Plymouth 2003/04

Plymouth finished 1st of 24 in the 2003/04 Second Division with 90 points (won 26, drawn 12, lost 8; scored 85, conceded 41) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 26 matches of 46; lowest 17th, after match 2. Longest runs: 7 wins in a row and 10 unbeaten.

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 9 Aug 2003	Grimsby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	17th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Stockport (home)	3–1 W	Won	4	14th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	16th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Brighton (home)	3–3 D	Drew	6	15th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Brentford (away)	3–1 W	Won	9	11th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	7th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Peterborough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	9th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Wrexham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	8th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Barnsley (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	5th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Bristol City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	8th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	9th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Tranmere (home)	6–0 W	Won	21	5th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Port Vale (away)	5–1 W	Won	24	2nd
15	Wed 22 Oct 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	1st
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	1st
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	1st
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	QPR (away)	0–3 L	Lost	31	3rd
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	2nd
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Colchester (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	2nd
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Swindon (away)	3–2 W	Won	40	2nd
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Notts County (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	1st
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Bournemouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	46	1st
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	1st
25	Sat 3 Jan 2004	Chesterfield (home)	7–0 W	Won	52	1st
26	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	1st
27	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	3–0 W	Won	56	1st
28	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Stockport (away)	2–0 W	Won	59	1st
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Brighton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	1st
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	60	1st
31	Tue 17 Feb 2004	Tranmere (away)	0–3 L	Lost	60	2nd
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	2nd
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Blackpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	66	1st
34	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	1st
35	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Notts County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	70	1st
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	73	1st
37	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Peterborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	76	1st
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	77	1st
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	78	1st
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	78	1st
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	81	1st
42	Tue 13 Apr 2004	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	81	1st
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Oldham (away)	1–4 L	Lost	81	1st
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	84	1st
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Hartlepool (away)	3–1 W	Won	87	1st
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	90	1st

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.