Crystal Palace 2002/03

Crystal Palace finished 14th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 59 points (won 14, drawn 17, lost 15; scored 59, conceded 52). Highest position 6th, after match 2; lowest 18th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crystal Palace
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	Preston (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	8th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Portsmouth (home)	2–3 L	Lost	4	10th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Coventry (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	13th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Leicester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	17th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	6	18th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Wolves (home)	4–2 W	Won	9	14th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Derby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	17th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Watford (away)	3–3 D	Drew	10	15th
10	Wed 25 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	11	16th
11	Sun 29 Sep 2002	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	16th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	17th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Wimbledon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	17th
14	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Brighton (home)	5–0 W	Won	17	15th
15	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Walsall (away)	4–3 W	Won	20	13th
16	Sun 3 Nov 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	12th
17	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	12th
18	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	13th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	11th
20	Tue 26 Nov 2002	Reading (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	11th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Sheffield United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	14th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	12th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	10th
24	Sun 22 Dec 2002	Rotherham (away)	3–1 W	Won	36	9th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	11th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Preston (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	7th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	7th
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Burnley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	9th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Leicester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	11th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–2 L	Lost	42	13th
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	12th
32	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Wolves (away)	0–4 L	Lost	43	14th
33	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	13th
34	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	16th
35	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	12th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	13th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Wimbledon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	14th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	13th
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	12th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	52	13th
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	52	14th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Grimsby (away)	4–1 W	Won	55	11th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	56	11th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Millwall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	56	15th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	12th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	14th

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.