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Season story · Division 2

2002–03

23 league wins, 66–57 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Watson, Ray Mathias36 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Two
Final league position
7th
League matches
46
League wins
23
League draws
11
League defeats
12
League goals
66–57
Average Prenton Park gate
7,877

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

10 Aug → 3 May

  1. 10 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Port Vale · 1-4

    View match

  2. 22 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Hartlepool United · 5-0

    View match

  3. 2 Oct

    The biggest crowd

    Southampton · 6-1

    View match

  4. 3 May

    Final word

    Stockport County · 2-3

    View match

Top scorer

Simon Haworth

22 goals

Biggest crowd

16,603

Southampton

Season form

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Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Player awards

No awards recorded.

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2002/03.

Simon Haworth, TranmereWeb 2002 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
53
Wins
26
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

33 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 19

Russell HowarthFrom York City · UndisclosedAdam ProudlockFrom Wolverhampton Wanderers · LoanAndy RobinsonFrom Cammel Lairds · Free TransferChris EdwardsFrom Nottingham Forest · LoanIain AndersonFrom Preston North End · LoanIan FeuerFrom Wimbledon · Short Term ContractKeith WelchFrom Northampton Town · Short Term ContractKevin GrayFrom Huddersfield Town · Free TransferMarvin RobinsonFrom Derby County · LoanMike JacksonFrom Preston North End · Free TransferPat McGibbonFrom Wigan Athletic · Non ContractPaul LinwoodFrom TraineePhil WhiteheadFrom Reading · LoanRyan TaylorFrom TraineeSean ConnellyFrom Wolverhampton Wanderers · Free TransferShane NicholsonFrom Sheffield United · Free TransferSteven JenningsFrom TraineeTom CurtisFrom Portsmouth · LoanTyrone LoranFrom Manchester City · Free Transfer

Departures · 14

Joe MurphyTo West Bromich Albion · £625,000Sean ThorntonTo Sunderland · £600,000Dave ChallinorTo Stockport County · £120,000Alan MorganTo ReleasedAlex HayTo Morecambe · LoanClint HillTo Oldham Athletic · Free TransferPaul AldridgeTo Macclesfield Town · Free TransferPaul RideoutTo RetiredReuben HazellTo Torquay United · Free TransferSean FlynnTo Kidderminster Harriers · Free TransferSeyni N'DiayeTo Dunfermline · Free TransferSteve YatesTo Huddersfield Town · Free TransferStuart BarlowTo RetiredWayne AllisonTo Sheffield United · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2002

    WDWLWL
    6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Ray Mathias took charge

    Dave Watson left the role

    Squad movement

    Jason Koumas departed for West Bromich Albion2002-08-30Gary Jones arrived from Nottingham Forest2002-08-20
    Sat 10WPort ValeVale Park · League1-4Tue 13DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 17WCheltenhamPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 24LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League2-0Mon 26WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 31LBristol CityAshton Gate · League2-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2002

    LWWLLW
    6 competitive matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Christian Edwards loaned in from Nottingham Forest2002-09-17
    Sat 7LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League3-0Tue 10WHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League Cup1-2Sat 14WBrentfordPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 17LWigan AthleticPrenton Park · League0-2Sat 21LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-0Sat 28WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2002

    LLLWWLD
    7 competitive matches · 2W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Wed 2LSouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium · League Cup6-1Sat 5LMansfield TownField Mill · League6-1Sat 12LChesterfieldSaltergate · League1-0Sat 19WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 22WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · LDV Trophy5-0Sat 26LCardiff CityNinian Park · League4-0Tue 29DPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2002

    WDWDWLL
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League2-1Sat 9DSwindon TownCounty Ground · League1-1Tue 12WMacclesfieldMoss Rose · LDV Trophy1-2Sat 16DCardiff CityPrenton Park · FA Cup2-2Sat 23WWycombe WanderersAdams Park · League1-3Tue 26LCardiff CityNinian Park · FA Cup2-1Sat 30LLuton TownPrenton Park · League1-3

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2002

    LWDWW
    5 competitive matches · 3W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Tue 10LBuryGigg Lane · LDV Trophy2-0Sat 14WNorthampton TownSixfields Stadium · League0-4Sat 21DNotts CountyPrenton Park · League2-2Thu 26WHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League1-2Sat 28WQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League3-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2003

    LDDW
    4 competitive matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Wed 1LOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 4DColchester UnitedLayer Road · League2-2Sat 18DBristol CityPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 25WQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League1-2

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2003

    WLLWW
    5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WPort ValePrenton Park · League1-0Tue 4LCheltenhamWhaddon Road · League3-1Sat 8LSwindon TownPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 15WPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League0-1Sat 22WBlackpoolPrenton Park · League2-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2003

    WDWDDDW
    7 competitive matches · 3W 4D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WBrentfordGriffin Park · League1-2Tue 4DWigan AthleticJJB Stadium · League0-0Sat 8WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 14DCardiff CityPrenton Park · League3-3Tue 18DBarnsleyOakwell · League1-1Sat 22DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League0-0Sat 29WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League2-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2003

    DWWWW
    5 competitive matches · 4W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DLuton TownKenilworth Road · League0-0Sat 12WWycombe WanderersPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 19WNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League0-1Mon 21WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League4-0Tue 29WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League3-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2003

    W
    1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League2-3
Division
Division 2
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

53 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away2811611
Home251564
Total53261215

Match list

Results

53 matches

DateOppositionResult
1-4
1-1
1-0
2-0
2-1
2-0
3-0
1-2
3-1
0-2
2-0
1-0
6-1
6-1
1-0
1-0
5-0
4-0
1-1
2-1
1-1
1-2
2-2
1-3
2-1
1-3
2-0
0-4
2-2
1-2
3-0
1-2
2-2
1-1
1-2
1-0
3-1
0-1
0-1
2-1
1-2
0-0
2-1
3-3
1-1
0-0
2-1
0-0
1-0
0-1
4-0
3-1
2-3