Final League Division Three 2002/2003 league table
Season completed Saturday, 3rd May 2003 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 47 | 87 | +26 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 85 | +20 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | 84 | +34 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 74 | +12 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 72 | +19 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 70 | +9 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 70 | +1 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | 69 | +10 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 0 |
| 10 | York City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 66 | -1 |
| 11 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 63 | -1 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | 61 | -3 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 59 | +5 |
| 14 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 54 | -1 |
| 15 | Boston United (-4) | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 56 | 54 | -1 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | 54 | -6 |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | 54 | -12 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 53 | -10 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | 52 | -7 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | 51 | -7 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 65 | 49 | -17 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | 49 | -26 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | 48 | -14 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 53 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | 41 | -30 |
| Colour key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2002 | Boston United | Deducted four points for financial irregularities. |
| Play-off matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Round | Match | Att. |
| Sat 10th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Bury 0 Bournemouth 0 | 5,782 |
| Sat 10th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Lincoln City 5 Scunthorpe United 3 | 8,902 |
| Tue 13th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Bournemouth 3 Bury 1 | 7,945 |
| Wed 14th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Scunthorpe United 0 Lincoln City 1 | 8,295 |
| Sat 24th May | Final | Bournemouth 5 Lincoln City 2 | 32,148 |
| Attendance records | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | Match | Date | Lowest | Match | Date | |
| 22,319 | Hull City 2-0 Hartlepool U. | Thu 26th Dec | 216 | Rochdale 0-2 Torquay Utd. | Sat 5th Apr | |
| 18,437 | Hull City 0-0 York City | Sat 25th Jan | 1,576 | Macclesfield 0-1 Hartlepool U. | Tue 21st Jan | |
| 17,404 | Hull City 0-0 Oxford Utd. | Sat 8th Mar | 1,583 | Macclesfield 2-1 Oxford Utd. | Tue 29th Oct | |
| 15,816 | Hull City 3-1 Bournemouth | Sat 19th Apr | 1,658 | Rochdale 1-1 Bristol Rvs. | Tue 8th Apr | |
| 15,607 | Hull City 1-1 Cambridge U. | Sat 22nd Feb | 1,676 | Macclesfield 3-1 Leyton Orient | Tue 11th Mar | |
| 15,002 | Hull City 1-2 Wrexham | Sat 5th Apr | 1,795 | Macclesfield 0-1 Bournemouth | Sat 31st Aug | |
