Scunthorpe 2002/03

Scunthorpe finished 5th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 72 points (won 19, drawn 15, lost 12; scored 68, conceded 49). Highest position 3rd, after match 26; lowest 23rd, after match 7. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 7 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Scunthorpe
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	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	13th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	16th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	2	21st
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	5	15th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	19th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–2 D	Drew	6	21st
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	23rd
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Kidderminster (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	20th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	17th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Macclesfield (away)	3–2 W	Won	13	14th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	14th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	17	13th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	14th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	14th
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Torquay (home)	5–1 W	Won	23	7th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	8th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Hull (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	10th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Boston United (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	8th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	7th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	9th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Bury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	30	10th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Hartlepool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	31	11th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	12th
24	Sun 29 Dec 2002	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	35	11th
25	Wed 1 Jan 2003	York (away)	3–1 W	Won	38	7th
26	Sat 11 Jan 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	3rd
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	5th
28	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	4th
29	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Southend (home)	4–1 W	Won	45	3rd
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	45	4th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Boston United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	9th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Hull (home)	3–1 W	Won	48	8th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Lincoln (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	7th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Kidderminster (away)	3–1 W	Won	52	5th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	7th
36	Tue 11 Mar 2003	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	4th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	3rd
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Rochdale (home)	3–1 W	Won	60	3rd
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Darlington (home)	0–1 L	Lost	60	4th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	61	6th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Bournemouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	61	10th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	62	9th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Hartlepool (home)	4–0 W	Won	65	7th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	66	6th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	6th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	72	5th

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.