Stoke City league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division 1 table after close of play on 10 October 2002
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 31 | |
| Leicester City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 27 | |
| Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 25 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 23 | |
| Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 21 | |
| Coventry City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 21 | |
| Watford | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 18 | |
| Reading | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 | |
| Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 16 | |
| Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 | |
| Burnley | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 | |
| Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 14 | |
| Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | |
| Walsall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | |
| Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |
| Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 | |
| Millwall | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 | |
| Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 | |
| Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 |