Brighton 2003/04

Brighton finished 4th of 24 in the 2003/04 Second Division with 77 points (won 22, drawn 11, lost 13; scored 64, conceded 43) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 5 matches of 46; lowest 8th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 5 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 League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2003	Oldham (away)	3–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Mon 18 Aug 2003	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	8th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Luton (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	3rd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Plymouth (away)	3–3 D	Drew	10	4th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Swindon (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	5th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	8th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	6th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	2nd
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	3rd
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	3–1 W	Won	21	2nd
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	24	1st
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	27	1st
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	1st
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Brentford (away)	0–4 L	Lost	27	1st
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Stockport (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	2nd
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Peterborough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	4th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Bristol City (home)	1–4 L	Lost	28	7th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	4th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Wrexham (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	3rd
21	Fri 12 Dec 2003	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	3rd
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	35	4th
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Wycombe (home)	4–0 W	Won	38	4th
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Swindon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	5th
25	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	5th
26	Sat 17 Jan 2004	QPR (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	7th
27	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	6th
28	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	45	5th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	6th
30	Tue 10 Feb 2004	Luton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	6th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	8th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Bournemouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	49	5th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	7th
34	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	5th
35	Wed 10 Mar 2004	Tranmere (home)	3–0 W	Won	56	5th
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	5th
37	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Chesterfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	60	4th
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	4th
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	5th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	66	4th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Blackpool (away)	1–3 L	Lost	66	4th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	5th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Peterborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	70	5th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Bristol City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	71	6th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	4th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Wrexham (away)	2–0 W	Won	77	4th

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.