Darlington 2003/04

Darlington finished 18th of 24 in the 2003/04 Third Division with 53 points (won 14, drawn 11, lost 21; scored 53, conceded 61). Highest position 11th, after match 10; lowest 24th, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 10 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 9 Aug 2003	Hull (away)	1–4 L	Lost	0	24th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Kidderminster (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Fri 22 Aug 2003	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	22nd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Rochdale (away)	2–4 L	Lost	3	23rd
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	20th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	16th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	15th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Torquay (away)	2–2 D	Drew	11	16th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Boston United (home)	3–0 W	Won	14	11th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	13th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Mansfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	15th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–4 L	Lost	15	17th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Yeovil (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	20th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Cheltenham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	21st
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Bury (home)	1–3 L	Lost	15	21st
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Oxford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	23rd
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Lincoln (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	22nd
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	23rd
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	23rd
21	Sat 6 Dec 2003	York (home)	3–0 W	Won	20	21st
22	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	23rd
23	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Macclesfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	23rd
24	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Huddersfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	23rd
25	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	23rd
26	Sat 3 Jan 2004	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	23rd
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	23rd
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Kidderminster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	23rd
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	23rd
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Huddersfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	28	23rd
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Bristol Rovers (away)	3–0 W	Won	31	22nd
32	Tue 17 Feb 2004	Northampton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	23rd
33	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Yeovil (home)	3–2 W	Won	34	21st
34	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	21st
35	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	20th
36	Tue 9 Mar 2004	Cheltenham (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	14th
37	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Cambridge (home)	3–4 L	Lost	41	17th
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Doncaster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	17th
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	20th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Boston United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	20th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	20th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Southend (away)	2–3 L	Lost	46	21st
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	18th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	17th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Swansea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	50	21st
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	18th

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.