Coventry 2002/03

Coventry finished 20th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 50 points (won 12, drawn 14, lost 20; scored 46, conceded 62). Highest position 4th, after match 4; lowest 20th, after match 44. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 12 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Coventry
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	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	8th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	7th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Reading (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	5th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	4th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Watford (away)	2–5 L	Lost	10	6th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	8th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Grimsby (home)	3–2 W	Won	13	5th
8	Wed 18 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	6th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	17	6th
10	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	6th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Millwall (home)	2–3 L	Lost	18	7th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Gillingham (away)	2–0 W	Won	21	6th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	7th
14	Wed 23 Oct 2002	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	7th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	7th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Leicester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	7th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	7th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Burnley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	8th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	27	10th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	12th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	15th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	14th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Wolves (away)	2–0 W	Won	33	12th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Derby (home)	3–0 W	Won	36	9th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Reading (home)	2–0 W	Won	39	6th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Sheffield United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	8th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	8th
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Brighton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	6th
29	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	6th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	43	9th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Burnley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	43	11th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	11th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	43	13th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Grimsby (away)	2–0 W	Won	46	12th
35	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–5 L	Lost	46	14th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Wimbledon (home)	2–2 D	Drew	47	13th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	15th
38	Wed 19 Mar 2003	Portsmouth (home)	0–4 L	Lost	47	15th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Leicester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	16th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Preston (away)	2–2 D	Drew	48	18th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Ipswich (home)	2–4 L	Lost	48	19th
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	49	17th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	19th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Stoke (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	20th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	20th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	50	20th

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.