2002–03 FA Women's Premier League
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
← 2001-02 2003-04 → | |
The 11th season of the FA Women's Premier League.[1][2][3][4]
National Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 49[a] | Champions, to European Cup |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 40 | |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 34 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 21 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 16 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 11 | Relegated to Southern Division |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 4 |
Source: Arsenal FC Official Yearbook 2003
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible player (Jess Wright) against Charlton Athletic on October 23, 2002.
Northern Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aston Villa L.F.C. | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 52 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2. | Sunderland | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 49 | |
| 3. | Oldham Curzon L.F.C. | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 44 | |
| 4. | Bangor City Girls F.C. | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 37 | |
| 5. | Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 32 | |
| 6. | Liverpool L.F.C. | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7. | Lincoln City L.F.C. | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 25 | |
| 8. | Manchester City W.F.C. | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 21 | |
| 9. | Middlesbrough L.F.C. | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 20 | |
| 10. | Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C. | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -19 | 20 | |
| 11. | Ilkeston W.F.C. | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 19 | Relegated |
| 12. | Garswood Saints L.F.C. | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 19 | Relegated |
Southern Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bristol Rovers W.F.C. | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 52 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2. | Ipswich Town L.F.C. | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 35 | |
| 3. | Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 34 | |
| 4. | Barnet L.F.C. | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 34 | |
| 5. | Bristol City W.F.C. | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +9 | 32 | |
| 6. | Chelsea L.F.C. | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 32 | |
| 7. | Merthyr Tydfil L.F.C.1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 | |
| 8. | Langford L.F.C. | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 29 | |
| 9. | Wimbledon L.F.C. | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 19 | |
| 10. | Enfield Town L.F.C.2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 11 | |
| 11. | Barking L.F.C. | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 71 | -49 | 7 | Relegated |
1 - Newport County changed its name to Merthyr Tydfil.
2 - while Barry Town (relegated from the first level) folded before the season began.
References[edit]
- ^ "Blast from the past: Fulham stun Arsenal in 2003 title race". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Fulham lead the way". 2002-08-25. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Women's football". the Guardian. 2002-08-19. Retrieved 2022-12-07.