Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 23rd November 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 48 | 26 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 14 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 36 | 16 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 16 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 32 | 17 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 32 | 8 |
| 7 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| 8 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 31 | -3 |
| 9 | Burnley | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 29 | -4 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 7 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 7 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 27 | -3 |
| 13 | Millwall | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 26 | -8 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 25 | -2 |
| 15 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 24 | -4 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 24 | -7 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 2 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 22 | -2 |
| 19 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 22 | -5 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 19 | -16 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 17 | -17 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 14 | -17 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 13 | -16 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 12 | -17 |
