English First Division 1902/1903
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1903
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 1.61 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Bury | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Stoke | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 56 | 3 | 0.32 |
