English Second Division 1902/1903
Historical league standings at 6th December 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 | Small Heath | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 2.70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 21 | 2.06 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 2.07 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Burslem Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Leicester Fosse | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Burton United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 0.33 |
