Macclesfield 2002/03

Macclesfield finished 16th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 57, conceded 63). Highest position 10th, after match 3; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Macclesfield
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	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	13th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	2–3 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Hartlepool (away)	2–0 W	Won	4	10th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	17th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Lincoln (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	21st
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	24th
7	Sun 8 Sep 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	20th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	20th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Hull (away)	3–1 W	Won	10	17th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	2–3 L	Lost	10	20th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Rochdale (away)	1–3 L	Lost	10	21st
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Boston United (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	16th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Kidderminster (away)	2–0 W	Won	16	16th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Carlisle (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	17th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	19th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	16th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	16th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	17th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Torquay (home)	3–3 D	Drew	21	17th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Cambridge (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	19th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	19th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	19th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	20th
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	20th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Wrexham (away)	3–1 W	Won	26	20th
26	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Bournemouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	20th
27	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	20th
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	20th
29	Sun 2 Feb 2003	York (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	21st
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Swansea (home)	1–3 L	Lost	28	21st
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	22nd
32	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	21st
33	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	23rd
34	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	23rd
35	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	20th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	20th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	21st
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	40	19th
39	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Kidderminster (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	19th
40	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	19th
41	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Torquay (away)	2–2 D	Drew	45	19th
42	Tue 15 Apr 2003	Shrewsbury (away)	3–2 W	Won	48	16th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	15th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	51	17th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Boston United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	18th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Rochdale (home)	3–2 W	Won	54	16th

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.