Rotherham 2002/03

Rotherham finished 15th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 59 points (won 15, drawn 14, lost 17; scored 62, conceded 62). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 15th, after match 46. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rotherham
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	Millwall (away)	6–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	2nd
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	8th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–1 W	Won	8	7th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Derby (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	2nd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Bradford (away)	2–4 L	Lost	11	5th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	4th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Sheffield United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	8th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Walsall (away)	4–3 W	Won	15	5th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	4th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–3 L	Lost	18	5th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Portsmouth (home)	2–3 L	Lost	18	8th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	8th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	20	9th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Stoke (home)	4–0 W	Won	23	8th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Wimbledon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	9th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Coventry (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	11th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	9th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	9th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Leicester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	10th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	11th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	10th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Burnley (away)	6–2 W	Won	34	8th
24	Sun 22 Dec 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	1–3 L	Lost	34	11th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Preston (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	10th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Millwall (home)	1–3 L	Lost	37	11th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	0–2 L	Lost	37	11th
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	11th
29	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Bradford (home)	3–2 W	Won	41	11th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Derby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	41	13th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Watford (away)	2–1 W	Won	44	10th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Coventry (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	6th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Reading (away)	0–3 L	Lost	47	8th
34	Fri 28 Feb 2003	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	8th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	9th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Brighton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	48	9th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	11th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	12th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Wimbledon (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	11th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	10th
41	Wed 9 Apr 2003	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	53	12th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	14th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	55	13th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	11th
45	Sun 27 Apr 2003	Portsmouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	58	14th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–2 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.