Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 18th September 2002
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | -2 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | -3 |
| 10 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | -2 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | -5 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | -7 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | -3 |
| 20 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | -7 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | -4 |
| 22 | Walsall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | -7 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 | -9 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | -10 |
