Colchester 2002/03

Colchester finished 12th of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 58 points (won 14, drawn 16, lost 16; scored 52, conceded 56). Highest position 8th, after match 2; lowest 22nd, after match 28. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Colchester
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 10 Aug 2002	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	10th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	8th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	15th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Brentford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	19th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	12th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	8th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Cheltenham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	11th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	14th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Northampton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	11	16th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Oldham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	16th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	QPR (away)	0–2 L	Lost	11	20th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Wycombe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	20th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Swindon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	21st
14	Fri 18 Oct 2002	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	15	17th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	19th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	18th
17	Fri 1 Nov 2002	Mansfield (away)	2–4 L	Lost	17	18th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Bristol City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	18	21st
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Notts County (away)	3–2 W	Won	21	19th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	19th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	25	15th
22	Fri 20 Dec 2002	Cardiff (home)	1–2 L	Lost	25	16th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	17th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Blackpool (away)	1–3 L	Lost	26	18th
25	Sat 4 Jan 2003	Tranmere (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	17th
26	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Crewe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	19th
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	21st
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Blackpool (home)	0–2 L	Lost	27	22nd
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	21st
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Bristol City (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	20th
31	Fri 14 Feb 2003	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	16th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Cheltenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	18th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Port Vale (home)	4–1 W	Won	38	17th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Northampton (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	15th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	17th
36	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	16th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Huddersfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	45	15th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Chesterfield (away)	4–0 W	Won	48	12th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	13th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	11th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	11th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	11th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Cardiff (away)	3–0 W	Won	57	10th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Luton (home)	0–5 L	Lost	57	10th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	58	10th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	QPR (home)	0–1 L	Lost	58	12th

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.