2002–03 Airdrie United F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| 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  79' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,285 |
| 10 August 2002 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | Armstrong 47' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,366 |
| 17 August 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Stranraer | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Armstrong 50' Ronald 75' | ESPN Report | Lurinsky 44' | Attendance: 1,518 |
| 24 August 2002 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| 15:00 | Brown 29' Dillon 51'Collins 61' | ESPN Report | Armstrong 68' | 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 20' Glancy 85' | ESPN Report | Templeman 7' Grant 40', 69' (Penalty), 83' | Attendance: 1,373 |
| 28 September 2002 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 4–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | Donnelly 6' Graham 21'Waldie 26'Murphy 81' | ESPN Report | Vareille 63' McKeown 74', 76' | Attendance: 803 |
| 5 October 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | McGuire 31' Vareille 63' | ESPN Report | Forrest 7' | 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 39', 52' Bavidge 55'Sellars 60'Lunan 66' | ESPN Report | McGowan 63' | Attendance: 666 |
| 2 November 2002 SFL2 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille 63' | Attendance: 603 |
| 9 November 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Flannery 70' (Penalty) | 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 83' | ESPN Report | McKeown 22', 56', 79' Wilson 32'Vareille 65' | Attendance: 557 |
| 30 November 2002 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
| 15:00 | Wood 55', 57' | ESPN Report | McKeown 16' Vareille 22' | Attendance: 607 |
| 14 December 2002 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gow 60' Vareille 73' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,179 |
| 28 December 2002 SFL2 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Stair Park |
| 15:00 | Moore 15' Harty 17' (Penalty) | ESPN Report | Attendance: 735 |
| 1 January 2003 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| 15:00 | Trialist 18' Dillon 43' | ESPN Report | Vareille 90' | Attendance: 1,024 |
| 18 January 2003 SFL2 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Smith 83' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,247 |
| 1 February 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Vareille 27' Ronald 69', 75' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Murray |
| 8 February 2003 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 3–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | McCormick 21' McFarlane 28'Coulter 65' | ESPN Report | McKeown 14', 43' Dunn 46' | Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Mitchell |
| 11 February 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
| 19:30 | McAuley 80' | ESPN Report | Gordon 31' | 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 30' Vareille 73', 77' | ESPN Report | Wright 45' Harty 48'Kerr 79' | Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Flemming |
| 8 March 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gow 2' Collins 16' (Own goal) | ESPN Report | Flannery 80' | Attendance: 1,136 Referee: McGarry |
| 11 March 2003 SFL2 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
| 19:45 | Armstrong 24', 64' | ESPN Report | McVey 21' | Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Brines |
| 15 March 2003 SFL2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 73' | ESPN Report | McVey 13' Wilson 85' | Attendance: 585 Referee: Winter |
| 22 March 2003 SFL2 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | McKeown 66' | Attendance: 680 Referee: Duff |
| 28 March 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
| 19:45 | Vareille 61' Glancy 85' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Smith |
| 5 April 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gow 38' | ESPN Report | Smith 28' | Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Brown |
| 12 April 2003 SFL2 | Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille 57', 64', 80' | Attendance: 631 Referee: Mack |
| 19 April 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Vareille 80' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Murray |
| 26 April 2003 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Bavidge 34' | ESPN Report | Vareille 44' | Attendance: 884 Referee: Ritchie |
| 3 May 2003 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Vareille 21', 49' | ESPN Report | Russell 34', 84' | Attendance: 1,960 Referee: Flemming |
| 10 May 2003 SFL2 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Stair Park |
| 15:00 | Sharp 28' | ESPN Report | McKeown 36' Gow 72' | Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Conroy |
Challenge Cup[edit]
| 6 August 2002 Challenge Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
| Glancy 11' McGuire 31'Docherty 87' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Brines |
| 13 August 2002 Challenge Cup R2 | Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park |
| Burke 11', 89' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 560 Referee: Murray |
League Cup[edit]
| 7 September 2002 League Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Elgin City | Excelsior Stadium |
| Gow 87' | 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 90' | BBC Report | Thompson 60' 67' | 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 18' | Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Thomson |
| 25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | McGuire 45' | SFA Report | Baxter 88' | 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 34' | SFA Report | Vareille 51' | 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 |  SCO | Mark McGeown | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Peter Cherrie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Scott Wilson | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Neil McGowan | 31 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Sandy Stewart | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Boyle | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Darren Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Kenny Brannigan | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  MLT | Simon Vella | 20 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Willie Wilson | 31 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Paul Harvey | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Liam McVey | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Kenny Black | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Stephen Docherty | 40 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | David Dunn | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Stephen McKeown | 31 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | David McGuire | 23 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Marvyn Wilson | 33 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Lee Gardner | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  EIR | Paul Armstrong | 43 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Steven McAuley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Alan Gow | 32 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Martin Glancy | 24 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul Ronald | 36 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  FRA | 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.