Burnley 2002/03

Burnley finished 16th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 55 points (won 15, drawn 10, lost 21; scored 65, conceded 89). Highest position 8th, after match 13; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Burnley
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	Brighton (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Wolves (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Sheffield United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Reading (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	24th
5	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	24th
6	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Derby (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	23rd
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Stoke (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	20th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Millwall (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	20th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Bradford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	9	19th
10	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Wimbledon (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	17th
11	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	3–1 W	Won	15	11th
12	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	9th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Leicester (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	8th
14	Tue 22 Oct 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	8th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Portsmouth (home)	0–3 L	Lost	22	10th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Grimsby (away)	5–6 L	Lost	22	12th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Preston (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	13th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Coventry (home)	3–1 W	Won	25	11th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	11th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	9th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	9th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	9th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Rotherham (home)	2–6 L	Lost	32	13th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Gillingham (away)	2–4 L	Lost	32	15th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	13th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Brighton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	12th
27	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	14th
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	16th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Reading (home)	2–5 L	Lost	38	16th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Coventry (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	15th
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Derby (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	11th
32	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Stoke (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	10th
33	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	11th
34	Wed 12 Mar 2003	Sheffield United (away)	2–4 L	Lost	48	11th
35	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Walsall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	48	12th
36	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Leicester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	48	13th
37	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	15th
38	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	16th
39	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Watford (home)	4–7 L	Lost	49	17th
40	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Preston (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	16th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	16th
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	16th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	55	15th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–2 L	Lost	55	16th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–7 L	Lost	55	16th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Wimbledon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	55	16th

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.