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2002-03 Sunderland AFC Trivia Quiz

The 2002-03 was a terrible season, but here is a nice quiz to test your knowledge of the worst team in the Premiership!

A multiple-choice quiz by stusafc. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stusafc

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,739

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
196

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many points did Sunderland finish with in the season 2002/03? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many league games did Sunderland win in the season? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Did Sunderland win a league game in 2003, up until the end of the season in May?

Yes

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was it against, and what was the score when the top scorer, Kevin Phillips, got his first goal of the season? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur, 2-0

Aston Villa. 1-0

Leeds United, 1-0

West Bromwich Albion, 2-2

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many games did Sunderland win away from home? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the 2-1 home win over Liverpool, who missed a penalty before Michael Proctor scored the winner? Hint

Paul Thirlwell

Kevin Phillips

Gavin McCann

Kevin Kilbane

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Question 7 of 15

7. Against which team did Sunderland accumulate the most points over the two games played in that season? Hint

Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur

Leeds United

Aston Villa

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Question 8 of 15

8. After drawing 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers in January 2003, Sunderland lost the remaining league games of the season. How many losses were there? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was manager of Sunderland when they played Arsenal on 6th October 2002? Hint

Howard Wilkinson

Nobody. The caretaker was in charge

Mick McCarthy

Peter Reid

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was Howard Wilkinson's assistant manager when he was in charge between October 2002 and March 2003? Hint

Kevin Ball

Steve Cotterill

Ian Evans

Bobby Saxton

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was Sunderland's player of the season? Hint

Kevin Phillips

Julio Arca

George McCartney

Sean Thornton

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Question 12 of 15

12. Sunderland went on a decent cup run in the FA Cup, but in which round did SAFC get knocked out? Hint

4th

5th

6th

Semi-Final

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who scored the winner in the FA Cup tie, in which Sunderland were knocked out against Watford? Hint

Robert Page

Tommy Smith

Phil Babb OG

Joachim Bjorklund OG

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the Tyne-Wear local derby with Newcastle United, who had a last minute equaliser disallowed? Hint

Kevin Phillips

Kevin Kilbane

Sean Thornton

Kevin Kyle

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who also was relegated that season, but bounced back exactly one year later at the end of the 2003/04 season? Hint

Leeds United

Norwich City

Bolton Wanderers

West Bromwich Albion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many points did Sunderland finish with in the season 2002/03?

Answer: 19

This was the lowest Premiership total since it began in 1992. 19 points from 38 games; 4 wins, 7 draws, and 27 defeats is not a good enough return.

2. How many league games did Sunderland win in the season?

Answer: 4

In a 38 game season, winning 4 games is very poor. Comparing that amount of wins to the season before, 2001-02, 10 games is slightly better.

3. Did Sunderland win a league game in 2003, up until the end of the season in May?

Answer: No

Their last league win in 2002/03 was against Liverpool, a 2-1 win on 15th December 2002. Goals from Gavin McCann and Michael Proctor sealed the win.

4. Who was it against, and what was the score when the top scorer, Kevin Phillips, got his first goal of the season?

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur, 2-0

With the season starting in August 2002, his first goal didn't come until the 10th November 2002. That is below his high standard.

5. How many games did Sunderland win away from home?

Answer: 1

The second away game of the season, Leeds United, on the 28th August 2002. SAFC never won another game away from home in the season.

6. In the 2-1 home win over Liverpool, who missed a penalty before Michael Proctor scored the winner?

Answer: Gavin McCann

What a win too! Things were looking up. Little did Sunderland know, and little did the fans know, that this would be the last win of the season. The usual penalty taker, Kevin Phillips, had missed the last few so Gavin McCann stepped up.

7. Against which team did Sunderland accumulate the most points over the two games played in that season?

Answer: Liverpool

SAFC picked up a great 2-1 win at home and a fantastic 0-0 draw at the mighty Anfield. 4 points out of 19 were from Liverpool.

8. After drawing 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers in January 2003, Sunderland lost the remaining league games of the season. How many losses were there?

Answer: 15

The first of those 15 was away to Everton (lost 2-1 in January 2003), with the 15th being at home to Arsenal in May (lost 4-0).

9. Who was manager of Sunderland when they played Arsenal on 6th October 2002?

Answer: Peter Reid

Peter Reid was sacked after the Arsenal game after a poor run of 8 points out of the first 24. Howard Wilkinson took charge after that until the defeat at Fulham in March 2003. His return was 11 points form a possible 60.

10. Who was Howard Wilkinson's assistant manager when he was in charge between October 2002 and March 2003?

Answer: Steve Cotterill

Ian Evans was Mick McCarthy's assistant, and Bobby Saxton was Peter Reid's assistant. Kevin Ball, an ex Sunderland captain, was a coach at SAFC.

11. Who was Sunderland's player of the season?

Answer: Sean Thornton

He didn't make his debut until 14th January 2003, but he was excellent in a very very poor season. Capping his excellence with a stunning goal against Chelsea at the Stadium of Light in April 2003. Then SAFC lost 2-1.

12. Sunderland went on a decent cup run in the FA Cup, but in which round did SAFC get knocked out?

Answer: 5th

Watford, of the Nationwide Division One, knocked Sunderland out with a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light in February 2003. Watford went on to play Southampton in a Semi-final against Southampton in which they lost.

13. Who scored the winner in the FA Cup tie, in which Sunderland were knocked out against Watford?

Answer: Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith, who later signed for SAFC, had a twice taken penalty. The infringement was becauce Thomas Sorensen came off his line before the first kick was taken.

14. In the Tyne-Wear local derby with Newcastle United, who had a last minute equaliser disallowed?

Answer: Kevin Kyle

SAFC lost 1-0. Out of all the defeats in the season that hurt the most. The infringement was by Sunderland reject Tore Andre Flo. Flo managed 32 appearances and just 6 goals in August 2002. He was Sunderland's most expensive signing and probably the worst.

15. Who also was relegated that season, but bounced back exactly one year later at the end of the 2003/04 season?

Answer: West Bromwich Albion

WBA finished second from bottom in 02/03. They had a total of 26 points from 38 games which was 7 more than Sunderland. They then went on to finish second fom top in division one in season 03/04.

Source: Author stusafc

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