| # | English Division Three | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Leyton Orient | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 62 | 31 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Luton Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 60 | 34 | Promoted | |
| - | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 56 | 21 | ||
| - | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 26 | ||
| - | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 14 | ||
| - | Mansfield Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 49 | 53 | 21 | ||
| - | Barnsley | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 53 | 9 | ||
| - | Reading | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 77 | 53 | 10 | ||
| - | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 9 | ||
| - | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 7 | ||
| - | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 46 | -2 | ||
| - | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 46 | -13 | ||
| - | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 45 | 3 | ||
| - | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 44 | 8 | ||
| - | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 44 | -1 | ||
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 44 | -16 | ||
| - | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 43 | -8 | ||
| - | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 63 | 43 | -16 | ||
| - | Bury | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 80 | 41 | -5 | ||
| - | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 64 | 39 | -12 | ||
| * | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 39 | -23 | Relegated | |
| * | Southport | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 66 | 38 | -18 | Relegated | |
| * | Barrow | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 81 | 30 | -35 | Relegated | |
| * | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 71 | 23 | -44 | Relegated |