2002-12-22
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | Ewood Park | 30,475 | Largest home gate 2002-03 |
| Flitcroft | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Everton | Anfield Road | 44,025 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 39 | W | D | L | W | L | 2002-12-26 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 37 | W | D | W | W | D | 2002-12-26 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 1 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 33 | D | W | L | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 32 | D | L | L | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 6 | -2 | Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 32 | W | D | W | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 28 | D | D | W | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 28 | D | W | D | W | L | 2002-12-23 | Manchester City | A |
| 9 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 27 | W | L | D | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 26 | L | D | D | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 25 | D | D | W | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | 0 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 24 | D | W | W | L | L | 2002-12-23 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | 0 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 24 | D | W | L | D | W | 2002-12-26 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 0 | Fulham | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 22 | L | L | W | L | W | 2002-12-26 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 22 | L | W | L | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leeds United | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 21 | D | W | L | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 18 | D | W | L | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 16 | D | L | L | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 15 | D | L | D | L | D | 2002-12-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 19 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 14 | D | L | D | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Fulham | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 1 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Millmoor | 6,829 | |
| Byfield | Lineups | Black 2, Gray | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 54 | D | D | D | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leicester City | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | W | W | D | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 42 | W | L | L | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 42 | W | L | L | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 42 | W | W | D | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | L | L | D | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 37 | D | L | W | D | W | 2002-12-26 | Burnley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -6 | 37 | W | L | L | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Wimbledon | A |
| 9 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 36 | W | W | W | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | -1 | Coventry City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 36 | W | W | W | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Reading | H |
| 11 | -1 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 34 | L | W | W | D | L | 2002-12-26 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | -1 | Gillingham | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 34 | W | W | W | D | L | 2002-12-26 | Millwall | A |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 33 | L | W | W | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 32 | D | L | W | W | L | 2002-12-26 | Watford | H |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -10 | 32 | L | L | W | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Preston North End | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 31 | L | W | L | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 30 | D | L | L | W | W | 2002-12-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 28 | D | W | D | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 28 | L | W | W | L | W | 2002-12-26 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford City | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -19 | 22 | L | W | L | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -21 | 20 | W | L | L | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Derby County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stoke City | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 17 | D | D | L | D | L | 2002-12-26 | Bradford City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 14 | L | L | D | D | L | 2002-12-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 14 | L | L | D | L | L | 2002-12-26 | Nottingham Forest | H |
