Walsall 2002/03

Walsall finished 17th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 54 points (won 15, drawn 9, lost 22; scored 57, conceded 69). Highest position 10th, after match 5; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Walsall
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	Ipswich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Wed 14 Aug 2002	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	20th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	17th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Brighton (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	10th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Reading (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	15th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	18th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Bradford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	19th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Rotherham (home)	3–4 L	Lost	7	21st
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Millwall (away)	3–0 W	Won	10	16th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	15th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Derby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	16th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	17th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Preston (home)	3–3 D	Drew	15	16th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Coventry (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	18th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	3–4 L	Lost	16	18th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Stoke (home)	4–2 W	Won	19	16th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Leicester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	18th
19	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Wimbledon (away)	2–3 L	Lost	19	18th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	19th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Portsmouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	22	19th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Grimsby (home)	3–1 W	Won	25	18th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Wimbledon (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	18th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	19th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Sheffield United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	28	19th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	28	19th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	19th
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Wolves (home)	0–1 L	Lost	29	19th
29	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	19th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	20th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Leicester (home)	1–4 L	Lost	33	20th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	20th
33	Wed 26 Feb 2003	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	20th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Bradford (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	19th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	19th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	40	20th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Burnley (home)	3–2 W	Won	43	19th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Preston (away)	0–5 L	Lost	43	19th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	19th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Portsmouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	20th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	20th
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	20th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Norwich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	20th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	19th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Derby (home)	3–2 W	Won	54	17th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	17th

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.