Plymouth 2002/03

Plymouth finished 8th of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 65 points (won 17, drawn 14, lost 15; scored 63, conceded 52). Highest position 2nd, after match 6; lowest 16th, after match 18. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Plymouth
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 10 Aug 2002	Mansfield (away)	3–4 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	12th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	6th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Cheltenham (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	4th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	12	3rd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	QPR (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	2nd
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	7th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Peterborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	10th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Chesterfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	14	12th
10	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Cardiff (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	10th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	11th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	10th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Wigan (home)	1–3 L	Lost	16	13th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Crewe (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	11th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Blackpool (home)	1–3 L	Lost	19	12th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	20	14th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	15th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	21	16th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Stockport (home)	4–1 W	Won	24	13th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Colchester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	13th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Swindon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	12th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Port Vale (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	12th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Bristol City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	12th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	12th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Cheltenham (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	10th
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	QPR (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	12th
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Notts County (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	10th
28	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Mansfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	10th
29	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	10th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	8th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	10th
32	Fri 21 Feb 2003	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	10th
33	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	10th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	10th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Peterborough (home)	6–1 W	Won	50	10th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Chesterfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	50	10th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	10th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Crewe (home)	1–3 L	Lost	51	10th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Brentford (home)	3–0 W	Won	54	10th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Wigan (away)	1–0 W	Won	57	9th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	58	9th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Stockport (away)	1–2 L	Lost	58	9th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Port Vale (home)	3–0 W	Won	61	8th
44	Wed 23 Apr 2003	Swindon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	61	9th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	62	9th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	8th

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.