| Manager | John Lambie, (Retired 17th May 2003) Gerry Collins, (Appointed 18th May 2003) |
| Final League Position | 10th in SPL 8th in SPL Under 21 League |
| Club Directory | |
| Team Group | |
| Squad List |
| Jul | 16 | Derry City | Friendly | 2-0 | McLean, Elliott | ? | |
| Jul | 18 | Bangor | Friendly | 2-0 | McKinstry, Hardie |
400
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| Jul | 20 | Portadown | Friendly | 1-0 | Hardie |
?
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| Jul | 24 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | Friendly | 0-2 | – |
?
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| Jul | 27 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | Friendly | 1-2 | Walker |
2,607
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| Aug | 3 | DUNDEE UNITED | SPL | 0-0 | – |
6,375
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| Aug | 10 | Motherwell | SPL | 1-1 | Burns |
5,788
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| Aug | 17 | LIVINSGTON | SPL | 2-2 | Mitchell (2) |
4,255
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| Aug | 24 | CELTIC | SPL | 0-1 | – |
8,053
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| Sep | 1 | Aberdeen | SPL | 1-0 | Lilley | 12,591 | |
| Sep | 11 | Kilmarnock | SPL | 0-1 | – |
6,848
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| Sep | 14 | DUNDEE | SPL | 1-1 | Mitchell |
4,552
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| Sep | 22 | Rangers | SPL | 0-3 | – |
48,696
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| Sep | 24 | Berwick Rangers | (CIS) League Cup 2nd Round | 3-0 | Hardie (2), Buchan |
563
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| Sep | 28 | HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN | SPL | 2-2 | Archibald(2) |
6,111
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| Oct | 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | SPL | 1-4 | Mitchell |
5,552
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| Oct | 19 | HIBERNIAN | SPL | 0-3 | – |
5,946
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| Oct | 22 | DUNDEE | (CIS) League Cup 3rd Round | 1-0 | Hardie |
2,652
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| Oct | 26 | Dundee United | SPL | 1-1 | Waddell |
6,369
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| Nov | 2 | MOTHERWELL | SPL | 2-0 | Hardie, Burns |
5,405
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| Nov | 6 | Celtic | (CIS) League Cup Quarter-Final | 1-1 | Burns | 26,000 |
After Extra-time, Thistle lost on Penalty Kicks
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| Nov | 9 | Livingston | SPL | 0-3 | – |
6,218
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| Nov | 17 | Celtic | SPL | 0-4 | – | 57,839 | |
| Nov | 23 | ABERDEEN | SPL | 2-1 | Lilley, Hardie |
6,182
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| Nov | 30 | KILMARNOCK | SPL | 3-0 | Burns (3) |
5,055
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| Dec | 4 | Dundee | SPL | 1-4 | Britton |
5,363
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| Dec | 7 | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | SPL | 4-0 | Britton, Burns (2), McLean |
4,110
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| Dec | 14 | Heart of Midlothian | SPL | 0-1 | – |
9,734
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| Dec | 22 | RANGERS | SPL | 1-2 | Burns |
8,022
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| Dec | 26 | Hibernian | SPL | 1-1 | Burns | 10,317 | |
| Dec | 29 | DUNDEE UNITED | SPL | 0-0 | – |
5,109
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| Jan | 2 | Motherwell | SPL | 2-2 | Burns (2) |
6,262
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| Jan | 25 | DUNDEE | (Tennets) Scottish Cup 3rd Round | 0-2 | – |
4,825
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| Jan | 28 | LIIVINGSTON | SPL | 1-3 | Burns |
3,541
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| Feb | 2 | CELTIC | SPL | 0-2 | – |
7,119
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| Feb | 8 | Aberdeen | SPL | 1-0 | Burns | 11,334 | |
| Feb | 15 | Kilmarnock | SPL | 0-1 | – |
5,651
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| Mar | 1 | DUNDEE | SPL | 1-3 | Buchan |
4,599
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| Mar | 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | SPL | 0-0 | – |
4,746
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| Mar | 15 | HIBERNIAN | SPL | 0-1 | – |
4,551
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| Mar | 26 | Montrose | Friendly | 4-0 | Britton (2), Elliott (2) |
234
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| Apr | 5 | Rangers | SPL | 0-2 | – | 49,572 | |
| Apr | 12 | HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN | SPL | 1-1 | Mitchell |
5,218
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| Apr | 26 | MOTHERWELL | SPL | 3-0 | Burns, Britton (2) |
4,870
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| May | 3 | Livingston | SPL | 1-3 | Lilley |
4,870
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| May | 10 | Aberdeen | SPL | 1-2 | Burns |
9,960
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| May | 17 | DUNDEE UNITED | SPL | 0-1 | – |
6,357
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| May | 24 | Hibernian | SPL | 3-2 | Britton, Rowson, Burns |
8,986
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| Others: | |||||||
| July | 23 | Pollok | Friendly | 3-1 | Dolan, McCallum, Gibson | ||
| Aug | 2 | Maryhill | Friendly | 1-1 | Britton | ||
| Aug | 6 | Bo'ness | Friendly | 3-4 | Morris, Britton (2) | ||
| Aug | 26 | Celtic | SPL Under 21 League | 1-6 | Britton | ||
| Sep | 2 | DUNDEE | SPL Under 21 League | 2-3 | Morris (2) | ||
| Sep | 9 | Dundee United | SPL Under 21 League | 1-1 | Morris | ||
| Sep | 16 | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | SPL Under 21 League | 0-1 | – | ||
| Sep | 30 | Heart of Midlothian | SPL Under 21 League | 0-3 | – | ||
| Oct Oct |
7 9 |
HIBERNIAN Heart of Midlothian |
SPL Under 21 League SFA Youth Cup |
2-0 | Waddell |
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| Oct | 21 | Kilmarnock | SPL Under 21 League | 1-2 | Docherty | ||
| Oct | 28 | LIVINGSTON | SPL Under 21 League | 2-1 | Gibson, Charnley | ||
| Nov | 11 | Motherwell | SPL Under 21 League | 3-1 | Walker, Waddell, Shields | ||
| Nov | 25 | RANGERS | SPL Under 21 League | 0-8 | – | ||
| Dec | 2 | St Johnstone | SPL Under 21 League | 2-1 | Lennon, Fleming | ||
| Dec | 16 | ABERDEEN | SPL Under 21 League | 2-2 | Elliot, Fleming | ||
| Dec | 23 | CELTIC | SPL Under 21 League | 1-3 | |||
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Jan |
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27 |
Preston North End
Dundee |
Closed Door Friendly
SPL Under 21 League |
0-0
0-1 |
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| Feb | 10 | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | SPL Under 21 League | 3-2 | Elliot (3) | ||
| Feb | 24 | HIbernian | SPL Under 21 League | 1-2 | Fleming | ||
| Mar | 3 | KILMARNOCK | SPL Under 21 League | 2-2 | Elliot (2) | ||
| Mar | 10 | Livingston | SPL Under 21 League | 1-0 | Milne | Played at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | |
| Mar | 17 | MOTHERWELL | SPL Under 21 League | 2-0 | Miller, Gibson | ||
| Mar | 24 | DUNDEE UNITED | SPL Under 21 League | 1-0 | Miller | ||
| Apr | 7 | Rangers | SPL Under 21 League | 0-4 | – | ||
| Apr | 16 | ST JOHNSTONE | SPL Under 21 League | 1-0 | Lennon | ||
| Apr | 28 | HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN | SPL Under 21 League | 1-0 | Waddell | ||
| May | 5 | Aberdeen | SPL Under 21 League | 1-4 | Miller | ||
2002-03 SQUAD NUMBERS
1. Kevin Budd
2. James McKinstry
3. Alan Archibald
4. Stephen Craigan
5. Scott Paterson
6. Kenny Milne
7. Jamie Mitchell
8. Danny Lennon
9. Scott McLean
10. Martin Hardie
11. Alex Burns
12. Kenny Arthur
13. Billy Brawley
14. Paul Walker
15. Jamie Dolan
16. Jamie Buchan
17. David Lilley
18. Derek Fleming
19. Gerry Britton
20. Derek Whyte
21. Andy Gibson
22. Barry Elliot
23. Ricky Waddell
24. Willie Howie
25. David McCallum
26. Andrew Brand
27. Steven Pinkowski
28. Ian Morris
29. Mark Thomson
30. Colin Miller
31. Joe Boyle
32. Ryan Docherty
33. Chic Charnley
34. Alan McDermott
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2. James McKinstry
3. Alan Archibald
4. Stephen Craigan
5. Scott Paterson
6. Kenny Milne
7. Jamie Mitchell
8. Danny Lennon
9. Scott McLean
10. Martin Hardie
11. Alex Burns
12. Kenny Arthur
13. Billy Brawley
14. Paul Walker
15. Jamie Dolan
16. Jamie Buchan
17. David Lilley
18. Derek Fleming
19. Gerry Britton
20. Derek Whyte
21. Andy Gibson
22. Barry Elliot
23. Ricky Waddell
24. Willie Howie
25. David McCallum
26. Andrew Brand
27. Steven Pinkowski
28. Ian Morris
29. Mark Thomson
30. Colin Miller
31. Joe Boyle
32. Ryan Docherty
33. Chic Charnley
34. Alan McDermott
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39.
??. Andrew James
??. Gavin Rushford
??. Matthew Shields