2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season

Sunderland A.F.C.

2002–03 season
Chairman	Bob Murray
Manager	Peter Reid (until 7 October) Howard Wilkinson (from 10 October until 10 March) Mick McCarthy (from 12 March)
Stadium	Stadium of Light
FA Premier League	20th (relegated)
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Kevin Phillips (6) All: Kevin Phillips (9)
Highest home attendance	47,586 (vs. Manchester United, 31 August)
Lowest home attendance	14,550 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 14 January)
Average home league attendance	36,885
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

During the 2002–03 season, Sunderland competed in the FA Premier League.

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

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

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

Updated to games played on 11 May 2003.
Source: FA Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers.
²Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Southampton, who were the FA Cup runners-up.
³Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as Fair Play winners.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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