Bury 2002/03

Bury finished 7th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 70 points (won 18, drawn 16, lost 12; scored 57, conceded 56). Highest position 3rd, after match 25; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bury
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	Oxford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Cambridge (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Swansea (home)	3–2 W	Won	3	16th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	18th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	4–3 W	Won	7	8th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Boston United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	11th
7	Fri 6 Sep 2002	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	5th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Bournemouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	6th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	9th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	9th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Wrexham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	12th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Southend (home)	1–3 L	Lost	16	14th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Darlington (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	13th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	13th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Macclesfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	9th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	9th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	27	6th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Torquay (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	10th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	8th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	5th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	4th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	5th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	1–4 L	Lost	37	5th
24	Sun 29 Dec 2002	Kidderminster (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	6th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	3rd
26	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Swansea (away)	3–2 W	Won	44	3rd
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Boston United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	3rd
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Kidderminster (away)	2–3 L	Lost	45	5th
29	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Cambridge (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	3rd
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	3rd
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	4th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	4th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	4th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–1 L	Lost	53	4th
35	Fri 7 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	3rd
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Macclesfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	55	10th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–1 L	Lost	55	11th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	7th
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	59	8th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	59	9th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	62	9th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	8th
43	Fri 18 Apr 2003	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	66	5th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	5th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	70	5th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Wrexham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	70	7th

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.