Nationwide League Division One 2002/2003
Historical league standings at 8th March 2003
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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 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 34 | 73 | 39 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 71 | 26 |
| 3 | Reading | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 33 | 61 | 12 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 58 | 26 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 33 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 58 | 15 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 56 | 24 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 50 | 9 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 49 | 10 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 48 | -1 |
| 11 | Burnley | 33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 56 | 48 | -8 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 54 | 47 | -1 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 47 | -3 |
| 14 | Millwall | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 47 | -13 |
| 15 | Watford | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 51 | 47 | -13 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 39 | 46 | 6 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 57 | 46 | -1 |
| 18 | Derby County | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | 43 | -10 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 35 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 42 | -13 |
| 20 | Walsall | 36 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 40 | -7 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 55 | 32 | -19 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 63 | 32 | -27 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 59 | 30 | -22 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 35 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 70 | 29 | -31 |
