Colchester 2003/04

Colchester finished 11th of 24 in the 2003/04 Second Division with 64 points (won 17, drawn 13, lost 16; scored 52, conceded 56). Highest position 3rd, after match 17; lowest 21st, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 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 9 Aug 2003	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Fri 15 Aug 2003	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	21st
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Port Vale (away)	3–4 L	Lost	0	21st
4	Tue 26 Aug 2003	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	19th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	19th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	QPR (home)	2–2 D	Drew	5	18th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	8	15th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	13th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Peterborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	11th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	6th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Brentford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	6th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Notts County (away)	0–3 L	Lost	18	10th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	13th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	13th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Stockport (away)	3–1 W	Won	22	10th
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	8th
17	Fri 31 Oct 2003	Wrexham (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	3rd
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	4th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–4 L	Lost	31	5th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Plymouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	31	8th
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	5th
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	5th
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	6th
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	QPR (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	9th
25	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	10th
26	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Swindon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	11th
27	Tue 27 Jan 2004	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	13th
28	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Tranmere (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	14th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	14th
30	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	14th
31	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Port Vale (home)	1–4 L	Lost	41	15th
32	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	44	14th
33	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	15th
34	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Oldham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	13th
35	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	14th
36	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Brighton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	14th
37	Tue 23 Mar 2004	Chesterfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	12th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	13th
39	Tue 30 Mar 2004	Blackpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	13th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	52	12th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Notts County (home)	4–1 W	Won	55	12th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	55	13th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Wrexham (home)	3–1 W	Won	58	13th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	11th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	2–0 W	Won	64	11th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	64	11th

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.