Brighton 2002/03

Brighton finished 23rd of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 45 points (won 11, drawn 12, lost 23; scored 49, conceded 67) and were relegated. Highest position 4th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 11. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 13 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.