Reading 2002/03

Reading finished 4th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 79 points (won 25, drawn 4, lost 17; scored 61, conceded 46). Highest position 3rd, after match 32; lowest 22nd, after match 1. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row and 7 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Reading
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	Derby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	11th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Coventry (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	15th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Leicester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	20th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Burnley (home)	3–0 W	Won	6	14th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Walsall (away)	2–0 W	Won	9	10th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	8th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Wimbledon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	12th
9	Wed 18 Sep 2002	Norwich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	10	13th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Wolves (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	11th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	11th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Grimsby (away)	3–0 W	Won	17	9th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Ipswich (home)	3–1 W	Won	20	10th
14	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	12th
15	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	10th
16	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	8th
17	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	29	6th
18	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Watford (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	7th
19	Tue 26 Nov 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	35	4th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	5th
21	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Portsmouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	5th
22	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Sheffield United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	6th
23	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	6th
24	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Coventry (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	7th
25	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Derby (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	6th
26	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–3 L	Lost	42	7th
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	7th
28	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Leicester (home)	1–3 L	Lost	43	7th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Burnley (away)	5–2 W	Won	46	5th
30	Mon 10 Feb 2003	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	5th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Millwall (away)	2–0 W	Won	52	4th
32	Tue 18 Feb 2003	Sheffield United (away)	3–1 W	Won	55	3rd
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Rotherham (home)	3–0 W	Won	58	3rd
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Wimbledon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	58	3rd
35	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	3rd
36	Wed 12 Mar 2003	Wolves (home)	0–1 L	Lost	61	4th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	3rd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Ipswich (away)	1–3 L	Lost	64	4th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Bradford (away)	1–0 W	Won	67	4th
40	Fri 4 Apr 2003	Brighton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	67	4th
41	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Preston (home)	5–1 W	Won	70	4th
42	Fri 18 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	73	4th
43	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Portsmouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	73	5th
44	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	76	4th
45	Wed 30 Apr 2003	Watford (away)	3–0 W	Won	79	4th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	79	4th

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.