2002–03 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season2002–03
ChampionsFalkirk
RelegatedAlloa Athletic
Arbroath
Top goalscorerOwen Coyle (20)

The 2002–03 Scottish First Division was won by Falkirk. However, they were not promoted to the SPL because their stadium, Brockville Park, did not meet SPL criteria. Alloa Athletic and Arbroath were relegated to the Second Division.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Falkirk (C) 36 25 6 5 80 32 +48 81
2 Clyde 36 21 9 6 66 37 +29 72
3 St Johnstone 36 20 7 9 49 29 +20 67
4 Inverness CT 36 20 5 11 74 45 +29 65
5 Queen of the South 36 12 12 12 45 48 −3 48
6 Ayr United 36 12 9 15 34 44 −10 45
7 St Mirren 36 9 10 17 42 71 −29 37
8 Ross County 36 9 8 19 42 46 −4 35
9 Alloa Athletic (R) 36 9 8 19 39 72 −33 35 Relegation to the Second Division
10 Arbroath (R) 36 3 6 27 30 77 −47 15
Source: "2002-2003 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Attendances

The average attendances for Scottish First Division clubs for season 2002/03 are shown below:

Club Average
Falkirk 4,165
Ross County 2,706
St Mirren 2,697
St Johnstone 2,616
Inverness CT 2,182
Queen of the South 2,152
Ayr United 1,897
Clyde 1,321
Alloa Athletic 828
Arbroath 759