Preston 2003/04

Preston finished 15th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 59 points (won 15, drawn 14, lost 17; scored 69, conceded 71). Highest position 5th, after match 27; lowest 22nd, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 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 9 Aug 2003	West Ham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	16th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	21st
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	22nd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	18th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	21st
7	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Coventry (home)	4–2 W	Won	7	17th
8	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Rotherham (home)	4–1 W	Won	10	16th
9	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	17th
10	Wed 1 Oct 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	12th
11	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Wimbledon (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	10th
12	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	9th
13	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Reading (away)	2–3 L	Lost	19	12th
14	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	13th
15	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	13th
16	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Derby (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	13th
17	Tue 4 Nov 2003	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	9th
18	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	9th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Norwich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	10th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Sheffield United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	10th
21	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	4–1 W	Won	31	10th
22	Tue 9 Dec 2003	Cardiff (away)	2–2 D	Drew	32	10th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	35	9th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Burnley (home)	5–3 W	Won	38	7th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	7th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Crewe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	8th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	West Ham (away)	2–1 W	Won	43	5th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Wigan (home)	2–4 L	Lost	43	7th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	West Brom (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	8th
30	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	9th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	46	12th
32	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	13th
33	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Reading (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	11th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	11th
35	Wed 10 Mar 2004	Sunderland (away)	3–3 D	Drew	51	10th
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	11th
37	Wed 17 Mar 2004	Coventry (away)	1–4 L	Lost	52	11th
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Walsall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	52	13th
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	13th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	12th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Wimbledon (away)	3–3 D	Drew	56	13th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–2 D	Drew	57	13th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Derby (away)	1–5 L	Lost	57	14th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Cardiff (home)	2–2 D	Drew	58	14th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Norwich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	58	14th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Sheffield United (home)	3–3 D	Drew	59	15th

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.