2002/03 was Manchester City's 101st season of competitive football - its 74th in the top division of English football and its 6th in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Nicolas Anelka who scored 14 goals from just 41 appearances. Nicolas Anelka also made the most appearances for the club this season with 41 games played. The club had 13 different goalscorers and used 26 different players including 10 debutants. Debutants this season were David Sommeil, Djamel Belmadi, Joey Barton, Marc Vivien-Foe, Mikkel Bischoff, Nicolas Anelka, Peter Schmeichel, Robbie Fowler, Stephen Jordan and Sylvain Distin.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 9th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | 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 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/2002 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Away | 0-3 |
| 24/08/2002 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 |
| 28/08/2002 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 |
| 31/08/2002 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 3-1 |
| 10/09/2002 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/09/2002 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-2 |
| 21/09/2002 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Away | 0-0 |
| 28/09/2002 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 0-3 |
| 01/10/2002 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 3-2 |
| 05/10/2002 | English Premier League | Southampton | Away | 0-2 |
| 19/10/2002 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 0-3 |
| 26/10/2002 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Away | 2-0 |
| 02/11/2002 | English Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 2-1 |
| 05/11/2002 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | Away | 0-1 |
| 09/11/2002 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 3-1 |
| 16/11/2002 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Home | 0-1 |
| 23/11/2002 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-3 |
| 30/11/2002 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-0 |
| 09/12/2002 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 3-0 |
| 14/12/2002 | English Premier League | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-2 |
| 23/12/2002 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-3 |
| 26/12/2002 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 3-1 |
| 28/12/2002 | English Premier League | Fulham | Away | 1-0 |
| 01/01/2003 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 2-2 |
| 05/01/2003 | FA Cup | Liverpool | Home | 0-1 |
| 11/01/2003 | English Premier League | Leeds United | Home | 2-1 |
| 18/01/2003 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Away | 0-2 |
| 29/01/2003 | English Premier League | Fulham | Home | 4-1 |
| 01/02/2003 | English Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-2 |
| 09/02/2003 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/02/2003 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 1-5 |
| 01/03/2003 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-1 |
| 16/03/2003 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 22/03/2003 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 0-5 |
| 05/04/2003 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 0-2 |
| 12/04/2003 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-0 |
| 18/04/2003 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-0 |
| 21/04/2003 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Home | 3-0 |
| 27/04/2003 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Home | 0-1 |
| 03/05/2003 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 2-1 |
| 11/05/2003 | English Premier League | Southampton | Home | 0-1 |