2002–03 Liverpool F.C. season
2002–03 season | ||||
Chairman | David Moores | |||
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Manager | Gérard Houllier | |||
Premier League | 5th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Michael Owen (19) All: Michael Owen (28) | |||
Average home league attendance | 42,768 | |||
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During the 2002–03 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Having finished second the previous season, Liverpool had high hopes to win their first league title since 1990. Indeed, they topped the Premier League table after their first 12 games (including a seven-game winning streak), picking up 30 points out of a possible 36, a run which saw them four points clear at the top from reigning champions Arsenal. However, on 9 November 2002, they suffered a surprise 1–0 away defeat at the hands of high-fliers Middlesbrough. This wasn't completely disastrous; it did see their lead cut to one point but three days later, they completed a miserable week after they bowed out of the Champions League after failure to beat Basel. That week's two results started a miserable display of 13 matches without victory (including 11 league games) and a dismal run of only two wins in 16 league matches (both away at Southampton and West Ham United) which ended such title hopes. However, their first home league win in four months came in a 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers on 8 March 2003, starting a more promising run of seven wins in eight league games which almost took the club to Champions League qualification anyway, but a defeat at the hands of Chelsea on the final game of the season buried those hopes. A League Cup win following a 2–0 victory over arch-rivals Manchester United was the sole glorious moment of a disappointing season.[1]
Competition | Result | Top scorer |
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Premier League | 5th | ![]() |
Champions League | First group stage | ![]() |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
FA Cup | Fourth round | ![]() |
League Cup | Winners | ![]() |
Overall | ![]() |
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Statistics
Appearances
- As of end of season[3]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League UEFA Cup | Community Shield | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Jerzy Dudek | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Stéphane Henchoz | 31 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Abel Xavier | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Sami Hyypiä | 55 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
5 | FW | ![]() |
Milan Baroš | 41 | 8 | 17+10 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 3+6 | 1 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Markus Babbel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Vladimír Šmicer | 33 | 1 | 10+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | ||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Emile Heskey | 50 | 10 | 22+10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 10+1 | 3 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
El Hadji Diouf | 46 | 6 | 21+8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5+4 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Owen | 53 | 28 | 32+3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 11+1 | 7 | ||
13 | MF | ![]() |
Danny Murphy | 54 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Patrik Berger | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Dietmar Hamann | 41 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Gerrard | 53 | 7 | 32+2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ![]() |
John Arne Riise | 54 | 7 | 31+6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Salif Diao | 40 | 2 | 13+13 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 6+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
22 | GK | ![]() |
Chris Kirkland | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Carragher | 54 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Igor Bišćan | 13 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Gregory Vignal | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Bruno Cheyrou | 28 | 1 | 8+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Djimi Traoré | 48 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | ||
32 | MF | ![]() |
John Welsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | FW | ![]() |
Neil Mellor | 6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | DF | ![]() |
Jon Otsemobor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source:
Transfers
In
# | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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28 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | £3,700,000 | 16 May 2002[4] |
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | £10,000,000 | 1 June 2002 |
– | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 9 July 2002[5] |
39 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 29 July 2002 |
21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | £4,700,000 | 6 August 2002[6] |
Out
# | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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21 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2002 |
20 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | £3,750,000 | 8 August 2002[7] |
29 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | £1,500,000 | 15 August 2002[8] |
37 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 30 August 2002[9] |
- In:
£18,400,000
- Out:
£5,250,000
- Total spending:
£13,150,000
Results
Premier League
18 August 2002 1 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
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14:00 | Report | Riise ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,183 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
24 August 2002 2 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southampton | Liverpool |
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Diouf ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,058 Referee: Jeff Winter |
28 August 2002 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
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Dunn ![]() Grabbi ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() Riise ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,207 Referee: Steve Bennett |
2 September 2002 4 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
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Hamann ![]() Owen ![]() |
Report | Speed ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,241 Referee: Graham Poll |
11 September 2002 5 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
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Murphy ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,113 Referee: Neal Barry |
14 September 2002 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Liverpool | Bolton |
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Gardner ![]() Campo ![]() |
Report | Baroš ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,328 Referee: Rob Styles |
21 September 2002 7 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
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Baroš ![]() Riise ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,830 Referee: David Elleray |
28 September 2002 8 | Manchester City | 0–3 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Owen ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,131 Referee: Paul Durkin |
6 October 2002 9 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
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Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,856 Referee: Graham Barber |
19 October 2002 10 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Liverpool | Leeds |
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Report | Diao ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,187 Referee: Steve Dunn |
26 October 2002 11 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
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Murphy ![]() Owen ![]() |
Report | Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,084 Referee: Mike Riley |
2 November 2002 12 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
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Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
9 November 2002 13 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
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Southgate ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Attendance: 34,747 Referee: Mark Halsey |
17 November 2002 14 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,074 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
23 November 2002 15 | Fulham | 3–2 | Liverpool | London |
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Sava ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Hamann ![]() Baroš ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 18,144 Referee: Graham Poll |
1 December 2002 16 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
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Hyypiä ![]() |
Report | Forlán ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,250 Referee: Alan Wiley |
7 December 2002 17 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Liverpool | London |
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Euell ![]() Konchesky ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,694 Referee: Mike Riley |
15 December 2002 18 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
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McCann ![]() Proctor ![]() |
Report | Baroš ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,118 Referee: Mark Halsey |
22 December 2002 19 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,025 Referee: Graham Poll |
26 December 2002 20 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
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Riise ![]() |
Report | Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,075 Referee: Neale Barry |
29 December 2002 21 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
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Henry ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,074 Referee: Jeff Winter |
1 January 2003 22 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
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Robert ![]() |
Report | Diao ![]() |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,147 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
11 January 2003 23 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
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Owen ![]() |
Report | Dublin ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,210 Referee: Paul Durkin |
18 January 2003 24 | Southampton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Southampton |
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Report | Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: St. Mary's Attendance: 32,104 Referee: Steve Bennett |
29 January 2003 25 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
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Riise ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Report | Pirès ![]() Bergkamp ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,668 Referee: Mark Halsey |
3 February 2003 26 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Liverpool | London |
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Report | Baroš ![]() Gerrard ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Referee: Matt Messias |
13 February 2003 27 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
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Riise ![]() |
Report | Geremi ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,247 Referee: Steve Bennett |
23 February 2003 28 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
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Clemence ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,449 Referee: C Wilkes |
8 March 2003 29 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
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Diouf ![]() Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,462 Referee: Graham Barber |
16 March 2003 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Liverpool | London |
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Taricco ![]() Sheringham ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() Heskey ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Referee: Uriah Rennie |
23 March 2003 31 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
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Owen ![]() Murphy ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Viduka ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,021 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
5 April 2003 32 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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van Nistelrooy ![]() Giggs ![]() Solskjær ![]() |
Report | Hyppia ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,639 Referee: Mike Riley |
12 April 2003 33 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Fulham | Liverpool |
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Heskey ![]() Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,120 Referee: Alan Wiley |
19 April 2003 34 | Everton | 1–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Unsworth ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,162 Referee: Paul Durkin |
21 April 2003 35 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
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Hyypiä ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Bartlett ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,010 Referee: Steve Dunn |
26 April 2003 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–6 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
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Report | Owen ![]() Baroš ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,128 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
3 May 2003 37 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
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Baroš ![]() |
Report | Anelka ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,220 Referee: Neale Barry |
11 May 2003 38 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
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Desailly ![]() Grønkjær ![]() |
Report | Hyypiä ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,911 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Champions League
Group stage
17 September 2002 1 | Valencia ![]() |
2–0 | Liverpool | Valencia, Spain |
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Pablo Aimar ![]() Baraja ![]() |
Report | Hamann ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Attendance: 43,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 September 2002 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | ![]() |
Liverpool |
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Baroš ![]() |
Report | Rossi ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,634 Referee: ![]() |
2 October 2002 3 | Liverpool | 5–0 | ![]() |
Liverpool |
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Heskey ![]() Cheyrou ![]() Hyypiä ![]() Diao ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,812 Referee: ![]() |
22 October 2002 4 | Spartak Moscow ![]() |
1–3 | Liverpool | Moscow, Russia |
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Danishevsky ![]() |
Report | Owen ![]() |
Stadium: Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
30 October 2002 5 | Liverpool | 0–1 | ![]() |
Liverpool |
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Report | Rufete ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,831 Referee: ![]() |
12 November 2002 6 | FC Basel ![]() |
3–3 | Liverpool | Basel, Switzerland |
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Rossi ![]() Giménez ![]() Atouba ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() Šmicer ![]() Owen ![]() |
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: ![]() |
UEFA Cup
28 November 2002 Third round First leg |
Vitesse Arnhem ![]() |
0–1 | Liverpool | Arnhem, Netherlands |
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Report | Owen ![]() |
Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 28,500 Referee: ![]() |
12 December 2002 Third round Second leg |
Liverpool | 1–0 | ![]() |
Liverpool, England |
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Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 23,576 Referee: ![]() |
20 February 2003 Fourth round First leg |
Auxerre ![]() |
0–1 | Liverpool | Auxerre, France |
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Report | Hyypiä ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 20,452 Referee: ![]() |
27 February 2003 Fourth round Second leg |
Liverpool | 2–0 | ![]() |
Liverpool, England |
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Owen ![]() Danny Murphy ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,252 Referee: ![]() |
13 March 2003 Quarter-final First leg |
Celtic ![]() |
1–1 | Liverpool | Glasgow, Scotland |
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Larsson ![]() |
Report | Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 59,759 Referee: ![]() |
20 March 2003 Quarter-finals Second leg |
Liverpool | 0–2 | ![]() |
Liverpool, England |
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Report | Alan Thompson ![]() John Hartson ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,238 Referee: ![]() |
FA Cup
Third round
- Manchester City–Liverpool 0–1
- 0–1 Danny Murphy (47 pen)
Fourth round
- Crystal Palace–Liverpool 0–0
- Liverpool–Crystal Palace 0–2
- 0–1 Julian Gray (55)
- 0–2 Stéphane Henchoz (79 og)
League Cup
Third round
- Liverpool–Southampton 3–1
- 1–0 Patrik Berger (45)
- 1–1 Agustín Delgado (55)
- 2–1 El Hadji Diouf (57)
- 3–1 Milan Baroš (60)
Fourth round
- Liverpool–Ipswich Town 5–4 (pens)
- 0–1 Tommy Miller (14)
- 1–1 El Hadji Diouf (54 pen)
Quarter finals
- Aston Villa–Liverpool 3–4
- 1–0 Darius Vassell (23 pen)
- 1–1 Danny Murphy (27)
- 1–2 Milan Baroš (54)
- 1–3 Steven Gerrard (67)
- 2–3 Thomas Hitzlsperger (72)
- 3–3 Stéphane Henchoz (84 og)
- 3–4 Danny Murphy (90)
Semi finals
- Sheffield United–Liverpool 2–1
- 0–1 Neil Mellor (36)
- 1–1 Michael Tonge (76)
- 2–1 Michael Tonge (81)
- Liverpool–Sheffield United 2–0 (ot)
- 1–0 El Hadji Diouf (9)
- 2–0 Michael Owen (107)
Final
- Liverpool–Manchester United 2–0
- 1–0 Steven Gerrard (39)
- 2–0 Michael Owen (86)
References
- ↑ "Liverpool lift Worthington Cup". BBC Sport. 2003-03-02. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ↑ Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in 2004.
- ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/liverpool/tab/players/season/2003/
- ↑ "Cheyrou joins Liverpool". BBC News. 16 May 2002.
- ↑ "Liverpool sign Diarra". BBC News. 9 July 2002.
- ↑ "Diao confirms Liverpool move". BBC News. 24 June 2002.
- ↑ "Barmby lands at Leeds". BBC News. 8 August 2002.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (14 August 2002). "Wright agrees Sunderland deal". BBC News.
- ↑ "Ajax sign Litmanen". BBC News. 30 August 2002.