Exeter 2002/03

Exeter finished 23rd of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 48 points (won 11, drawn 15, lost 20; scored 50, conceded 64). Highest position 11th, after match 3; lowest 24th, after match 20. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Exeter
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	Shrewsbury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	22nd
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Hull (home)	3–1 W	Won	4	11th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Kidderminster (away)	3–4 L	Lost	4	16th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	4	20th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	13th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Bournemouth (home)	1–3 L	Lost	7	17th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	18th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Wrexham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	8	21st
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	18th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	19th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	21st
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	22nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	22nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Darlington (home)	0–4 L	Lost	12	23rd
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Rochdale (away)	3–3 D	Drew	13	22nd
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Boston United (away)	3–0 W	Won	16	22nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	23rd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	23rd
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	24th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	20th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Oxford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	21st
23	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	22nd
24	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Hull (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	22nd
25	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	22nd
26	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	21st
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Macclesfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	21st
28	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	22nd
29	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	22nd
30	Tue 11 Feb 2003	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	22nd
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Boston United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	24th
32	Tue 18 Feb 2003	Kidderminster (home)	2–5 L	Lost	28	24th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	24th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	24th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	24th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	24th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	34	23rd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	23rd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	23rd
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	24th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	24th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	24th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Oxford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	24th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	23rd
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	York (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	23rd
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	23rd

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.