2002–03 FA Cup

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The 2002–03 FA Cup was the 122nd staging of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 1–0 victory in the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff against Southampton, courtesy of a Robert Pires goal.

CountryEngland
Wales
ChampionsArsenal (9th title)
Runners-upSouthampton
Top goal scorer(s)Nigel Jemson
(5 goals)
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2002–03 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal (9th title)
Runners-upSouthampton
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Nigel Jemson
(5 goals)
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Calendar

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RoundDate (weekend of)
Extra preliminary round
Preliminary round
First round qualifying
Second round qualifying
Third round qualifyingSaturday 12 October 2002
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 26 October 2002
First round properSaturday 16 November 2002
Second roundSaturday 7 December 2002
Third roundSaturday 4 January 2003
Fourth roundSaturday 25 January 2003
Fifth roundSaturday 15 February 2003
Sixth roundSaturday 8 March 2003
Semi-finalsSunday 13 April 2003
FinalSaturday 17 May 2003
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Qualifying rounds

All participating clubs that were not members of the Premier League or Football League entered the competition in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 places available in the first round proper.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Runcorn Halton, Morecambe, Southport, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Doncaster Rovers, Barrow, Chester City, Scarborough, Burton Albion, Northwich Victoria, Vauxhall Motors, Harrogate Town, Guiseley, Moor Green, Stafford Rangers, Hereford United, St Albans City, Boreham Wood, Slough Town, Hastings United, Stevenage Borough, Crawley Town, Farnborough Town, Havant & Waterlooville, Margate, Dover Athletic, Tiverton Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Heybridge Swifts, Forest Green Rovers, Team Bath and Yeovil Town.

Harrogate Railway Athletic, Harrogate Town and Team Bath were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Additionally, Hastings United (formerly Hastings Town) and Dover Athletic were appearing at this stage for the first time in their own right after the original Hastings United and the original Dover FC had last qualified for the first round in 1981-82. The Ellesmere Port-based Vauxhall Motors was also featuring in the main draw for the first time in their own right after their now-defunct corporate rivals Vauxhall Motors (Luton) had reached the first round in 1947-48.

Of the others, Crawley Town had last appeared at this stage in 1994–95, Stafford Rangers had last done so in 1992-93, and Moor Green had last done so in 1979-80.

For all qualifying round results, see 2002–03 FA Cup qualifying rounds.

First round proper

At this stage the 48 Second and Third Division clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Step 8 sides Harrogate Railway Athletic, from the Northern Counties East League, and Team Bath, from the Western League, were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw.

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 16 November 2002, with replays in the week commencing 25 November.

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1Chesterfield (3)1–2Morecambe (5)16 November 20023,703 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2AFC Bournemouth (4)2–1Doncaster Rovers (5)16 November 20025,371 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
3Barrow (6)2–0Moor Green (6)16 November 20022,650 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
4Bury (4)0–3Plymouth Argyle (3)16 November 20022,987 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5Rochdale (4)3–2Peterborough United (3)16 November 20022,566 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
6Yeovil Town (5)0–2Cheltenham Town (3) 16 November 20026,455 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
7Vauxhall Motors (6)0–0Queens Park Rangers (3)16 November 20023,507 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayQueens Park Rangers (3)1 – 1Vauxhall Motors (6)26 November 20025,336 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Vauxhall Motors won 4 – 3 on penalties
8Northwich Victoria (5)0–3Scunthorpe United (4)16 November 20021,724 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
9Luton Town (3)4–0Guiseley (7)16 November 20025,248 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
10Swindon Town (3)1–0Huddersfield Town (3)16 November 20024,210 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
11Scarborough (5)0–0Cambridge United (4)16 November 20022,084 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCambridge United (4)2 – 1Scarborough (5)26 November 20023,373 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
12Shrewsbury Town (4)4–0Stafford Rangers (6)16 November 20025,114 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
13Wrexham (4)0–2Darlington (4)16 November 20023,442 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
14Tranmere Rovers (3)2–2Cardiff City (3)16 November 20025,592 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCardiff City (3)2 – 1Tranmere Rovers (3)26 November 20026,853 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
15Stockport County (3)4–1St Albans City (6)16 November 20023,303 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
16Wycombe Wanderers (3)2–4Brentford (3)16 November 20025,673 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
17Kidderminster Harriers (4)2–2Rushden & Diamonds (4)16 November 20023,079 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayRushden & Diamonds (4)2 – 1Kidderminster Harriers (4)26 November 20023,391 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
18Barnsley (3)1–4Blackpool (3)16 November 20026,857 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
19Bristol Rovers (4)0–0Runcorn Halton (6)16 November 20024,135 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayRuncorn Halton (6)1 – 3Bristol Rovers (4)26 November 20022,444 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
20Northampton Town (3)3–2Boston United (4)16 November 20024,373 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
21Hull City (4)0–3Macclesfield Town (4)16 November 20027,803 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
22Carlisle United (4)2–1Lincoln City (4)16 November 20024,388 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
23Oldham Athletic (3)2–2Burton Albion (5)16 November 20025,802 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayBurton Albion (5)2 – 2Oldham Athletic (3)27 November 20023,416 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Oldham Athletic won 5 – 4 on penalties
24Southend United (4)1–1Hartlepool United (4)16 November 20024,984 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayHartlepool United (4)1 – 2Southend United (4)26 November 20024,080 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25Port Vale (3)0–1Crewe Alexandra (3)16 November 20025,507 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26Southport (5)4–2Notts County (3)16 November 20023,519 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27Torquay United (4)5–0Boreham Wood (6)16 November 20022,739 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
28York City (4)2–1Swansea City (4)26 November 2002[notes 1]2,948 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29Hereford United (5)0–1Wigan Athletic (3)16 November 20024,005 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
30Tiverton Town (6)1–1Crawley Town (6)16 November 20021,840 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCrawley Town (6)3 – 2Tiverton Town (6)26 November 20023,907 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
31Colchester United (3)0–1Chester City (5)16 November 20022,901 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
32Leyton Orient (4)1–1Margate (5)16 November 20023,605 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayMargate (5)1 – 0Leyton Orient (4)26 November 20022,048 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
33Slough Town (7)1–2Harrogate Railway Athletic (8)16 November 20021,687 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
34Farnborough Town (5)5–1Harrogate Town (6)16 November 20021,090 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
35Forest Green Rovers (5)0–0Exeter City (4)17 November 20022,147 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayExeter City (4)2 – 1Forest Green Rovers (5)26 November 20022,951 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
36Heybridge Swifts (6)0–7Bristol City (3)16 November 20022,046 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
37Stevenage Borough (5)1–0Hastings United (6)16 November 20021,821 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
38Dover Athletic (6)0–1Oxford United (4)16 November 20024,186 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
39Dagenham & Redbridge (5)3–2Havant & Waterlooville (6)16 November 20021,546 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
40Team Bath (8)2–4Mansfield Town (3)16 November 20025,469 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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Second round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7 December 2002, with replays in the week commencing 16 December. Harrogate Railway Athletic was again the lowest-ranked team in the draw.

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1Blackpool (3)3–1Torquay United (4)7 December 20025,014 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2Darlington (4)4–1Stevenage Borough (5)7 December 20023,351 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
3Macclesfield Town (4)2–0Vauxhall Motors (6)7 December 20022,972 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
4Crewe Alexandra (3)3–0Mansfield Town (3)7 December 20024,563 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5Shrewsbury Town (4)3–1Barrow (6)7 December 20024,210 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
6Stockport County (3)0–3Plymouth Argyle (3)7 December 20023,571 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
7Bristol Rovers (4)1–1Rochdale (4)7 December 20024,369 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayRochdale (4)3 – 2Bristol Rovers (4)17 December 20022,206 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8Oldham Athletic (3)1–2Cheltenham Town (3)7 December 20024,416 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
9Southend United (4)1–1AFC Bournemouth (4)7 December 20025,721 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayAFC Bournemouth (4)3 – 2Southend United (4)17 December 20025,456 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
10Exeter City (4)3–1Rushden & Diamonds (4)7 December 20022,277 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
11Scunthorpe United (4)0–0Carlisle United (4)7 December 20023,590 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCarlisle United (4)0 – 1Scunthorpe United (4)23 December 2002[notes 2]6,809 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
12Margate (5)0–3Cardiff City (3)7 December 20021,362 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
13Southport (5)0–3Farnborough Town (5)7 December 20022,534 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
14Morecambe (5)3–2Chester City (5)7 December 20024,293 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
15York City (4)1–2Brentford (3)7 December 20023,517 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
16Wigan Athletic (3)3–0Luton Town (3)7 December 20024,544 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
17Cambridge United (4)2–2Northampton Town (3)7 December 20025,076 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayNorthampton Town (3)0 – 1Cambridge United (4)17 December 20024,591 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
18Harrogate Railway Athletic (8)1–3Bristol City (3)8 December 20023,500 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
19Crawley Town (6)1–2Dagenham & Redbridge (5)7 December 20024,516 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
20Oxford United (4)1–0Swindon Town (3)8 December 200211,645 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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Third round proper

This round was the first in which Division 1 and Premier League (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 4 January 2003, with replays in the week commencing 13 January. The round featured three clubs from the Football Conference (Step 5): Farnborough Town, Morecambe and Dagenham & Redbridge.

Shrewsbury, who ended the season with relegation from the Football League, achieved the biggest upset of the round (if not the whole competition), with a surprise 2–1 win over an Everton side who were pushing for a place in Europe and featuring a 17-year-old striker called Wayne Rooney – one of the most promising young players in the game.

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1Blackpool (3)1–2Crystal Palace (2)4 January 20039,062 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2Darlington (4)2–3Farnborough Town (5)4 January 20034,260 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
3AFC Bournemouth (4)0–0Crewe Alexandra (3)4 January 20037,252 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCrewe Alexandra (3)2 – 2AFC Bournemouth (4)14 January 20034,540 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
AFC Bournemouth won 3 – 1 on penalties
4Preston North End (2)1–2Rochdale (4)4 January 20038,762 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5Southampton (1)4–0Tottenham Hotspur (1)4 January 200325,589 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
6Walsall (2)0–0Reading (2)4 January 20035,987 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayReading (2)1 – 1Walsall (2)14 January 20038,767
Walsall won 4 – 1 on penalties
7Gillingham (2)4–1Sheffield Wednesday (2)7 January 20036,434 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8Leicester City (2)2–0Bristol City (3)4 January 200325,868 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
9Aston Villa (1)1–4Blackburn Rovers (1)4 January 200323,884 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
10Bolton Wanderers (1)1–1Sunderland (1)4 January 200310,123 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplaySunderland (1)2 – 0Bolton Wanderers (1)14 January 200314,550 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
11Grimsby Town (2)2–2Burnley (2)4 January 20035,350 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayBurnley (2)4 – 0Grimsby Town (2)14 January 20035,436 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
12Macclesfield Town (4)0–2Watford (2)4 January 20034,244 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
13Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)3–2Newcastle United (1)5 January 200327,316 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
14West Bromwich Albion (1)3–1Bradford City (2)4 January 200319,909 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
15Shrewsbury Town (4)2–1Everton (1)4 January 20037,800 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
16Sheffield United (2)4–0Cheltenham Town (3)4 January 20039,166 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
17Ipswich Town (2)4–0Morecambe (5)4 January 200318,529 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
18Manchester City (1)0–1Liverpool (1)5 January 200328,586 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
19Fulham (1)3–1Birmingham City (1)5 January 20039,203 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
20Brentford (3)1–0Derby County (2)4 January 20038,709 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
21West Ham United (1)3–2Nottingham Forest (2)4 January 200329,612 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
22Manchester United (1)4–1Portsmouth (2)4 January 200367,222 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
23Norwich City (2)3–1Brighton & Hove Albion (2)14 January 2003[1][notes 3]17,205 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
24Plymouth Argyle (3)2–2Dagenham & Redbridge (5)4 January 200311,885 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayDagenham & Redbridge (5)2 – 0Plymouth Argyle (3)14 January 20034,530 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25Chelsea (1)1–0Middlesbrough (1)4 January 200329,796 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26Scunthorpe United (4)0–2Leeds United (1)4 January 20038,329 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27Cardiff City (3)2–2Coventry City (2)4 January 200316,013 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayCoventry City (2)3 – 0Cardiff City (3)15 January 200311,997 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
28Charlton Athletic (1)3–1Exeter City (4)4 January 200318,107 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29Arsenal (1)2–0Oxford United (4)4 January 200335,432 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
30Stoke City (2)3–0Wigan Athletic (3)4 January 20039,618 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
31Rotherham United (2)0–3Wimbledon (2)4 January 20034,527 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
32Cambridge United (4)1–1Millwall (2)4 January 20036,864 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayMillwall (2)3 – 2Cambridge United (4)14 January 20037,031 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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Fourth round proper

  • Matches played weekend of 25 January 2003
  • Four replays played week commencing 3 February 2003
  • Farnborough Town and Dagenham & Redbridge were again the lowest-ranked teams in the draw. By this stage, they were also the last non-league teams left in the competition.
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1Rochdale (4)2–0Coventry City (2)25 January 20039,156
2Southampton (1)1–1Millwall (2)25 January 200323,809
ReplayMillwall (2)1 – 2Southampton (1)5 February 200310,197
3Watford (2)1–0West Bromwich Albion (1)25 January 200316,975
4Walsall (2)2–0Wimbledon (2)25 January 20036,693
5Gillingham (2)1–1Leeds United (1)25 January 200311,093
ReplayLeeds United (1)2 – 1Gillingham (2)4 February 200329,359
6Blackburn Rovers (1)3–3Sunderland (1)25 January 200314,315
ReplaySunderland (1)2 – 2Blackburn Rovers (1)5 February 200315,745
Sunderland won 3 – 0 on penalties
7Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)4–1Leicester City (2)25 January 200328,164
8Shrewsbury Town (4)0–4Chelsea (1)26 January 20037,950
9Sheffield United (2)4–3Ipswich Town (2)25 January 200312,757
10Fulham (1)3–0Charlton Athletic (1)26 January 200312,203
11Brentford (3)0–3Burnley (2)25 January 20039,563
12Manchester United (1)6–0West Ham United (1)26 January 200367,181
13Norwich City (2)1–0Dagenham & Redbridge (5)25 January 200321,164
14Crystal Palace (2)0–0Liverpool (1)26 January 200326,054
ReplayLiverpool (1)0 – 2Crystal Palace (2)5 February 200335,109
15Farnborough Town (5)1–5Arsenal (1)25 January 200335,108[notes 4]
16Stoke City (2)3–0AFC Bournemouth (4)26 January 200312,004
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Fifth round proper

  • Matches played weekend of 15 February 2003
  • One replay played 26 February 2003
  • Third Division side Rochdale was the lowest-ranked team in the draw and the last team from the First Round left in the competition
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1Southampton (1)2–0Norwich City (2)15 February 200331,103 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)3–1Rochdale (4)16 February 200323,921 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
3Sunderland (1)0–1Watford (2)15 February 200326,916 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
4Sheffield United (2)2–0Walsall (2)15 February 200317,510 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5Fulham (1)1–1Burnley (2)16 February 200313,062 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ReplayBurnley (2)3–0Fulham (1)26 February 200311,635 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
6Manchester United (1)0–2Arsenal (1)15 February 200367,209 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
7Crystal Palace (2)1–2Leeds United (1)16 February 200324,512 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8Stoke City (2)0–2Chelsea (1)16 February 200326,615 Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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Sixth round proper

Holders Arsenal moved closer to retaining the trophy by beating Chelsea 3–1 in a replay that followed a 2–2 draw. They were paired in the semi-finals with Sheffield United, while the other semi-final would be contested between Southampton and Watford.

More information Arsenal (1), 2–2 ...
Arsenal (1)2–2Chelsea (1)
Jeffers 36'
Henry 45'		 (Summary) Terry 3'
Lampard 83'
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Attendance: 38,104
Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset)
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Sheffield United (2)1–0Leeds United (1)
Kabba 78' (Summary)
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Attendance: 24,633
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
More information Watford (2), 2–0 ...
Watford (2)2–0Burnley (2)
Smith 74'
Glass 80'		 (Summary)
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Attendance: 20,336
More information Southampton (1), 2–0 ...
Southampton (1)2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
Marsden 56'
Butler 81' (o.g.)		 (Summary)
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Attendance: 31,715
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)

Replay

More information Chelsea (1), 1–3 ...
Chelsea (1)1–3Arsenal (1)
Terry 79' (Summary) Terry 25' (o.g.)
Wiltord 34'
Lauren 82'
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Attendance: 41,456

Semi-finals

For the 11th season running, the FA Cup final would be contested by top division clubs – Arsenal and Southampton. Their semi-final opponents (Sheffield United and Watford respectively) were both Division One sides.

More information Arsenal (1), 1–0 ...
Arsenal (1)1–0Sheffield United (2)
Ljungberg 34' Report
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Attendance: 59,170
More information Watford (2), 1–2 ...
Watford (2)1–2Southampton (1)
Gayle 88' Report Ormerod 43'
Robinson 80' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 42,602

Final

Main article: 2003 FA Cup final

The final took place on Saturday, 17 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and ended 1–0 with a goal by Robert Pires separating the sides.

It was the third consecutive year the final was played at the Millennium Stadium, due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the final's usual venue. There were 73,726 spectators at the game. Arsenal retained the trophy, winning it for the ninth time in their history – a record second only to that of Manchester United.

It was also Southampton's first FA Cup final since 1976, when they won the trophy for the only time to date.

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Arsenal1–0Southampton
Pires 38' Report
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Attendance: 73,726

Notes

  1. [1]
    Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
  2. [2]
    Match postponed due to frozen pitch
  3. [3]
    Original match postponed because of power failure
  4. [4]
    Played at Highbury

Media coverage

In the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the second consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the fifteenth consecutive season.[citation needed]

The matches shown live on the BBC were:


The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:

The second round replay between Carlisle United vs. Scunthorpe United was originally scheduled to be on Sky Sports on 19 December 2002, but because of weather conditions, the game was postponed.

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