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* | *-4 Points |
| 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 |
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Football League Division 3 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 10/05/2003 | Bury | 0-0 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 10/05/2003 | Lincoln City | 5-3 | Scunthorpe United |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 13/05/2003 | AFC Bournemouth | 3-1 | Bury |
| AFC Bournemouth won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| 14/05/2003 | Scunthorpe United | 0-1 | Lincoln City |
| Lincoln City won 6-3 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 24/05/2003 | AFC Bournemouth | 5-2 | Lincoln City |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Cheltenham Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Huddersfield Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Mansfield Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Northampton Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Rushden & Diamonds were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Hartlepool United were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Wrexham were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ♦►AFC Bournemouth Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Scunthorpe United Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Lincoln City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Bury Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲AFC Bournemouth were Promoted to Football League Division 2 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Exeter City were Relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▼Shrewsbury Town were Relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▲Yeovil Town were Promoted from the Football Conference |
| ♦▲Doncaster Rovers were Promoted from the Football Conference |