Cheltenham 2003/04

Cheltenham finished 14th of 24 in the 2003/04 Third Division with 56 points (won 14, drawn 14, lost 18; scored 57, conceded 71). Highest position 5th, after match 6; lowest 23rd, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 7 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 9 Aug 2003	Southend (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Swansea (home)	3–4 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Hull (away)	3–3 D	Drew	1	22nd
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Kidderminster (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	18th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Leyton Orient (away)	4–1 W	Won	7	10th
6	Fri 5 Sep 2003	Northampton (home)	4–3 W	Won	10	5th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	8th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Oxford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	9th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Cambridge (home)	0–3 L	Lost	12	15th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	17th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	2–5 L	Lost	12	19th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Yeovil (home)	3–1 W	Won	15	16th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Boston United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	16th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Rochdale (home)	0–2 L	Lost	15	19th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	15th
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Mansfield (away)	0–4 L	Lost	18	18th
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	19th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Torquay (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	20th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	22	18th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	18th
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Doncaster (home)	1–3 L	Lost	23	21st
22	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Macclesfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	26	20th
23	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	21st
24	Fri 9 Jan 2004	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	21st
25	Tue 13 Jan 2004	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	21st
26	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	21st
27	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Hull (home)	0–2 L	Lost	29	21st
28	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	17th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Macclesfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	35	14th
30	Tue 10 Feb 2004	Kidderminster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	14th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Boston United (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	13th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	12th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Mansfield (home)	4–2 W	Won	43	12th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Lincoln (home)	3–2 W	Won	46	12th
35	Tue 9 Mar 2004	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	12th
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Doncaster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	12th
37	Wed 17 Mar 2004	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	12th
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	13th
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	14th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	16th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Yeovil (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	16th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	14th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	York (away)	2–0 W	Won	54	12th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Torquay (home)	1–3 L	Lost	54	12th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	55	13th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	14th

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.