2002–03 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
2002–03 season
ChairmanStewart Milne
ManagersEbbe Skovdahl (to December)
Gardner Speirs (1 game in December)
Steve Paterson (from December)
StadiumPittodrie Stadium
Scottish Premier League8th
Scottish CupFourth round
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Sheerin (8)
All: Paul Sheerin (8)
Highest home attendance17,284 vs Celtic 10 August 2002
Lowest home attendance6,068 vs Queen of the South 18 February 2003
Average home league attendance11,744

The 2002–03 season was Aberdeen's 90th season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Cup.

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Premier League
Round Date Opponent H/A Score[1] Aberdeen Scorer(s)[2] Attendance Report
1 3 August Hibernian A 2–1 Mackie, Clark 13,340 AFC Heritage
2 10 August Celtic H 0–4 17,284 AFC Heritage
3 18 August Heart of Midlothian H 1–1 D'Jaffo 12,825 AFC Heritage
4 25 August Rangers A 0–2 42,219 AFC Heritage
5 1 September Partick Thistle H 0–1 12,591 AFC Heritage
6 11 September Dundee United H 1–2 Mackie 10,724 AFC Heritage
7 14 September Kilmarnock A 2–2 D'Jaffo, Darren Young 6,538 AFC Heritage
8 22 September Livingston A 2–1 Anderson, McNaughton 7,513 AFC Heritage
9 28 September Dunfermline Athletic H 3–1 Billio, D'Jaffo, Derek Young 11,678 AFC Heritage
10 5 October Motherwell A 2–1 Derek Young, Deloumeaux 6,104 AFC Heritage
11 19 October Dundee H 0–0 14,003 AFC Heritage
12 27 October Hibernian H 0–1 12,321 AFC Heritage
13 3 November Celtic A 0–7 58,526 AFC Heritage
14 9 November Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 11,920 AFC Heritage
15 16 November Rangers H 2–2 Mike, Mackie 14,915 AFC Heritage
16 23 November Partick Thistle A 1–2 Mike 6,182 AFC Heritage
17 30 November Dundee United A 1–1 McGuire 8,261 AFC Heritage
18 3 December Kilmarnock H 0–1 8,816 AFC Heritage
19 7 December Motherwell H 1–1 Derek Young 9,569 AFC Heritage
20 15 December Dunfermline Athletic A 0–3 4,835 AFC Heritage
21 21 December Livingston H 0–0 11,253 AFC Heritage
22 26 December Dundee A 2–1 McGuire, Smith 8,574 AFC Heritage
23 29 December Hibernian A 0–2 11,604 AFC Heritage
24 2 January Celtic H 1–1 Anderson 16,331 AFC Heritage
25 28 January Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 9,322 AFC Heritage
26 1 February Rangers A 1–2 Tosh 49,667 AFC Heritage
27 8 February Partick Thistle H 0–1 11,334 AFC Heritage
28 16 February Dundee United H 3–0 Sheerin (2), McGuire 9,146 AFC Heritage
29 1 March Kilmarnock A 0–2 5,769 AFC Heritage
30 8 March Motherwell A 1–0 Sheerin 5,636 AFC Heritage
31 15 March Dundee H 3–3 Sheerin (2), McGuire 12,119 AFC Heritage
32 5 April Livingston A 2–1 Derek Young, Sheerin 5,731 AFC Heritage
33 12 April Dunfermline Athletic H 1–0 Sheerin 10,030 AFC Heritage
34 26 April Livingston H 1–0 Hinds 8,912 AFC Heritage
35 3 May Hibernian A 1–3 Tiernan 7,904 AFC Heritage
36 10 May Partick Thistle H 2–1 Hinds, McGuire 9,960 AFC Heritage
37 17 May Motherwell A 3–2 Hinds, Deloumeaux, Sheerin 4,731 AFC Heritage
38 24 May Dundee United A 2–0 Mackie, Tosh 8,516 AFC Heritage

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
6 Dundee 38 10 14 14 50 60 −10 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b]
7 Hibernian 38 15 6 17 56 64 −8 51
8 Aberdeen 38 13 10 15 41 54 −13 49
9 Livingston 38 9 8 21 48 62 −14 35
10 Partick Thistle 38 8 11 19 37 58 −21 35
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. ^ As Rangers, the 2002–03 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dundee, the cup runners-up

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2002–03 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance Report
R3 6 November Motherwell H 3–1 Mike, Deloumeaux, Michie 6,557 AFC Heritage
QF 12 November Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 7,576 AFC Heritage

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance Report
R3 25 January Queen of the South A 0–0 5,716 AFC Heritage
R3R 18 February Queen of the South H 4–1 D'Jaffo (2), Derek Young, Anderson 6,068 AFC Heritage
R4 22 February Dundee A 0–2 7,549 AFC Heritage

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance Report
PR2 L1 15 August Moldova Nistru Otaci H 1–0 Mackie 9,894 AFC Heritage
PR2 L2 29 August Moldova Nistru Otaci A 0–0 4,000 AFC Heritage
R1 L1 17 September Germany Hertha Berlin H 0–0 10,180 AFC Heritage
R1 L2 1 October Germany Hertha Berlin A 0–1 30,770 AFC Heritage

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Peter Kjær
2 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McNaughton
3 DF Scotland SCO Jamie McAllister
4 MF Scotland SCO Fergus Tiernan
5 DF Scotland SCO Russell Anderson (Captain)
6 DF Scotland SCO Phil McGuire
7 MF Belgium BEL Roberto Bisconti
8 MF Scotland SCO Darren Young (Vice-Captain)
9 FW England ENG Leon Mike
10 MF Scotland SCO Derek Young
11 FW Scotland SCO Darren Mackie
12 MF England ENG Ben Thornley
12 MF Scotland SCO Steve Tosh
13 GK Scotland SCO Mark Peat
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Scotland SCO Chris Clark
15 DF Scotland SCO Kevin Rutkiewicz
16 MF Ireland EIR Ross O'Donoghue
18 DF France FRA Eric Deloumeaux
19 FW Benin BEN Laurent D'Jaffo
20 MF France FRA Nicolas Fabiano
22 FW Scotland SCO Scott Michie
23 GK Scotland SCO Ryan Esson
24 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Payne
25 MF Italy ITA Patrizio Billio
26 MF Scotland SCO Paul Sheerin
27 DF Scotland SCO Michael Hart
28 FW England ENG Leigh Hinds

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total SPL Scottish Cup League Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Denmark DEN Peter Kjær 29 0 23 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McNaughton 26 1 22 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Jamie McAllister 38 0 29 0 3 0 2 0 4 0
4 MF Scotland SCO Fergus Tiernan 24 1 21 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Russell Anderson (c) 42 3 33 2 3 1 2 0 4 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Phil McGuire 45 5 36 5 3 0 2 0 4 0
7 MF Belgium BEL Roberto Bisconti 17 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Darren Young 30 1 24 1 0 0 2 0 4 0
9 FW England ENG Leon Mike 30 3 24 2 1 0 2 1 3 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Derek Young 38 5 29 4 3 1 2 0 4 0
11 FW Scotland SCO Darren Mackie 36 5 30 4 1 0 1 0 4 1
12 MF England ENG Ben Thornley 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Steve Tosh 17 2 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Scotland SCO Mark Peat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Chris Clark 30 1 25 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF Scotland SCO Kevin Rutkiewicz 25 0 20 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Ross O'Donoghue 8 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF France FRA Éric Deloumeaux 40 3 32 2 2 0 2 1 4 0
19 FW France FRA Laurent D'Jaffo 25 5 18 3 3 2 0 0 4 0
20 MF France FRA Nicolas Fabiano 17 0 12 0 2 0 1 0 2 0
22 FW Scotland SCO Scott Michie 24 1 21 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
23 GK Scotland SCO Ryan Esson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Payne 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Italy ITA Patrizio Billio 12 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Paul Sheerin 17 8 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Scotland SCO Michael Hart 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW England ENG Leigh Hinds 12 3 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK England ENG David Preece 19 0 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Richard Foster 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Scott Morrison 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Scott Muirhead 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Zander Diamond 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Craig Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Kevin Souter 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Aberdeen's score is shown first.
  2. ^ The number(s) in brackets shows the minute the goal(s) was/were scored.