| # | English Division Four | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 91 | 29 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 86 | 34 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 85 | 17 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 84 | 26 | Promoted | |
| - | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | 77 | 18 | ||
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | 75 | 17 | ||
| - | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | 74 | 22 | ||
| - | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 4 | ||
| - | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | 71 | 21 | ||
| - | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | 66 | -4 | ||
| - | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 62 | 1 | ||
| - | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 2 | ||
| - | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 | 59 | -7 | ||
| - | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 57 | 3 | ||
| - | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | 54 | -3 | ||
| - | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | -12 | ||
| - | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | 53 | -14 | ||
| - | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | 53 | -22 | ||
| - | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | 52 | -13 | ||
| - | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | 50 | -25 | ||
| - | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | 50 | -27 | ||
| - | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | 47 | -21 | ||
| - | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | 47 | -21 | ||
| - | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | 41 | -25 |