Torquay 2003/04

Torquay finished 3rd of 24 in the 2003/04 Third Division with 81 points (won 23, drawn 12, lost 11; scored 68, conceded 44) and were promoted. Highest position 3rd, after match 37; lowest 12th, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 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 9 Aug 2003	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Lincoln (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	7th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Macclesfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	6th
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Rochdale (home)	1–3 L	Lost	7	7th
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	12th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	9th
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	10th
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	7th
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Darlington (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	6th
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Yeovil (away)	2–0 W	Won	18	4th
11	Wed 1 Oct 2003	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	6th
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	21	5th
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	7th
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	8th
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	7th
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Boston United (away)	0–4 L	Lost	25	8th
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Doncaster (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	10th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Cheltenham (home)	3–1 W	Won	28	9th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Kidderminster (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	8th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Southend (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	7th
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	7th
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Carlisle (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	7th
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Swansea (home)	0–0 D	Drew	36	8th
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Leyton Orient (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	8th
25	Sat 3 Jan 2004	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	9th
26	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Northampton (home)	3–1 W	Won	40	9th
27	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Lincoln (away)	3–1 W	Won	43	8th
28	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Macclesfield (home)	4–1 W	Won	46	7th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Swansea (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	6th
30	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Huddersfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	7th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	7th
32	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	6th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Boston United (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	4th
34	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Carlisle (home)	4–1 W	Won	61	5th
35	Sat 13 Mar 2004	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	5th
36	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–2 D	Drew	63	4th
37	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Cambridge (home)	3–0 W	Won	66	3rd
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	67	4th
39	Tue 30 Mar 2004	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	67	4th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	Yeovil (home)	2–2 D	Drew	68	4th
41	Fri 9 Apr 2004	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	68	4th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Oxford (home)	3–0 W	Won	71	4th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Doncaster (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	4th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Cheltenham (away)	3–1 W	Won	77	4th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Kidderminster (home)	1–1 D	Drew	78	4th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	81	3rd

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.