Football League Division 3 2003/04
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Doncaster
Rovers |
46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 79 | 37 | +42 | 92 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Hull
City |
46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 82 | 44 | +38 | 88 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Torquay
United |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 81 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Huddersfield
Town |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 81 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th |
Mansfield
Town |
46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 75 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th |
Northampton
Town |
46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th |
Lincoln
City |
46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 74 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 8th |
Yeovil
Town |
46 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 74 | - |
| 9th |
Oxford
United |
46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 71 | - |
| 10th |
Swansea
City |
46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 59 | - |
| 11th |
Boston
United |
46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 59 | - |
| 12th |
Bury |
46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 56 | - |
| 13th |
Cambridge
United |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 56 | - |
| 14th |
Cheltenham
Town |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 56 | - |
| 15th |
Bristol
Rovers |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 55 | - |
| 16th |
Kidderminster
Harriers |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 55 | - |
| 17th |
Southend
United |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 18th |
Darlington |
46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 53 | - |
| 19th |
Leyton
Orient |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 53 | - |
| 20th |
Macclesfield
Town |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 21st |
Rochdale |
46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 50 | - |
| 22nd |
Scunthorpe
United |
46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 49 | - |
| 23rd |
Carlisle
United |
46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th |
York
City |
46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Division 3 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| Sat May 15 | Lincoln City | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town |
| Sun May 16 | Northampton Town | 0-2 | Mansfield Town |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Wed May 19 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Lincoln City |
| Huddersfield Town 4 - 3 Lincoln City | |||
| Thu May 20 | Mansfield Town | 1-3 | Northampton Town |
| Mansfield Town 3-3 Northampton Town (Mansfield won 5-4 on penalties) | |||
| Final | |||
| Mon May 31 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Mansfield Town |
| (Huddersfield Town won 4-1 on penalties) | |||
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Grimsby Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Rushden & Diamonds were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Notts County were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Wycombe Wanderers were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were Promoted to Football League 1 |
| ▲Hull City were Promoted to Football League 1 |
| ▲Torquay United were Promoted to Football League 1 |
| ♦►Huddersfield Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦►Mansfield Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦►Northampton Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦►Lincoln City Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦▲Huddersfield Town were Promoted to Football League 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Carlisle United were Relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▼York City were Relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▲Chester City were Promoted from the Football Conference |
| ♦▲Shrewsbury Town were Promoted from the Football Conference via the Playoffs |