| SEASON 2002-2003 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 19, 2002: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Rushden and Diamonds | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Southend United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 21 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | York City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 18 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 17 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 15 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 |
| 20 | Darlington | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Boston United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 12 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 11 |
* Boston United deducted 4 points for financial irregularities on Thursday, August 1, 2002.
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |