| SEASON 2002-2003 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 26, 2002: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Rushden and Diamonds | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Bury | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Southend United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 21 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | York City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 19 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 17 |
| 17 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | Macclesfield Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Boston United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 12 |
* Boston United deducted 4 points for financial irregularities on Thursday, August 1, 2002.
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |