2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season

2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Manager	Brian Flynn
Stadium	Vetch Field
Third Division	21st
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	First round
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

During the 2002–03 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division.

Season summary

Swansea narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League, just over 20 years after coming sixth in the top flight, with a final 21st-place finish. Swansea were in danger of relegation, but won their final game of the season to assure their status as a Football League club.

Swansea fared little better in the domestic cups, being knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup (by Third Division York City) and League Cup (by First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers).

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.

No. Position Player 1 GK Roger Freestone 2 DF Lee Jenkins 3 DF Dave Smith 3 DF Leon Hylton (on loan from Aston Villa) 4 DF Kristian O'Leary 5 DF Jason Smith 7 MF Andrew Mumford 8 MF Matt Murphy 9 FW James Thomas 10 FW Steve Watkin 11 MF Jonathan Coates 12 GK Andrew Marsh 12 DF Alan Tate (on loan from Manchester United) 14 FW Marc Richards (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) 15 FW Kevin Nugent 15 FW Jonathan Keaveny 17 DF Terry Evans 18 MF Gareth Phillips

No. Position Player 19 FW John Williams 20 DF Mike Howard 21 DF Neil Sharp 23 MF Nick Cusack 23 MF Kieron Durkan 24 MF Lenny Johnrose 25 FW Jamie Wood 26 DF Richard Duffy 27 MF Brian Cash (on loan from Nottingham Forest) 27 MF Roberto Martínez 28 DF Stuart Jones 29 MF Antonio Corbisiero 30 FW Jamie Rewbury 32 FW Craig Stiens (on loan from Leeds United) 33 GK Neil Cutler (on loan from Stoke City) 35 MF Leon Britton (on loan from West Ham United) 39 MF Brad Maylett (on loan from Burnley)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 6 DF David Theobald (to Cambridge United) 11 MF Paul Reid (to Carmarthen Town) 14 MF Michael Jackson (to Bath City)

No. Position Player 16 MF David Moss (to Hednesford Town) 22 MF Damien Lacey (retired) 24 MF Leigh De-Vulgt (to Carmarthen Town)