The 2002–03 season, their 80th in the English Football League, saw Crewe Alexandra compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 2nd position with 86 points, gaining automatic promotion to the First Division.
Final league table
Results Crewe Alexandra's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers110 August 2002Northampton TownA1–15,694Sorvel213 August 2002Notts CountyH0–36,141317 August 2002Colchester UnitedH2–05,138Hulse, Bell424 August 2002Huddersfield TownA1–18,447Hulse527 August 2002Cheltenham TownH1–05,488Jack631 August 2002Mansfield TownA5–04,138Walker, Jack, Hulse, Foster, Lunt77 September 2002ChesterfieldH0–05,837814 September 2002Peterborough UnitedA0–04,345917 September 2002Wycombe WanderersA2–14,909Hulse (2)1021 September 2002Tranmere RoversH2–06,875Hulse, Curtis (o.g.)1128 September 2002Cardiff CityA1–213,208Hulse125 October 2002Queens Park RangersH2–07,683Jones (2)1312 October 2002Stockport CountyA4–16,468Lunt, Jones, Hulse (2)1419 October 2002Plymouth ArgyleH0–16,7331526 October 2002Port ValeA2–16,374Hulse (2)1629 October 2002Luton TownH0–16,030172 November 2002Wigan AthleticA0–27,086189 November 2002BrentfordH2–15,663Hulse (2)1923 November 2002BlackpoolH3–07,019Hulse, Sodje, Tierney2030 November 2002Bristol CityA2–212,585Hulse, Foster2114 December 2002BarnsleyH2–05,633Jack, Foster2221 December 2002Swindon TownA3–14,957Foster, Ashton, Jack2326 December 2002Cheltenham TownA4–05,548Ashton, Jack, Brammer, Vaughan2429 December 2002Oldham AthleticH1–29,006Hulse251 January 2003Mansfield TownH2–06,931Walton, Miles2611 January 2003Colchester UnitedA2–12,949Jones (2)2718 January 2003Huddersfield TownH1–05,819Jones2825 January 2003Oldham AthleticA3–17,579Hulse (2), Ashton291 February 2003Northampton TownH3–36,164Jones (2), Vaughan304 February 2003Notts CountyA2–23,875Jones (2), Hulse318 February 2003BrentfordA2–15,424Lunt (2)3222 February 2003ChesterfieldA2–03,956Jack, Wright3325 February 2003Wigan AthleticH0–18,917341 March 2003Peterborough UnitedH0–15,704354 March 2003Wycombe WanderersH4–25,398Lunt, Hulse, Ashton (2)368 March 2003Tranmere RoversA1–28,670Hulse3715 March 2003Port ValeH1–18,146Sorvel3818 March 2003Plymouth ArgyleA3–17,777Jack, Ashton (2)3922 March 2003Luton TownA4–06,607Ashton (2), Jack, Vaughan4029 March 2003Stockport CountyH1–07,336Jack4112 April 2003BlackpoolA1–07,623Lunt4215 April 2003Bristol CityH1–17,901Lunt4319 April 2003Swindon TownH0–16,3844421 April 2003BarnsleyA2–19,369Sorvel, Hulse4526 April 2003Queens Park RangersA0–016,921463 May 2003Cardiff CityH1–19,562Walker
FA Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR116 November 2002Port ValeA1–05,507AshtonR27 December 2002Mansfield TownH3–04,563Ashton, Brammer, RixR34 January 2003BournemouthA0–07,252R3 Replay14 January 2003BournemouthH2 – 2 (1 – 3 pens)4,540Jones, Sodje
Football League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR110 September 2002Port ValeA2–03,765Jack (2)R21 October 2002Manchester CityA2–321,820Jack, Hulse
Football League Trophy
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR122 October 2002Mansfield TownA4–01,874Jack, Hulse (3)R212 November 2002BlackpoolH2–02,600Jack, AshtonQF10 December 2002Doncaster RoversH8–02,189Vaughan, Ashton (3), Jack (2), Lunt, JonesSF29 January 2003Shrewsbury TownA2–44,646Hulse, Ashton
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Ademola Bankole2(1)00(1)000406(2)02DF David Wright31140103(1)039(1)13DF Richard Walker31(5)21(1)0204038(6)24MF Kenny Lunt4674020425695DF Dave Walton27(1)1400(1)00031(2)16DF Stephen Foster3543010404347FW Colin Little3(3)00010004(3)08MF Dave Brammer4114120204919FW Rob Hulse35(3)2210112439(3)2710FW Dean Ashton24(14)91(1)2103534(15)1511FW Rodney Jack35(3)920203042(3)912MF Neil Sorvel39(4)340204049(4)313GK Clayton Ince43040200048014MF David Vaughan28(4)340102135(4)415MF Wayne Collins0000000(1)00(1)016DF Efe Sodje23(6)10(3)1202027(9)217MF Steve Jones18(12)92(1)10(1)02(2)123(16)1118DF Chris McCready6(2)00001007(3)019MF Ben Rix17(6)02(1)1001(1)020(8)020MF Lee Bell3(13)10(2)0001(3)04(18)021FW Paul Edwards0(2)00000000(2)022GK Stuart Tomlinson0(1)00000000(1)023MF Alex Morris000000000023DF Sagi Burton100000001024MF James Robinson0(1)00000000(1)025FW John Miles0(5)120100(2)03(7)126FW Michael Higdon000000000027DF Adam Yates000000000028FW Andy White0(2)00000000(2)029DF Paul Tierney14(3)120003019(3)130GK Danny Milosevic100000001031MF Stefan Oakes3(4)00000003(4)033FW Luke Varney000000000040FW Jonathan Walters0000000000
References
External links Crewe Alexandra 2002–03 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)