Rochdale 2002/03

Rochdale finished 19th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 52 points (won 12, drawn 16, lost 18; scored 63, conceded 70). Highest position 2nd, after match 7; lowest 20th, after match 44. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.