2002–03 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Richard Murray |
| Manager | Alan Curbishley |
| Stadium | The Valley |
| FA Premier League | 12th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jason Euell (10) All: Jason Euell (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,728 (vs. Newcastle United, 15 March) |
| Lowest home attendance | 25,640 vs Chelsea, (17 August) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,255 |
During the 2002–03 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Another solid season resulted in a mid-table finish for Charlton. However, the end of the season proved to be the undoing of Alan Curbishley's men once more, and after the start of March, they only managed one more victory, dropping to 12th place in the final table. Considering the relatively small budget Curbishley was operating on; even this was quite an achievement.
Midfielder Scott Parker was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but lost to Jermaine Jenas of Newcastle United.
This season saw the final competitive appearance of Richard Rufus coming against Liverpool on 21 April 2003. Rufus had spent his entire career with the one club. While playing for Charlton he was capped six times by England U21. Over 11 years the centre back had made 288 appearances , scoring 12 goals.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results per matchday
Premier League
| 17 August 2002 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Chelsea | London |
Konchesky
 7'Rufus 33'Konchesky  24'
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Zola
43' Cole 84'Lampard 89'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,640 |
| 24 August 2002 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton |
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Djorkaeff
2'
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Bart-Williams
26' (pen.) Euell 71'
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Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 21,753 |
| 27 August 2002 3 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
|
Davies
9'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,461 |
| 31 August 2002 4 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Jensen
4' Fortune 44'
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Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,424 |
| 11 September 2002 5 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
|
de la Cruz
70' Moore 83'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,483 |
| 14 September 2002 6 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Arsenal | London |
|
Henry
44' Wiltord 67'Edu 88'
|
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,080 |
| 21 September 2002 7 | Southampton | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 25,714 |
| 28 September 2002 8 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Manchester United | London |
|
Jensen
43'
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Scholes
53' Giggs 82'van Nistelrooy 90'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,630 |
| 6 October 2002 9 | Fulham | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Sava
36'
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,775 |
| 20 October 2002 10 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
|
Euell
5'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,271 |
| 26 October 2002 11 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|
Griffin
37' Robert 59'
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Bartlett
30'
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,670 |
| 3 November 2002 12 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Sunderland | London |
|
Rowett
77'
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Flo
15'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,284 |
| 9 November 2002 13 | Everton | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
|
Radzinski
31'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,621 |
| 16 November 2002 14 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
|
Bartlett
79'
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,455 |
| 24 November 2002 15 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
|
Konchesky
59' Rufus 74'Euell 90'
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Thompson
60'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,152 |
| 1 December 2002 16 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds |
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Kewell
42'
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Lisbie
80' Parker 90'
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,537 |
| 7 December 2002 17 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Liverpool | London |
|
Euell
36' Konchesky 78'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,694 |
| 14 December 2002 18 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
|
Euell
50' (pen.) Jensen 62'
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Foé
72', 87'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,484 |
| 21 December 2002 19 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
|
Horsfield 53' Devlin 67' (pen.)
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Jensen
37'
|
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 28,837 |
| 26 December 2002 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Keane
68' Iversen 87'Ziege 88'
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Euell
14', 48'
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,043 |
| 28 December 2002 21 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
|
Lisbie
6'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,196 |
| 11 January 2003 22 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Hasselbaink
3' (pen.) Gallas 11'Guðjohnsen 34'Le Saux 54'
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Euell
42' (pen.)
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,284 |
| 18 January 2003 23 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
|
Fish
47'
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Djorkaeff
85'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,057 |
| 22 January 2003 24 | Charlton Athletic | 4–2 | West Ham United | London |
|
Jensen
42' Parker 45', 52'Kishishev 90'
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Rufus
19' (o.g.) Fish 62' (o.g.)
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,340 |
| 28 January 2003 25 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich |
|
Bartlett
60'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,113 |
| 1 February 2003 26 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Sunderland |
|
Phillips
80' (pen.)
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Wright
24' (o.g.) Proctor 24' (o.g.), 31' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,042 |
| 8 February 2003 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Everton | London |
|
Kishishev
18' Lisbie 83'
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McBride
68'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,623 |
| 22 February 2003 28 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | London |
|
Euell
51' Johansson 87', 90'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,257 |
| 2 March 2003 29 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Jeffers
26' Pires 45'
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Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,015 |
| 15 March 2003 30 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Newcastle United | London |
|
Shearer
32' (pen.) Solano 48'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,728 |
| 22 March 2003 31 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
|
Christie
57'
|
Johansson
26'
|
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,080 |
| 5 April 2003 32 | Charlton Athletic | 1–6 | Leeds United | London |
|
Euell
45' (pen.)
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Kewell
12', 76' Harte 34' (pen.)Viduka 42', 53', 56' (pen.)
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,274 |
| 12 April 2003 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn |
|
Duff
34'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,506 |
| 19 April 2003 34 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Birmingham City | London |
|
Dugarry
20' Savage 55' (pen.)
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,732 |
| 21 April 2003 35 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
|
Hyypiä
86' Gerrard 90'
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Bartlett
47'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,010 |
| 26 April 2003 36 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Southampton | London |
|
Parker
32' Lisbie 50'
|
Beattie
90'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,894 |
| 3 May 2003 37 | Manchester United | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester |
|
Beckham
11' van Nistelrooy 31', 37', 53'
|
Jensen
13'
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,721 |
| 11 May 2003 38 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Fulham | London |
|
Kiely 30'
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Saha
33' (pen.)
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,108 |
FA Cup
| 4 January 2003 Round 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Exeter City | London |
|
Johansson
25', 61' Euell 72' (pen.)
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Gaia
49'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,107 |
| 26 January 2003 Round 4 | Fulham | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
|
Malbranque
59', 66' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,203 |
League Cup
| 1 October 2003 Round 2 | Charlton Athletic |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Oxford United | London |
| Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,494 |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Dean Kiely | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | ENG | Ben Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Chris Powell | 37 | 0 | 35+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Richard Rufus | 33 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | RSA | Mark Fish | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Gary Rowett | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG | Luke Young | 34 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG | Jonathan Fortune | 29 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | MAR | Tahar El Khalej | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | ENG | Osei Sankofa | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | BUL | Radostin Kishishev | 37 | 2 | 27+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Graham Stuart | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Scott Parker | 29 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SWE | Jesper Blomqvist | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | ENG | Jason Euell | 39 | 11 | 35+1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | DEN | Claus Jensen | 37 | 6 | 32+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | WAL | John Robinson | 14 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Chris Bart-Williams | 15 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Paul Konchesky | 33 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | JAM | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 17 | FW | RSA | Shaun Bartlett | 34 | 4 | 25+6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | SWE | Mathias Svensson | 18 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | FIN | Jonatan Johansson | 34 | 5 | 10+21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | JAM | Kevin Lisbie | 33 | 4 | 24+8 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | ENG | Steve Brown | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 31 June 2003
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