Southend 2002/03

Southend finished 17th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 54 points (won 17, drawn 3, lost 26; scored 47, conceded 59). Highest position 5th, after match 13; lowest 23rd, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southend
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	Hull (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	20th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	2–3 L	Lost	1	23rd
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	4	18th
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Cambridge (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	10th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	7th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	11th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	8th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Kidderminster (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	11th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	15th
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	13th
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Bury (away)	3–1 W	Won	19	9th
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	5th
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	8th
15	Fri 25 Oct 2002	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	8th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	14th
17	Sat 2 Nov 2002	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	15th
18	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–0 W	Won	25	13th
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	14th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	25	14th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Boston United (home)	4–2 W	Won	28	14th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Torquay (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	16th
23	Thu 26 Dec 2002	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	16th
24	Sun 29 Dec 2002	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	29	17th
25	Sat 4 Jan 2003	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	17th
26	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Shrewsbury (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	15th
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	15th
28	Tue 21 Jan 2003	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	12th
29	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–4 L	Lost	38	14th
30	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	41	10th
31	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–2 D	Drew	42	13th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Wrexham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	13th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	2–1 W	Won	45	12th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	45	12th
35	Tue 4 Mar 2003	Kidderminster (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	14th
36	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	14th
37	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	45	14th
38	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Swansea (home)	0–2 L	Lost	45	14th
39	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	14th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	York (away)	0–2 L	Lost	48	14th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	51	13th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	51	14th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Torquay (home)	3–0 W	Won	54	14th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Boston United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	14th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	54	15th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	17th

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.