Derby 2003/04

Derby finished 20th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 20; scored 53, conceded 67). Highest position 16th, after match 10; lowest 24th, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 8 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 9 Aug 2003	Stoke (home)	0–3 L	Lost	0	24th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	21st
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Reading (home)	2–3 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Cardiff (away)	1–4 L	Lost	1	23rd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	West Brom (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	24th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	4	22nd
7	Wed 17 Sep 2003	Watford (home)	3–2 W	Won	7	18th
8	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	8	20th
9	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	21st
10	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Bradford (away)	2–1 W	Won	12	16th
11	Sat 4 Oct 2003	West Ham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	20th
12	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Wigan (home)	2–2 D	Drew	13	16th
13	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	16th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Crewe (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	18th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	19th
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Coventry (home)	1–3 L	Lost	14	21st
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Preston (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	21st
18	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Ipswich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	22nd
19	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Burnley (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	19th
20	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	20th
21	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Wimbledon (home)	3–1 W	Won	22	20th
22	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	21st
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	22nd
24	Fri 26 Dec 2003	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	22nd
25	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Norwich (home)	0–4 L	Lost	24	22nd
26	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	22nd
27	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	22nd
28	Wed 28 Jan 2004	Sheffield United (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	21st
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Reading (away)	1–3 L	Lost	30	21st
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Cardiff (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	21st
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	31	21st
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	21st
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Coventry (away)	0–2 L	Lost	34	22nd
34	Wed 3 Mar 2004	Crewe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	22nd
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	22nd
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	22nd
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Nottingham Forest (home)	4–2 W	Won	41	22nd
38	Tue 23 Mar 2004	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	21st
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Sunderland (away)	1–2 L	Lost	42	22nd
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	22nd
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	West Ham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	22nd
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Bradford (home)	3–2 W	Won	46	22nd
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Preston (home)	5–1 W	Won	49	19th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	21st
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	20th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	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.