Cheltenham 2001/02

Cheltenham finished 4th of 24 in the 2001/02 Third Division with 78 points (won 21, drawn 15, lost 10; scored 66, conceded 49) and were promoted. Highest position 3rd, after match 40; lowest 22nd, after match 5. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 16 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cheltenham
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 11 Aug 2001	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 18 Aug 2001	Luton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 25 Aug 2001	Mansfield (home)	2–3 L	Lost	1	20th
4	Mon 27 Aug 2001	Swansea (away)	2–2 D	Drew	2	21st
5	Sat 1 Sep 2001	Torquay (home)	2–2 D	Drew	3	22nd
6	Sat 8 Sep 2001	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
7	Sat 15 Sep 2001	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	20th
8	Tue 18 Sep 2001	Hartlepool (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	14th
9	Sat 22 Sep 2001	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	16th
10	Fri 28 Sep 2001	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	11th
11	Fri 5 Oct 2001	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	10th
12	Sat 13 Oct 2001	Kidderminster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	10th
13	Sat 20 Oct 2001	Exeter (home)	3–1 W	Won	19	8th
14	Tue 23 Oct 2001	Rochdale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	8th
15	Sat 27 Oct 2001	Scunthorpe (home)	3–3 D	Drew	21	10th
16	Sat 3 Nov 2001	Hull (away)	1–5 L	Lost	21	10th
17	Wed 7 Nov 2001	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	9th
18	Fri 9 Nov 2001	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	10th
19	Tue 20 Nov 2001	Macclesfield (home)	4–1 W	Won	26	9th
20	Sat 24 Nov 2001	Oxford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	26	11th
21	Sat 1 Dec 2001	Halifax Town (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	10th
22	Sat 15 Dec 2001	York (away)	3–1 W	Won	32	8th
23	Wed 26 Dec 2001	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	8th
24	Sat 29 Dec 2001	Swansea (home)	2–2 D	Drew	36	8th
25	Tue 1 Jan 2002	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	7th
26	Sat 12 Jan 2002	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	8th
27	Sat 19 Jan 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	43	7th
28	Wed 23 Jan 2002	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	8th
29	Sat 9 Feb 2002	Exeter (away)	2–0 W	Won	47	9th
30	Tue 12 Feb 2002	Darlington (away)	2–0 W	Won	50	7th
31	Tue 19 Feb 2002	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	51	7th
32	Tue 26 Feb 2002	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	54	7th
33	Sat 2 Mar 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	6th
34	Tue 5 Mar 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	7th
35	Sat 9 Mar 2002	York (home)	4–0 W	Won	61	6th
36	Tue 12 Mar 2002	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	4th
37	Sat 16 Mar 2002	Halifax Town (away)	1–4 L	Lost	64	5th
38	Sat 23 Mar 2002	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	5th
39	Tue 26 Mar 2002	Kidderminster (home)	2–1 W	Won	68	4th
40	Sat 30 Mar 2002	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	71	3rd
41	Mon 1 Apr 2002	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	3rd
42	Sat 6 Apr 2002	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	74	3rd
43	Tue 9 Apr 2002	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	74	4th
44	Sat 13 Apr 2002	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	77	3rd
45	Tue 16 Apr 2002	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	78	3rd
46	Sat 20 Apr 2002	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	78	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.