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Houllier and Wenger Given OBEs
Gerrard Houllier and fellow Frenchman, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, are given OBEs. Houllier pays tribute to the club, players, executives and fans.

Houllier and Wenger Given OBEs (BBC)
12 Jun 2003

Arsene Wenger and Gerrard Houllier (BBC)

Owen Nets Two For Fiftieth Cap
Michael Owen becomes the youngest player ever to achieve his fiftieth England cap, in place of the suspended Beckham. Michael underlined this achievement with 2 vital goals, one a rare header, against Slovakia in an important Euro 2004 qualifier in Middlesborough, to keep pressure on Turkey for group leader spot and automatic qualification.

Eriksson Praises Owen (BBC)
11 Jun 2003

Liverpool is Capital of Culture 2008
Liverpool beats Cardiff, Birmingham and others to be selected for the UK's Capital of Culture in 2008.

Liverpool named Capital of Culture (BBC)

Latest on Liverpool (BBC)
05 Jun 2003

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Liverpool Miss Out on Champions League Place
At the end of a season that promised much but delivered little, Liverpool can look forward only to UEFA Cup action next season. Despite opening the scoring, Liverpool lost 1-2 to Chelsea at Stamford bridge.

Liverpoolfc.tv News Report
11 May 2003

Premiereship

	GD	Pts.
1. Man Utd	+40	83
2. Arsenal	+43	78
3. Newcastle	+15	69
4. Chelsea	+30	67
5. Liverpool	+20	64

Celtic put Liverpool out of UEFA Cup
Celtic's 2 goals put Liverpool out of UEFA Quarter finals, after Liverpool hold Celtic 1-1 in Glasgow.
20 Mar 2003

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Liverpool Lift Worthington Cup
Liverpool celebrate their seventh League Cup triumph after beating Manchester United 2-0 in Cardiff. Goals in both halves from Gerrard and Owen seal victory.

Team sheets and match reports

Liverpool Lift Worthington Cup (BBC Sport)
02 Mar 2003

Houllier celebrates (BBC)

Palace put Liverpool out of FA cup.
After holding Liverpool to a goalless draw, Crystal Palace put two past Liverpool in the replay at Anfield to put the reds out of the cup.
05 Feb 2003

Liverpool face United in Worthington Cup Final
Owen's extra time winner (no away goals rule) against Sheffield United put them 2-0 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. Will be facing Manchester United in the final of the Worthless, sorry, Worthington, cup.
21 Jan 2003

Liverpool crash out of Champions League
Despite coming back from 0-3 down to a spirited Basel side to finish 3-3, it is not enough to secure second place in the group. Liverpool crash out into the UEFA cup.

Champions League Web Site

Team sheets and match reports
12 Nov 2002

Group B

	Pld	Pts.
1. Valencia	6	16
2. Basel	6	9
3. Liverpool	6	8
4. Spartak	6	0

Silva denies Liverpool the Community Shield
Substitute Silva bangs in the only goal of the match to give Arsenal the newly-named Community Shield. Dudek earlier makes a brilliant triple save, and Liverpool are denied 2 penalty calls.
11 Aug 2002

Liverpool's fixtures for 2002/3.
Liverpool's premiereship fixtures are now available, including all the results from their pre-season international friendlies.

Liverpool's 2002/3 Fixtures
30 Jul 2002