English Football League Tables
Season 2002-03
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| FA Cup Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| PL | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Southampton | PL | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 73,726 | |
| Pires | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 59,170 | |
| Ljungberg | ||||||||
| PL | Southampton | 2 | 1 | Watford | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 42,602 | |
| Ormerod, Robinson OG | Gayle | |||||||
| League Cup Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | PL | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 74,500 | |
| Gerrard, Owen | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 2003 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 62,740 | |
| Scholes | Thompson | |||||||
| D 1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | PL | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 30,095 | |
| Tonge 2 | Mellor | |||||||
| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 43,837 | aet agg 3-2 |
| Diouf, Owen | ||||||||
| PL | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | PL | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 29,048 | agg 2-4 |
| Cole | Scholes 2, van Nistelrooy (p) | |||||||
| First Divison Play-off Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 69,473 | |
| Kennedy, Blake, Miller | ||||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | D 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 66,096 | |
| Campbell | ||||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | Lincoln City | D 3 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 32,148 | |
| Fletcher S, Fletcher C 2, Purches, O'Connor | Futcher, Bailey | |||||||
| Conference Play-off Final 2003 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| CfL | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | CfL | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent | 13,092 | |
| Green, Morley, Tierney | Stein, Mustafa | |||||||
Final Table for Season 2002-03
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | League Cup | European | |
| 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 40 | 83 | Rd 5 | Final | CL QF | |
| 2 | -1 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 43 | 78 | Win | Rd 3 | CL Rd 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | CL Rd 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 67 | Rd 6 | Rd 5 | UEFA Rd 2 | |
| 5 | -3 | Liverpool | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 64 | Rd 4 | Win | CL Rd 4 | UEFA QF |
| 6 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 60 | Rd 4 | SF | UEFA Rd 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -1 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -3 | 52 | Final | Rd 3 | ||
| 9 | D 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -7 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | ||
| 10 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -11 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -11 | 49 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | ||
| 13 | D 1 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -8 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | ||
| 14 | -1 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -9 | 48 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 4 | |
| 15 | -10 | Leeds United | 38 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 47 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 4 | |
| 16 | -8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -5 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | ||
| 17 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -10 | 44 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | ||
| 18 | -11 | West Ham United | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -17 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | ||
| 19 | D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 31 | -36 | 26 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | ||
| 20 | -3 | Sunderland | 38 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 34 | -44 | 19 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | ||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 23 | 52 | 98 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | PL | Leicester City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 92 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 80 | SF | SF | |
| 4 | D 2 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 79 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 37 | 76 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 74 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | PL | Ipswich Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 70 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 8 | -2 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 69 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | -5 | Millwall | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -10 | 66 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | -1 | Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 3 | 65 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -9 | 62 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | -4 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 41 | -2 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | 1 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -16 | 60 | SF | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 59 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 15 | 6 | Rotherham United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 16 | -9 | Burnley | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | -24 | 55 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 17 | 1 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 54 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | PL | Derby County | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 42 | -19 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -4 | Bradford City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -22 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -9 | Coventry City | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -16 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 21 | D 2 | Stoke City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 50 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 41 | -17 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | D 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -18 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | -5 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 46 | -37 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 9 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 100 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 2 | D 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 36 | 86 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | 4 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 83 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 83 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 30 | 82 | Rd 2 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | -2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 81 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 80 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 65 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | D 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 65 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 3 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -4 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -3 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 3 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 39 | -8 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | D 1 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 32 | -5 | 55 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | 4 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 38 | -8 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -13 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | -9 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -3 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -16 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 28 | -7 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | D 1 | Barnsley | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 33 | -13 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -2 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 45 | -30 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | D 3 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -15 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 37 | -22 | 45 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | D 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 52 | -31 | 44 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 48 | -39 | 39 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 5 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 87 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 85 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | D 2 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 34 | 84 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | D 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 74 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 72 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 16 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | D 2 | Bury | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 8 | 13 | Oxford United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | 10 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 66 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 4 | York City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -1 | 66 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | -1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 30 | -1 | 63 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | D 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | -3 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -2 | Hull City | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 5 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -1 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | CfL | Boston United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -1 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -3 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | -6 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -5 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 | -12 | 54 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | -10 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -14 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 52 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | -7 | 51 | Rd 2 | PR | |
| 21 | -1 | Swansea City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -17 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -5 | Carlisle United | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -26 | 49 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -7 | Exeter City | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -14 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 53 | -30 | 41 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yeovil Town and Doncaster Rovers promoted to the Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boston United deducted 4 points & fined £100,000 for financial irregularities at start of season | ||||||||||||||||||
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