Manchester United 2002-2003
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Won the Premier League title · 1st in the Premier League, 83 pts
Manchester United won the Premier League title in 2002-2003, finishing 1st in the Premier League with 83 points from 38 games and scoring 130 goals in all competitions. They won 42, drew 10 and lost 11 of their 63 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
42
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
Form
W
W
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
130
Goals Scored
61
Conceded
63
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.16
Points per game
10th-best of 123 full seasons
2.06
Goals per game
22nd-best of 123 full seasons
0.97
Conceded per game
36th-best of 123 full seasons
67%
Win rate
5th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Premier League, United ranked 2nd of 20 for goals scored (+0.63 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 2 places higher than 2001-2002 (+6 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Ruud van Nistelrooy
52 apps
45
— ast
2
Paul Scholes
52 apps
20
7 ast
3
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
57 apps
14
— ast
4
Ryan Giggs
59 apps
14
14 ast
5
David Beckham
52 apps
11
14 ast
6
Diego Forlán
45 apps
9
3 ast
7
Juan Sebastián Verón
42 apps
6
10 ast
8
Phillip Neville
43 apps
2
— ast
9
Kieran Richardson
9 apps
1
0 ast
10
Laurent Blanc
29 apps
1
0 ast
All Results
63 matches
August 2002 2W · 2D · 1L
L
Zalaegerszeg A
UCL agg 0-1
0–1
14 Aug 40,000 0-0-1 L1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
PL Solskjaer
1–0
17 Aug 67,645 1-0-1 W1
D
Chelsea A
PL Beckham, Giggs
2–2
23 Aug 41,541 1-1-1 D1
W
Zalaegerszeg H
UCL agg 5-1 Nistelrooy 2 (pen), Beckham, Scholes, Solskjaer
5–0
27 Aug 66,814 2-1-1 W1
D
Sunderland A
PL Giggs
1–1
31 Aug 47,586 2-2-1 D1
September 2002 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Middlesbrough H
PL Nistelrooy (pen)
1–0
3 Sep 67,508 3-2-1 W1
L
Bolton Wanderers H
PL
0–1
11 Sep 67,623 3-2-2 L1
L
Leeds United A
PL
0–1
14 Sep 39,622 3-2-3 L2
W
Maccabi Haifa H
UCL Giggs, Solskjaer, Verón, Nistelrooy, Forlán (pen)
5–2
18 Sep 63,439 4-2-3 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
PL Nistelrooy (pen)
1–0
21 Sep 67,611 5-2-3 W2
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen A
UCL Nistelrooy 2
2–1
24 Sep 22,500 6-2-3 W3
W
Charlton Athletic A
PL Scholes, Giggs, Nistelrooy
3–1
28 Sep 26,630 7-2-3 W4
October 2002 3W · 2D · 1L
W
Olympiakos Piraeus H
UCL Giggs, Verón, Anatolakis (og), Solskjaer
4–0
1 Oct 66,902 8-2-3 W5
W
Everton H
PL Scholes 2, Nistelrooy (pen)
3–0
7 Oct 67,629 9-2-3 W6
D
Fulham A
PL Solskjaer
1–1
19 Oct 18,103 9-3-3 D1
W
Olympiakos Piraeus A
UCL Blanc, Verón, Scholes
3–2
23 Oct 13,220 10-3-3 W1
D
Aston Villa H
PL Forlán
1–1
26 Oct 67,619 10-4-3 D1
L
Maccabi Haifa A
UCL
0–3
29 Oct 22,000 10-4-4 L1
November 2002 5W · 1D · 1L
W
Southampton H
PL Neville, Forlán
2–1
2 Nov 67,691 11-4-4 W1
W
Leicester City H
LC Beckham (pen), Richardson
2–0
5 Nov 47,848 12-4-4 W2
L
Manchester City A
PL Solskjaer
1–3
9 Nov 34,649 12-4-5 L1
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen H
UCL Verón, Nistelrooy
2–0
13 Nov 66,185 13-4-5 W1
D
West Ham United A
PL Nistelrooy
1–1
17 Nov 35,049 13-5-5 D1
W
Newcastle United H
PL Scholes, Nistelrooy 3, Solskjaer
5–3
23 Nov 67,619 14-5-5 W1
W
Basel A
UCL Nistelrooy 2, Solskjaer
3–1
26 Nov 29,501 15-5-5 W2
December 2002 7W · 0D · 2L
W
Liverpool A
PL Forlán 2
2–1
1 Dec 44,250 16-5-5 W3
W
Burnley A
LC Forlán, Solskjaer
2–0
3 Dec 22,034 17-5-5 W4
W
Arsenal H
PL Verón, Scholes
2–0
7 Dec 67,650 18-5-5 W5
W
Deportivo La Coruna H
UCL Nistelrooy 2
2–0
11 Dec 67,014 19-5-5 W6
W
West Ham United H
PL Solskjaer, Verón, Schemmel (og)
3–0
14 Dec 67,555 20-5-5 W7
W
Chelsea H
LC Forlán
1–0
17 Dec 57,985 21-5-5 W8
L
Blackburn Rovers A
PL
0–1
22 Dec 30,475 21-5-6 L1
L
Middlesbrough A
PL Giggs
1–3
26 Dec 34,673 21-5-7 L2
W
Birmingham City H
PL Forlán, Beckham
2–0
28 Dec 67,640 22-5-7 W1
January 2003 6W · 1D · 0L
W
Sunderland H
PL Beckham, Scholes
2–1
1 Jan 67,609 23-5-7 W2
W
Portsmouth H
FAC Nistelrooy 2 (2 pen), Beckham, Scholes
4–1
4 Jan 67,222 24-5-7 W3
D
Blackburn Rovers H
LC agg 1-1 Scholes
1–1
7 Jan 62,740 24-6-7 D1
W
West Bromwich Albion A
PL Nistelrooy, Scholes, Solskjaer
3–1
11 Jan 27,129 25-6-7 W1
W
Chelsea H
PL Scholes, Forlán
2–1
18 Jan 67,606 26-6-7 W2
W
Blackburn Rovers A
LC agg 4-2 Scholes 2, Nistelrooy (pen)
3–1
22 Jan 29,048 27-6-7 W3
W
West Ham United H
FAC Giggs 2, Nistelrooy 2, Neville, Solskjaer
6–0
26 Jan 67,181 28-6-7 W4
February 2003 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Southampton A
PL Nistelrooy, Giggs
2–0
1 Feb 32,085 29-6-7 W5
W
Birmingham City A
PL Nistelrooy
1–0
4 Feb 29,475 30-6-7 W6
D
Manchester City H
PL Nistelrooy
1–1
9 Feb 67,646 30-7-7 D1
L
Arsenal H
FAC
0–2
15 Feb 67,209 30-7-8 L1
W
Juventus H
UCL Brown, Nistelrooy
2–1
19 Feb 66,703 31-7-8 W1
D
Bolton Wanderers A
PL Solskjaer
1–1
22 Feb 27,409 31-8-8 D1
W
Juventus A
UCL Giggs 2, Nistelrooy
3–0
25 Feb 59,111 32-8-8 W1
March 2003 3W · 1D · 2L
L
Liverpool N
LC
0–2
2 Mar 74,500 32-8-9 L1
W
Leeds United H
PL Radebe (og), Silvestre
2–1
5 Mar 67,626 33-8-9 W1
D
Basel H
UCL Neville
1–1
12 Mar 66,870 33-9-9 D1
W
Aston Villa A
PL Beckham
1–0
15 Mar 42,602 34-9-9 W1
L
Deportivo La Coruna A
UCL
0–2
18 Mar 25,000 34-9-10 L1
W
Fulham H
PL Nistelrooy 3 (pen)
3–0
22 Mar 67,706 35-9-10 W1
April 2003 5W · 1D · 1L
W
Liverpool H
PL Nistelrooy 2 (2 pen), Giggs, Solskjaer
4–0
5 Apr 67,639 36-9-10 W2
L
Real Madrid A
UCL agg 1-3 Nistelrooy
1–3
8 Apr 75,000 36-9-11 L1
W
Newcastle United A
PL Solskjaer, Scholes 3, Giggs, Nistelrooy (pen)
6–2
12 Apr 52,164 37-9-11 W1
D
Arsenal A
PL Nistelrooy, Giggs
2–2
16 Apr 38,164 37-10-11 D1
W
Blackburn Rovers H
PL Nistelrooy, Scholes 2
3–1
19 Apr 67,626 38-10-11 W1
W
Real Madrid H
UCL agg 5-6 Nistelrooy, Helguera (og), Beckham 2
4–3
23 Apr 66,708 39-10-11 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
PL Scholes, Nistelrooy
2–0
27 Apr 36,073 40-10-11 W3
May 2003 2W · 0D · 0L
W
Charlton Athletic H
PL Beckham, Nistelrooy 3
4–1
3 May 67,721 41-10-11 W4
W
Everton A
PL Beckham, Nistelrooy (pen)
2–1
11 May 40,168 42-10-11 W5
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 23 | +58 | 82% | 16 | 66,236 |
| Away | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 52% | 6 | 35,009 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 0 | 74,500 |
Home crowds averaged 66,236, away 35,009. Their biggest crowd was 75,000 v Real Madrid, the smallest 13,220 v Olympiakos Piraeus.
Season Records
6–0
Biggest win
v West Ham United · 26 Jan 2003
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Maccabi Haifa · 29 Oct 2002
8
Longest win streak
11
Longest unbeaten run
2
Longest winless run
22
Clean sheets
8
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic, Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 51', the average one conceded in the 46'. They scored 21 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 14 scored, 1 conceded. Own goals: 4 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | Bela Koplarovics | @ Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 0–0 | 14 Aug 2002 |
| 78' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs West Bromwich Albion | PL | 0–0 | 17 Aug 2002 |
| 3' | William Gallas | @ Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 23 Aug 2002 |
| 26' | David Beckham | @ Chelsea | PL | 0–1 | 23 Aug 2002 |
| 45' | Bolo Zenden | @ Chelsea | PL | 1–1 | 23 Aug 2002 |
| 66' | Ryan Giggs | @ Chelsea | PL | 1–2 | 23 Aug 2002 |
| 6' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 0–0 | 27 Aug 2002 |
| 15' | David Beckham | vs Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 1–0 | 27 Aug 2002 |
| 21' | Paul Scholes | vs Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 2–0 | 27 Aug 2002 |
| 76' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 3–0 | 27 Aug 2002 |
| 84' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Zalaegerszeg | UCL | 4–0 | 27 Aug 2002 |
| 7' | Ryan Giggs | @ Sunderland | PL | 0–0 | 31 Aug 2002 |
| 70' | Tore Andre Flo | @ Sunderland | PL | 1–0 | 31 Aug 2002 |
| 28' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 0–0 | 3 Sep 2002 |
| 76' | Kevin Nolan | vs Bolton Wanderers | PL | 0–0 | 11 Sep 2002 |
| 67' | Harry Kewell | @ Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 14 Sep 2002 |
| 8' | Yaniv Katan | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 0–0 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 10' | Ryan Giggs | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 0–1 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 35' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 1–1 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 46' | Juan Sebastián Verón | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 2–1 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 54' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 3–1 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 85' | Rafi Cohen | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 4–1 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 89' | Diego Forlán pen | vs Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 4–2 | 18 Sep 2002 |
| 63' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 21 Sep 2002 |
| 31' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UCL | 0–0 | 24 Sep 2002 |
| 44' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UCL | 1–0 | 24 Sep 2002 |
| 52' | Dimitar Berbatov | @ Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UCL | 2–0 | 24 Sep 2002 |
| 43' | Claus Jensen | @ Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 28 Sep 2002 |
| 54' | Paul Scholes | @ Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–1 | 28 Sep 2002 |
| 83' | Ryan Giggs | @ Charlton Athletic | PL | 1–1 | 28 Sep 2002 |
| 90+3' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Charlton Athletic | PL | 2–1 | 28 Sep 2002 |
| 19' | Ryan Giggs | vs Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 0–0 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| 26' | Juan Sebastián Verón | vs Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 1–0 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| 67' | Georgios Anatolakis OG | vs Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 2–0 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| 77' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 3–0 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| 86' | Paul Scholes | vs Everton | PL | 0–0 | 7 Oct 2002 |
| 89' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Everton | PL | 1–0 | 7 Oct 2002 |
| 90' | Paul Scholes | vs Everton | PL | 2–0 | 7 Oct 2002 |
| 35' | Steve Marlet | @ Fulham | PL | 0–0 | 19 Oct 2002 |
| 62' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Fulham | PL | 0–1 | 19 Oct 2002 |
| 20' | Laurent Blanc | @ Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 0–0 | 23 Oct 2002 |
| 58' | Juan Sebastián Verón | @ Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 1–0 | 23 Oct 2002 |
| 69' | Lampros Choutos | @ Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 2–0 | 23 Oct 2002 |
| 73' | Predrag Djordjevic | @ Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 2–1 | 23 Oct 2002 |
| 83' | Paul Scholes | @ Olympiakos Piraeus | UCL | 2–2 | 23 Oct 2002 |
| 35' | Olof Mellberg | vs Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 26 Oct 2002 |
| 77' | Diego Forlán | vs Aston Villa | PL | 0–1 | 26 Oct 2002 |
| 40' | Yaniv Katan | @ Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 0–0 | 29 Oct 2002 |
| 56' | Raimondas Zutauttas | @ Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 0–1 | 29 Oct 2002 |
| 77' | Ayegbeni Yakubu pen | @ Maccabi Haifa | UCL | 0–2 | 29 Oct 2002 |
| 15' | Phil Neville | vs Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 2 Nov 2002 |
| 18' | Fabrice Fernandes | vs Southampton | PL | 1–0 | 2 Nov 2002 |
| 85' | Diego Forlán | vs Southampton | PL | 1–1 | 2 Nov 2002 |
| 80' | David Beckham pen | vs Leicester City | LC | 0–0 | 5 Nov 2002 |
| 90' | Kieran Richardson | vs Leicester City | LC | 1–0 | 5 Nov 2002 |
| 5' | Nicholas Anelka | @ Manchester City | PL | 0–0 | 9 Nov 2002 |
| 8' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Manchester City | PL | 0–1 | 9 Nov 2002 |
| 26' | Shaun Goater | @ Manchester City | PL | 1–1 | 9 Nov 2002 |
| 50' | Shaun Goater | @ Manchester City | PL | 1–2 | 9 Nov 2002 |
| 42' | Juan Sebastián Verón | vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UCL | 0–0 | 13 Nov 2002 |
| 69' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UCL | 1–0 | 13 Nov 2002 |
| 38' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 17 Nov 2002 |
| 86' | Jermain Defoe | @ West Ham United | PL | 1–0 | 17 Nov 2002 |
| 25' | Paul Scholes | vs Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 35' | Olivier Bernard | vs Newcastle United | PL | 1–0 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 38' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Newcastle United | PL | 1–1 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 45' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Newcastle United | PL | 2–1 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 52' | Alan Shearer | vs Newcastle United | PL | 3–1 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 53' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Newcastle United | PL | 3–2 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 55' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Newcastle United | PL | 4–2 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 75' | Craig Bellamy | vs Newcastle United | PL | 5–2 | 23 Nov 2002 |
| 1' | Christian Eduardo Gimenez | @ Basel | UCL | 0–0 | 26 Nov 2002 |
| 62' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Basel | UCL | 0–1 | 26 Nov 2002 |
| 63' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Basel | UCL | 1–1 | 26 Nov 2002 |
| 68' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Basel | UCL | 2–1 | 26 Nov 2002 |
| 64' | Diego Forlán | @ Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 1 Dec 2002 |
| 67' | Diego Forlán | @ Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 1 Dec 2002 |
| 82' | Sami Hyypia | @ Liverpool | PL | 2–0 | 1 Dec 2002 |
| 35' | Diego Forlán | @ Burnley | LC | 0–0 | 3 Dec 2002 |
| 65' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Burnley | LC | 1–0 | 3 Dec 2002 |
| 21' | Juan Sebastián Verón | vs Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 7 Dec 2002 |
| 73' | Paul Scholes | vs Arsenal | PL | 1–0 | 7 Dec 2002 |
| 7' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Deportivo La Coruna | UCL | 0–0 | 11 Dec 2002 |
| 55' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Deportivo La Coruna | UCL | 1–0 | 11 Dec 2002 |
| 15' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 14 Dec 2002 |
| 17' | Juan Sebastián Verón | vs West Ham United | PL | 1–0 | 14 Dec 2002 |
| 61' | Sebastien Schemmel OG | vs West Ham United | PL | 2–0 | 14 Dec 2002 |
| 80' | Diego Forlán | vs Chelsea | LC | 0–0 | 17 Dec 2002 |
| 40' | Gary Flitcroft | @ Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–0 | 22 Dec 2002 |
| 43' | Alen Boksic | @ Middlesbrough | PL | 0–0 | 26 Dec 2002 |
| 47' | Szilard Nemeth | @ Middlesbrough | PL | 0–1 | 26 Dec 2002 |
| 60' | Ryan Giggs | @ Middlesbrough | PL | 0–2 | 26 Dec 2002 |
| 86' | Joseph-Desire Job | @ Middlesbrough | PL | 1–2 | 26 Dec 2002 |
| 37' | Diego Forlán | vs Birmingham City | PL | 0–0 | 28 Dec 2002 |
| 73' | David Beckham | vs Birmingham City | PL | 1–0 | 28 Dec 2002 |
| 5' | Juan Sebastián Verón OG | vs Sunderland | PL | 0–0 | 1 Jan 2003 |
| 81' | David Beckham | vs Sunderland | PL | 0–1 | 1 Jan 2003 |
| 90+1' | Paul Scholes | vs Sunderland | PL | 1–1 | 1 Jan 2003 |
| 4' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Jan 2003 |
| 17' | David Beckham | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 1–0 | 4 Jan 2003 |
| 38' | Steve Stone | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 2–0 | 4 Jan 2003 |
| 81' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 2–1 | 4 Jan 2003 |
| 90' | Paul Scholes | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 3–1 | 4 Jan 2003 |
| 58' | Paul Scholes | vs Blackburn Rovers | LC | 0–0 | 7 Jan 2003 |
| 61' | David Thompson | vs Blackburn Rovers | LC | 1–0 | 7 Jan 2003 |
| 6' | Jason Koumas | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 0–0 | 11 Jan 2003 |
| 8' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 0–1 | 11 Jan 2003 |
| 23' | Paul Scholes | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 1–1 | 11 Jan 2003 |
| 55' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 2–1 | 11 Jan 2003 |
| 30' | Eidur Gudjohnsen | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 18 Jan 2003 |
| 39' | Paul Scholes | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–1 | 18 Jan 2003 |
| 90+3' | Diego Forlán | vs Chelsea | PL | 1–1 | 18 Jan 2003 |
| 12' | Andrew Cole | @ Blackburn Rovers | LC | 0–0 | 22 Jan 2003 |
| 30' | Paul Scholes | @ Blackburn Rovers | LC | 0–1 | 22 Jan 2003 |
| 42' | Paul Scholes | @ Blackburn Rovers | LC | 1–1 | 22 Jan 2003 |
| 77' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | @ Blackburn Rovers | LC | 2–1 | 22 Jan 2003 |
| 8' | Ryan Giggs | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 29' | Ryan Giggs | vs West Ham United | FAC | 1–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 49' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs West Ham United | FAC | 2–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 50' | Phil Neville | vs West Ham United | FAC | 3–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 58' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs West Ham United | FAC | 4–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 69' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs West Ham United | FAC | 5–0 | 26 Jan 2003 |
| 15' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 1 Feb 2003 |
| 22' | Ryan Giggs | @ Southampton | PL | 1–0 | 1 Feb 2003 |
| 56' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Birmingham City | PL | 0–0 | 4 Feb 2003 |
| 18' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Manchester City | PL | 0–0 | 9 Feb 2003 |
| 86' | Shaun Goater | vs Manchester City | PL | 1–0 | 9 Feb 2003 |
| 34' | Edu | vs Arsenal | FAC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 2003 |
| 52' | Sylvain Wiltord | vs Arsenal | FAC | 0–1 | 15 Feb 2003 |
| 4' | Wesley Brown | vs Juventus | UCL | 0–0 | 19 Feb 2003 |
| 85' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Juventus | UCL | 1–0 | 19 Feb 2003 |
| 90+2' | Pavel Nedved | vs Juventus | UCL | 2–0 | 19 Feb 2003 |
| 61' | Bruno N'Gotty | @ Bolton Wanderers | PL | 0–0 | 22 Feb 2003 |
| 90' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Bolton Wanderers | PL | 0–1 | 22 Feb 2003 |
| 15' | Ryan Giggs | @ Juventus | UCL | 0–0 | 25 Feb 2003 |
| 41' | Ryan Giggs | @ Juventus | UCL | 1–0 | 25 Feb 2003 |
| 63' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Juventus | UCL | 2–0 | 25 Feb 2003 |
| 39' | Steven Gerrard | v Liverpool | LC | 0–0 | 2 Mar 2003 |
| 86' | Michael Owen | v Liverpool | LC | 0–1 | 2 Mar 2003 |
| 21' | Lucas Radebe OG | vs Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 5 Mar 2003 |
| 64' | Mark Viduka | vs Leeds United | PL | 1–0 | 5 Mar 2003 |
| 79' | Mikaël Silvestre | vs Leeds United | PL | 1–1 | 5 Mar 2003 |
| 14' | Christian Eduardo Gimenez | vs Basel | UCL | 0–0 | 12 Mar 2003 |
| 53' | Gary Neville | vs Basel | UCL | 0–1 | 12 Mar 2003 |
| 12' | David Beckham | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 15 Mar 2003 |
| 32' | Victor Sanchez | @ Deportivo La Coruna | UCL | 0–0 | 18 Mar 2003 |
| 47' | Mark Lynch OG | @ Deportivo La Coruna | UCL | 0–1 | 18 Mar 2003 |
| 45' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Fulham | PL | 0–0 | 22 Mar 2003 |
| 68' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Fulham | PL | 1–0 | 22 Mar 2003 |
| 90' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Fulham | PL | 2–0 | 22 Mar 2003 |
| 5' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 5 Apr 2003 |
| 65' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | vs Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 5 Apr 2003 |
| 79' | Ryan Giggs | vs Liverpool | PL | 2–0 | 5 Apr 2003 |
| 90' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Liverpool | PL | 3–0 | 5 Apr 2003 |
| 12' | Luis Figo | @ Real Madrid | UCL | 0–0 | 8 Apr 2003 |
| 28' | Raul Gonzalez | @ Real Madrid | UCL | 0–1 | 8 Apr 2003 |
| 49' | Raul Gonzalez | @ Real Madrid | UCL | 0–2 | 8 Apr 2003 |
| 52' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Real Madrid | UCL | 0–3 | 8 Apr 2003 |
| 21' | Jermaine Jenas | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 32' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 34' | Paul Scholes | @ Newcastle United | PL | 1–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 38' | Paul Scholes | @ Newcastle United | PL | 2–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 44' | Ryan Giggs | @ Newcastle United | PL | 3–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 52' | Paul Scholes | @ Newcastle United | PL | 4–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 58' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | @ Newcastle United | PL | 5–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 89' | Shola Ameobi | @ Newcastle United | PL | 6–1 | 12 Apr 2003 |
| 24' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 16 Apr 2003 |
| 51' | Thierry Henry | @ Arsenal | PL | 1–0 | 16 Apr 2003 |
| 62' | Thierry Henry | @ Arsenal | PL | 1–1 | 16 Apr 2003 |
| 63' | Ryan Giggs | @ Arsenal | PL | 1–2 | 16 Apr 2003 |
| 20' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–0 | 19 Apr 2003 |
| 25' | Henning Berg | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 1–0 | 19 Apr 2003 |
| 41' | Paul Scholes | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 1–1 | 19 Apr 2003 |
| 61' | Paul Scholes | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 2–1 | 19 Apr 2003 |
| 12' | Ronaldo | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 0–0 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 43' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 0–1 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 50' | Ronaldo | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 1–1 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 52' | Ivan Helguera OG | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 1–2 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 59' | Ronaldo | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 2–2 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 71' | David Beckham | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 2–3 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 85' | David Beckham | vs Real Madrid | UCL | 3–3 | 23 Apr 2003 |
| 67' | Paul Scholes | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 27 Apr 2003 |
| 90+2' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–0 | 27 Apr 2003 |
| 11' | David Beckham | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 3 May 2003 |
| 13' | Claus Jensen | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 1–0 | 3 May 2003 |
| 32' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 1–1 | 3 May 2003 |
| 37' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 2–1 | 3 May 2003 |
| 53' | Ruud van Nistelrooy | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 3–1 | 3 May 2003 |
| 8' | Kevin Campbell | @ Everton | PL | 0–0 | 11 May 2003 |
| 43' | David Beckham | @ Everton | PL | 0–1 | 11 May 2003 |
| 79' | Ruud van Nistelrooy pen | @ Everton | PL | 1–1 | 11 May 2003 |
Squad
31 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Mins | Yel | Red | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Ast | ||||
| Ryan Giggs | 36 (4) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 (1) | – | 15 (2) | 4 | 59 (7) | 14 | 14 | 5,20892% | – | – |
| Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer | 37 (8) | 8 | 2 (1) | 1 | 4 (3) | 1 | 14 (5) | 4 | 57 (17) | 14 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Mikaël Silvestre | 34 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 13 | – | 54 | 1 | 6 | 5,25793% | 2 | – |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 34 (1) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 (1) | 14 | 52 (2) | 45 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Paul Scholes | 33 (2) | 14 | 3 (1) | 1 | 6 (2) | 3 | 10 (1) | 2 | 52 (6) | 20 | 7 | 4,62081% | 4 | – |
| David Beckham | 31 (4) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 (3) | 3 | 52 (7) | 11 | 14 | 4,69983% | 5 | – |
| John O'Shea | 32 (6) | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 16 (4) | – | 52 (10) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fabien Barthez | 30 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 10 | – | 46 | – | – | 4,61681% | 1 | – |
| Rio Ferdinand | 28 (1) | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 11 | – | 46 (1) | – | 1 | 4,62382% | 3 | – |
| Diego Forlán | 25 (18) | 6 | 2 (2) | – | 5 (2) | 2 | 13 (8) | 1 | 45 (30) | 9 | 3 | 2,27240% | 2 | – |
| Gary Neville | 26 (7) | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 10 (2) | 1 | 44 (9) | 1 | 5 | 3,85568% | 5 | – |
| Phillip Neville | 25 (6) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 12 (2) | – | 43 (8) | 2 | – | – | 5 | – |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | 25 (4) | 2 | 1 | – | 5 (1) | – | 11 | 4 | 42 (5) | 6 | 10 | 3,47661% | 1 | – |
| Wesley Brown | 22 | – | 2 (1) | – | 5 | – | 6 | 1 | 35 (1) | 1 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Roy Keane | 21 (2) | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 32 (2) | – | 1 | 2,98853% | 4 | 1 |
| Laurent Blanc | 19 (4) | – | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 29 (4) | 1 | – | 2,81750% | 2 | – |
| Nicky Butt | 18 (4) | – | 2 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | 8 | – | 29 (7) | – | 1 | 2,34441% | 1 | – |
| Roy Carroll | 10 (2) | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 16 (2) | – | – | 1,56428% | – | – |
| Quinton Fortune | 9 (4) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6 (3) | – | 16 (7) | – | 1 | 1,10720% | 1 | – |
| Kieran Richardson | 2 (2) | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | 1 | 5 (3) | – | 9 (6) | 1 | – | 2815% | – | – |
| Luke Chadwick | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 (3) | – | 5 (4) | – | 1 | 1883% | – | – |
| Danny Pugh | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 (2) | – | 5 (3) | – | – | 2645% | – | – |
| Ricardo Lopez Felipe | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 4 (1) | – | 5 (2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| David May | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 (1) | – | 4 (2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michael Stewart | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 4 (3) | – | – | 1813% | – | – |
| Darren Fletcher | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1633% | – | – |
| Daniel Nardiello | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 2 (1) | – | – | 1052% | – | – |
| Lee Roche | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (1) | – | – | 681% | – | – |
| Mark Lynch | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 902% | – | – |
| Mads Timm | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 110% | – | – |
| Danny Webber | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 190% | – | – |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 67 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 64 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 60 |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 59 |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 52 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 50 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 49 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 49 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 48 |
| 14 | Fulham | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 47 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 45 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 44 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 65 | -36 | 26 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | -44 | 19 |
Points Progression
Premier League
Transfers
19 moves
In
- Rio Ferdinand Centre-Back
- Ricardo Goalkeeper
- Hussein Yasser Attacking Midfield
- Souleymane Mamam Defensive Midfield
Out
- Dwight Yorke Centre-Forward
- Andrew Taylor Midfielder
- Ben Muirhead Centre-Forward
- Denis Irwin Left-Back
- Ronnie Wallwork Central Midfield
- Ronny Johnsen Centre-Back
Loans
- OUT Alan Tate Centre-Back
- OUT Ben Muirhead Centre-Forward
- OUT Hussein Yasser Attacking Midfield
- OUT Kirk Hilton Left-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Rio Ferdinand 46 apps
- Kieran Richardson 9 apps, 1 goal
- Danny Pugh 5 apps
- Ricardo Lopez Felipe 5 apps
- Darren Fletcher 2 apps
- Mark Lynch 1 app
- Mads Timm 1 app
Final appearances
- David Beckham last of 52 apps
- Fabien Barthez last of 46 apps
- Juan Sebastián Verón last of 42 apps
- Laurent Blanc last of 29 apps
- Luke Chadwick last of 5 apps
- David May last of 4 apps
- Michael Stewart last of 4 apps
- Lee Roche last of 2 apps
- Danny Webber last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
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