Northampton 2002/03

Northampton finished 24th of 24 in the 2002/03 Second Division with 39 points (won 10, drawn 9, lost 27; scored 40, conceded 79) and were relegated. Highest position 8th, after match 3; lowest 24th, after match 37. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.