Football League First Division 1902/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | The Wednesday | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 1.500 | 42 | Champions |
| 2nd | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 1.525 | 41 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sunderland | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 1.417 | 41 | - |
| 4th | Sheffield United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 39 | - |
| 5th |  Liverpool |
34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | 1.388 | 38 | - |
| 6th | Stoke | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 1.211 | 37 | - |
| 7th | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 53 | 1.019 | 36 | - |
| 8th | Bury | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 35 | - |
| 9th | Derby County | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 1.064 | 35 | - |
| 10th | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 1.043 | 35 | - |
| 11th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 57 | 0.842 | 33 | - |
| 12th | Everton | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 32 | - |
| 13th | Middlesbrough | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 0.820 | 32 | - |
| 14th | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 32 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 31 | - |
| 16th | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 0.698 | 29 | - |
| 17th | Grimsby Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | 0.694 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
| 18th | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 73 | 0.507 | 19 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ The Wednesday finished as Football League First Division Champions (1st Time) |
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♦ Aston Villa finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
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▼ Grimsby Town were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▼ Bolton Wanderers were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▲Manchester City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Small Heath were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |