Cheltenham 2002/03

Cheltenham finished 21st of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 48 points (won 10, drawn 18, lost 18; scored 53, conceded 68) and were relegated. Highest position 18th, after match 10; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 8 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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 10 Aug 2002	Wigan (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Plymouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	22nd
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	23rd
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	24th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	3	23rd
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Bristol City (home)	2–3 L	Lost	3	24th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	24th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Mansfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	9	18th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Notts County (home)	1–4 L	Lost	9	22nd
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Blackpool (away)	1–3 L	Lost	9	24th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Luton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	9	24th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	24th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Northampton (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	23rd
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	13	23rd
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	22nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	23rd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Oldham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	21st
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	20th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Peterborough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	21	23rd
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	21st
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Crewe (home)	0–4 L	Lost	22	23rd
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Chesterfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	23	23rd
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Plymouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	23	23rd
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	24th
28	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Wigan (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	24th
29	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Tranmere (home)	3–1 W	Won	28	23rd
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Stockport (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	24th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Huddersfield (away)	3–3 D	Drew	29	24th
32	Tue 18 Feb 2003	Barnsley (home)	1–3 L	Lost	29	24th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	24th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Bristol City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	30	24th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Mansfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	33	24th
36	Wed 12 Mar 2003	Swindon (away)	3–0 W	Won	36	21st
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	22nd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	QPR (away)	1–4 L	Lost	37	23rd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Port Vale (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	21st
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Brentford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	21st
41	Tue 8 Apr 2003	Luton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	42	21st
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	21st
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	21st
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	21st
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	48	21st
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Notts County (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	21st

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.