Sunderland 2002/03

Sunderland finished 20th of 20 in the 2002/03 Premier League with 19 points (won 4, drawn 7, lost 27; scored 21, conceded 65) and were relegated. Highest position 7th, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 26. Longest runs: 20 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.