Saturday 17th August 2002
Second Division
Maine Road	1-2	Nelson

 

Tuesday 20th August 2002
Second Division
Nelson	2-0	Chadderton

 

Saturday 24th August 2002
F.A. Challenge Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Nelson	0-0	Norton & Stockton Ancients

 

Tuesday 27th August 2002
F.A. Challenge Cup Extra Preliminary Round Replay
Norton & Stockton Ancients	1-2	Nelson

 

Saturday 31st August 2002
F.A. Challenge Cup Preliminary Round
Nelson	2-3	Bishop Auckland

 

Tuesday 3rd September 2002
Second Division
Nelson	1-2	Blackpool Mechanics

 

Saturday 7th September 2002
F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Qualifying Round
Nelson	2-0	Curzon Ashton

 

Tuesday 10th September 2002
Second Division
Oldham Town	0-7	Nelson

 

Saturday 14th September 2002
Second Division
Padiham	3-1	Nelson

 

Saturday 21st September 2002
F.A. Carlsberg Vase 2nd Qualifying Round
Nelson	2-1	Evenwood Town

 

Saturday 12th October 2002
Second Division
Nelson	0-2	Daisy Hill

 

Saturday 19th October 2002
F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round
Nelson	0-1	Dunston Federation Brewery

 

Tuesday 29th October 2002
Second Division
Nelson	2-1	Padiham

 

Saturday 9th November 2002
Second Division
Cheadle Town	1-1	Nelson

 

Saturday 16th November 2002
Second Division
Nelson	2-2	Holker Old Boys

 

Saturday 23rd November 2002
Second Division
Great Harwood Town	0-3	Nelson

 

Saturday 14th December 2002
Second Division
Darwen	0-0	Nelson

 

Thursday 26th December 2002
Second Division
Colne	3-3	Nelson

 

Saturday 28th December 2002
Second Division
Blackpool Mechanics	0-0	Nelson

 

Saturday 4th January 2003
Second Division
Nelson	2-1	Maine Road

 

Saturday 18th January 2003
Second Division
Leek CSOB	1-1	Nelson

 

Saturday 25th January 2003
Second Division
Nelson	4-1	Darwen

 

Saturday 8th February 2003
Second Division
Nelson	1-0	Castleton Gabriels

 

Saturday 15th February 2003
Second Division
Nelson	2-3	Great Harwood Town

 

Saturday 22nd February 2003
Second Division
Norton United	1-0	Nelson

 

Tuesday 25th February 2003
Second Division
Nelson	0-1	Bacup Borough

 

Saturday 1st March 2003
Second Division
Nelson	3-1	Norton United

 

Tuesday 4th March 2003
Second Division
Nelson	2-1	Oldham Town

 

Wednesday 12th March 2003
Second Division
Bacup Borough	1-1	Nelson

 

Saturday 15th March 2003
Second Division
Nelson	2-0	Stone Dominoes

 

Tuesday 18th March 2003
Second Division
Holker Old Boys	2-0	Nelson

 

Saturday 22nd March 2003
Second Division
Chadderton	1-1	Nelson

 

Tuesday 25th March 2003
Second Division
Nelson	0-1	Colne

 

Saturday 29th March 2003
Second Division
Stone Dominoes	6-0	Nelson

 

Tuesday 1st April 2003
Second Division
Nelson	1-1	Ashton Town

 

Saturday 5th April 2003
Second Division
Nelson	2-0	Cheadle Town

 

Saturday 12th April 2003
Second Division
Daisy Hill	3-3	Nelson

 

Saturday 19th April 2003
Second Division
Nelson	1-0	Leek CSOB

 

Monday 21st April 2003
Second Division
Castleton Gabriels	0-0	Nelson

 

Saturday 26th April 2003
Second Division
Ashton Town	0-0	Nelson