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) |
|
2003–04 → | |
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
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]
Results & fixtures
[4] Win Draw Loss
Second Division
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Second Division
| SFL2 3 August 2002 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Docherty  79' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,285 | |||
| SFL2 10 August 2002 | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park | ||
| 15:00 | Armstrong 47' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,366 | |||
| SFL2 17 August 2002 | Airdrie United | 2 – 1 | Stranraer | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Armstrong 50' Ronald 75' |
ESPN Report | Lurinsky 44' |
Attendance: 1,518 | ||
| SFL2 24 August 2002 | Dumbarton | 3 – 1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Brown 29' Dillon 51'Collins 61' |
ESPN Report | Armstrong 68' |
Attendance: 1,397 | ||
| SFL2 31 August 2002 | Airdrie United | 0 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,486 | ||||
| SFL2 14 September 2002 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,028 | ||||
| SFL2 21 September 2002 | 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 | ||
| SFL2 28 September 2002 | 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 | ||
| SFL2 5 October 2002 | Airdrie United | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | McGuire 31' Vareille 63' |
ESPN Report | Forrest 7' |
Attendance: 1,349 | ||
| SFL2 19 October 2002 | Airdrie United | 0 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,593 | ||||
| SFL2 26 October 2002 | 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 | ||
| SFL2 2 November 2002 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 1 | Airdrie United | Central Park | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille 63' |
Attendance: 603 | |||
| SFL2 9 November 2002 | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Flannery 70' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,325 | |||
| SFL2 16 November 2002 | Airdrie United | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,718 | ||||
| SFL2 23 November 2002 | Brechin City | 1 – 5 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park | ||
| 15:00 | King 83' |
ESPN Report | McKeown 22', 56', 79' Wilson 32'Vareille 65' |
Attendance: 557 | ||
| SFL2 30 November 2002 | Berwick Rangers | 2 – 2 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park | ||
| 15:00 | Wood 55', 57' |
ESPN Report | McKeown 16' Vareille 22' |
Attendance: 607 | ||
| SFL2 14 December 2002 | Airdrie United | 2 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Gow 60' Vareille 73' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,179 | |||
| SFL2 28 December 2002 | Stranraer | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Stair Park | ||
| 15:00 | Moore 15' Harty 17' (Penalty) |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 735 | |||
| SFL2 1 January 2003 | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Trialist 18' Dillon 43' |
ESPN Report | Vareille 90' |
Attendance: 1,024 | ||
| SFL2 18 January 2003 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park | ||
| 15:00 | Smith 83' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 2,247 | |||
| SFL2 1 February 2003 | Airdrie United | 3 – 0 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Vareille 27' Ronald 69', 75' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Murray | |||
| SFL2 8 February 2003 | 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 | ||
| SFL2 11 February 2003 | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | McAuley 80' |
ESPN Report | Gordon 31' |
Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Downie | ||
| SFL2 25 February 2003 | Airdrie United | 0 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Attendance: 961 Referee: Melville | ||||
| SFL2 1 March 2003 | 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 | ||
| SFL2 8 March 2003 | Airdrie United | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Gow 2' Collins 16' (Own goal) |
ESPN Report | Flannery 80' |
Attendance: 1,136 Referee: McGarry | ||
| SFL2 11 March 2003 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park | ||
| 19:45 | Armstrong 24', 64' |
ESPN Report | McVey 21' |
Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Brines | ||
| SFL2 15 March 2003 | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Airdrie United | Central Park | ||
| 15:00 | Buchanan 73' |
ESPN Report | McVey 13' Wilson 85' |
Attendance: 585 Referee: Winter | ||
| SFL2 22 March 2003 | Brechin City | 0 – 1 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | McKeown 66' |
Attendance: 680 Referee: Duff | |||
| SFL2 28 March 2003 | Airdrie United | 2 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 19:45 | Vareille 61' Glancy 85' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Smith | |||
| SFL2 5 April 2003 | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Gow 38' |
ESPN Report | Smith 28' |
Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Brown | ||
| SFL2 12 April 2003 | Berwick Rangers | 0 – 3 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park | ||
| 15:00 | ESPN Report | Vareille 57', 64', 80' |
Attendance: 631 Referee: Mack | |||
| SFL2 19 April 2003 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Vareille 80' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Murray | |||
| SFL2 26 April 2003 | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Airdrie United | Station Park | ||
| 15:00 | Bavidge 34' |
ESPN Report | Vareille 44' |
Attendance: 884 Referee: Ritchie | ||
| SFL2 3 May 2003 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Vareille 21', 49' |
ESPN Report | Russell 34', 84' |
Attendance: 1,960 Referee: Flemming | ||
| SFL2 10 May 2003 | Stranraer | 1 – 2 | Airdrie United | Stair Park | ||
| 15:00 | Sharp 28' |
ESPN Report | McKeown 36' Gow 72' |
Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Conroy | ||
Challenge Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup
| Challenge Cup R1 6 August 2002 | Airdrie United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| Glancy 11' McGuire 31'Docherty 87' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Brines | ||||
| Challenge Cup R2 13 August 2002 | Berwick Rangers | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Shielfield Park | ||
| Burke 11', 89' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 560 Referee: Murray | ||||
League Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish League Cup
| League Cup R1 7 September 2002 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Elgin City | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| Gow 87' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,20 Referee: Smith | ||||
| League Cup R2 24 September 2002 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 (aet) (3 – 4 p) |
Airdrie United | Rugby Park | ||
| BBC Report | Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Dallas | |||||
| Penalties | ||||||
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| League Cup R3 29 October 2002 | Airdrie United | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| Vella 90' |
BBC Report | Thompson 60' 67' |
Attendance: 1,768 Referee: McDonald | |||
Scottish Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup
| Scottish Cup R2 14 January 2003 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Threave Rovers | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | SFA Report | Gow 18' |
Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Thomson | |||
| Scottish Cup R3 25 January 2003 | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | St. Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | McGuire 45' |
SFA Report | Baxter 88' |
Attendance: 2,073 Referee: Ritchie | ||
| Scottish Cup R3 Replay 4 February 2003 | St. Johnstone | 1 – 1 (aet) (4 – 2 p) |
Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park | ||
| 15:00 | Connolly 34' |
SFA Report | Vareille 51' |
Attendance: 2,105 Referee: Ritchie | ||
| Penalties | ||||||
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Player statistics
Squad
| 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 | |
Billy 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 | |
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Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Statistics
League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 59 | |
| 2 | Brechin City | 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 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 48 | |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Hamilton Acad | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 47 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 44 | |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 36 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Airdrie United's results from season 2002–2003". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "2002/03 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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