Rochdale 2003/04

Rochdale finished 21st of 24 in the 2003/04 Third Division with 50 points (won 12, drawn 14, lost 20; scored 49, conceded 58). Highest position 4th, after match 6; lowest 22nd, after match 33. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 6 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 9 Aug 2003	Yeovil (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Cambridge (home)	2–2 D	Drew	2	18th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Torquay (away)	3–1 W	Won	5	13th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Darlington (home)	4–2 W	Won	8	7th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	4th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Carlisle (away)	2–3 L	Lost	11	9th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	10th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Hull (home)	0–2 L	Lost	12	14th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	15th
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	16th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	12th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	12th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Cheltenham (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	11th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	14th
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	14th
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	16th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Kidderminster (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	17th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Southend (away)	0–4 L	Lost	20	19th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Oxford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	19th
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Bury (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	19th
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Boston United (home)	1–0 W	Won	26	17th
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	18th
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	20th
25	Sat 3 Jan 2004	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	16th
26	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Yeovil (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	18th
27	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–2 D	Drew	30	19th
28	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	18th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	19th
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Mansfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	16th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Northampton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	34	17th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Cheltenham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	19th
33	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Boston United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	22nd
34	Tue 9 Mar 2004	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	22nd
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	22nd
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	22nd
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	20th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	22nd
39	Tue 30 Mar 2004	Doncaster (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	21st
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Lincoln (home)	0–3 L	Lost	42	21st
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Scunthorpe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	43	22nd
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Macclesfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	22nd
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Leyton Orient (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	22nd
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Kidderminster (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	21st
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	20th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	50	21st

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.