| SEASON 2002-2003 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 23, 2002: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 6 | Watford | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 17 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 |
| 16 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 |
| 20 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 13 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
| 22 | Wimbledon | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 9 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |