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