Southampton 2002/03

Southampton finished 8th of 20 in the 2002/03 Premier League with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 12; scored 43, conceded 46). Highest position 5th, after match 23; lowest 18th, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 9 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southampton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Middlesbrough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Liverpool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	1	15th
3	Wed 28 Aug 2002	Chelsea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	16th
4	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Tottenham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	2	18th
5	Wed 11 Sep 2002	Everton (home)	1–0 W	Won	5	17th
6	Sat 14 Sep 2002	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	5	17th
7	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Charlton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	18th
8	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Bolton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	18th
9	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	13th
10	Mon 21 Oct 2002	Aston Villa (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	12th
11	Sun 27 Oct 2002	Fulham (home)	4–2 W	Won	16	10th
12	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Manchester United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	10th
13	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	10th
14	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Newcastle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	11th
15	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Arsenal (home)	3–2 W	Won	20	9th
16	Mon 2 Dec 2002	West Ham (away)	1–0 W	Won	23	10th
17	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Birmingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	7th
18	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Newcastle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	7th
19	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Leeds (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	7th
20	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Chelsea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	9th
21	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Sunderland (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	7th
22	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Tottenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	6th
23	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Middlesbrough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	5th
24	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Liverpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	8th
25	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Sunderland (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	6th
26	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Manchester United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	7th
27	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	9th
28	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Everton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	10th
29	Sat 1 Mar 2003	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	10th
30	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Fulham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	43	9th
31	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Aston Villa (home)	2–2 D	Drew	44	9th
32	Sat 5 Apr 2003	West Ham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	11th
33	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Leeds (home)	3–2 W	Won	48	8th
34	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Birmingham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	48	9th
35	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	10th
36	Sat 3 May 2003	Bolton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	11th
37	Wed 7 May 2003	Arsenal (away)	1–6 L	Lost	49	11th
38	Sun 11 May 2003	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	8th

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.