| English Div 3 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 10-Aug-02 | H | Darlington | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Kitson 6 | 4,079 |
| 2 | 13-Aug-02 | A | Bury | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Riza 53 | 2,650 |
| 3 | 17-Aug-02 | A | AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Fleming 35 | 4,315 |
| 4 | 24-Aug-02 | H | Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Kitson 6, 55 | 4,807 |
| 5 | 26-Aug-02 | A | Southend United | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | Riza 28 | 4,462 |
| 6 | 31-Aug-02 | H | Rushden & Diamonds | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | Youngs 21, 77; Riza 63; Kitson 90 | 4,598 |
| 7 | 07-Sep-02 | H | Hull City | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Kitson 90 | 4,258 |
| 8 | 14-Sep-02 | A | Torquay United | L | 2-3 | (0-1) | Tudor 90, 90 | 2,557 |
| 9 | 17-Sep-02 | A | Rochdale | L | 3-4 | (2-1) | Bridges 23; Tudor 42; Wanless 52p | 2,392 |
| 10 | 21-Sep-02 | H | York City | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Kitson 13; Tann 82; Bridges 84 | 4,204 |
| 11 | 28-Sep-02 | A | Boston United | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | Kitson 2, 90; Redfearn(og) 24 | 3,090 |
| 12 | 05-Oct-02 | H | Wrexham | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | Youngs 84; Riza 85 | 6,044 |
| 13 | 12-Oct-02 | A | Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Riza 54; Tudor 82 | 3,140 |
| 14 | 19-Oct-02 | H | Oxford United | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Tudor 28 | 4,621 |
| 15 | 26-Oct-02 | A | Kidderminster Harriers | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | Kitson 8 | 2,779 |
| 16 | 29-Oct-02 | H | Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Tudor 25, 63 | 3,334 |
| 17 | 02-Nov-02 | H | Swansea City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Kitson 53 | 3,956 |
| 18 | 09-Nov-02 | A | Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | Youngs 53 | 2,928 |
| 19 | 23-Nov-02 | A | Exeter City | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Tudor 34; Kitson 81 | 2,722 |
| 20 | 30-Nov-02 | H | Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | Wanless 29; Kitson 70; Riza 74p | 3,834 |
| 21 | 14-Dec-02 | A | Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Guttridge 4; Wanless 78 | 2,845 |
| 22 | 21-Dec-02 | H | Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | Parker(og) 17; Youngs 49; Kitson 66 | 3,701 |
| 23 | 26-Dec-02 | H | Southend United | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Fleming 63 | 6,237 |
| 24 | 28-Dec-02 | A | Hartlepool United | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | | 4,805 |
| 25 | 18-Jan-03 | A | Rushden & Diamonds | L | 1-4 | (0-1) | Wanless 87 | 5,206 |
| 26 | 25-Jan-03 | H | Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 4,543 |
| 27 | 28-Jan-03 | A | Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Youngs 35 | 3,953 |
| 28 | 04-Feb-03 | H | Bury | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | Youngs 39 | 2,875 |
| 29 | 08-Feb-03 | H | Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Kitson 4, 59; Riza 45; Youngs 47, 81 | 3,755 |
| 30 | 15-Feb-03 | A | Swansea City | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 4,903 |
| 31 | 22-Feb-03 | A | Hull City | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Youngs 38 | 15,607 |
| 32 | 01-Mar-03 | H | Torquay United | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 4,280 |
| 33 | 04-Mar-03 | H | Rochdale | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | Kitson 4; Tudor 45 | 2,586 |
| 34 | 08-Mar-03 | A | York City | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | Iriekpen 6 | 3,394 |
| 35 | 11-Mar-03 | A | Darlington | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Riza 38, 85 | 2,076 |
| 36 | 15-Mar-03 | H | Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 3,705 |
| 37 | 18-Mar-03 | A | Oxford United | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Guttridge 59 | 4,983 |
| 38 | 22-Mar-03 | A | Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Kitson 26 | 3,992 |
| 39 | 25-Mar-03 | H | AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Kitson 12; Guttridge 83 | 2,885 |
| 40 | 29-Mar-03 | H | Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Kitson 14 | 3,951 |
| 41 | 05-Apr-03 | A | Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Riza 67 | 2,053 |
| 42 | 12-Apr-03 | H | Exeter City | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Wanless 69p; Turner 90 | 5,218 |
| 43 | 19-Apr-03 | A | Bristol Rovers | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Kitson 90p | 7,563 |
| 44 | 22-Apr-03 | H | Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 4,013 |
| 45 | 26-Apr-03 | A | Wrexham | L | 0-5 | (0-3) | | 9,960 |
| 46 | 03-May-03 | H | Boston United | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Riza 72 | 4,488 |
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| FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 16-Nov-02 | A | Scarborough | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 2,084 |
| 1r | 26-Nov-02 | H | Scarborough | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Wanless 31; Hotte(og) 97 [aet] | 3,373 |
| 2 | 07-Dec-02 | H | Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Tann 5, 45 | 5,076 |
| 2r | 17-Dec-02 | A | Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Riza 79 | 4,591 |
| 3 | 04-Jan-03 | H | Millwall | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Youngs 49 | 6,864 |
| 3r | 14-Jan-03 | A | Millwall | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | Kitson 58; Youngs 61 | 7,031 |
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| League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 10-Sep-02 | H | Reading | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | Duncan 24; Kitson 39; Tudor 71 | 2,696 |
| 2 | 01-Oct-02 | H | Sunderland | L | 0-7 | (0-2) | | 8,175 |
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| LDV Vans Trophy |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 22-Oct-02 | H | Rushden & Diamonds | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | Wanless 5; Tann 71; Tudor 80; Riza 87 | 2,116 |
| 2 | 12-Nov-02 | A | Northampton Town | W | 4-2 | (2-2) | Burgess(og) 37; Riza 45, 50; Youngs 72 | 2,497 |
| 3 | 10-Dec-02 | A | Luton Town | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Fleming 58; Guttridge 113 [aet Golden Goal] | 2,578 |
| QF | 21-Jan-03 | A | Brentford | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Kitson 90; Riza 98 [aet Golden Goal] | 2,878 |
| SF L1 | 18-Feb-03 | A | Bristol City | L | 2-4 | (1-1) | Kitson 34, 54 | 7,173 |
| SF L2 | 25-Feb-03 | H | Bristol City | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | | 3,956 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings