# 2002–03 Stockport County F.C. season

During the 2002–03 season, Stockport County competed in the Football League Second Division, in which they finished 14th. They also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy, and were eliminated in the second round of all three competitions.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 58 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 58 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 55 |
| 15 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 55 |
| 16 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 54 |

### Matches

Second Division match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 August 2002 | Colchester United | A | L | 0–1 | | 3,300 |
| 13 August 2002 | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 1–1 | Beckett 62' | 5,811 |
| 17 August 2002 | Notts County | H | D | 0–0 | | 5,047 |
| 24 August 2002 | Port Vale | A | W | 1–0 | Beckett 17' | 4,070 |
| 26 August 2002 | Mansfield Town | H | W | 2–0 | Reddington 39' o.g. | 5,190 |
| 31 August 2002 | Swindon Town | A | W | 1–0 | Beckett 56' | 5,456 |
| 14 September 2002 | Cardiff City | A | L | 1–2 | Beckett 16' | 11,546 |
| 17 September 2002 | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–1 | | 4,088 |
| 21 September 2002 | Barnsley | H | W | 4–1 | Goodwin 63', 72', Beckett 66', 75' | 5,690 |
| 28 September 2002 | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–1 | | 7,513 |
| 5 October 2002 | Luton Town | H | L | 2–3 | Beckett 19', Daly 45' | 5,932 |
| 8 October 2002 | Peterborough United | H | W | 2–1 | Beckett 14', 60' | 4,726 |
| 12 October 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 1–4 | Daly 65' | 6,468 |
| 19 October 2002 | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 1–2 | Beckett 4' | 7,276 |
| 26 October 2002 | Brentford | H | L | 2–3 | Beckett 45', Palmer 90' | 4,601 |
| 29 October 2002 | Blackpool | A | W | 3–1 | Ellison 46', Gibb 74', Beckett 89' | 7,047 |
| 2 November 2002 | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–2 | | 8,251 |
| 9 November 2002 | Cheltenham Town | H | D | 1–1 | Burgess 40' | 4,531 |
| 23 November 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 1–4 | Wootton 11' o.g. | 7,746 |
| 30 November 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 2–1 | Beckett 10', Ross 39' | 4,731 |
| 14 December 2002 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–2 | Briggs 74' | 7,978 |
| 20 December 2002 | Northampton Town | H | W | 4–0 | Beckett 23', 46', 60', Burgess 77' | 4,516 |
| 26 December 2002 | Mansfield Town | A | L | 2–4 | Day 3' o.g., Burgess 17' pen. | 6,434 |
| 28 December 2002 | Bristol City | H | L | 1–4 | Beckett 57' | 5,100 |
| 1 January 2003 | Port Vale | H | D | 1–1 | Burgess 31' pen. | 4,390 |
| 4 January 2003 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0–1 | | 10,387 |
| 18 January 2003 | Swindon Town | H | L | 2–5 | Lescott 83', Lambert 89' | 4,318 |
| 21 January 2003 | Notts County | A | L | 2–3 | Beckett 15', 30' | 4,392 |
| 25 January 2003 | Bristol City | A | D | 1–1 | Beckett 22' | 10,831 |
| 1 February 2003 | Colchester United | H | D | 1–1 | Beckett 36' | 4,011 |
| 8 February 2003 | Cheltenham Town | A | W | 2–0 | Daly 76', Wild 90' | 4,692 |
| 15 February 2003 | Oldham Athletic | H | L | 1–2 | Daly 46' | 8,168 |
| 22 February 2003 | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | | 4,386 |
| 1 March 2003 | Cardiff City | H | D | 1–1 | Clark 26' | 5,385 |
| 4 March 2003 | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–1 | Beckett 40', Daly 84' | 4,428 |
| 8 March 2003 | Barnsley | A | L | 0–1 | | 9,177 |
| 15 March 2003 | Brentford | A | W | 2–1 | Beckett 51', 54' | 4,790 |
| 18 March 2003 | Wigan Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Welsh 70' | 6,719 |
| 22 March 2003 | Blackpool | H | D | 2–2 | Lambert 45', Beckett 77' | 6,599 |
| 29 March 2003 | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–1 | | 7,336 |
| 5 April 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | W | 4–1 | Beckett 78', Greer 85', Wilbraham 88', 90' | 5,632 |
| 12 April 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 2–1 | Wilbraham 40', Daly 86' pen. | 5,484 |
| 18 April 2003 | Northampton Town | A | W | 3–0 | Wilbraham 7', 24', Goodwin 14' | 5,873 |
| 21 April 2003 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 2–1 | Daly 79', Wilbraham 81' | 7,159 |
| 26 April 2003 | Luton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Challinor 83' | 6,010 |
| 3 May 2003 | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 2–3 | Wilbraham 7', Welsh 21' | 7,236 |

## FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 16 November 2002 | St Albans City | H | W | 4–1 | Beckett 24', Fradin 42', Burgess 57' pen., 80' | 3,303 |
| Second round | 7 December 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 0–3 | | 3,571 |

## League Cup

League Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 10 September 2002 | Lincoln City | A | W | 3–1 | Palmer 21', Beckett 54', Clare 83' | 2,084 |
| Second round | 1 October 2002 | Gillingham | H | L | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Daly 8' | 2,396 |

## Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 22 October 2002 | Darlington | H | W | 1–0 | Briggs 39' | 1,190 |
| Second round | 12 November 2002 | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | | 1,918 |