2002–03 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Falkirk |
| Relegated | Alloa Athletic Arbroath |
| Top goalscorer | Owen Coyle (20) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
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
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 |