Nationwide League Division Three 2001/2002
Historical league standings at 29th December 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 52 | 21 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 49 | 17 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 44 | 12 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 12 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 40 | 7 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 39 | 7 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 38 | 14 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | Kidderminster Harriers | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 35 | 6 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 34 | -12 |
| 11 | Rushden & Diamonds | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 23 | 32 | 8 |
| 13 | Southend United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 31 | -4 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 30 | -3 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
| 17 | Darlington | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 29 | -5 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 28 | -5 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 27 | -8 |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 27 | -9 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 24 | -15 |
| 22 | York City | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 23 | -14 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 20 | -11 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 20 | -21 |
