Lincoln 2002/03

Lincoln finished 6th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 70 points (won 18, drawn 16, lost 12; scored 46, conceded 37). Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 20th, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Lincoln
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	Kidderminster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	13th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	12th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Boston United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	20th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Macclesfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	6th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	5th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	4th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	4th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	7th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	4th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Torquay (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	6th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Bournemouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	18	10th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	12th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	11th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Wrexham (away)	2–0 W	Won	24	5th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	6th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	8th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	9th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	12th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	13th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Cambridge (home)	2–2 D	Drew	28	13th
22	Fri 20 Dec 2002	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	12th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	13th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	11th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Boston United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	12th
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	12th
27	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	40	7th
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	8th
29	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Carlisle (away)	4–1 W	Won	43	9th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	6th
31	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	9th
32	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	11th
33	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	10th
34	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	52	7th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	4th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	6th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Exeter (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	8th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Bury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	10th
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Kidderminster (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	7th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	62	5th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Oxford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	62	8th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	62	10th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	8th
44	Tue 22 Apr 2003	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	66	8th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	69	7th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	70	6th

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.