2002–03 Football League Trophy

Football tournament season
2002–03 Football League Trophy
LDV Vans Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams60
Defending championsBlackpool
Final positions
ChampionsBristol City
Runner-upCarlisle United
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored219 (3.59 per match)

The 2002–03 Football League Trophy, known as the 2002–03 LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Bristol City and the runners-up were Carlisle United.

The competition began on 22 October 2002 and ended with the final on 6 April 2003 at the Millennium Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. In addition to the 48 League teams, 12 teams from the Football Conference were also invited to participate in the competition.

First round

Northern Section

Barnsley and Macclesfield Town were given byes to the second round.

Date Home team Score Away team
22 October Chesterfield 2–0 Halifax Town
22 October Lincoln City 4–3 York City
22 October Mansfield Town 0–4 Crewe Alexandra
22 October Notts County 2–3 Wigan Athletic
22 October Oldham Athletic 3–4 Carlisle United[1]
22 October Port Vale 3–1 Hull City
22 October Rochdale 0–1 Bury
22 October Scarborough 1–2 Doncaster Rovers[1]
22 October Scunthorpe United 2–3 Blackpool
22 October Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Morecambe
22 October Southport 3–4 Leigh RMI
22 October Stockport County 1–0 Darlington
22 October Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Hartlepool United
22 October Wrexham 2–1 Huddersfield Town

Southern Section

Cardiff City and Brentford were given byes to the second round.

Date Home team Score Away team
22 October Cambridge United 4–0 Rushden & Diamonds
22 October Cheltenham Town 4–1 Colchester United
22 October Chester City 1–2 Plymouth Argyle
22 October Dagenham & Redbridge 1–3 Kidderminster Harriers
22 October Exeter City 1–0 Bristol Rovers
22 October Hereford United 3–4 Northampton Town[1]
22 October Leyton Orient 3–2 Peterborough United
22 October Oxford United 2–3 Bournemouth
22 October Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Bristol City[1]
Bristol City won 5-4 on penalties
22 October Stevenage 2–1 Swansea City
22 October Swindon Town 6–1 Southend United
22 October Torquay United 0–4 Wycombe Wanderers
22 October Woking 0–2 Luton Town
23 October Boston United 4–2 Yeovil Town

Second round

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
12 November Bury 1–0 Barnsley
12 November Carlisle United 1–0 Stockport County[1]
12 November Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Blackpool
12 November Leigh RMI 3–4 Wrexham[1]
12 November Lincoln City 1–2 Shrewsbury Town[1]
12 November Macclesfield Town 1–2 Tranmere Rovers[1]
12 November Port Vale 1–1 Chesterfield[1]
Port Vale won 4-3 on penalties
12 November Wigan Athletic 0–1 Doncaster Rovers

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
12 November Bournemouth 1–0 Leyton Orient
12 November Cheltenham Town 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers[1]
12 November Exeter City 0–3 Cardiff City
12 November Kidderminster Harriers 3–2 Swindon Town[1]
12 November Northampton Town 2–4 Cambridge United
12 November Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Brentford
12 November Stevenage 3–4 Luton Town
13 November Boston United 1–2 Bristol City[1]

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 December Bury 2–0 Tranmere Rovers
10 December Carlisle United 2–0 Wrexham
10 December Crewe Alexandra 8–0 Doncaster Rovers
10 December Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Port Vale[1]

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 December Bournemouth 2–1 Cardiff City[1]
10 December Brentford 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers
10 December Luton Town 1–2 Cambridge United[1]
11 December Bristol City 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
21 January Carlisle United 3–2 Bury[1]
29 January Shrewsbury Town 4–2 Crewe Alexandra

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
21 January Bournemouth 1–3 Bristol City
21 January Brentford 1–2 Cambridge United[1]

Area finals

Northern Area final

Carlisle United1–0Shrewsbury Town
Rundle 22' Report
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Shrewsbury Town0–0Carlisle United
Report
Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury

Southern Area final

Bristol City4–2Cambridge United
Doherty 21'
Burnell 64'
Murray 67'
Robins 77'		 Report Kitson 34', 54'
Cambridge United0–3Bristol City
Report Carey 11'
Murray 45'
Roberts 80'
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

Final

Bristol City2–0Carlisle United
 Report
Attendance: 50,913
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Bristol City
Carlisle United
GK 1 Steve Phillips
DF 2 Louis Carey
DF 5 Tony Butler
DF 19 Danny Coles
DF 3 Michael Bell downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 7 Scott Murray
MF 8 Joe Burnell Yellow card
MF 4 Tommy Doherty (c)
MF 11 Brian Tinnion downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 18 Christian Roberts downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 10 Lee Peacock
Substitutes:
GK 14 Mike Stowell
DF 6 Matt Hill upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 26 Liam Rosenior upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 12 Aaron Brown upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 9 Peter Beadle
Manager:
Danny Wilson
GK 27 Matt Glennon
DF 5 Brian Shelley
DF 4 Paul Raven
DF 15 Darren Kelly Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 80'
DF 7 Peter Murphy
MF 24 Jon McCarthy
MF 17 Stuart Green
MF 25 Mark Summerbell downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 33 Adam Rundle
FW 9 Richie Foran Yellow card
FW 34 Craig Farrell downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitute:
DF 3 Lee Maddison upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 13 Willo McDonagh upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 20 Brendan McGill
FW 11 Brian Wake upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 26 Craig Russell
Manager:
Roddy Collins

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Notes

General
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Specific
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