The 2002–03 season was Burnley's 3rd season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Stan Ternent in his fifth full season since he replaced Chris Waddle at the beginning 1998–99 campaign.
Season summary Four straight losses at the beginning of the season saw Burnley bottom of the First Division, before a ten-match unbeaten run lifted the Clarets to the brink of the play-off places. However, that would be as good as it got for the Lancashire club, who spent most of the season hovering in mid-table. A poor finish to the season – 10 losses in the club's final 14 matches – saw them fall to 16th. Burnley's downfall was their poor defence, which was the worst in the league: 5 goals conceded against Reading, 6 against Grimsby and Rotherham, 7 against Sheffield Wednesday and Watford, and 89 overall, the worst in the First Division and third-worst in the entire Football League.
Appearances and goals
Transfers
In #PosPlayerFromFeeDate22GK Marlon Beresford York City Free 5 September 20023DF Drissa Diallo KV Mechelen Free 10 January 2003
Out #PosPlayerToFeeDateMF Lenny Johnrose Released 24 April 2002MF Kevin Ball Retired 24 April 2002DF John Williamson Released 24 April 2002GK Luigi Cennamo Released 24 April 2002DF Mitchell Thomas Retired 24 April 2002MF Paul Gascoigne Released 16 August 2002MF Tony Ellis Leigh RMI Free 16 August 20021GK Nikolaos Michopoulos Crystal Palace Loan 28 September 200225MF Lenny Johnrose Bury Free 4 October 200232DF Earl Davis Stalybridge Celtic Loan 26 November 200217FW Anthony Shandran York City Loan 31 January 200332DF Earl Davis Southport Loan 7 March 200320MF Brad Maylett Swansea City Loan 15 March 20037MF Glen Little Reading Loan 1 April 2003
Results
First Division
Final league position
League Cup
FA Cup
References