Cardiff 2003/04

Cardiff finished 13th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 65 points (won 17, drawn 14, lost 15; scored 68, conceded 58). Highest position 6th, after match 4; lowest 19th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cardiff
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 9 Aug 2003	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	14th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Derby (home)	4–1 W	Won	7	6th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	11th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Gillingham (home)	5–0 W	Won	11	6th
7	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	10th
8	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Sheffield United (away)	3–5 L	Lost	11	14th
9	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Crewe (home)	3–0 W	Won	14	9th
10	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Wigan (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	9th
11	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	11th
12	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	13th
13	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Coventry (away)	3–1 W	Won	19	11th
14	Sat 25 Oct 2003	West Ham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	20	12th
15	Tue 28 Oct 2003	Watford (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	11th
16	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	9th
17	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Stoke (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	8th
18	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	8th
19	Tue 25 Nov 2003	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	6th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Ipswich (home)	2–3 L	Lost	31	9th
21	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Stoke (away)	3–2 W	Won	34	7th
22	Tue 9 Dec 2003	Preston (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	6th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Norwich (away)	1–4 L	Lost	35	8th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Millwall (home)	1–3 L	Lost	35	10th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	35	11th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	12th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Rotherham (home)	3–2 W	Won	38	11th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Bradford (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	10th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	11th
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Derby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	43	12th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	West Brom (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	12th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Sunderland (home)	4–0 W	Won	46	11th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	West Ham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	11th
34	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Coventry (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	14th
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	14th
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Reading (home)	2–3 L	Lost	49	14th
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Crewe (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	12th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	10th
39	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	10th
40	Wed 7 Apr 2004	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	59	10th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Crystal Palace (home)	0–2 L	Lost	59	11th
42	Tue 13 Apr 2004	Wigan (away)	0–3 L	Lost	59	11th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Burnley (home)	2–0 W	Won	62	11th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Preston (away)	2–2 D	Drew	63	11th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	11th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	65	13th

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.