Wolves 2002/03

Wolves finished 5th of 24 in the 2002/03 First Division with 76 points (won 20, drawn 16, lost 10; scored 81, conceded 44) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 14th, after match 8. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wolves
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	Sun 11 Aug 2002	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Wed 14 Aug 2002	Walsall (home)	3–1 W	Won	4	5th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Burnley (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	3rd
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Derby (away)	4–1 W	Won	10	1st
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	2nd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Wimbledon (away)	2–3 L	Lost	11	4th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Crystal Palace (away)	2–4 L	Lost	11	10th
8	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Reading (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	14th
9	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Preston (home)	4–0 W	Won	14	9th
10	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Leicester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	10th
11	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Sheffield United (home)	1–3 L	Lost	14	14th
12	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Stoke (away)	2–0 W	Won	17	12th
13	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Grimsby (home)	4–1 W	Won	20	11th
14	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Gillingham (away)	4–0 W	Won	23	8th
15	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	9th
16	Wed 6 Nov 2002	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	9th
17	Mon 11 Nov 2002	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	9th
18	Sat 16 Nov 2002	Coventry (away)	2–0 W	Won	29	6th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	5th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	8th
21	Sat 7 Dec 2002	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	6th
22	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Coventry (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	7th
23	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	7th
24	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	37	9th
25	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Bradford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	37	10th
26	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	10th
27	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	8th
28	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	8th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	4–0 W	Won	45	6th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Brighton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	45	7th
31	Wed 19 Feb 2003	Ipswich (away)	4–2 W	Won	48	6th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Preston (away)	2–0 W	Won	51	6th
33	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	5th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	4–0 W	Won	55	4th
35	Wed 5 Mar 2003	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	6th
36	Wed 12 Mar 2003	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	59	6th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	59	6th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	60	5th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Gillingham (home)	6–0 W	Won	63	6th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	64	6th
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	67	5th
42	Fri 11 Apr 2003	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	68	5th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Millwall (home)	3–0 W	Won	71	5th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Norwich (away)	3–0 W	Won	74	4th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Sheffield United (away)	3–3 D	Drew	75	5th
46	Sun 4 May 2003	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	76	5th

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.