2002–03 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Brierley | |||
| Manager | Iain Dowie | |||
| Stadium | Boundary Park | |||
| Second Division | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| League Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Auto Windscreens Shield | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Eyres (13) All: David Eyres (16) | |||
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During the 2002–03 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | D2 Play-Offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Dean Holden | 7 | 2 | 2+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Darren Sheridan | 41 | 1 | 29+4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Lee Duxbury | 38 | 4 | 16+18 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Paul Murray | 34 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  IRL | John Sheridan | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Ben Burgess | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | John Eyre | 39 | 2 | 27+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Matty Appleby | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Wayne Andrews | 46 | 12 | 28+9 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |  NIR | David Miskelly | 15 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Michael Clegg | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  FRA | Julien Baudet | 28 | 2 | 21+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK |  AUS | Les Pogliacomi | 43 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Scott Vernon | 10 | 3 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Danny Boshell | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  CAN | Carlo Corazzin | 48 | 5 | 21+18 | 4 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | David Beharall | 39 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Fitz Hall | 49 | 5 | 39+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Danny Hall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  SCO | Will Haining | 31 | 3 | 25+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |  NZL | Chris Killen | 34 | 4 | 11+16 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | David Eyres | 49 | 16 | 40+0 | 13 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Clint Hill | 26 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  ANG | Luís Lourenço | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Tony Carss | 29 | 2 | 16+10 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | FW |  NED | Clyde Wijnhard | 40 | 5 | 24+10 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Chris Armstrong | 41 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Josh Low | 27 | 4 | 19+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Final league table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +31 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +24 | 83 | |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 20 | +30 | 82 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City (O, P) | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +25 | 81 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | +9 | 80 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Competitions[edit]
League Division 2[edit]
| 10 August 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
Baudet  27 ' Hall 37 ' Corazzin 65 ' Duxbury  90 ' | Report | Campbell 21 ' Earnshaw 82 ' 84 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 13 August 2002 2 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Peterborough |
| Green 69 ' | Report | Killen 62 ' Corazzin 76 ' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,204 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 17 August 2002 3 | Brentford | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Brentford |
| Report | Appleby 34 ' Hall 35 '  60 ' Low 90 ' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 24 August 2002 4 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Oldham |
| Low 39 ' Hill 59 ' 69 ' Hall 73 ' Wijnhard 77 ' | Report | Navarro 22 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,933 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 26 August 2002 5 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool |
| Report | Clegg 25 ' Appleby 31 ' 90 'Eyres 43 ' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,201 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 31 August 2002 6 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Oldham |
| Appleby 72 ' | Report | Bulman 5 ' Harris 85 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 7 September 2002 7 | Notts County | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham |
| Heffernan 28 ' Allsopp 60 ' | Report | Eyres 34 ' Sheridan 36 ' Hall 49 ' Killen 65 ' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 14 September 2002 8 | Oldham Athletic | 6–1 | Mansfield Town | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 10', 26' (pen.), 36', 70 ' Corazzin 80 ' Andrews 84' (pen.) | Report | Corden 19 ' MacKenzie 80 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,490 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 17 September 2002 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol City | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 70 ' Duxbury 79 ' | Report | Doherty 52 ' 59 ' Coles 72 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,583 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 21 September 2002 10 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
Warren  56 ' | Report | Hill 53 ' Wijnhard 57 ' Andrews 64 ' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 28 September 2002 11 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 1', 57 ' Eyres 18 ' 59 ' Lourenço 80 ' | Report | Brown 20 ' Jenkins 62 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,643 Referee: David Pugh |
| 5 October 2002 12 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Swindon |
| Gurney 88 ' | Report | Duxbury 6 ' Beharall 13 ' Eyre 17 ' Baudet 43 ' Eyres 76 ' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 12 October 2002 13 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Collins 55 ' McPhee 66 ' | Report | Holden 5 ' 49 ' Sheridan 22 ' Corazzin 57 ' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 19 October 2002 14 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Luton Town | Oldham |
| Holden 4 ' Eyre 17 ' Carss 74 ' | Report | Fotiadis 8 ' 33 ' Thorpe 58 ' Brković 66 ' Perrett 80 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,916 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 October 2002 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Rose 2 ' 43 ' | Report | Sheridan 14 ' Low 29 ' 45 ' Duxbury 38 ' Hall 39 ' Eyre 89 ' Killen 90 ' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,491 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 29 October 2002 16 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| Andrews 28 ' Corazzin 61 ' Eyres 71' (pen.) Eyre 84 ' | Report | Hope 32 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 2 November 2002 17 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Stockport County | Oldham |
| Hall 40 ' Vernon 90 ' | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,251 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 9 November 2002 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Plymouth |
| Stonebridge 4 ' Friio 7 ' 13 ' Evans 45 ' McGlinchey 73 ' | Report | Eyres 74' (pen.) Andrews 76 ' Killen 88 ' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,216 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 23 November 2002 19 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Oldham |
| Sheridan 24 ' Eyres 73 ' | Report | Finnigan 45 ' Victory 57 ' Devaney 89 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 30 November 2002 20 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Barnsley |
| Sheron 28 ' Gibbs 34 ' Betsy 45 ' Dyer 89 ' Morgan 89 ' | Report | Baudet 27 ' 34 ' Sheridan 47 ' Eyre 51 ' Killen 81 ' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,222 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 14 December 2002 21 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Oldham |
| Armstrong 24 ' Sheridan 27' 65 ' Eyres 63 ' | Report | Ellington 36 ' Kennedy 59 ' De Vos 60 ' Jarrett 63 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,269 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 21 December 2002 22 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Chesterfield |
| Blatherwick 8 ' Payne 19 ' Booty 42 ' | Report | Murray 12 ' Andrews 19 ' Hall 22 ' 45 ' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 26 December 2002 23 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Blackpool | Oldham |
| 13:00 | Baudet 30 ' Andrews 37 ' Haining 45 ' Duxbury 90 ' | Report | Murphy 17 ' Coid 37 ' Hendry 45 ' Richardson 66 ' Hills 73 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9,415 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 29 December 2002 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| Hulse 56 ' 71 ' Foster 61 ' 68 ' Wright 79 ' | Report | Baudet 23 ' Corazzin 26 ' Eyres 36 ' 61' (pen.)Eyre 60 ' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 9,006 Referee: David Elleray |
| 1 January 2003 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Birkenhead |
| Jones 32 ' Roberts 37 ' Haworth 59 ' Jackson 74 ' | Report | Eyres 37' (pen.) Armstrong 54 ' Hall 69 ' Baudet 76 ' Sheridan 90 ' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,795 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 4 January 2003 26 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Oldham |
| Report | Burton 89 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,922 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 14 January 2003 27 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Brentford | Oldham |
| Hall 22 ' 65 ' Duxbury 31 ' 46 ' Baudet 51 ' Killen 53 ' Burgess 66 ' Pogliacomi 90 ' | Report | O'Connor 28 ' Frampton 56 ' McCammon 59 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,039 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 January 2003 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Wycombe |
| Ryan 50 ' Harris 71 ' Brown 83' (pen.) | Report | Andrews 26 ' Baudet 47 ' Armstrong 82 ' Carss 84 ' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,226 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 25 January 2003 29 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| Hall 28 ' Armstrong 64 ' Andrews 68 ' | Report | Hulse 60', 86 ' Ashton 88 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,597 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 31 January 2003 30 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| Bowen 35 ' Gordon 90 ' Weston 90 ' | Report | Eyres 87 ' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 8 February 2003 31 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Oldham |
| Andrews 90 ' Haining 90 ' | Report | Evans 39 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,657 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 15 February 2003 32 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport |
| Daly 46 ' 78 ' | Report | Murray 9 ' Carss 82 ' Eyres 89 ' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 22 February 2003 33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Notts County | Oldham |
| Andrews 44 ' | Report | Richardson 43 ' Heffernan 85 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,657 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 March 2003 34 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Mansfield |
| Day 16 ' Lawrence 21 ' Christie 37 ' Curtis 44 ' Eaton 64 ' Curle 90 ' | Report | Eyres 34 ' Hall 41 ' Haining 44 ' Hall 88' (pen.) Murray 90 ' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 4 March 2003 35 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
| Murray 54 ' Roberts 90 ' | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,194 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 8 March 2003 36 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Eyre 13 ' 73 ' Eyres 19 ' | Report | White 45 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 15 March 2003 37 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 50 ' Sheridan 82 ' | Report | Furlong 16 ' Langley 38 ' Cook 64 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 18 March 2003 38 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Luton |
| Thorpe 44 ' Hillier 90 ' Howard 90 ' | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 22 March 2003 39 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| Report | Low 55 ' Andrews 67', 89 ' Murray 86 ' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 29 March 2003 40 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Port Vale | Oldham |
| Eyres 28 ' | Report | Durnin 31 ' Cummins 36 ' McPhee 90 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,209 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 5 April 2003 41 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Barnsley | Oldham |
| Andrews 4 ' 61 ' Low 56 ' | Report | Mulligan 21 ' Austin 41 ' Lumsdon 61 ' Neil 63 ' Morgan 78 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,191 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 12 April 2003 42 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cheltenham |
| Yates 2 ' 15 ' | Report | Eyres 31 ' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,439 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 19 April 2003 43 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Oldham |
| Andrews 20 ' Wijnhard 26', 75 ' Eyres 79 ' | Report | Hurst 12 ' Folan 71 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 21 April 2003 44 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan |
| Roberts 9', 80 ' Bullard 71 ' Teale 86 ' | Report | Andrews 1 ' 55 ' Baudet 60 ' | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 12,783 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 26 April 2003 45 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Oldham |
| Low 27 ' Eyres 31 ' Haining 79 ' Corazzin 83 ' | Report | Robinson 19 ' Gurney 71 ' Reeves 77 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,873 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 3 May 2003 46 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Huddersfield |
| Schofield 26 ' | Report | Carss 68 ' | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Mike Ryan |
League Division 2 Play-Offs[edit]
| 20 May 2003 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Oldham |
| Sheridan 12 ' Eyres 28 ' Andrews 32 ' | Report | Rose 24 ' Bircham 38 ' Langley 41 ' 79 ' 80 ' Shittu 51 ' Forbes 68 ' Pacquette 90 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12,152 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 14 May 2003 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Gallen 63 ' Furlong 82 ' | Report | Eyre 65 ' Andrews 90 ' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,201 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
F.A. Cup[edit]
| 16 November 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Oldham |
| Low 18 ' Hall 22 ' 90 ' Eyres 38 ' | Report | Hoyle Webster 42' (pen.) Kirkwood 58 ' Dudley 59 ' 60 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,802 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 November 2002 2 | Burton Albion | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Oldham Athletic | Burton upon Trent |
| Kirkwood 29 ' Clough 80 ' Moore 84', 110 ' 85 ' | Report | Wijnhard 59 ' Armstrong 59 ' Andrews 72 ' Eyres 116 ' | Stadium: Eton Park Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Mike Jones | |
| Penalties | ||||
Webster  Sinton  Anderson Stride Clough Glasser Reddington | Wijnhard Eyres Killen Hall Sheridan Hill Corazzin | |||
| 7 December 2002 3 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Oldham |
| Eyres 50 ' Haining 83 ' | Report | Yates 17 ' Brough 19 ' Brayson 20 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Graham Laws |
Football League Cup[edit]
| 10 September 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Notts County | Oldham |
| Killen 10 ' Carss 45 ' Wijnhard 81 ' | Report | Stallard 16 ' Allsopp 55 ' Caskey 57 ' Heffernan 75 ' Liburd 80 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 2 October 2002 2 | Derby County | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Oldham Athletic | Derby |
| Higginbotham 17' (pen.) Christie 30 ' Riggott 76 ' Poom 94' 105 ' Morris 120 ' | Report | Eyres 18 ' Wijnhard 95' (pen.) Holden 111 ' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 9,029 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 6 November 2002 3 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Dailly 44 ' Defoe 59 ' Schemmel 67 ' Camara 90 ' Pearce 90 ' | Report | Corazzin 42 ' Murray 60 ' Hill 89 ' Hall 90 ' | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 21,919 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 3 December 2002 4 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Black 11', 74 ' Granville 45 ' | Report | Sheridan 76 ' Eyres 83 ' Andrews 87 ' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,431 Referee: Chris Foy |
Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy)[edit]
| 22 October 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United | Oldham |
| Andrews 19 ' Vernon 77', 79 ' | Report | Osman 25', 59 ' Kelly 35 ' Farrell 63', 97 ' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,821 Referee: Steve Baines |
References[edit]
https://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/matches/season/2003/