First Division Table 1902/03
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 42 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 41 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 39 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 38 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 37 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 | Bury | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 35 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 35 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 33 |
| 12 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 29 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 19 |