2002–03 Airdrie United F.C. season
Appearance
2002–03 season | |
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Chairman | Jim Ballantyne |
Manager | Sandy Stewart |
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium |
Scottish Second Division | Third place |
Scottish Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Challenge Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jérôme Vareille (18) All: Jérôme Vareille (19) |
Season 2002–03 was Airdrie United's first competitive season. They competed in the Second Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]Airdrie United finished third in the Second Division. They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[1] the third round of the League Cup[2] and the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[3]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Brechin City (P) | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 55 | |
3 | Airdrie United | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 54 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 51 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 49 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results and fixtures
[edit][5] Win Draw Loss
Second Division
[edit]3 August 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Docherty ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,285 |
10 August 2002 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Armstrong ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,366 |
17 August 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Stranraer | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Armstrong ![]() Ronald ![]() |
ESPN Report | Lurinsky ![]() |
Attendance: 1,518 |
24 August 2002 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
15:00 | Brown ![]() Dillon ![]() Collins ![]() |
ESPN Report | Armstrong ![]() |
Attendance: 1,397 |
31 August 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,486 |
14 September 2002 SFL2 | Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,028 |
21 September 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–4 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Gow ![]() Glancy ![]() |
ESPN Report | Templeman ![]() Grant ![]() |
Attendance: 1,373 |
28 September 2002 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 4–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | Donnelly ![]() Graham ![]() Waldie ![]() Murphy ![]() |
ESPN Report | Vareille ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Attendance: 803 |
5 October 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McGuire ![]() Vareille ![]() |
ESPN Report | Forrest ![]() |
Attendance: 1,349 |
19 October 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,593 |
26 October 2002 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 5–1 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
15:00 | Tosh ![]() Bavidge ![]() Sellars ![]() Lunan ![]() |
ESPN Report | McGowan ![]() |
Attendance: 666 |
2 November 2002 SFL2 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 603 |
9 November 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Flannery ![]() |
Attendance: 1,325 |
16 November 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,718 |
23 November 2002 SFL2 | Brechin City | 1–5 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
15:00 | King ![]() |
ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() Wilson ![]() Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 557 |
30 November 2002 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
15:00 | Wood ![]() |
ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 607 |
14 December 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Gow ![]() Vareille ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,179 |
28 December 2002 SFL2 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Stair Park |
15:00 | Moore ![]() Harty ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 735 |
1 January 2003 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
15:00 | Trialist ![]() Dillon ![]() |
ESPN Report | Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 1,024 |
18 January 2003 SFL2 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park |
15:00 | Smith ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,247 |
1 February 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille ![]() Ronald ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Murray |
8 February 2003 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 3–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | McCormick ![]() McFarlane ![]() Coulter ![]() |
ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() Dunn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Mitchell |
11 February 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
19:30 | McAuley ![]() |
ESPN Report | Gordon ![]() |
Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Downie |
25 February 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 961 Referee: Melville |
1 March 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–3 | Stranraer | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McKeown ![]() Vareille ![]() |
ESPN Report | Wright ![]() Harty ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Flemming |
8 March 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Gow ![]() Collins ![]() |
ESPN Report | Flannery ![]() |
Attendance: 1,136 Referee: McGarry |
11 March 2003 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
19:45 | Armstrong ![]() |
ESPN Report | McVey ![]() |
Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Brines |
15 March 2003 SFL2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
15:00 | Buchanan ![]() |
ESPN Report | McVey ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Attendance: 585 Referee: Winter |
22 March 2003 SFL2 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() |
Attendance: 680 Referee: Duff |
28 March 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
19:45 | Vareille ![]() Glancy ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Smith |
5 April 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Gow ![]() |
ESPN Report | Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Brown |
12 April 2003 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 631 Referee: Mack |
19 April 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Murray |
26 April 2003 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
15:00 | Bavidge ![]() |
ESPN Report | Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 884 Referee: Ritchie |
3 May 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vareille ![]() |
ESPN Report | Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 1,960 Referee: Flemming |
10 May 2003 SFL2 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Stair Park |
15:00 | Sharp ![]() |
ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() Gow ![]() |
Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Conroy |
Challenge Cup
[edit]6 August 2002 Challenge Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
Glancy ![]() McGuire ![]() Docherty ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Brines |
13 August 2002 Challenge Cup R2 | Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
Burke ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 560 Referee: Murray |
League Cup
[edit]7 September 2002 League Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Elgin City | Excelsior Stadium |
Gow ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,20 Referee: Smith |
24 September 2002 League Cup R2 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p) | Airdrie United | Rugby Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Dallas |
29 October 2002 League Cup R3 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium |
Vella ![]() |
BBC Report | Thompson ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,768 Referee: McDonald |
Scottish Cup
[edit]14 January 2003 Scottish Cup R2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Threave Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | SFA Report | Gow ![]() |
Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Thomson |
25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McGuire ![]() |
SFA Report | Baxter ![]() |
Attendance: 2,073 Referee: Ritchie |
4 February 2003 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | St Johnstone | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Connolly ![]() |
SFA Report | Vareille ![]() |
Attendance: 2,105 Referee: Ritchie |
Player statistics
[edit]Squad
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Mark McGeown | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Peter Cherrie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Scott Wilson | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Neil McGowan | 31 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Sandy Stewart | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jimmy Boyle | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Darren Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Kenny Brannigan | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Simon Vella | 20 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Willie Wilson | 31 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Harvey | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Liam McVey | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kenny Black | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Stephen Docherty | 40 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Dunn | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Stephen McKeown | 31 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David McGuire | 23 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Marvyn Wilson | 33 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Lee Gardner | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Armstrong | 43 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steven McAuley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Gow | 32 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Martin Glancy | 24 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Ronald | 36 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jérôme Vareille | 35 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() |
Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 2002–03". London Hearts. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2002–03". London Hearts. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Results : Tuesday 13 August 2002". Statto. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "2002/03 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Airdrie United's results from season 2002–2003". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 20 March 2012.