Stoke 2003/04

Stoke finished 11th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 66 points (won 18, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 58, conceded 55). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 22nd, after match 21. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 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 9 Aug 2003	Derby (away)	3–0 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Wimbledon (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	3rd
4	Tue 26 Aug 2003	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	8	4th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	10th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Burnley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	12th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Coventry (away)	2–4 L	Lost	8	15th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Sunderland (home)	3–1 W	Won	11	11th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	11th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	14th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Rotherham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	12	15th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	13th
13	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	14th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Ipswich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	17th
15	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	18th
16	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	19th
17	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Cardiff (away)	1–3 L	Lost	17	19th
18	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	19th
19	Tue 25 Nov 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	20th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Gillingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	20	21st
21	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Cardiff (home)	2–3 L	Lost	20	22nd
22	Tue 9 Dec 2003	West Ham (away)	1–0 W	Won	23	20th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Reading (home)	3–0 W	Won	26	19th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Watford (away)	3–1 W	Won	29	16th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	16th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Burnley (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	14th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Derby (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	13th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	12th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Walsall (home)	3–2 W	Won	42	12th
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	13th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Crystal Palace (away)	3–6 L	Lost	43	13th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	13th
33	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Ipswich (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	13th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Watford (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	12th
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	13th
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Sunderland (away)	1–1 D	Drew	52	12th
37	Tue 23 Mar 2004	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	14th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	14th
39	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Coventry (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	13th
40	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–0 D	Drew	56	14th
41	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Rotherham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	56	14th
42	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Sheffield United (away)	1–0 W	Won	59	12th
43	Sat 24 Apr 2004	West Ham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	59	13th
44	Sat 1 May 2004	Bradford (away)	2–0 W	Won	62	13th
45	Tue 4 May 2004	West Brom (home)	4–1 W	Won	65	11th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	66	11th

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.