Nationwide League Division One 2003/2004
Historical league standings at 20th December 2003
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 45 | 14 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 43 | 13 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 11 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 41 | 8 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 39 | 11 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 11 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 9 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 38 | 7 |
| 9 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 0 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 9 |
| 11 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 3 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 32 | -2 |
| 14 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 0 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 30 | -7 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 29 | -2 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 2 |
| 18 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 28 | -7 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 28 | -9 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 27 | -8 |
| 21 | Watford | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 26 | -6 |
| 22 | Derby County | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 23 | -12 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 17 | -17 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 52 | 14 | -28 |
