Bradford 2002/03

Bradford finished 19th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 52 points (won 14, drawn 10, lost 22; scored 51, conceded 73). Highest position 9th, after match 6; lowest 20th, after match 20. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bradford
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sun 11 Aug 2002	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	12th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	2	18th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	19th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	12th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Rotherham (home)	4–2 W	Won	9	9th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	9th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Leicester (away)	0–4 L	Lost	12	10th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	13	10th
10	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	10th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Portsmouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	13th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	11th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	12th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	14th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	13th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Reading (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	14th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Brighton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	19	18th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Wimbledon (home)	3–5 L	Lost	19	19th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	19	19th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Sheffield United (home)	0–5 L	Lost	19	20th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	20th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Gillingham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	19	20th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	20th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	20th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Stoke (home)	4–2 W	Won	25	20th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Wolves (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	20th
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Rotherham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	28	20th
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	19th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Ipswich (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	19th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Wimbledon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	35	19th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Brighton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	35	19th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Coventry (away)	2–0 W	Won	38	19th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Walsall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	20th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Leicester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	20th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	19th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Derby (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	18th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	18th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Reading (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	18th
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	15th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Norwich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	49	15th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	16th
42	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	17th
43	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	17th
44	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	18th
45	Tue 29 Apr 2003	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	52	19th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Portsmouth (home)	0–5 L	Lost	52	19th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.