English First Division 1902/1903
Historical league standings at 10th January 1903
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 30 | 1.64 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Bury | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Stoke | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 60 | 3 | 0.30 |
