Scottish Premier League 2002-03
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| Bank of Scotland Premierleague | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2002-03 |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Relegated | No relegation |
| Champions League | Rangers, Celtic |
| UEFA Cup | Hearts, Dundee |
| Top goalscorer | Henrik Larsson (28) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 7-0 Aberdeen (03 Nov) |
| Biggest away win | Dunfermline 0-6 Rangers (01 Sep) |
| Highest attendance | 59,027 - Celtic v Rangers (06 Oct) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,541 - Partick Thistle v Livingston (28 Jan) |
| ← Previous season 2001-02 |
Next season → 2003-04 |
The 2002-03 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers.
As league champions, Rangers qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Celtic also qualifying. Third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dundee, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Rangers.
Motherwell were spared relegation, as Scottish First Division winners Falkirk failed to meet the stadium criteria for entry to the SPL.
Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 28 goals for Celtic.
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[edit] Promotion and relegation from 2001–02
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier League to Scottish First Division
[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | 73 | 97 | UEFA Champions League 2003-04 Third qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 26 | 72 | 97 | UEFA Champions League 2003-04 Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 63 | UEFA Cup 2003-04 First round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 57 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 46 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 44 | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Dundee United | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 68 | -33 | 32 | |
| 12 | Motherwell | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 71 | -26 | 28 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Results
[edit] Matches 1-22
During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away1 | ABER | CELT | DUND | DUNU | DUNF | HEAR | HIBS | KILM | LIVI | WELL | PART | RANG |
| Aberdeen | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Celtic | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Falkirk | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
| Gretna | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Hearts | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | |
| Hibernian | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Inverness CT | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | 1–4 | 5–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Rangers | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 7–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| St. Mirren | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Source: BBC Sport
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
[edit] Matches 23-33
During matches 23-33, each team plays every other team once, either home or away.
| Home \ Away1 | ABER | CELT | DUND | DUNU | DUNF | HEAR | HIBS | KILM | LIVI | WELL | PART | RANG |
| Aberdeen | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Celtic | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Dundee | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Dundee United | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Hearts | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Hibernian | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Livingston | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Motherwell | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Rangers | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
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Source: BBC Sport
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
[edit] Matches 34-38
During matches 34-38 each team will play every other team in their half of the table once (either at home or away).
[edit] Top six
Source: BBC Sport 1The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win. For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match. |
[edit] Bottom six
Source: BBC Sport 1The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win. |
[edit] Top Scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Henrik Larsson |
Celtic | 28 |
 Stevie Crawford |
Dunfermline Athletic | 19 |
 John Hartson |
Celtic | 18 |
 Ronald de Boer |
Rangers | 16 |
| Alex Burns |
Partick Thistle | 16 |
| Barry Ferguson |
Rangers | 16 |
 Chris Sutton |
Celtic | 15 |
 Shota Arveladze |
Rangers | 15 |
 Mark de Vries |
Hearts | 15 |
| Michael Mols |
Rangers | 13 |
| James McFadden |
Motherwell | 13 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2002/03 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,471 |
| Rangers | 48,814 |
| Hearts | 12,057 |
| Aberdeen | 11,774 |
| Hibernian | 10,157 |
| Dundee United | 7,665 |
| Kilmarnock | 7,407 |
| Dundee | 7,399 |
| Livingston | 6,663 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,124 |
| Motherwell | 6,085 |
| Partick Thistle | 5,657 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Monthly awards
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | John Lambie (Partick Thistle) |
Mark de Vries (Hearts) |
Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock) |
| September | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
 Jean-Louis Valois (Hearts) |
 Mikel Arteta (Rangers) |
| October | Bobby Williamson (Hibernian) |
Fernando Ricksen (Rangers) |
Ian Murray (Hibernian) |
| November |  Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
Henrik Larsson (Celtic) |
Mark Wilson (Dundee United) |
| December | Jim Jeffries (Kilmarnock) |
John Hartson (Celtic) |
Shaun Dillon (Kilmarnock) |
| January | Jim Duffy (Dundee) |
Barry Ferguson (Rangers) |
Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock) |
| February | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Lee Wilkie (Dundee) |
Shaun Maloney (Celtic) |
| March | Jim Duffy (Dundee) |
Thomas McManus (Hibernian) |
Zurab Khizanishvili (Dundee) |
| April | Craig Levein (Hearts) |
 Bobo Balde (Celtic) |
Andy Webster (Hearts) |
