Ipswich 2002/03

Ipswich finished 7th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 70 points (won 19, drawn 13, lost 14; scored 80, conceded 64). Highest position 5th, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 8. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Ipswich
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	Walsall (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sun 18 Aug 2002	Leicester (home)	6–1 W	Won	6	6th
3	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	8th
4	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Bradford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	7	8th
5	Sun 1 Sep 2002	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	12th
6	Sun 15 Sep 2002	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	14th
7	Sun 22 Sep 2002	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	9	19th
8	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Derby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	21st
9	Sun 6 Oct 2002	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	19th
10	Tue 8 Oct 2002	Grimsby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	12	19th
11	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	14th
12	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Reading (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	15th
13	Tue 22 Oct 2002	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	14th
14	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Gillingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	17th
15	Sun 3 Nov 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	20th
16	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Sheffield United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	20th
17	Sun 17 Nov 2002	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	18th
18	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Coventry (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	17th
19	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	18th
20	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	23	19th
21	Tue 10 Dec 2002	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	19th
22	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Watford (home)	4–2 W	Won	27	19th
23	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	18th
24	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Leicester (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	16th
25	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Walsall (home)	3–2 W	Won	34	14th
26	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Millwall (home)	4–1 W	Won	37	12th
27	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	12th
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Preston (home)	3–0 W	Won	41	10th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Bradford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	12th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Sheffield United (home)	3–2 W	Won	44	9th
31	Wed 19 Feb 2003	Wolves (home)	2–4 L	Lost	44	10th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Grimsby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	45	9th
33	Sun 2 Mar 2003	Norwich (away)	2–0 W	Won	48	8th
34	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	8th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	7th
36	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	7th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–0 W	Won	54	7th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Reading (home)	3–1 W	Won	57	7th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Brighton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	58	7th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Gillingham (away)	3–1 W	Won	61	7th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	3–4 L	Lost	61	7th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Coventry (away)	4–2 W	Won	64	7th
43	Fri 18 Apr 2003	Portsmouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	67	7th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	67	7th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Wimbledon (home)	1–5 L	Lost	67	7th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Derby (away)	4–1 W	Won	70	7th

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.