English Second Division 1902/1903
Historical league standings at 11th October 1902
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Small Heath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Burton United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Burslem Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0.58 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Leicester Fosse | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0.43 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.40 |



