| English Div 2 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 10-Aug-02 | H | Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-3 | (1-1) | White 32, 67; Disley 51; Larkin 55 | 5,309 |
| 2 | 13-Aug-02 | A | Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | (1-2) | Larkin 45, 54 | 5,837 |
| 3 | 17-Aug-02 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Corden 5, 86; Christie 74 | 5,057 |
| 4 | 24-Aug-02 | H | Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 7,258 |
| 5 | 26-Aug-02 | A | Stockport County | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 5,190 |
| 6 | 31-Aug-02 | H | Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-5 | (0-3) | | 4,183 |
| 7 | 07-Sep-02 | H | Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | | 4,581 |
| 8 | 14-Sep-02 | A | Oldham Athletic | L | 1-6 | (1-3) | Corden 19 | 5,490 |
| 9 | 17-Sep-02 | A | Luton Town | W | 3-2 | (2-0) | Lawrence 9; Sellars 23; Christie 50 | 6,004 |
| 10 | 21-Sep-02 | H | Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 4,116 |
| 11 | 28-Sep-02 | A | Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 5,594 |
| 12 | 05-Oct-02 | H | Tranmere Rovers | W | 6-1 | (0-1) | MacKenzie 46; Sellars 52; Lawrence 61; Christie 69, 78; Larkin 75 | 3,668 |
| 13 | 12-Oct-02 | A | Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 5,067 |
| 14 | 19-Oct-02 | H | Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 4,998 |
| 15 | 26-Oct-02 | A | Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Lawrence 2 | 4,136 |
| 16 | 29-Oct-02 | H | Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 3,441 |
| 17 | 01-Nov-02 | H | Colchester United | W | 4-2 | (3-2) | Christie 19, 25, 29, 64 | 3,414 |
| 18 | 09-Nov-02 | A | Notts County | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | Lawrence 43; Christie 90 | 10,302 |
| 19 | 23-Nov-02 | H | Bristol City | L | 4-5 | (1-1) | Corden 38, 68p; Christie 62, 76 | 4,801 |
| 20 | 30-Nov-02 | A | Port Vale | L | 2-4 | (1-2) | Corden 1; Christie 67 | 3,880 |
| 21 | 14-Dec-02 | H | Blackpool | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | Christie 9; Lawrence 56; Larkin 74, 76 | 4,001 |
| 22 | 21-Dec-02 | A | Barnsley | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | White 50 | 10,495 |
| 23 | 26-Dec-02 | H | Stockport County | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | Christie 6; Corden 48p, 79; Disley 54 | 6,434 |
| 24 | 28-Dec-02 | A | Brentford | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 5,844 |
| 25 | 01-Jan-03 | A | Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 6,931 |
| 26 | 11-Jan-03 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 4,811 |
| 27 | 18-Jan-03 | A | Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Disley 43; Lawrence 90 | 6,813 |
| 28 | 28-Jan-03 | H | Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Christie 50 | 5,524 |
| 29 | 01-Feb-03 | A | Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Lawrence 11 | 8,030 |
| 30 | 04-Feb-03 | H | Brentford | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 3,735 |
| 31 | 08-Feb-03 | H | Notts County | W | 3-2 | (0-0) | White 52; Mitchell 65; Corden 71 | 8,134 |
| 32 | 14-Feb-03 | A | Colchester United | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 3,247 |
| 33 | 22-Feb-03 | A | Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Christie 25, 50 | 11,942 |
| 34 | 01-Mar-03 | H | Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 5,712 |
| 35 | 04-Mar-03 | H | Luton Town | W | 3-2 | (2-1) | Day 9; Christie 29; Corden 79 | 4,829 |
| 36 | 08-Mar-03 | A | Cheltenham Town | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | Lawrence 83 | 3,881 |
| 37 | 15-Mar-03 | H | Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | Mendes 15; Corden 39p | 4,471 |
| 38 | 18-Mar-03 | A | Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Corden 79p | 8,756 |
| 39 | 21-Mar-03 | A | Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | | 13,009 |
| 40 | 29-Mar-03 | H | Peterborough United | L | 1-5 | (1-3) | Corden 17p | 5,653 |
| 41 | 05-Apr-03 | H | Port Vale | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 4,538 |
| 42 | 12-Apr-03 | A | Bristol City | L | 2-5 | (1-2) | Disley 37; Butler(og) 61 | 12,013 |
| 43 | 19-Apr-03 | H | Barnsley | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | | 4,873 |
| 44 | 21-Apr-03 | A | Blackpool | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | Clarke 13; Larkin 46; White 86 | 6,173 |
| 45 | 29-Apr-03 | A | Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Lawrence 54p | 10,418 |
| 46 | 03-May-03 | H | Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | White 62; Lawrence 77p | 3,928 |
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| FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 16-Nov-02 | A | Team Bath | W | 4-2 | (3-0) | Lawrence 19, 36; Tisdale(og) 43; Christie 56 | 5,469 |
| 2 | 07-Dec-02 | A | Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | | 4,563 |
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| League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 10-Sep-02 | H | Derby County | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Moore 8 | 5,788 |
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| LDV Vans Trophy |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 22-Oct-02 | H | Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | | 1,874 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings