Third Division 2003/04

Now the League Two.

Doncaster won the 2003/04 Third Division with 92 points, 4 points ahead of Hull. Doncaster, Hull, Torquay and Huddersfield were promoted. Carlisle and York were relegated. 2.53 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 46% and 27% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Doncaster · Champions	46	27	11	8	79	37	+42	92	Champions
2	Hull · Promoted	46	25	13	8	82	44	+38	88	Promoted
3	Torquay · Promoted	46	23	12	11	68	44	+24	81	Promoted
4	Huddersfield · Promoted	46	23	12	11	68	52	+16	81	Promoted
5	Mansfield	46	22	9	15	76	62	+14	75
6	Northampton	46	22	9	15	58	51	+7	75
7	Lincoln	46	19	17	10	68	47	+21	74
8	Yeovil	46	23	5	18	70	57	+13	74
9	Oxford	46	18	17	11	55	44	+11	71
10	Swansea	46	15	14	17	58	61	-3	59
11	Boston United	46	16	11	19	50	54	-4	59
12	Bury	46	15	11	20	54	64	-10	56
13	Cambridge	46	14	14	18	55	67	-12	56
14	Cheltenham	46	14	14	18	57	71	-14	56
15	Bristol Rovers	46	14	13	19	50	61	-11	55
16	Kidderminster	46	14	13	19	45	59	-14	55
17	Southend	46	14	12	20	51	63	-12	54
18	Darlington	46	14	11	21	53	61	-8	53
19	Leyton Orient	46	13	14	19	48	65	-17	53
20	Macclesfield	46	13	13	20	54	69	-15	52
21	Rochdale	46	12	14	20	49	58	-9	50
22	Scunthorpe	46	11	16	19	69	72	-3	49
23	Carlisle · Relegated	46	12	9	25	46	69	-23	45	Relegated
24	York · Relegated	46	10	14	22	35	66	-31	44	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.53 goals per game: 17th highest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 92 points: 9th highest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2003/04	League average
Goals per game	2.53	2.56
Home wins	46%	43%
Draws	27%	27%
Away wins	27%	29%
Goalless draws	9%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.58 pts/game	0.41 pts/game
Champions’ points	92	89
Most points relegated	45	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.