| 06 Sep 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 2 - 2 | ArsenalArsenal |
| 08 Sep 02 | r00        | Port ValePort Vale | 0 - 0 | PrestonPreston |
| 13 Sep 02 | r00        | DoncasterDoncaster | 1 - 2 | PrestonPreston |
| 20 Sep 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 0 - 1 | LincolnLincoln |
| 27 Sep 02 | r00        | BirminghamBirmingham | 3 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 04 Oct 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 2 - 0 | LeicesterLeicester |
| 11 Oct 02 | r00        | Manchester CityManchester Ci | 1 - 0 | PrestonPreston |
| 18 Oct 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 5 - 0 | BurnleyBurnley |
| 25 Oct 02 | r00        | ChesterfieldChesterfield | 4 - 2 | PrestonPreston |
| 08 Nov 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 3 - 0 | BarnsleyBarnsley |
| 22 Nov 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 1 - 1 | Burton United FCBurton United |
| 29 Nov 02 | r00        | Bristol CityBristol City | 2 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 06 Dec 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 0 - 0 | Glossop North End AFCGlossop North |
| 20 Dec 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 6 - 1 | StockportStockport |
| 26 Dec 02 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 0 - 2 | Manchester CityManchester Ci |
| 27 Dec 02 | r00        | BlackpoolBlackpool | 2 - 2 | PrestonPreston |
| 03 Jan 03 | r00        | ArsenalArsenal | 3 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 10 Jan 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 5 - 0 | DoncasterDoncaster |
| 17 Jan 03 | r00        | LincolnLincoln | 2 - 3 | PrestonPreston |
| 24 Jan 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 2 - 1 | BirminghamBirmingham |
| 31 Jan 03 | r00        | LeicesterLeicester | 1 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 14 Feb 03 | r00        | BurnleyBurnley | 1 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 28 Feb 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 5 - 1 | Port ValePort Vale |
| 07 Mar 03 | r00        | BarnsleyBarnsley | 3 - 0 | PrestonPreston |
| 14 Mar 03 | r00        | GainsboroughGainsborough | 1 - 0 | PrestonPreston |
| 21 Mar 03 | r00        | Burton United FCBurton United | 2 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 28 Mar 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 1 - 0 | Bristol CityBristol City |
| 30 Mar 03 | r00        | Manchester UnitedManchester Un | 0 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 04 Apr 03 | r00        | Glossop North End AFCGlossop North | 1 - 0 | PrestonPreston |
| 10 Apr 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 3 - 1 | BlackpoolBlackpool |
| 11 Apr 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 3 - 1 | Manchester UnitedManchester Un |
| 13 Apr 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 0 - 0 | GainsboroughGainsborough |
| 18 Apr 03 | r00        | StockportStockport | 1 - 1 | PrestonPreston |
| 20 Apr 03 | r00        | PrestonPreston | 1 - 1 | ChesterfieldChesterfield |