Mansfield 2002/03

Mansfield finished 23rd of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 44 points (won 12, drawn 8, lost 26; scored 66, conceded 97) and were relegated. Highest position 7th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 10. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Mansfield
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 10 Aug 2002	Plymouth (home)	4–3 W	Won	3	7th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Wigan (away)	2–3 L	Lost	3	11th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Wycombe (away)	3–3 D	Drew	4	11th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Chesterfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	17th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	20th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Crewe (home)	0–5 L	Lost	4	22nd
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	QPR (home)	0–4 L	Lost	4	22nd
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Oldham (away)	1–6 L	Lost	4	23rd
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Luton (away)	3–2 W	Won	7	22nd
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Cheltenham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	24th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Northampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	24th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Tranmere (home)	6–1 W	Won	10	23rd
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	11	23rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Huddersfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	23rd
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Swindon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	24th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	24th
17	Fri 1 Nov 2002	Colchester (home)	4–2 W	Won	14	23rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Notts County (away)	2–2 D	Drew	15	24th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Bristol City (home)	4–5 L	Lost	15	24th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Port Vale (away)	2–4 L	Lost	15	24th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Blackpool (home)	4–0 W	Won	18	24th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	24th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Stockport (home)	4–2 W	Won	24	21st
24	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	21st
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	21st
26	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	22nd
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Chesterfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	18th
28	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Wigan (home)	1–2 L	Lost	28	21st
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Plymouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	22nd
30	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	21st
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Notts County (home)	3–2 W	Won	32	17th
32	Fri 14 Feb 2003	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	19th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	QPR (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	22nd
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Oldham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	33	22nd
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	36	21st
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Cheltenham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	36	22nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	21st
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	20th
39	Fri 21 Mar 2003	Cardiff (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	20th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Peterborough (home)	1–5 L	Lost	40	22nd
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	23rd
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Bristol City (away)	2–5 L	Lost	40	23rd
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Barnsley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	23rd
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Blackpool (away)	3–3 D	Drew	41	23rd
45	Tue 29 Apr 2003	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	23rd
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	44	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.