| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2002 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2-0 | 18,910 | Burton, P�ricard |
| 13 August 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 1-1 | 16,093 | Burton |
| 17 August 2002 | Crystal Palace | A | 3-2 | 18,315 | Foxe, Crowe (2) |
| 24 August 2002 | Watford | H | 3-0 | 17,901 | Merson, Todorov, Burton |
| 26 August 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-0 | 5,770 | Burchill |
| 31 August 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4-2 | 19,031 | Taylor, Merson (pen), Todorov, Crowe |
| 7 September 2002 | Gillingham | A | 3-1 | 8,717 | Merson, Burchill, O’Neil |
| 14 September 2002 | Millwall | H | 1-0 | 17,201 | Todorov |
| 17 September 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 4-1 | 18,837 | P�ricard, Todorov, Williams (own goal), Taylor |
| 21 September 2002 | Norwich City | A | 0-1 | 21,335 | |
| 28 September 2002 | Bradford City | H | 3-0 | 18,459 | Quashie (2), P�ricard |
| 5 October 2002 | Rotherham United | A | 3-2 | 8,604 | P�ricard, Todorov, Merson (pen) |
| 19 October 2002 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 18,837 | P�ricard |
| 26 October 2002 | Burnley | A | 3-0 | 15,788 | Quashie, Todorov, Harper |
| 29 October 2002 | Preston North End | H | 3-2 | 18,637 | Stone, Merson, Taylor |
| 2 November 2002 | Leicester City | H | 0-2 | 19,107 | |
| 6 November 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-1 | 27,022 | Merson |
| 9 November 2002 | Derby County | A | 2-1 | 26,587 | Todorov, Burchill |
| 16 November 2002 | Stoke City | H | 3-0 | 18,701 | Burchill, P�ricard, Todorov |
| 23 November 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3-1 | 16,602 | Todorov (2), O’Neil |
| 30 November 2002 | Walsall | H | 3-2 | 17,701 | Quashie, Todorov, Taylor |
| 7 December 2002 | Reading | A | 0-0 | 23,462 | |
| 14 December 2002 | Stoke City | A | 1-1 | 13,330 | Crowe |
| 21 December 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-1 | 19,130 | Todorov |
| 26 December 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1-1 | 19,217 | Merson |
| 28 December 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2-1 | 28,165 | Taylor, P�ricard |
| 1 January 2003 | Watford | A | 2-2 | 15,048 | Burton, Harper |
| 13 January 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1-2 | 18,872 | O’Neil |
| 18 January 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-1 | 6,848 | Todorov |
| 1 February 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 3-0 | 19,248 | Yakubu, Ford (own goal), Quashie |
| 8 February 2003 | Derby County | H | 6-2 | 19,503 | Merson, Yakubu (2), Taylor, Todorov (2) |
| 17 February 2003 | Leicester City | A | 1-1 | 31,775 | Taylor |
| 22 February 2003 | Gillingham | H | 1-0 | 19,521 | de Zeeuw |
| 1 March 2003 | Millwall | A | 5-0 | 9,697 | Yakubu (2), Sherwood, Todorov, Merson (pen) |
| 4 March 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 1-2 | 10,356 | Merson |
| 12 March 2003 | Norwich City | H | 3-2 | 19,221 | Yakubu, Todorov (2) |
| 15 March 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1-0 | 19,558 | Stone |
| 19 March 2003 | Coventry City | A | 4-0 | 13,922 | Caldwell (own goal), Stone, Harper, Merson |
| 22 March 2003 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | 16,665 | Yakubu |
| 5 April 2003 | Walsall | A | 2-1 | 7,899 | Harper, Todorov |
| 12 April 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-2 | 19,524 | Bradbury |
| 15 April 2003 | Burnley | H | 1-0 | 19,221 | Todorov |
| 18 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-3 | 29,396 | |
| 21 April 2003 | Reading | H | 3-0 | 19,535 | P�ricard (2), Todorov |
| 27 April 2003 | Rotherham United | H | 3-2 | 19,420 | Merson (pen), Todorov (2) |
| 4 May 2003 | Bradford City | A | 5-0 | 19,088 | Festa, Todorov (3, 1 pen), Stone |