| # | English Division Four | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | 96 | 53 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | 91 | 43 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | 34 | Promoted | |
| ^ | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 88 | 32 | Promoted | |
| - | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | 82 | 14 | ||
| - | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | 72 | 25 | ||
| - | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | 70 | 7 | ||
| - | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 9 | ||
| - | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 68 | 21 | ||
| - | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 6 | ||
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 60 | -5 | ||
| - | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 6 | ||
| - | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 58 | -1 | ||
| - | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | 55 | -11 | ||
| - | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | 55 | -12 | ||
| - | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 68 | 54 | -11 | ||
| - | York City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | 50 | -22 | ||
| - | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 67 | 49 | -19 | ||
| - | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 72 | 49 | -21 | ||
| - | Mansfield Town* | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | 47 | -18 | ||
| - | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | 46 | -12 | ||
| - | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | -27 | ||
| - | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | 42 | -36 | ||
| - | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | 27 | -55 |