Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 24 | 58 | 28 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 54 | 17 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 46 | 13 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 43 | 14 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 42 | 15 |
| 6 | Reading | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 42 | 5 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 12 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| 9 | Watford | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 38 | -7 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 14 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 37 | 10 |
| 12 | Burnley | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 36 | -9 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 35 | -1 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 4 |
| 15 | Millwall | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 34 | -9 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 0 |
| 17 | Derby County | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 33 | -6 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 31 | -3 |
| 19 | Walsall | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 28 | -5 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 28 | -16 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 24 | -19 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 48 | 20 | -19 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 18 | -20 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 17 | -22 |
