Third Division 2002/03

Now the League Two.

Rushden & Diamonds won the 2002/03 Third Division with 87 points, 2 points ahead of Hartlepool. Rushden & Diamonds, Hartlepool, Wrexham and Bournemouth were promoted. 2.57 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 42% and 30% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Rushden & Diamonds · Champions	46	24	15	7	73	47	+26	87	Champions
2	Hartlepool · Promoted	46	24	13	9	71	51	+20	85	Promoted
3	Wrexham · Promoted	46	23	15	8	84	50	+34	84	Promoted
4	Bournemouth · Promoted	46	20	14	12	60	48	+12	74	Promoted
5	Scunthorpe	46	19	15	12	68	49	+19	72
6	Lincoln	46	18	16	12	46	37	+9	70
7	Bury	46	18	16	12	57	56	+1	70
8	Oxford	46	19	12	15	57	47	+10	69
9	Torquay	46	16	18	12	71	71	0	66
10	York	46	17	15	14	52	53	-1	66
11	Kidderminster	46	16	15	15	62	63	-1	63
12	Cambridge	46	16	13	17	67	70	-3	61
13	Hull	46	14	17	15	58	53	+5	59
14	Darlington	46	12	18	16	58	59	-1	54
15	Boston United	46	15	13	18	55	56	-1	54
16	Macclesfield	46	14	12	20	57	63	-6	54
17	Southend	46	17	3	26	47	59	-12	54
18	Leyton Orient	46	14	11	21	51	61	-10	53
19	Rochdale	46	12	16	18	63	70	-7	52
20	Bristol Rovers	46	12	15	19	50	57	-7	51
21	Swansea	46	12	13	21	48	65	-17	49
22	Carlisle	46	13	10	23	52	78	-26	49
23	Exeter	46	11	15	20	50	64	-14	48
24	Shrewsbury	46	9	14	23	62	92	-30	41

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.57 goals per game: 14th highest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 87 points: 14th highest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2002/03	League average
Goals per game	2.57	2.56
Home wins	42%	43%
Draws	30%	27%
Away wins	28%	29%
Goalless draws	7%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.42 pts/game	0.42 pts/game
Champions’ points	87	89
Most points relegated	–	42
Fewest points safe	49	45

League average: every complete League Two season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.