Preston 2002/03

Preston finished 12th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 61 points (won 16, drawn 13, lost 17; scored 68, conceded 70). Highest position 10th, after match 4; lowest 18th, after match 12. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
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	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Wed 14 Aug 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	14th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	16th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Stoke (home)	4–3 W	Won	5	10th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	11th
6	Sun 1 Sep 2002	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	14th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	17th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	16th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Derby (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	12th
10	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Wolves (away)	0–4 L	Lost	12	13th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Norwich (home)	1–2 L	Lost	12	16th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	18th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Walsall (away)	3–3 D	Drew	14	18th
14	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	16th
15	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Portsmouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	17	16th
16	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Burnley (home)	3–1 W	Won	20	15th
17	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	17th
18	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Grimsby (away)	3–3 D	Drew	21	17th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Brighton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	22	18th
20	Tue 26 Nov 2002	Leicester (home)	2–0 W	Won	25	15th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Coventry (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	12th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Wimbledon (home)	3–5 L	Lost	28	16th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	31	14th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Sheffield United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	16th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Rotherham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	31	17th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	31	18th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	18th
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Ipswich (away)	0–3 L	Lost	31	18th
29	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	18th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Gillingham (home)	3–0 W	Won	35	18th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	18th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	18th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	18th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Watford (away)	1–0 W	Won	44	15th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Derby (home)	4–2 W	Won	47	12th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Leicester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	14th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Walsall (home)	5–0 W	Won	50	11th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	51	12th
39	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Coventry (home)	2–2 D	Drew	52	14th
40	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	15th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Brighton (away)	2–0 W	Won	55	12th
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Reading (away)	1–5 L	Lost	55	12th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Sheffield United (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	10th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Wimbledon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	58	12th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	11th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	61	12th

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.