English League Tables
2001/02 Tables◄ 2002/03 Tables ►2003/04 Tables
Premier League 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 83 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 78 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd | Newcastle United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | ♦CL |
| 4th | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 67 | ♦CL |
| 5th | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 64 | ♦UC |
| 6th | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 60 | ♦UC |
| 7th | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 59 | - |
| 8th | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 52 | -♦UC |
| 9th | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 51 | -♦UC |
| 10th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 50 | - |
| 11th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 49 | - |
| 12th | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 49 | - |
| 13th | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 48 | - |
| 14th | Fulham | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 48 | - |
| 15th | Leeds United | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 47 | - |
| 16th | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 45 | - |
| 17th | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 44 | - |
| 18th | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 65 | -36 | 26 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Sunderland | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 65 | -44 | 19 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 1 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Portsmouth | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 98 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Leicester City | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 92 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sheffield United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 80 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Reading | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 79 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 69 | -10 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 61 | - |
| 13th | Watford | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 60 | - |
| 14th | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 59 | - |
| 15th | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Burnley | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 89 | -24 | 55 | - |
| 17th | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 69 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Derby County | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 74 | -19 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 69 | -24 | 50 | - |
| 22nd | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 85 | -37 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 2 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 100 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 86 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 83 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | +24 | 83 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 82 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 81 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 80 | - |
| 8th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 65 | - |
| 10th | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 60 | - |
| 11th | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 58 | - |
| 14th | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 70 | -5 | 55 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 53 | - |
| 18th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 97 | -31 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 3 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 87 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Hartlepool United | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 85 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | +34 | 84 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 74 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 72 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Bury | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 66 | - |
| 10th | York City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 63 | - |
| 12th | Cambridge United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 61 | - |
| 13th | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 54 | - |
| 15th | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 54* | - |
| 16th | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 21st | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 49 | - |
| 22nd | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 49 | - |
| 23rd | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | -30 | 41 | ▼Relegated |
* Boston United were Deducted 4 Points for financial irregularities during the 2001/02 Season
Football Conference 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Yeovil Town | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 100 | 37 | +63 | 95 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Morecambe | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 3rd | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 78 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Chester City | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 75 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 72 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Hereford United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 64 | - |
| 7th | Scarborough | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 64 | - |
| 8th | Halifax Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 64 | - |
| 9th | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 59 | - |
| 10th | Margate | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 56 | - |
| 11th | Barnet | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 53 | - |
| 12th | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 52 | - |
| 13th | Farnborough Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 51 | - |
| 14th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Telford United | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Burton Albion | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 49 | - |
| 17th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Leigh RMI | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Woking | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 81 | -29 | 47 | - |
| 20th | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 46 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 21st | Southport | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 45 | ▼Relegated to NPL |
| 22nd | Kettering Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 31 | ▼Relegated to ISL |
Northern Premier League Premier Division 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 97 | 44 | +53 | 100 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Barrow | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 84 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Vauxhall Motors | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Stalybridge Celtic | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 76 | - |
| 5th | Worksop Town | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 72 | - |
| 6th | Harrogate Town | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 71 | - |
| 7th | Bradford Park Avenue | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Hucknall Town | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Droylsden | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Whitby Town | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 80 | 69 | +11 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Marine | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 61 | - |
| 12th | Wakefield & Emley | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Runcorn Halton | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 14th | Altrincham | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 15th | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Ashton United | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 79 | -8 | 58 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Burscough | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 19th | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 47 | - |
| 21st | Gateshead | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 41 | ♦▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 99 | -47 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Hyde United | 44 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 40 | 98 | -58 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Alfreton Town were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Spennymoor United were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Radcliffe Borough were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 via the Playoffs |
Southern Football League Premier Division 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Tamworth | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 88 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Dover Athletic | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 71 | - |
| 4th | Tiverton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 69 | - |
| 5th | Chippenham Town | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Worcester City | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Crawley Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 64 | - |
| 8th | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 60 | - |
| 9th | Chelmsford City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 57 | - |
| 10th | Newport County | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 56 | - |
| 11th | Hednesford Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 55 | - |
| 12th | Moor Green | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 53 | - |
| 13th | Hinckley United | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Bath City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Welling United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Grantham Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 17th | Weymouth | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 51 | - |
| 18th | Cambridge City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 49 | - |
| 19th | Halesowen Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Hastings United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 43 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 92 | -38 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Folkestone Invicta | 42 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 57 | 105 | -48 | 28 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Dorchester Town were Promoted from the Southern League Division 1 East |
| ▲Eastbourne Borough were Promoted from the Southern League Division 1 East |
| ▲Merthyr Tydfil were Promoted from the Southern League Division 1 West |
| ▲Weston-super-Mare were Promoted from the Southern League Division 1 West |
Isthmian League Premier Division 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Aldershot Town | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 36 | +45 | 105 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Canvey Island | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 112 | 56 | +56 | 92 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hendon | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 79 | - |
| 4th | St Albans City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 77 | - |
| 5th | Basingstoke Town | 46 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 76 | - |
| 6th | Sutton United | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 75 | - |
| 7th | Hayes | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 73 | - |
| 8th | Purfleet | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 72 | - |
| 9th | Bedford Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 72 | - |
| 10th | Maidenhead United | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Kingstonian | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 65 | - |
| 12th | Billericay Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Bishop's Stortford | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Hitchin Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 58 | - |
| 15th | Ford United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 78 | 84 | -6 | 57 | - |
| 16th | Braintree Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 71 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Aylesbury United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 62 | 75 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Harrow Borough | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 75 | -21 | 54 | - |
| 19th | Grays Athletic | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 20th | Heybridge Swifts | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 80 | -28 | 53 | - |
| 21st | Chesham United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 52 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Boreham Wood | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Enfield | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 101 | -54 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 46 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 86 | -51 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
- Purfleet changed their name to Thurrock for the start of the 2003/04 Season
| ▲Northwood were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 North |
| ▲Hornchurch were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 North |
| ▲Carshalton Athletic were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 South |
| ▲Bognor Regis Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 South |
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