Port Vale 2003/04

Port Vale finished 7th of 24 in the 2003/04 Second Division with 73 points (won 21, drawn 10, lost 15; scored 73, conceded 63). They were top of the table after 7 matches of 46; lowest 12th, after match 24. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 5 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Port Vale
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	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Colchester (home)	4–3 W	Won	9	1st
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	4th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	1st
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Stockport (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	3rd
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Barnsley (home)	3–1 W	Won	16	1st
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Luton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	1st
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	1st
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	1st
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Peterborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	1st
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	3rd
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	3rd
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Plymouth (home)	1–5 L	Lost	23	6th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	3rd
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Swindon (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	4th
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	7th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	5th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	7th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	7th
21	Fri 12 Dec 2003	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	5th
22	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	3–2 W	Won	35	7th
23	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Stockport (home)	2–2 D	Drew	36	8th
24	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	36	12th
25	Wed 14 Jan 2004	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	6th
26	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Grimsby (home)	5–1 W	Won	42	4th
27	Tue 27 Jan 2004	Hartlepool (home)	2–5 L	Lost	42	9th
28	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	42	9th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–0 W	Won	45	7th
30	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	5th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	7th
32	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Colchester (away)	4–1 W	Won	51	5th
33	Tue 2 Mar 2004	QPR (away)	2–3 L	Lost	51	7th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	9th
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	9th
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	7th
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Barnsley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	56	9th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	7th
39	Tue 30 Mar 2004	Swindon (home)	3–3 D	Drew	60	6th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	60	7th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	7th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Peterborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	63	7th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	7th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	67	7th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	70	7th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	2–0 W	Won	73	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.