Bournemouth 2002/03

Bournemouth finished 4th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 74 points (won 20, drawn 14, lost 12; scored 60, conceded 48) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 14; lowest 23rd, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bournemouth
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 10 Aug 2002	Boston United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Kidderminster (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	16th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	3	15th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	23rd
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	22nd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	16th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Exeter (away)	3–1 W	Won	10	9th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	10	14th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	10th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	10th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	17	8th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Lincoln (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	6th
13	Sun 13 Oct 2002	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	4th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	2nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	2nd
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Torquay (away)	0–4 L	Lost	27	4th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	3rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Wrexham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	30	3rd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	3rd
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	3rd
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	3rd
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	3rd
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Oxford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	38	4th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Rochdale (home)	3–3 D	Drew	39	4th
25	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Macclesfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	40	7th
26	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Boston United (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	7th
27	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Kidderminster (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	10th
28	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Wrexham (home)	2–0 W	Won	46	7th
29	Tue 11 Feb 2003	Swansea (home)	3–0 W	Won	49	3rd
30	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–0 D	Drew	50	3rd
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	3rd
32	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	3rd
33	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	3rd
34	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	3rd
35	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	3rd
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	57	4th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	60	4th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	61	3rd
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	61	3rd
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	4th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	65	3rd
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	4th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Hull (away)	1–3 L	Lost	68	4th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	71	4th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	71	4th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	74	4th

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.