Sheffield United · First Division 2002/03

Sheffield United 2002/03

Sheffield United finished 3rd of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 80 points (won 23, drawn 11, lost 12; scored 72, conceded 52). Highest position 3rd, after match 9; lowest 16th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 10 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield United
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	Coventry (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	15th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	16th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Burnley (away)	1–0 W	Won	5	11th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Millwall (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	8th
6	Sun 1 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–2 L	Lost	8	13th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Norwich (away)	3–2 W	Won	11	6th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	4th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	3rd
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	5th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	18	6th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Wolves (away)	3–1 W	Won	21	5th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Brighton (away)	4–2 W	Won	24	4th
14	Wed 23 Oct 2002	Stoke (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	4th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	4th
16	Wed 30 Oct 2002	Derby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	5th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	28	6th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	7th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Bradford (away)	5–0 W	Won	32	6th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	6th
21	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	7th
22	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Reading (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	5th
23	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	5th
24	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	3rd
25	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	46	3rd
26	Mon 13 Jan 2003	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	3rd
27	Fri 17 Jan 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–1 W	Won	52	3rd
28	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	3rd
29	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	52	3rd
30	Tue 18 Feb 2003	Reading (home)	1–3 L	Lost	52	4th
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	52	5th
32	Fri 28 Feb 2003	Rotherham (away)	2–1 W	Won	55	4th
33	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Grimsby (away)	4–1 W	Won	58	4th
34	Wed 12 Mar 2003	Burnley (home)	4–2 W	Won	61	3rd
35	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Stoke (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	4th
36	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	3rd
37	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Derby (home)	2–0 W	Won	68	3rd
38	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	69	3rd
39	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	70	3rd
40	Mon 7 Apr 2003	Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	3rd
41	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	73	3rd
42	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	73	3rd
43	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	76	3rd
44	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Wolves (home)	3–3 D	Drew	77	3rd
45	Tue 29 Apr 2003	Bradford (home)	3–0 W	Won	80	3rd
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	80	3rd

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.