Grimsby 2002/03

Grimsby finished 24th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 39 points (won 9, drawn 12, lost 25; scored 48, conceded 85) and were relegated. Highest position 19th, after match 2; lowest 24th, after match 7. Longest runs: 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.