Watford 2002/03

Watford finished 13th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 60 points (won 17, drawn 9, lost 20; scored 54, conceded 70). Highest position 3rd, after match 17; lowest 19th, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Watford
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	Leicester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Wimbledon (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	13th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Portsmouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	18th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Coventry (home)	5–2 W	Won	7	9th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Norwich (away)	0–4 L	Lost	7	16th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	11th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	7th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	6th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Crystal Palace (home)	3–3 D	Drew	15	8th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	18	8th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	7th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	4th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Gillingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	24	5th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	5th
16	Wed 30 Oct 2002	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	4th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Wolves (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	3rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	4th
19	Sun 17 Nov 2002	Ipswich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	31	5th
20	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Reading (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	8th
21	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	7th
22	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Derby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	34	8th
23	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Ipswich (away)	2–4 L	Lost	34	9th
24	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	8th
25	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Wimbledon (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	8th
26	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Leicester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	9th
27	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Portsmouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	9th
28	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Millwall (away)	0–4 L	Lost	39	10th
29	Sun 19 Jan 2003	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	10th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Coventry (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	8th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	45	8th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Walsall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	10th
33	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	9th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	11th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	12th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	16th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Gillingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	16th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Stoke (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	17th
39	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–2 D	Drew	48	17th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Burnley (away)	7–4 W	Won	51	15th
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	54	11th
42	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	16th
43	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Derby (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	14th
44	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Brighton (away)	0–4 L	Lost	57	15th
45	Wed 30 Apr 2003	Reading (home)	0–3 L	Lost	57	15th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Sheffield United (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	13th

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.