Premier League top scorers - England 2002/2003
The winning top scorer in Premier League (EPL), England during the season 2002/2003 was Ruud van Nistelrooy with 25 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
EPL best goalscorers 2002/2003
Below is the final top scorer list for the Premier League 2002/2003, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Netherlands | 26 |
25
|
| 2. |
Thierry Henry Arsenal |
France | 25 |
24
|
| 3. |
James Beattie Southampton |
England | 25 |
23
|
| 4. |
Mark Viduka Leeds |
Australia | 27 |
20
|
| 5. |
Michael Owen Liverpool |
England | 23 |
19
|
| 6. |
Alan Shearer Newcastle |
England | 32 |
17
|
| 7. |
Gianfranco Zola Chelsea |
Italy | 36 |
14
|
|
Harry Kewell Leeds |
Australia | 24 |
14
|
|
|
Nicolas Anelka Manchester City |
France | 24 |
14
|
|
|
Paul Scholes Manchester United |
England | 28 |
14
|
|
|
Robbie Keane Tottenham |
Ireland | 22 |
14
|
|
|
Robert Pires Arsenal |
France | 29 |
14
|
|
| 13. |
Teddy Sheringham Tottenham |
England | 37 |
12
|
| 14. |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Chelsea |
Netherlands | 31 |
11
|
|
Tomasz Radzinski Everton |
Canada | 29 |
11
|
|
| 16. |
Dion Dublin Aston Villa |
England | 34 |
10
|
|
Eidur Gudjohnsen Chelsea |
Iceland | 24 |
10
|
|
|
Jason Euell Charlton |
England | 26 |
10
|
|
|
Kevin Campbell Everton |
England | 33 |
10
|
|
|
Sylvain Wiltord Arsenal |
France | 28 |
10
|
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 11 May 2003
Scored hat-tricks in Premier League, season 2002/2003
In total there were 13 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002/2003 in Premier League, England. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Fredrik Ljungberg Arsenal |
Sunderland - Arsenal 0-4 Sun 11 May 2003 |
3 39', 78', 88' |
| Robert Pires Arsenal |
Arsenal - Southampton 6-1 Wed 7 May 2003 |
3 8', 22', 46' |
| Jermaine Pennant Arsenal |
Arsenal - Southampton 6-1 Wed 7 May 2003 |
3 15', 18', 25' |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Manchester United - Charlton 4-1 Sat 3 May 2003 |
3 32', 37', 53' |
| Michael Owen Liverpool |
West Bromwich - Liverpool 0-6 Sat 26 April 2003 |
4 15', 49', 61', 67' |
| Paul Scholes Manchester United |
Newcastle - Manchester United 2-6 Sat 12 April 2003 |
3 34', 38', 52' |
| Mark Viduka Leeds |
Charlton - Leeds 1-6 Sat 5 April 2003 |
3 42', 53', 56' |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Manchester United - Fulham 3-0 Sat 22 March 2003 |
3 45', 68', 90' |
| Thierry Henry Arsenal |
Arsenal - West Ham 3-1 Sun 19 January 2003 |
3 14', 71', 86' |
| Robbie Keane Tottenham |
Tottenham - Everton 4-3 Sun 12 January 2003 |
3 50', 68', 83' |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Manchester United - Newcastle 5-3 Sat 23 November 2002 |
3 38', 45', 53' |
| James Beattie Southampton |
Southampton - Fulham 4-2 Sun 27 October 2002 |
3 27', 42', 53' |
| Michael Owen Liverpool |
Manchester City - Liverpool 0-3 Sat 28 September 2002 |
3 4', 64', 89' |
17 August 2002 was the starting date for the Premier League season 2002/2003, and the final games were played 11 May 2003.