Leyton Orient 2002/03

Leyton Orient finished 18th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 53 points (won 14, drawn 11, lost 21; scored 51, conceded 61). Highest position 3rd, after match 3; lowest 23rd, after match 10. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leyton Orient
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	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Macclesfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	3	7th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	3rd
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	9th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Kidderminster (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	7th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	10th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	13th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	15th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Oxford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	9	19th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	23rd
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	17th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	19th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	20th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	14	20th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	20th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	17th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	17th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	York (away)	2–3 L	Lost	20	18th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	19th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Boston United (away)	1–0 W	Won	23	18th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	17th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	29	14th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Kidderminster (away)	2–3 L	Lost	29	15th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	14th
25	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	14th
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	35	14th
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Carlisle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	35	15th
28	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	15th
29	Sat 8 Feb 2003	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	15th
30	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	14th
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	15th
32	Tue 25 Feb 2003	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	16th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	15th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	43	15th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	15th
36	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Macclesfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	44	15th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	16th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Bournemouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	44	16th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	18th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Boston United (home)	3–2 W	Won	47	16th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Hartlepool (away)	1–4 L	Lost	47	17th
42	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Swansea (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	17th
43	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Torquay (away)	2–2 D	Drew	51	18th
44	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	17th
45	Tue 29 Apr 2003	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	52	18th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	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.