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Southend United 2002/03
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Southend United 2002/03+
Southend United 2002/03
Southend United 2002/03 · Football League Third Division. Finished 17 of 24 with 54 points. FA Cup: Second round · League Cup: First round · Football League Trophy: First round (South)
League season completedLeading scorer: Mark Rawle · 12Manager: Rob Newman, Stewart Robson (Caretaker), Steve Wignall
At a glance+
Final position17thFootball League Third Division
Points5417W · 3D · 26L
League goals47–59-12 goal difference
Leading scorerMark Rawle · 12All competitions
Average home gate3,95123/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 54 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
47 scored · 59 conceded
Goals scoredGoals conceded
Match-by-match form
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Graphs show results in match order and do not invent historical league positions.
Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs+
SEASON SEQUENCES
Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs
Longest runs within this season · League only. Search runs across seasons →
Biggest results & goals+
Biggest results & goals
2002/03 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
52 matches2002/03 results
L3 May 2003 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,036
L26 Apr 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 BuryAttendance 4,707
L21 Apr 2003 · Football League Third DivisionBoston United 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,247
W19 Apr 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 3,594
L12 Apr 2003 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,767
W5 Apr 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 DarlingtonAttendance 3,053
L29 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionYork City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,312
W22 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Leyton OrientAttendance 4,158
L18 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Swansea CityAttendance 2,832
L15 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionHartlepool United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,868
L8 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Lincoln CityAttendance 3,912
L4 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionKidderminster H 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,006
L1 Mar 2003 · Football League Third DivisionMacclesfield Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,917
W22 Feb 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Rushden + DiamondsAttendance 6,453
L15 Feb 2003 · Football League Third DivisionWrexham 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,109
D8 Feb 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Bristol RoversAttendance 4,708
W1 Feb 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Hull CityAttendance 4,534
L25 Jan 2003 · Football League Third DivisionScunthorpe United 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,096
W21 Jan 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Oxford UtdAttendance 3,203
W18 Jan 2003 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 RochdaleAttendance 3,645
W14 Jan 2003 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,699
L4 Jan 2003 · Football League Third DivisionCarlisle United 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,016
L29 Dec 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 4,248
D26 Dec 2002 · Football League Third DivisionCambridge United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,237
L21 Dec 2002 · Football League Third DivisionTorquay United 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,244
L17 Dec 2002 · FA CupAFC Bournemouth 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,456
W14 Dec 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–2 Boston UnitedAttendance 3,245
D7 Dec 2002 · FA CupSouthend United 1–1 AFC BournemouthAttendance 5,721
L30 Nov 2002 · Football League Third DivisionDarlington 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,830
W26 Nov 2002 · FA Cup · First round replayHartlepool United 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,080
L23 Nov 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 AFC BournemouthAttendance 4,221
D16 Nov 2002 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 4,984
W9 Nov 2002 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,691
L2 Nov 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 WrexhamAttendance 3,727
L29 Oct 2002 · Football League Third DivisionLeyton Orient 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,343
L25 Oct 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 5,168
L22 Oct 2002 · EFL Trophy · 1SSwindon Town 6–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,747
L19 Oct 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSwansea City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,623
W12 Oct 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 York CityAttendance 4,411
W5 Oct 2002 · Football League Third DivisionBury 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,301
W28 Sep 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Exeter CityAttendance 3,364
L21 Sep 2002 · Football League Third DivisionLincoln City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,151
L17 Sep 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Kidderminster HAttendance 2,959
W14 Sep 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Macclesfield TownAttendance 3,249
L10 Sep 2002 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–4 WimbledonAttendance 2,634
L7 Sep 2002 · Football League Third DivisionRushden + Diamonds 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,176
W31 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionRochdale 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,852
W26 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 4,462
W24 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionOxford Utd 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,162
L17 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–3 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 3,150
L13 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 3,881
D10 Aug 2002 · Football League Third DivisionHull City 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,449
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 47 | 26 | 87 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 85 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | 34 | 84 |
| 4 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 74 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 72 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 70 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 70 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 69 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 66 |
| 10 | York City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 66 |
| 11 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 63 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 61 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 59 |
| 14 | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 54 |
| 15 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 54 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 54 |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 54 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 53 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 52 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 51 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 49 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 48 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | -30 | 41 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | 11 | 16 |
| Home | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 7 |
| Away | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Second round
League Cup: First round
Football League Trophy: First round (South)
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boston United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Kidderminster H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oxford Utd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushden + Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded3,951
Highest recorded6,453
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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