NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE 
2002/03
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Yeovil Town 42 28 11 3 100 37 95 Promoted
      2 Morecambe 42 23 9 10 86 42 78 Play Off
      3 Doncaster Rovers 42 22 12 8 73 47 78 Promoted
 

 

  4 Chester City 42 21 12 9 59 31 75 Play Off
      5 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 21 9 12 71 59 72 Play Off
      6 Hereford United 42 19 7 16 64 51 64
      7 Scarborough 42 18 10 14 63 54 64
      8 Halifax Town 42 18 10 14 50 51 64
      9 Forest Green Rovers 42 17 8 17 61 62 59
      10 Margate 42 15 11 16 60 66 56
      11 Barnet 42 13 14 15 65 68 53
      12 Stevenage Borough 42 14 10 18 61 55 52

      13 Farnborough Town 42 13 12 17 57 56 51
      14 Northwich Victoria 42 13 12 17 66 72 51
      15 Telford United 42 14 7 21 54 69 49
      16 Burton Albion 42 13 10 19 52 77 49
      17 Gravesend & Northfleet 42 12 12 18 62 73 48
      18 Leigh RMI 42 14 6 22 44 71 48
      19 Woking 42 11 14 17 52 81 47
      20 Nuneaton Borough 42 13 7 22 51 78 46 Relegated
      21 Southport 42 11 12 19 54 69 45 Relegated
      22 Kettering Town 42 8 7 27 37 73 31 Relegated
     
      Promoted Champions Yeovil Town were promoted automatically to the Football League, Promoted Doncaster Rovers were promoted through the new Conference play-offs. Exeter City and Shrewsbury Town were relegated to the Conference from the Football League.
     
     
Play Off Semi Finals Play Off
1st Leg
Thu May 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 2 - 1 Morecambe
Thu May 1 Doncaster Rovers 1 - 1 Chester City
2ndLeg
Mon May 5 Morecambe 2 - 1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Mon May 5 Chester City 1 - 1 Doncaster Rovers
Aggregate scores
Dagenham & Redbridge 3 - 3 Morecambe
   (Dagenham won 3 - 2 on penalties)
Doncaster Rovers 2 - 2 Chester City
   (Doncaster won 4 - 3 on penalties)
Play Off Final (at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke)
Sat May 10 Doncaster Rovers 3 - 2 Dagenham & Redbridge
  (Doncaster won by scoring a 'golden goal' in extra time)
Doncaster Rovers were promoted to the Football League