FA Cup 2002-03

The FA Cup 2002-03 was the 122nd staging of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 1–0 victory in the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff against Southampton, courtesy of a Robert Pirès goal.

Calendar

Third Round Proper

This round was the first in which Division 1 and Premier League (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 4 January 2003, with replays in the week commencing 13 January.

Final rounds

ixth Round Proper

footballbox
date=2003-03-08
time=17:15
team1=Arsenal
score=2 – 2
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=386828 (Summary)]
team2=Chelsea
goals1=Jeffers goal|36
Henry goal|45
goals2= Terry goal|3
Lampard goal|83
stadium=Highbury, London
attendance=38,104
referee=Paul Durkin (Dorset) ----footballbox
date=2003-03-09
time=11:30
team1=Sheffield United
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=385749 (Summary)]
team2=Leeds United
goals1=Kabba goal|78
goals2=
stadium=Bramall Lane, Sheffield
attendance=24,633
referee=Steve Bennett (Kent) ----footballbox
date=2003-03-09
time=13:30
team1=Watford
score=2 – 0
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=388079 (Summary)]
team2=Burnley
goals1=Smith goal|74
Glass goal|80
goals2=
stadium=Vicarage Road, Watford
attendance=20,336
referee=Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) ----footballbox
date=2003-03-09
time=16:00
team1=Southampton
score=2 – 0
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=385869 (Summary)]
team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
goals1=Marsden goal|56
Butler goal|81|o.g.
goals2=
stadium=St Mary's, Southampton
attendance=31,715
referee=Andy D'Urso (Essex)

Replay

footballbox
date=2003-03-25
time=19:45
team1=Chelsea
score=1 – 3
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387381 (Summary)]
team2=Arsenal
goals1=Terry goal|79
goals2=Terry goal|25|o.g.
Wiltord goal|34
Lauren goal|82
stadium=Stamford Bridge, London
attendance=41,456
referee=David Elleray (Middlesex)

emi-finals

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date=2003-04-13
time=13:30
team1=Arsenal
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=388059 (Summary)]
team2=Sheffield United
goals1=Ljungberg goal|34
goals2=
stadium=Old Trafford, Manchester
attendance=59,170
referee=Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) ----footballbox
date=2003-04-13
time=16:30
team1=Watford
score=1 – 2
report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=388079 (Summary)]
team2=Southampton
goals1=Gayle goal|88
goals2=Ormerod goal|43
Robinson goal|80|o.g.
stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham
attendance=42,602
referee=Mike Riley (West Yorkshire)

Final

The final took place on Saturday, 17 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and ended 1–0 with a goal by Robert Pirès separating the sides.

It was the third consecutive year the final was played at the Millennium Stadium, due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the final's usual venue. There were 73,726 spectators at the game.

footballbox
date=2003-05-13
time=15:00 BST
team1=Arsenal
score=1 – 0
report= [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/04/45873.htm (Report)]
team2=Southampton
goals1=Pirès goal|38
goals2=
stadium=Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance=73,726
referee=Graham Barber (Hertfordshire)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/05/49473.htm 2002/03 Results on www.thefa.com]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58 Results on Soccerbase]