Middlesbrough 2002/03

Middlesbrough finished 11th of 20 in the 2002/03 Premier League with 49 points (won 13, drawn 10, lost 15; scored 48, conceded 44). Highest position 3rd, after match 8; lowest 14th, after match 25. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Middlesbrough
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Southampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Fulham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	2	13th
3	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Blackburn (home)	1–0 W	Won	5	9th
4	Tue 3 Sep 2002	Manchester United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	5	9th
5	Tue 10 Sep 2002	Sunderland (home)	3–0 W	Won	8	4th
6	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Everton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	8th
7	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Birmingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	6th
8	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Tottenham (away)	3–0 W	Won	14	3rd
9	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Bolton (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	3rd
10	Sun 20 Oct 2002	Charlton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	5th
11	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Leeds (home)	2–2 D	Drew	18	6th
12	Mon 4 Nov 2002	Newcastle (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	9th
13	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Liverpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	6th
14	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Chelsea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	7th
15	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Manchester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	6th
16	Sat 30 Nov 2002	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	6th
17	Sat 7 Dec 2002	West Ham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	8th
18	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Chelsea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	9th
19	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	9th
20	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Manchester United (home)	3–1 W	Won	29	8th
21	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Aston Villa (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	10th
22	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	12th
23	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Southampton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	30	11th
24	Sun 19 Jan 2003	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	12th
25	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Aston Villa (home)	2–5 L	Lost	30	14th
26	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Liverpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	14th
27	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Sunderland (away)	3–1 W	Won	34	13th
28	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Everton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	13th
29	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	11th
30	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Leeds (away)	3–2 W	Won	41	11th
31	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Charlton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	11th
32	Sat 5 Apr 2003	West Brom (home)	3–0 W	Won	45	10th
33	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	9th
34	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Arsenal (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	10th
35	Mon 21 Apr 2003	West Ham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	11th
36	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Birmingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	46	13th
37	Sat 3 May 2003	Tottenham (home)	5–1 W	Won	49	10th
38	Sun 11 May 2003	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	11th

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.