Oxford 2002/03

Oxford finished 8th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 69 points (won 19, drawn 12, lost 15; scored 57, conceded 47). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 17th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Oxford
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	Bury (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	8th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Darlington (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	6th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Southend (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	10th
5	Tue 27 Aug 2002	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	13th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	17th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Torquay (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	15th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Boston United (away)	3–1 W	Won	11	10th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	8th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	8th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	18	7th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	11th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	7th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	6th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	23	8th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	10th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	23	12th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	11th
19	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Lincoln (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	11th
20	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–0 W	Won	32	9th
21	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Exeter (home)	2–2 D	Drew	33	9th
22	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Bournemouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	36	6th
23	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	3rd
24	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	6th
25	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Hartlepool (away)	1–3 L	Lost	40	6th
26	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	6th
27	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	6th
28	Tue 28 Jan 2003	Kidderminster (away)	3–1 W	Won	46	3rd
29	Tue 4 Feb 2003	Wrexham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	4th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	5th
31	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Torquay (away)	3–2 W	Won	49	6th
32	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Boston United (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	6th
33	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	0–2 L	Lost	52	6th
34	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	8th
35	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	5th
36	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	7th
37	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Macclesfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	57	8th
38	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	10th
39	Fri 28 Mar 2003	Swansea (away)	2–3 L	Lost	58	10th
40	Tue 1 Apr 2003	Carlisle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	9th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	62	7th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Kidderminster (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	5th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	66	5th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–1 L	Lost	66	7th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	66	8th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	8th

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.