CREATE TABLE table_204_117 (id DECIMAL, "season" DECIMAL, "level" TEXT, "division" TEXT, "section" TEXT, "position" TEXT, "movements" TEXT)

they placed third in 2003 . when did they place third before that ?
SELECT "season" FROM table_204_117 WHERE "position" = 3 AND "season" < 2003 ORDER BY "season" DESC LIMIT 1
SELECT "season" FROM "table_204_117" WHERE "position" = 3 AND "season" < 2003 ORDER BY "season" DESC NULLS LAST LIMIT 1