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