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2002–03 Derby County F.C. season

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Chairman
  
Lionel Pickering

First Division
  
18th

League Cup
  
Second round

Stadium
  
Pride Park Stadium

FA Cup
  
Third round

Manager
  
John Gregory (until 21 March) George Burley (from 31 March)

During the 2002–03 English football season, Derby County competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

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Season summary

Derby were expected to make a bid for an immediate return to the Premiership, but struggled all season which resulted in manager John Gregory being sacked in March and replaced by former Ipswich Town manager George Burley, who led the team to a secure but disappointing 18th-place finish.

Kit

Derby retained the previous season's home kit, manufactured by Italian company Erreà and sponsored by Pedigree.

Final league table

  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

    • Results

    Derby County's score comes first

    Squad

    Squad at end of season

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

    Left club during season

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

    In

  • Paul Ritchie - Manchester City, loan
  • Tommy Mooney - Birmingham City, loan
  • Nick Chadwick - Everton, loan

    • Out

  • Darryl Powell - released (later joined Birmingham City on 12 September)
  • Brian O'Neil - released, 27 November (later joined Preston North End)
  • Fiachra McArdle - released, 27 November
  • Deon Burton - Portsmouth, 11 December, £250,000
  • Mart Poom - Sunderland, 10 January, £2,500,000
  • Danny Higginbotham - Southampton, 31 January, £1,500,000
  • Bjørn Otto Bragstad - released (later joined SW Bregenz)
  • Horacio Carbonari - released (later joined Rosario Central)

    • Loan out

  • Deon Burton - Portsmouth, 9 August
  • François Grenet - Rennes, 29 August
  • Mart Poom - Sunderland, 15 November
  • Marvin Robinson - Tranmere Rovers, 29 November
  • Chris Riggott - Middlesbrough, 31 January
  • Malcolm Christie - Middlesbrough, 31 January

    • References

    2002–03 Derby County F.C. season Wikipedia
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