Crewe 2002/03

Crewe finished 2nd of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 86 points (won 25, drawn 11, lost 10; scored 76, conceded 40) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 26; lowest 20th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crewe
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	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Notts County (home)	0–3 L	Lost	1	20th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	13th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	16th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Cheltenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	8	11th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Mansfield (away)	5–0 W	Won	11	4th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	4th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	9th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	16	5th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	5th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	6th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	22	5th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Stockport (away)	4–1 W	Won	25	4th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	6th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Port Vale (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	5th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	28	6th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	7th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	5th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	5th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Bristol City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	35	5th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Barnsley (home)	2–0 W	Won	38	5th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Swindon (away)	3–1 W	Won	41	5th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Cheltenham (away)	4–0 W	Won	44	4th
24	Sun 29 Dec 2002	Oldham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	5th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Mansfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	5th
26	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Colchester (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	2nd
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	3rd
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Oldham (away)	3–1 W	Won	56	2nd
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Northampton (home)	3–3 D	Drew	57	2nd
30	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Notts County (away)	2–2 D	Drew	58	2nd
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Brentford (away)	2–1 W	Won	61	2nd
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Chesterfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	64	2nd
33	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Wigan (home)	0–1 L	Lost	64	2nd
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Peterborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	64	2nd
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Wycombe (home)	4–2 W	Won	67	2nd
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	67	2nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	68	2nd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Plymouth (away)	3–1 W	Won	71	2nd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Luton (away)	4–0 W	Won	74	2nd
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	77	2nd
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Blackpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	80	2nd
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	81	2nd
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	81	2nd
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Barnsley (away)	2–1 W	Won	84	2nd
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	85	2nd
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	86	2nd

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.