Wigan 2002/03

Wigan finished 1st of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 100 points (won 29, drawn 13, lost 4; scored 68, conceded 25) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 36 matches of 46; lowest 4th, after match 1. Longest runs: 11 wins in a row and 21 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wigan
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 10 Aug 2002	Cheltenham (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	4th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Mansfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	1st
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Notts County (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	1st
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	2nd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	3rd
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Wycombe (home)	3–0 W	Won	15	1st
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	1st
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Tranmere (away)	2–0 W	Won	19	1st
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Peterborough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	20	2nd
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Barnsley (away)	3–1 W	Won	23	4th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Cardiff (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	3rd
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Plymouth (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	2nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	1st
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	1st
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	4th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	35	3rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Blackpool (away)	2–0 W	Won	38	1st
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Brentford (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	1st
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	1st
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Oldham (away)	2–0 W	Won	47	1st
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	1st
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Port Vale (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	1st
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	1st
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Notts County (home)	3–1 W	Won	59	1st
26	Fri 10 Jan 2003	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	62	1st
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	1st
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Swindon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	65	1st
29	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	68	1st
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Cheltenham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	69	1st
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	70	1st
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Wycombe (away)	2–0 W	Won	73	1st
33	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Crewe (away)	1–0 W	Won	76	1st
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Chesterfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	79	1st
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	80	1st
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	81	1st
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	82	1st
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	83	1st
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	QPR (away)	1–0 W	Won	86	1st
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	86	1st
41	Fri 4 Apr 2003	Northampton (away)	2–0 W	Won	89	1st
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	92	1st
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	93	1st
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	96	1st
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	97	1st
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	100	1st

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.