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2002–03 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

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

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy D2 Play-Offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Dean Holden 7 2 2+4 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 MF England ENG Darren Sheridan 41 1 29+4 1 3+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF England ENG Lee Duxbury 38 4 16+18 4 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
7 MF England ENG Paul Murray 34 1 29+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Sheridan 6 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ben Burgess 7 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW England ENG John Eyre 39 2 27+4 2 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
11 MF England ENG Matty Appleby 12 0 11+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 FW England ENG Wayne Andrews 46 12 28+9 11 2+1 0 1+2 0 1+0 1 2+0 0
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR David Miskelly 15 0 9+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 DF England ENG Michael Clegg 10 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
15 DF France FRA Julien Baudet 28 2 21+3 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
16 GK Australia AUS Les Pogliacomi 43 0 37+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 FW England ENG Scott Vernon 10 3 2+6 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 2 0+0 0
18 MF England ENG Danny Boshell 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Canada CAN Carlo Corazzin 48 5 21+18 4 1+2 0 2+2 1 0+0 0 0+2 0
20 DF England ENG David Beharall 39 0 30+2 0 3+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF England ENG Fitz Hall 49 5 39+0 4 3+0 1 4+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
22 DF England ENG Danny Hall 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF Scotland SCO Will Haining 31 3 25+1 2 0+1 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
24 FW New Zealand NZL Chris Killen 34 4 11+16 3 1+2 0 2+1 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF England ENG David Eyres 49 16 40+0 13 3+0 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 1
29 DF England ENG Clint Hill 26 1 18+0 1 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
30 FW Angola ANG Luís Lourenço 10 1 1+6 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF England ENG Tony Carss 29 2 16+10 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
32 FW Netherlands NED Clyde Wijnhard 40 5 24+10 2 2+0 1 3+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF England ENG Chris Armstrong 41 1 33+0 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
34 MF England ENG Josh Low 27 4 19+2 3 2+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0

Final league table

Main article: 2002–03 Football League Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Bristol City 46 24 11 11 79 48 +31 83 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Queens Park Rangers 46 24 11 11 69 45 +24 83
5 Oldham Athletic 46 22 16 8 68 38 +30 82
6 Cardiff City (O, P) 46 23 12 11 68 43 +25 81
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 23 11 12 66 57 +9 80
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

League Division 2

Main article: 2002–03 in English football
10 August 2002 (2002-08-10) 1 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Cardiff City Oldham
BaudetYellow card 27'
HallYellow card 37'
CorazzinYellow card 65'
Duxbury 90'		 Report Campbell 21'
EarnshawYellow card 82' 84'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,033
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
13 August 2002 (2002-08-13) 2 Peterborough United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Peterborough
GreenYellow card 69' Report Killen 62'
CorazzinYellow card 76'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,204
Referee: Ray Olivier
17 August 2002 (2002-08-17) 3 Brentford 0–0 Oldham Athletic Brentford
Report ApplebyYellow card 34'
HallYellow card  35 ' Yellow-red card 60'
LowYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Mick Fletcher
24 August 2002 (2002-08-24) 4 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
LowYellow card 39'
HillYellow card 59' 69'
HallYellow card 73'
Wijnhard 77'		 Report NavarroYellow card 22' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Graham Laws
26 August 2002 (2002-08-26) 5 Blackpool 0–0 Oldham Athletic Blackpool
Report CleggYellow card 25'
ApplebyYellow card 31 ' Yellow-red card 90'
EyresYellow card 43'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,201
Referee: Tony Leake
31 August 2002 (2002-08-31) 6 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Oldham
ApplebyYellow card 72' Report Bulman 5'
Harris 85'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Alan Kaye
7 September 2002 (2002-09-07) 7 Notts County 1–3 Oldham Athletic Nottingham
Heffernan 28'
AllsoppYellow card 60'		 Report Eyres 34'
Sheridan 36'
HallYellow card 49'
Killen 65'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Tony Bates
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 8 Oldham Athletic 6–1 Mansfield Town Oldham
Wijnhard 10', 26' (pen.), 36', 70'
Corazzin 80'
Andrews 84' (pen.)		 Report Corden 19'
MacKenzieYellow card 80'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,490
Referee: Richard Beeby
17 September 2002 (2002-09-17) 9 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Bristol City Oldham
Wijnhard 70'
DuxburyYellow card 79'		 Report DohertyYellow card 52 ' Yellow-red card 59'
ColesYellow card 72'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,583
Referee: Colin Webster
21 September 2002 (2002-09-21) 10 Colchester United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Colchester
WarrenRed card 56' Report HillRed card 53'
WijnhardYellow card 57'
Andrews 64'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,021
Referee: Grant Hegley
28 September 2002 (2002-09-28) 11 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Huddersfield Town Oldham
Wijnhard 1', 57'
Eyres 18' Yellow card 59'
Lourenço 80'		 Report BrownYellow card 20'
JenkinsYellow card 62'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,643
Referee: David Pugh
5 October 2002 (2002-10-05) 12 Swindon Town 0–1 Oldham Athletic Swindon
GurneyYellow card 88' Report Duxbury 6'
BeharallYellow card 13'
EyreYellow card 17'
BaudetRed card 43'
EyresYellow card 76'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 4,326
Referee: Peter Walton
12 October 2002 (2002-10-12) 13 Port Vale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Stoke-on-Trent
CollinsYellow card 55'
McPhee 66'		 Report HoldenYellow card 5' 49'
SheridanYellow card 22'
CorazzinYellow card 57'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
19 October 2002 (2002-10-19) 14 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Luton Town Oldham
Holden 4'
EyreYellow card 17'
CarssYellow card 74'		 Report FotiadisYellow card 8' 33'
Thorpe 58'
BrkovićYellow card 66'
PerrettYellow card 80'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,916
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) 15 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Oldham Athletic London
Rose 2' Yellow card 43' Report SheridanYellow card 14'
Low 29' Yellow card 45'
Duxbury 38'
HallYellow card 39'
EyreYellow card 89'
KillenYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,491
Referee: Clive Wilkes
29 October 2002 (2002-10-29) 16 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Northampton Town Oldham
Andrews 28'
Corazzin 61'
Eyres 71' (pen.)
Eyre 84'		 Report HopeYellow card 32' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,512
Referee: Roy Pearson
2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) 17 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Stockport County Oldham
Hall 40'
Vernon 90'		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,251
Referee: Mike Pike
9 November 2002 (2002-11-09) 18 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Oldham Athletic Plymouth
Stonebridge 4'
Friio 7' Yellow card 13'
EvansYellow card 45'
McGlincheyYellow card 73'		 Report Eyres 74' (pen.)
Andrews 76'
KillenYellow card 88'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,216
Referee: Phil Crossley
23 November 2002 (2002-11-23) 19 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Cheltenham Town Oldham
SheridanYellow card 24'
EyresYellow card 73'		 Report FinniganYellow card 45'
VictoryYellow card 57'
DevaneyYellow card 89'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,575
Referee: Mike Ryan
30 November 2002 (2002-11-30) 20 Barnsley 2–2 Oldham Athletic Barnsley
Sheron 28'
GibbsYellow card 34'
BetsyYellow card 45'
Dyer 89'
MorganYellow card 89'		 Report Baudet 27' Yellow card 34'
SheridanYellow card 47'
EyreYellow card 51'
Killen 81'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,222
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 December 2002 (2002-12-14) 21 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Wigan Athletic Oldham
ArmstrongYellow card 24'
SheridanYellow card 27' Yellow-red card 65'
EyresYellow card 63'		 Report Ellington 36'
KennedyYellow card 59'
De Vos 60'
JarrettYellow card 63'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,269
Referee: Andy Hall
21 December 2002 (2002-12-21) 22 Chesterfield 0–1 Oldham Athletic Chesterfield
BlatherwickYellow card 8'
PayneYellow card 19'
BootyYellow card 42'		 Report MurrayYellow card 12'
AndrewsYellow card 19'
Hall 22' Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Joe Ross
26 December 2002 (2002-12-26) 23 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Blackpool Oldham
13:00 BaudetYellow card 30'
AndrewsYellow card 37'
Haining 45'
DuxburyYellow card 90'		 Report Murphy 17'
CoidYellow card 37'
HendryYellow card 45'
RichardsonYellow card 66'
HillsYellow card 73'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9,415
Referee: Mike Jones
29 December 2002 (2002-12-29) 24 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Oldham Athletic Crewe
Hulse 56' Yellow card 71'
FosterYellow card 61 ' Yellow-red card 68'
WrightYellow card 79'		 Report BaudetYellow card 23'
Corazzin 26'
EyresYellow card 36' 61' (pen.)
EyreYellow card 60'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 9,006
Referee: David Elleray
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) 25 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
JonesYellow card 32'
RobertsYellow card 37'
Haworth 59'
JacksonYellow card 74'		 Report Eyres 37' (pen.)
ArmstrongYellow card 54'
HallYellow card 69'
Baudet 76'
SheridanYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,795
Referee: Chris Foy
4 January 2003 (2003-01-04) 26 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Peterborough United Oldham
Report BurtonYellow card 89' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,922
Referee: Mark Cowburn
14 January 2003 (2003-01-14) 27 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Brentford Oldham
Hall 22' Yellow card 65'
DuxburyYellow card 31' 46'
BaudetYellow card 51'
KillenYellow card 53'
BurgessYellow card 66'
PogliacomiRed card 90'		 Report O'Connor 28'
FramptonYellow card 56'
McCammonYellow card 59'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
18 January 2003 (2003-01-18) 28 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Oldham Athletic Wycombe
RyanYellow card 50'
Harris 71'
Brown 83' (pen.)		 Report Andrews 26'
BaudetRed card 47'
ArmstrongYellow card 82'
Carss 84'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,226
Referee: Clive Penton
25 January 2003 (2003-01-25) 29 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Oldham
HallRed card 28'
Armstrong 64'
AndrewsYellow card 68'		 Report Hulse 60', 86'
Ashton 88'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,597
Referee: Alan Butler
31 January 2003 (2003-01-31) 30 Cardiff City 1–1 Oldham Athletic Cardiff
Bowen 35'
GordonYellow card 90'
WestonYellow card 90'		 Report Eyres 87' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,579
Referee: Peter Walton
8 February 2003 (2003-02-08) 31 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Oldham
AndrewsYellow card 90'
HainingYellow card 90'		 Report Evans 39' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,657
Referee: Howard Webb
15 February 2003 (2003-02-15) 32 Stockport County 1–2 Oldham Athletic Stockport
Daly 46' Yellow card 78' Report Murray 9'
CarssYellow card 82'
Eyres 89'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,168
Referee: Phil Prosser
22 February 2003 (2003-02-22) 33 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Notts County Oldham
Andrews 44' Report RichardsonYellow card 43'
Heffernan 85'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,657
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) 34 Mansfield Town 0–1 Oldham Athletic Mansfield
DayYellow card 16'
LawrenceYellow card 21'
ChristieYellow card 37'
CurtisYellow card 44'
EatonYellow card 64'
CurleRed card 90'		 Report EyresRed card 34'
HallYellow card 41'
HainingYellow card 44'
Hall 88' (pen.)
MurrayYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Paul Taylor
4 March 2003 (2003-03-04) 35 Bristol City 2–0 Oldham Athletic Bristol
Murray 54'
Roberts 90'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 11,194
Referee: Trevor Parkes
8 March 2003 (2003-03-08) 36 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Colchester United Oldham
Eyre 13' Yellow card 73'
Eyres 19'		 Report WhiteRed card 45' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,223
Referee: Paul Danson
15 March 2003 (2003-03-15) 37 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Oldham
WijnhardYellow card 50'
SheridanYellow card 82'		 Report FurlongYellow card 16'
LangleyYellow card 38'
CookYellow card 64'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,242
Referee: Andy Hall
18 March 2003 (2003-03-18) 38 Luton Town 0–0 Oldham Athletic Luton
ThorpeYellow card 44'
HillierYellow card 90'
HowardYellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Rob Styles
22 March 2003 (2003-03-22) 39 Northampton Town 0–2 Oldham Athletic Northampton
Report LowYellow card 55'
Andrews 67', 89'
MurrayYellow card 86'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,646
Referee: Steve Tomlin
29 March 2003 (2003-03-29) 40 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Port Vale Oldham
Eyres 28' Report DurninYellow card 31'
Cummins 36'
McPheeYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,209
Referee: Paul Rejer
5 April 2003 (2003-04-05) 41 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Barnsley Oldham
Andrews 4' Yellow card 61'
Low 56'		 Report Mulligan 21'
AustinYellow card 41'
LumsdonYellow card 61'
NeilYellow card 63'
MorganYellow card 78'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,191
Referee: Alan Butler
12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) 42 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Oldham Athletic Cheltenham
Yates 2' Yellow card 15' Report Eyres 31' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,439
Referee: Steve Baines
19 April 2003 (2003-04-19) 43 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Chesterfield Oldham
Andrews 20'
Wijnhard 26', 75'
Eyres 79'		 Report HurstYellow card 12'
FolanYellow card 71'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,885
Referee: Paul Robinson
21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) 44 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Oldham Athletic Wigan
Roberts 9', 80'
Bullard 71'
TealeYellow card 86'		 Report Andrews 1'Yellow card 55'
BaudetYellow card 60'		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 12,783
Referee: Paul Danson
26 April 2003 (2003-04-26) 45 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Swindon Town Oldham
Low 27'
Eyres 31'
Haining 79'
Corazzin 83'		 Report RobinsonYellow card 19'
GurneyYellow card 71'
ReevesYellow card 77'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,873
Referee: Alan Kaye
3 May 2003 (2003-05-03) 46 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Oldham Athletic Huddersfield
Schofield 26' Report Carss 68' Stadium: McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 11,271
Referee: Mike Ryan

League Division 2 Play-Offs

20 May 2003 (2003-05-20) 1 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Oldham
SheridanYellow card 12'
Eyres 28'
AndrewsYellow card 32'		 Report RoseYellow card 24'
BirchamYellow card 38'
Langley 41' Yellow card 79 ' Yellow-red card 80'
ShittuYellow card 51'
ForbesYellow card 68'
PacquetteYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 12,152
Referee: Steve Bennett
14 May 2003 (2003-05-14) 1 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Oldham Athletic London
GallenYellow card 63'
Furlong 82'		 Report EyreYellow card 65'
AndrewsRed card 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,201
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

F.A. Cup

Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
16 November 2002 (2002-11-16) 1 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Burton Albion Oldham
Low 18'
HallYellow card 22' 90'
EyresYellow card 38'		 Report HoyleRed card
Webster 42' (pen.)
KirkwoodYellow card 58'
Dudley 59' Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,802
Referee: Mike Jones
27 November 2002 (2002-11-27) 2 Burton Albion 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Oldham Athletic Burton upon Trent
KirkwoodYellow card 29'
CloughYellow card 80'
Moore 84', 110' Yellow card 85'		 Report Wijnhard 59'
ArmstrongYellow card 59'
AndrewsYellow card 72'
Eyres 116'		 Stadium: Eton Park
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Mike Jones
Penalties
Webster soccer ball with red X
Sinton soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with red X
Stride soccer ball with check mark
Clough soccer ball with check mark
Glasser soccer ball with check mark
Reddington soccer ball with red X		 Wijnhard soccer ball with red X
Eyres soccer ball with check mark
Killen soccer ball with check mark
Hall soccer ball with check mark
Sheridan soccer ball with red X
Hill soccer ball with check mark
Corazzin soccer ball with check mark
7 December 2002 (2002-12-07) 3 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Cheltenham Town Oldham
EyresYellow card 50'
Haining 83'		 Report Yates 17'
BroughYellow card 19'
Brayson 20'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,416
Referee: Graham Laws


Football League Cup

Main article: 2002-03 Football League Cup
10 September 2002 (2002-09-10) 1 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Notts County Oldham
Killen 10'
Carss 45'
Wijnhard 81'		 Report Stallard 16'
AllsoppYellow card 55'
CaskeyYellow card 57'
Heffernan 75'
LiburdYellow card 80'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Paul Rejer
2 October 2002 (2002-10-02) 2 Derby County 1–2 (a.e.t.) Oldham Athletic Derby
Higginbotham 17' (pen.)
ChristieYellow card 30'
RiggottYellow card 76'
PoomYellow card  94' Yellow-red card  105'
MorrisYellow card 120'		 Report Eyres 18'
Wijnhard 95' (pen.)
HoldenYellow card 111'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 9,029
Referee: Brian Curson
6 November 2002 (2002-11-06) 3 West Ham United 0–1 Oldham Athletic London
DaillyYellow card 44'
DefoeYellow card 59'
SchemmelYellow card 67'
CamaraYellow card 90'
PearceYellow card 90'		 Report Corazzin 42'
MurrayYellow card 60'
HillYellow card 89'
HallYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 21,919
Referee: Uriah Rennie
3 December 2002 (2002-12-03) 4 Crystal Palace 2–0 Oldham Athletic London
Black 11', 74'
GranvilleRed card 45'		 Report SheridanYellow card 76'
EyresYellow card 83'
AndrewsYellow card 87'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 7,431
Referee: Chris Foy

Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy)

Main article: 2002–03 Football League Trophy
22 October 2002 (2002-10-22) 1 Oldham Athletic 3–4 (a.e.t.) Carlisle United Oldham
Andrews 19'
Vernon 77', 79'		 Report Osman 25', 59'
KellyYellow card 35'
Farrell 63', 97'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,821
Referee: Steve Baines

References

https://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/matches/season/2003/