Torquay 2002/03

Torquay finished 9th of 24 in the 2002/03 Third Division with 66 points (won 16, drawn 18, lost 12; scored 71, conceded 71). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Torquay
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	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Tue 13 Aug 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	13th
3	Sat 17 Aug 2002	York (away)	3–4 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Sat 24 Aug 2002	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	21st
5	Mon 26 Aug 2002	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	13th
6	Sat 31 Aug 2002	Wrexham (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	8th
7	Sat 7 Sep 2002	Oxford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	11	7th
8	Sat 14 Sep 2002	Cambridge (home)	3–2 W	Won	14	7th
9	Tue 17 Sep 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	4th
10	Sat 21 Sep 2002	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	2nd
11	Sat 28 Sep 2002	Lincoln (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	3rd
12	Sat 5 Oct 2002	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	2nd
13	Sat 12 Oct 2002	Boston United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	2nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 2002	Hull (home)	1–4 L	Lost	24	3rd
15	Sat 26 Oct 2002	Scunthorpe (away)	1–5 L	Lost	24	6th
16	Tue 29 Oct 2002	Bournemouth (home)	4–0 W	Won	27	5th
17	Sat 9 Nov 2002	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	4th
18	Tue 19 Nov 2002	Kidderminster (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	3rd
19	Sat 23 Nov 2002	Macclesfield (away)	3–3 D	Drew	32	4th
20	Sat 30 Nov 2002	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	33	6th
21	Sat 14 Dec 2002	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	8th
22	Sat 21 Dec 2002	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	7th
23	Sat 28 Dec 2002	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	7th
24	Sat 4 Jan 2003	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	8th
25	Sat 11 Jan 2003	York (home)	3–1 W	Won	41	4th
26	Tue 14 Jan 2003	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	4th
27	Sat 18 Jan 2003	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	42	4th
28	Sat 25 Jan 2003	Darlington (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	4th
29	Sat 1 Feb 2003	Hartlepool (away)	2–3 L	Lost	45	5th
30	Sat 8 Feb 2003	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	8th
31	Tue 11 Feb 2003	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	4th
32	Sat 15 Feb 2003	Kidderminster (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	5th
33	Sat 22 Feb 2003	Oxford (home)	2–3 L	Lost	49	9th
34	Sat 1 Mar 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	7th
35	Sat 8 Mar 2003	Swansea (home)	0–0 D	Drew	53	9th
36	Sat 15 Mar 2003	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	11th
37	Tue 18 Mar 2003	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	55	10th
38	Sat 22 Mar 2003	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	11th
39	Tue 25 Mar 2003	Shrewsbury (away)	3–2 W	Won	59	9th
40	Sat 29 Mar 2003	Boston United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	7th
41	Sat 5 Apr 2003	Rochdale (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	5th
42	Sat 12 Apr 2003	Macclesfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	64	6th
43	Sat 19 Apr 2003	Southend (away)	0–3 L	Lost	64	10th
44	Mon 21 Apr 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	2–2 D	Drew	65	10th
45	Sat 26 Apr 2003	Carlisle (home)	2–3 L	Lost	65	10th
46	Sat 3 May 2003	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	9th

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.