User:Ytfc23/YTFC Sandbox/2002–03
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The 2002–03 season was the 107th year in non-League football and sixth season since their return to the Football Conference played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset.
2002–03 season | |||
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Chairman | John Fry | ||
Manager | Gary Johnson | ||
Stadium | The Avenue Stadium (Until September) Huish Park (From September) | ||
Conference | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
FA Trophy | Sixth round | ||
FL Trophy | First round | ||
Somerset Premier Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kirk Jackson (19) All: Kirk Jackson (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,111 (26 April vs. Chester City, Conference, Huish Park) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,126 (21 September vs. Halifax Town, Conference, The Avenue Stadium) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,780 | ||
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← 2001–02 |
Yeovil began the season playing their home matches at The Avenue Stadium, home of Dorchester Town, while the Huish Park pitch was being relaid. Yeovil occupied top spot in the Conference from late September until the end of the season, eventually winning the title by a records points margin and earning promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's 108-year history.
The team reached the first round of the FA Cup but lost 2–0 at home to Second Division side Cheltenham Town. The team failed to defend their FA Trophy title being knocked out in the quarter-final after being beaten 2–0 by Northern Premier League side Burscough. Kirk Jackson was the club's top goalscorer after joining in November scored 20 goals, with 19 in the league and one in the FA Trophy.