Stoke 2002/03

Stoke finished 21st of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 50 points (won 12, drawn 14, lost 20; scored 45, conceded 69). Highest position 11th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 32. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 16 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Stoke
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	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Wed 14 Aug 2002	Leicester (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	17th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Bradford (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	12th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Preston (away)	3–4 L	Lost	4	13th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	15th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Derby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	19th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	22nd
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Brighton (away)	2–1 W	Won	8	19th
9	Sun 22 Sep 2002	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	15th
10	Wed 25 Sep 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	13th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	14th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	15th
13	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	19th
14	Wed 23 Oct 2002	Sheffield United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	19th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Rotherham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	14	20th
16	Wed 30 Oct 2002	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	21st
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Walsall (away)	2–4 L	Lost	14	21st
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Grimsby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	22nd
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Portsmouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	22nd
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	14	22nd
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	22nd
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Coventry (home)	1–2 L	Lost	15	22nd
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	22nd
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	22nd
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Bradford (away)	2–4 L	Lost	17	22nd
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–2 W	Won	20	22nd
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	22nd
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	22nd
29	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Derby (home)	1–3 L	Lost	24	22nd
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	21st
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	25	22nd
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–6 L	Lost	25	24th
33	Wed 26 Feb 2003	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	23rd
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Burnley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	28	23rd
35	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	21st
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Ipswich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	22nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	22nd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	23rd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Watford (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	21st
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	22nd
41	Wed 9 Apr 2003	Rotherham (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	21st
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Millwall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	21st
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Wimbledon (home)	2–1 W	Won	44	21st
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Coventry (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	21st
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	21st
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	21st

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.