| SEASON 2002-2003 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 17, 2002: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | York City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Rushden and Diamonds | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Southend United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 20 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 7 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 6 |
| 24 | Boston United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 |
* Boston United deducted 4 points for financial irregularities on Thursday, August 1, 2002.
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |