2002-10-05
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Riverside Stadium | 31,005 | |
| Ehiogu, Geremi | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 52,142 | |
| Shearer 2 | Lineups | Balis | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | St Mary's Stadium | 31,009 | |
| Ormerod 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Upton Park | 35,010 | |
| Cole J | Lineups | John 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 2002-10-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18 | W | W | W | D | D | 2002-10-06 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 2002-10-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 2002-10-07 | Everton | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | L | D | W | W | D | 2002-10-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | 5 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 2002-10-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 2002-10-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 2002-10-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | W | W | D | L | L | 2002-10-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | -1 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 2002-10-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | -1 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-07 | Manchester United | A |
| 12 | 2 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 2002-10-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | 5 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 2002-10-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 14 | -2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 2002-10-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 15 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 | L | L | L | W | W | 2002-10-19 | Birmingham City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 8 | L | L | D | D | L | 2002-10-19 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | -1 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 8 | W | L | L | L | D | 2002-10-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 2002-10-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 2002-10-06 | Fulham | A |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 2002-10-19 | Sunderland | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Valley Parade | 13,215 | |
| Proctor | Lineups | Alexander (p) | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Pride Park | 25,247 | |
| Christie 2 | Lineups | Corica, Aranalde (p) | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 2 | Coventry City | Priestfield Stadium | 7,722 | |
| Lineups | Bothroyd, Pipe | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 3 | Reading | Blundell Park | 5,582 | |
| Lineups | Hughes, Forster, Pouton OG | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Den | 10,521 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Johnson 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Carrow Road | 20,952 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 3 | Portsmouth | Millmoor | 8,604 | |
| Byfield, Lee (p) | Lineups | Pericard, Todorov, Merson (p) | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Burnley | Hillsborough | 17,004 | |
| Donnelly | Lineups | Taylor, Little, Moore I | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Britannia Stadium | 14,214 | |
| Iwelumo | Lineups | Adebola | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vicarage Road | 15,305 | |
| Helguson | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Sheffield United | Molineux | 24,625 | |
| Ullathorne OG | Lineups | Tonge 2, Allison | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 31 | W | W | L | W | W | 2002-10-19 | Coventry City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | D | W | D | W | W | 2002-10-19 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 25 | D | W | W | W | D | 2002-10-19 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 23 | W | W | D | W | W | 2002-10-20 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 2002-10-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 6 | 1 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | W | L | D | W | D | 2002-10-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 7 | 1 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 21 | W | W | D | D | W | 2002-10-12 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | -3 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 18 | L | L | W | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 3 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | W | D | W | L | L | 2002-10-19 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Bradford City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 | D | L | D | D | L | 2002-10-12 | Derby County | H |
| 12 | 6 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 2002-10-12 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | -3 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 15 | L | D | D | L | W | 2002-10-12 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-19 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 14 | D | D | D | W | W | 2002-10-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | D | D | D | D | L | 2002-10-19 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | -1 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 13 | D | L | L | W | D | 2002-10-19 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 2002-10-12 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 2002-10-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | L | L | D | D | L | 2002-10-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 9 | L | L | D | D | D | 2002-10-12 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 2002-10-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 2002-10-19 | Sheffield United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 3 | 1 | Cheltenham Town | Bloomfield Road | 6,649 | |
| Spencer OG, Wellens, Walker | Lineups | Spencer | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Griffin Park | 5,394 | |
| McCammon | Lineups | Betsy 2 | ||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | Ashton Gate | 10,107 | |
| Roberts, Hill, Murray 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | 3,252 | |
| Lineups | Brown (p) | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Gresty Road | 7,683 | |
| Jones 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Kirklees Stadium | 9,091 | |
| Smith, Baldry | Lineups | Collins, Paynter | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Field Mill | 3,668 | |
| MacKenzie, Sellars, Lawrence, Christie 2, Larkin | Lineups | Hay | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Meadow Lane | 6,548 | |
| Stallard, Cas | Lineups | Allen, Rea | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Home Park | 8,530 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 3 | Luton Town | Edgeley Park | 5,932 | |
| Beckett, Daly | Lineups | Spring, Fotiadis 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | County Ground | 4,326 | |
| Lineups | Duxbury | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Wigan Athletic Stadium | 8,047 | |
| Dinning, Ellington | Lineups | Earnshaw 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 2002-10-12 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | D | W | D | W | W | 2002-10-12 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 24 | D | W | D | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 23 | L | W | W | W | W | 2002-10-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 22 | W | L | W | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | 2 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | W | W | L | L | W | 2002-10-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 2002-10-14 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | -3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 20 | L | W | W | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 16 | D | L | D | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 11 | 1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 16 | D | W | L | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 1 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 2002-10-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 2002-10-12 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | 1 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Cheltenham Town | H |
| 15 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -3 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-08 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 12 | D | W | D | W | D | 2002-10-08 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 12 | D | W | L | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 11 | L | L | L | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Colchester United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 10 | D | L | L | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Notts County | H |
| 23 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | -2 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Luton Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 3 | Southend United | Gigg Lane | 3,301 | |
| Nelson | Lineups | Jones, Jenkins, Bramble | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Abbey Stadium | 6,191 | |
| Youngs, Riza | Lineups | Whitley, Morgan | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Brunton Park | 4,014 | |
| Farrell | Lineups | Graham, Gritton | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Feethams Ground | 2,849 | |
| Conlon | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | York City | St James Park | 3,178 | |
| Lineups | Cook | |||||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | Hull City | Aggborough Stadium | 3,787 | |
| Henriksen | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Sincil Bank | 3,273 | |
| Cropper | Lineups | Purches, Connell | ||||
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 0 | Boston United | Moss Rose | 1,941 | |
| Whitaker, Welsh | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Kassam Stadium | 5,658 | |
| Lineups | Beagrie (p) | |||||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Nene Park | 4,381 | |
| Darby 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Gay Meadow | 3,142 | |
| Lineups | Williams E | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Vetch Field | 3,732 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 2002-10-13 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 1 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 | W | D | W | W | W | 2002-10-12 | Boston United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | W | W | D | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 22 | D | W | D | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Hull City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | D | D | W | D | W | 2002-10-12 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 6 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 | W | W | D | W | L | 2002-10-13 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | 2 | York City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 20 | W | L | L | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | W | W | D | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 9 | 4 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 2002-10-12 | York City | H |
| 10 | -4 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | L | D | W | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | -4 | Oxford United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | L | W | D | W | W | 2002-10-12 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 17 | D | W | W | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | W | D | W | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Cambridge United | H |
| 14 | -2 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 16 | L | D | D | L | W | 2002-10-12 | Darlington | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 2002-10-12 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | 5 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Kidderminster Harriers | A |
| 17 | 3 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 2002-10-12 | Bury | A |
| 18 | -2 | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 12 | L | D | D | L | W | 2002-10-12 | Rochdale | H |
| 19 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 12 | L | W | L | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Carlisle United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 11 | L | L | W | L | D | 2002-10-12 | Rushden & Diamonds | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | D | D | L | L | L | 2002-10-12 | Oxford United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Boston United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 2002-10-12 | Torquay United | H |
