Tabelle2003/20048. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 8 | 13:6 | 7 | 17 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 10:4 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 8 | 15:8 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 8 | 13:9 | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 8 | 12:6 | 6 | 15 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 8 | 12:8 | 4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 8 | 16:7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Reading | 8 | 12:6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 8 | 11:7 | 4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Crewe | 8 | 8:9 | -1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 11:9 | 2 | 12 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 12:10 | 2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Bradford City | 8 | 7:9 | -2 | 11 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | Walsall | 8 | 8:7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 8 | 9:15 | -6 | 9 | |
| 17 | Gillingham | 8 | 8:15 | -7 | 9 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 8 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 | |
| 20 | Preston | 8 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 8 | 8:15 | -7 | 7 | |
| 22 | Milton | 8 | 10:18 | -8 | 6 | |
| 23 | Rotherham | 8 | 1:12 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 | Watford | 8 | 8:14 | -6 | 5 |
Die Kroaten sollen ja auf alles treten, was sich bewegt – da hat unser Mittelfeld ja nichts zu befürchten.
— Berti Vogts vor dem WM-Spiel gegen Kroatien