Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 23 | 55 | 27 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 51 | 16 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 42 | 16 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 42 | 14 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 39 | 4 |
| 7 | Reading | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 4 |
| 8 | Watford | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 38 | -6 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 37 | 15 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 12 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 10 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 35 | -1 |
| 13 | Burnley | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 35 | -9 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 0 |
| 15 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 33 | -5 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 31 | -1 |
| 18 | Millwall | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 31 | -11 |
| 19 | Walsall | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 28 | -4 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 25 | -17 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 48 | 23 | -19 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 17 | -20 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 17 | -20 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 17 | -21 |
