2002/03 squad numbers released

Last updated : 17 July 2002 By Michael Morris
Neil Alexander keeps the number 1 shirt with the other keepers being Mark Walton at 22 and Lee Kendall at 31 (the last number). Of the top XI Alexander (1), Rhys Weston (2), Andy Legg (3), Spencer Prior (5), Daniel Gabbidon (6), Graham Kavanagh (8), Leo FW (9) and Robert Earnshaw (10) keep the same numbers as last season. Out of the top XI go Des Hamilton, replaced at no. 4 by Gareth Whalley, Josh Low is dropped from 7 and is replaced by Andy Campbell and Jason Bowen loses the no. 11 shirt to Peter Thorne.

Hamilton is now 25, Low 27 and Bowen 14.

City's other new signings Gary Croft and Chris Barker have been given 26 and 23 respectively.

There is no no.13 allocated, maybe through superstition or possible as a vacant slot for a potentiallly new player.

There are no numbers for short term contract players Ceri Hughes and Kristian Dimond and of course Paul Brayson Leon Jeanne, Stephen Bywater and Kurt Nogan have either left, been released or been sacked.

In total 30 players heve been given a number.

1

Neil ALEXANDER
2Rhys WESTON
3Andy LEGG
4Gareth WHALLEY
5Spencer PRIOR
6Daniel GABBIDON
7Andy CAMPBELL
8Graham KAVANAGH
9Leo FORTUNE-WEST
10Robert EARNSHAW
11Peter THORNE
12Willie BOLAND
13 
14Jason BOWEN
15Mark BONNER
16Layton MAXWELL
17James COLLINS
18Scott YOUNG
19Michael SIMPKINS
20Gavin GORDON
21David HUGHES
22Mark WALTON
23Chris BARKER
24Gethin JONES
25Des HAMILTON
26Gary CROFT
27Josh LOW
28Andrew JORDAN
29Kevin EVANS
30Martyn GILES
31Lee KENDAL
List courtesy of www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk, the official website.