SEASON
2002-03
Nationwide Conference · 12th
A 5-1 win at Woking sounds like bliss to a Stevenage Borough supporter. Not, however, so much when it turns out to be the club’s last league victory for three months in 2002-03. Injuries didn’t help Wayne Turner‘s cause, but the run of form that saw Boro’ hit rock bottom on Boxing Day was always going to make it hard for Turner to stay in charge.
Out he went and in came Graham Westley, with Boro’ needing points fast. Under Westley’s leadership, Boro’ did pull themselves clear during the second half of the campaign – but it needed a run of six straight wins in March and April to make sure. Not that GW’s initial appointment was without its controversy. But we aren’t going into all that. There are enough people out there who have and will again.
Other highlights from the 2002-03 season include an entertaining 4-3 defeat to Luton Town in the LDV Trophy before Turner’s departure, a fixture that had been earned thanks to a 2-1 win over Division Three side Swansea City. What happened to them?
Season at a Glance
Season Story
Biggest Win
Farnborough 5–0 H · 28 Dec 2002Filter by Competition
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Saturday 17 August 2002
Tuesday 20 August 2002
Saturday 24 August 2002
Monday 26 August 2002
Saturday 31 August 2002
Monday 02 September 2002
Saturday 07 September 2002
Saturday 14 September 2002
Tuesday 17 September 2002
Saturday 21 September 2002
Monday 23 September 2002
Saturday 28 September 2002
Saturday 05 October 2002
Tuesday 08 October 2002
Saturday 12 October 2002
Saturday 19 October 2002
Tuesday 22 October 2002
Saturday 26 October 2002
Saturday 02 November 2002
Saturday 09 November 2002
Tuesday 12 November 2002
Saturday 16 November 2002
Saturday 23 November 2002
Saturday 30 November 2002
Saturday 07 December 2002
Saturday 14 December 2002
Saturday 21 December 2002
Thursday 26 December 2002
Saturday 28 December 2002
Saturday 04 January 2003
Tuesday 14 January 2003
Saturday 18 January 2003
Saturday 25 January 2003
Saturday 01 February 2003
Saturday 08 February 2003
Saturday 22 February 2003
Saturday 01 March 2003
Tuesday 04 March 2003
Saturday 08 March 2003
Saturday 15 March 2003
Saturday 22 March 2003
Tuesday 25 March 2003
Saturday 29 March 2003
Saturday 05 April 2003
Monday 07 April 2003
Saturday 12 April 2003
Saturday 19 April 2003
Monday 21 April 2003
Saturday 26 April 2003
Squad Leaders
Full Squad Rollcall
A complete breakdown of every player used during the 2002-03 season.
League Table
Final Nationwide Conference standings for the 2002-03 season.
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 100 | 37 | 63 | 95 |
| 2 | Morecambe | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 42 | 44 | 78 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 73 | 47 | 26 | 78 |
| 4 | Chester City | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 72 |
| 6 | Hereford United | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 51 | 13 | 64 |
| 7 | Scarborough | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 64 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 64 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 59 |
| 10 | Margate | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 56 |
| 11 | Barnet | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 53 |
| 12 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 52 |
| 13 | Farnborough | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 51 |
| 14 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 51 |
| 15 | Telford United | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 69 | -13 | 49 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 49 |
| 17 | Ebbsfleet United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 48 |
| 18 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 48 |
| 19 | Woking | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 81 | -29 | 47 |
| 20 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 46 |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 45 |
| 22 | Kettering Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 31 |
Points Per Game Progression
How Boro's cumulative league points-per-game changed across the 2002-03 season.
