Bristol Rovers 2002/03

Bristol Rovers finished 20th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 51 points (won 12, drawn 15, lost 19; scored 50, conceded 57). Highest position 12th, after match 10; lowest 24th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bristol Rovers
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	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	20th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Rochdale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	24th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	24th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Swansea (home)	3–1 W	Won	5	17th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Scunthorpe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	6	19th
7	Sun 8 Sep 2002	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	22nd
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	19th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Bury (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	15th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	5–2 W	Won	13	12th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Kidderminster (home)	1–2 L	Lost	13	15th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	15th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	15th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	York (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	16th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	17th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	20th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	21st
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Southend (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	22nd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Wrexham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	17	22nd
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	23rd
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Oxford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	17	24th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Cambridge (away)	1–3 L	Lost	17	24th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	21st
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Boston United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	21st
25	Sat 4 Jan 2003	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	22nd
26	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	22nd
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	21st
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Boston United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	22nd
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Carlisle (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	23rd
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Southend (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	24th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	23rd
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	23rd
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Exeter (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	23rd
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	20th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	20th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	21st
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	37	22nd
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	20th
39	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	21st
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–2 L	Lost	40	23rd
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	21st
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Wrexham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	41	22nd
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	20th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	20th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	19th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Kidderminster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	20th

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.