Nationwide League Division Three 2001/2002
Historical league standings at 20th October 2001
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 30 | 10 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 12 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | Hull City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 5 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 6 |
| 7 | Darlington | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -1 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 18 | -3 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | -6 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 14 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| 15 | York City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 17 | -4 |
| 16 | Rushden & Diamonds | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | -1 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | -5 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | -2 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -9 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -10 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | -6 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | -7 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 13 | -14 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | -2 |
