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| Season 2002-03 | |
| League | Division Two |
| Manager | Steve McMahon |
| League position | 13th |
| Top goalscorers | League: John Murphy (16) Combined: John Murphy (19) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Highest home attendance | |
| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 2001-02 |
| Next season | 2003-04 → |
The 2002-03 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 96th season (93rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing thirteenth.
John Murphy was the club's top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with nineteen goals (sixteen in the league, two in the FA Cup and one in the League Trophy).
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 1. | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 100 |
| 2. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 86 |
| 3. | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 83 |
| 4. | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | +24 | 83 |
| 5. | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 82 |
| 6. | Cardiff City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 81 |
| 7. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 80 |
| 8. | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 65 |
| 9. | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 65 |
| 10. | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 60 |
| 11. | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 58 |
| 12. | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 58 |
| 13. | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 58 |
| 14. | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 70 | -5 | 55 |
| 15. | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 55 |
| 16. | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 54 |
| 17. | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 53 |
| 18. | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 52 |
| 19. | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 52 |
| 20. | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 50 |
| 21. | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 48 |
| 22. | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 45 |
| 23. | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 97 | -31 | 44 |
| 24. | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 39 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
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