# 2002–03 Wrexham F.C. season

During the 2002–03 English football season, Wrexham competed in the Football League Third Division.

## Season summary

Wrexham finished third in the Third Division and thus gained automatic promotion to the Second Division.

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Andy Dibble |
| 2 | MF | NIR | Jim Whitley |
| 3 | DF | NIR | Shaun Holmes |
| 4 | DF | WAL | Stephen Roberts |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Brian Carey |
| 6 | DF | TRI | Dennis Lawrence |
| 7 | MF | TRI | Carlos Edwards |
| 8 | FW | WAL | Lee Jones |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Lee Trundle |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Darren Ferguson |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Andy Morrell |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Paul Barrett |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Kristian Rogers |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Paul Edwards |
| 15 | DF | SGP | Daniel Bennett |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Wayne Phillips |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Kevin Russell |
| 18 | DF | WAL | Shaun Pejic |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Steve Thomas |
| 21 | GK | WAL | Paul Whitfield |
| 23 | FW | TRI | Hector Sam |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Craig Morgan |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Mark Jones |
| 26 | DF | WAL | Simon Spender |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Scott Green |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Mark Evans (to Colwyn Bay) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | MF | WAL | Luke Campbell (to Colwyn Bay) |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 87 |
| 2. | Hartlepool United | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 85 |
| 3. | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | +34 | 84 |
| 4. | Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 74 |
| 5. | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 72 |
| 6. | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 70 |
| 7. | Bury | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 70 |
| 8. | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 |
| 9. | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 66 |
| 10. | York City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 66 |
| 11. | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 63 |
| 12. | Cambridge United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 61 |
| 13. | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 59 |
| 14. | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 54 |
| 15. | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 54$^‡$ |
| 16. | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 54 |
| 17. | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 54 |
| 18. | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 53 |
| 19. | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 52 |
| 20. | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 51 |
| 21. | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 49 |
| 22. | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 49 |
| 23. | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 48 |
| 24. | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | -30 | 41 |
$^‡$ - Boston United deducted four points due to financial irregularities
Leading goalscorer: Andy Morrell (Wrexham), 34