title: 2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season
text: # 2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season
  
  During the 2002–03 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division.
  
  ## Season summary
  
  Swansea narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League, just over 20 years after coming sixth in the top flight, with a final 21st-place finish. Swansea were in danger of relegation, but won their final game of the season to assure their status as a Football League club.
  
  Swansea fared little better in the domestic cups, being knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup (by Third Division York City) and League Cup (by First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  
  ## Squad
  
      Squad at end of season
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | WAL | Roger Freestone |
  | 2 | DF | WAL | Lee Jenkins |
  | 3 | DF | ENG | David Smith |
  | 3 | DF | ENG | Leon Hylton (on loan from Aston Villa) |
  | 4 | DF | WAL | Kristian O'Leary |
  | 5 | DF | ENG | Jason Smith |
  | 7 | MF | WAL | Andrew Mumford |
  | 8 | MF | ENG | Matt Murphy |
  | 9 | FW | WAL | James Thomas |
  | 10 | FW | WAL | Steve Watkin |
  | 11 | MF | WAL | Jonathan Coates |
  | 12 | GK | WAL | Andrew Marsh |
  | 12 | DF | ENG | Alan Tate (on loan from Manchester United) |
  | 14 | FW | ENG | Marc Richards (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) |
  | 15 | FW | ENG | Kevin Nugent |
  | 15 | FW | WAL | Jonathan Keaveny |
  | 17 | DF | WAL | Terry Evans |
  | 18 | MF | WAL | Gareth Phillips |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 19 | FW | ENG | John Williams |
  | 20 | DF | ENG | Michael Howard |
  | 21 | DF | ENG | Neil Sharp |
  | 23 | MF | ENG | Nick Cusack |
  | 23 | MF | IRL | Kieron Durkan |
  | 24 | MF | ENG | Lenny Johnrose |
  | 25 | FW | CAY | Jamie Wood |
  | 26 | DF | WAL | Richard Duffy |
  | 27 | MF | IRL | Brian Cash (on loan from Nottingham Forest) |
  | 27 | MF | ESP | Roberto Martínez |
  | 28 | DF | WAL | Stuart Jones |
  | 29 | MF | ENG | Antonio Corbisiero |
  | 30 | FW | ENG | Jamie Rewbury |
  | 32 | FW | WAL | Craig Stiens (on loan from Leeds United) |
  | 33 | GK | ENG | Neil Cutler (on loan from Stoke City) |
  | 35 | MF | ENG | Leon Britton (on loan from West Ham United) |
  | 39 | MF | ENG | Brad Maylett (on loan from Burnley) |
  
  ### Left club during season
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | DF | ENG | David Theobald (to Cambridge United) |
  | 11 | MF | ENG | Paul Reid (to Carmarthen Town) |
  | 14 | MF | ENG | Michael Jackson (to Bath City) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 16 | MF | ENG | David Moss (to Hednesford Town) |
  | 22 | MF | ENG | Damien Lacey (retired) |
  | 24 | MF | WAL | Leigh De-Vulgt (to Carmarthen Town) |
  