Rotherham 2003/04

Rotherham finished 17th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 54 points (won 13, drawn 15, lost 18; scored 53, conceded 61). Highest position 11th, after match 4; lowest 23rd, after match 14. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 7 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 9 Aug 2003	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	West Ham (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	15th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	11th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Wigan (home)	0–3 L	Lost	5	17th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Crewe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	19th
7	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Sheffield United (away)	0–5 L	Lost	5	21st
8	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Preston (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	22nd
9	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	6	22nd
10	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Stoke (home)	3–0 W	Won	9	22nd
11	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	9	22nd
12	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	10	22nd
13	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	11	22nd
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	23rd
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	22nd
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	West Brom (home)	0–3 L	Lost	13	22nd
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	22nd
18	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Wimbledon (home)	3–1 W	Won	16	21st
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	22nd
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	22nd
21	Tue 2 Dec 2003	Coventry (home)	2–0 W	Won	23	19th
22	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Wimbledon (away)	2–1 W	Won	26	17th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	18th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Bradford (away)	2–0 W	Won	30	15th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Wigan (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	14th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	33	16th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Cardiff (away)	2–3 L	Lost	33	17th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Norwich (home)	4–4 D	Drew	34	17th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	West Ham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	18th
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Reading (home)	5–1 W	Won	37	16th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	16th
32	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	17th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	West Brom (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	15th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Bradford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	16th
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	17th
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	17th
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	20th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	17th
39	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	18th
40	Tue 6 Apr 2004	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	46	18th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Ipswich (home)	1–3 L	Lost	46	20th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Stoke (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	18th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	18th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Coventry (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	19th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Burnley (home)	3–0 W	Won	54	16th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Walsall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	17th

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.