario Noto | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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1 July 2002 | DF |
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Matthew Robinson | Oxford United | Free |
9 August 2002 | GK |
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Frank Talia | Wycombe Wanderers | Free |
16 August 2002 | DF |
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Neil Smith | Stevenage | Free |
1 November 2002 | DF |
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Ricky Allaway | Basingstoke Town | Free |
25 February 2003 | MF |
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Phil Parkinson | Colchester United | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until |
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5 September 2002 | DF |
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Matthew Upson | Arsenal | 8 December 2002 [3] |
7 February 2003 | MF |
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Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 19 March 2003 |
27 March 2003 | MF |
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Luke Chadwick | Manchester United | 15 May 2003 |
1 April 2003 | MF |
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Glen Little | Burnley | 15 May 2003 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until |
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12 December 2002 | DF |
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Alex Smith | Shrewsbury Town | 4 May 2003 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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9 April 2003 | DF |
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Adrian Whitbread | Retired | |
2 June 2003 | DF |
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Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | |
2 June 2003 |
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Steve Warren | |||
1 July 2003 | DF |
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Alex Smith | Chester City | November 2003 |
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Division | β | 4th | 10 August 2002 | 4 May 2003 |
FL Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 10 September 2002 | 10 September 2002 |
FA Cup | 3rd round | 3rd round | 4 January 2003 | 14 January 2003 |
Updated to match played match played 4 May 2003
Source:
Competitions
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
10 August 2002 | Derby County | 3β0 | Reading | Pride Park |
Lee ![]() Ravanelli ![]() Christie ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 33,016 |
13 August 2002 | Reading | 2β1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Sibon ![]() Quinn ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,638 |
17 August 2002 | Reading | 1β2 | Coventry City | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Davenport ![]() Bothroyd ![]() |
Attendance: 14,712 |
24 August 2002 | Leicester City | 2β1 | Reading | Walkers Stadium |
Deane ![]() Dickov ![]() |
Report |
Cureton ![]() |
Attendance: 22,978 |
27 August 2002 | Reading | 3β0 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 12,009 |
31 August 2002 | Walsall | 0β2 | Reading | Bescot Stadium |
MartΓnez ![]() |
Report |
Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 5,327 |
7 September 2002 | Rotherham United | 0β0 | Reading | Don Valley Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 6,154 |
14 September 2002 | Reading | 0β1 | Wimbledon | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
McAnuff ![]() |
Attendance: 14,832 |
18 September 2002 | Reading | 0β2 | Norwich City | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
McVeigh ![]() Mulryne ![]() |
Attendance: 14,335 |
21 September 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0β1 | Reading | Molineux |
Report |
Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 25,560 |
28 September 2002 | Reading | 1β1 | Stoke City | Madejski Stadium |
Rougier ![]() |
Report |
Vandeurzen ![]() |
Attendance: 13,646 |
5 October 2002 | Grimsby Town | 0β3 | Reading | Blundell Park |
Report |
Hughes ![]() Forster ![]() Pouton ![]() |
Attendance: 5,582 |
19 October 2002 | Reading | 3β1 | Ipswich Town | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() |
Report |
Ambrose ![]() |
Attendance: 19,524 |
26 October 2002 | Preston North End | 1β0 | Reading | Deepdale |
Cresswell ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,021 |
29 October 2002 | Reading | 1β0 | Bradford City | Madejski Stadium |
Shorey ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 12,110 |
2 November 2002 | Reading | 2β0 | Millwall | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,081 |
9 October 2002 | Gillingham | 0β1 | Reading | Priestfield Stadium |
Report |
Rougier ![]() |
Attendance: 8,511 |
23 November 2002 | Reading | 1β0 | Watford | Madejski Stadium |
Watson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 17,465 |
26 November 2002 | Crystal Palace | 0β1 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 15,712 |
29 November 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0β1 | Reading | Withdean Stadium |
Report |
Salako ![]() |
Attendance: 6,817 |
7 December 2002 | Reading | 0β0 | Portsmouth | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 23,462 |
14 December 2002 | Reading | 0β2 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
Harley ![]() Windass ![]() |
Attendance: 18,534 |
21 December 2002 | Nottingham Forest | 2β0 | Reading | City Ground |
Johnson ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 25,831 |
26 December 2002 | Coventry City | 2β0 | Reading | Highfield Road |
Hignett ![]() Partridge ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 19,526 |
28 December 2002 | Reading | 2β1 | Derby County | Madejski Stadium |
Tyson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Burley ![]() |
Attendance: 16,299 |
1 January 2003 | Reading | Abandoned | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
Report | ||||
Note: Match abandoned at half-time due to waterlogged pitch with the score 0-0. |
11 January 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3β2 | Reading | Hillsborough |
Quinn ![]() Sibon ![]() Johnston ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 17,715 |
18 January 2003 | Reading | 0β0 | Walsall | Madejski Stadium |
Report | Attendance: 11,786 |
28 January 2003 | Reading | 1β3 | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes ![]() |
Report |
Dickov ![]() Heath ![]() |
Attendance: 17,156 |
1 February 2003 | Burnley | 2β5 | Reading | Turf Moor |
Moore ![]() West ![]() |
Report |
Sidwell ![]() Salako ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Attendance: 14,420 |
10 February 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Gillingham | Madejski Stadium |
Chadwick ![]() Salako ![]() |
Report |
Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 11,030 |
18 February 2003 | Sheffield United | 1β3 | Reading | Bramall Lane |
Brown ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Williams ![]() |
Attendance: 16,884 |
22 February 2003 | Reading | 3β0 | Rotherham United | Madejski Stadium |
Harper ![]() Hughes ![]() Forster ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 14,816 |
1 March 2003 | Wimbledon | 2β0 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
Francis ![]() Tapp ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,869 |
5 March 2003 | Norwich City | 0β1 | Reading | Carrow Road |
Report |
Kenton![]() |
Attendance: 18,970 |
12 March 2003 | Reading | 0β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
Report |
Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 19,731 |
15 March 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Crystal Palace | Madejski Stadium |
Brown ![]() Harper ![]() |
Report |
Johnson ![]() |
Attendance: 18,063 |
18 March 2003 | Ipswich Town | 3β1 | Reading | Portman Road |
Gaardsoe ![]() Magilton ![]() Holland ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 24,108 |
22 March 2003 | Bradford City | 0β1 | Reading | Bradford & Bingley Stadium |
Report |
Forster ![]() |
Attendance: 11,385 |
4 April 2003 | Reading | 1β2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Madejski Stadium |
Cureton ![]() |
Report |
Brooker ![]() Kitson ![]() |
Attendance: 16,133 |
15 April 2003 | Reading | 5β1 | Preston North End | Madejski Stadium |
Forster ![]() Shorey ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Report |
Jackson ![]() ![]() Lucas ![]() Mears ![]() |
Attendance: 14,012 |
18 April 2003 | Reading | 1β0 | Nottingham Forest | Madejski Stadium |
Hughes ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 21,612 |
21 April 2003 | Portsmouth | 3β0 | Reading | Fratton Park |
Pericard ![]() Todorov ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 19,535 |
26 April 2003 | Reading | 2β1 | Grimsby Town | Madejski Stadium |
Little ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report |
Keane ![]() |
Attendance: 20,273 |
30 April 2003 | Watford | 0β3 | Reading | Vicarage Road |
Report |
Rougier ![]() Henderson ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Attendance: 11,814 |
4 May 2003 | Stoke City | 1β0 | Reading | Britannia Stadium |
Akinbiyi ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 20,477 |
10 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2β1 | Reading | Molineux |
17:30 |
Newton ![]() Naylor ![]() |
Report |
Forster ![]() Tyson ![]() |
Attendance: 27,678 Referee: A Kaye |
14 May 2003 | Reading | 0β1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
19:45 | Report |
Rae ![]() |
Attendance: 24,060 Referee: Howard Webb |
Reading lost 3β1 on aggregate
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Leicester City (P) | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to 2003β04 FA Premier League |
3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 80 | Qualification for First Division Playoffs |
4 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | |
6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 74 |
10 September 2002 | Cambridge United | 3β1 | Reading | Abbey Stadium |
Duncan ![]() Kitson ![]() Tudor ![]() |
Report |
Upson ![]() |
Attendance: 2,696 |
4 January 2003 Third round | Walsall | 0β0 | Reading | Bescot Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,987 |
14 January 2003 Third round reply | Reading | 1β1 (
a.e.t.) (1β4 p) | Walsall | Madejski Stadium |
20:00 |
Aranalde ![]() |
Report |
Wrack ![]() |
Attendance: 8,767 |
Penalties | ||||
Butler ![]() Cureton ![]() Harper ![]() |
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No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Phil Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Graeme Murty | 48 | 0 | 43+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Nicky Shorey | 48 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin Watson | 33 | 1 | 24+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
John Mackie | 28 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Rougier | 22 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Martin Butler | 24 | 2 | 12+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Nicky Forster | 44 | 17 | 35+5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Andy Hughes | 47 | 9 | 41+2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | 32 | 9 | 13+14 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Sammy Igoe | 18 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
James Harper | 40 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Glenn Little | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
John Salako | 46 | 4 | 33+10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Jamie Ashdown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Nathan Tyson | 27 | 1 | 9+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Darius Henderson | 25 | 4 | 1+21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Ricky Newman | 32 | 0 | 21+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Steve Sidwell | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Brown | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Luke Chadwick | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Marcus Hahnemann | 46 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Darren Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Castle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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16 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Upson | 15 | 1 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW |
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10 | Nicky Forster | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
2 | FW |
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12 | Jamie Cureton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
MF |
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11 | Andy Hughes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | MF |
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17 | John Salako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW |
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24 | Darius Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | FW |
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7 | Tony Rougier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | MF |
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15 | James Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF |
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3 | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW |
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9 | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF |
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27 | Steve Sidwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | DF |
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29 | Steve Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF |
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4 | Kevin Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW |
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22 | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF |
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30 | Luke Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF |
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8 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF |
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16 | Glen Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF |
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29 | Matthew Upson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | First Division | Play Off | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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25 |
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MF | Ricky Newman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | John Mackie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
29 |
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DF | Steve Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
8 |
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DF | Ady Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
7 |
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FW | Tony Rougier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
4 |
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MF | Kevin Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
14 |
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MF | Sammy Igoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
10 |
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FW | Nicky Forster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Andy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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DF | Nicky Shorey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
27 |
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MF | Steve Sidwell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
29 |
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DF | Matthew Upson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
22 |
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FW | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 |
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FW | Martin Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Graeme Murty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 |
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MF | John Salako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Adi Viveash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 |
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MF | James Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 |
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FW | Darius Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 |
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