Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 52 | 27 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 45 | 13 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 39 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 39 | 16 |
| 5 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 39 | 10 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 36 | 18 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 36 | 9 |
| 8 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 34 | -5 |
| 9 | Burnley | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 32 | -4 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 8 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 2 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 6 |
| 13 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 30 | -1 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 30 | -3 |
| 15 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 29 | -8 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 28 | -1 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 28 | -5 |
| 18 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 25 | -4 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 0 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 19 | -19 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 17 | -20 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 15 | -18 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 14 | -19 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 13 | -19 |
