| English Premiership |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 18-Aug-02 | H | Liverpool | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 41,183 |
| 2 | 24-Aug-02 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 35,384 |
| 3 | 28-Aug-02 | H | Manchester City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Vassell 64 | 33,494 |
| 4 | 01-Sep-02 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 22,500 |
| 5 | 11-Sep-02 | H | Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | De La Cruz 70; Moore 83 | 26,483 |
| 6 | 16-Sep-02 | A | Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | | 29,505 |
| 7 | 22-Sep-02 | H | Everton | W | 3-2 | (1-0) | Hendrie 7, 48; Dublin 85 | 30,023 |
| 8 | 28-Sep-02 | A | Sunderland | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 40,492 |
| 9 | 06-Oct-02 | H | Leeds United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 33,505 |
| 10 | 21-Oct-02 | H | Southampton | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 25,817 |
| 11 | 26-Oct-02 | A | Manchester United | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Mellberg 35 | 67,619 |
| 12 | 03-Nov-02 | A | Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 23,004 |
| 13 | 09-Nov-02 | H | Fulham | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | Angel 20; Allback 66; Leonhardsen 83 | 29,563 |
| 14 | 16-Nov-02 | A | West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 27,091 |
| 15 | 23-Nov-02 | H | West Ham United | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | Hendrie 29; Leonhardsen 59; Dublin 72; Vassell 80 | 33,279 |
| 16 | 30-Nov-02 | A | Arsenal | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Hitzlsperger 64 | 38,090 |
| 17 | 07-Dec-02 | H | Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 33,446 |
| 18 | 14-Dec-02 | H | West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Vassell 16; Hitzlsperger 90 | 40,391 |
| 19 | 21-Dec-02 | A | Chelsea | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 38,284 |
| 20 | 26-Dec-02 | A | Manchester City | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Dublin 41 | 33,991 |
| 21 | 28-Dec-02 | H | Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Dublin 11 | 33,637 |
| 22 | 01-Jan-03 | H | Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Dublin 8; Vassell 80 | 31,838 |
| 23 | 11-Jan-03 | A | Liverpool | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Dublin 49p | 43,210 |
| 24 | 18-Jan-03 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 38,576 |
| 25 | 28-Jan-03 | A | Middlesbrough | W | 5-2 | (2-2) | Vassell 24, 81; Gudjonsson 31; Barry 48; Dublin 90 | 27,546 |
| 26 | 02-Feb-03 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Dublin 2, 40; Barry 81 | 29,171 |
| 27 | 08-Feb-03 | A | Fulham | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | Barry 3 | 17,092 |
| 28 | 22-Feb-03 | A | Charlton Athletic | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | | 26,257 |
| 29 | 03-Mar-03 | H | Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 42,602 |
| 30 | 15-Mar-03 | H | Manchester United | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 42,602 |
| 31 | 22-Mar-03 | A | Southampton | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | Hendrie 30; Vassell 36 | 31,888 |
| 32 | 05-Apr-03 | H | Arsenal | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Toure(og) 71 | 42,602 |
| 33 | 12-Apr-03 | A | West Ham United | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Vassell 36p; Leonhardsen 53 | 35,029 |
| 34 | 19-Apr-03 | H | Chelsea | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Allback 11, 78 | 39,358 |
| 35 | 21-Apr-03 | A | Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Dublin 69 | 52,015 |
| 36 | 26-Apr-03 | A | Everton | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Allback 49 | 40,167 |
| 37 | 03-May-03 | H | Sunderland | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Allback 80 | 36,963 |
| 38 | 11-May-03 | A | Leeds United | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Gudjonsson 40 | 40,205 |
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| FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 3 | 04-Jan-03 | H | Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | (1-1) | Angel 41 | 23,884 |
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| League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 2 | 02-Oct-02 | H | Luton Town | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | De La Cruz 9; Dublin 25, 48 | 20,833 |
| 3 | 06-Nov-02 | A | Oxford United | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | Taylor 74; Barry 77; Dublin 86 | 12,177 |
| 4 | 04-Dec-02 | H | Preston North End | W | 5-0 | (1-0) | Vassell 44, 55; Dublin 80; Angel 84; Hitzlsperger 87 | 23,042 |
| QF | 18-Dec-02 | H | Liverpool | L | 3-4 | (1-1) | Vassell 23p; Hitzlsperger 72; Henchoz(og) 84 | 38,530 |
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| UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 3 L1 | 21-Jul-02 | A | FC Zürich | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 4,560 |
| 3 L2 | 27-Jul-02 | H | FC Zürich | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Boulding 32; Allback 49; Staunton 77 | --,--- |
| SF L1 | 31-Jul-02 | A | Lille | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Taylor 76 | --,--- |
| SF L2 | 07-Aug-02 | H | Lille | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | --,--- |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings