Derby 2002/03

Derby finished 18th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 52 points (won 15, drawn 7, lost 24; scored 55, conceded 74). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 37. Longest runs: 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Derby
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	Reading (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	8th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	6th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Wolves (home)	1–4 L	Lost	6	9th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	13th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Stoke (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	10th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Burnley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	9	13th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Leicester (away)	1–3 L	Lost	9	15th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	9th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Preston (home)	0–2 L	Lost	12	13th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Ipswich (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	9th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Walsall (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	10th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	11th
14	Sun 20 Oct 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	12th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Millwall (away)	0–3 L	Lost	18	14th
16	Wed 30 Oct 2002	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	13th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	3–1 W	Won	24	10th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Portsmouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	24	13th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Brighton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	14th
20	Mon 25 Nov 2002	Wimbledon (home)	3–2 W	Won	27	12th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	16th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Watford (home)	3–0 W	Won	30	13th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	11th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Coventry (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	13th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Grimsby (home)	1–3 L	Lost	33	15th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	17th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	34	15th
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	16th
29	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Stoke (away)	3–1 W	Won	38	15th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Rotherham (home)	3–0 W	Won	41	14th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Portsmouth (away)	2–6 L	Lost	41	14th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–2 D	Drew	42	15th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	16th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	15th
35	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	0–1 L	Lost	43	18th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Preston (away)	2–4 L	Lost	43	18th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Bradford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	20th
38	Wed 19 Mar 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	43	20th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Sheffield United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	20th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	19th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Wimbledon (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	17th
42	Wed 16 Apr 2003	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	49	19th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Coventry (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	18th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	18th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Walsall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	52	19th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Ipswich (home)	1–4 L	Lost	52	18th

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.