Second Division 2002/03

Now the League One.

Wigan won the 2002/03 Second Division with 100 points, 14 points ahead of Crewe. Wigan, Crewe and Cardiff were promoted. Cheltenham, Huddersfield, Mansfield and Northampton were relegated. 2.57 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 43% and 27% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Wigan · Champions	46	29	13	4	68	25	+43	100	Champions
2	Crewe · Promoted	46	25	11	10	76	40	+36	86	Promoted
3	Bristol City	46	24	11	11	79	48	+31	83
4	QPR	46	24	11	11	69	45	+24	83
5	Oldham	46	22	16	8	68	38	+30	82
6	Cardiff · Promoted	46	23	12	11	68	43	+25	81	Promoted
7	Tranmere	46	23	11	12	66	57	+9	80
8	Plymouth	46	17	14	15	63	52	+11	65
9	Luton	46	17	14	15	67	62	+5	65
10	Swindon	46	16	12	18	59	63	-4	60
11	Peterborough	46	14	16	16	51	54	-3	58
12	Colchester	46	14	16	16	52	56	-4	58
13	Blackpool	46	15	13	18	56	64	-8	58
14	Stockport	46	15	10	21	65	70	-5	55
15	Notts County	46	13	16	17	62	70	-8	55
16	Brentford	46	14	12	20	47	56	-9	54
17	Port Vale	46	14	11	21	54	70	-16	53
18	Wycombe	46	13	13	20	59	66	-7	52
19	Barnsley	46	13	13	20	51	64	-13	52
20	Chesterfield	46	14	8	24	43	73	-30	50
21	Cheltenham · Relegated	46	10	18	18	53	68	-15	48	Relegated
22	Huddersfield · Relegated	46	11	12	23	39	61	-22	45	Relegated
23	Mansfield · Relegated	46	12	8	26	66	97	-31	44	Relegated
24	Northampton · Relegated	46	10	9	27	40	79	-39	39	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.57 goals per game: 13th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 100 points: 7th highest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2002/03	League average
Goals per game	2.57	2.60
Home wins	43%	44%
Draws	27%	27%
Away wins	30%	29%
Goalless draws	8%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.38 pts/game	0.46 pts/game
Champions’ points	100	94
Most points relegated	48	48
Fewest points safe	50	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.