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Season 2002-2003

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Charlton Athletic (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 17th August 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 25,640
Referee: Graham P Barber (Tring)
Charlton Athletic Dean Kiely, Luke Young, Richard Rufus, Gary Rowett, Chris Powell, Graham Stuart, Claus Jensen, Chris Bart-Williams (Radostin Kishishev 58), Paul Konchesky, Jason Euell (Matthias Svensson 86), Jonatan Johansson (Kevin Lisbie 80)
   Scorers Paul Konchesky 7, Richard Rufus 33
   Sent Off Paul Konchesky 25
   Subs Not Used Rachubka, Fortune
   Manager Alan Curbishley
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 2 Albert Ferrer, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 74), 11 Bollo Zenden, 13 William Gallas, 17 Emmanuel Petit (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 63), 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola (39 Carlton Cole 74)
   Scorers Zola 43, Cole 84, Lampard 89
   Booked Babayaro 23, Desailly 36, Zenden 85
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 15 Mario Melchiot
   Debut Players Enrique De Lucas
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4117      League match 3539   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (2) 2 Manchester United (1) 2

Date: Friday, 23rd August 2002 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,541
Referee: Graham Poll (Tring)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (39 Carlton Cole 80), 11 Bollo Zenden, 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 75), 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 80)
   Scorers Gallas 3, Zenden 45
   Booked Desailly 63, Hasselbaink 76, De Lucas 82
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 2 Albert Ferrer
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Manchester United Roy Carroll, Phil Neville, Laurent Blanc, John O'Shea, Mikael Silvestre, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs (Juan Veron 84), Paul Scholes (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 76), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Diego Forlan 90)
   Scorers David Beckham 26, Ryan Giggs 66
   Booked Phil Neville 28, David Beckham 64
   Subs Not Used Williams, Tierney
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Match Facts Match 4118      League match 3540   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.9

Southampton (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 28th August 2002 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,208
Referee: Chris J Foy (Merseyside)
Southampton Paul Jones, Paul Telfer, Michael Svensson, Paul Williams, Wayne Bridge, Fabrice Fernandes, Chris Marsden, Anders Svensson, Rory Delap, James Beattie, Marian Pahars (Jo Tessem 70) (Brett Ormerod 86)
   Scorer Fabrice Fernandes 51
   Booked Michael Svensson 41, Paul Telfer 77
   Subs Not Used Niemi, Oakley, Monk
   Manager Gordon Strachan
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 45), 11 Bollo Zenden (12 Mario Stanic 85), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorer Lampard 80
   Booked Babayaro 50, Gronkjaer 90
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 2 Albert Ferrer, 36 Joe Keenan
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4119      League match 3541   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (1) 1 Arsenal (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 1st September 2002 at 16:05 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,037
Referee: Andy P D'Urso (Billericay)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 2 Albert Ferrer, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Bollo Zenden (12 Mario Stanic 71), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (15 Mario Melchiot 65), 21 Enrique De Lucas, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 68), 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorer Zola 34
   Booked Lampard 7, Le Saux 12, De Lucas 42, Gronkjaer 54, Melchiot 82
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Arsenal David Seaman, Lauren, Martin Keown, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Edu (Kolo Toure 31), Patrick Vieira, Gilberto Silva, Ray Parlour, Sylvain Wiltord (Jeremie Aliadiere 90), Nwankwo Kanu (Pascal Cygan 83)
   Scorer Kolo Toure 60
   Booked Patrick Vieira 33, Sylvain Wiltord 55
   Sent Off Patrick Vieira 50
   Subs Not Used Taylor, Jeffers
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Match Facts Match 4120      League match 3542   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.9

Blackburn Rovers (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Wednesday, 11th September 2002 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,999
Referee: Mike A Riley (Leeds)
Blackburn Rovers Brad Friedel, Lucas Neill, Craig Short, Martin Taylor, Nils-Eric Johansson (Corrado Grabbi 82), David Dunn, Tugay Kerimoglu (Keith Gillespie 64), Garry Flitcroft, David Thompson, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke
   Scorers David Dunn 18 (Pen), David Thompson 45
   Booked Nils-Eric Johansson 34, David Thompson 42
   Subs Not Used Kelly, Hignett, Berg
   Manager Graeme Souness
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 71), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris (21 Enrique De Lucas 87), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 77)
   Scorers Gronkjaer 38, Zola 52, Zola 80
   Booked Babayaro 18, Stanic 18, Morris 55
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 29 Robert Huth
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4121      League match 3543   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (2) 3 Newcastle United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th September 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,746
Referee: Barry Knight (Kent)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Bollo Zenden (36 Joe Keenan 89), 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 81), 25 Gianfranco Zola (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 81)
   Scorers Gudjohnsen 14, Zola 26, Gudjohnsen 58
   Booked Gallas 43
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 29 Robert Huth
   Final Appearances Joe Keenan
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Newcastle United Shay Given, Aaron Hughes, Nikos Dabizas, Andy O'Brien, Olivier Bernard, Nolberto Solano (Jermaine Jenas 77), Gary Speed, Kieron Dyer, Laurent Robert (Hugo Viana 77), Alan Shearer, Craig Bellamy (Shola Ameobi 77)
   Booked Alan Shearer 17, Gary Speed 26, Nolberto Solano 38, Olivier Bernard 83
   Subs Not Used Harper, Bramble
   Manager Bobby Robson
Match Facts Match 4122      League match 3544   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (1) 2 Viking FK (0) 1

Date: Thursday, 19th September 2002 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Cup Round 1 (First Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,772
Referee: Ben Tokat (Turkey)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen ( 8 Frank Lampard 45), 25 Gianfranco Zola (28 Filipe Oliveira 86), 29 Robert Huth, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorers Hasselbaink 43, De Lucas 69
   Booked Huth 57
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 11 Bollo Zenden, 24 Gabriele Ambrosetti, 33 Joel Kitamirike, 36 Joe Keenan
   Debut Players Filipe Oliveira
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Viking FK Frode Olsen, Bjorn Dahl, Brede Hangeland, Toni Kuivasto, Thomas Pereira, Erik Fuglestad, Tom Sanne, Trygve Nygaard, Peter Kopteff, Morten Berre (Ben Wright 61), Erik Nevland (Bjorn Berland 86)
   Scorer Ben Wright 90
   Booked Erik Nevland 8
   Subs Not Used Nordtun, Espevoll, Ahmed, Sorli, Sigurdsson
   Manager Benny Lennartsson
Match Facts Match 4123      Europe match 82   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 18

Fulham (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 23rd September 2002 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Fulham Edwin van der Sar, Abdeslam Ouaddou, Zat Knight, Alain Goma, Pierre Wome, Sylvain Legwinski, Sean Davis, Junichi Inamoto (Luis Boa Morte 62), Steed Malbranque, Steve Marlet, Barry Hayles
   Booked Abdeslam Ouaddou 79
   Subs Not Used Herrera, Melville, Clark, Sava
   Manager Jean Tigana
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 11 Bollo Zenden (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 66), 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 74), 29 Robert Huth
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 7 Winston Bogarde, 36 Joe Keenan
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4124      League match 3545   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 18

Chelsea (1) 2 West Ham United (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 28th September 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,929
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 11 Bollo Zenden (25 Gianfranco Zola 63), 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 29 Robert Huth, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorers Hasselbaink 21 (Pen), Zola 74
   Booked Huth 54
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 26 John Terry, 27 Alexis Nicolas
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
West Ham United David James, Tomas Repka, Gary Breen, Sebastian Schemmel, Scott Minto, Trevor Sinclair, Michael Carrick, Steve Lomas, Joe Cole, Paolo Di Canio (Edouard Cisse 87), Frederic Kanoute (Jermain Defoe 4)
   Scorers Jermain Defoe 40, Paolo Di Canio 48, Paolo Di Canio 84
   Booked Tomas Repka 19, Scott Minto 21, Steve Lomas 21, Sebastian Schemmel 34
   Subs Not Used Van Der Gouw, Winterburn, Pearce
   Manager Glenn Roeder
Match Facts Match 4125      League match 3546   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 18.1

Viking FK (2) 4 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Thursday, 3rd October 2002 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: UEFA Cup Round 1 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stavanger Stadion
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Jack Van Hulten (Netherlands)
Viking FK Frode Olsen, Bjorn Dahl, Toni Kuivasto, Thomas Pereira, Erik Fuglestad, Brede Hangeland, Tom Sanne, Trygve Nygaard, Peter Kopteff (Ben Wright 82), Morten Berre, Erik Nevland
   Scorers Morten Berre 9, Peter Kopteff 34, Erik Nevland 60, Erik Nevland 87
   Subs Not Used Nordtun, Espevoll, Berland, Ahmed, Sorli, Sigurdsson
   Manager Benny Lennartsson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 80), 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 89), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 17 Emmanuel Petit (20 Jody Morris 61), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry, 29 Robert Huth, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorers Lampard 45, Terry 62
   Subs Not Used 7 Winston Bogarde, 24 Gabriele Ambrosetti, 33 Joel Kitamirike, 1 Eduard De Goey
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4126      Europe match 83   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 18.1

Liverpool (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 6th October 2002 at 16:05 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 7
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 43,856
Referee: Graham P Barber (Tring)
Liverpool Jerzy Dudek, Jamie Carragher, Stephane Henchoz (Djimi Traore 40), Sami Hyypia, John Arne Riise, Danny Murphy (Salif Diao 75), Dietmar Hamann, Steven Gerrard, Bruno Cheyrou (Milan Baros 71), Michael Owen, Emile Heskey
   Scorer Michael Owen 90
   Subs Not Used Diouf, Kirkland
   Manager Gerard Houllier
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 45), 12 Mario Stanic (20 Jody Morris 45), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Booked Stanic 22, Gronkjaer 74
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 11 Bollo Zenden, 26 John Terry
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4127      League match 3547   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 24.2

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 19th October 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 34,953
Referee: Dermot J Gallagher (Oxfordshire)
Manchester City Peter Schmeichel, Ji Hai Sun, Steve Howey, Sylvain Distin, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Eyal Berkovic, Marc-Vivien Foe, Ali Benarbia, Niclas Jensen, Nicolas Anelka, Shaun Goater (Darren Huckerby 71)
   Booked Ali Benarbia 40
   Subs Not Used Nash, Dunne, Horlock, Vuoso
   Manager Kevin Keegan
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola (28 Filipe Oliveira 89)
   Scorers Zola 69, Zola 84, Hasselbaink 85
   Booked De Lucas 34, Lampard 37
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 2 Albert Ferrer, 26 John Terry, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4128      League match 3548   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (1) 2 West Bromwich Albion (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th October 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,893
Referee: Steve W Dunn (Avon)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit (20 Jody Morris 73), 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (26 John Terry 80)
   Scorers Hasselbaink 30, Le Saux 55
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 28 Filipe Oliveira
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
West Bromwich Albion Russell Hoult, Sean Gregan (Larus Sigurdsson 67), Darren Moore, Phil Gilchrist, Igor Balis, Neil Clement, Andrew Johnson, Lee Marshall (Lee Hughes 58), Derek McInnes, Scott Dobie, Jason Roberts
   Booked Andrew Johnson 60
   Subs Not Used Murphy, Wallwork, Koumas
   Manager Gary Megson
Match Facts Match 4129      League match 3549   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 24.1

Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Sunday, 3rd November 2002 at 14:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,049
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Tottenham Hotspur Kasey Keller, Chris Perry, Dean Richards, Goran Bunjevcevic, Stephen Carr, Steffen Freund, Jamie Redknapp, Gustavo Poyet (Milenko Acimovic 73), Simon Davies, Teddy Sheringham (Les Ferdinand 90), Robbie Keane
   Booked Teddy Sheringham 67, Milenko Acimovic 75, Kasey Keller 81
   Subs Not Used Hirschfeld, Etherington, Gardner
   Manager Glenn Hoddle
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 44), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas (28 Filipe Oliveira 88), 25 Gianfranco Zola
   Booked Morris 64, De Lucas 77
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 2 Albert Ferrer, 26 John Terry
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4130      League match 3550   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (1) 2 Gillingham (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 6th November 2002 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Worthington Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,033
Referee: Andy P D'Urso (Essex)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 2 Albert Ferrer, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (28 Filipe Oliveira 62), 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas ( 7 Winston Bogarde 69), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry, 39 Carlton Cole (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 64)
   Scorers Cole 20, Cole 52
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 17 Emmanuel Petit
   Final Appearances Winston Bogarde
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Gillingham Jason Brown, Nyron Nosworthy, Barry Ashby, Chris Hope, David Perpetuini, Andy Hessenthaler (Danny Spiller 84), Paul Smith, Mark Saunders, Paul Shaw, Mamady Sidibe (Tommy Johnson 55), Guy Ipoua (Marlon King 45)
   Scorer Marlon King 90
   Booked Mark Saunders 45
   Subs Not Used Bartram, James
   Manager Andy Hessenthaler
Match Facts Match 4131      League Cup match 143   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (3) 3 Birmingham City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th November 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,237
Referee: David Pugh (Merseyside)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly (26 John Terry 76), 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 74), 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (39 Carlton Cole 71), 25 Gianfranco Zola
   Scorers Gudjohnsen 3, Gudjohnsen 31, Zola 42
   Booked Desailly 18
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 21 Enrique De Lucas
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Birmingham City Nico Vaesen, Jeff Kenna, Darren Purse, Kenny Cunningham, Darryl Powell (Stan Lazaridis 43), Paul Devlin, Robbie Savage, Aliou Cisse, Olivier Tebily, Clinton Morrison (Geoff Horsfield 63), Stern John (Bryan Hughes 73)
   Booked Darryl Powell 9
   Subs Not Used Bennett, Kirovski
   Manager Steve Bruce
Match Facts Match 4132      League match 3551   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th November 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,064
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (26 John Terry 85), 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 45), 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 76), 25 Gianfranco Zola
   Scorer Babayaro 47
   Booked Petit 56, Melchiot 79
   Subs Not Used 21 Enrique De Lucas, 40 Lenny Pidgeley
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Middlesbrough Mark Schwarzer, Stuart Parnaby (Franck Queudrue 67), Ugochuku Ehiogu, Gareth Southgate, Tony Vidmar, Geremi, George Boateng, Jonathan Greening, Joseph-Desire Job, Szilard Nemeth (Alen Boksic 71), Massimo Maccarone (Noel Whelan 71)
   Booked George Boateng 68
   Subs Not Used Crossley, Wilkshire
   Manager Steve McClaren
Match Facts Match 4133      League match 3552   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 23.9

Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 23rd November 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,476
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Bolton Wanderers Jussi Jaaskelainen, Anthony Barness, Campo, Paul Warhurst, Ricardo Gardner, Per Frandsen (Stig Tofting 45), Kevin Nolan (Michael Ricketts 79), Jay Jay Okocha, Simon Charlton, Henrik Pedersen, Youri Djorkaeff
   Scorer Henrik Pedersen 63
   Booked Anthony Barness 54, Stig Tofting 57
   Subs Not Used Poole, Holdsworth, Southall
   Manager Sam Allardyce
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (20 Jody Morris 72), 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 45)
   Scorer Hasselbaink 90
   Booked Melchiot 44, Gallas 60, Hasselbaink 79, Desailly 84
   Sent Off Babayaro 77
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 12 Mario Stanic, 26 John Terry
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4134      League match 3553   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 36.3    Youngest Player 24.1

Chelsea (0) 3 Sunderland (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th November 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,946
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris (17 Emmanuel Petit 45), 21 Enrique De Lucas (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 45), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (12 Mario Stanic 81)
   Scorers Gallas 58, Desailly 84, Hasselbaink 89
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 26 John Terry
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Sunderland Jurgen Macho, Stephen Wright, Joachim Bjorklund (David Bellion 62), Phil Babb, Michael Gray, Jody Craddock, Paul Thirlwell, Gavin McCann, Kevin Kilbane (George McCartney 71), Tore Andre Flo, Kevin Phillips
   Booked Paul Thirlwell 52, Gavin McCann 56, Kevin Kilbane 69
   Subs Not Used Poom, Williams, Stewart
   Manager Howard Wilkinson
Match Facts Match 4135      League match 3554   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (2) 4 Everton (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 4th December 2002 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Worthington Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,322
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (20 Jody Morris 72), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 25 Gianfranco Zola (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 58), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (21 Enrique De Lucas 64)
   Scorers Hasselbaink 26, Petit 44, Stanic 69, Hasselbaink 71
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 6 Marcel Desailly
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Everton Richard Wright, Alessandro Pistone, David Unsworth, David Weir, Joseph Yobo, Mark Pembridge (Gary Naysmith 36), Tie Li (Scott Gemmill 70), Thomas Gravesen, Kevin Campbell, Tomasz Radzinski, Wayne Rooney
   Scorer Gary Naysmith 80
   Booked Alessandro Pistone 61
   Subs Not Used Simonsen, Stubbs, Hibbert
   Penalty Missed Rooney 79 (Saved)
   Manager David Moyes
Match Facts Match 4136      League Cup match 144   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 21.9

Everton (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 7th December 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,396
Referee: Eddie K Wolstenholme (Blackburn)
Everton Richard Wright, Tony Hibbert, Joseph Yobo, Alan Stubbs, David Unsworth, Lee Carsley, Tie Li (Scott Gemmill 63), Thomas Gravesen, Gary Naysmith, Tomasz Radzinski (Wayne Rooney 63), Kevin Campbell
   Scorer Gary Naysmith 43
   Booked Alan Stubbs 12
   Sent Off David Unsworth 90
   Subs Not Used Pistone, Weir, Simonsen
   Manager David Moyes
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 84), 12 Mario Stanic (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 60), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 21 Enrique De Lucas (26 John Terry 76), 25 Gianfranco Zola
   Scorers Stanic 5, Hasselbaink 28, Gronkjaer 90
   Booked Stanic 22, De Lucas 70, Gallas 78, Hasselbaink 80, Lampard 87, Gronkjaer 90
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4137      League match 3555   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 24.3

Middlesbrough (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th December 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,160
Referee: Matthew Messias (Yorkshire)
Middlesbrough Mark Schwarzer, Franck Queudrue, Ugochuku Ehiogu, Gareth Southgate, Stuart Parnaby, George Boateng, Jonathan Greening, Geremi, Szilard Nemeth, Massimo Maccarone (Noel Whelan 45), Alen Boksic
   Scorer Geremi 32
   Subs Not Used Vidmar, Wilson, Crossley, Wilkshire
   Manager Steve McClaren
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 83), 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 67), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (21 Enrique De Lucas 73)
   Scorer Terry 42
   Booked Petit 30
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4138      League match 3556   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 22

Manchester United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 17th December 2002 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Worthington Cup Round 5
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 57,985
Referee: Steve G Bennett (Kent)
Manchester United Fabien Barthez, Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Mikael Silvestre, John O'Shea, David Beckham, Juan Veron, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Diego Forlan, Paul Scholes
   Scorer Diego Forlan 80
   Booked Phil Neville 41
   Subs Not Used Carroll, Blanc, Stewart, Nardiello, Richardson
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 78), 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas (11 Bollo Zenden 66), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry
   Booked Terry 44, Stanic 50
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 2 Albert Ferrer, 6 Marcel Desailly
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4139      League Cup match 145   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (1) 2 Aston Villa (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 21st December 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,284
Referee: Mike A Riley (Yorkshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (25 Gianfranco Zola 77), 11 Bollo Zenden ( 3 Celestine Babayaro 67), 12 Mario Stanic (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 55), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Gudjohnsen 42, Lampard 57
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 2 Albert Ferrer
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Aston Villa Peter Enckelman, JLloyd Samuel, Gareth Barry, Olof Mellberg, Steve Staunton, Oyvind Leonhardsen (Juan Pablo Angel 61), Thomas Hitzlsperger, Lee Hendrie, Mustapha Hadji, Dion Dublin (Mark Kinsella 61), Darius Vassell (Marcus Allback 62)
   Booked Steve Staunton 30, Dion Dublin 51, Lee Hendrie 76
   Subs Not Used Postma, De la Cruz
   Manager Graham Taylor
Match Facts Match 4140      League match 3557   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (0) 0 Southampton (0) 0

Date: Thursday, 26th December 2002 at 12:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,428
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Chelsea 1 Eduard De Goey, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 11 Bollo Zenden ( 8 Frank Lampard 85), 15 Mario Melchiot (13 William Gallas 86), 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 80), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry
   Booked Melchiot 37
   Subs Not Used 40 Lenny Pidgeley, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Southampton Antti Niemi, Wayne Bridge, Michael Svensson, Claus Lundekvam, Paul Telfer, Chris Marsden, Rory Delap, Matt Oakley (Anders Svensson 90), Fabrice Fernandes, James Beattie, Jo Tessem (Kevin Davies 85)
   Booked Wayne Bridge 45, Fabrice Fernandes 83
   Subs Not Used Jones, Williams, Ormerod
   Manager Gordon Strachan
Match Facts Match 4141      League match 3558   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 22

Leeds United (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th December 2002 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 2
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Graham P Barber (Tring)
Leeds United Paul Robinson, Gary Kelly, Jonathan Woodgate, Danny Mills, Teddy Lucic, Eirik Bakke (Seth Johnson 85), Alan Smith, Paul Okon, Jason Wilcox, Harry Kewell (James Milner 31), Mark Viduka (Robbie Fowler 83)
   Scorers Jonathan Woodgate 30, James Milner 45
   Booked Alan Smith 37, Paul Okon 78
   Subs Not Used Martyn, Duberry
   Manager Terry Venables
Chelsea 1 Eduard De Goey, 2 Albert Ferrer ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 45), 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (21 Enrique De Lucas 45)
   Subs Not Used 3 Celestine Babayaro, 26 John Terry, 40 Lenny Pidgeley
   Final Appearances Albert Ferrer
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4142      League match 3559   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 24

Arsenal (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 1st January 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 38,096
Referee: Uriah D Rennie (Yorkshire)
Arsenal David Seaman, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Martin Keown, Oleg Luzhny, Sylvain Wiltord (Lauren 69), Gilberto Silva, Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires (Giovanni van Bronckhorst 56), Dennis Bergkamp (Kolo Toure 79), Thierry Henry
   Scorers arcel Desailly 9 (O.G), Giovanni van Bronckhorst 81, Thierry Henry 82
   Subs Not Used Jeffers, Taylor
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 70), 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 21 Enrique De Lucas (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 56), 25 Gianfranco Zola (12 Mario Stanic 79)
   Scorers Stanic 85, Petit 86
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 26 John Terry
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4143      League match 3560   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 36.4    Youngest Player 24.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th January 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,796
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Lancashire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 61), 13 William Gallas, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen ( 1 Eduard De Goey 66), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (15 Mario Melchiot 90)
   Scorer Stanic 39
   Booked Terry 16, Gudjohnsen 61
   Sent Off Cudicini 64
   Subs Not Used 20 Jody Morris, 25 Gianfranco Zola
   Final Appearances Eduard De Goey
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Middlesbrough Mark Schwarzer, Stuart Parnaby, Tony Vidmar, Gareth Southgate, Franck Queudrue, Mark Wilson (Colin Cooper 21), Joseph-Desire Job (Noel Whelan 45), Geremi, Jonathan Greening, Dean Windass (Alen Boksic 81), Szilard Nemeth
   Booked Colin Cooper 27, Dean Windass 65, Tony Vidmar 86
   Subs Not Used Crossley, Maccarone
   Manager Steve McClaren
Match Facts Match 4144      FA Cup match 320   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (3) 4 Charlton Athletic (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 11th January 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,284
Referee: Mike L Dean (Wirral)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (25 Gianfranco Zola 78), 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 26 John Terry (20 Jody Morris 22), 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (11 Bollo Zenden 81)
   Scorers Hasselbaink 3 (Pen), Gallas 11, Gudjohnsen 34, Le Saux 54
   Booked Le Saux 7, Desailly 41, Petit 45, Gudjohnsen 66
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 39 Carlton Cole
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Charlton Athletic Dean Kiely, Luke Young, Richard Rufus, Mark Fish, Chris Powell (Jonatan Johansson 45), Radostin Kishishev (Shaun Bartlett 45), Scott Parker, Claus Jensen, Paul Konchesky, Kevin Lisbie (Jonathan Fortune 65), Jason Euell
   Scorer Jason Euell 42 (Pen)
   Booked Chris Powell 3, Paul Konchesky 69, Scott Parker 85
   Subs Not Used Rachubka, Bart-Williams
   Manager Alan Curbishley
Match Facts Match 4145      League match 3561   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 22

Manchester United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th January 2003 at 12:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,606
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Manchester United Fabien Barthez, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown, Mikael Silvestre (Juan Veron 85), David Beckham, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville (Ryan Giggs 45), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Diego Forlan 71), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
   Scorers Paul Scholes 39, Diego Forlan 90
   Subs Not Used Carroll, O'Shea
   Manager Alex Ferguson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (25 Gianfranco Zola 16), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (11 Bollo Zenden 84), 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (21 Enrique De Lucas 56)
   Scorer Gudjohnsen 30
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4146      League match 3562   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 24.3

Shrewsbury Town (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Sunday, 26th January 2003 at 18:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 7,950
Referee: Mike A Riley (Leeds)
Shrewsbury Town Ian Dunbavin, Darren Moss (Leon Drysdale 76), David Artell, Peter Wilding, Alex Smith, Steve Jagielka (Ryan Lowe 58), Mark Atkins (Karl Murray 57), Jamie Tolley, Ian Woan, Luke Rodgers, Nigel Jemson
   Subs Not Used Kendall, Redmile
   Manager Kevin Ratcliffe
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro (39 Carlton Cole 45), 8 Frank Lampard (20 Jody Morris 56), 11 Bollo Zenden, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 62), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Zola 40, Cole 53, Zola 75, Morris 80
   Booked Babayaro 29
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 29 Robert Huth
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4147      FA Cup match 321   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 36.5    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (0) 3 Leeds United (1) 2

Date: Tuesday, 28th January 2003 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,738
Referee: Jeff T Winter (Stockton-On-Tees)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro (39 Carlton Cole 35), 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola (11 Bollo Zenden 67), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer
   Scorers Gudjohnsen 57, Lampard 80, Matteo (O.G) 83
   Booked Cole 41, Le Saux 43
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Leeds United Paul Robinson, Gary Kelly, Danny Mills, Dominic Matteo, Teddy Lucic, Jason Wilcox, Eirik Bakke, Paul Okon (Seth Johnson 68), Alan Smith, Mark Viduka (James Milner 80), Harry Kewell
   Scorers Harry Kewell 18, Teddy Lucic 66
   Booked Eirik Bakke 27
   Subs Not Used Martyn, Harte, Radebe
   Manager Terry Venables
Match Facts Match 4148      League match 3563   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 36.5    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st February 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,384
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 11 Bollo Zenden (15 Mario Melchiot 45), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 72), 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (39 Carlton Cole 87)
   Scorer Zola 40
   Booked Petit 22
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Tottenham Hotspur Kasey Keller, Stephen Carr, Ledley King, Anthony Gardner (Gary Doherty 37), Mauricio Taricco, Darren Anderton, Goran Bunjevcevic, Gustavo Poyet, Simon Davies, Teddy Sheringham, Steffen Iversen (Matthew Etherington 79)
   Scorer Teddy Sheringham 18
   Booked Mauricio Taricco 20
   Subs Not Used Sullivan, Freund, Acimovic
   Manager Glenn Hoddle
Match Facts Match 4149      League match 3564   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 36.5    Youngest Player 22.1

Birmingham City (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 8th February 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 29,475
Referee: Mark R Halsey (Lancashire)
Birmingham City Nico Vaesen, Jeff Kenna (Piotr Swierczewski 52), Kenny Cunningham, Matthew Upson, Jamie Clapham, Damien Johnson, Stephen Clemence, Robbie Savage, Stan Lazaridis, Christophe Dugarry (Paul Devlin 78), Geoff Horsfield (Clinton Morrison 65)
   Scorer Robbie Savage 87 (Pen)
   Booked Damien Johnson 84
   Subs Not Used Bennett, John
   Manager Steve Bruce
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard (20 Jody Morris 62), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 45), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (21 Enrique De Lucas 74)
   Scorers Zola 44, Gudjohnsen 49, Hasselbaink 69 (Pen)
   Booked Desailly 21, Petit 27, Terry 38, De Lucas 82
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 39 Carlton Cole
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4150      League match 3565   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 36.5    Youngest Player 22.1

Stoke City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Sunday, 16th February 2003 at 16:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 26,615
Referee: Rob Styles (Waterlooville)
Stoke City Steve Banks, Wayne Thomas, Peter Handyside, Sergei Shtaniuk, Marcus Hall, Karl Henry (Bjani Gudjonsson 56), James O'Connor, Brynjar Gunnarsson, Lewis Neal (Petur Marteinsson 79), Chris Iwelumo, Chris Greenacre (Marc Goodfellow 79)
   Booked Marcus Hall 67
   Subs Not Used Cutler, Wilson
   Manager Tony Pulis
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (39 Carlton Cole 87), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit (29 Robert Huth 84), 21 Enrique De Lucas (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 61), 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Hasselbaink 52, Gronkjaer 76
   Subs Not Used 35 Rhys Evans, 11 Bollo Zenden
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4151      FA Cup match 322   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Blackburn Rovers (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 22nd February 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,850
Referee: Graham Poll (Tring)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 65), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux ( 3 Celestine Babayaro 18), 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (25 Gianfranco Zola 45)
   Scorer Hasselbaink 90
   Booked Stanic 36, Gallas 45
   Subs Not Used 35 Rhys Evans, 21 Enrique De Lucas
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Blackburn Rovers Brad Friedel, Lucas Neill, Craig Short, Henning Berg, Nils-Eric Johansson (Keith Gillespie 62), David Dunn, Tugay Kerimoglu, Garry Flitcroft, Vratislav Gresko, Andy Cole (Egil Ostenstad 83), Corrado Grabbi (Dwight Yorke 57)
   Scorers Dwight Yorke 86, David Dunn 90
   Booked Vratislav Gresko 46
   Subs Not Used Kelly, Taylor
   Manager Graeme Souness
Match Facts Match 4152      League match 3566   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 22.2

Newcastle United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st March 2003 at 12:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 5
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,157
Referee: Jeff T Winter (Cleveland)
Newcastle United Shay Given, Aaron Hughes, Andy O'Brien, Jonathan Woodgate, Olivier Bernard, Nolberto Solano (Andy Griffin 79), Kieron Dyer (Shola Ameobi 88), Gary Speed, Hugo Viana (Titus Bramble 72), Alan Shearer, Craig Bellamy
   Scorers Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 31 (O.G), Olivier Bernard 53
   Subs Not Used LuaLua, Caig
   Manager Bobby Robson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro (39 Carlton Cole 77), 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (11 Bollo Zenden 67), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (25 Gianfranco Zola 67)
   Scorer Lampard 37
   Booked Cole 84
   Subs Not Used 35 Rhys Evans, 29 Robert Huth
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4153      League match 3567   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 22.2

Arsenal (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th March 2003 at 17:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 38,104
Referee: Paul A Durkin (Dorset)
Arsenal David Seaman, Lauren, Martin Keown, Sol Campbell, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Freddie Ljungberg (Robert Pires 64), Ray Parlour, Patrick Vieira, Edu, Francis Jeffers (Sylvain Wiltord 65), Thierry Henry (Kolo Toure 78)
   Scorers Francis Jeffers 37, Thierry Henry 45
   Booked Edu 16
   Subs Not Used Cygan, Warmuz
   Penalty Missed Henry 21 (Saved)
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit (21 Enrique De Lucas 72), 20 Jody Morris, 25 Gianfranco Zola (11 Bollo Zenden 45), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 72)
   Scorers Terry 3, Lampard 84
   Booked Cudicini 21, Morris 31
   Subs Not Used 29 Robert Huth, 35 Rhys Evans
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4154      FA Cup match 323   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 36.6    Youngest Player 22.2

West Bromwich Albion (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Sunday, 16th March 2003 at 16:05 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 27,024
Referee: Andy P D'Urso (Essex)
West Bromwich Albion Russell Hoult, Neil Clement, Darren Moore (James Chambers 15), Larus Sigurdsson, Igor Balis, Ifeanyi Udeze (Danny Dichio 45), Derek McInnes (Ronnie Wallwork 15), Sean Gregan, Jason Koumas, Jason Roberts, Lee Hughes
   Subs Not Used Murphy, Dobie
   Manager Gary Megson
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (21 Enrique De Lucas 73), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux ( 6 Marcel Desailly 82), 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 54), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry
   Scorers Stanic 38, Zola 56
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 39 Carlton Cole
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4155      League match 3568   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 36.6    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (2) 5 Manchester City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 22nd March 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,105
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (39 Carlton Cole 62), 12 Mario Stanic, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux (11 Bollo Zenden 55), 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen, 25 Gianfranco Zola (21 Enrique De Lucas 65), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Hasselbaink 37, Terry 43, Stanic 58, Lampard 69, Gallas 79
   Booked Terry 70
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 6 Marcel Desailly
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Manchester City Peter Schmeichel, Shaun Wright-Phillips (Ji Hai Sun 63), Gerard Wiekens, Sylvain Distin, David Sommeil, Niclas Jensen, Kevin Horlock (Djamel Belmadi 57), Marc-Vivien Foe, Ali Benarbia, Robbie Fowler (Shaun Goater 45), Nicolas Anelka
   Booked Ali Benarbia 50, Ji Hai Sun 85
   Sent Off Ji Hai Sun 90
   Subs Not Used Nash, Dunne
   Manager Kevin Keegan
Match Facts Match 4156      League match 3569   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 36.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Arsenal (2) 3

Date: Tuesday, 25th March 2003 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,456
Referee: David R Elleray (Harrow-On-The-Hill)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 12 Mario Stanic (30 Jesper Gronkjaer 34), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 58), 20 Jody Morris (11 Bollo Zenden 45), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry
   Scorer Terry 79
   Booked Stanic 17
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 6 Marcel Desailly
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Arsenal Stuart Taylor, Lauren, Sol Campbell, Pascal Cygan, Kolo Toure, Robert Pires (Freddie Ljungberg 74), Patrick Vieira, Ray Parlour, Edu, Sylvain Wiltord (Thierry Henry 74), Francis Jeffers (Giovanni van Bronckhorst 67)
   Scorers John Terry 25 (O.G), Sylvain Wiltord 34, Lauren 82
   Booked Pascal Cygan 31, Lauren 81
   Sent Off Pascal Cygan 66
   Subs Not Used Bergkamp, Warmuz
   Manager Arsene Wenger
Match Facts Match 4157      FA Cup match 324   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 36.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Sunderland (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th April 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stadium Of Light
Attendance: 40,011
Referee: Dermot J Gallagher (Oxfordshire)
Sunderland Thomas Sorensen, Michael Gray, Talal El Karkouri, Joachim Bjorklund, Darren Williams, Gavin McCann, Sean Thornton, Kevin Kilbane (George McCartney 86), Kevin Phillips, Kevin Kyle, Marcus Stewart
   Scorer Sean Thornton 12
   Booked Talal El Karkouri 63
   Subs Not Used Poom, Babb, Proctor, Arca
   Manager Mick McCarthy
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (28 Filipe Oliveira 90), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 20 Jody Morris, 21 Enrique De Lucas (39 Carlton Cole 45), 25 Gianfranco Zola (11 Bollo Zenden 88), 26 John Terry
   Scorers Zola 52, Cole 85
   Booked Cole 67
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 29 Robert Huth
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4158      League match 3570   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.7    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Bolton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th April 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,852
Referee: Graham P Barber (Tring)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 11 Bollo Zenden (21 Enrique De Lucas 59), 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 25 Gianfranco Zola (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 86), 26 John Terry, 39 Carlton Cole (13 William Gallas 75)
   Scorer Cole 58
   Booked Zenden 27
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 3 Celestine Babayaro
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Bolton Wanderers Jussi Jaaskelainen, Anthony Barness (Pierre-Yves Andre 72), Gudni Bergsson, Florent Laville, Ricardo Gardner, Jay Jay Okocha, Campo (Kevin Nolan 86), Per Frandsen (Simon Charlton 68), Bernard Mendy, Youri Djorkaeff, Henrik Pedersen
   Booked Gudni Bergsson 63, Florent Laville 67
   Subs Not Used Poole, Facey
   Manager Sam Allardyce
Match Facts Match 4159      League match 3571   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 36.7    Youngest Player 19.4

Aston Villa (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th April 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,358
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Aston Villa Peter Enckelman, Olof Mellberg, Ronny Johnsen, Gareth Barry, Rob O Edwards, Oyvind Leonhardsen, Joey Gudjonsson (Steve Staunton 19), Thomas Hitzlsperger, JLloyd Samuel, Marcus Allback, Darius Vassell
   Scorers Marcus Allback 11, Marcus Allback 78
   Booked Oyvind Leonhardsen 90
   Subs Not Used Angel, Dublin, Postma, Cooke
   Manager Graham Taylor
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux ( 3 Celestine Babayaro 66), 15 Mario Melchiot ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 45), 17 Emmanuel Petit, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 25 Gianfranco Zola (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 66), 26 John Terry, 39 Carlton Cole
   Scorer Terry 90
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 11 Bollo Zenden
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4160      League match 3572   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 36.7    Youngest Player 19.4

Chelsea (1) 4 Everton (0) 1

Date: Monday, 21st April 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,875
Referee: Mike A Riley (Leeds)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (25 Gianfranco Zola 81), 13 William Gallas, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 21 Enrique De Lucas, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (39 Carlton Cole 84), 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (14 Graeme Le Saux 87)
   Scorers Gudjohnsen 25, Hasselbaink 48, Gronkjaer 62, Zola 90
   Booked De Lucas 8
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 12 Mario Stanic
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Everton Richard Wright, Joseph Yobo (Thomas Gravesen 52), David Weir, Alan Stubbs, David Unsworth (Tony Hibbert 52), Gary Naysmith, Scott Gemmill, Tie Li (Duncan Ferguson 78), Lee Carsley, Kevin Campbell, Wayne Rooney
   Scorer Lee Carsley 77
   Booked Thomas Gravesen 69
   Subs Not Used Gerrard, Alexandersson
   Manager David Moyes
Match Facts Match 4161      League match 3573   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Fulham (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th April 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,792
Referee: David R Elleray (Harrow-On-The-Hill)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 13 William Gallas (15 Mario Melchiot 72), 14 Graeme Le Saux, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 21 Enrique De Lucas (20 Jody Morris 72), 25 Gianfranco Zola, 26 John Terry, 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (22 Eidur Gudjohnsen 59)
   Scorer Goma (O.G) 39
   Booked Petit 4, Gronkjaer 59, Terry 70
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 39 Carlton Cole
   Final Appearances Enrique De Lucas
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Fulham Maik Taylor, Steve Finnan, Andy Melville, Alain Goma, Jon Harley, Steed Malbranque (Barry Hayles 83), Lee Clark, Sean Davis, Sylvain Legwinski, Elvis Hammond, Luis Boa Morte (John Collins 83)
   Scorer Luis Boa Morte 66
   Booked Luis Boa Morte 43, Lee Clark 70
   Subs Not Used Van der Sar, Sava, Knight
   Manager Chris Coleman
Match Facts Match 4162      League match 3574   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 36.8    Youngest Player 22.3

West Ham United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd May 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 35,042
Referee: Andy P D'Urso (Essex)
West Ham United David James, Glen Johnson, Tomas Repka, Christian Dailly, Rufus Brevett, Steve Lomas, Joe Cole, Trevor Sinclair, Frederic Kanoute, Les Ferdinand (Paolo Di Canio 56), Jermain Defoe
   Scorer Paolo Di Canio 71
   Booked Trevor Sinclair 18, Jermain Defoe 72, Tomas Repka 75
   Subs Not Used Van Der Gouw, Hutchison, Garcia, Cisse
   Manager Trevor Brooking
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 20 Jody Morris (11 Bollo Zenden 77), 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen ( 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 72), 25 Gianfranco Zola (39 Carlton Cole 72)
   Booked Morris 74
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 12 Mario Stanic
   Final Appearances Jody Morris, Bollo Zenden
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Match Facts Match 4163      League match 3575   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 36.8    Youngest Player 24.3

Chelsea (2) 2 Liverpool (1) 1

Date: Sunday, 11th May 2003 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Premier League     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,911
Referee: Alan G Wiley (Staffordshire)
Chelsea 23 Carlo Cudicini, 3 Celestine Babayaro, 6 Marcel Desailly, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (39 Carlton Cole 80), 13 William Gallas, 14 Graeme Le Saux, 15 Mario Melchiot, 17 Emmanuel Petit, 22 Eidur Gudjohnsen (25 Gianfranco Zola 72), 30 Jesper Gronkjaer (12 Mario Stanic 68)
   Scorers Desailly 14, Gronkjaer 27
   Booked Gallas 44, Hasselbaink 47, Le Saux 61
   Subs Not Used 1 Eduard De Goey, 20 Jody Morris
   Final Appearances Graeme Le Saux, Gianfranco Zola
   Manager Claudio Ranieri
Liverpool Jerzy Dudek, Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia, Djimi Traore, John Arne Riise (Bruno Cheyrou 75), El Hadji Diouf (Patrik Berger 63), Steven Gerrard, Danny Murphy, Salif Diao (Emile Heskey 45), Milan Baros, Michael Owen
   Scorer Sami Hyypia 11
   Booked Steven Gerrard 84
   Sent Off Steven Gerrard 89
   Subs Not Used Arphexad, Biscan
   Manager Gerard Houllier
Match Facts Match 4164      League match 3576   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 24.6