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