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