| # | English League Two | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Rushden and Diamonds | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 47 | 87 | 26 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Hartlepool United | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 85 | 20 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | 84 | 34 | Promoted | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 74 | 12 | Promoted | ||
| - | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 72 | 19 | ||
| - | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 70 | 9 | ||
| - | Bury | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 70 | 1 | ||
| - | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | 69 | 10 | ||
| - | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 0 | ||
| - | York City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 66 | -1 | ||
| - | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 63 | -1 | ||
| - | Cambridge United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | 61 | -3 | ||
| - | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 5 | ||
| - | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 54 | -1 | ||
| - | Boston United* | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 56 | 54 | -1 | ||
| - | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | 54 | -6 | ||
| - | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | 54 | -12 | ||
| - | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 53 | -10 | ||
| - | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | 52 | -7 | ||
| - | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | 51 | -7 | ||
| - | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 65 | 49 | -17 | ||
| - | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | 49 | -26 | ||
| * | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 64 | 48 | -14 | Relegated | |
| * | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | 41 | -30 | Relegated |
| 2003-02-13 | Oxford United Andy Crosby 54 (pen) David Savage 84 David Savage 87 | 3-0 | Rushden and Diamonds |