Leicester 2002/03

Leicester finished 2nd of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 92 points (won 26, drawn 14, lost 6; scored 73, conceded 40) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 8th, after match 3. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 15 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leicester
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	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Wed 14 Aug 2002	Stoke (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sun 18 Aug 2002	Ipswich (away)	1–6 L	Lost	6	8th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Reading (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	6th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	7th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	3rd
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Wimbledon (away)	3–2 W	Won	16	2nd
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Derby (home)	3–1 W	Won	19	2nd
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Bradford (home)	4–0 W	Won	22	2nd
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	2nd
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	26	2nd
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	2nd
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Burnley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	3rd
14	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	3rd
15	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Coventry (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	2nd
16	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Portsmouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	34	2nd
17	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	2nd
18	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Millwall (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	2nd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	2nd
20	Tue 26 Nov 2002	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	2nd
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	44	2nd
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	2nd
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Millwall (home)	4–1 W	Won	48	2nd
24	Fri 20 Dec 2002	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	2nd
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Ipswich (home)	1–2 L	Lost	51	2nd
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Watford (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	2nd
27	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	2nd
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Gillingham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	55	2nd
29	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Reading (away)	3–1 W	Won	58	2nd
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	2nd
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Walsall (away)	4–1 W	Won	64	2nd
32	Mon 17 Feb 2003	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	2nd
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Wimbledon (home)	4–0 W	Won	68	2nd
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Derby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	69	2nd
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	70	2nd
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	2nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	74	2nd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	77	2nd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Coventry (away)	2–1 W	Won	80	2nd
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	83	2nd
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	86	2nd
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Rotherham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	87	1st
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	90	1st
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Sheffield United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	90	2nd
45	Sun 27 Apr 2003	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	91	2nd
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	92	2nd

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.