Nottingham Forest 2002–03 football season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division .
Nottingham Forest rebounded from the previous season's disappointment to finish 6th in the First Division, setting up a play-off with third-placed Sheffield United . Forest were beaten 5–4 on aggregate over two epic semi-final legs, consigning the club to another season in English football's second tier.
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Squad at end of season [ 1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Playoff stats are included under Division 1. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 10 August 2002 Portsmouth A 0–2 18,910 14 August 2002 Preston North End H 2-2 18,065 Johnson , Jess 17 August 2002 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–0 21,129 Harewood , Lester , Scimeca (2) 24 August 2002 Walsall A 1–2 5,096 Prutton 28 August 2002 Wimbledon H 2–0 16,431 Johnson (2) 31 August 2002 Coventry City A 1–0 13,732 Scimeca 14 September 2002 Watford H 0–1 17,865 18 September 2002 Gillingham H 4–1 16,073 Harewood (3) , Johnson 21 September 2002 Grimsby Town A 3–0 7,072 Johnson (3) 25 September 2002 Stoke City A 2–2 14,554 Dawson , Johnson 28 September 2002 Rotherham United H 3–2 25,089 Johnson (2) , Bopp 5 October 2002 Millwall A 2–1 10,521 Johnson (2) 20 October 2002 Derby County A 0–0 30,547 26 October 2002 Leicester City H 2–2 29,497 Johnson , Lester 29 October 2002 Norwich City A 0–0 20,986 2 November 2002 Sheffield United H 3–0 22,579 Lester (2) , Johnson 9 November 2002 Crystal Palace A 0–0 18,971 16 November 2002 Bradford City H 3–0 19,653 Lester , Johnson , Louis-Jean 23 November 2002 Wolves A 1–2 27,953 Harewood 27 November 2002 Brighton H 3–2 29,137 Harewood , Johnson , Lester 30 November 2002 Ipswich Town H 2–0 24,898 Johnson (2) , 7 December 2002 Burnley A 0–1 13,869 14 December 2002 Bradford City A 0–1 12,245 21 December 2002 Reading H 2–0 25,831 Johnson , Harewood , 26 December 2002 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–2 26,362 28 December 2002 Portsmouth H 1–2 28,165 Dawson 1 January 2003 Walsall H 1–1 28,441 Thompson 18 January 2003 Coventry City H 1–1 24,487 Williams 25 January 2003 Preston North End A 1–1 13,508 Johnson 1 February 2003 Wimbledon A 3–2 3,382 Harewood (2) , Johnson , 8 February 2003 Crystal Palace H 2–1 26,012 Dawson , Harewood 22 February 2003 Stoke City H 6–0 24,085 Harewood (4) , Johnson , Jess 1 March 2003 Watford A 1–1 17,934 Huckerby 4 March 2003 Gillingham A 4–1 7,277 Huckerby (2) , Harewood , Thompson 10 March 2003 Grimsby Town H 2–2 25,507 Reid , Williams 15 March 2003 Brighton A 0–1 6,830 19 March 2003 Derby County H 3–0 29,725 Harewood (2) , Huckerby 22 March 2003 Norwich City H 4–0 27,296 Huckerby , Harewood , Williams , Brennan 5 April 2003 Ipswich Town A 4–3 29,503 Harewood (2) , Thompson , OG 8 April 2003 Leicester City A 0–1 32,065 11 April 2003 Wolves H 2–2 27,209 Johnson , Dawson 15 April 2003 Sheffield United A 0-1 23,317 18 April 2003 Reading A 0–1 21,612 21 April 2003 Burnley H 2–0 25,403 Dawson , Johnson 26 April 2003 Millwall H 3–3 29,763 Jess , Bopp , Johnson 4 May 2003 Rotherham United A 2–2 9,942 Lester , Westcarr
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9 Isthmian League (Two ) Combined Counties League (level 8 only ) Eastern Counties League (Premier , One ) Essex Senior League (level 9 only ) Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West ) Kent League (level 8 only ) Midland Alliance (level 8 only ) Midland Football Combination (level 9 only ) North West Counties League (One , Two ) Northern Counties East League (Premier , One ) Northern League (One , Two ) Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One ) Sussex County League (One , Two ) United Counties League (Premier , One ) Wessex League (level 8 only ) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only ) Western League (Premier , One )
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