Darlington 2002/03

Darlington finished 14th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 54 points (won 12, drawn 18, lost 16; scored 58, conceded 59). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 14. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Darlington
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	Cambridge (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Swansea (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	4th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Oxford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	13th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	8	5th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Kidderminster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	9th
7	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Hartlepool (away)	1–4 L	Lost	9	16th
8	Tue 17 Sep 2002	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	20th
9	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Bournemouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	10	19th
10	Tue 24 Sep 2002	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	20th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	20th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	17th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Bury (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	19th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Boston United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	14	21st
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Exeter (away)	4–0 W	Won	17	18th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	19th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Lincoln (home)	0–0 D	Drew	19	19th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	19th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	18th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	17th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	16th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Macclesfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	17th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Carlisle (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	17th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	16th
25	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Oxford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	17th
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Kidderminster (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	16th
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Torquay (away)	1–3 L	Lost	33	16th
28	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	16th
29	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	16th
30	Tue 11 Feb 2003	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	17th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	17th
32	Sun 23 Feb 2003	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	18th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	37	18th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	17th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	18th
36	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	40	18th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Exeter (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	17th
38	Wed 19 Mar 2003	Boston United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	18th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	44	17th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	47	15th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Southend (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	15th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	5–1 W	Won	50	15th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	50	16th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	15th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	16th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	2–2 D	Drew	54	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.